piercing and boys

[Mark E]

I just wanted to let you all know that as I write this I am a proud owner of a pair of pierced ears!!!

Saturday morning I went down to my local Clairs just as it opened and without further thinking approached the girl who does the piercing and asked for one in each ear. There were very few people around anyway so there was no cause for embaressment. She did one by one and it didn't hurt and it was all over much quicker than I thought. Since then I couldn't take the smile of my face and I keep looking in the mirror to make sure that it's really me wearring real earrings.

The reason I'm using this space dedicated to boys and parents is that when I was at school in South London in the eighties, the earrings craze was just starting and only about 10-15% of the boys were getting usually their left ear pierced while many parents and teachers disapproved. I was one of those who were left frustrated but as you can see it's never too late. I'm glad to see so many boys now wantnig to get their ears pierced and more importantly so many parents supporting them. Well done to all of you!

I'm so happy with my new earrings I'll probably go for multiple soon.

Mark

[Hisham]

Hi! I've been following the discussion going on in this thread. I've had my left ear pierced 3 times (at Claire's), but every time I take the jewelry out after a day! The reason is that I get "doubts"! In my culture, boys/men having earrings is not considered nice, and so every time I get my ears done I think of what others would say! This also includes my friends at university. I'm also a sort of conervative person, so I'm not sure what the reaction will be if others see me with a stud in my ear!
Anyone had the same problem? Comments would be appreciated!

[Mark E]

Hisham, to be honest with you I don't see much sense in what you're saying. You say that you're conservative yet you pierced your ear no less than three times. Even if you don't wear your earrings all day, people can still see your holes and they know that you wear earrings, so what's the point?
I've had mine done for the first time yesterday (one in each ear) and frankly I couldn't care less anymore what anyone thinks as long as this is my choice.
I suggest you put all three back in and keep them there and people will soon get used to it and they'll know you as the guy who wears and not hides his three earrings. And you could also treat yourself to one in your right ear, it's much nicer to have them both pierced.

[Hisham]

Thanks Mark! Firstly congrats on your new pierced ears! I noticed from your previous posts that you were someone who always had it in the back of his mind to get his ears pierced! : )
I think I was a bit vague in my post before, I've had my ear pierced three times, but always on the same spot, as I take it out soon after I get it pierced (ie. doesn't heal). So, there's no 3 visible holes, yet even one! I'm also conservative on the outside, but quite different on the inside! I think this is the dilemma that most guys have with themselves in deciding to get their ears pierced! But I think your approach is right: not caring what others think!
By the way, what are you trying to do? I'm having trouble deciding on the one ear and here you are tempting me on getting both done! lol. It really is a tempting idea! Thanks Mark!

[Ian100]

Wow, what a great thread this is. I can also relate to the post above from Hisham,

I am a 38 year old male and ive wanted pierced ears since I was about 10 years old. My parents hated pierced ears and even my sisters were not alloweed to wear earrings and so I had no chance. I now work in a job that ive been in since I was 18 and my place of employment will not allow men to wear earrings and so I think i'll never get to have my ears pierced permanentley.

I have however had my ears pierced probably a dozen times (all on seperate occasions) and ive worn earrings on my days off work etc, but then unfortunately I have to remove the studs and let the holes close.

Its so infuriating and I have always wanted to wear 3 earrings in each lobe as I think it looks fantastic, id also love to get a small nose stud as again I love how it looks, but I doubt any of this will ever happen for me. I do however have my navel pierced which is my little secret and a gift for myself, so for now that will have to do.

Those of you who let your children get their ears pierced should be congratulated and I only wish id had parents like that when I was younger.

[louise P]

Hargrave,
Sorry to say, the reason Claires have their piercing chairs in the windows is purely a marketing ploy. The majority of customers wanting ear piercings are children therfore, if a child is having their ears pierced in the shop window and another child is walking by then they ask Mum whether they can have theirs done. I think that is the idea anyway.
Bye the way Hargrave, we also do adults ears indivdually unless the customer requests otherwise. The simultanious piercing is really just for the children.
Guest's question,
This is related to age, its seems that the younger boys that come in aged from say 4 - 7 its the mothers that have suggested it to the children. For the older ones it seems to be the other way around.
I kept count on how many ears I pierced on Saturday and I personally did 2 men both ears, 1 women right ear cartilidge, 6 young girls both ears (3 sisters from one family) and 3 boys 2 having both done 1 having the left only done.
This was a busier than normal Saturday for me.

[Guest]

Hey,

What a great thread I am a 26 year old engineer and though i wear an earring in my left ear which i have had since my teens and it isn't even noticed anymore it is just part of my appearance. I still want to get the right side done - i feel kinda lop sided with only one. though for some reason i think it would be frowned apon from my family friends and work mates - maybe they will think i am gay or something? for me it is about style and personality.

engineering - well surveying actually is quiet a conserative industry long socks with shorts etc and a bloke with both ears pierced might be pushing the friendship??

I live in regional Australia which is full of blokes beers and burn outs but in sydney i think i could pull this look off easily what do you think? -0 should i bring some style to the country??

Michael

[Guest]

Hi Iam A certified Piercer by studex and now doing percings on people. My i gave it a shot and put up a stand up in the san jose CA swapmeet at 15.00 dollars a piercing for both ears or 10.00 for single ear . Ever since I was a teen my summer jobs were at claires , topkapi accessory lady. Where I would do piercings from infants to older ladys in there 70 to 80 men and young boys. So I am now 30yrs old and I think i always had a itch for making ears look pretty and thought I should start my own busniess in this. I charge a lot shipper than most stores in malls there charge is depended on stud you choose is what you pay 15.00 to 40.00 depending on stud. If intrested in getting ear pierced e-mail me at tostadosusana@yahoo.com

[Guest]

"Where I live (in the UK), so many boys have their ear pierced you now feel odd if you don't."

I think parents should realise that many boys will feel strange if they don't have pierced ears.

In some areas it's really the expected thing for boys to have.

[Guest]

"I would do piercings from infants to older ladys in there 70 to 80 men and young boys."

So you got a very wide age range, didn't you? So people from boys brought by their mothers to ladies in their 70s and 80s are sharing the ear piercing thing.

That's some generational range that you influenced!

[leannef]

im a girl of 20 and boys looks sooo fit with earrings. come on boys get pierced u look a whole lot better. i would say it aint for everyone though. keep it for the good lookers eh

[Guest]

im a girl of 20 and boys looks sooo fit with earrings. come on boys get pierced u look a whole lot better. i would say it aint for everyone though. keep it for the good lookers eh

Hello Leanne. Yes, it's great for boys, you agree, don't you

Actually, as Londoner says, above:

"Where I live (in the UK), so many boys have their ear pierced you now feel odd if you don't."

Many boys would feel strange without pierced ears, but if you can persuade the waverers that's something nice that you can do, Leanne.

(I expect, in turn, you've had it done a number of times?)

Ear piercing is in the Bible for some men: bondservants who were offered their freedom and chose to use it in willing service were commanded to pierce their ear.

[Helen2]

Just got back from shopping with my sister Tracie and her 4 year old son Adam. While shopping I told Tracie about Brian and James now wearing earrings and how they had their ears pierced at Claires together 2 1/2 weeks ago. Tracie was really suprised but I told how good they both looked with studs in their ears. I told Tracie that the only problem was James having to sit out PE at school for 6 weeks while his ears healed.
Tracie said maybe she would let Adam have his done when he reaches the same age as James. Later on while sitting in a cafe having a drink together I told Adam that James now has some little studs in his ears like his Aunty Helens 2nd ones, Adam smiled. To my amazement Tracie asked Adam whether he would like to wear a pair of earrings one day, Adam replied quietly I think so. Tracie turned to me and said what do you think should I have his ears done sooner or later, I replied what do you mean. Tracie asked whether I thought Adam should have his ears pierced before starting school in September. I said well maybe, Tracie then said why don't we go and take Adam now, I told Tracie that the Claires shop where James and Brian were done is just round the corner. Tracie picked up Adam and said shall we go and get you some earrings put in like cousin James, Adam said yeah.
When we arrived at Claires they only had one piercer on duty so they couldn't do both ears at the same time. After the form was filled in Tracie sat in the chair and sat Adam on her knee, Adams ears were marked up and his left ear pierced first. Unfortunately Adam started to cry it took a couple of minutes before he could have his right ear pierced. He looked so cute with the studs in little red ear lobes.

[WTF]

Yeah kids look real cute with earrings And they look even cuter with ripped ears Kids run round and play they don;t take mucth notice off wots going on and they have acidents Get there ears peirced but do it when theys older

[Leannef]

Yeah kids look real cute with earrings And they look even cuter with ripped ears Kids run round and play they don;t take mucth notice off wots going on and they have acidents Get there ears peirced but do it when theys older

Slightly cynical and a little bit patronising to boys. Boys know how to look after earrings the same as girls do, but nobody says dont allow them to get pierced as kids. Move with the times, earrings arnt a big thing on girls or boys, just another way of expressing theirselves and their likes and dislikes. I know my little brother was 6 wen he started getting an interest in getting an earring, partly cos EVERY one of his mates were also pierced. Boys do many things nowadays, i knew a boy in my class who was 14 and had both nipples pierced. they get tattoos too at an early age. let them get on with it