Guys, if you were or are an engineer would you wear the ring that goes with your profession?

[Anonymous]

I've gone on a date with a guy who claims he is an engineer. He doesn't wear the ring.

If I compare to my uncle & some friends - all engineers - they wear the ring.

Yes

Maybe

No

[SteveSmith1985]

I wouldn't.

I'd tell you why exactly I wouldn't. But I'm afraid that'll just be an unprovoked attack on any engineers who do wear that ring, who happen to read this. And I've got nothing against them. But absolutely not.

I wouldn't wear that ring, anymore than I would ask to be called "esquire" if I were entitled to the title. It's some pretentious bullshit to put it mildly.

Now, if you think this guy is full of shit. He's probably full of shit. Don't be thrown-off by my answer here. There is more than simply the absence of a ring, making you question this. Whether it's just a gut-feeling or if this dude said other things that strike you as 'off'... there's more to this than just the lack of a ring. You should always trust your gut.

If you think this dude's lying. Assume he's lying (and presumably part ways).

[Asker]

YOU ARE FULL OF SHIT - But I'm afraid that'll just be an unprovoked attack on any engineers who do wear that ring

What kind of a backwards inbred region of the WORLD do you live in that engineers are attacked? You're not fucking Jews or something like that.

[SteveSmith1985]

I don't know what you're talking about. But you sound absolutely fucking insane. Like just batshit crazy. I live in Canada by the way. I don't know what's wrong with you. But I'm gonna leave that to you to figure out. This answer is incongruent with any sort of sense-based reply to me. I'm gonna end our conversation there, because it's pointless to engage with crazy. So good luck. Take care. 🙂

[slatyb]

I attended an engineering school and I never heard of such a thing. Also for fields like Civil Engineering there is a professional license. Some projects require approval from a licensed engineer. Most working engineers don't have a P. E. license.

[ArrowheadSW]

If I were an engineer, I don't think I'd bother with "the ring". I'm not sure it is all that common here in the US, to wear that ring, anyway. If you have any doubts about this guy, perhaps you can do an online check of some sort on him. I knew of a lady who dated a guy who said that he was an architect but he didn't come across as a person who would have a college education. Upon checking, she found out that he worked at an architecture firm but he was more of an employee who was a support person and not a licensed architect.

[SnowedIn]

I have worked with literally thousands of engineers. Very few of them have worn rings specific to the profession.

[Asker]

ROFL. I highly doubt that. Engineering technicians are NOT engineers but they love to pretend they're special.

[Asker]

Engineering students are likewise NOT engineers but they love to pretend they're special.

[MrCommodore]

I am an engineer and I don't wear a ring, nor does any of my colleagues.

[Asker]

ROFL. I highly doubt that. Engineering technicians are NOT engineers but they love to pretend they're special.

[Asker]

Engineering students are likewise NOT engineers but they love to pretend they're special.

[MrCommodore]

I am actually a fully fledged engineer in Europe not a engineering technician. The ring you refer to is probably by the "United States Order of the engineer", its not common over here, although we do have prestigious engineering bodies here too.

[exitseven]

nope, I never knew there was a special ring. Do they have a secret handshake too?