Is this a nice ring or tacky (for a guy)
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View Poll Results: How does it look and should I get it?
You should get it 17 14.29% You should ask him first (but would ruin the surprise) 9 7.56% You should find a slightly different ring 27 22.69% You should find something completely different to get him 25 21.01% I love it 6 5.04% I like it/ it's ok 24 20.17% I'm indifferent 9 7.56% I don't like it 32 26.89% I hate it and it looks awefully tacky 35 29.41%
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Is this a nice ring or tacky (for a guy)The poll is multiple choice so you can pick an option whether you think I should get it or not, and one to say if you like it or not
This is for a 17 year old guy for our anniversary (which to be fair, not many BFs/GFs our age get to these days). He's part irish so would appreciate the celtic knot pattern and has said that he would wear a special ring if I got him one.
Do you think it looks nice or tacky? it's tungsten/steel depending on the size with gold inlay but I'm not sure what the black bit is made from. EDIT: I thought it was roughly £20, but the one in his size is jsut over £15 incl. P&P as I'ts only in steel and not tungsten I think, but I'll have to check his size
and I'm not sure whether I should get it for him or not. He said that he probably wouldn't wear a ring all the time but would if we were going out somewhere in the evening or on a special occasion.
I've just seen that there's version of it that has tungsten on the inlay so there's no gold at all.
If you prefer this one then click 'you should find a slightly different one to get him' on the poll.
What d'you think?Last edited by Clare~Bear; 11-04-2012 at 16:12. -
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Re: Is this a nice ring or tacky (for a guy)The poll options are funny, care to explain, those who voted?
it says two have voted yet one said that I should get it but either said that they don't like it or they hate it
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Re: Is this a nice ring or tacky (for a guy)As far as rings go, it's okay. I wouldn't wear it out of choice though. If I got married this is probably the kind of ring I'd want, as it is a little different but...I dunno. If you buy it for him it means he is gonna have to wear it whether he likes it or not haha.
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Re: Is this a nice ring or tacky (for a guy)Or maybe one voted 'you should get it' and the other voted 'I don't like it' + 'I hate it and it looks awefully tacky'.(Original post by Clare~Bear)
The poll options are funny, care to explain, those who voted?
it says two have voted yet one said that I should get it but either said that they don't like it or they hate it
That's what you get for letting people vote for multiple options.
They look ok, but he might get the wrong idea and think you're hinting to him to marry you or something
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Re: Is this a nice ring or tacky (for a guy)Yeah, like I said in my OP he told me that he'd wear a special ring - but he knows I can't afford a solid gold one or anything. Plus the black makes it look more masculine.
He doesnt wear much jewellery but I think it would suit him. I'm bias though as I love gold so thought I'd get other peoples opinions. He said he doesn't really have a preference to gold or silver. -
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Re: Is this a nice ring or tacky (for a guy)(Original post by sil3nt_cha0s)
Or maybe one voted 'you should get it' and the other voted 'I don't like it' + 'I hate it and it looks awefully tacky'. That's what you get for letting people vote for multiple options.
They look ok, but he might get the wrong idea and think you're hinting to him to marry you or something
maybe . . .
He's said he wouldn't get married before uni/ acting school anyway. Plus he's getting me jewellery of some kind, probably a ring from what he's said. -
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Re: Is this a nice ring or tacky (for a guy)Agreed.(Original post by TheSownRose)
Honestly, I think any ring for a guy is tacky. -
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Re: Is this a nice ring or tacky (for a guy)Guys wear wedding rings. Anyway he said he would wear a ring . . .(Original post by TheSownRose)
Honestly, I think any ring for a guy is tacky.
Just over £15, including P&P.(Original post by Foo.mp3)
I like it, but $how much$?Last edited by Clare~Bear; 11-04-2012 at 15:54. -
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Re: Is this a nice ring or tacky (for a guy)That's a fair shout. Any more expensive and I'd be reluctant to buying such a thing without asking a partner if they liked it really, in your position. Assume the guy already wears ring(s)?(Original post by Clare~Bear)
Just under £20, but with P&P it's just over. -
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Re: Is this a nice ring or tacky (for a guy)Ok, but you asked our opinion and I gave mine.(Original post by Clare~Bear)
Guys wear wedding rings. Anyway he said he would wear a ring . . .
FWIW, I think wedding rings look silly on a man as well. -
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Re: Is this a nice ring or tacky (for a guy)You should probably make it clearer in your OP that he said that.(Original post by Clare~Bear)
He said he would wear a ring if I got him one. -
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Re: Is this a nice ring or tacky (for a guy)Ok, but IMO I thought this sentence was clear enough as to what I meant.
Although I have changed my OP now.He probably wouldn't wear it all the time but would if we were going out somewhere in the evening or on a special occasion. -
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Re: Is this a nice ring or tacky (for a guy)IMO, that sentence could easily have meant 'he would wear it if I bought it for him', in much the same way as I wear the bracelet my boyfriend gave me not because I particularly want to but because it was a gift from him (love the guy, but he makes awful gift choices.(Original post by Clare~Bear)
Ok, but IMO I thought this sentence was clear enough as to what I meant.
Although I have changed my OP now.
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The way it is now, it's clearer that he's happy to wear it rather than would for your sake. -
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Re: Is this a nice ring or tacky (for a guy)I dunno if you've noticed my edits . . . I thought they were all the same price, but I clicked on his size (steel instead of tungsten only available) and it's just over £15 incl P&P(Original post by Foo.mp3)
I like it, but $how much$?
Last edited by Clare~Bear; 11-04-2012 at 16:00.
and I'm not sure whether I should get it for him or not. He said that he probably wouldn't wear a ring all the time but would if we were going out somewhere in the evening or on a special occasion.
