clootie Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 What madness is this? It's sweeping the UK apparently. Why on earth would you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bramble Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 That looks really sore Another craze is apparently having your tongue split so it looks like a forked snake tongue ... I must be getting very old? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 My thoughts exactly 'why on earth would you?' I went into a shop just today and the prettiest girl had studs in both cheeks............err face cheeks She was so pretty, why would she do this to herself??? Yup, i must be old too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 They look like the staples I have to remove after ops at work. And I agree look sore - felt sick looking at them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 I must be getting very old? I'm 16 and think they are vile They just don't look attractive at all when people take them that far!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bramble Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 I must be getting very old? I'm 16 and think they are vile They just don't look attractive at all when people take them that far!! Thanks Sam, that makes me feel better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 I am fighting the piercing battle with my youngest daughter,whi is 16 & has merrily informed me that now she is 16 she can get whatever piercing she likes Happily she is a sensilbe(ish) girl & I hope will chat with me first. Her latest is a Monroe,which is a facial piercing that gives the impression if Marilyns beauty spot.Its actually quite cute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyChickenLover- Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 My friend wants to get this done . She's also got those ear-stretcher things in her ears so that the piercings are about the size of a 2p piece, and she wants the tongue splitting thing done too. She's 14 Seriously, why? Just why would you want to inflict that on yourself!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 i saw a lad this morning with his ear lobes stretched , both lobes were stretched to about 2inches, he was only about 18, i know it is the "thing" at the moment, but he will probably have to pay for surgery in the future to get it put back to somewhere near normal (whatever that is nowadays ) im old too oh, well, at least i have little ears cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyChickenLover- Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 i saw a lad this morning with his ear lobes stretched , both lobes were stretched to about 2inches, he was only about 18, i know it is the "thing" at the moment, but he will probably have to pay for surgery in the future to get it put back to somewhere near normal (whatever that is nowadays ) im old too oh, well, at least i have little ears cathy x The ear streching thing really disgusts me Just looking at it makes me want to be sisk. Usually I'm not squamish at that sort of thing, but that... It's not helped by the fact that this 'friend' posts pictures of her stretched ears, red raw and bleeding on Facebook I mean, why would you do that!? I know that they're her ears and she can do what she likes blah blha blah, but really, 10/20/30/40/50 years down the line, I'm sure she'll regret having it done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clootie Posted May 5, 2011 Author Share Posted May 5, 2011 Her latest is a Monroe,which is a facial piercing that gives the impression if Marilyns beauty spot.Its actually quite cute. How do they do that and what is it that will be in her face? I think in 20 years time there are going to be a lot of OAP's with budgies swinging in their ears after the flesh tunnels of their youth!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Its a little silver ball or a little white gem ,or for school a clear plastic retainer. Here is a picture.......this was very much the lesser of several evils. She either wanted her eyebrow done,which I don't like,or snakebites,which is a pair of piercings under the bottom lip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clootie Posted May 5, 2011 Author Share Posted May 5, 2011 Pretty girl and you're right, it could be worse ..... a whole lot worse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 I worked with someone a couple of weeks ago with gazillions of piercings. Her boyfriend is qualified to do them and is now training to do 'body mods' I had to ask what body mods were Yep it's the forked tongue, pointy ears etc etc. Why on earth???????? Apparently to split the tongue you need to keep a gob full of ice for at least six hours to freeze the tongue beforehand to minimise blood loss. She did have a piercing that I did quite like though, don't know it's official title, it was a tiny diamond stud above her cheek bone on the side of her head about an inch from her eye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sip344 Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Wow I feel a little ill after reading all that. Also a bit worried about what my 6 and 8 year old will want to do to themselves when they are older. Oh well I will have to accept that it's there choice ( when they are 25+) Anna All on there way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurpleTree Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 The ear stretching thing has been around a while, I remember people with it when I was in school (I'm 30 now). That back piercing thing just looks horrid and painful I had my nose pierced at the festival I met my husband at. I fainted after having it done. I took it out about 8 years ago, but you can still see where it was. My mum cried her eyes out when I got home from the festival & she found out what I'd done. I was 17 at the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Being a sensible person these days, my main concern is what will happen if they catch it on something A friend once had her tummy button done when it was fashionable - it turned septic and she came to ask my advice... I bundled her in the car and took her to A&E A dog walking acquaintance is really into the tattoos and piercings lark, I find them fascinating but won't be getting any done. In my day it was all rough boys, motorbikes, punk stuff and all night raves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 My male cousin had LOADS of piercings when he was in uni, including ear stretching. When he tried to become a responsible grown up he really struggled getting a job. He's now the height of sensibleness at 40, married, with 2 kids Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 I found Cleo wearing lobe stretchers a couple of months ago,luckily I caught her early and confiscated them. I hate stretched lobes. She also has her nose done,which looks nice,her tummy button,and a fair few ear Piercings. I got a tragus piercing last summer,and I love it,but I don't think I will be getting anything else done in a hurry. The upper cheek piercing is called an anti eyebrow Piercing,I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 I have to say I'm not keen on any piercings apart from in the ear. A friend has a hoop about half way up her ear that I like. My ES has pierced ears and he bought some new studs home the other day and at first glance I thought they were ear stretchers - I was about to shout at him when he assured me that they were just studs. He said he hated the stretched ear thing too, phew! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 I'm with the 'yuck' brigade. ears only here, and luckily so far my girls seem to have the same view (keeping everything crossed tho! ) our next door neighbour has both nipples pierced, and insists in walking around shirtless in summer. it's very hard to have a conversation about how the veg are doing with someone whose chest is pierced... I make very strong eye contact throughout these conversations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 i've seen some in funny places during nursing career and wont elaborate in case you are eating breakfast I feel very old as no idea what 1/2 of them are - Cinnamon your daughter is so pretty - I hope she doesnt go too mad on facial piercings as shame to spoil such a lovely attractive face. ES wants a tattoo - have told him if he insists I will make sure hes vaccinated against Hepatitis first and trawl round to find a reputable person. He will fund it himself. OH very anti it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bramble Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 My fear for most of these (relatively) young people is how much they will HATE their piercings/tattoos etc when they "grow up". Some piercings can presumably be removed without leaving much of a scar, but stretched ear lobes and tattoos would not be so easy to deal with? As I said before, I am clearly just too old to understand ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 That's my thought too, Bramble. I don't think piercings are so bad, as they can be taken out with very little to show afterwards. Tattoos and stretched lobes are there for life! I used to horse ride with a very pretty girl who had this hideous skull tattoo covering the whole of her upper arm. All well and good all the time you're into that kind of stuff, but I couldn't help feeling she was going to regret it in the future. Yes they can be laser removed, but it's so costly and leaves scarring. Thankfully I'm far too much of a wimp to even consider getting a tattoo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 Rosie has one hole in each ear but almost never wears earrings so they are probably closed up now. She has a very low pain threshold so I doubt that she will have any more. She really doesn't like tattoos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
