I might get a lot of hate cause most people have some sort of jewelry on them (ear rings, rings, nose rings whatever) but this is my opinion about jewelry so sorry to hurt your fealings if you wear that stuff.
Jewelry, especially ear rings and rings are disgusting. My girlfriend knows about this and I am happy she doesn’t wear any sort of jewelery when I am around. I think optically those big ear rings that look like a hoolahoop dangeling back and forth make people look like they have absolutely no or very low income and come from poverty, some kind of Ghetto.
Every time I see someone with piercings they look infectd. I can only imagine what it smells like under the piercing near the hole when for example water can’t be dryed underneith. It’s gotta smell bad.
Honestly jewelry is just a huge downgrade anyone can waste their money on. Especially if it’s mostly 90% cheap China jewelry from those 5-20$ shops in a mall or from some kind of tourist place in any country.
I dislike jewelry, it might have to do with my phobia against metallic stuff but I will refuse to wear any sort of ring in my entire life. No I won’t wear a ring for a wedding.
Don’t care if people say germs don’t last on rings. If someone prepares the food I ordered with a ring on I could puke. I won’t eat it. The only disgusting thing that can top that off is when I order food and pay and the person touches my food with the hands without washing. This happens a lot in germany at some bakeries or butchers which is why I don’t buy food at some places anymore.
So in short: Jewelry = cheap Jewelry = disgusting Jewelry = makes one look like a clown
rings, bracelets, necklaces, earrings, toe-rings, anklets, armlets, charms, bangles, cuff links, hairpins, tie pins, chains, brooches, teeth grills, and the list goes on.
Thats all I have to say to this topic. I don’t think anyone can change my mind. Because for me nothing is worse than having to look at someone that wear jewelry. And yes, I sometimes can’t even look at people - especially if they have those dangeling ear rings. I rather look at the floor while talking with that person.
If you don’t like metal, that’s fine, be yourself. All this weirdo calling people disgusting for wearing jewelry is not a normal “opinion.” Not the content of it, which is obviously a result of your internalized problem with metal, but how vehemently you hold it, it’s really starting to head into psycho behavior.
I was gonna say
Might have something to do with my phobia against metallic stuff
OP, mate, that’s very likely 100% to do with it and almost everything else is attempted rationalisation on top. Though I’ll say that the cleanliness aspect is somewhat valid as there are a few groady people out who don’t practice proper hygiene—though that doesn’t usually stop at just the piercing in my experience.
I agree OP is going a bit far with their feelings on this though regardless of the phobia, at the end of the day what someone chooses to do with their appearance is up to them, it would be absurd to expect everyone to align their appearances to my tastes. Plus, I don’t think anyone should be going around making value judgements about someone based on how they choose to appear—especially with something like jewelry that often has some kind of sentimental or cultural significance to the wearer. Not least of all, life would be dull if everyone looked the same
Well said. I didn’t know how to word it but it seems like the message is more “I think it’s disgusting/I am a germophobe” than “It looks bad”
you can have an unpopular opinion but your … colours … are showing through with phrases like Low Income, Poverty and Ghetto
Yeah coming off as a winning combo of unhinged, irrational, judgmental, and (not-so) subtly racist…
OP, you say you’ll refuse to wear a ring for your wedding… Not sure that’ll be a problem.
You’re entitled to an opinion, but the way how you describe others goes far beyond merely being opinionated, that’s downright hateful.
I dunno if this is actually an opinion as much as it is an expression of your phobia. Still, it’s definitely unpopular!
The distinction is fairly minor, but when the opinion arises from an irrational reaction rather than thought and observation, it’s kind of involuntary, which feels weird to call an opinion at all.
The opinion part here is the “low income and come from poverty, some kind of ghetto” section. Which is racist as fuck the way you wrote it, and you should be ashamed of yourself for that. A ghetto, by definition is a place where a disadvantaged ethnicity or ethnicities are segregated, so, whether you realize it or not, that makes what you said very shitty.
I would strongly urge you to scanning examine your thinking in that regard, or at least keep your racism to your damn self.
Yeah ok racist. I’d rather never have to talk to the likes of you. You are unpopular. You have an unpopular opinion. Both are true and mutually exclusive.
Jewelry is similar to clothes in this regard. Some people may look better without those, but most benefit from expressing their person (EDIT:…al) taste in clothing.
My most “old guy, toxic masculinity” opinion is that I’m utterly disgusted and repelled by men who wear jewelry, especially rings on their fingers. Also, any kind of gaudy chains. Earrings and other piercings don’t bother me as much, but non-wedding rings (especially multiple per hand), rings with big stones, big chains, bracelets, anachronistic-ass expensive wristwatches, etc…it just INSTANTLY makes me think “this isn’t a real man that I’m dealing with, here. This is a prissy little peacock, who doesn’t deserve an ounce of my attention, and certainly none of my respect.”
Ironically, the cultures and subcultures most likely to wear that sort of jewelry are prone to engaging in other types of machismo, toxic-masculinity-style, male-chauvinistic shit.
Maybe it really is toxic of me, but I think a man should be as unadorned as possible, in order to command real respect. I mean, that’s the base level that you start from. I’m not instantly going to give a guy Max Respect Points, just because he’s in a plain t-shirt and jeans. I’m just saying, flashy shit instantly DETRACTS from that potential respect. You earn respect based on your actions, not your appearance. Therefore, when I see flashy clothes, jewelry, watches, designer sunglasses, fancy shoes, it immediately makes me think “this dude is compensating for a complete lack of real character.”
So you really don’t believe someone can like something for themselves and not for how others see it? In my mind, that’s a sign of massive insecurity on your part, projecting that 100% of others think that much about what people think about their stuff, rather than just buying things they like.
Some people are definitely compensating, but you can buy a Porsche as a trust fund baby with something to prove, or as an engineer who is enthusiastic about design, performance, and guaranteed replacement parts for even discontinued models.
I think you’ve gotta worry a lot about what others think of you in order to assume that’s the only reason someone else would buy something.
Therefore, when I see flashy clothes, jewelry, watches, designer sunglasses, fancy shoes,
I think I know the kind of guy you’re talking about, however I think you’re judging quite wrongly. I mean, come on:
All jewelry even plain or modest items? If it’s too cheap it’s gaudy from a mall or cost too much to to be a silly waste of money. Truly an opinion I disagree with you on. Have an upvote mate.
I don’t know rich people but if I see pictures of lets say Taylor Swift wearing Jewelry I am suprised they waste money on that stuff and downgrade themself (optically).
She looks 100% better without any sort of jewelry. But atleast I can look at her jewelry cause it’s not cheap China stuff.
