Place your class ring on a chain or necklace if it can no longer be worn on the proper ring finger. re: Teh Loner Runner. Some people may not like the look or design of a class ring or think they are cool to wear. The site may not work properly if you don't, If you do not update your browser, we suggest you visit, Press J to jump to the feed. The realization, which is not that hard to come to, was that in 6 months,  it will be utterly pointless. If you’re not confident, don’t try … Yeah dude it's tacky. It's a huge thing in the midwest at least, the same company that sells the caps and gowns tried to get kids to customize their own rings, the price depended on how much "Bling" you used. I would still be wearing it as it really isn't uncommon here especially if you graduated from a so-called prestigious secondary school if it wasn't for the fact that I permanently wear a ring given to me on my 13th birthday on my other hand's middle finger. its a big ring with your graduating year and two accomplishments or favored class etched as a design on either side. As is I tend to swap the university and secondary school ring as the mood strikes me. Think letter jacket but smaller. It seems like a bit of a weird concept to me but maybe that's because I haven't met many people in the UK who've really had a respect for the secondary school they went too. sorry, I'm just really confused right now? never, not ever 3 years ago 02/01/2017 1:48pm CST. Super Nintendo Entertainment System – Nintendo Switch Online. Happy Holidays! Plus they usually have revolting designs. The tradition of class rings originated with the class of 1835 at the United States Military Academy at West Point.. How to wear. Try 30 Days Of Giant Bomb Premium Absolutely Free! Didn't feel enough attachment to my high school to buy mine. We actually got them my freshman year and I wore it everyday of that year. Maybe I just like having a big ring for formal events. Maybe he is holding out for a college class ring, if those exist, or to find true love and get married :). High School Ring? This signifies your pending graduation. Since then, I took my ring off and placed it in the small box it came with and stored it in my closet. After graduating as an engineer. My friend, on the other hand, wears his so much you would think it's his engagement ring. Never bought one. So my question is, are you still wearing your high school ring? To wear any kind of signet ring with the insignia facing outward is highly pretentious; the point to wearing a class ring is not to "show off," but rather is to commemorate one's graduation. Why waste the money on a ring when you could spend it on alcohol for the grad party. Now, I've had other friends who had class rings, but they eventually stopped wearing them. I got married last year and I thought I would hate wearing a ring but now when I take it off my hand feel weird. Then about halfway through Sophomore year I stopped wearing it. As for your second question: On the one hand, it’s natural to wish to wear a college ring if you go to a high-status school. During a trip to the Panhandle of Florida visiting my family for a bit of an immediate family reunion; my brother brought his best friend. The correct answer to your question: as soon as you start university. If not, when did you stop? Typically, royal crests and other large stones were worn on the index finger to draw people's attention. I didn't realize anyone would even consider wearing those things. Because of that, it was the natural finger to wear a wedding ring on. The concept of the class ring is believed to have originated shortly before then, in 1835 at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, making it an historically American tradition. @Landon: I didn't buy a class ring, but I did wear a bracelet that reminded me of highschool for a long time. They wanted like 75 bucks for the dumb thing. I'm thinking your friend feels the same way. It's not that I thought it was dumb or anything, I just don't really like wearing rings. Page 4 of 4 - Why don't people wear class rings anymore? But, that's me. History. dumb). You wear it for about a month I'd say. Wearing it on your right ring finger means that you're saving yourself for your future husband or wife in the name of your faith. Ah… An opportunity to offer a measured, non-judgmental answer on a subject with which I have some personal familiarity. Maybe he is just used to wearing it and feels weird without it. High school class rings are only for high school. You don't want to wear it on your left hand ring finger, because if you are married or engaged, that finger is already taken. The index finger and thumb are surprisingly comfortable places to wear rings. I'd never heard of high school rings before this thread. Some get "form fitting" wedding rings (that fit snugly under their class rings) but I don't think most do that. I live in Texas and the only people I ever see wear class rings are Texas A&M grads - and they wear them forever. Nope. I deleted my last comment because it came off as argumentative and didn’t … It's a momento of your high-school years---a historical tie to your old high school. It is customary to wear your ring facing yourself, at first. They are often associated with sports. I don't think my high school had class rings. But seriously, nothing like that in the UK. It knows its place. It didn't break, I just chose to stop. Also, he hangs out with high school-aged kids. Always thought it screamed "living in the past" like Uncle Rico from Napoleon Dynamite. Great question to ask. Truth be told, it's mostly like a challenge for how many signatures guys can get on the girls 'upper' area of the shirts. Why people wait until their senior year to purchase them is a mystery. Which is pretty ironic considering high school was terrible. I'm kinda in that situation right now. Too bad. I quit wearing my letterman as soon as I graduated because I thought it was silly for an “adult” to wear. I'm not sure if he just really misses his high school days, or if he may have a thing for kids. Though my real question is why do you care what your friend has on his fingers lol. Maybe he is holding out for a college class ring, if those exist, or to find true love and get married :) "This seems like the most logical answer. I'm thinking your friend feels the same way. Don't most people want to forget high school and not literally carry the memories around with them? At the dance, students receive their class rings. Wearing a ring on … do you get it after graduation? Aug 3, 2019 - Explore Bruce Burt's board "Class Ring", followed by 2049 people on Pinterest. Class rings commemorated graduating from high school while serving as a way for students to display school pride — and, of course, signify that young love had progressed to … If it makes you feel good, what's the issue? Is that common thing? I have my class ring, if you’d call it such. The most common tradition is we all write messages on each others shirts saying the rudimentary ''Good luck'' and ''I'll miss you'' ect. i don't wear rings. Just because some guy said wearing a class ring too long makes a person look like a douchebag, I took the ring that I loved off to be not labeled as a douchebag. In year’s past, class rings were more of a given than they are today. Some organizations and their members and alums prefer non members refrain from wearing their tie while others sell them to all comers. Wedding rings, class rings, fraternal rings, family rings, fashion rings. i said i'll find a better ring that i can wear from somewhere else. Then a funny thing happened. The majority of people at my school don’t even buy a class ring. During the annual ring dance, the students' rings are turned around to face the world, as the graduates are ready for the next chapter in their lives. I decided not to get one, so that problem is solved. Right after high school would be the appropriate time to ditch high school shit. Fuck them. At this point, we are talking about 30% of the time, I am wearing this ring. i actually think that the guy was there for one day for like an hour. Interestingly, before medical science was established, people thought that there was a direct vein from your ring finger to your heart, it was called the vena amoris or the “vein of love”. I don't care if my highschool produced as many Nobel Prize winners as the nation of Spain. I got my school ring after I finished form 5 and wore it until I graduated from university and got that ring instead. I understand the hype that adults, like my parents, have about their class rings. © 2020 GIANT BOMB, A RED VENTURES COMPANY. It's more like "Dude... why are you still wearing that?" I quit wearing my letterman as soon as I graduated because I thought it was silly for an “adult” to wear. I stopped wearing mine the day I didn't bother buying one. What does a highschool ring represent? Displaying the ring this way is also acceptable if giving it to a girlfriend or boyfriend to wear, which may also take the place of or become a symbol of a promise ring. I didn't buy one, and anyone I knew who did buy them never wore them. See Vanderbilt, Complete Guide to Etiquette, as cited in the article. Wear larger gaudy rings on the index finger or thumb. Ring Finger. There Is A Vinnyvania Shirt Available For Pre-Order Today! They’re viewed as something expensive and unnecessary, essentially useless. Cathy Greenseth, public relations director at McDonell Area Catholic Schools, still has her old class ring from high school, though she sees fewer students wearing them now. I've seen a few of my old high school friends after graduating two years before, and none of them were wearing theirs if they had one. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. His best friend happened to go to high school with me and was in my class. No one cares what high school you went to because there is no such thing as an important high school. Huh, don't think my high school even had a ring. 2 years ago. Mine was a beautiful ring. If you go back to the 80’s, you could maybe bank on 60-70% of a school getting a class ring and everyone wearing letterman jackets. is it an actual ring you wear on your finger? But before going into the association of rings with personalities, let's begin with the 5 rules every man needs to know about wearing rings. Typically, students wear the ring facing them to signify the fact they haven't graduated. It all seemed like a waste of money to me. to your other question a letterman is a jacket with this design that usually has your high school or college logo/initials on it. Never heard of this, but if its a pretty ring I'll keep wearing it! See more ideas about class ring, college rings, rings. Should've just gotten a cheap one with cubic zirconia or whatever. I stopped wearing mine a little after I graduated. Rings matter, and you better believe you need to understand the message you send to the world. We don't even have a yearbook. They are pretty tacky and scream "i miss high school", Yeah I figured so. I graduated in 2017, gonna be 20 next month. I never bought one. He'll soon stop. When you should stop wearing it, you will no longer feel like wearing it. 40 years later. It's an obnoxious tradition, and I'm surprised people even consider giving an inordinate sum of money to an institution that will have very little bearing on the rest of your life once you've left it. Hell, I'm a dropout but I wear a sample class ring my gramps found at a garage sale cuz I think it looks cool. Nobody.My brother has an Iron Ring, though. IDK why I got it, it is pretty nice looking but HS is dumb and I don't wear rings. In a way, wearing a ring is analogous to wearing school, club and regimental ties. How confident are you in wearing additional rings? Did you notice that Tyra Banks is still wearing hers. (BTW I think this may be why engineers have trouble picking up chicks, the chicks may mistake the Iron Ring for a … Things like this happen to us all the time. Maybe annoying the hell out of me isn't the right word. - posted in General Discussion: QUOTE(Sheba @ May 13 2011, 04:01 PM) nobody got a high school class ring where I come from. Class Rings Aren’t Cool – Fair enough. If I hadn't lost it I'd be wearing it today. When you have a superbowl ring you wear it proudly because you WON THE EFFIN SUPERBOWL!! Anytime there is a formal event like a wedding or dance etc, I wear my class ring. Why would you spend $1500 on a ring you weren't sure you'd want to wear? While there is probably a similar way … I actually recently stopped wearing that though too. Are all class ring traditions the same? New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, More posts from the NoStupidQuestions community, Looks like you're using new Reddit on an old browser. Anytime there is a formal event like a wedding or dance etc, I wear my class ring. Never really seen the point. I don't think there is a set amount of time to wear it. Wear the ring for as long as you feel good wearing it. Then it just gets weird. Most people stop wearing their high school rings when they enter their first term of college. It’s rather a “civil engineering ring”, which you’re allowed to buy if you’ve taken an M.Sc in the technical university I attended. The only reason I stopped is because it broke. This allows everyone to see that you have graduated. you buy it in your freshman(first of 4 years) year i think. For as long as the wearer is in school, the insignia should face the wearer to remind him/her of the goal of graduation. A good buddy of mine is 26, and still wears his ring daily, and with an uncanny amount of pride. Also yeah, I've always thought wearing a class ring is tacky as hell, so I never got one. This is meant to signify a commitment to a monogamous relationship. wait, what even is a high school class ring? They cost like a couple of hundred, so I decided not to waste my parent's money on a ring that I'd never wear. and what's a letterman? I wore it like twice. Now I’m starting to get the same feeling about my class ring, Edit: Thanks for the criticism and advice! My friend will be 20 years old in August, he's almost a sophomore in college, and he's been wearing this freaking ring since he got it about half way through our senior year in high school. Call him a girl. I don't like wearing rings in general, though, so yeah. Be Confident. i never got one. I got married last year and I thought I would hate wearing a ring but now when I take it off my hand feel weird. Never bought a high school ring, a yearbook, or those cheesy senior pictures. Probably the biggest waste of 300 bucks ever. 66.140.75.57 16:25, 28 July 2006 (UTC) I’m still pretty pleased with myself for slogging through all that, so indeed I wear it. I know some people spend 400-500ish on the. The "Complete Book of Etiquette" by Amy Vanderbilt indicates the following protocol for wearing of a class ring. My mom is in her 40's and to my knowledge she still wears hers. the girlfriends where usually big into wearing the guys ring on a chain. Only girls wear rings. Then I started wearing something else from highschool. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. It is getting put up for good, Wear it to your graduation, then never again. I never GOT a high school ring because of the aforementioned reason (i.e. Also I'm 28 if that is relevant and both rings are rather dainty and fashionable. Ring dances usually take place in the Fall or Spring. 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