Do men look good wearing earrings?

WhatInThe said:
I see many confuse being a fan of someone/thing with individuality. Same for using a certain 'brand' to distinguish one's self from another. Aren't cattle branded?

One of the most confusing and disturbing tattoos I see is the bar code tattoo. Don't these fools realize a bar code is used to track inventory-they need to be asked 'Who do you belong to?'
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Moo.

Even back in my teens I swore off wearing labeled jeans. From a pragmatic viewpoint, why spend three times as much to wear advertising on your butt? I even used to cut the "Levis" or "Wrangler" tags off the ones I DID wear.
 

vickyNightowl said:
We are talking about a sinple question that Ralphy asked,and some people answer that simple question and some have gone to the extreme of insulting the people that like the earings.


My goodness.

The picture with the piercings has nothing to do with a simple question of llike or dislike.

Or Johnny Depps teeth.

Some of you seem to think you have figured out humanity and how one ticks and never take the time to even ponder another persons idea.

There is no growth there.

A simple piercing or a few tattoos don't make an attention seeker.
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I agree but that wasn't the picture used up thread. The topic has strayed a bit.

Back to earrings. Do earrings work if they are clipped on rather than use a piercing/permanent hole in the ear? I'm from an era/area it was a big deal when a girl got their ears pierced-it was news.

I consider a piercing or artificial hole a physical alteration of one's body for fashion. It's acceptable, I get that. And having a(one) hole piercing in each ear is ok but society has gone way way way beyond that. Walking art exhibits do not necessarily make fashionable attire.

In decades past I know people who treated their single tattoo like a boat, they were happy as heck when they got and now couldn't wait to get rid of it or went out of their way to cover it up.
 

SifuPhil said:
Moo.

Even back in my teens I swore off wearing labeled jeans. From a pragmatic viewpoint, why spend three times as much to wear advertising on your butt? I even used to cut the "Levis" or "Wrangler" tags off the ones I DID wear.
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Yes,and hide the Gucci name bags or the 'polo' shirts.

What about sports teams? Clubs? Cheerleading team? Who needs to 'belong' more? A persong who has a few piercings and tatoos or them?

If we are to mention following a herd,we might as well go all the way.
 
Philly, re conformity post. I think you misunderstood me. My point was, conformity is often a way of gaining acceptance. Of belonging. I see that as a brand. Perhaps I should have been more specific. Obviously, I am not a fan of conformity. As my son

so clearly pointed out I have never had a mainstream moment in my life. I choose freedom over safety. Lolol. I am not a very good Sheeple. Lolol
 
WhatInThe said:
I agree but that wasn't the picture used up thread. The topic has strayed a bit.

Back to earrings. Do earrings work if they are clipped on rather than use a piercing/permanent hole in the ear? I'm from an era/area it was a big deal when a girl got their ears pierced-it was news.

I consider a piercing or artificial hole a physical alteration of one's body for fashion. It's acceptable, I get that. And having a(one) hole piercing in each ear is ok but society has gone way way way beyond that. Walking art exhibits do not necessarily make fashionable attire.

In decades past I know people who treated their single tattoo like a boat, they were happy as heck when they got and now couldn't wait to get rid of it or went out of their way to cover it up.
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I don't disagree about how things were and in some households,still are.

There are people like me who coonsider tattoos as art and I personally wouldd have more if spouse was not so against them (noww o don't care what he thinks).

Now,my daughter wants a tattoo,I'm ok with it,her father iss not.in a year she will be 18 and its her deciision.

The extreme cases,maybe they are seeking attention,maybe they are trying to 'hidek their self,I dont know,I'm no therapist,but you can't put everyone under the same label of 'attention seeker'
My son wanted an induustrial piercing,when he went to get it he called me and said 'lol mom I'm scared,hahahaha, I told him if he is sure he wants itnto kjust do it' and he did.
He works as a 3D animator in movies.
I have a daughter and I still have some old mentality,its not easy,hopefully I have guided my kids to be ferocious in life and strong human beings and make good decisions for themselves.

I don't want to be a parent and never was a parent ,at least tried not to make decisions or use fear to guide them.




(Sorry about the terrible spelling)
 
vickyNightowl said:
Yes,and hide the Gucci name bags or the 'polo' shirts.

What about sports teams? Clubs? Cheerleading team? Who needs to 'belong' more? A persong who has a few piercings and tatoos or them?

If we are to mention following a herd,we might as well go all the way.
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Oh the professional sports fan boys and girls. I understand the kids & kids wearing this stuff. I even get an adult wearing a hat because a hat has purpose, But paying 25$ for a 3 dollar T shirt. At least one can trash or change their fashionable attire & things with ease. Piercings and tattoos are permanent until physically taken care of, a big process. I guess the question is how big of a decision/process was it to go with something very permanent. Does that say something about the person?

That's the thing what were teenage fads are now adult trends. I wonder how many 70 year olds even have their high school varsity letter let alone care about it. I was done wearing my high school ring less than a year out of high school yet we couldn't wait to get one. It's astounding the number of trophies & awards I see in the trash on any given day besides catastrophic events like cleaning out a deceased or evicted possessions I think many realize it was just a thing back then. They move on, change.
 
Shalimar said:
Philly, re conformity post. I think you misunderstood me. My point was, conformity is often a way of gaining acceptance. Of belonging. I see that as a brand. Perhaps I should have been more specific. Obviously, I am not a fan of conformity. As my son

so clearly pointed out I have never had a mainstream moment in my life. I choose freedom over safety. Lolol. I am not a very good Sheeple. Lolol
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Ah, okay, my apologies. I didn't get your drift because I was busy putting my eyelashes up in curlers and painting my toenails with phosphorescent paint ...

"Mainstream moment in (your) life" - LOL! I know the feeling ...
 
WhatInThe said:
Oh the professional sports fan boys and girls. I understand the kids & kids wearing this stuff. I even get an adult wearing a hat because a hat has purpose, But paying 25$ for a 3 dollar T shirt. At least one can trash or change their fashionable attire & things with ease. Piercings and tattoos are permanent until physically taken care of, a big process. I guess the question is how big of a decision/process was it to go with something very permanent. Does that say something about the person?

That's the thing what were teenage fads are now adult trends. I wonder how many 70 year olds even have their high school varsity letter let alone care about it. I was done wearing my high school ring less than a year out of high school yet we couldn't wait to get one. It's astounding the number of trophies & awards I see in the trash on any given day besides catastrophic events like cleaning out a deceased or evicted possessions I think many realize it was just a thing back then. They move on, change.
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Not finishing high school,I was so excited about my sons school ring,he didn't want it.I was so shocked because I never had the oportunity but I had to let go,lol

Same thing with my daughter,we went prom dress shopping and I was more excited than her.

As for permanent marks,I had my tattoo about 3 years ago and are planning more.I have no regrets :)
 
Everything we do is mainstream in one way or another and depends on the 'system'. If you really want to be non-mainstream, live off the grid, don't have electricity, indoor plumbing, don't eat meat, make your own clothes, weave your own cloth, have a cow, make your own soap and grow your own food. etc. etc. I could go on and on.

We want to be individuals, but we are really a herd animal, wanting to be accepted by our peer group and seeking approval, even if its trying to look different from the main group and fit into another non-conformist group that is conforming to its own standards.

Wanting to be unique and an individual can be fun, but how can anyone be completely unique depending on and living and participating in our society.
 
Gia said:
Yike! What that is on his foreheads? Is like horns? He like a baby goat.. They are there on porpose? ...And I always wonder if they realize that when they very old, they ear lobes will be droop down to they ankles when they remove those round thing in they ears. I dunno - I should not judge any one choices, but - I just wonder if they will feel sadly that they make those choice when they are younger....
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Yes Gia.
As one gets older.
Everything goes south i'm afraid!
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I don't believe you,I want proof...

Go to YouTube and gaze at Lenny Kravitz's um...wardrobe malfunction, I'm sure you're gorgeous Philly, but it's always tasteful to leave something to the imagination;)
 
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