Had mine pierced three years ago come Father’s Day. I’ve never been asked why my ears are pierced or why I pierced my ears. My mechanic noticed my earrings, almost a year after I had them pierced, and commented that my earrings sure were a lot cheaper than buying a Porsche – have to assume it was in reference to having a mid-life crisis. The cashier in Rite Aid commented on my earrings, told me how much she liked them and were they Hopi or Navaho? They are silver with a Southwestern Turquois and Coral design; I don’t think they are either Hopi or Navaho as I bought them off Amazon for less than $10. I don’t know how things are in Vancouver but here a men with pierced ears is quite common. It’s against military regulations but I see both Sailors and Marines with pierced ears.
You do know that unlike tattoos ear piercings tend to heal and go away? It is important to leave the starter studs as it is easy to damage the hole when attempting to put the posts back in. It’s only six weeks so why take the chance? I started with small (3mm I think) gold balls, gold is a masculine color and the gold balls were too small to attract much attention; pewter (not real pewter but pewter colored), stainless steel, silver, dark gray, black are other possible choices. I sometimes think that trying to hide the fact that you pierced your ears might draw more attention than just being open about it. On the off chance that someone does actually ask you can always come back with “yeah, I had my ears pierced, aren’t they great? I’m thinking maybe I should get some diamond studs like all the professional jocks wear. Say, you ought to get yours done, I can recommend a great place.”
My only regret is that I waited so long before having it done
