A poll...you married men...do you wear a wedding band? If not, why not?
Posted by Jenelle at May 1, 2007 05:08 PM | TrackBackI do, and when it's not on my hand, it's in my wife's possession.
Posted by: Rev. Mike at May 1, 2007 07:41 PMI wear mine, but my Dad never wore his unless it was a special occasion, or church. The old man was a marine safety inspector for years, and he saw too many guys get their fingers degloved by their wedding rings on grates, railings, etc. Ironically, after my mom passed he wore his more than I'd ever seen him wear it before. I think he even wears hers on a chain around his neck, but I've never had the balls to ask him.
Posted by: shank at May 1, 2007 07:41 PMYep, 24/7. Unless I'm working on my car or in the woodshop. Rings can make a bad accident horrible.
Posted by: Ted at May 2, 2007 10:11 AMI don't think mines been off since the wedding.
Posted by: Paul at May 2, 2007 11:46 AMThis time? Yes
Posted by: Pete at May 2, 2007 12:29 PMYes. I remove it only to get it cleaned, or when I'm playing with it because I'm bored.
Also, agreeing with Shank. I worked with a guy in the Navy who lost his finger because his wedding ring got caught on something.
My wife, on the other hand, takes hers off a lot, because she's very athletically active and doesn't want to knock the stone out of it.
Posted by: Harvey at May 3, 2007 08:19 AMI wasn't going to elaborate on safety, but I also take mine off and put it in my pocket when I'm working inside electrical cabinets at the plant. Gold is just such a nice conductor of electricity.
Posted by: Rev. Mike at May 3, 2007 06:59 PMHarvey reminded me. The Wife takes her engagement ring off at work because she's an RN. The stone could cut through a latex glove causing some kind of infection issue. She wears her band though, since it doesn't have any stones on it.
Posted by: shank at May 7, 2007 09:25 PM