the piercing story.

I was walking through a store one night, looking for cat litter, when I heard this weird clicking noise behind me. It sounded like metal hitting against metal. A few aisles later, I turned around. There were two girls standing there. One had ratty blonde dreads, an unfortunate outfit featuring ripped velvet leggings and a baby-t, and a barbell through her tongue. Every time she spoke, it clicked against her teeth.

Now, I think that piercing can be cool, if done right and not overdone. In this case I had to duck into the Snack aisle to hide my expression.

Here are a few questions:

A. Why would anyone want to pierce their tongue?
B. How do you eat once your tongue is pierced?
C. Does it hurt if it touches your fillings?
D. What do you do when you need to take it out?
E. Do you set off airport metal detectors?
F. Does piercing your tongue hurt more than piercing your genitalia?
G. Are tongue pierces supposed to click against your teeth?
H. Do you talk differently afterwards?

Let me know what you think. (I have had a few excellent responses. See them here.)

Visit some modified librarians, voluntary amputees, people who hack holes in their skulls, the literarily tattooed, and men who want to be eunuchs.

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