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Originally Posted by Charlatan
First off, I don't think there is anyway to argue that tattoos and piercing are a trend. Yes, both have been around for a very long time but it is only since the early 90s that they have been embraced by mainstream youth culture.
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When mainstream culture embraces an ideal, philosophy, ideology, etc... Isn't that by definition a "trend?"
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Originally Posted by BigBen
BTW: My buddy calls facial piercings "Zippers". I asked why. His response (He is a Paramedic):
"When the Airbag in a car deploys in an accident, it is travelling at about 400k/hr. When that fabric touches a metal piercing, it rips off the skin, kind of folding it in a nice neat pattern. I have seen guys with eyebrow rings get their scalps ripped off, and those lip ring things tore a girl's cheek off..."
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I was talking to an EMT about this just the other day at work (we have an EMT program on campus) and he said much the same thing.