Piercings? do you have them or do you hate them?

United States
January 5, 2007 7:47pm CST
i have 3. i just got 2 of them 2 days ago. i got the top and bottom of my belly button done. i had the top done when i was 16 but it fell out and just got it redone. i'm 18 now. but i love the way it looks with both the top and bottom done. i also have my tongue pierced and i'm looking to get more such as surface piercings. so what do you have pierced and what do you think of them? if you dont have anything pierced what do you not like about it and why?
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@otshock (271)
• United States
6 Jan 07
I have my belly button and my lip pierced. My 14 year old daughter just got her belly button done. Obviously I don't think there's anything wrong with them. On most people, though, I don't think the eyebrow looks good. I'm thinking about doing my nose.
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• United States
6 Jan 07
i think the nose piercings are cute. i'm thinking about doing that as well. they're so little and they're not too noticeable. which as a waitress is good. some people dont look good with the eyebrow done it all depends on the person and i would like my eyebrow done but horizontal not vertical.
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@otshock (271)
• United States
6 Jan 07
I've never seen eyebrow piercing done horizontally. Sounds interesting, I'd like to see how that looks. As far as the nose, yes I think it's very cute - especially with a tiny stud. I want one that looks like a tiny diamond.
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• United States
7 Jan 07
i seen it on the internet and thought it looked really good. that's good that your daughter got 1. i got my first at 16 cause my mom wouldnt let me. she really didnt want me to get it but i did it any way. some people dont look good with eyebrow piercings but when i do mine i'll upload the picture on here.
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• United States
6 Jan 07
i have been considering getting my belly button pierced for along time but once again i hear pain horror stories the only piercings I have are my ears 3 on one side and two on the other. I am not sure if i have ever seen the top and bottom of the belly button pierced...sounds cool!
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• United States
6 Jan 07
that is a different allergy LOL cool glad to hear the pain factor is not too bad...when I get the rest of my weight gone I may go for it!! thanks..
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• United States
7 Jan 07
yep. i'm sure you'll be happy you got it done when you do. i need to lose a few pounds too. but i pierced it anyways. it's my motivation.
• United States
6 Jan 07
my belly button didnt hurt much at all the bottom was worse than the top but it was tolerable and it's only painful for a second. i am allergic to ear piercings. for some reason my ears are too sensitive but i do fine with my other piercins. weird?
@weemam (13372)
2 Mar 07
I have my ears done but I am of the older generation lol , My granddaughter who is 17 has her belly button done , I thought it would be horrible but it is really quite nice , my hairdresser has her tongue done but I am not too keen on that , the beauty of a piercing is as you get old it can heal up , not like a tattoo , with them you are stuck forever , good luck , xx
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• United States
3 Mar 07
That's cool that your granddaughter has her belly button done and your hairdresser has her tongue done. It is good that you can take them out if you don't want them anymore though. Thanks for responding.
@bronie123 (4587)
• United States
8 Jan 07
I like some piercings like tongue, ears, belly button, eye brow thats about it. I only have my ears and top part of my belly button done. Yours sounds cool i have had my belly button pierced since i was 16 also i am now 22 Have a great day :)
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@bronie123 (4587)
• United States
11 Jan 07
i bet that really looks cute i have never seen anyone with both top and bottom pierced :)
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• United States
11 Jan 07
the girl that did it never seen it or done it either. so she took a picture of it. have a good day.
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• United States
8 Jan 07
thank you. i had mine done when i was 16 but it closed up after it fell out so i just got it redone with the bottom part too. thanks for responding you also have a great day.
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@sandphinx (131)
2 Mar 07
Only the ears. I don't like to see a lot of piercings
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• United States
3 Mar 07
I wish I could wear earrings. Thanks for responding
@daitya (69)
• India
2 Mar 07
I do not like piercings.. Sometimes they may look good but may cause problems if not properly cared of..
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• United States
3 Mar 07
Nothing wrong with not liking piercings. They could cause problems if you don't take care of them, but if you aren't going to take care of them then why get them. That's what I think. Thanks for responding
@shrekk (561)
• Pakistan
27 Feb 07
I would personally love to have body peircings but my parents and relatives do not support this idea. If I ever got a chance to have one, I would have it on my eyebrow and earlobe. These are my favourite
• United States
28 Feb 07
Maybe one day you'll be able to get the 2 piercings you want. Thanks for responding
@patrice7 (1191)
• United States
27 Feb 07
wow!. i think that piercings are nice and i dont have nay issues regarding how much is too much piercings and all. i have 6 pirecings in the ear. 4 in the right and 2 in the left ear. i was planning to have a tongue ring but then it costs 800 pesos and id rather spend that money on food than a tongue ring. anyways if my mom would just give me extra and if i can save for that i think my next project will be the tounge ring, then the belly and then back to my earlobes again.
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• United States
28 Feb 07
Is 800 pesos a lot. I don't know how much that would be in $. I got my tongue done for $25 US. I did the top and bottom of my belly button for $80 US. good luck on saving for your tongue ring and belly button ring. thanks for responding
@arkaf61 (10881)
• Canada
2 Mar 07
I don't have any piercing because I am allergic to metal - pretty bad too - but I do like some of them. If I wasn't allergic, and if I wasn't so old - :) - and if I was a bit thinner, I would probably get my belly bottom pierced. I really like the way it looks. I would not pierce my tongue - because no matter what people say, it is something that can attract infection and also scrape teeth enamel. I think that piercings are like everything else in life, nice if done with taste and moderation.
• United States
3 Mar 07
I'm allergic to all metal in my ears but nowhere else. Yea it can scrape teeth enamel if you wear the metal bars. I wear acrylic so I don't mess my teeth up. I agree with you about your little philosophy. That's the only word I could come up with. Thanks for responding.
@gianena (256)
• Philippines
2 Mar 07
I love my navel piercing and I didn't regret having my navel pierced. I'm planning to have my tongue pierced but I'm still having second thoughts about it. Nothing is wrong with body piercings as well as with body tattoes. They're cool!!! ;) So please don't judge those people who have piercings or tattoes... Get to know them before you conclude.
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• United States
3 Mar 07
I don't regret any of my piercings and don't plan to regret any of the ones I do get in the future. I also like tattoos. They're so unique to each person. Nope I don't judge anyone. Thanks for responding
• United States
27 Feb 07
I have seven piercings so far and I am nowhere near finished. I also have five tattoos and 1 brand. Each tattoo represents an important step in my life. The piercings are more for fun than the tattoo and brand. I can't really explain why I get piercings. I guess I just like to keep life interesting. I also love to have people come up to me and ask "why?" or "Did that hurt?".
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• United States
27 Feb 07
You're a lot further on than I am. I want a tattoo very much. I want around 3 maybe more. I want the tattoos to be special to me as well. That's why I don't know what I want yet. I don't know anything about branding expect it's hot. Thanks for responding
@beaniegdi (1964)
27 Feb 07
I have only ever had my ears pierced. But I like body piercings. I think they look great and so individual. If I was a lot younger I am sure I would have had some done myself. I'm not keen on the ones people have in their tongue but other than those I like them.
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• United States
28 Feb 07
It's good that you like piercings. Thanks for responding.
• Portugal
27 Feb 07
I don't have any but it's not because I hate them it's just because I don't want any (Or maybe my girlfriend don't want me to have then :) ) But I would really like to kiss some girl with a piercing in the tong. Maybe I can convince my girlfriend to make one.
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• United States
28 Feb 07
Well if your girlfriend don't want one then she won't get one. You might be able to convince her. Thanks for responding
• Philippines
26 Feb 07
i don't like piercings. i am afraid to be pierced. even with needles, i am afraid... but, it's not the main reason i dont have one. it's just i don't want to pierce my body. any part of it. and the complications that may arise with regards to it. it will limit my blood donating powers. :)
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• United States
27 Feb 07
Many people don't like to put holes in their body. I've not had any serious complications with any of my piercings thus far. Thank goodness. Thanks for responding
• Philippines
17 Feb 07
the only body piercing i have is in my ear, i use that for earing and nothing more, i am afraid of piercing. but i like to see people with body piercing especially on thier navel and tongue. i have nothing against them, it's beautiful...
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• United States
25 Feb 07
i also think piercings are beautiful. i like to see new types of piercings. thanks for responding
• United States
15 Feb 07
i do not have any piercings ,coz i do not like to torure my body with such things
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• United States
15 Feb 07
everyone is different. thanks for responding
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@nypage (157)
• United States
15 Feb 07
I love body piercings. I also have the top and botton of my navel done. Along with that I have a piercing in my septum, two in my bottom lip, my tongue, three in each ear and one "below the belt". I used to have an anti-eyebow, but I've let it close. I haven't gotten a new piercing in three years and am itching to get another one soon.
• United States
17 Feb 07
that's awesome. i want to get more as well. i don't know what i want next for sure. thanks for responding
• Australia
14 Feb 07
I have my ear pierced when I was a baby, but other than that no more. I am not against piercing for others, but Im against piercing of my body ahhahaha It must have hurt!! Anyways, I value my body (and Im not saying you dont) the way it is, without any attachment to it. I have also heard many things that piercing can cause infection to the skin and many others things that I would not want to happen to me. So I think that I better leave it as it is, because I rather not pay for something bad to happen :)
• United States
15 Feb 07
honestly it really doesnt hurt at all. i understand where you are coming from because i was raised the way you have mentioned. if the piercing isn't done right or you don't take care of it the way you're supposed to then yes it can cause infection. i haven't had an infection yet but i got mine done by well known professionals and took care of it like i was told. i worry that i may get an infection but thank god i haven't yet. thanks for responding
• Oman
26 Feb 07
Ive got my nose and ears pierced. I had pierced my eyebrow but it tore off one night while I was sleeping. Id like to do my belly button but maybe after a while because I have to loose this little tummy before im ready to show everyone my belly button.
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• United States
27 Feb 07
I thought about getting my nose pierced. They're really cute and so small. That must have hurt when your eyebrow ring was torn off. I need to loose a little bit of tummy too. I'm not showing it to anyone until I do. Thanks for responding
@sandphinx (131)
15 Feb 07
I only have my ears pierced. Don't mind seeing piercings on others as long there arn't too many though don't like to see tounges pierced.
• United States
17 Feb 07
at first i wasn't sure about the tongue ring because i heard so many awful things about it. like how it can kill you and other things but it didn't kill me. lol. thanks for responding