Quote from: PaulTheBald on March 14, 2012, 01:51:18 AMimho, boys wear them to show off.when they reach the maturity and think that it was all in vain, they'll quit it.I never had one, or a tatoo, or any kind of "cool" stuff.This is a ridiculous set of statements. I had an earring when i was younger and wore it for years. I got it for me and nobody else and I never cared what anyone else thought of it. I stopped wearing it only because my niece, who was three years old at the time, asked me to stop wearing it.And oh yeah.... I have three tattoos.... two of which are very large. Again.... I couldn't give a rat's ass what anyone else thinks of them. I got them for me and not because I thought they were "cool".What's really "cool" is not having to worry about whether or not other people think you're "cool". Seems to me "someone" should read Vash's excellent post from the other day.I work in an office with a LOT of professionals. I myself am classified as Senior Professional. You name it this place has it.... everything from ear rings, to tattoos, to transvestites, to shaved heads, etc., etc.. I think it depends on the progressive outlook of the powers that be... as well as the part of the country(or world) you are in.I personally like people of all types and NEVER, EVER judge people on such superficial things as earrings, tattoos, haircuts, etc.. I generally get along with every type that you can imagine because I love people and i love life. The kind of people I don't get along with are shallow minded, judgemental, prejudiced, dickheads.
imho, boys wear them to show off.when they reach the maturity and think that it was all in vain, they'll quit it.I never had one, or a tatoo, or any kind of "cool" stuff.
But this is what I would have done when I was young had I not grown up in the era of conformity and repression.
I got them for me and not because I thought they were "cool".What's really "cool" is not having to worry about whether or not other people think you're "cool".
The kind of people I don't get along with are shallow minded, judgemental, prejudiced, dickheads.
Just one "captured bead." But I'm in an environment where you can get away with almost anything (as long as it's legal), even if an earring is nearly unheard of in my colleagues. They might think certain things, but nothing negative can be done (if some folks should feel they would like to).