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Ear gauging- opinions?
- Thread starter Fassa Albrecht
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Good, I hoped that would come out as joking and not being a jack off. THis internet makes that kind of hard sometime. There is enough room in my loving heart for all types of goofballs. Sweetness and light eminates from my every orifice, as a matter of fact 
Besides, if I said anything flattering about the picture I might face a lawsuit or something.
Besides, if I said anything flattering about the picture I might face a lawsuit or something.
Who says I'm not keeping my gauges in for life?
Hah!
You'll change your mind in a few years.
God knows how much my views and values have changed since I was 17-22 years old.
To each their own, but I really can't appreciate that style of jewelry. Seems to me it's something that can easily be overdone as it's a bit of a drastic piercing.
My only advise, don't go to big, unless you are going for "that" look and don't mind when people stare at them.
My only advise, don't go to big, unless you are going for "that" look and don't mind when people stare at them.
Not everything changes with time, I'm open to the possibility I'd change my mind but I doubt it. I don't mind people staring, I welcome the curiosity to explain the process and help people become comfortable with it, in my area its pretty uncommon and people seem, as always, to ease up on judgment with understanding. 
I don't mind people staring, I welcome the curiosity to explain the process and help people become comfortable with it, in my area its pretty uncommon and people seem, as always, to ease up on judgment with understanding. 
Mine really don't turn heads, it's just kind of a "set-it-and-forget-it" kind of thing. I never think about them or remember they're there until I clean them in the shower, or occasionally catch my shirt on them when disrobing. It's never something that's in the front of my mind until the time comes to clean them or stretch them some more.
My grandma had her ears gauged when a thief snatched her earrings out of her ears. If I know what I knew today, I would had her try on some flesh tunnels.
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i wonder why it's called a gauge...gouge seems more in tune....geez im not even going to think about what the children of the pierced will think is rebellious and cool....
I don't mind the smaller ones where the ear still looks like an ear. But when it gets to the point where throwing peanut M&M's through them ceases to be a challenge, you've gone too far.
Personally I think gauges look neater than plain post piercings. My ears are 1/2" so far (goal being 1") and I don't think they look ridiculous, I love them. Plus, they match my bass.
This picture has me worried for 2 reasons.
1) Username has not yet brought up the subject of his games console.
2) This puts into conflict my earlier statement about girls with stretched ears. Because those look good. But any bigger than that and I don't think I would like them any more. (No offence to you, Salvatore'sLady, just my personal opinion - and I'm not an anti piercing guy at all).
i find that if you want to keep it classy, you stop at 0. maybe 00 on some people. ive seen very few above that point that i dont think look disgusting.
i think corporate slime are getting more open to those of us with "body modifications". years ago i saw a waiter at olive garden with something close to 0 gauges. he was dressed for the part, didnt seem to bother anyone.
ive got a hole on my lip.. 14 gauge. i went 6 hours without it early on and it closed most of the way up, but 2 years later, ive got plenty of work days without it. and no one could tell there was something supposed to be there when it was out.
i think corporate slime are getting more open to those of us with "body modifications". years ago i saw a waiter at olive garden with something close to 0 gauges. he was dressed for the part, didnt seem to bother anyone.
ive got a hole on my lip.. 14 gauge. i went 6 hours without it early on and it closed most of the way up, but 2 years later, ive got plenty of work days without it. and no one could tell there was something supposed to be there when it was out.
Another counter point to my own argument, when a chick gets to 70+, ears will probably be the least of the dropping, flopping around problem.
