Message #21547

[akara]

Hi

I guess i agree with most of what's been said here.  You want to adorn your body with tattoos, or put holes in various parts of it, that's up to you - your body, you decide what you want to do with it.

However, you should also respect the rules of your business, and if boss thinks it's inappropriate to the company image, you've got to abide by that.  I believe in free expression, but I also acknowledge that we've all got to follow rules, whether we like it or not - especially to get on well in the business world.

Personally I don't even have pierced ears - but that's mostly because I can't stand pain in any form!! (I made a similar comment in the 'body hair' thread).  Pierced tongue - that sounds so painful!!  Biting my tongue inadvertently is agony enough - and I've done that enough times.  But to have someone ram a sharp instrument all the way through it - yikes!!!  And there must be blood - the sight of my own blood makes me keel over!!

So on balance I prefer to remain unpierced, thank you very much!

Akara