to have almost puked all over the postman when I saw his ears?

[Greensleeves]

he had these massive holes in them, held open by a ring of steel the size of a £2 coin

what the fuck? Is this a new "thing"? it's repulsive!

YABU. Why you would want to puke over anyone for their personal dress sense/style would be beyond me.

Large holes like this have been around for years. Cant say I like them, but they're definately not a new thing.

I really like the look of them. But i wonder if you have to keep them in forever or do your earlobes just go floppy?

Hellena they go floppy if the ring is removed, and if taken out for too long will need to be "restretched". They can close up, but obviously can take a long time, and maybe need a couple of cuts/stitches if very big and old.

Ex-DH had some. Not too big, but big enough that if he lost the ring whilst out in the club he would stick a fag in it to keep it open.

Yep they go floppy..

But hey..if thats what floats ya boat..imagine the guy I met with spikes screwed into his head mohican stylee..quite un-nerving but he was a lovely bloke ...he had those ears too...

They are so he can change gear quickly in his postvan when he only has to drive a few yards and still has his hands full of letters.

Lots of my pupils have these now. It's frowned upon.

Puking seems a little extreme. I think they can look pretty cool on the right people.

Depending on how large you want them, you have to get an ear stretching kit and gradually make the hole larger to fit either plugs or the tapers. No reputable piercers will shortcut and use a large needle as then you have very little option of downsizing later. You can normally go up to 1/4" and still have it more or less go back (if you want it to).

well they turned my stomach

I know lots of people with them. They look good with just a small hole. But, yes, they look daft when they have to take a huge ring out to work in Morrisons which one poor lad has ot do round here.

I have also seen fake ones that are small circle mirrors - now that's sad!

Granted mine are not that big, I can put a pen in my holes if I take my tunnels out but what's the big deal??

I wanted them, along with my other piercings and tattoos. It's my choice. I have some quite fabulous tunnels!

They're called flesh tunnels I think.

When I see them I can't help but stare at them.

I don't feel like puking when I see them but I find them morbidly fascinating. And utterly repulsive.

Agree with Greeny, they are vomit making.

me too Soupy!!

I imagine when they are old..with hair sprouting from their ears how 'cool' they will look? ...but then..they wont be alone it seems..perhaps a plastic surgeon will invent some ground-breaking plastic fantastic surgery to make them look passable in the future?

I think your reaction to want to puke is rather OTT.

I'm with Mumcentre. I can't help imagining them as old men, with their saggy earlobes and haid sprouting from them. I also have this worrying desire to go up to one and stick my finger into the hole, verrrrry slooooooowly...

I don't like 'em

But then I don't see what the attraction is in mutilating a perfectly good body...

< adjusts bosoms >

maybe to you it is OTT

but I imagine things disgust you that wouldn't bother me - we don't choose what produces a gut reaction

I don't have any prejudice or small-p political problem with piercings etc

but this particular one just made me feel queasy - I'd never seen it before and it looked horrible, like a string of human flesh, like a mouse's tail or something

notes :- obviously AF never wears uplift bras because that would elevate her said bosoms to an un-natural and possibly mutated position on her chest ...

It turns my stomach too, tbh.

So does that thing some rugby players have - 'cauliflower ear'.

Bleugh.

MCP, if I wore uplift bras I wouldn't be able to "adjust" my bosoms in such a judgemental and matronly way

quite ...[she probably hides then next to her leather gimp mask and cat-suit]