For someone who usually just keeps the same simple pair of earrings in all the time, I have quite a history with them. I also have 9 holes in my ears (9 altogether - 6 on the right and 3 on the left) and for many years I wore all kinds of stuff. I also make jewelry, although I haven't been doing much of it lately. I took about 90% of my jewelry off when I applied for the job I now have, and I've kept it off because I have to look "professional." I could put them all back in and then take them out again, but what a hassle. Lately I've been thinking I'm going to get out of this plain jane rut I've been in, though. I doubt I'll go back to wearing a bunch of silver snakes through my ears but who knows.
I haven't really worn dangly earrings much since the 80s I guess but one thing I liked about them was the mildly stimulating effect they can have when they brush against your neck - anyone else notice that?