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POLL!....does ear piercing necessitate the need for glasses in the future?

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BadgerBadger · 04/04/2005 00:33

One of my friends told me this ages ago. TBH, most people I know with their ears pierced do need glasses, IIRC she said it was something to do with a meridian. Probably something her mother told her to discourage her from piercing her ears!
Is anyone interested in a 'poll' to find out more?

Answer YES if you have pierced ears and wear glasses/contacts/(have had lazer surgery!)

Answer NO if you have pierced ears but don't need any of the above.

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Twiglett · 04/04/2005 08:03

NO

but what a load of crap, how on earth could eyesight be related to pierced ears - its a genetic / state of health / age thing

lockets · 04/04/2005 08:08

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flamesparrow · 04/04/2005 08:30

Yes for me

NO for DP... although he only has the one side pierced so maybe its off balance enough

SecondhandRose · 04/04/2005 08:32

Ears pierced at 13, glasses at 12. Laser surgery at 27.

fastasleep · 04/04/2005 08:33

I was laughing at this thread! I have my ears pierced and perfect vision atm so 'NO' although my hubby had one side pierced and has very slight probs with one eye it must be true!....

As if lol

flamesparrow · 04/04/2005 08:36

I think it runs along the same lines of "if you pick your nose your brain will fall out"

fastasleep · 04/04/2005 08:36

That must be why I'm stupid! God if only people told you these things beforehand...

PiccadillyCircus · 04/04/2005 08:37

I have worn glasses since I was 6, contacts since I was 16 and had my ears pierced when I was 19.

So I think the myopia came first

elliedragon · 04/04/2005 08:40

YES
I had my ears pierced when i was 15. Had to wear glasses from the age of 27.

Hulababy · 04/04/2005 08:45

Yes - BUT have needed glasses since BEFORE I had my ears pierced

My dad and FIL have glasses too but don't have ears pierced.

happymerryberries · 04/04/2005 08:47

And also amazing that having a small hole in the ear can cause either short or long sight....two quite different probelms caused by totaly different mechanisms Possibly it depends on which ear is pierced first?

fastasleep · 04/04/2005 08:48

So like...if you have your ears pierced you need glasses......what happens when you get your belly button pierced? Scared!

happymerryberries · 04/04/2005 08:49

Your nose will fall off and yu will have to wear contact lenses

fastasleep · 04/04/2005 08:50

Oh my god.... and what if I have somewhere else pierced?

flamesparrow · 04/04/2005 08:51

Damn it - I knew there had to be an explanation for my nose falling off!!!!

What about the more rude piercings???

Tommy · 04/04/2005 08:52

NO and optician has said I won't need glasses til I'm "old" - I'm 37 and had my ears pierced when I was 10

fastasleep · 04/04/2005 08:53

I know what happens when you get your nipples pierced and then have kids and breastfeed but I won't mention it lol

flamesparrow · 04/04/2005 08:54

Hmmm, that doesn't sound pretty honey

fastasleep · 04/04/2005 08:54

Neither was the belly button actually

flamesparrow · 04/04/2005 08:56

I got a lucky break with that one then? I dropped a giant battery on mine the week after it was done - never healed so I took it out

Do have a very odd scar now though...

Tissy · 04/04/2005 08:58

YES- but had glasses from age 11, ears pierced at age 20

fastasleep · 04/04/2005 08:59

I had a scar at first, even though I took it out at 2 months, and then by the time I got a 6 month bump I had a 2 inch scar and then this stretch mark that appeared on top of it and went bright red and grew really thick and about 3 inches long........ewwww...... just looks like a big scar now though lol although I bet it'll be back with the new bump!

flamesparrow · 04/04/2005 09:01

Sounds different anyway!! You can make up cool stories about how you got it too

DP tried to convince me that he'd been stabbed trying to stop a bank robbery.... it was his appendix scar!!!

JoolsToo · 04/04/2005 09:08

YES - but I was blind before I was deaf

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BadgerBadger · 04/04/2005 10:54

Another myth then?

Does anyone happen to know any men with hairy palms? I've got a feeling DH doesn't believe me.

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