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Jewellery and low life’s

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  • 20-08-2019 10:58pm
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    Slideways
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    So a thing I have noticed is that those of a lower economic demographic have a tendency to try dress themselves up with gaudy looking gold rings, bracelets and chains.

    When I see some thug with both hands having multiple rings on, 2 big thick gold chains etc I just think that even if they can legitimately afford the gold, they clearly have no taste or self respect.

    Asking the good folks of AH, do you reckon that the amount of jewellery worn is inversely proportional to someone’s social class?


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    Leg End Reject
    Registered Users Posts: 16,330 ✭✭✭✭Leg End Reject


    It is inversely proportional, and ostentatious jewellery and designer clothes with prominent logos have always been considered common.

    Are sovereign rings still a thing? The insignia of a scummer.
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    coffee_cake
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Politics Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 81,310 CMod ✭✭✭✭coffee_cake


    probably a parabola


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    #4
    gozunda
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    Well known phenomen - over golded. Can be fatal...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjvHy-IYET8


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    [Deleted User]
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    The guy who cuts my lawn never wears less than two chunky gold chains and many large rings. He's the fool Mr T. pities.

    Nah, he's a lovely guy.


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    Church on Tuesday
    Registered Users Posts: 3,858 ✭✭✭Church on Tuesday


    The thick gold chain was always a bad look for men.

    A kinda faux 'hard man' look. Not good.


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    JohnnyFlash
    Registered Users Posts: 7,055 ✭✭✭JohnnyFlash


    Those traveller ‘call out’ videos always feature lots of gold necklaces and medallion rings. You’d see it in those rap videos as well.


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    blindsider
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    Are we doing the social class thing now?

    I dislike the English class system, and the Indian caste system is abhorrent. Are we judging people on their jewellery?


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    [Deleted User]
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    JohnnyFlash wrote: »
    Those traveller ‘call out’ videos always feature lots of gold necklaces and medallion rings. You’d see it in those rap videos as well.
    Ride me Sideways was another one


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    punisher5112
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    dd973
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    Can't stand those big, hoopy earrings on women, I'm always looking for the exception to the rule when I see them in the street or on tv, but it never happens.


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    nthclare
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    The biggest turn off to me is middle classes wearing gaudy Ralph Lauren Polo shirt s and Tommy Hilfiger Jean's yeauchhh

    This rubbish is made of the same material penny's and dunnes Polo shirt s are made of.

    So I'd respect someone who's wearing penny's and dunnes Polo shirt s more than the middle class wannabe toffs spending money on a label and making a Fool out of themselves...

    As for jewelry the middle classes are a bit more subtle than the working class but at the end of the day, the working class work harder for their gold...

    So in effect I think anyone who's looking down on someone for their choice of tribal finery should be having a good look at why they're offended by someone's jewels....


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    punisher5112
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    dd973 wrote: »
    Can't stand those big, hoopy earrings on women, I'm always looking for the exception to the rule when I see them in the street or on tv, but it never happens.

    You are so wrong.....

    Fine thing with jet black hair and a hoop is anything but something anyone could stand....


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    nthclare
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    punisher5112 wrote: »
    You are so wrong.....

    Fine thing with jet black hair and a hoop is anything but something anyone could stand....

    My exe was very old money South Dublin and she used to love wearing hoopy earrings and she certainly had the look of a gypsy about her.

    I don't think there's any thing wrong with that look, actually I think it's really sexy...
    She used to and probably still loves her white gold and platinum jewelry....

    Lot's of upper class English women wear hoopy gold earrings and necklaces.

    Especially when they're on an excursion to the farmers markets and hang out with the bohemian type's.....

    Hoopy earrings, I think they're hot....


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    Hobosan
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    I agree with the OP. I mean, just look at what some of those low-life pimps used to wear. Fishtank bloody shoes.

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    I don't think we're as bad in Ireland just yet.


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    Force Carrier
    Closed Accounts Posts: 594 ✭✭✭Force Carrier


    Jewellery and low wife's


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    kowloon
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    I don't have any jewellery and I'm absolute scum, stop judging us!


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    Sam Quentin
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    Blaizes
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    nthclare wrote: »
    The biggest turn off to me is middle classes wearing gaudy Ralph Lauren Polo shirt s and Tommy Hilfiger Jean's yeauchhh

    This rubbish is made of the same material penny's and dunnes Polo shirt s are made of.

    So I'd respect someone who's wearing penny's and dunnes Polo shirt s more than the middle class wannabe toffs spending money on a label and making a Fool out of themselves...

    As for jewelry the middle classes are a bit more subtle than the working class but at the end of the day, the working class work harder for their gold...

    So in effect I think anyone who's looking down on someone for their choice of tribal finery should be having a good look at why they're offended by someone's jewels....

    Good point, know a guy who worked for a huge clothing manufacturer ( won’t name company) anyway they changed their fabric to something inferior and cheaper to produce but still stuck on their famous designer label and of course people still bought it because of the name. That’s the way the world works . I buy if I like the item, style and fabric, nothing else.


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    Aceandstuff
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    nthclare wrote: »
    The biggest turn off to me is middle classes wearing gaudy Ralph Lauren Polo shirt s and Tommy Hilfiger Jean's yeauchhh

    This rubbish is made of the same material penny's and dunnes Polo shirt s are made of.

    I'd agree with you there, but I go for the Hilfiger trousers I can get for 1 Euro in the local charity shops over that expensive stuff from Penneys!:p;)
    As for the Ralph Lauren/Lacoste posers, I think all polo shirts are trash. No exceptions.


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    paleoperson
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    If everyone could have diamonds, they wouldn't be worth anything. No woman would care about them much.

    That's the terrible thing about it - it's based on exclusivity. It also ends up with children dying in mines, it's well known in the diamond trade. It's sick.


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    Justin Credible Darts
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    when you see scumbags wearing big huge gold college rings when they barely finished primary let alone secondary school is a sure sign of mental illness and chav sheep mentality.

    another is a football jersey, with the gold necklace on the outside, usually dangling a pair of boxing gloves or some tacky word like "nike".


    I despise gold, only wear silver, and my wedding ring is white gold.


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    Del2005
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    I always thought that they wore big rings as carrying weapons is illegal here.


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    Wibbs
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    paleoperson wrote: »
    If everyone could have diamonds, they wouldn't be worth anything. No woman would care about them much.

    That's the terrible thing about it - it's based on exclusivity.
    Diamonds are pretty common. The reason for their popularity is almost entirely down to marketing. Outside of extremely large or unusually coloured gems they have feck all resale value.

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    Deebles McBeebles
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    Justin Credible Darts wrote: »
    my wedding ring is white gold.

    UPVC wedding ring is a strange choice.


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    whisky_galore
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    blindsider wrote: »
    Are we doing the social class thing now?

    I dislike the English class system, and the Indian caste system is abhorrent. Are we judging people on their jewellery?

    You think Ireland is some of egalitarian socialist workers' paradise? Lol.


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    murpho999
    Registered Users Posts: 28,391 ✭✭✭✭murpho999


    nthclare wrote: »
    The biggest turn off to me is middle classes wearing gaudy Ralph Lauren Polo shirt s and Tommy Hilfiger Jean's yeauchhh

    This rubbish is made of the same material penny's and dunnes Polo shirt s are made of.

    So I'd respect someone who's wearing penny's and dunnes Polo shirt s more than the middle class wannabe toffs spending money on a label and making a Fool out of themselves...

    As for jewelry the middle classes are a bit more subtle than the working class but at the end of the day, the working class work harder for their gold...

    So in effect I think anyone who's looking down on someone for their choice of tribal finery should be having a good look at why they're offended by someone's jewels....

    So people look down or judge people for wearing jewellery, I get that but doesn't mean its ok for you to look down on people who buy branded clothes.

    By the by, I don't by RL either ridiculous price but there is now way there fabrics is the same as Penney's.


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    BrokenArrows
    Registered Users Posts: 7,500 ✭✭✭BrokenArrows


    Slideways wrote: »
    So a thing I have noticed is that those of a lower economic demographic have a tendency to try dress themselves up with gaudy looking gold rings, bracelets and chains.

    When I see some thug with both hands having multiple rings on, 2 big thick gold chains etc I just think that even if they can legitimately afford the gold, they clearly have no taste or self respect.

    Asking the good folks of AH, do you reckon that the amount of jewellery worn is inversely proportional to someone’s social class?

    Standard behaviour.

    Poor life choices in general.
    You will find those who can least afford it are the ones covered in gold, diamonds and driving the latest bmw


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    #29
    Cyclepath
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    I'm just grateful that the type of folk I want to avoid seem to make themselves very easily identifiable.


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    #30
    InTheShadows
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    I find people who judge others by their appearance to be repugnant and lack class.


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    biko
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    Sure, it's all from Argos


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