retina said:

I do the same RETINA. And it's not a weird thing. It's just nice to keep pix of people you write to. Some pix are funny as hell.


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MIGUELGOMEZ said:

Thank you! I was starting to feel like a real freak here. So embarrassing.

And I agree that some pics are hilarious. Others I just save because it's nice to know what people you communicate with look like. If you forget, you can have a look. That's all.
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Ear, Navel and Tongue by the way!

Whap!

sag10 said:

Body piercing has been popular for over a decade now... I think that's too long for it to be classified as a "fad."

MIGUELGOMEZ said:

"Did it hurt? No, having a 16 gauge needle shoved through your nipple is completely painless."

retina said:

I didn't mean to embarrass you, I just have no idea who you are!

CarrieLee said:

So now you know how the rock stars feel when their fans come up to them with all kinds of old pictures. At least I didn't ask you to autograph yours!

Although a lot of piercings I find sexy...(Chin, Eyebrow, and belly button) some of them are dangerous. I read once that someone almost died because of their tongue piercing. Thing is...the tissue on your tongue is quite different from anywhere else you get pierced. That tissue tares easily and you swallow it with out noticing. This person had an infection on their tongue because of their piercing before...but he had swallowed enough tissue to block his air way and couldn't breathe. I personally would love to get a belly button ring...I think its sexy...but it would be a high risk for infections in a sensitve area. I'll just let this phase pass lol..

matt said:

Yes it really hurt. At first it hurt then it felt good, then it hurt again. It eventually just hurt. The funny thing was that at the time I was commuting on train to San Francisco from San Jose. That's about 45 miles or so. Well being on a train and bouncing up and down all over the place made me an unhappy camper. It was painful just sitting there. THEN I found out that the piercings weren't long enough. They were digging into my skin. I had to have them replaced. The woman who did it said "This might hurt more than the initial piercing" GREAT!!!!! More pain. After all that it felt much better.


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MIGUELGOMEZ said:

It's an odd sensation to be literally painfully aware of your nipples at all times.

JoeyMFinCoco said:

Nasty!

MIGUELGOMEZ said:

Picturing them beautiful ManTits like the dude from "Fight Club"!!

retina said:

You should have. I'm gonna be famous someday.

CarrieLee said:

And then you'll have real stalkers after you. Like Dook and AsianBoi.

retina said:

And I'll be able to afford body guards who will kill them.

CarrieLee said:

Hey, this is turning into a sweet deal! What can I do to help you to stardom?

retina said:

Send me your money

CarrieLee said:

Yeah, that will help you buy one square foot of a red carpet. At least!

If that's really and truly the case wouldn't you say this dude has been totatly fucked then for life? HAHAHAHA!



Sounds like horse shit but who knows its funny.

StaticDeth said:

it's actually a woman.

Natsume said:

Imagine that who would of known.

What?! no Prince Alberts or Jacob's Ladders?!

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Estrelle said:

The Queen of Edits

retina said:

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matt said:

Yes, it's definitely not a fad, but a decade ? Try 5000 years and you'll be closer to the mark.

Estrelle said:

Don't be shy. What do you have to say about piercings?

retina said:

I was pointing to the fact that a person who lives an alternative lifestyle (more likely to get more piercings) may be more likely to, for example, have an unhealthy marriage, leading to divorce because of their culture. Or may be more inclined to create an unwanted pregnancy, leading to abortion. Also they may have experienced childhood trauma in a bohemian/alternative environment and then go on to be bohemian adults in the style they were raised.
Also a person who is spontaneous, who truly is getting a tattoo/body piercing just for fun, may also be inclined to make decisions which are not well-thought-out, leading to trauma/pain down the line.
Then I realized I'm probably totally wrong, so I edited.

BTW I have 3 piercings in each ear, one in my belly button, and am thinking about getting the little flaps in front of my ear canals pierced.

Estrelle said:

Oooohh, very thin ice in terms of political correctness so I can see why you edited. Seriously though, I think you're right. Why shouldn't we be able to draw certain conclusions about "bohemian culture". It's no stranger than stating the obvious fact that more heavy metal fans are into gothic visuals and stories about vampires and such than others even though such things aren't always directly linked to the music.



You're not totally wrong at all. I can definitely see what you mean about how a carefree personality could lead to both spontaneity (the positive side) and not-so-well-thought-out behaviour. What people might complain about though, is that (arguably) most people don't get tattoos and piercings at a whim. They're usually decisions that have grown out of a long time of thinking.



Pictures please!

JoeyMFinCoco said:

An abstract is meant to give a good overview of the background, main findings and conclusions and the significance of the study so you should be able to get all the important information from the abstract.