Wear the ring for as long as you feel good wearing it. I'm kinda in that situation right now. Call him a girl. It's a momento of your high-school years---a historical tie to your old high school. 40 years later. 2. Also yeah, I've always thought wearing a class ring is tacky as hell, so I never got one. The tradition of class rings originated with the class of 1835 at the United States Military Academy at West Point.. How to wear. I live in Texas and the only people I ever see wear class rings are Texas A&M grads - and they wear them forever. They are often associated with sports. It knows its place. So my question is, are you still wearing your high school ring? Now I’m starting to get the same feeling about my class ring, Edit: Thanks for the criticism and advice! Maybe annoying the hell out of me isn't the right word. I have my class ring, if you’d call it such. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. The "Complete Book of Etiquette" by Amy Vanderbilt indicates the following protocol for wearing of a class ring. While there is probably a similar way … i never got one. I graduated in 2017, gonna be 20 next month. They’re viewed as something expensive and unnecessary, essentially useless. Maybe he is just used to wearing it and feels weird without it. In practice, most male grads wear their class rings on their left hand with a wedding ring under it. Though my real question is why do you care what your friend has on his fingers lol. If it makes you feel good, what's the issue? My mom is in her 40's and to my knowledge she still wears hers. It all seemed like a waste of money to me. Did you notice that Tyra Banks is still wearing hers. - posted in General Discussion: QUOTE(Sheba @ May 13 2011, 04:01 PM) nobody got a high school class ring where I come from. But, that's me. 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 don't care if my highschool produced as many Nobel Prize winners as the nation of Spain. 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. There Is A Vinnyvania Shirt Available For Pre-Order Today! 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. When you have a superbowl ring you wear it proudly because you WON THE EFFIN SUPERBOWL!! If not, when did you stop? 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. I'm thinking your friend feels the same way. It didn't break, I just chose to stop. Because of that, it was the natural finger to wear a wedding ring on. I'm not sure if he just really misses his high school days, or if he may have a thing for kids. Nope. Now, I've had other friends who had class rings, but they eventually stopped wearing them. Then it just gets weird. Don't most people want to forget high school and not literally carry the memories around with them? is it an actual ring you wear on your finger? @Landon: I didn't buy a class ring, but I did wear a bracelet that reminded me of highschool for a long time. The realization, which is not that hard to come to, was that in 6 months,  it will be utterly pointless. Probably the biggest waste of 300 bucks ever. High School Ring? As is I tend to swap the university and secondary school ring as the mood strikes me. 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. Aug 3, 2019 - Explore Bruce Burt's board "Class Ring", followed by 2049 people on Pinterest. 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. 66.140.75.57 16:25, 28 July 2006 (UTC) Since then, I took my ring off and placed it in the small box it came with and stored it in my closet. The most common tradition is we all write messages on each others shirts saying the rudimentary ''Good luck'' and ''I'll miss you'' ect. Ring dances usually take place in the Fall or Spring. Then about halfway through Sophomore year I stopped wearing it. No one cares what high school you went to because there is no such thing as an important high school. I didn't buy one, and anyone I knew who did buy them never wore them. Plus they usually have revolting designs. 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. Only girls wear rings. 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 … you buy it in your freshman(first of 4 years) year i think. Wear larger gaudy rings on the index finger or thumb. © 2020 GIANT BOMB, A RED VENTURES COMPANY. You wear it for about a month I'd say. wait, what even is a high school class ring? To begin with, you should be wearing your college class ring on the ring finger of your right hand. Class Rings Aren’t Cool – Fair enough. Why would you spend $1500 on a ring you weren't sure you'd want to wear? So basically however long you like wearing it. If you’re not confident, don’t try … I'd never heard of high school rings before this thread. 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. Some get "form fitting" wedding rings (that fit snugly under their class rings) but I don't think most do that. The index finger and thumb are surprisingly comfortable places to wear rings. Be Confident. 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”. Anytime there is a formal event like a wedding or dance etc, I wear my class ring. Why waste the money on a ring when you could spend it on alcohol for the grad party. I stopped wearing mine a little after I graduated. The only reason I stopped is because it broke. They are pretty tacky and scream "i miss high school", Yeah I figured so. We don't even have a yearbook. 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. Super Nintendo Entertainment System – Nintendo Switch Online. Typically, royal crests and other large stones were worn on the index finger to draw people's attention. We actually got them my freshman year and I wore it everyday of that year. re: Teh Loner Runner. Right after high school would be the appropriate time to ditch high school shit. 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. This is meant to signify a commitment to a monogamous relationship. Then I started wearing something else from highschool. Happy Holidays! I don't like wearing rings in general, though, so yeah. A good buddy of mine is 26, and still wears his ring daily, and with an uncanny amount of pride. 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. 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. sorry, I'm just really confused right now? My friend, on the other hand, wears his so much you would think it's his engagement ring. 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. Nobody.My brother has an Iron Ring, though. Typically, students wear the ring facing them to signify the fact they haven't graduated. Always thought it screamed "living in the past" like Uncle Rico from Napoleon Dynamite. I don't think my high school had class rings. Wedding rings, class rings, fraternal rings, family rings, fashion rings. i actually think that the guy was there for one day for like an hour. Yeah dude it's tacky. If I hadn't lost it I'd be wearing it today. and what's a letterman? Which is pretty ironic considering high school was terrible. 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. IDK why I got it, it is pretty nice looking but HS is dumb and I don't wear rings. Is that common thing? 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. I stopped wearing mine the day I didn't bother buying one. It is getting put up for good, Wear it to your graduation, then never again. At the dance, students receive their class rings. the girlfriends where usually big into wearing the guys ring on a chain. (BTW I think this may be why engineers have trouble picking up chicks, the chicks may mistake the Iron Ring for a … 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. Should've just gotten a cheap one with cubic zirconia or whatever. Never really seen the point. I got my school ring after I finished form 5 and wore it until I graduated from university and got that ring instead. When you should stop wearing it, you will no longer feel like wearing it. They wanted like 75 bucks for the dumb thing. 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 correct answer to your question: as soon as you start university. Place your class ring on a chain or necklace if it can no longer be worn on the proper ring finger. High school class rings are only for high school. 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. Ah… An opportunity to offer a measured, non-judgmental answer on a subject with which I have some personal familiarity. Didn't feel enough attachment to my high school to buy mine. What does a highschool ring represent? It is customary to wear your ring facing yourself, at first. See Vanderbilt, Complete Guide to Etiquette, as cited in the article. its a big ring with your graduating year and two accomplishments or favored class etched as a design on either side. At this point, we are talking about 30% of the time, I am wearing this 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. Page 4 of 4 - Why don't people wear class rings anymore? Why people wait until their senior year to purchase them is a mystery. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Are all class ring traditions the same? 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. He'll soon stop. This signifies your pending graduation. I graduated in 2017, gonna be 20 next month. For as long as the wearer is in school, the insignia should face the wearer to remind him/her of the goal of graduation. It's more like "Dude... why are you still wearing that?" But seriously, nothing like that in the UK. You know those little things your friends do that annoy the hell out of you, but you don't tell them about it because it's not your job to tell them what to do? See more ideas about class ring, college rings, rings. Most people stop wearing their high school rings when they enter their first term of college. I wore it like twice. Fuck them. 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. I actually recently stopped wearing that though too. This allows everyone to see that you have graduated. never, not ever 3 years ago 02/01/2017 1:48pm CST. On graduation day, after you switch the tassel on your graduation cap to the other side, you turn your ring around so that it is facing outward. Maybe I just like having a big ring for formal events. dumb). to your other question a letterman is a jacket with this design that usually has your high school or college logo/initials on it. Oddly enough i remember the reason most guys i knew got them. Never bought one. Anytime there is a formal event like a wedding or dance etc, I wear my class ring. i said i'll find a better ring that i can wear from somewhere else. Mine was a beautiful ring. Never bought a high school ring, a yearbook, or those cheesy senior pictures. 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. 2 years ago. I decided not to get one, so that problem is solved. Then a funny thing happened. History. The majority of people at my school don’t even buy a class ring. I know some people spend 400-500ish on the. Never heard of this, but if its a pretty ring I'll keep wearing it! 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. I’m still pretty pleased with myself for slogging through all that, so indeed I wear it. Still not worth it. 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 don't wear rings. I don't think there is a set amount of time to wear it. How confident are you in wearing additional rings? I never bought one. Wearing a ring on … I quit wearing my letterman as soon as I graduated because I thought it was silly for an “adult” to wear. I'm thinking your friend feels the same way. Rings matter, and you better believe you need to understand the message you send to the world. Maybe he is holding out for a college class ring, if those exist, or to find true love and get married :). Too bad. I didn't realize anyone would even consider wearing those things. Try 30 Days Of Giant Bomb Premium Absolutely Free! Things like this happen to us all the time. Also, he hangs out with high school-aged kids. His best friend happened to go to high school with me and was in my class. Huh, don't think my high school even had a ring. In a way, wearing a ring is analogous to wearing school, club and regimental ties. I understand the hype that adults, like my parents, have about their class rings. Some people may not like the look or design of a class ring or think they are cool to wear. After graduating as an engineer. It's not that I thought it was dumb or anything, I just don't really like wearing rings. do you get it after graduation? Signet rings carry the wearer's initials or family coat of arms and historically served to sign and seal documents. Truth be told, it's mostly like a challenge for how many signatures guys can get on the girls 'upper' area of the shirts. I recommend you write your father's school and ask. 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. Ring Finger. I deleted my last comment because it came off as argumentative and didn’t … 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. 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