CelloMike@startrek.website to

Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 3 months ago

It's called a wedding ring, but surely it should be called a marriage ring

79

It's called a wedding ring, but surely it should be called a marriage ring

CelloMike@startrek.website to

Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 3 months ago

Like engagement rings denote the engagement… Maybe it’s just English being its usual mess

Chat

givesomefucks@lemmy.world
link
fedilink
English
arrow-up
29·
3 months ago
Yeah, you get it at the event.

OP is acting like a birthday gift is only a birthday gift on someone’s birthday…

Showerthoughts@lemmy.world

showerthoughts@lemmy.world

You are not logged in. However you can subscribe from another Fediverse account, for example Lemmy or Mastodon. To do this, paste the following into the search field of your instance: !showerthoughts@lemmy.world

A “Showerthought” is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you’re doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. A showerthought should offer a unique perspective on an ordinary part of life.

Rules

All posts must be showerthoughts
The entire showerthought must be in the title
Avoid politics
- 3.1) NEW RULE as of 5 Nov 2024, trying it out
- 3.2) Political posts often end up being circle jerks (not offering unique perspective) or enflaming (too much work for mods).
- 3.3) Try c/politicaldiscussion, volunteer as a mod here, or start your own community.
Posts must be original/unique
Adhere to Lemmy’s Code of Conduct

Visibility: Public

This community can be federated to other instances and be posted/commented in by their users.

492 users / day
3.51K users / week
7.58K users / month
14K users / 6 months
1 local subscriber
29.8K subscribers
1.42K Posts
46.2K Comments
Modlog