To think that those with piercings are low class?

[loudmouth]

I have been on a discussion elsewhere on MN about this and i am talking about anything outside of perhaps the ears and nose.

people riddled with piercings, especially women are what i would call low class and as i explained on the other thread that doesn't relate to income
you can be loaded and be TOTALLY chavvy

Am I being Unreasonable? i don't think so, but please advise

How do you know for sure unless you have seen them all naked?

I know, that was my previous point!!

I am fascinated by English people's obsession with 'class'.

It helps us feel superior and bully people. The age old English tradition of making ourselves feel good at the expense of others!

Seriously. Nobody else even talks about 'class'.

At least in France, there is no such thing. I can't think of an equivalent word, off the top of my head. Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite and all that...

lol no such thing in France!

i rather think it depends on the piercing and whether the piercing is on is own or part of another fashion culture ( punk, goth, emo)

for your joe average working class or underclass person to have 6 hooped earrings up each ear is rather unclassy

and i think unclassy is a better word than low class.

tongue piercing IMO - totally unclassy even for the above examples.

my son has an eye brow piercing and a nipple piercing. he sees it as a fashion statement - i think he looks like a trampy dick. but he loves it - and i love him - so hay ho.

YABU. I had my clit pierced and I am definitely not low class.

i think you should be fanjholeina

hahahaha custy

well here's what I think:
nose piercings for those not of southern Asian origin are vulgar and unnecessarily unastheatically displeasing

so there

LOL custy

I work at a junior school & our ex-deputy head had a tongue piercing, which was viisble when he laughed. I doubt it will prevent him becoming a head teacher.

DD has had several piercings, though she took out the one in her lower lip as her front teeth/gums were getting damaged.
I don't personally like her nose piercing, but I don't see why it should be restricted to a particular culture - would you say that jeans shouldn't be worn by anyone outside the American cowboy/workman culture where they originated?

yes
I would
off with the denim unless you can lassoo a steer and eat a pound of beef jerky

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i dont think jeans is the same thing.

am not saying its wrong per se

just that its not 'classy'

if youdon't want to be classy - then HIGH FIVE BABY

but its not classy thats for sure

I have two tattoos and a navel piercing. I am a professional working in education. No-one at work sees them although close work colleagues know I have got them.

I come from a lower middle class/working class background. Would probably be now described as middle class due to my job.

Perhaps you can take the girl out of her class but can't take the class out of the girl!

I had them done because I find some body embellishment attractive and other more complex personal reasons. I would hope any prospective partner would find them attractive. Certainly the only guy that has seen them seemed to like them.

And your point is ....

the point is its not classy.

i have a tattoo - its couldn't posiblybe described as classy ( thank fuck) becuase that certainly wasn't the intention behind having it.

I had my nose peirced and only ever wore a stud, it left me when I left Uni!

agree custardo it's not classy
doesnt mean low class, its different things to different people cultural like innit?

op it might not be your choice to do so but to think low class is nasty imo

lol zara philps ..her nan is the queen...

The jeans comment was to suzy who said that nose piercings were vulgar unless you're of southern Asian origin - I was just pointing out that any fashions can have cross-cultural origins & I can't see why it would be a problem

One of my most lovliest friends who I have known for 12 years since we started school together has about 12 piercings and she is definately not 'low class'. She has a fantastic job, has many friends, has an immaculate home, is very intelligent and is one of the nicest people I know.

I think it's very odd to want to walk about resembling a magnetic paper-clip holder.

They make me shudder. I have a completely visceral response to body piercings.

I've had a few piercings, got my nose done at 17, after doing it myself at 14, belly button done at 16, nose done again at 18, monroe at 24, did really want the one in the middle of just under your bottom lip (forget the name).

I like them, I enjoy having them done, but I get easily bored of them and don't like the holes they leave in your face, so I shan't be having anymore.

Classy? Hell, no.

Lower-class, nope not really, the most people I know with piercings are people from middle-upper classes that have got them done on gap years.