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Ear stretchers...

Susan Louise — Thu, 03 Sep 2015 23:59:45 GMT

Is it just me, or are others really turned off by them?...seeing them in other's ears that is...

For whatever reason, whenever I see that someone is wearing them, I can't seem to look at the individual without avoiding looking at their ears...it creeps me out that much! I also picture them 20-50 yrs later with skin flopping around when they get stretched out too much.

The thing is I think many of the folks who wear the ear stretchers probably don't fully realize that whether they want to or not, they have to keep sizing up their stretchers to keep them in place because the skin gets loose around each stretcher size over a period of time. In other words, say 'john or jane doe likes the 1" ear stretchers. Unfortunately, they don't remain at 1" the rest of their lives.

Now mind you, I'm in my mid 50's and I have 5 pierced holes in my right ear (only 1 in my left ear) and even I feel this way about those stretchers!

I also get creeped out by folks who have tattoos on their face, neck and hands. Although I don't mind looking at most tattoos on others, it's those areas that I just have a hard time looking at without avoiding. I personally do not have any tattoos.

Lastly, I totally believe in everyone having the freedom to do whatever they like and doing what makes them happy...

For those of you who feel differently than me, that is quite alright, I am just expressing my opinion

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Reba055 — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 00:07:07 GMT

Yes, they creep me out too. I don't see why some people want to do the things they do to their bodies.

Im not a fan of tattoos really but some look ok, and I've seen some I really like. I don't like to see a young girl covered in tattoos. I can't help it. I wonder why?? To me they have just ruined themselves. Same with tattoos on the face. But they can do what they want to, it's their body.

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Q4u — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 00:16:16 GMT

LOL.... I have to laugh because the only thing I think of when I see them in someone's young ears is how they're going to look when their 60!!

I don't like how they look but basically don't care what they do to themselves.....

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Drythe — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 00:28:21 GMT

I'm all for making your own decisions for your body as long as you are of age.

But, what happens when they don't want to wear them anymore?

eeeeeek !

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shoesnbags — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 00:29:56 GMT

Ha, I'm so out of the loop that I didn't know what "ear stretchers" were! Once you described them, I realized what you were talking about - and I have the same reaction. It kind of creeps me out and I want to look anywhere but at those ear lobes. The next thought that pops into my head is that I'm glad it's not one of my children!

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abbeythe 8th — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 00:43:45 GMT

Unless you are part of a tribe or other ethnic group, I do not get why you'd stretch your ear lobes. I always like Adam Lambert, but his ears creeped me out.

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RedTop — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 00:49:58 GMT

I am also not a fan of ear stretchers, full body tattoos, or multiple piercings. Having said that, my extended family has someone who has literally pushed all of the above to a freakish level. This 32 year old man is totally covered in tattoos, and has a dozen piercings in his FACE! He finally realized he had totally ruined his ears with the stretchers, and had surgery to repair his stretched earlobes. The family was so proud he admitted that was a big mistake, but before we knew it, he actually had implants in his forehead to make it look like he has horns!!! His grandpa took one look at him, called him a "freak", and refuses to have anything to do him now. Grandpa helped finance the ear surgery thinking his grandson had finally come to his senses, but the horns were the last straw. When I see him, and others who have made similar choices, all that comes to mind is "what were you thinking?"

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Felixthecat — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 01:53:21 GMT

I agree with you 100%--those body modifications are really quite disgusting! Too bad some people are so warped that they are willing to do that to themselves in the name of expressing their individuality.

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Bird mama — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 01:57:49 GMT

I've had my ears pierced since second grade. I'm 53 now. I have a pair of diamond earrings from my deceased DH that have a thicker post than I'm accustomed to wearing and after 8 hours, my right earlobe starts whispering, get this thing out! I would be a lousy candidate for ear stretchers.

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handygal2 — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 02:26:31 GMT

I could never understand it. When l see someone who has this, it makes me think that their earlobes remind me of Lifesavers candies, lol.

Tattoo and piercings never bothered me, but there's somet...

Azcowgirl — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 03:05:23 GMT

Tattoo and piercings never bothered me, but there's something about those black discs in the ear lobes, and I've only seen them on guys, that turns my stomach. ):

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Reba055 — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 03:39:15 GMT

@RedTop wrote:
I am also not a fan of ear stretchers, full body tattoos, or multiple piercings. Having said that, my extended family has someone who has literally pushed all of the above to a freakish level. This 32 year old man is totally covered in tattoos, and has a dozen piercings in his FACE! He finally realized he had totally ruined his ears with the stretchers, and had surgery to repair his stretched earlobes. The family was so proud he admitted that was a big mistake, but before we knew it, he actually had implants in his forehead to make it look like he has horns!!! His grandpa took one look at him, called him a "freak", and refuses to have anything to do him now. Grandpa helped finance the ear surgery thinking his grandson had finally come to his senses, but the horns were the last straw. When I see him, and others who have made similar choices, all that comes to mind is "what were you thinking?"

Wow! The horn thing is really out there. I've only seen that on TV. I'd freak out if I were Grandpa too lol.

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Tdq410 — Sat, 05 Sep 2015 11:25:43 GMT

Ugh..I do not like them either..Why people want to look so strange I will ever know..I heard a plastic surgeon say that ear lobe reconstruction surgery was a big thing now..I can understand why..I can not deal with the nose piercing like a bull or pig in the front of the nose. I laugh at myself because if I am talking to someone with one I can not look at them in the face..I do not mean to do it..but -l end up staring at ithe piercing if I do..and I do not want to be rude...LOL..to each his own.. Peace..

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Susan Louise — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 03:55:42 GMT

Thanks everyone who posted...glad to know I'm not alone and I'm not an oddball

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Say Nay — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 04:01:45 GMT

Doesn't bother me. No more than women with flabby arms who wear sleeveless tops or men who walk around with their underwear showing.

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fourpaws56 — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 05:42:45 GMT

@Smaug wrote:
Doesn't bother me. No more than women with flabby arms who wear sleeveless tops or men who walk around with their underwear showing.

doesn't bother me at all,I love tattoos and peircings as well, what does gross me out is fat women in tank tops or shorts....and sandles on feet that need a mani...

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betteb — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 10:10:56 GMT

In my area of the country, I see ear stretchers mostly on young men, and yes, gross.

Tattoos don't bother me, nor piercings, except tongue piercings...yuck!

Flabby arms in tank tops don't bother me either...I've gotten over that due to my own not so firm arms and the 100 degree temps that are normal here in the summer, but, daisy dukes and tank tops to short to meet the waist of the pants on 300lb+ women do.

Your obese, okay, we all have something, but please, cover it up from the arm pits to below the hips.

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Nataliesgramma — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 10:30:47 GMT

I know I am getting old....but I just don't get why some people want to look like they fell face first into a tackle box.....

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esmeraldagooch — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 13:01:02 GMT

It may limit their employment options, but living in mom's basement seems to be the norm for 1 in 5 of this age group.

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colliegirls — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 14:04:01 GMT

What are ear stretchers?? Are we talking about gauges in the ear?? Yes, they are very distracting. Our school does not allow them.