Fake ring

[jethrien]

So I bought an incredibly cheap ring at Claire's (actually five rings for $8.50 because they came as a set) to wear in place of my engagement and wedding rings while backpacking. (There's no way I'm taking a sapphire into the backcountry, but I still don't want to get hit on in the airport.) I'm actually wearing it today, because I'm going away for the weekend on a trip that involves a lot of pools and lakes and waterslides and other places it would be easy to lose a nice ring.

I've been wearing my class ring for almost seven years, my engagement ring for six, and my wedding ring for nearly five. I'm currently wearing just one very smooth, very light ring and it feels weird. Kind of naked.

Comments

[oblvndrgn.livejournal.com]

So, does a ring like that really help? I kind of felt that the sort of people that are hitting in others regardless of apparent response in places like airports are not to be deterred by rings anyway.

[chuckro.livejournal.com]

My guess is that the fact Shnayder is with her while backpacking will be the more effective deterrent, but hey, it couldn't hurt.

[jethrien.livejournal.com]

It doesn't usually stop people, but when you turn a nice oblivious guy down, they're slightly less crestfallen.

Also, it just feels weird not to wear a ring at this point.