# Calling people with stretched ears. **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Off Topic\ **Created:** [February 3, 2011, 12:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/calling-people-with-stretched-ears/256763 "2011-02-03T12:26:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Sketchy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sketchy/32/6378_2.png) [@Sketchy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sketchy)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2011, 5:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/calling-people-with-stretched-ears/256763/21 "2011-02-04T05:39:52Z")
> [@FS: 240sx Sold](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-240sx-sold/39403/7): > > Hate to say it, but I agree. You’ll probably get upset at my post, but oh well. > > For a couple reasons. > > 1. It grosses me out > 2. It can’t POSSIBLY be good for you career wise (if you ever want to get a good job). I know if I was a manager and a kid walked in with that crap I would tell him to leave right on the spot. Discrimination? Possibly. But it’s also EXTREMELY unprofessional looking. I’d hire a slob with an untucked shirt before I hired someone with funky piercings or ear lobe thingamagingis. > 3. It grosses me out > 4. According to you guys, stuff grows around it, etc. That can’t be good for you, even if you do maintain it. > > Obviously this is my opinion, and we all have one (whether for or against it) but this is one ‘style’ I do not comprehend. What the…I don’t even… > > Good luck though. Hopefully you find a set(s) that works for you. I have both ears done and they are fairly big. I also work in an office and deal with the general public allday also. On top of having the piercings i have a full sleeve and half sleeve. my ears are 00g maybe a tad bigger (7/16) due to the weight of the earrings. Mangers/ Bosses dont really care its getting accepted more and more in the work place. > [@latest fashion shots, now with nyspeed members!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/latest-fashion-shots-now-with-nyspeed-members/36378/71): > > I was actually thinking about doing this a few months ago . I have both ears pirced and my cartilidge done. I wasnt thinking on going big but bigger then just a regular pircing. Is it a pain in the ass ? > [@possible rim purchase. need some feedback](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/possible-rim-purchase-need-some-feedback/39374/37): > > hmm whats the smallest you can go ? You just force it in ? Like tdilogik and a highschool girl? You can buy a set of tapers on line that goes from 18g down to 00g thats what i did. Taper set was like 24 bucks. took me about 2 months to get from 14g down to 00g > [@69 Camaro resto - It's ALIVE! - no 56k](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/69-camaro-resto-its-alive-no-56k/13530/545): > > Hell no dude. Taper up. It’ll suck at first because it’ll go hella slow. Taper from regular piercing gauge to a 14 at the biggest, 16 is ideal. If it hurts stop and back it up a little, then leave it for a day or two, then push it the rest of the way through. > > If it hurts, it hurts for a reason. If you tear your lobe at all it will make scar tissue. Scar tissue doesn’t stretch or heal even half as good as regular skin and it is a pain in the ass to get rid of. Some people’s ears can take a lot of scarring with no real ill effect, other people are way sensitive to it. > > Really though, it shouldn’t ever hurt to stretch your ears. Above a 4 gauge stop using tapers also. Start using teflon tape or bondage tape to wrap the jewelry you have. One or two layers at a time, put the jewelry back in and give it a week, then do it again. Eventually you’ll hit the desired size. > > Take it slow. Always. I hate seeing people rush their lobes and get blowouts and shit. me also my buddies ears are GROSS hes at 3/4" and the amoutn of scarring is rediculous. > [@Thoughts on Dodge RAM pickups?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-dodge-ram-pickups/39335/34): > > 🤣rofl:rofl > > i wanted to to do small gauges for a while, but i NEED to finish my sleeve, i just need all the color then its fully done I going for my next session in march d00d. ---
**Author:** ![deadbeatrec](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deadbeatrec/32/6401_2.png) [@deadbeatrec](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deadbeatrec)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2011, 5:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/calling-people-with-stretched-ears/256763/22 "2011-02-04T05:52:54Z")
i gaged my ears back when i was 15…back when it was cool :facepalm ---
**Author:** ![Sketchy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sketchy/32/6378_2.png) [@Sketchy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sketchy)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2011, 5:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/calling-people-with-stretched-ears/256763/23 "2011-02-04T05:54:17Z")
Who said anything about it being cool? ---
**Author:** ![Wayne64SS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wayne64ss/32/6365_2.png) [@Wayne64SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wayne64SS)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2011, 6:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/calling-people-with-stretched-ears/256763/24 "2011-02-04T06:00:03Z")
oh thank god someone changed the title!!! i was gonna do it but can’t ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Sketchy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sketchy/32/6378_2.png) [@Sketchy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sketchy)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2011, 6:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/calling-people-with-stretched-ears/256763/25 "2011-02-04T06:02:51Z")
Assholes. This was supposed to be a serious thread then deadbeat had to chime in. ---
**Author:** ![Boost\_Creep](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boost_creep/32/6366_2.png) [@Boost\_Creep](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boost_Creep)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2011, 6:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/calling-people-with-stretched-ears/256763/26 "2011-02-04T06:05:19Z")
:rofl at thread title change. ---
**Author:** ![Wayne64SS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wayne64ss/32/6365_2.png) [@Wayne64SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wayne64SS)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2011, 6:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/calling-people-with-stretched-ears/256763/27 "2011-02-04T06:09:48Z")
:rofl :rofl :rofl ---
**Author:** ![Yo\_Rita](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/yo_rita/32/6450_2.png) [@Yo\_Rita](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Yo_Rita)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2011, 6:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/calling-people-with-stretched-ears/256763/28 "2011-02-04T06:13:52Z")
@ Ilya Gauged ears don’t really matter in the work place I think. I have 0g in both ears and numerous tattoos. I also work in an insurcance/medical office and have had no complaints. ---
**Author:** ![jdaniels](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdaniels/32/6399_2.png) [@jdaniels](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jdaniels)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2011, 6:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/calling-people-with-stretched-ears/256763/29 "2011-02-04T06:26:37Z")
00g here, I also rage when people call them “gauges” or say that you are “gauged” and call stretching “gauging”. They are stretched, and the act of getting there is called stretching. RAGE… FUCKING RAGE!!!11111!23/213!@#!@312!! Anyhow, my employer doesn’t give a fuck. If they did, I still wouldn’t care… ---
**Author:** ![GD3Skier](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gd3skier/32/6400_2.png) [@GD3Skier](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GD3Skier)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2011, 6:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/calling-people-with-stretched-ears/256763/30 "2011-02-04T06:36:16Z")
I have nothing useful to contribute. But I think its funny when people take them out and their earlobes look like assholes. ---
**Author:** ![jdaniels](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdaniels/32/6399_2.png) [@jdaniels](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jdaniels)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2011, 7:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/calling-people-with-stretched-ears/256763/31 "2011-02-04T07:03:52Z")
> [@WTB: 16" 5x100 (for my outback)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-16-5x100-for-my-outback/39413/5): > > I have nothing useful to contribute. But I think its funny when people take them out and their earlobes look like assholes. LOL, I’ve seen some people with the cats butthole effect. My piercings stay perfectly round when I remove the jewelry. ---
**Author:** ![capitalcrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e79b87/32.png) [@capitalcrew](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/capitalcrew)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2011, 8:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/calling-people-with-stretched-ears/256763/32 "2011-02-04T08:08:38Z")
Cat’s ass effect is usually due to scarring and tearing from stretching too fast. The good skin and scarred skin contract differently. ---
**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2011, 1:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/calling-people-with-stretched-ears/256763/33 "2011-02-04T13:48:57Z")
![http://otksupply.com/_cache/Body%20Jewelry/img/article_finder_00%20Ear%20Gauges_2_1.jpg](http://otksupply.com/_cache/Body%20Jewelry/img/article_finder_00%20Ear%20Gauges_2_1.jpg) no wait wait wait, this one’s better ![http://www.golivewire.com/forums/img.cgi?i=66039](http://www.golivewire.com/forums/img.cgi?i=66039) no…still not right. oh, wait, i GOT IT! ![http://forums.justcommodores.com.au/attachments/vn-vp-holden-commodore-1988-1993/125d1085481673-cannon-mufflers-canon-2-12inch.jpg](http://forums.justcommodores.com.au/attachments/vn-vp-holden-commodore-1988-1993/125d1085481673-cannon-mufflers-canon-2-12inch.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Oleg](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/oleg/32/6276_2.png) [@Oleg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Oleg)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2011, 3:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/calling-people-with-stretched-ears/256763/34 "2011-02-04T15:42:19Z")
I can’t wait till lip plates become trendy. ---
**Author:** ![Ilya](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilya/32/6404_2.png) [@Ilya](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ilya)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2011, 3:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/calling-people-with-stretched-ears/256763/35 "2011-02-04T15:47:51Z")
> [@OMG NYspeed is under attack!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/omg-nyspeed-is-under-attack/39423/57): > > I can’t wait till lip plates become trendy. :rofl ---
**Author:** ![capitalcrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e79b87/32.png) [@capitalcrew](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/capitalcrew)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2011, 7:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/calling-people-with-stretched-ears/256763/36 "2011-02-04T19:25:38Z")
The first dude you posted, his name is Paul. His shit got a LOT bigger after that picture. He also has his dick cut off and in a jar on his mantle. That’s a whole different thing though. ---
**Author:** ![slow4show](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ad7895/32.png) [@slow4show](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slow4show)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2011, 8:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/calling-people-with-stretched-ears/256763/37 "2011-02-04T20:07:53Z")
wood plugs just dont seem good to me. i dont know much about it all but they scare me i would never ---
**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2011, 9:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/calling-people-with-stretched-ears/256763/38 "2011-02-04T21:02:36Z")
> [@OMG NYspeed is under attack!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/omg-nyspeed-is-under-attack/39423/117): > > The first dude you posted, his name is Paul. His shit got a LOT bigger after that picture. > > He also has his dick cut off and in a jar on his mantle. That’s a whole different thing though. YYYYYYIKES:eek3 ---
**Author:** ![LS\_WS.6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ls_ws.6/32/6563_2.png) [@LS\_WS.6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LS_WS.6)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2011, 9:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/calling-people-with-stretched-ears/256763/39 "2011-02-04T21:07:13Z")
> [@OMG NYspeed is under attack!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/omg-nyspeed-is-under-attack/39423/117): > > The first dude you posted, his name is Paul. His shit got a LOT bigger after that picture. > > He also has his dick cut off and in a jar on his mantle. That’s a whole different thing though. shut up his dicks cut off? well i guess my 1st question is now why is that, but my first question was how the fuck does he blow his fucked up nose ---
**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2011, 9:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/calling-people-with-stretched-ears/256763/40 "2011-02-04T21:08:31Z")
prolly doesnt need to, it just leaks out thru the goddamn sides. he just has to wipe it [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/calling-people-with-stretched-ears/256763.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/calling-people-with-stretched-ears/256763.md?page=3)