1 Adam: You've become separated from the dwarves and you're now lost in the tunnels.
1 Jamie: I grope around in the darkness.
2 Adam: Your hand falls on what feels like a ring.
2 Jamie: I pick it up and put it on.
3 Adam: What?! You don't want to put it in your pocket?
3 Jamie: Why would I do that? It's a ring; it belongs on a finger.
4 Jamie: What's the worst that could happen?
4 Adam: You've never read any fantasy fiction, have you?

I remember when I first read The Hobbit, I was really bothered by the fact that Bilbo found this ring, and he put it in his pocket instead of trying it on. It seemed obvious that if you find a ring, the very first thing you would do is try it on.