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Hobbies Wednesday - what have you done this week? in c/[email protected]

It's called a wedding ring, but surely it should be called a marriage ring in c/showerthoughts

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago

Terrible coffee

It's called a wedding ring, but surely it should be called a marriage ring in c/showerthoughts

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Ooh neat, think that's from the same root as troth/betrothal in English too, proto German for truth & fidelity

It's called a wedding ring, but surely it should be called a marriage ring in c/showerthoughts

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

I get that, but also, it's always seemed like the purpose of the ring is to signify the state of being, so engagement ring to show the state of being engaged, wedding ring shows the state of being married, or wed, I guess it works both ways

Not a strongly held view by any means 😆

It's called a wedding ring, but surely it should be called a marriage ring in c/showerthoughts

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago

French as well - le bague de mariage

What other movies wouldn't work today? in c/microblogmemes

[–] [email protected] 136 points 3 months ago (18 children)

You couldn't make Gone With the Wind today because everyone in it has died

What's the one music album you would take on a desert island? in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Gotta be Mark Knopfler - Sailing to Philadelphia

Hey late-stage capitruleism, how's it going? Oh cool even worse then in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 18 points 3 months ago

What a bargain, right??

Hey late-stage capitruleism, how's it going? Oh cool even worse then in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 23 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Doesn't help much in the UK unfortunately

Yet another of the endless benefits of Brexit! /s

Nailed It! in c/tenforward

[–] [email protected] 21 points 3 months ago (2 children)

And of course if they'd given it saucer separation that wouldn't look even more goofy, nope, not at all

Rule in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 31 points 4 months ago

Oink oink