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Discussions About Being Bald => Tattoos and Piercings => Topic started by: Razor X on March 13, 2012, 09:25:40 PM
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It seems like the majority of guys under the age of 30 that I work with have marks on their earlobes indicating that they once had pierced ears. Presumably they stopped wearing earrings when they had to find jobs. The business world has loosened up considerably; business casual is now the norm, facial hair is no longer a rarity and of course, shaved heads are also quite common. But male earring-wearing still seems to be a taboo. Just wondering if anyone has any theories as to why that is.
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I imagine that most office-type work environments are still pretty conservative when it comes to dress code. My guess is that management doesn't want an employee causing a stir with any clients or co-workers; shaved heads and facial hair are considered masculine, but many people think pierced ears are for women only.
I work in an office environment for a DME company where the dress code is business casual. My ears are pierced and stretched so I just wear silicone "hider" plugs that are the color of my skin. (http://www.bodyartforms.com/productdetails.asp?jewelry=plugs&gauge=4g&orderby=material%20ASC&dwzPage=22&ProductID=2706&index=11 (http://www.bodyartforms.com/productdetails.asp?jewelry=plugs&gauge=4g&orderby=material%20ASC&dwzPage=22&ProductID=2706&index=11)) My boss and co-workers that don't know I have ear piercings can't even tell.
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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.
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At my company there's a distinct difference between the blue collar and white collar sides. On the blue collar side, guys of all ages have earrings. It's completely acceptable, as are tattoos. On the white collar side, a few young guys in their early 20's have earrings and some older guys have the marks, but don't wear earrings. (I do know a couple guys who wear earrings outside of work.)
The white collar side of older, established companies tend to be conservative by nature. People get ahead by emulating the actions, dress, and manners of the management. As a result, I think people feel they have to conform, hence the earrings come out.
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I've seen a lot of guys with the tell tale mark on their ears--some even with frank holes the size of a thin pencil. But I rarely see the people in my office building who work with the bank, law offices or accounting firms sporting anything in their ears.
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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.
Pretty harsh assessment. With that logic, women with piercings are all just showing off, too. I haven't discounted the fact I'll probably "outgrow" my piercings some day, but I'll never think my piercings or tattoos were done in vain. The only way I know to see if I like something is to experience it.
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I work in the software industry and it's pretty laid back. Earrings would be no impediment. I had no problem finding a job when I was wearing mine (10g bent barbell, left ear).
Now when it comes to the gaming industry, which is very big in Austin, it seems that tattoos and piercing are a prerequisite!
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I'm in software too, and men with earrings wouldn't raise an eyebrow at my work. I can think of one guy even with these dagger-like one that stick out towards you. There was a woman with both arms in full sleeve tattoos. A friend of mine tells the story when he was wrapping up his interview here (15 years ago even) and the interviewer was walking him out (both were wearing suits), they passed an employee with a tall purple mohawk wearing some leather getup with studs. The interviewer deadpanned, "I should inform you that we do follow a very strict dress code here." (Purple mohawk guy was a summer intern I never met.)
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Non of my trooper friends sport earrings and non of the school teachers that work for us are earring people - - -
IBM is around here and all they will tolerate is a bald head and a well trimmed beard - - -They are unspoken rules - - -you do not ask - - - - -
And one of my best friends has worn an earring for more than 30 years. I don't even notice it any more.
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I sport 00 Gauged lobes with black silicone tunnels. I work in the software field. At 60 years of age I doubt that I'll outgrow the pierced lobes. Who knows, I may even stretch some more. >:D
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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.
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.
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Geez Mike, you gotta learn to let it out once in a while and stop holding it all in.....LOL.
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At my company there's a distinct difference between the blue collar and white collar sides. On the blue collar side, guys of all ages have earrings. It's completely acceptable, as are tattoos. On the white collar side, a few young guys in their early 20's have earrings and some older guys have the marks, but don't wear earrings. (I do know a couple guys who wear earrings outside of work.)
The white collar side of older, established companies tend to be conservative by nature. People get ahead by emulating the actions, dress, and manners of the management. As a result, I think people feel they have to conform, hence the earrings come out.
The IT guys seem to have a lot more latitude as far as personal appearance goes where I work than the rest of us do. Most white collar professions are conservative when it comes to dress, jewelry, etc, but so much has changed, yet this one taboo remains. I just find it interesting.
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Yes, the IT guys and trading guys at my company have a lot more latitude in how they dress / appear. It is kind of odd that this taboo continues.
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How old fashioned , my home town ,all the fisherman wear earings , I am pierced both ears .depends what I wear if I decide to em or not . Hospitals are different from the health and safety aspect and confused , which is where I work . A lot of work places have one policy for dress attire whoch includes ear jewellery for men and women.
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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.
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.
AMEN! HALLELUJAH!
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My boss bless her Linda , does not give a monkey,s tit what you wear and not really interested in modest jewllery , she is more interested in your ability to do the job and get it done , thats the way it should be .
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I guess it just depends on what country or culture that you live in.
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Hi everybody,
I just wanted to have your opinion.
Of course, not all workplaces accept earrings for men. But for those who accept, which size could be a "limit" for ear stretching. I mean, it's becoming more and more popular and accepted, but I wondered at which size it could, in your opinion, a problem.
Thanks for your help :)
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If you like them and want to wear them..............I could care less.
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All down to workplace requirements and personal tastes. My workplace asks any employees to remove nose studs, lip rings, big earings, because we go into schools and meetings around child protection issues and it isnt deemed professional.
My personal taste is that I dont like tattoos or extreme piercings. Bit old fashioned like that! the ear piercings where the ear gets stretched out big freaks me out!
But again, it's up to the individual. If you want a career in a certain field, then you have to adapt your look I guess
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I was invited to a board meeting of a Fortune 500 corporation. Some of the members did have one, a few, two, but the most noticeable "ring" was their senior counsel who had a pierced septum and a bull ring through it. Of course, he didn't have any earrings.
What you wear has a bearing on how accepted it may be. This is personal taste but some young man with tunnels that you could drive a Volkswagen through has already made a statement of some sort. It might be hard for many "corporate cultures" to accept something like that. It's also about the person, if they're basically likable and make an effort to integrate themselves into their situation then their selection in jewelry or tats is probably going to be more accepted.
I'm a corporate officer, didn't start getting ink until I was in my late 60's and now have ten rather large ones. (32" wide and 17" high for my chest piece.) I'll eventually have at least one sleeve and it's quite likely they'll say, "look at that old fool, trying to be young." But this is what I would have done when I was young had I not grown up in the era of conformity and repression.
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Through my years in the military, I have met many men and women with piercing holes....and not just in the ears. For obvious reasons, men are not allowed to wear earrings of any kind on duty and women's earrings choices are pretty limited. I have seen many tattoos, which are permitted as long as they are in areas that can be covered by the uniform, especially when wearing the dress blues uniform. Many of the guys have the holes and/or covers that Bill mentioned, but once off duty they wore them (except in a combat zone). I never paid attention to either, because it was more about getting yourself and your brothers and sisters in arms home safely....At my civilian job, I have seen a few guys wear a stud but the dress code is pretty lax, as the majority of us are going to get dirty at some point. I guess this adds up to the old adage (in most cases) "When in Rome, do as the Romans do....
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It's pretty common in my type of work. Typically at least one in three guys has their ears or other parts pierced and plenty of tats. Most of the guys have their ears gauged at least some. Mine are at a 6g, but honestly it wasn't even a matter of being interested in stretching. My lobes are just too darn fat to heal properly with normal earrings, so I started at 12g. Every now and then I get the urge to go up a size, but I don't see me getting up to the ginormous plugs some of the dudes are sportin.
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Depends on where you work and what you are doing and want to do. I have no problems with different items but a person has to use the Golden Rule. Understand your job and how it will effect it . If you want to get to the top. If you dicide to change jobs, and can't wear large earing's and you have to take them out are you going to have to saggy bobb's with holes in them hanging . Looking like ;D
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But this is what I would have done when I was young had I not grown up in the era of conformity and repression.
+1 for sure.
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I have one ear gauges to 6mm at the moment, have the other pierced but nothing in it.
I also have my lipped pierced.
I work in an office environment and it hasn't caused me any bother TBH.
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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.
GEE Paul, I doubt anyone would have doubted that you would NEVER have had ANY kind of "cool" stuff. Anything "cool" would obviously be totally out of character for you.
I agree completely with friend Mikekoz13:
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".
I was fifty years old when I got my first tattoo, on a Friday before I went to court, not as the criminal defendant (as Paul would probably assume), but as the attorney for a corporate client. But I suppose I had not then "reach[ed] the maturity" as you so eloquently put it, because I didn't get my ears pierced until a few years later.
Again, Mikekoz13 perfectly explained my opinion about the "Paul the Headblader" post:
The kind of people I don't get along with are shallow minded, judgemental, prejudiced, dickheads.
I think it strange, not to mention hypocritical, that a Headblader would find it necessary to marginalize and slander a rather large segment of the members of the SBG fellowship. But I doubt many of us were personally offended. I was just embarrassed that a fellow Sly Bald Guy would be so damned ignorant.
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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).
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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).
I suppose being the supreme ruler of the universe has its perks
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It seems like the majority of guys under the age of 30 that I work with have marks on their earlobes indicating that they once had pierced ears. Presumably they stopped wearing earrings when they had to find jobs. The business world has loosened up considerably; business casual is now the norm, facial hair is no longer a rarity and of course, shaved heads are also quite common. But male earring-wearing still seems to be a taboo. Just wondering if anyone has any theories as to why that is.
Good question. Because I've been thinking about having my left ear pierced. But I think there'd be raised eye brows at work.
Shaving your head is one thing. People do it to cover MPB.
Growing a beard is another thing. Reckon about a third of men in our office have some sort of facial hair. And you can shave it off.
But piercing an ear and stuffing jewellry into it ? Well that could be a step too far.
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What do you think would happen if you did it?
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What do you think would happen if you did it?
Really do not know. Suspect colleagues would make a comment. Might even be asked not to wear it when meeting clients.
I can wear an oversized goatee and shaved head. But getting my ear pierced....
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If you want to do it just do it. You will get comments the first few days and then people will get bored and move on to something else. Also in the UK most employers are quite relaxed and even if they are not they know that due to dicrimination laws there is not much they can do about it
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If you want to do it just do it. You will get comments the first few days and then people will get bored and move on to something else. Also in the UK most employers are quite relaxed and even if they are not they know that due to dicrimination laws there is not much they can do about it
Thanks for that VOT.
When did you have your ears pierced ? (looks like you have). And what made you decide ?
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Had 1 ear pierced for years, although over the last 10 years wore it only outside work. Last year girlfriend suggested I get the other pierced. Thought I would give it a go as I had thought about it occasionally. Now I keep them both in all the time. Have had comments obviously but not one negative comment, just surprise, interest (it is surprising the number of guys who want to do it but feel they cant) or compliments. Just do it I say as you can always take it out again but I do suggest that you leave in for a month before deciding if its for you or not.
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I guess it depends where you work, I have one ear piercing, had it for 30 years, just a very small silver hoop, I've worked in the motor trade, retail sector and engineering, and was never a problem, the only job where I never wore it was when I worked for the PGA (professional golfers association) I didn't where it to the interview, as I knew it wouldn't be acceptable, never been an issue...you don't get an earing to "be cool" anyone thinking that or doing that, just doesn't get it....but hey, we all have different belief's. ..and without those kinda people...us "cool kids" wouldn't be cool!
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there's not an issue with guys with earrings at my workplace. I work in an office setting and there are not a lot of guys in the office (maybe 10). There are only 2 of us who have earrings and we both have them in both ears.
There is a warehouse as well at my workplace, and there are about 6 guys out there who have both ears pierced.
No one has said anything negative to me about my earrings. A few people have complimented me on them. Oddly enough it was my boss (female mid 50's) who suggested I get my right ear pierced to match my already pierced left ear after I started wearing it again last year after I turned 50. So I did it and have worn earrings in both ears ever since that day last fall.
Some of the women in the office have nose studs or rings, none of they guys have anything in their nostrils. So there's not an issue there either.
so my company is pretty laid back as far as pierced ears and noses go. I've never heard any negative comments about anyone sporting ear or facial piercings.
I'm not sure how they would be with large gauges, tho. No one either in the office or the warehouse has gauged ears. Not sure if there is a rule about that or not.