+228 You wonder how piercing ears first originated. "Dude, let's poke a hole through our skin, then stick some rocks or something through!" "Yeah! I'm going for these lookalike jewels though.", amirite?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

You know, you could always just look into it if you wonder about it. You ARE on a computer or similar device connected to the most extensive archive of information to date. And the answer is on there. I'll give you a clue to what you could learn, the oldest discovered mummified body had piercings and tattoos. Give you a second clue, even modern day found tribes that were untouched by advancements have reasons for them.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Since you ARE on a computer or similar device connected to the most extensive archive known to date, you should look up the definition of the word "joke." I'll give you a clue, it involves the words "entertaining" and "funny."

by Anonymous 13 years ago

As far as jokes about old traditions and beliefs go this is not really entertaining or a joke. This is about as funny as those social commentary jokes about aeroplane food and coloured phone books. It isn't really funny if you have any knowledge on the subject so it is a rather childish joke.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Ok, so their really old. What does that prove? It just means people were jabbing things through there skin hundreds of years ago. I think I heard once that they thought it would help illnesses. But still, why?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

(Sure...): Different places did it for different reasons, status for some, cures for others, part of spiritual rites. For example tongue piercing was done for blood for sacrifice riturals. Some tribes used them for markings to show status or value in the group. The enduring of certain painful piercings was initiation for others. They have sexual links too. Piercings are a very spiritual thing for a lot of people even in todays world. Sharp sticks and bone were old jewellery, it was a while til metal and gems were fashioned into usable things for it, once again for status of wealth. Pirates wore gold earrings and such to pay their debt to the deity of the sea. Piercings were also more recently in late 1900's improved by the Gay Fetish groups, showing sexual reasons still at large. It is a natural thing to wish to change yourself and to show certain things through looks and body mod's were a clear way before clothing.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Um...just to clarify something, homosexuality and piercings do not go hand in hand. I'm not sure what was being said, but it looked like you were saying that only gay people got piercings for sexual pleasure.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Was simply stating part of the mod world change and showing how it is still being updated and using old reasons. I did not intend for it to come across as gay pleasures only, hell many a girl appreciate many of my piercings in sexual ways. Looking at it, it could be misinterpreted as such though most definetely anyone can enjoy a piercing as a fetish or a feeling when used right. So anyone who thought similar idea, ALL SEXUALITIES CAN ENJOY METAL ADDITIONS TO THE BODY.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

All these kinds of posts are the same. Of course the first time doing ANYTHING would be weird. Joke was over after the first 10 made homepage.

by Anonymous 13 years ago