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It doesn't seem as common for boys/men as it once was, but...
1) How many men on here have had their ear(s) pierced?
2) Do you still wear earring(s)?
3) If not, how long ago did you stop?
My answers:
1) I had mine done as late teen, and more in my early twenties. 3 in one ear; 1 in the other.
2) No. It just doesn't seem to suit me anymore.
3) I stopped when I was in my late 20s, when I took them out for a funeral and never put them back in.
Had mine done when I was about 19 or 20 then after a few months realised it was a stupid so took it out.
Two in my left, none in my right. First done at 14, second at 16. Stopped wearing them in my mid to late twenties and both fully healed now but still visible (50 yrs old).
16 and then taken out when 20. Only 1 ear (left).
Nope, think by the time I hit the potential age for them they were well and truly out of fashion.
Wot Drac sed
Two in my left, none in my right. First done at 15, second at 17 (I don't remember asking parents). Stopped wearing them in my late twenties and both fully healed now but still visible (50 yrs old).
I have my left ear done. It's stretched out with a taper so I can wear something a bit chunkier, 1.8mm I think (rather than the African Tribeswoman look which seems popular these days).
Me and few school mates did ours, we heated up a sewing needle and gawped into a mirror.. then screamed one after the other.
Quite hilarious at the time, having blood drip onto my left shoulder made me feel like a rebel..
Of the 6 of us that did it, only one actually put a ring in it.. we just shuddered with the pain of our parents going ballistic at us and our school placing us in detention for what seemed like the whole summer.
Mine healed up pretty quickly, I have a small indent that looks like a spot and it’s difficult to see unless you are about to suck on my earlobe.
I don’t see anyone my age wearing anything in thier ears, if I go into town then yes obviously there are plenty of men with earrings and some look pretty cool and relaxed.
I don’t like/dislike them, but I find those large open rings in earlobes a bit disturbing TBH.
I’ve had many piercings in my left ear over the years, but now I just have my conch done with a small labret. That’s not going anywhere anytime soon as I love it.
Yes. Both ears 3 or 4 times each, nose and nipples. Only got one in each ear left. Got fed up of nose ring,nipples went as got them twanged at work few times and was going to end badly.
Had three in my left ear lobe, done when I was 15/16. Now 52 and haven't worn ear rings since my late 30's. One hole (the first) still open, other two closed over but visible.
Had mine done when I was about 19 or 20 then after a few [s]months[/s] decades realised it was a stupid so took it out.
3 in my left ear, one of em a dangly cross! 🙄 took em out early 40s 😳
Funny enough it's one of the few things I've put a blanket ban on for the kids, both of them.
Almost as soon as Daughter was born my SIL were talking about taking her into town to have her ears done, thought it was funny as I'd go mad ha ha ha.
Yeah, what they don't understand is they think "mad" is shouting, whereas I know "mad" would be very very unpleasant for everyone involved. If she wants it done she can do so when she's 16.
Two in left ear, one done at the chemist, other done by me with a needle at 14 and 15.
Can't remember when I last wore one.
I had my pinna and tragus pierced when I was at uni... took it out in the 5th year...
no visible piercings now though..
DrP
Had left ear done as a teenager.
Think it lasted a couple of years.
Just didn't like the feeling of it, tbh.
Had my left ear done when I was 16. Usually just wore a stud or a small silver hoop in it, though it has always been quite "flexible" and I used to stick a pen or screwdriver through it as party trick (before stretched out holes were really a thing).
Stopped wearing it in my mid 20s, probably around the time I graduated.
42 now and still have the hole, but never wear anything in it.
before stretched out holes were really a thing).
Then Goatse change all that.
Had 16 rings in my left ear and two nose rings and a lip ring when I was 17. Went down to 8 and a nose ring when I started working as it was just quicker to put half back in when I got home. Still have the same now in my 40's although the bottom 4 have been stretched to 8mm 4mm and 2 x2mm then normal rings at the top. They all come out for work as I'm a nice professional chap.
Scary thing is that I've got body piercings older than the new hipster ear stretchy brigade 🙂
No plans to ever stop wearing them, same as I'll keep adding to my tattoo collection
Did have ornate rings in as a student and remember waking up after a very heavy night to discover I'd velcro'd my sodding ear to carpet! Had to be cut free by an equally mangled mate with a carving knife 🙂
I have had 2 silver hoops in left lobe since mid-late teens (now early 40s).
Had a silver hoop in the top of my ear in my late teens for a year or so until it went sceptic. Once it calmed down I had it done again, it was fine for a few years then went sceptic again so I let it heal up. Still have a lump/scar where it was.
No plans to remove them or have more. I don't think about them to be honest, and even had to double-check I still had 2 rather than just 1 for this post 🙂
Several in left ear.. one in my nose. Haven't worn anything for 10+ years
16
twice in each ear
Don't wear anything at the moment as frowned upon by current mrs but I dbe happy to wear a few
both nipples at 36 still in place - cos I like em 🙂
2 in each ear, done when I was 16. Single silver ring in left ear now. 51.
One in my left ear when I was 13 or 14. Took it out when I was about 18 I think. Bought one again when I was about 35 and shoved it in. Looked like a pirate / idiot so took it out again
1) How many men on here have had their ear(s) pierced? yup, both, start of the 80s. Back when tattoos were working class or fairly extreme. Different thread.
2) Do you still wear earring(s)? nope
3) If not, how long ago did you stop? mid 90s, in my 20s
2 in left ear, flesh tunnel in right and 2 at the top on the right, nose pierced, nipple pierced and belly button, all done in teens to early twenties, (in forties now). Only come out for hospital ops
Drac 😆
Had lots in each ear as a yoot. Had my nose pierced at 15 years old, and that's the only one that still remains now at 44...
Not keen on earrings.
I'm leaving it in as I'm still rebelling against my parents... 8)
Had my ear pierced whilst at Uni. Took it out when I left. Still have the hole because it never healed up which comes in useful about once a year for fancy dress parties.
I had mine pierced at 22. Stopped using it (the hole not my ear)about 18 years ago. I'm 48 now. When I see guys my age with an earring I just think "nah"
Pierced at 17.
Still is, but now stretched out to 10mm. I'm 41 and 1/4.
Had nose done, but stopped wearing that a while ago, and as the inside is now healed ICBA pushing a needle through to re-open, and GMP means it would never stay in long enough to heal open properly.
Nah, tattoos, yes, and planning several more if/when I get some cash together, but I’m not too fond of piercings and some facial ones make me feel a bit queasy.
And as for piercings in other places...
7 in left ear, 2 in right. Started at 14 & ignored the parental grief. Haven't worn them for years, but they still function. Really fancy a scaffold, but it'd get mangled in the gym.
some facial ones make me feel a bit queasy.
And as for piercings in other places...
For some reason facial piercings gross me out, but body piercings really appeal. Have my nips done and quite tempted with getting some more sensitive areas done.
Two in left ear for the past 37yrs, had them done the day I left school, did have a third put in the top of my ear but that didn't last long, no other body art but nearly 50yr old Mrs dickyboy has a couple of small tattoos and belly pierced.
Didn't really think about them until this thread - clearly we must look a right pair 😳
Never, and whilst I enjoy a pierced wild haired bearded gent with facial tattoos as much as the next man, when I see a more everyday Joe sporting any type of piercing I just cringe.
First one at 15 then 3 more , 2 in each ear . Had both nipples done for over 20 years - 3mm rings - really really hurt and bled when one got torn out and thats when I stopped wearing them .
. Had both nipples done for over 20 years - 3mm rings - really really hurt and bled when one got torn out and thats when I stopped wearing them .
*waves madly at MrBeanz* Hiya xx
lost one of mine in a new model army gig when a tower of folks went over....that smarted a bit
same with a nose ring/chain at a killing joke concert
Greetings Tazzy
Yup got two in my left ear but haven't had a ring in either since 1990. I'm old now after all.
Had both nipples done for over 20 years - 3mm rings - really really hurt and bled when one got torn out
This is exactly why I wear PTFE bars - much less chance of snaggage and a bit of flex. Could still end in blood, puss and many, many tears.
I tend to go for a Pat Butcher clip on.
I tend to go for a Pat Butcher clip on.
On your nips?? How exotic!
I had odd ears all my life, so never wanted to draw attention to them by having a piercing. I've got a sliver of titanium (gold plated IIRC) in one now - like a body modification, only more expensive and erm... corrective 😀
I tend to go for a Pat Butcher clip on.
Presumably that's an autocorrect and it should've said "strap"?
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Presumably that's an autocorrect and it should've said "strap"?
Arab?
The stampede of clogs would do more damage tazzymtb. I was on top of many a collapsing tower at NMA gigs 20 years ago.
@marin I still have epic dents in my shin bones from such cloggy antics. Mind you clogged biker boots of watchmen at neph gigs were just as much fun
Had my nosed pierced when I was 18 or 19 for a few years.
I've got both ears stretched to 25mm. I normally wear solid plain wooden plugs but I do have some slightly more offensive jewellery, all custom made in lignum vitae, a very smooth, dense wood.
Yes.
I have scaffold (bar across the top) still wear it, but a few years ago I discovered that because it is bent I don't need the front ball for it to stay in so its more low key, not entirely sure i'd still have it if not.
Come to Germany where it is not just gay men that wear earrings.... and they are not even doing it ironically!
1 ear in my late teens, then when i was 30, 2 in the left and 2 in the right, plus 1 on the helix. Then tongue, nipple and belly button.
Still got the belly button, and the lobes but all the others have healed up. Don’t wear earrings everyday but will for the occasional night out.
Left ear I have 2 in the lobe and one helix ,Right ear 1 conch piercing. All were done before I was 20 and I still have something in all of them 27 years later.
I'm not overly bothered what anyone else thinks about an old fat bald guy with tats and piercings, they were all my choice and I'm happy to live with them.
I got my left ear pierced when I was about 21. My mum wanted hers done for her birthday so I went first to show her it wouldn't be sore (moral support as it were).
A week or two later I was headed to that there London and no way was I going to go with a stud in so I pulled and stuck in a hoop. Ironically I think I even ended up in Heaven on that trip... 😆
Got made redundant a month or two later (one reason was I'd got my ear pierced!) so took it out for job interviews. I couldn't get it back in on the train back from Embra and when I tried again when I got home it had gone all puss-y and so I never bothered with it again after that.
So, just the PA now.
Got left ear done at 13 (I think) and right ear when I was 16. Briefly had a second in the left ear but didn't like how close it was to the original one so took it out.
Also had the left one pierced at the top for a while and still have the lump. Can also remember the CRUNCH sound.
Kept both the lobe ones in throughout rest of my teens to 26-27ish - a pair of hoops. Thought I looked the business.. not so sure about that now!!
Also had my tongue done when I was 18 and again, that came out when I was 26 odd.
I'm about to turn 37.
I had 2 rings and a 10mm tunnel in my left ear. I took the rings out, then a bike / van meeting followed very quickly by a head / tarmac meeting removed the tunnel. It's amazing how many stitches you can have in one ear.
Other than that I had a labret which I took out because I was told I would never be promoted with it inmy face (I worked for Dr Martens at the time!)
tazzymtb. Bag of flour in the back of the head at FOTN gigs hurts quite a bit as well!
Four in my left ear but slowly lost three of them over the years. Didn't wear anything for a few years but started again about three years ago - just one subtle black and silver ring.
I pierced one of my ears when I was 13 and the other when I was 17 but I haven't had an earring in since I was about 18 or 19, that was 40 years ago! I just had a little poke about with an earring and can easily get a ring through both ears.
I was in a pub one night and I was asked if I had a pierced ear, I had long hair and a beard so no one could see my ears, I said yes and it ended up with me saying get me a needle and an earring and I will pierce Nicks ear.
So Nicks chick scrounged around the pub and came up with a sleeper and a
pair of nail scissors, Nick wriggled a bit but I got the scissors through his ear;-)
You get the crunchy sound and feel with scissors.
Have both mine done, I had 18 Mm flesh tunnels in them they won’t heal up I’ve now got two about 10 Mm holes in my lobes that look like cats bum holes.
Had mine pierced when I was 15. Now I just have a single silver Tibetan ring in my right ear; I've worn that since I was 21 (24 years) it's kind of just part of me now. Bought it in Dharamsala when I was travelling with my best friend, who killed himself a few years ago. It's a keeper now, and I don't really care whether anybody else thinks it's too young, or looks stupid, wrong ear/means you're gay (never understood that) or whatever.
Had one ear done in my twenties - little diamond stud. Unfortunately still had a motorcycle and the stud kept on catching on the helmet everytime i removed the helmet. Not fun, so took it out.
left ear done twice when i was 18, took one out pretty quick and the other a month or so later when my mother just kept giving me grief. Got both nipples, eyebrow and tongue done in my mid 20's but all removed 2-3 years later. I'm now 43 and i'm gonna get my left ear and right side of my nose done with a view to a small-ish flesh tunnel in the ear.....grown my hair loads too, something of a mid-life crisis perhaps?
Come to Germany where it is not just gay men that wear earrings.... and they are not even doing it ironically!
That's not surprising as they regard Hasselhof as an auteur.
I had one done whilst off my rocker.Sometime in the nineties,using an ice cube and a stud. I woke up the next morning stuck to the pillow.
Unfortunately, the hole wasn't in the middle of my lobe,so I took it out.
(ocd innit.)