Men Wearing Earrings

[Monkfish Acc.]

Pirates only.

But what if you want to be a pirate?

 

[Evilbunny]

Pirates only.

What he said.

 

[The Kind Cannibal]

I have plugs as big as American quarters, just because really. If its possible I'm willing to try it. I don't find them ugly nor attractive, but rather interesting.

 

[Ezekel]

See http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=IJ6uGXGOSlI for a list of every guy that can wear an earring and not look stupid.

 

[A Hot Hotpocket]

Honestly, when my friend told me that he got his ears pierced I had a good laugh at his expense, and after that good laugh I got to thinking about it. He never seemed like the type of guy who would get his ears pierced. Eventually I saw them in person and they actually didn't look too horribly bad. I will concede that, while they don't look horrible, they just aren't my style. I'd say it's up to the individual, but be prepared for the pro's and con's. I know some girls who are into ear piercings on men and some who are completely turned off by it.

To each his own I guess.

 

[Not Good]

I usually follow this rule:

if you have 1 earring and you are a man you are cool and trendy and you will get all the girls

if you have 2 earrings and you are a man you are flamingly gay and only wear earrings because all your girlfriends wear them, honey.

 

[axia777]

I have each ear pierced twice so I say it is okay as long as it looks good on the guy. And it does not always look good. It is like when some guys shave their head and look like a goober. Then some guys shave their head and look very good. Not all guys can pull off such things and still look good.

But on the flip side I do agree that stretchers are gross and freaky look. They do not look good anyone in the world, not even tribal people prom Africa.

I usually follow this rule:

if you have 1 earring and you are a man you are cool and trendy and you will get all the girls

if you have 2 earrings and you are a man you are flamingly gay and only wear earrings because all your girlfriends wear them, honey.

I have four and I am soooooooooo not gay.

 

[xxDarlenexx]

the whole "which ear is it in?" thing was started because gay guys wanted a way to be identifiable to each other and not be killed with sticks by the rest of the population. I wish I could say violent assault because of ear jewelry went out with Communist Witch-Hunts, and the McRib, but sadly such is not the case.

However, these days it's not a huge deal for a dude to have anything pierced. It's not really my cup of tea but to each his own I guess.

That said, there's one that continues to floor me. The king of all man-piercings; the prince albert. If you CHOSE to get a bolt through the c*ck than you are probably not a man to be messed with.

 

[Isaac Dodgson]

Well...i have my eyebrow done, and plan to get three in my left and an industrial in the right...as well as a few tattoos when i get the chance...

It's all about self expression really, "body as a canvas" sort of thing...at least for me anyway...

 

[Tsuki Tanaka]

it looks really dumb

You, sir, have won the Internets.

 

[axia777]

it looks really dumb

You, sir, have won the Internets.

Bravo....*golf claps*

 

[rossatdi]

Spoiler: this is big

Surely must be a photoshop! Not the creator of Marcus Fenix, the outrageous camp skull cap wearer?

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As for the OP. I don't see the point. If you're really desperate to stand out then surely a personalised tattoo is a little bit more exciting? I quite like low key piercings on girls but actual earrings I've never really seen the point in.

Lip piercing I get. Its an important part of the body to eye up (trying to avoid being creepy).

Similarly with nose and even naval piercings but ears? We'd probably look better as a species without them at all!

 

[Jumpman]

i have my right ear pierced, but its not guaged at all, just a regular piercing. frankly I see it as merely part of my look, no different from my hair cut, facial hair, or the clothing I'm wearing. its not a huge part of who I am, but I do like the way it looks.

As far as the whole ear mutilation thing goes, im not bothered by the look, but to me it seems pretty permanent, which is sorta the opposite of what piercing is for. the great thing about most body piercing is that it will heal up if you want, so you dont have to be stuck with the look if you change your mind.

 

[Jumpman]

the whole "which ear is it in?" thing was started because gay guys wanted a way to be identifiable to each other and not be killed with sticks by the rest of the population. I wish I could say violent assault because of ear jewelry went out with Communist Witch-Hunts, and the McRib, but sadly such is not the case.

However, these days it's not a huge deal for a dude to have anything pierced. It's not really my cup of tea but to each his own I guess.

That said, there's one that continues to floor me. The king of all man-piercings; the prince albert. If you CHOSE to get a bolt through the c*ck than you are probably not a man to be messed with.

God I miss the mcrib. its only been gone for like a month and a half and im already having cravings. stupid mcwithdraw.

 

[Willwillwritehiswill]

Pirates only.

But what if you want to be a pirate?

Then buy a boat first.

 

[dead_beat_slacker]

I used to have my ears stretched I was at 0g which was about half an inch. Then I got tried and went back to way smaller size. I just did for fun of it really no real purpose. It was fun but then I kind of wanted my ears to look decent again which is why I went smaller. But all in all to each their own. You either like'em or don't.

 

[_Janny_]

I usually hate earrings on dudes, but as long as it's a small piercing then I guess it's not supposed to be such a big deal. It's more of a self esteem thing, you know, like girls and make-up, people wear this sort of stuff to boost their confidence.

But big earrings are a no-no, I'm sure they'd look bad even on pirates...

 

[Nivag the Owl]

No. I think it looks... I mean... No.

 

[AuntyEthel]

Christ, you people think lobe stretching is weird and icky? Go look at some pictures of urethral splits and come back with some perspective.

If you're thusly inclined, BME's adult/extreme mod place would be a good starting point.

Urgh, don't remind me of urethral splits. I'd thought I'd seen it all. But BME is a good place to start to actually get some sort of understanding of piercing culture.

 

[AuntyEthel]

Well I have a flesh-tunnel in my tragus, not my earlobe. It does look fucking awesome, and I've never seen/met anyone with the same thing. Those people who say it's disgusting/unmanly/faggish are just close-minded idiots who can't open their eyes to people who enjoy alternative cultures. Ironic as this is a gaming website. Also, calling a tunnel an earring is pretty ignorant and really irks me.

Yeah, they're closed-minded idiots.
Or they just have a different opinion on what manly is. Or they don't share your opinion that it isn't digusting.
Yeah, that can't be chalked up to taste. It's just that they're stupid fucking cunts.
Congratulations, though. I'm glad you think it's awesome. But when you're telling people they're stupid for not agreeing with you on a matter of personal taste, just remember they're thinking the exact same thing.

Hmm... I probably didn't word it as well as I should have. What I meant to say was that people often judge piercings/tattoos/etc to be stupid/disgusting/uncultured/idiotic without thinking of the reason why people would do it. Most people here seem to think that people do it just for image and fashion. Fair enough, some people do, but those who do it to the extreme do it for person reasons, like spirituality or feeling that the outside body does not represent who they are inside. Judging that to be disgusting is quite shitty in my view.