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Do you care about symbols? (flags, trinkets, rings, etc.)

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Blackjack200

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Was just thinking about this and wondering how others feel.

I am not proud or ashamed to be American, mostly because I am American through nothing but accident of birth. So American flags do nothing for me. I am respectful of them, however, because I know that other people would be bothered if I wasn't, and it seems like one of those issues that's just not worth taking a stand on.

If I ever got married, I would prefer not to wear a ring as they are irritating and I don't wear jewlery. But I probably would wear it, as my wife would want me to. That is reason enough.

Other things, like special gifts from people or things I have brought back from travels, I will admit, I do place some sentimental value in, but it is mostly because seeing the thing reminds me of the person or event. If it was lost or broken, and had to be replaced by a similar object, I don't think i would be upset about that.

Am I crazy or unusual for this?
 
It's just how you are. One of my brothers is not sentimental in the slightest, another is exceptionally sentimental. No right or wrong to it.
 
A symbol is a symbol is a symbol.

I think wedding rings are important, and they have a very clear meaning and purpose. Flags, trinkets... it really depends. Especially when it comes to the American flag. There are so many different perspectives on what the American flag (or the nation as a whole) represents that you really have to clarify your view to people of other backgrounds.

I'm not sentimental about much. I don't really have any personal items that would sadden me greatly if I lost them. I don't tie my memories or my opinions to objects, either. I don't dislike or begrudge people who are sentimental or have strong attachments to symbols, but I personally am not and do not.
 
Crono said:
I think wedding rings are important, and they have a very clear meaning and purpose...

...I don't tie my memories or my opinions to objects, either.
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Maybe my attitude towards wedding rings is just an extention to how I feel about marriage then. An important institution that should exist for committed individuals, but also one that should be dissolved when the underlying relationship has run its course. That's a bit off the topic of the thread however. Maybe they are important in their role of indication to others that a person is in a committed relationship.

You don't have any objects that you have tied memories to?
 
Blackjack200 said:
You don't have any objects that you have tied memories to?
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Well, I do, it's just that there isn't anything I couldn't easily get rid of.
Like if some natural disaster wiped out all my earthly possessions, it wouldn't take me much time or effort to recover emotionally.

I'm not keepsake kinda guy, though I do have photos and gifts in my house that remind me of friends, family members, and good times. Its the memories themselves more than what trigger them that I hang on to.
 
I don't really care about symbols or memorabilia. I had a souvenir towel from the phillies world series game 5 win that I ended up using to clean with.
 
Not one bit. My wife thinks I'm strange. I think that she's strange for having such attachments to items that are nothing more than memories to her. If the item disappears, the memory is still there so I don't see the big deal.

She's got too much shit IMO.

EDIT: And I don't wear my wedding ring.
 
Then you wife/girlfriend says, "Don't You love me enough to buy me an engagement ring?" If you are this cheap now your girlfriend should start running now.
 
TwiceOver said:
Not one bit. My wife thinks I'm strange. I think that she's strange for having such attachments to items that are nothing more than memories to her. If the item disappears, the memory is still there so I don't see the big deal.

She's got too much shit IMO.

EDIT: And I don't wear my wedding ring.
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I don't think a lot of people who wear their wedding rings buy into that crap of "It's a symbol of our love. It has no beginning and no end, just like this ring." It's more likely they want their spouse to wear it in order to communicate to other members of the appropriate sex the message: "Back off, bitch, he's taken."
 
GotIssues said:
I don't think a lot of people who wear their wedding rings buy into that crap of "It's a symbol of our love. It has no beginning and no end, just like this ring." It's more likely they want their spouse to wear it in order to communicate to other members of the appropriate sex the message: "Back off, bitch, he's taken."
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Yeah. The entire 10 years we have been together she knows I can't stand any jewelry. She knew I wasn't going to wear the ring. I will wear it and a watch on occasions where we have customer visits or a dinner date, etc. But I can't wait to get both off of me ASAP.
 
Ug, my wedding band looked like it should be thrown in the firey pits of mordar. I hated that ring but it weighs like 2 ounces of 18k. I sold that shit when gold went over 1500 an ounce!
 
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