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[frenchie]

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@SamBrown wrote:

@frenchie I don't like nose rings either.  I applaud you for not saying anything. 

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Umm....I did bring up their tats however. Not liking those either. They don't pay attention to old grandma's opinion anyway.

[shoekitty]

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@frenchie wrote:

They are hideous. Both my grandkids have one, both in their 30s. I didn't bring it up but googled the meaning. It varies quite a lot. What does it mean to you? I'd hate to have that thing ripped off my face. Big ouch.

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@frenchie   I guess the trick is here...don't get into bar fights, lol!  I have known both men and women who have had them pulled out in a fight, by a child on accident, gotten them hooked on something, and even known someone who was in an accident.  By scraping her head against dash it was ripped half out,, scarred.  She had it repaired and was even thinking of getting new one. She didn't, whew. I just tensed up and cringed at the thought of those things getting ripped. You can say much to grands. They don't listen, just resent it, it's not like you can talk them out of it , it's done relationship is better than resent,ent. Good for you.

[AuntMame]

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@shoekitty wrote:

they aren't for me, but if done tastefully a certain way they look good. I don't mind tiny diamond or gold stud, tiny!  Or a small, thin gold hoop very small. They actually look good. On some upyou have to get up close to see them. My hairdresser is  in her 60's,  and one grand 25 has one of those. I don't care for those black hoops and the black nose rings that look like Bossy the cow. Some of the meaning has to do with music cults, and life style cults. And some because they like it.  

some distaste for those piercings has to do with many things, and age is among them. The younger kids look at it different. In 1964-5 , I went against moms orders and had ears pierced, my  girlfriend did it with potato and thread lol. When my mom saw she was sure I was headed for skid row. She was convinced only hoochie, sleezy life  girls did that,and I was a marked woman forever.   lol. Women her age and group didn't do such things. She was mortified.  Might be how some of us feel about some body piercings. 

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This was certainly our moms' generation. My aunt told me that she and her girlfriends pierced their ears back in the 1950s with sewing thread and potatoes. They wore kerchiefs over their ears until they healed so their husbands wouldn't see their piercings, throw fits and accuse them of being floozies. 

When I pierced my ears as an adult my mom threw a fit. But she changed her mind when she saw how much fun it was to shop for earrings and to say goodbye forever to painful clip-ons. For the rest of her life she wanted to get her ears pierced, but was afraid of the pain, even though I kept assuring her it was no big deal and she should go for it.  

[Puppy Galore]

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@Desertdi wrote:

I recently saw a male store associate...with a gold bolt thru the bridge of his nose.     I couldn't stop staring...

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@Desertdi 

Lol.

Did he have a nut or wingnut on the end of it?

[SilleeMee]

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@frenchie wrote:

They are hideous. Both my grandkids have one, both in their 30s. I didn't bring it up but googled the meaning. It varies quite a lot. What does it mean to you? I'd hate to have that thing ripped off my face. Big ouch.

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It's a hole where a piece of jewelry goes. NBD to me. 

[We rescue cats]

I do not care for the either, and when I had my business I did not permit the nosering (nor any facial piercings) to be worn in the office. We were very old school, and prudish. Our clients were carriage trade and the staff reflected that. I'm so glad I no longer have that business.

[LindaLatte]

I am not a fan of nose rings, but I would never say anything to my youngest DGS' fiance who has one.  

My Mom decided to get her ears pierced in her 50's or 60's because she wanted to have a gift suggestion.  It was a good idea because it did become more and more difficult to find gifts she would like.  I waited I was in my mid 30's because I have ear problems (perforated ear drums and kept getting infections) and didn't want to take a chance on adding to my problems.  

I made my DD wait until she was 16 (I think) and then went ahead and had mine done.  I am very happy with them, but do not want to get any more piercings, tattoos, etc., etc.  But, I know many old ladies like me enjoy them.  And, my DGD and great granddaughter (under two years old) had their ears pierced when they were very young. 

I am with to each her/his own camp.

[FancyPhillyshopper]

So very sad that supposedly culturally aware women on this website have to criticize, mock, or denigrate the decisions people make about their body decor. 

All you have to do is ask Google AI about nose piercings, which are part of the cultural heritage and tradition of India for hundreds of years, and which made their way over to the US as a style choice. Hinduism is actually the oldest religion in the world still being practiced!

"Indian nose piercings are deeply cultural, symbolizing womanhood, marriage (especially for brides with elaborate nath), and beauty, with roots in Hinduism and Ayurvedic traditions linking them to female reproductive health and the goddess Parvati, featuring diverse styles from simple studs to elaborate chained hoops (like the nathni) often favoring the left nostril in the North and right in the South, signifying elegance and tradition."

As to tattoos, the oldest one was found on Öztzi the Iceman, dating from 3300 B.C.!! 

Ötzi the Iceman, with 61 tattoos, buried in an Alpine glacier.

[Desertdi]

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@Puppy Galore wrote:

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@Desertdi wrote:

I recently saw a male store associate...with a gold bolt thru the bridge of his nose.     I couldn't stop staring...

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@Desertdi 

Lol.

Did he have a nut or wingnut on the end of it?

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@Puppy Galore 

Big STUDS that were out to the corners of his eyes.

[walkingal]

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@THEY CallMe Mr Wilkes wrote:

I've wondered what the dentist and hygienist think when working on patients with tongue and lip piercings. 

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@THEY CallMe Mr Wilkes  I've wondered that too.  Hopefully, they remove all of that before their appointment.