My Dad, The SC. (blood boiling)

[XCashier]

There are many reasons married women wouldn't wear wedding bands, several of which have been mentioned here (pregnancy, health codes, lack of funds, etc.). I'm not wearing mine right now due to eczema. Someone else could have her ring at a jewelry shop getting repaired or resized. Someone else could have recently been mugged and had it stolen. Your dad was awfully quick to jump to conclusions.

And bullying a pregnant woman?!...nope, not going to go there.

Wonder if a good scolding might get him to mend his ways or merely put him on the defensive.

[Misanthropical]

I had old women snark at me when I was pregnant, because I must have been a unwed teenager, even though I was never without my wedding ring. Why? because I looked and still look younger than I actually am.

I would never snark at pregnant woman, you never know when she might snap and kill you!

[Evil Queen]

She's a waitress. The chance of her leaving her ring off due to constantly washing things (soap, it's great for getting jewelry off) is extremely high.

Your Dad needs a stern talking to.

Hey... Ya know what? I'm American WITH a Southern Accent. Let me yell at him. Please? It'll be fun and you can watch!

[Munkie]

She's a waitress. The chance of her leaving her ring off due to constantly washing things (soap, it's great for getting jewelry off) is extremely high.

Your Dad needs a stern talking to.

Hey... Ya know what? I'm American WITH a Southern Accent. Let me yell at him. Please? It'll be fun and you can watch!

I will buy a return trip airfare ticket JUST to see that!! *makes popcorn* My grandfather is like that too, only he preaches about getting married before sexual congress. I think he's given up on that, though, we're all over the age of 18 and mature enough to make our own mistakes/judgements. I can think of a few things to say about people that bully other people for their own amusement.

And I will say, that were it I in the place of the OP's bf, I would have spoken to Canuck-Archie-Bunker quietly about how rude he was, gathered up my mother (though if it were *my* mom, she would have given him a few words of her own!), sought out the poor waitress, apologized for having made her day worse, given her a tip and left the restaurant - WITHOUT C.A.B!!