Did you ever see a 'well to do' person with soverign rings on their fingers and thumbs? What is the attraction of these rings? Are they just a more acceptable form of knuckle duster?

Did you ever see a 'well to do' person with soverign rings on their fingers and thumbs? What is the attraction of these rings? Are they just a more acceptable form of knuckle duster?

I think scum is a bit harsh.

They are generally the preserve of the poorer/uneducated classes who wish to display ostentatious behaviour and an illusion of wealth.

People on the Moor and around the Castle Market area seem to have a particular affinity with them.

They can look very classy, especially when combined with a towelling tracksuit, 20 Superking Black and a halfe caste kid in a pram sucking on a Gregs pacifier.

Did you ever see a 'well to do' person with soverign rings on their fingers and thumbs? What is the attraction of these rings? Are they just a more acceptable form of knuckle duster?

Hmm...poor = scum.

what a charming choice of words. :rolleyes:

Why don't you do some research? Go up to a selection of sovereign ring wearing types and ask them: "Are you scum?"

Do let us know the results. :D

yes i would not use the word scum i mean for all we know you could be scum as far as i am concerned

They are certainly no good in a fight, I know of a few people who've had one on in a fight & badly damaged their knuckles because of it.

:rolleyes: Not Scum... just BAD TASTE and OUT DATED I think ......:rolleyes:

Hmm...poor = scum.

what a charming choice of words. :rolleyes:

What a valuable contribution, thanks.

(note- the word 'poor' doesnt exist in my post, and 'well to do' has ' ' around).

Did you ever see a 'well to do' person with soverign rings on their fingers and thumbs? What is the attraction of these rings? Are they just a more acceptable form of knuckle duster?

Not all darts players are scum.

yes i would not use the word scum i mean for all we know you could be scum as far as i am concerned

thanks for the guidance on use of English.

Not all darts players are scum.

True.

But most of them have crap taste.

thanks for the guidance on use of English.

do you live on a parson cross

do you live on a parson cross

Yes, do you want to buy a soverign ring?

I don't like them, but if people want to dispose their disposable income on sovvies then fair enough, I suppose!

Yes, do you want to buy a soverign ring?

is it stolen?

is it stolen?

What do you think, I live on Parson X ;)

What do you think, I live on Parson X ;)

well it must be then? as long as you have not gold coated a silver one i'll have it

Range Rovers & Sovereign rings dont mix Luvfood

I must admit I do find them ugly and owning one is usually one too many, but why do people insist on having them on every finger. Are they trying to mimic Mr T.

Agree with everyone else though, scum is a tad harsh.

Range Rovers & Sovereign rings dont mix Luvfood

what you on about?

well it must be then? as long as you have not gold coated a silver one i'll have it

its gold soverign coated in silver, Honest!!

its gold soverign coated in silver, Honest!!

i'll hav it then ahh tha noes ar kid

People who wear great quantities of such brash, garish bling are, at heart very insecure & nervous individuals.

Pity them & laugh if need be, never try to imitate :thumbsup:

my 69 yrs old husband wears a sovereign ring he's had for many years.
Are you suggesting he is scum?
I bought it for him 30 years ago and the only other ring he wears is his wedding ring.
Don't tar everyone with the same brush.

Did you ever see a 'well to do' person with soverign rings on their fingers and thumbs? What is the attraction of these rings? Are they just a more acceptable form of knuckle duster?

Still fixated with all things 'lower class' I see.

What's next on your hit list, Caravan holidays in Skegness, Bingo, dripping cakes................:hihi:

Pack in the trolling and get a life, there's a good fellow or Chipmunk will get you. ;)

sucking on a Gregs pacifier.

quality........lol

my 69 yrs old husband wears a sovereign ring he's had for many years.
Are you suggesting he is scum?
I bought it for him 30 years ago and the only other ring he wears is his wedding ring.
Don't tar everyone with the same brush.

he wears "a" sovereign ring

not two hands fulla them!

there lies the difference!

They were very fashionable years ago. Better off saving the sovereign,than making a ring.But some people like them, so thats their business.Always reminds me of Del Boy though. :hihi:

Not all darts players are scum.

is it the one from east london who looks "hard" with an arm coated in at least a few grand

Back in 1967/68 my grandmother was burgled. She came home from work (she was an usherette) and someone had been in and ransacked her place.

Sovereigns and half sovereigns amongst other things all gone. She thought there could have been about 25 to 35 coins in total

A trail of old white fivers from her hiding place to the door. They had gone out of circulation just about then I think.

I used to look at people wearing rings and wonder where they had got them from. Sorry shouldn't be suspicious I know but I was.....

She died 6 months after.

Back in 1967/68 my grandmother was burgled. She came home from work (she was an usherette) and someone had been in and ransacked her place.

Sovereigns and half sovereigns amongst other things all gone. She thought there could have been about 25 to 35 coins in total

A trail of old white fivers from her hiding place to the door. They had gone out of circulation just about then I think.

I used to look at people wearing rings and wonder where they had got them from. Sorry shouldn't be suspicious I know but I was.....

She died 6 months after.That was a lot of sovereigns to have in those days Joan.Wonder what they would have been worth today.?

That was a lot of sovereigns to have in those days Joan.Wonder what they would have been worth today.?

Don't know to be honest, didn't even then, nor where she got them from.Just that she had a bag that she kept them in and she had been putting her wage packets in with them since my grand-dad had died, just living on her pension.

She worked at the Adelphi for 21 years.

Don't know to be honest, didn't even then, nor where she got them from.Just that she had a bag that she kept them in and she had been putting her wage packets in with them since my grand-dad had died, just living on her pension.

She worked at the Adelphi for 21 years.

Thats a sad story Joan.My mom had a burglary when she lived on her own.Only took one thing, a wireless, but she never got over it.

is it the one from east london who looks "hard" with an arm coated in at least a few grand

Bobby George is his name, I'm a womens dart player, although someone said I should play mens darts! maybe cos I'm so good.....or maybe I look like a man..hmmm. Anyhow sovereign rings are cool cos I got loads of money see, and you aint gonna mess with me in primark's sale when you see them on me fingers are ya? Cos I'll bang you out!!

Bobby George is his name, I'm a womens dart player, although someone said I should play mens darts! maybe cos I'm so good.....or maybe I look like a man..hmmm. Anyhow sovereign rings are cool cos I got loads of money see, and you aint gonna mess with me in primark's sale when you see them on me fingers are ya? Cos I'll bang you out!!

marry me!:love: :love: :love:

I had a little one when I was about 14. Looked ok. But it broke!

These days they remind me of Antony in the Royle Family, he got one for his 18th - and thought it the height of fashion if you don't mind! :hihi:

Still fixated with all things 'lower class' I see.

What's next on your hit list, Caravan holidays in Skegness, Bingo, dripping cakes................:hihi:

Pack in the trolling and get a life, there's a good fellow or Chipmunk will get you. ;)


:hihi: I find the 'lower class' fascinating, and find this Forum to be a hotbed of working class thoughts and views.
I resent being accused of trolling just because I might sound condescending!
Im actually partial to a dripping cake, though I wouldnt admit it amongst my contemporaries. I've never heard of Skegness, but have enjoyed a couple of caravan holidays around St Tropez.

I had a little one when I was about 14. Looked ok. But it broke!

It didnt look ok. One thing worse than a man sporting sovereign rings is a woman sporting sovereign rings. Be glad it broke or you would never have got to where you are today as people will look down on you.

marry me!:love: :love: :love:

ONLY if you wear your tracky bottoms and your burberry....I love burberry you know, If you can keep me in Burberry I'm yours :love: :hihi:

dur!!!

ive got me burb n me tracky. me nukkels is got 'love' n 'hate' tatted on em. ive just nicked sum superkings. now all i need is a sov ring on each ov me fingers so me nukkels drag ont floor. then me trace will reely fancy me.

dur!!!

ive got me burb n me tracky. me nukkels is got 'love' n 'hate' tatted on em. ive just nicked sum superkings. now all i need is a sov ring on each ov me fingers so me nukkels drag ont floor. then me trace will reely fancy me.

Don't forget the 4 GCSE Grade 9 fails saxon51......you always understate your talents!

Don't forget the 4 GCSE Grade 9 fails saxon51......you always understate your talents!
u shut da f'up. me got 3 gcses. 1 in gobbing 4 feet. 1 in swearin 4 ten hours solid. n 1 in gettin spotty lasses up da duff wivout tryin. me also got 5 asbos, 11 toes n seven teef, innit. so get yer fax str8 ya old git.:)

n all dem peeps who say dat fellas who put der fingers in sovereigns is scum, den dey is sayin prince philip is scum int dey.

u shut da f'up. me got 3 gcses. 1 in gobbing 4 feet. 1 in swearin 4 ten hours solid. n 1 in gettin spotty lasses up da duff wivout tryin. me also got 5 asbos, 11 toes n seven teef, innit. so get yer fax str8 ya old git.:)

n all dem peeps who say dat fellas who put der fingers in sovereigns is scum, den dey is sayin prince philip is scum int dey.

u frettnin me? yer never gonna get a jobbie wiv da cowncil,,so ferget it yer nowt, nowt. Wear've yer bin, eye'm luckin owt fer yer, morron!

u frettnin me? yer never gonna get a jobbie wiv da cowncil,,so ferget it yer nowt, nowt. Wear've yer bin, eye'm luckin owt fer yer, morron!
watch yassen grandad. ill send our sharon roun 2 sort ya out. ya'll no bout it if she sits on ya face. da last geeza she sorted ant bin seen since. :gag:

watch yassen grandad. ill send our sharon roun 2 sort ya out. ya'll no bout it if she sits on ya face. da last geeza she sorted ant bin seen since. :gag:

as shee got a longjohn fetish then? :hihi: