I have a rosary on my rearview mirror so that in case I’m in a fatal car accident, the police will know right away that I’m Catholic, and notify a priest. It will increase my likelihood of receiving the Last Rites in a timely manner. I hope, anyway.
It’s true it’s a Hispanic thing. (I’m Irish+Mexican=Mexish) and I won’t lie I wore a wooden one and a string one at one point. In New Jersey people wore them if they were apart of gangs, Hispanic, the rap scene, or Jersey Shore. I wore the wooden one because I I wanted to have one on me at all times that didn’t make people uncomfortable. I have had friends in the past that were uncomfortable with me pulling out mine to pray with. They said they were brought up to believe prayer was a private thing. One day it broke so I made a Jesus and Mary bracket out of it. The string one was one from Mexico and it had the Mexican colors on it. I left it in a hotel bathroom while traveling. I didn’t ware them for a trend exactly. I wore the string because its a Mexican Cultural thing but unless y’all see wrong in that then I guess it was wrong. Tattoo wise they do mean different things. I never heard of the around the kneck being gang related but if it’s wrapped around the wrist a certain way or tattooed on a pair of hands as if they were praying is another. However they have to be a certain way and sometimes symbols must be added as well. I myself one day plan on having it tattooed to my hands. I guess people may see that as wrong but I see meaning in it.I live in a predominately Hispanic area, so it could be a cultural thing. But I’ve also seen those described as “gangs” also wearing rosaries around their neck, and hanging them in their cars. Anyone else notice this?
It depends on what group you belong to. I had always seen it as a Hispanic Cultural thing. But when Latin Rappers hit the scene others modified it to fit the rap communities jewelry craze. It didn’t hit really big I noticed among other groups until Jersey Shore began. I never watched the show but cast photos showed a few. It’s funny I spent five years in South Jersey I was 30-45 mins away from Ocean City and Atlantic City and about 15 mins away from Philly. Once Jersey Shore hit everyone dressed like them. I think they gave a bad name to the area. I moved to Ohio and everyone had the orange tan and hair extensions and made a failed attempt to talk like I do. I picked up because I lived their. I.e you may say Talk but I say Tawk.
Where I live, the African-American community wears them WAYYY more than the Hispanic community does.I live in a predominately Hispanic area, so it could be a cultural thing. But I’ve also seen those described as “gangs” also wearing rosaries around their neck, and hanging them in their cars. Anyone else notice this?
I don’t find this particular example objectionable. Unless you don’t think one should be wearing a cross at all. This looks nothing like rosary beads. No beads either… I would rather someone wear this than actual rosary beads if they are not going to pray with them. But how would I know they aren’t?