PIERCINGS ... Thoughts on grown Men or Women over 30 with a Nose, Lip, Eyebrow Piercings? And ear gauges!

[MetalSludgeCEO]

Call me old fashioned... call me shallow... but I don't understand why an adult would wear these odd piercings.

Don't people grow out of that?

I get it when your a late teen or 20-something, but any real adult wearing these... I don't get it, especially as they get older...

The 40-50 year olds covered in tattoos, with metal gadgets hanging off their nose, lips, ears and eyebrows is beyond my comprehension.

Don't even start me with the ear-lobe gauges...

And then there is the "I'm not wearing my gauges today, so I will let my 3" floppy ear-lobes swing around my shoulders!" WTF!

The septum (nose) piercing is one of the most heinous looks as well...

At any restaurant, any coffee shop, anywhere... if you serve me and you have this in your face or those whacky gauges in your ears, you just lost 75% of your potential tip.

I can accept when a female has the tiny nose piercing, a small stone, or jewel... but it's usually the grossest pigs who are wearing the pig-like septum piercing that looks like a barbell hanging off their face... which matches their offensive lineman sized legs (covered in flowers), their blue hair and a name tag that says Star or Flower.

I also find it odd that these tattooed morons who eventually realize their mistake, go spend more money to fix, re-do, cover up, or pay a fortune to lazer off the ignorant sh!t they tattooed on their body the first time!

And WTF is with covering your entire arm, shoulder and torso in solid green ink?

Anyone wanna enlighten me?

$tEvil

[Zabooka]

Those big loop earrings get me. You have to leave them in forever, have a big loopy earlobes, or have surgery to fix.

The other thing is that everybody has this stuff, you don’t stand out anymore, and you are not an inidividual. You look like 20 other people I saw today.

[Wiseacre]

real rebels have none of that shit

[Velvis]

It is pretty shitty that you would leave a smaller tip because of how someone looks.

That said, personally I am not a fan of any of that shit. But I don't give a shit what someone else feels comfortable wearing or their style choices. I recall going into a GameStop like 15 years ago and I went to ask the guy at the counter a question, and he had enormous gauges in and I could literally read the return policy on the wall behind him through his ear lobe. Wouldn't be something I would do, but that's not me.

This reeks of old man yelling at clouds and is pretty hypocritical when most of us had hair down to our asses and wore earrings (myself included) and some of us wore eyeliner, tight pants, blouses, bracelets, foot high teased hair, and tried to look as flamboyant as possible. (not me)

The only thing I have a hard time wrapping my head around is face tattoos. 1) because they are permanent and 2) instinctually looking at another human being having something completely unnatural on their face is just unsettling. Add to that, it seems the tattoo style du jour is kindergarten scribble which makes a horrible idea even fucking worse.

[fret123]

My Grandpa always used to tell me, “never underestimate the stupidity of people”

[cook_jaime]

Why does anyone care what other people do to themselves? 30 years ago old farts were complaining about us having long hair.

[MetalSludgeCEO]

It is pretty shitty that you would leave a smaller tip because of how someone looks.

That said, personally I am not a fan of any of that shit. But I don't give a shit what someone else feels comfortable wearing or their style choices. I recall going into a GameStop like 15 years ago and I went to ask the guy at the counter a question, and he had enormous gauges in and I could literally read the return policy on the wall behind him through his ear lobe. Wouldn't be something I would do, but that's not me.

This reeks of old man yelling at clouds and is pretty hypocritical when most of us had hair down to our asses and wore earrings (myself included) and some of us wore eyeliner, tight pants, blouses, bracelets, foot high teased hair, and tried to look as flamboyant as possible. (not me)

The only thing I have a hard time wrapping my head around is face tattoos. 1) because they are permanent and 2) instinctually looking at another human being having something completely unnatural on their face is just unsettling. Add to that, it seems the tattoo style du jour is kindergarten scribble which makes a horrible idea even fucking worse.

""""""""""""""It is pretty shitty that you would leave a smaller tip because of how someone looks.""""""""""""""


I was waiting for the fearless defenders... and not shocked it's you... who is always looking to find something wrong with my opinion.

I am shocked you are not defending the psychopath who shot up Minnesota yesterday...

Afterall... I wasn't very nice with my opinion or post... but if you dig hard enough, you will find something to complain about.

$tEvil

[kwf]

Stupid people

[Whatever Happened To…]

Loathe piercings and tattoos, always did and always will. It's just such an obvious, predictable and unaesthetic way of ruining your appearance.

Can't even wank to girls with tattoos. Glad I downloaded all that vintage pre-body modification filth and archived it all.

[p86]

I work as a public school teacher. There are several female teachers in their late 40s with nose rings and a couple others with studs. Others with various tattoos that they like to show off whenever they can. They all look ridiculous. Some of them got the nose rings recently. They're 47 but really are mentally like 15 year olds and trying to relive their high school years.

[RaceFan3]

I get how it can be unsettling or seem strange that older people are so decked out in piercings and/or tattoos. And a lot of it, depending how/where/what it is, can look ridiculous and downright off-putting. But at the same time, to each their own, ya know? People express themselves or decorate themselves however they want. Shit, I'm 45 with a full arm sleeve, half sleeve on the other arm, and chest and back pieces. I have reasons for them and they mean personal things to me. Do they in any way affect how I live my life, do my job or treat people? Fuck no.

Maybe older folks like me had a bunch of piercings when they were younger and just never stopped wearing them? They just became part of who they are. As long as they aren't assholes or harming others and are decent members of society/communities is really all that matters. But it's subjective too. I know a lot of fully tatted/pierced people who are the nicest, most generous folks on earth. And I know some totally unassuming, nerdy, nary an inch of body art anywhere types who are complete fucking shitbags. You just never know. Again, to each their own with all that stuff. Just don't be a dick.

[Indy_Rob]

No tattoos on this guy. Never wanted one. Not my thing.

I wore a single small hoop in each ear until my mid-to-late-20s. Now at 51, I would look utterly ridiculous wearing one.

[diablomozart]

not a clue...i'm 56...never had a piercing nor tattoo...just wasn't for me...what others do? if it makes them happy? great, but it's really none of my business...d.m.

[DonJuanDeMarco]

I’m with Stevil on this one! It’s even worse on women than men. Call me old fashioned too, but I appreciate a woman that looks like a woman. Earrings, long hair, pretty smile, nice boobs and butt, shaved legs. It’s still 1955, right?

[Rocker4Real]

I've never liked piercings on women other than earrings. The worst is the septum piercing.

[RaceFan3]

I've never liked piercings on women other than earrings. The worst is the septum piercing.

They can definitely be overdone. And I'm with you on the septum...then when you're talking to them it's hard to look them in the eyes cuz you keep seeing metal in their nostrils.

Navel piercings were and can be kinda sexy (with the right body). Tongue piercings though? All fucking day

[FreddyFender]

I don't think it's a stretch to say men age better than women do - which is why I think tattoos are for men.

Only the prettiest women pull them off as they age. And the ones on the stomach/chest just look awful either way.

But I get it - they're not getting them for me or my approval. Same way I feel about people who don't like mine.

And WTF is with covering your entire arm, shoulder and torso in solid green ink?
Anyone wanna enlighten me?
$tEvil

That's called a blackout tattoo, and people get it when they hate all the tattoos they've got in that area, so they have someone just cover it all up with black ink.

But I also think that a lot of people, especially women, realize having a bunch of cupcakes and cartoon characters on your arms looks dumb as shit over the age of 30 (which is what everyone warned them about), so they get the blackout tattoo instead of just removing them so they don't have to admit it was a dumb idea in the first place.

[Velvis]

It is pretty shitty that you would leave a smaller tip because of how someone looks.

That said, personally I am not a fan of any of that shit. But I don't give a shit what someone else feels comfortable wearing or their style choices. I recall going into a GameStop like 15 years ago and I went to ask the guy at the counter a question, and he had enormous gauges in and I could literally read the return policy on the wall behind him through his ear lobe. Wouldn't be something I would do, but that's not me.

This reeks of old man yelling at clouds and is pretty hypocritical when most of us had hair down to our asses and wore earrings (myself included) and some of us wore eyeliner, tight pants, blouses, bracelets, foot high teased hair, and tried to look as flamboyant as possible. (not me)

The only thing I have a hard time wrapping my head around is face tattoos. 1) because they are permanent and 2) instinctually looking at another human being having something completely unnatural on their face is just unsettling. Add to that, it seems the tattoo style du jour is kindergarten scribble which makes a horrible idea even fucking worse.

""""""""""""""It is pretty shitty that you would leave a smaller tip because of how someone looks.""""""""""""""


I was waiting for the fearless defenders... and not shocked it's you... who is always looking to find something wrong with my opinion.

I am shocked you are not defending the psychopath who shot up Minnesota yesterday...

Afterall... I wasn't very nice with my opinion or post... but if you dig hard enough, you will find something to complain about.

$tEvil

1) Not sure what the psycho who killed kids has to do with me. But I certainly wouldn't defend that shit and I see no reason why you would assume I would based upon anything I have ever posted.

2) I didn't have to dig very hard.

3) I have no issue with how you personally feel about all that shit. In fact, I am in agreement with you for the most part. I just can't comprehend stiffing someone 75% of their tip simply because they have gauges or a giant nose ring, or bad tattoos. That has nothing to do with the service you received. Was the person friendly, helpful, responsive, and my order correct? But I didn't like their style choices, so I am going to leave 75% less tip? WTF is that?

So, I ask again, is it not a shitty thing to cut someone's tip by 75% because just because you don't like how they look?

[purple70rt]

It is pretty shitty that you would leave a smaller tip because of how someone looks.

That said, personally I am not a fan of any of that shit. But I don't give a shit what someone else feels comfortable wearing or their style choices. I recall going into a GameStop like 15 years ago and I went to ask the guy at the counter a question, and he had enormous gauges in and I could literally read the return policy on the wall behind him through his ear lobe. Wouldn't be something I would do, but that's not me.

This reeks of old man yelling at clouds and is pretty hypocritical when most of us had hair down to our asses and wore earrings (myself included) and some of us wore eyeliner, tight pants, blouses, bracelets, foot high teased hair, and tried to look as flamboyant as possible. (not me)

The only thing I have a hard time wrapping my head around is face tattoos. 1) because they are permanent and 2) instinctually looking at another human being having something completely unnatural on their face is just unsettling. Add to that, it seems the tattoo style du jour is kindergarten scribble which makes a horrible idea even fucking worse.

Shut the fuck up, I would do the same. I don't want some dirtbag touching or delivering my food.

[Hatchets Molly]

I'm not sure why anyone cares what anyone else looks like and would stiff them a tip because of it. We all have opinions. "Weirdo." "Dumbass." But to then act outwardly because of that is knuckle-dragger behavior.

40+ year old men with long hair that is thinning to the point of looking like Riff Raff from Rocky Horror is sad and hilarious. But to each their own.

[Michael Hotts Ghost]

The face tattoos are the worst.. these Jelly Roll Malone fools obviously don’t realize how ridiculous they look.

[Tommy]

I think some people look silly and in some cases ridiculous with the piercings and gagues, etc. but I'm not going to delete from their tip for it, that's weird.


However, face tats are an IQ test. Absolutely horrible life decision and I think it's going to be a very regrettable former trend in a few years.

[Jason Jennifer Leigh]

Ear piercings are the only cool piercings.

Multiple or large tattooed on women are gross.

Multiple tattoo drawings on women like Miley Cyrus are cringe.

[Neil Diamond Dave]

Call me old fashioned... call me shallow... but I don't understand why an adult would wear these odd piercings.

Don't people grow out of that?

I get it when your a late teen or 20-something, but any real adult wearing these... I don't get it, especially as they get older...

The 40-50 year olds covered in tattoos, with metal gadgets hanging off their nose, lips, ears and eyebrows is beyond my comprehension.

Don't even start me with the ear-lobe gauges...

And then there is the "I'm not wearing my gauges today, so I will let my 3" floppy ear-lobes swing around my shoulders!" WTF!

The septum (nose) piercing is one of the most heinous looks as well...

At any restaurant, any coffee shop, anywhere... if you serve me and you have this in your face or those whacky gauges in your ears, you just lost 75% of your potential tip.

I can accept when a female has the tiny nose piercing, a small stone, or jewel... but it's usually the grossest pigs who are wearing the pig-like septum piercing that looks like a barbell hanging off their face... which matches their offensive lineman sized legs (covered in flowers), their blue hair and a name tag that says Star or Flower.

I also find it odd that these tattooed morons who eventually realize their mistake, go spend more money to fix, re-do, cover up, or pay a fortune to lazer off the ignorant sh!t they tattooed on their body the first time!

And WTF is with covering your entire arm, shoulder and torso in solid green ink?

Anyone wanna enlighten me?

$tEvil

This is true. I was having lunch at Los Toros in Chatsworth not long ago when this guy walks in and sits down while I'm eating my meal, and he's got shit dangling from all corners of his face and he seemed like he was well into his 60s, maybe pushing 70.

I couldn't look at it while I was eating, but then he looked vaguely familiar to me after awhile. It was fricking Al Jourgensen.

So, even on a certified rockstar, it's completely ridiculous - Especially in the daylight.

[Alessa]

This place really is a bunch of prudes.

[Bob Sacamano]

A nose piercing (not a septum) on the right girl can be quite sexy.

[Velvis]

It is pretty shitty that you would leave a smaller tip because of how someone looks.

That said, personally I am not a fan of any of that shit. But I don't give a shit what someone else feels comfortable wearing or their style choices. I recall going into a GameStop like 15 years ago and I went to ask the guy at the counter a question, and he had enormous gauges in and I could literally read the return policy on the wall behind him through his ear lobe. Wouldn't be something I would do, but that's not me.

This reeks of old man yelling at clouds and is pretty hypocritical when most of us had hair down to our asses and wore earrings (myself included) and some of us wore eyeliner, tight pants, blouses, bracelets, foot high teased hair, and tried to look as flamboyant as possible. (not me)

The only thing I have a hard time wrapping my head around is face tattoos. 1) because they are permanent and 2) instinctually looking at another human being having something completely unnatural on their face is just unsettling. Add to that, it seems the tattoo style du jour is kindergarten scribble which makes a horrible idea even fucking worse.

Shut the fuck up, I would do the same. I don't want some dirtbag touching or delivering my food.

Yes, because the fat sweaty bearded cook wearing a wife beater who lives in trailer that is flipping your burger but who doesn't have gauged ears deserves 100% of his tips by that logic.

But why just stop at facial piercings you don't like?

Don't tip ugly women, fat girls, people with red hair, people who drive Subarus, people who aren't your race, and people who aren't your religion, just all sorts of things that have nothing to do with the service you received.

For a website who's userbase is fans of music that for the most part was created by and enjoyed by outsiders of "normal" society (longhaired rock n rollers, glam, thrash, etc.) it's pretty hypocritical to judge someone on their appearance and then simply because of that not to pay them what they are deserved.

Like I said it's a shitty thing to do.

[Hatchets Molly]

The comment about some dirtbag touching your food is hilarious. Tattoos or piercings == dirtbags, eh? Dude, there are dirtbags working on Wall St that shower once a week and wear the same clothes to work every day. There are tatted out people (like myself) who shower a couple times a day, dress well, and have a good amount of disposable income. Stupid argument.

[Not Jack Bulter]

Man, rock got judgy. I nominate this for worst post of the year.

[Danzig in the Dark]