In what many have deemed “the most douchebaggiest move of all time,” eBay user curlerjim is auctioning off an Engineering Iron Ring
(PDF here in case the auction is not online anymore).
The Iron Ring is worn by many Canadian engineers and “is a symbol of both pride and humility for the engineering profession.” The ring is given to the engineer as part of “The Ritual of the Calling of an Engineer” which was written by Rudyard Kipling. It is a reminder of the iterative nature of the engineering profession and of the engineer’s obligation to his peers and to society.
By auctioning off an Iron Ring, curlerjim is showing utmost disrespect for it and for what it represents. According to Wikipedia, “[p]rotocol dictates that the rings should be returned by retired engineers or by the families of deceased engineers.”
If you don’t want it, just send it back curlerjim. There are many of us who are working hard to earn one.
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