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Wearing a class ring
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Stahsky
A passionate embrace, a beautiful memory lingers.
Crazylegs had the right idea. Even more so if you are one of the first to go through college in your family. Be proud of it. If you want a fancy ass ring, go for it. Don't forget GAF hates everything.
No joke, there's a "Wizard Academy" outside of Austin, TX. I hope they sell rings. I may look into some summer wand-flicking.
My fiancee just found the pick on his facebook:
Kind of hard to make out, but the double T is filled with diamonds. Like I said, it's a bit big and I don't like wearing it day-to-day. However if we're out together at an event (this particular case was at a casino) and he's wearing it I'll wear mine as well. Otherwise it's reserved for special occasions and school functions.
Kind of hard to make out, but the double T is filled with diamonds. Like I said, it's a bit big and I don't like wearing it day-to-day. However if we're out together at an event (this particular case was at a casino) and he's wearing it I'll wear mine as well. Otherwise it's reserved for special occasions and school functions.
freenudemacusers
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they are usually pretty ugly or overwhelming in size. unless you are rocking all sorts of other wrist jewelry it is gonna look well, ridiculous.
GoldenEye 007
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My girlfriend does.... kind of annoying. I mean, it's high school! And she graduates college in two days.
But I think in time, I plan on getting a college ring. Fuck if I am spending anywhere near $1,500 though. More like $300-$400 tops when I have some money to burn...
Edit: Shit, they start at $421 at UCF through Herff Jones. Fuckers
Ingueferroque
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A payment plan for a vanity ring?
Edit: That looks gaudy.
First I heard about class rings.. it boggles my mind.
I'm an expert
Formerly worldrevolution. The only reason I am nice to anyone else is to avoid being banned.
LOL. Wearing a class ring.. oh god.. oddly enough a few weeks ago we realized a fresh out of college office clerk in our building wears his. We make fun of him all the time.
Stellactic
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You've already lost, but you can rectify yourself by selling the ring and putting the money into the portion of economy that isn't built to manipulate young minds.
bluelightningduo
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I'm debating getting one of these upon finishing grad school, it's a family tradition but I don't want to drop 800+ on a ring.
youngplaya21
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Good luck with that man. I haven't seen one Men's class ring cheaper than $600...
My fiancee just found the pick on his facebook:
Kind of hard to make out, but the double T is filled with diamonds. Like I said, it's a bit big and I don't like wearing it day-to-day. However if we're out together at an event (this particular case was at a casino) and he's wearing it I'll wear mine as well. Otherwise it's reserved for special occasions and school functions.
Looks nice man! Looks like I'll be keeping it in the case until a special occasion comes up
WeAreStarStuff
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bggrthnjsus
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i don't see the point in buying a class ring let alone wearing it
Dark Octave
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My mom gave me a ring that costs her $1,000 for my birthday last year and I'm in the same boat as the OP. I appreciate it and I think it's amazing but it's rare that I'm dressed up enough to wear it in a way that makes sense.
I have one that I received as a gift that I wear everyday. Of course I got mine back in 2000 before gold prices got out of hand and my parents only paid $500 for it. I actually still get a lot of people commenting/complimenting me on it because they aren't that common anymore.
If you don't already have a wedding ring I would wear it. It's not nearly as bad as the engineer rings
Here is mine. The stone is amethyst which is my birth stone.
If you don't already have a wedding ring I would wear it. It's not nearly as bad as the engineer rings
Here is mine. The stone is amethyst which is my birth stone.
I have one that I received as a gift that I wear everyday. Of course I got mine back in 2000 before gold prices got out of hand and my parents only paid $500 for it. I actually still get a lot of people commenting/complimenting me on it because they aren't that common anymore.
If you don't already have a wedding ring I would wear it. It's not nearly as bad as the engineer rings
Here is mine. The stone is amethyst which is my birth stone.
that looks like it came in a hero quest box.
youngplaya21
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Man, my parents forced me to walk across that stage during my HIGH SCHOOL graduation. I don't even want to think about the death threats I'd get if I didn't walk during my college one. If I had a choice, though, they would mail me my degree so I can go home already
I have one that I received as a gift that I wear everyday. Of course I got mine back in 2000 before gold prices got out of hand and my parents only paid $500 for it. I actually still get a lot of people commenting/complimenting me on it because they aren't that common anymore.
If you don't already have a wedding ring I would wear it. It's not nearly as bad as the engineer rings
Here is mine. The stone is amethyst which is my birth stone.
Damn that thing is big...
Getting your Aggie Ring here at Texas A&M is practically a coming of age ritual. People are obsessed with it. Lol.
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Manmademan
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I know literally zero people running around with high school or college rings. even those who bought some stick them in a box never to be seen after a year.
those rings are a scam and a half and you got taken to the cleaners OP
those rings are a scam and a half and you got taken to the cleaners OP
hairypeckpeck
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my parents bought me my class ring. also spent $1500 on it.
i only wear on special occasions though.
i only wear on special occasions though.
Stellactic
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A guy I work with wears his A&M ring nearly every day. Has an A&M tattoo as well. Graduated in early 2000's.
youngplaya21
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A tie??? What the hell?
A tie can actually look good when worn with a suit. It's also just as nice a reminder and relatively inexpensive.
One of these $1000+ gaudy gold finger-nuggets though, well, unless you are Ghostface Killah, you look ridiculous.
picklecannon
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On the topic of rings from college, how many engineers would actually wear the iron ring? It's pretty low key so I'd probably get one.
they're almost exclusively worn by public school wankers.
there are also things like oxford university hoodies, but they are almost exclusively bought from fake football kit vendors and worn by chinese tourists.
Haha, sorry man. But afaik a university/college tie is the closest equivalent here. My old boss had his Trinity tie on regularly.
Edit: As ghst notes they're usually the preserve of a certain demographic.
youngplaya21
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Any chance you guys could post a pic of these ties? Or the name? Googling "european school tie" didn't work out as well as I hoped
I'd wear that if it was a thing here in the US
In MURICA, you can purchase "class rings" aka fancy and expensive rings that typically has your college name and year of graduation. They have them for high school and college.
For college I don't think there's anything wrong with it as it symbolizes hard work and accomplishment, but people who wear high school rings scream "I peaked in high school."
$1500 is a lot of money though. You could almost buy a PS4 AND an Xbox Infinite for that much.
Oh god, this is a joke right? Looks like a desperate substitute for a signet ring.
If you spent 1500 on it then go ahead. I didn't buy a class ring because the cheapest I could get (silver + stones) was $800-$900 and I thought that was absurdly expensive. But if you already dropped the cash then you might as well use the ring...
I'm in Maryland and I've seen plenty of people wear class rings. It's not the norm but it's not incredibly rare either.
I'm in Maryland and I've seen plenty of people wear class rings. It's not the norm but it's not incredibly rare either.
Amory
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Why would you spend $1500 on a ring you weren't sure you'd want to wear? Should've just gotten a cheap one with cubic zirconia or whatever.
Also yeah, I've always thought wearing a class ring is tacky as hell, so I never got one. Always thought it screamed "living in the past" like Uncle Rico from Napoleon Dynamite. But, that's me.
Also yeah, I've always thought wearing a class ring is tacky as hell, so I never got one. Always thought it screamed "living in the past" like Uncle Rico from Napoleon Dynamite. But, that's me.
I'm on my phone but try Googling "Trinity college Oxford tie". Or one of the other Oxford or Cambridge colleges.
It won't be anything to blow you away. Simple blue striped tie I think.
A few examples of ties from dutch universities from a google search.
Basically a nice keepsake to wear at alumni gatherings and such.
you were in school for 20 semesters?
Klendathu Club Owner
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I'm not American so this concept of wearing rings to show off from what college you graduated seems so foreign. Around here no one even wears those terrible college/university hoodies.
Damn, so that's where Mr. T got all dat bling. He graduated from multiple colleges.
Damn, so that's where Mr. T got all dat bling. He graduated from multiple colleges.
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