I have a number of piercings, though nothing I would consider too "out there." Five in my left ear, Seven in my right, though I just wear simple silver rings. Right nostril also has a small silver ring through it, and my eyebrow had a spiral through it, though one piercing grew shut during an MRI and so now it's just a basic curved barbell. It sounds like a lot, but it's actually pretty subtle - you actually have to look closely to see them in pictures - and I'm of mixed ethnicity and been told that it just goes along with the sort of "exotic" look I've got. I also have (neatly kept) dreads, so.
I've got at least one tattoo planned, though it's got sentimental value and won't be just a boring, meaningless generic one.
While I can understand how some people may not like the look, and there are definitely some people that go more for the shock value, I don't really have a problem with it. I do think that it's important to consider your reasoning for doing it, and think carefully about the potential consequences of having it done. If you plan on being in a pretty strict line of work, or you're in a situation where you may be doing a lot of public relations or dealing with customers? Might be better to avoid it, or realize that you'll have to put effort into making the considerations (such as where to put it) or cover ups (clothing, removal of piercings, etc.). If you're going to be in an industry where it doesn't matter... well then, it's really nobody's say but yours. It's your body, after all.
In the end everybody's got their own opinions on stuff. If you don't have body modification that people disagree with or dislike, you might well be dressing in a way that people don't like. Or wearing your hair in a way people don't like. Can't please everybody all the time.
