handofpwn:

mattttherman3:
one earing is ok, dont wear 2(on opposite ears symmetriclaly), its the same for belt buckles, however i have one of an NES controller and its sweet

I made one from a snes controller! it is pretty awesome.

Alas, but it is not made from an actual controller, just a piece of metal, but it's fun because people come and push my buttons!

J-Man:

curlycrouton:

Eggo:
it looks really dumb

This. it does look really dumb.

Thirded.

Fourthed. Huzzah for quote chains! Specifically ones that consist of small quotes, so as not to make huge posts that incur moderator wrath.

Piercing needles are measured in gauges from 21 - downward corresponding to size, if I'm right.

This thread made me recall a friend who tried to taper her ears past their 1 inch diameter... She succeeded for a while and was quite popular at parties where people would run the tube of a beer bong through her earlobe to be filled with malt liquor and whiskey for the poor bastard on the receiving end. This party trick quite literally fell apart when her overenthusiastic tapering made her stretched skin snap. Not like a tense elastic band - more the sound of wet cardboard being ripped. This left her with two bloodied and dangling pseudopods of flesh that jiggled around like nervous eels. I suggested she get tentacle suckers tattooed on the inside of her new limp lumps and she gave it serious thought, but ultimately decided to restore her mockery of an earlobe to a basic scar by cutting open the inside of both flaps and suturing them together to heal.

Perhaps the icing on the cake is how people change over time - she lost the punk rock chic that accompanied her piercings and these days manages a tanning salon while sporting an artificially induced skin tone and makeup-hairstyle combo reminiscent of some gangooro offspring of Hilton/Anderson/Spears.

jasoncyrus:
When i see these stupid people I want to do one of two things:

Either A) rip them out and laugh as they scream in agony.

Or B) Knock them out and ship them to a brazillian rainforest tribe where they won't look so stupid.

When I see stupid people playing stupid videogames, I want to burn their consoles in front of them, then kick them outside in the sunshine to get some fresh air. See? Isn't needless sadism fun?

Anyway, I've got an earring in my ear, and I'm not ashamed of it. Indeed, I think, and others have agreed with me, that it suits me. You guys should try going to Camden some day. I reckon at least half of you would die of heart attacks, going by the reactions here.

well i'm going to take a bit of a Bill Hicks twist on this one

if you say it looks stupid and like any punk, rock or metal music, well you also thing your musical heroes are idiots and look disgusting so you should go home and toss out all your records and cds because a lot of those punks, metalheads and rockers have piercings

there's nothing wrong with piercings. it's a personal choice and i'm pretty sure that there's stuff you do that ppl are disgusted by

I knew some guys that got they're ears gauged at 16 Now they regret it cause they leak fluid and continue to stretch out from the weight of the gauges.
Personally I think that men with those diamond studs in their ears look a bit fruity.

cleverlymadeup:
i'm pretty sure that there's stuff you do that ppl are disgusted by

You speak truth. Crude specifics notwithstanding, it's much easier and more rewarding to embrace degeneracy and mindless, atavistic hedonism than maintain a facade of normality behind closed doors.

Just makes you look like a total fag.

Well I have a flesh-tunnel in my tragus, not my earlobe. It does look fucking awesome, and I've never seen/met anyone with the same thing. Those people who say it's disgusting/unmanly/faggish are just close-minded idiots who can't open their eyes to people who enjoy alternative cultures. Ironic as this is a gaming website. Also, calling a tunnel an earring is pretty ignorant and really irks me.

Got nothing against guys who wear earrings, personal choice and whatnot, but I can't help but think they look a bit silly when they wear huge diamond studs.

I don't mind studs, but yes, the stretchers are just plain weird.

Neosage:

this is big

Just....
No.
Why did you do it?

piercings on men = bad idea.

e.g. Xerexes in 300

What is it with this ritualistic thing with making holes in the skin and inserting metallic objects, is it meant to ward off evil spirits or is it just a display thing to pathetically try to attract a mate before you end up dying alone in a pool of bitterness?

...nah, it's mainly to look cool...but usually backfires...I mean princess Albert was a pioneer but Victoria wasn't amused...

I wear a silver stud in my left ear, I quite like it. I think pierced ears on men can look good, even guages (as long as they're not ridiculously huge). It's just a matter of it being tasteful - like usually gold or a daimond stud looks bad, but silver or white gold can be nice.

And I'm surprised by the overwhelming negative reaction and closed-mindedness here...

Uncompetative:
Pirates only.

But what if you want to be a pirate?

Uncompetative:
Pirates only.

What he said.

I have plugs as big as American quarters, just because really. If its possible I'm willing to try it. I don't find them ugly nor attractive, but rather interesting.

See http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=IJ6uGXGOSlI for a list of every guy that can wear an earring and not look stupid.

Honestly, when my friend told me that he got his ears pierced I had a good laugh at his expense, and after that good laugh I got to thinking about it. He never seemed like the type of guy who would get his ears pierced. Eventually I saw them in person and they actually didn't look too horribly bad. I will concede that, while they don't look horrible, they just aren't my style. I'd say it's up to the individual, but be prepared for the pro's and con's. I know some girls who are into ear piercings on men and some who are completely turned off by it.

To each his own I guess.

I usually follow this rule:

if you have 1 earring and you are a man you are cool and trendy and you will get all the girls

if you have 2 earrings and you are a man you are flamingly gay and only wear earrings because all your girlfriends wear them, honey.

I have each ear pierced twice so I say it is okay as long as it looks good on the guy. And it does not always look good. It is like when some guys shave their head and look like a goober. Then some guys shave their head and look very good. Not all guys can pull off such things and still look good.

But on the flip side I do agree that stretchers are gross and freaky look. They do not look good anyone in the world, not even tribal people prom Africa.

Not Good:
I usually follow this rule:

if you have 1 earring and you are a man you are cool and trendy and you will get all the girls

if you have 2 earrings and you are a man you are flamingly gay and only wear earrings because all your girlfriends wear them, honey.

I have four and I am soooooooooo not gay.

the whole "which ear is it in?" thing was started because gay guys wanted a way to be identifiable to each other and not be killed with sticks by the rest of the population. I wish I could say violent assault because of ear jewelry went out with Communist Witch-Hunts, and the McRib, but sadly such is not the case.

However, these days it's not a huge deal for a dude to have anything pierced. It's not really my cup of tea but to each his own I guess.

That said, there's one that continues to floor me. The king of all man-piercings; the prince albert. If you CHOSE to get a bolt through the c*ck than you are probably not a man to be messed with.

Well...i have my eyebrow done, and plan to get three in my left and an industrial in the right...as well as a few tattoos when i get the chance...

It's all about self expression really, "body as a canvas" sort of thing...at least for me anyway...

Eggo:
it looks really dumb

You, sir, have won the Internets.

Tsuki Tanaka:

Eggo:
it looks really dumb

You, sir, have won the Internets.

Bravo....*golf claps*

Neosage:

this is big

Surely must be a photoshop! Not the creator of Marcus Fenix, the outrageous camp skull cap wearer?

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As for the OP. I don't see the point. If you're really desperate to stand out then surely a personalised tattoo is a little bit more exciting? I quite like low key piercings on girls but actual earrings I've never really seen the point in.

Lip piercing I get. Its an important part of the body to eye up (trying to avoid being creepy).

Similarly with nose and even naval piercings but ears? We'd probably look better as a species without them at all!

i have my right ear pierced, but its not guaged at all, just a regular piercing. frankly I see it as merely part of my look, no different from my hair cut, facial hair, or the clothing I'm wearing. its not a huge part of who I am, but I do like the way it looks.

As far as the whole ear mutilation thing goes, im not bothered by the look, but to me it seems pretty permanent, which is sorta the opposite of what piercing is for. the great thing about most body piercing is that it will heal up if you want, so you dont have to be stuck with the look if you change your mind.

xxDarlenexx:
the whole "which ear is it in?" thing was started because gay guys wanted a way to be identifiable to each other and not be killed with sticks by the rest of the population. I wish I could say violent assault because of ear jewelry went out with Communist Witch-Hunts, and the McRib, but sadly such is not the case.

However, these days it's not a huge deal for a dude to have anything pierced. It's not really my cup of tea but to each his own I guess.

That said, there's one that continues to floor me. The king of all man-piercings; the prince albert. If you CHOSE to get a bolt through the c*ck than you are probably not a man to be messed with.

God I miss the mcrib. its only been gone for like a month and a half and im already having cravings. stupid mcwithdraw.

Monkfish Acc.:

Uncompetative:
Pirates only.

But what if you want to be a pirate?

Then buy a boat first.

I used to have my ears stretched I was at 0g which was about half an inch. Then I got tried and went back to way smaller size. I just did for fun of it really no real purpose. It was fun but then I kind of wanted my ears to look decent again which is why I went smaller. But all in all to each their own. You either like'em or don't.

Eggo:
it looks really dumb

I've not got a problem with gay people, but i've not seen anyone with one that didn't look like they were.

Specially those 'pretty boy' types.

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That CliffyB picture pretty much sums up the second point there.

I usually hate earrings on dudes, but as long as it's a small piercing then I guess it's not supposed to be such a big deal. It's more of a self esteem thing, you know, like girls and make-up, people wear this sort of stuff to boost their confidence.

But big earrings are a no-no, I'm sure they'd look bad even on pirates...