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What do you think when you see a guy with 1 inch holes in each ear?

What do you think when you see someone with huge holes in their ears?

  • That he looks really cool & I'd like to get to know him!

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • That he might be a good person to score some drugs from.

    Votes: 3 10.0%
  • I'd like to introduce him to my daughter!

    Votes: 1 3.3%
  • I would like to hire him to housesit for me

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • That he is probably a regular drug user

    Votes: 6 20.0%
  • He is most likely a client of Mental Health

    Votes: 2 6.7%
  • How in the world does he support himself?

    Votes: 5 16.7%
  • That I would never judge by appearance!

    Votes: 7 23.3%
  • He would make a good employee!

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • That he'll probably be offended if he catches me staring at him.

    Votes: 6 20.0%

  • Total voters
    30
I saw a slouching looking young man the other day at the supermarket. He had, in addition to the lip stud and tatoos, those earrings that make huge holes in ones earlobes.

What do you think when you see someone so attired. How does someone like that expect to advance their career? I speculated that perhaps he is a tatoo artist?

I like body mods. I find this sort of thing compelling.
It makes me think that person probably has good stories to tell and would be interesting to get to know.
Although I've been wrong in this assumption before.
 
I do wonder how they eek by a living. I certainly would never hire anyone who could not cover their body art in a professional setting.
 
I do wonder how they eek by a living. I certainly would never hire anyone who could not cover their body art in a professional setting.

It depends on the city and the area they live in.
Some places, it's not too hard.
 
It depends on the city and the area they live in.
Some places, it's not too hard.

That is actually a good point. I tend to maintain some of my deep southern sensibilities but, in truth, the city I live in now I could probably get by with someone like that on my staff and no one would even bat an eye.
 
That, judging by his ear decoration choices, I probably wouldn't become friends with him.

And that I don't like his ear decoration choices.

But that it's none of my business, and I could be wrong about the above statements.
 
I do wonder how they eek by a living. I certainly would never hire anyone who could not cover their body art in a professional setting.

Doesn't it depend on the job? Not great for customer service certainly, but why wouldn't you hire them as a programmer/artist/webmaster/etc...?
 
The assistant mgr/cashier/host at a Mexican restaurant I frequent has big gauges in his earlobes...probably about 1". Lots of tatts too.

First time I ever saw him I thought "WTF?" First guy I ever seen with the ear-holes who wasn't on National Geographic. He isn't exactly friendly either. Comes across as having a big attitude that he keeps contained during working hours (with difficulty).

Never seen him smile. At anyone.

Frankly if the food wasn't so good I'd be tempted to go somewhere else; somewhere the ass't-mgr didn't act like it was just as important to walk around like a big flashing neon sign saying "I AM A NONCONFORMIST BADASS AND IF I WASNT WORKING I'D BE ALL UP IN YOUR FACE" as it was to see to it that customers enjoyed their dining experience.

Yeah, he comes across that way.

He seems to find something annoying about me. I think it is because he knows I don't find him intimidating, just guilty of overly blatant advertising.
 
I worked with a guy in PHNSY that had this. He was a really nice Hawaiian guy. Personally, I think it looks kinda stupid, but to each their own. If I didn't know the guy, I'd probably think that he worked in some artistic/tattooing profession or in a not very high profile job.
 
You can hang your coat hook in their ears.
 
Ive never met someone like that who actually has the personality to match the look.Not that they have been bad people just not outgoing and crazy like their appearence would suggest.
 
Sounds like a great answer when they ask what unique skills you have during the interview
That and measuring the diameter of dowel rods. That has to count for something.
 
It's interesting to see how many people view this kind of stuff negatively.
 
It's interesting to see how many people view this kind of stuff negatively.

I'm not surprised at all. I think people who do anything like this to their body are up for public scrutiny whether they wanted it or not.

Personally, I could give a rats ass if a person wants to stretch their lobes past the point of recognition - they aren't my ears. As far as employment goes, it's human nature to pass judgement or assume (most times WRONGLY) that someone is "stupid" or a "drug addict" because of their appearance - but people do it. Body mods is no indication of a persons ability or inability to do a job. Unfortunately, they most times will not even be given the chance. That is a consequence people know about when they choose to do something like that.

Much like when someone sees an obese person. Have people describe them and the first thing most people say is "lazy". It's a judgement and people make them all the time.

I would never do body mods like the ear thing.. but I do have a few tattoos. Mine are not on my face or somewhere that is "out in someone's face" yet people will assume I'm some scourge, dumbass or trashy slut solely based on the fact that I have them and MOST times, they have no idea where they are because by all account and dressed in my office attire, nobody knows. /shrug

If they are that narrow minded, then I don't want them to get to know me to begin with. Not my loss.
 
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I miss the gold old days when just having Beatles bangs was enough to roust the angry mob into full pitchfork and torch mode.
 
That he has restricted his opportunities to be successful in life and to select blue collar occupations. Or that he has no ambition to be anything other than a twenty year old. I know huge holes in the ears is what I look for in a judge, lawyer, doctor, teacher, "soldier," senator, CEO, cop, etc.
 
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I miss the gold old days when just having Beatles bangs was enough to roust the angry mob into full pitchfork and torch mode.

Imagine the year 2030. Our President in assless chaps and a mohawk may be considered distinguished.
 
I'm not surprised at all. I think people who do anything like this to their body are up for public scrutiny whether they wanted it or not.

Personally, I could give a rats ass if a person wants to stretch their lobes past the point of recognition - they aren't my ears. As far as employment goes, it's human nature to pass judgement or assume (most times WRONGLY) that someone is "stupid" or a "drug addict" because of their appearance - but people do it. Body mods is no indication of a persons ability or inability to do a job. Unfortunately, they most times will not even be given the chance. That is a consequence people know about when they choose to do something like that.

Much like when someone sees an obese person. Have people describe them and the first thing most people say is "lazy". It's a judgement and people make them all the time.

I would never do body mods like the ear thing.. but I do have a few tattoos. Mine are not on my face or somewhere that is "out in someone's face" yet people will assume I'm some scourge, dumbass or trashy slut solely based on the fact that I have them and MOST times, they have no idea where they are because by all account and dressed in my office attire, nobody knows. /shrug

If they are that narrow minded, then I don't want them to get to know me to begin with. Not my loss.


One question: do you have a tramp-stamp? :mrgreen:

Okay okay, I'll be serious. I try not to judge people by what they look like, because I don't like it when people do it to me either. It can be hard, though, when you're talking about extremes of body modification.

Still, as you say: when you do things like this, especially if you go for the big-gauges-and-many-many-obvious-tatts-and-piercings look, you're making an obvious display of whatever message or look you're intending to convey, to everyone who sees you.
Most people who don't go in for such things tend to assume it is a middle finger raised defiantly at "conventional society" and respond accordingly. What a shock that the reactions are mostly negative, eh? /irony

What prompts a desire for such an extreme look?

In many cases, especially if we're talking about younger people, it is definitely a desire to "stand out" and attract attention. Granted that in, say L.A. in 2010 you have to look very different to attract that much attention... still I think it is often a manifestation of insecurities or attention-whore neediness.

After all, large numbers of people these days have piercings and obvious tatts. If someone wants to generate that "holy crap! Did you see that guy??" reaction that some folks crave, you have to go to extremes... face tatts, big earlobe gauges, head spikes, split tongues, or some combo thereof. Hail there's probably clubs when even THOSE mods don't draw more than a few glances. What's the next extreme? I hate to find out.

Can you say "the Reaver look", Firefly fans? :mrgreen:

Some people say they do it because they like the "style" or the "look". I still have to wonder what that means. What is it you want to look like? What message are you trying to send?

The guy that I mentioned, the ass't manager at a restaurant... If I had to guess, his big-gauges and multiply-pierced, covered-in-tatts look are intended to convey an obvious warning of his antisocial nature. His behavior, IMO, backs up that analysis.

To be honest, if you deliberately go out of your way to look like a freak of nature, don't be shocked when people treat you accordingly and assume you're some sort of anti-social or anti-everything type.

I'm not saying that everyone who has gauges is like that... but anything taken to extremes tends to put most people off.
 
Imagine the year 2030. Our President in assless chaps and a mohawk may be considered distinguished.

Are you trying to tell me there's still time for me to make a run at it?

Will my boyish behind still shine like two perfect, ripe peach halves when I'm 76, though?


Time will certainly tell.
 
Are you trying to tell me there's still time for me to make a run at it?

Will my boyish behind still shine like two perfect, ripe peach halves when I'm 76, though?


Time will certainly tell.

It's all about the attitude. If you flaunt it, they will vote.
 
One question: do you have a tramp-stamp? :mrgreen:

Okay okay, I'll be serious. I try not to judge people by what they look like, because I don't like it when people do it to me either. It can be hard, though, when you're talking about extremes of body modification.

Still, as you say: when you do things like this, especially if you go for the big-gauges-and-many-many-obvious-tatts-and-piercings look, you're making an obvious display of whatever message or look you're intending to convey, to everyone who sees you.
Most people who don't go in for such things tend to assume it is a middle finger raised defiantly at "conventional society" and respond accordingly. What a shock that the reactions are mostly negative, eh? /irony

What prompts a desire for such an extreme look?

In many cases, especially if we're talking about younger people, it is definitely a desire to "stand out" and attract attention. Granted that in, say L.A. in 2010 you have to look very different to attract that much attention... still I think it is often a manifestation of insecurities or attention-whore neediness.

After all, large numbers of people these days have piercings and obvious tatts. If someone wants to generate that "holy crap! Did you see that guy??" reaction that some folks crave, you have to go to extremes... face tatts, big earlobe gauges, head spikes, split tongues, or some combo thereof. Hail there's probably clubs when even THOSE mods don't draw more than a few glances. What's the next extreme? I hate to find out.

Can you say "the Reaver look", Firefly fans? :mrgreen:

Some people say they do it because they like the "style" or the "look". I still have to wonder what that means. What is it you want to look like? What message are you trying to send?

The guy that I mentioned, the ass't manager at a restaurant... If I had to guess, his big-gauges and multiply-pierced, covered-in-tatts look are intended to convey an obvious warning of his antisocial nature. His behavior, IMO, backs up that analysis.

To be honest, if you deliberately go out of your way to look like a freak of nature, don't be shocked when people treat you accordingly and assume you're some sort of anti-social or anti-everything type.

I'm not saying that everyone who has gauges is like that... but anything taken to extremes tends to put most people off.


To answer your question - no, I don't.
 
Not too bad. I'm friends with someone who routinly wears studded jackets, parachute pants, and a blue mohawk. I've seen stranger.
 
The thought that runs though my head is "this person seems to seek an alternative to the mainstream lifestyle, I hope it works for him" Then I always think "Would I be happy in that sort of life style?" Think for a bit and come to the conclusion I wouldn't. Than I would promptly forget the whole thing to start over on the next person with a blue head or an animal sewed to his eyebrow or whatever.

In terms hiring, I would probably discriminate because I would worry that someone who isn't interested in mainstream things wouldn't be concerned with the job. The right approach? I have no idea, but it would take some beefy credentials to overcome it.
 
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I think what's interesting, is that people assume that people who have body mods such as this, would be interested in a more conventional career to begin with.

I highly doubt someone with horn implants and elfin'modded ears are looking for a high profile job as a pediatrician, investment broker, personal banker, CPA, teacher, etc..... I'm sure there are exceptions, but overall - I would think their personality wouldn't be suited for the more conservative job market to begin with.

I don't know many people with body mods that are on welfare either... so someone is hiring them or they are working for themselves. Just because they won't be the next Alan Greenspan doesn't mean they will go on to be nothings.

Although I'm sure there are people out there that hold the opinion they will be.

To each their own.
 
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