Why do you get piercing?

Doesn't matter if it's face or body piercing. The question is: WHY?
I am not saying I hate the people with piercings but I just want opinion

I could never understand people making holes on their faces or bodies and filling them with metallic objects. and I want to understand. So please... tell me the reasons

The only body piercing I find attractive is ears (for females), I think all other piercings just look 100% stupid.

But as far as "why" I believe people want to gain attention and have other look at them as being "unique".

I also think the same question can be applied to other accessories. So, people, why the fuck do you wear gold/other metals on your body (and not just in it)?

Let's keep the opinion to yourself and not offend anybody. People have different choices right? :)



I'm guessing wearing other accessories is to gain attention or to show something like wealth, love etc. (Love applies when it's a wedding ring)
Or they can be like your avatar and try to gain attention. (Gotta say that avatar really grabs my attention. :D ^-^b

Let's allow others to express their opinion on the subject whether or not someone just might be offended by it. If they don't like it, they could either ignore it, or reply to it.

Ear piercing has a pretty long fashion history, and has developed into a norm already. Since every 10 year old and below female, or even babies has at least pierced a hole on each of their ear, its only normal to follow the crowd.

Since everyone has a tiny jewel on their ear, I want to be cool too !!. Parents even encourage their children to do so too, as it signifies a more feminine trait, the very strict one might not and leave it till later tho.

Imo its just plainly for the fashion bandwagon for both sexes, males in my place tend to get their ears pierced far later and less then girls tho. As for other nose piercing, tongue, tummy piercing etc, those are a little too extreme and more of trying to express themselves in a different way then the norm. Different people, different views, after all.

I used to have piercings all over my face. Would still have them if work didn't demand a "clean" look.

As for why, i find them pretty, no special reason like screaming for attention or being unique or whatever.

Some ppl like to wear baggy clothes, some ppl have like 20 pairs of sunglasses, and some have three rings piercing their lips.

There's no big deal behind it, imo.

The concept behind piercings are pretty much the same as the concept behind every other accessory, people wear it because some people believes that it looks good.

I have one piercing through one of my ears that I've had since I was 14. I had somehow gotten the idea that I would have a lot of piercings. Now 5 years have passed and I haven't got a single one more. But I keep the one I got because it looks good.

>I wouldn't judge people with piercing
>...which I think it's ugly

1. You are judging them.
2. Yes, some tribes in Africa (For example in Southern Ethiopia) have something called Lip Plates. Do not open image if you get disgusted easily or have weak heart.

But there are things where we think it is going too far. Now ask yourself this. Would you have gotten a lip plate if it was a tradition for your family?

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Having an opinion does not necessarily means judging them. While I too find ex. Lip plates butt-ugly I respect their choice, and that people that have some insight in that culture might appreciate it more than I do.

Yes that was my bad. I had mistaken the difference between judgement and opinion. However please answer my question. Would you have a lip plate if it was the tradition of your family?

Bah, even judgment is just an opinion.

To elaborate on this really quickly, it's only judgment of the person if your opinion is personal. Saying, "I think that (type of) piercing is ugly" is not personal and not judgment of the person, while saying "I think that looks ugly on you" is judgment of the person.

Keyword is "necessarily"


That wasn't your initial question but w/e.

I don't know, as it isn't the tradition of my family and I would never in my life wear a lip-plate(As I said, they are butt-ugly), but if I had grown up in a culture where lip-plates were commonly used I would probably view them differently, and probably wear one myself yes. And not to mention the social factor of where I live now. Even if I were born and raised in a community where lip-plates were used but later moved to where I am now I probably wouldn't use it as it wouldn't be accepted by the general public. It's a matter of fitting into the community.

Lip-plates are very extreme, and people will deem you alien if you had one, but simple things like a few discreet pierces through your ears, lips or your nose isn't really as remarkable and most people wouldn't react. As long as you don't work in either a very public occupation (Like a lawyer or real-estate agent or something, people wouldn't take you seriously) or with food since piercings are not hygienic.

This became longer than expected, sorry about that.

I don't have any piercings I'm to manly for that shit. I don't want sparkley things on face or anywhere.

Why does anybody do anything at all?

As a female, I enjoyed my piercings when I had them simply for accessories sake.

Females especially do plenty of things that seem excessive just to feel good about themselves.

Like spend mans hard earned money!