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anon (12/24/2015) [-]
I will say that this is ******* gross and the person who did this probably went from one size to another too soon and their ears ripped. There are people who want to make their faces look absolutely disgusting and then blame others as to why they can't find a job yada yada, but then you have others who only want to go to a certain point in the stretching like a size 0 which is about the size of a dime if not a little smaller.
tldr Basically some people are idiots when it comes to body jewelry.
tldr Basically some people are idiots when it comes to body jewelry.
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anon (12/24/2015) [-]
I want to go to a size 0 or maybe just one size smaller. I want to get those plugs with cool designs on them.
A set with the Milky Way on them would be really cool I think. Preferably a little metallic element in the paint so it looks like real twinkling stars. I'd branch out from there.
This pic really makes me want to be extra careful in stretching though.
A set with the Milky Way on them would be really cool I think. Preferably a little metallic element in the paint so it looks like real twinkling stars. I'd branch out from there.
This pic really makes me want to be extra careful in stretching though.
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derpylights (12/24/2015) [-] 
The why can't I find a job kind of people? I once had to explain to a kid that I couldn't hire him since he had holes the size of mars in his ear lobes. HFW
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utburd (12/23/2015) [-] Piercings are ok, gauges are trash. 3/4 of the people who have them don't even clean them properly.
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activecouchpotato ONLINE (12/24/2015) [-]
I agree, but my brother-in-law has these really small gauges with these anchors in them that are really cool. He also isn't disgusting so he knows how to keep it clean.
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nywrestler (12/24/2015) [-] Does that like, heal? Or did this idiot just destroy their ******* ear by stretching it too much with a giant yoyo.
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teedoubler (12/23/2015) [-] Food for thought:
Why do we draw the arbitrary line that certain piercings are okay and certain ones are not? That a small hole in the ear is totally fine but a big one is a problem? What makes an ear piercing cool and a nose / lip / eyebrow piercing trashy other than 'well more people have ear piercings so it must be okay'? If a big hole in your ear is a big problem, shouldn't a small hole in your ear be a small problem, instead of no problem at all?
I just find it interesting that some people would prefer pierced ears over non, yet prefer non-pierced ears over stretched / gauged piercings. I guess there's some logic to a small ear piercing being easier to clean and to conceal when you don't want the jewelry in, but ultimately I think it's also just a lot of arbitrary social standards.
Don't misunderstand me, though. I think stretched ears are ugly as **** . But I actually just don't like any piercings, honestly. I just don't see the appeal in putting a hole in your body just for the sake of wearing some shiny metal.
Why do we draw the arbitrary line that certain piercings are okay and certain ones are not? That a small hole in the ear is totally fine but a big one is a problem? What makes an ear piercing cool and a nose / lip / eyebrow piercing trashy other than 'well more people have ear piercings so it must be okay'? If a big hole in your ear is a big problem, shouldn't a small hole in your ear be a small problem, instead of no problem at all?
I just find it interesting that some people would prefer pierced ears over non, yet prefer non-pierced ears over stretched / gauged piercings. I guess there's some logic to a small ear piercing being easier to clean and to conceal when you don't want the jewelry in, but ultimately I think it's also just a lot of arbitrary social standards.
Don't misunderstand me, though. I think stretched ears are ugly as **** . But I actually just don't like any piercings, honestly. I just don't see the appeal in putting a hole in your body just for the sake of wearing some shiny metal.
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teedoubler (12/24/2015) [-] Actually, the point is that I DO know why. The 'why' is what I find so interesting.
Many people won't admit it, but the simple truth is that most of us base the aesthetic appeal of clothing not on some kind of actual innate like or dislike. We just follow trends. Whatever we see the people we want to be like wearing, that's what we wear. Whatever we see people we don't like wearing, we avoid. We hide it under words like 'aesthetics' or 'trendy' and we say things like what you just said, but honestly, we're naturally social creatures. And as such, we follow social trends. Thankfully for everybody, 'practical' clothing has become much more trendy for both genders in the past century or so.
And then the 'rebels' add another fun dimension to explore. Many people rebel against social norms with crazy body modification and wild clothing... But they are actually being defined by social norms just as much as anyone else, except in the opposite fashion. Instead of seeking to mimic it, they seek to distance themselves from it. The actual way to rebel against social trends would be to dress purely for practicality and nothing else, which would definitely not include giant stretched piercings.
Many people won't admit it, but the simple truth is that most of us base the aesthetic appeal of clothing not on some kind of actual innate like or dislike. We just follow trends. Whatever we see the people we want to be like wearing, that's what we wear. Whatever we see people we don't like wearing, we avoid. We hide it under words like 'aesthetics' or 'trendy' and we say things like what you just said, but honestly, we're naturally social creatures. And as such, we follow social trends. Thankfully for everybody, 'practical' clothing has become much more trendy for both genders in the past century or so.
And then the 'rebels' add another fun dimension to explore. Many people rebel against social norms with crazy body modification and wild clothing... But they are actually being defined by social norms just as much as anyone else, except in the opposite fashion. Instead of seeking to mimic it, they seek to distance themselves from it. The actual way to rebel against social trends would be to dress purely for practicality and nothing else, which would definitely not include giant stretched piercings.
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dscrim (12/23/2015) [-]
**dscrim used "*roll picture*"**
**dscrim rolled image**i couldnt give 2 ***** what people shove through their body, but that gauge is incredibly infected and they probably stretched too much too soon, i get the feeling that this person is very unhygenic. whenever i look at the photo i want to vomit in their ear
**dscrim rolled image**i couldnt give 2 ***** what people shove through their body, but that gauge is incredibly infected and they probably stretched too much too soon, i get the feeling that this person is very unhygenic. whenever i look at the photo i want to vomit in their ear
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teedoubler (12/23/2015) [-] Oh, yeah. My comment is a bit off topic, because THAT person in particular clearly has many issues besides just the presence of a piercing. That picture made me a bit nauseous.
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teedoubler (12/23/2015) [-] That's true, but we generally don't refuse to hire / befriend a person based on whether or not they like spicy food, so I'd say the way we respond to body modification is a bit different from taste preference.
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johrai (12/23/2015) [-] Not liking spicy food isn't generally a reflection of character, world view, or lifestyle, whereas you can quite easily extrapolate information about this gentleman. While visual impressions may not be 100% accurate, generalizations usually hold some degree of truth. Extreme body modifications, such as large gauges, give an insight into an individuals character, whereas something like not liking spicy food has to do with biology/neurology rather than life choices.
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teedoubler (12/23/2015) [-] Yes, that is an extreme example though. However, there are still many places where a simple nose, lip, or eyebrow piercing is unacceptable while an earring is not. It's also weird that a regular earring can be more acceptable than no earring at all, but a 'big' (stretched) earring is less acceptable than either. Point I'm making is that it is, at the end of the day, just arbitrary social standards and trends.
Extreme cases like that are a bit different because the sheer amount of effort he's put into that JUST to distance himself from the social norms tell us a lot about him. At that point, we assume he's doing it for the PURPOSE of distancing himself from social norm, rather than his distance from social norm being the side effect of individuality. He's not being different because he IS different, he's being different for the SAKE of being different, and somebody who mindlessly rebels against social norms is far worse than somebody who mindlessly follows them.
Extreme cases like that are a bit different because the sheer amount of effort he's put into that JUST to distance himself from the social norms tell us a lot about him. At that point, we assume he's doing it for the PURPOSE of distancing himself from social norm, rather than his distance from social norm being the side effect of individuality. He's not being different because he IS different, he's being different for the SAKE of being different, and somebody who mindlessly rebels against social norms is far worse than somebody who mindlessly follows them.
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johrai (12/23/2015) [-] Valid argument.
Social norms are pretty ingrained, I suppose. I suppose we can deem it "Social Selection". I say in 10-20 years, when the body mod kids get into positions of power, the gauges and plugs and face tattoos will be a-ok.
Not even 60 years ago, it'd be unthinkable to go outdoors, if you were a man, and not wear a hat. **** , that tradition carries on in the military, in the Corps (I don't know about other services), you'll get your ass chewed for going outdoors in uniform without a cover on.
Social norms are pretty ingrained, I suppose. I suppose we can deem it "Social Selection". I say in 10-20 years, when the body mod kids get into positions of power, the gauges and plugs and face tattoos will be a-ok.
Not even 60 years ago, it'd be unthinkable to go outdoors, if you were a man, and not wear a hat. **** , that tradition carries on in the military, in the Corps (I don't know about other services), you'll get your ass chewed for going outdoors in uniform without a cover on.
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hongkongdingdong (12/24/2015) [-]
you're right; putting metal in your body is a trend. i'd be daring enough to call tattoos a trend too (although I know most would disagree because of personal reasoning and typically a poignant memory)..
however, physical implications can arise with large holes. the bigger the hole the less of a guarantee you have of it shrinking. same with tattoos, the large the tattoo and the older you get (along with placement) can alter the way the tattoo looks.. and it can leave a bigger scar depending on the laser removal (if you choose to remove it, many times the scar is more unsightly than the stretched/manipulated tattoo).
but if it's truly something they want, then it's fine. it's not like it changes or shows you who they are as a person. you can say they are a follower but you don't know that for sure till you know them and know why they got it.
however, physical implications can arise with large holes. the bigger the hole the less of a guarantee you have of it shrinking. same with tattoos, the large the tattoo and the older you get (along with placement) can alter the way the tattoo looks.. and it can leave a bigger scar depending on the laser removal (if you choose to remove it, many times the scar is more unsightly than the stretched/manipulated tattoo).
but if it's truly something they want, then it's fine. it's not like it changes or shows you who they are as a person. you can say they are a follower but you don't know that for sure till you know them and know why they got it.
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teedoubler (12/24/2015) [-] I'm with you except for one thing, and that's the bit about it not showing who you are as a person: isn't expressing who you are as a person the very POINT of body modification?
Saying that it's not is a bit strange, because then we're saying that people are just modifying their bodies on a whim, which honestly I would find FAR stranger than abstract self-expression. I'm not saying that a tattoo or piercing makes you a good or bad person by nature alone, but it definitely IS an expression of who you are.
Saying that it's not is a bit strange, because then we're saying that people are just modifying their bodies on a whim, which honestly I would find FAR stranger than abstract self-expression. I'm not saying that a tattoo or piercing makes you a good or bad person by nature alone, but it definitely IS an expression of who you are.
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hongkongdingdong (12/24/2015) [-]
I should verify: it's personal expression and not to the world, for the most part.
their piercing or tattoo is usually for their representation of aesthetic, growth, or struggle. the ones that do it on a whim or for a trend are more typically more bland than strange. they just have no thoughts for themselves.
their piercing or tattoo is usually for their representation of aesthetic, growth, or struggle. the ones that do it on a whim or for a trend are more typically more bland than strange. they just have no thoughts for themselves.
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ciacheczko (12/24/2015) [-] As far as history goes, people did piercing since they have learned it can be done. same for make up Many ancient jewelry has been found, and it seems that small piercing was more preferred by multiple more advanced cultures, while big stretches were always a flag characteristic of primitive tribes, mostly to the south.
I don't know - maybe the association still lingers, and we're just prone to seeing big stretches as ugly, because we have descended from an entirely different standard of appearance? Maybe the problem is that they still seem primal, if not atavistic, to us, and thus make people who have them look like misfits in modern society?
I don't know - maybe the association still lingers, and we're just prone to seeing big stretches as ugly, because we have descended from an entirely different standard of appearance? Maybe the problem is that they still seem primal, if not atavistic, to us, and thus make people who have them look like misfits in modern society?
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anon (12/24/2015) [-]
Because is about aesthetics, you dont have the hole because you like look of the hole, you hardly see it, its just an easy way to hang stuff from your ear without it coming off, and for whatever reason jewellery is big deal. The plugs make a huge hole which looks ugly
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teedoubler (12/24/2015) [-] That's obvious, but that kind of misses the point. Yes it's 'aesthetics,' but what I'm commenting on is how subjective aesthetics really are. Grow up in an area where gauges and plugs are common and you'll probably think they look good, grow up in a place where they are shunned and you'll think they're ugly as **** . It's not an innate appeal, it's totally arbitrary.
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mrshrapnel ONLINE (12/23/2015) [-] The further you go the more it smells like Slaneesh worship, and thats heresy.
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idontcareds (12/23/2015) [-] **idontcareds used "*roll picture*"**
**idontcareds rolled image** this is why you need to check for infections kids
**idontcareds rolled image** this is why you need to check for infections kids
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dudemiesterman (12/23/2015) [-] This is why I'm content with just having my ears pierced. I don't care if someone wants to gauge, but they should understand it takes more upkeep than a regular piercing. You gotta clean that **** regularly, don't stretch too much in a short amount of time, give it time to heal, etc.
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kouzan (12/23/2015) [-] **kouzan used "*roll picture*"**
**kouzan rolled image** It's like you can see the exact point she decided to be an idiot. Like the rings on a tree. Fascinating.
**kouzan rolled image** It's like you can see the exact point she decided to be an idiot. Like the rings on a tree. Fascinating.
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tehwheelman (12/23/2015) [-] In my many years of going to metal shows, I have seen at least 7 ears that have been ripped because of those. They are stupid as **** and equally as unattractive. I feel no remorse for those ppl.
