I totally agree with B.B. about the piercing phenomenon -- those who choose to mutilate their bodies (ears, nose, eyebrows, mouth, etc) need to find a job sitting behind a wall... where the public doesn't have to see them.
I was in a sandwich shop where they make it right in front of you and put on the condiments of your choice-- the young man who was doing the condiments had HUGE ear lobes and something on just about every orifice of his head. It made my stomach turn and I had to look away -- I actually told the one who took my money that I couldn't look at that boy. It fell on deaf ears, probably, but I've been in that shop since that date and haven't seen Mr. Ugly there. WHEW!