When you squee over someone else’s engagement ring, are you genuinely excited?

[NicoPolastri]

Or are you doing it because it’s the “right” thing to do? I do it because everyone else does and I feel it’s expected. But sometimes wonder whether everyone else is genuine?

Obviously I’m happy and excited for close friends & family, i’m not a complete misanthrope! I mean like when people gather round in an office or at a party with friends/people who you don’t know that well.

I've never "squeed" at anything in my life but when I've admired someone's engagement/wedding ring/dress I've always done the polite "that's nice" thing but really I couldn't care less about that kind of thing. I do feel happy for people when they have good things in their lives but I'm also very reserved and rarely show excitement for anything, ever.

Not much of a squee-er but it’s always genuinely lovely to hear happy news (so many more health worries these days seems like, I must be getting old) so I’m always pleased for the person, regardless of how well I know them. And I would generally ask for a gander at the ring because most people who are newly engaged are in that happy phase where they can’t stop looking at it etc and they want to show it off, not necessarily because it’s a big flashy ring but just because of what it symbolises if you see what I mean? So I’ll always have a bit of an ‘oh that’s lovely!’ because it is!

Sometimes, depends on who it is. I would always be polite though

I love a sparkly engagement ring so my squee is quite genuine!

Well, I would never squee.

But in all honesty I'd want to grab them by the lapels and say "Just don't do it"

I do feel happy for people when they have good things in their lives but I'm also very reserved and rarely show excitement for anything, ever.

fresh this is me to a tee, too.

Yes, always. Because I am a jewellery obsessive and I love rings!! I also love how excited and delighted people are about their rings and what it means to them. So I am definitely always genuinely thrilled.

I don't squee exactly but I do like jewellery, so often what I say is genuine about the ring. Just once I probably did squee because the ring was so ugly and I had no idea what to say

What is a squee? Do you mean squeal?

If someone shows me their engagement ring then I would congratulate them and say it’s lovely even if it’s not to my taste.

Just as I do when anyone shows me their baby/baby photo?

What on earth is a squee?

Mines is genuine. I always think about how the person proposed to them aswell 😂 little tangents in life!

I'm not sure what's worse: 'squeeing', using the word 'squee', or being proud of a fucking ring.

Sorry for using the word squee!! I couldn’t think how else to describe it.

No. In fact I’m often mildly bemused and want to ask what’s with the solitaire and fanfare when they’ve been living together for seven years with their three children, with wills in favour of one another and fighting about unloading the dishwasher, and now suddenly it’s ‘You could have knocked me over with a feather when he dropped to one knee at Famous Beauty Spot/ hid the ring box in the creme brûlée/ burst into happy tears outside H Samuels! I had NO IDEA!’

I get happy and excited generally whenever people have good news to share. So I'd one of my friends was very happy about something, I would be happy too.

I did get very excited about my sister's engagement and her ring is so beautiful. It was tinged with jealousy to be honest! :D

I'm just being polite to most other people though.

Well! Every day's a school day here, and today I learned what a 'squee' is
As above ^^, if a friend is happy, then I am too,for them.

@IndieTara I had to look it up as I’d never heard it either. Apparently it’s a cry of excitement! Learn something new every day.

And no, I don’t squee. Ever. I do congratulate people on their lovely news though. But I don’t care about rings.

I don't squee over engagement rings. I'll do the polite stuff but I'm not really interested.

I do squee over kittens.

No, because i'm not a Z rated actress in bad American film.

I don't think I know anyone who has squealed at seeing any one's ring.

Yeh, I'd never squeeeeee at the ring if the groom were an eejit. But I'd maybe ''squee'' (Gretchen stop trying to make Squee happen) at the news of the engagement if I approved of the fiance

I'm being polite. Just like I say how gorgeous new babies are when, tbvh, they all just look the same to me and I'm really not fussed at all.

What’s an MEP ?

Thank you Nico - it is very cool! She will be brilliant.

I genuinely love looking at and appreciating other people’s engagement rings. I adore my own and love to see rings especially when they’re unique and there’s been some thought behind them.

I’m glad I’ve provided MNers with a new word!