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Quote from: mr_rollI like Mondays. Its the start of a new week with new opportunities.

I like Fridays as you can think, hell Ive achieved tons this week.

I am a true optimistic

God I hate you happy bastards!

Im with Marvin, be as depressed as possible about things, then if anything at all less than a total disaster happens you can look on it positively  :mrgreen:

I dont work so weekdays are just the same as Saturday and Sunday to me.

If you find someone you love, hold onto them, thats all I can say.
Breaking up with someone just because you both spend too much time on the computer instead of time together is just really sad.

Quote from: Chuck Norrisdid she keep the engagement ring?

yes i kept the ring. its mine, im not giving it back.

LOL. when I split with Sarah I told her to keep it. It is yours after all, you cant take back gifts just because you split up. IMO.

too right!!

sod that!! Ive told Ffion I want the ring back if/when we split up!!  

if i were her id tell you to sod off. at the end of the day, you bought it for her, therefore its hers.

lol naah.. he bought it for a fiance. She would then not be a fiance anymore. Cough up the ring...

Its not exactly like you can go and give it someone else, at best you could probably fetch back half its value. No one wants a used engagement ring (unless of course it holds sentiment) which leads me onto the next point, that by the same mentality the ring should be returned when you are husband and wife, but of course that wouldnt happen.

The whole idea of rings are stupid, but if youre going to buy into it you cant throw your toys out the pram when it turns sour.

Quote from: Clockd 0NeIts not exactly like you can go and give it someone else,

Three times so far, and I still have the ring

Mind it was given back voluntarily, I didnt ask. As far as Im concerned the operative word is give, though if it only lasts a few weeks then it should be given back.

You shouldnt be buying an expensive ring if you dont accept that you might not get it back. For that you should avoid expensive rings anyway. Something that costs three to five hundred quid should be adequate.

Quote from: Clockd 0NeIts not exactly like you can go and give it someone else, at best you could probably fetch back half its value. No one wants a used engagement ring (unless of course it holds sentiment) which leads me onto the next point, that by the same mentality the ring should be returned when you are husband and wife, but of course that wouldnt happen.

The whole idea of rings are stupid, but if youre going to buy into it you cant throw your toys out the pram when it turns sour.

Then equally I wouldnt let someone who cheated on me, or betrayed my trust in someway to cause the break up in a relationship to keep the ring.

You could give it to someone else, crikey... the girl doesnt even need to know its second hand, failing that giving it as a gift to someone who actually means something to you would be more worthwhile.

Well if they cheated on you it is a different kettle of fish. Depends on your moral view of it I guess Rich.

Giving someone a ring of that significance for them to give it back/you take it back and then deciding "oh well itll be good enough for the next one and save me a few bob"? It wouldnt instill me with faith tbh. If I was on the receiving end and found out Id be a bit pissed off in all fairness and it makes you look tight.

Maybe your attitude will change when you meet someone you love...

What strikes me as odd, is why the woman would want to keep it.

Its an engagement ring. "nice ring" "yeah its from my... ex-fiance..?!" seems a WTF face would be suitable there.

Not tight at all, but if you split up with someone im sorry but I wouldnt keep anything given to me that meant that much. Id give it back. It is meant to signify your promise to each other I guess, however right now if anything it just serves as a reminder of a failed relationship, or a broken engagement.

Id prefer to give the ring, and to have the ring given back. If I choose to pawn it, or give it to a mate for a birthday gift or something, its down to my choice. I gave it to a girl on a conditional agreement... "You are my fiance" I wouldnt have given it to her if she said No... so why the hell does she get to keep it when she says no a few months down the line.

You have the ring if you say yes. If you end up saying no... then you give it back. Fairly easy to see that.

As for the last line, It wont, as I already have done.

I guess we both have different ideas on what the overall sentiment and significance of the ring is then  

Quote from: M3ta7h3adWhat strikes me as odd, is why the woman would want to keep it.

Its an engagement ring. "nice ring" "yeah its from my... ex-fiance..?!" seems a WTF face would be suitable there.

Not tight at all, but if you split up with someone im sorry but I wouldnt keep anything given to me that meant that much. Id give it back. It is meant to signify your promise to each other I guess, however right now if anything it just serves as a reminder of a failed relationship, or a broken engagement.

Id prefer to give the ring, and to have the ring given back. If I choose to pawn it, or give it to a mate for a birthday gift or something, its down to my choice. I gave it to a girl on a conditional agreement... "You are my fiance" I wouldnt have given it to her if she said No... so why the hell does she get to keep it when she says no a few months down the line.

You have the ring if you say yes. If you end up saying no... then you give it back. Fairly easy to see that.

As for the last line, It wont, as I already have done.

Why do you want it back? give it to the next one like me? :mrgreen:  Item is you gave her the ring, no statement on getting it back. How she disposes of it is her choice. Sell, give it away, keep it or give it back.

Its her choice in UK law too, you cant enforce the return, unless there is prior agreement, although in some other countries you can.

If you want the ring back then state its a conditional gift, otherwise its hers.