steve1 5 #1 August 28, 2003 I need some input on this one. My two daughters are home and getting ready to go back to college next week. Both of them went to the dentist today to get their teeth worked on. The dentist wouldn't work on them until they took their damn tongue rings out. You know those god awful hunks of metal that some people stick through their tongues to look cool. Well all went well until the oldest daughter tried to put the damn thing back in. It won't go back! So after hours of trying to cram it back in there, she's now moping around the house in a state of deep depression. Wanting to be a kind and understanding father (I'm doing my best to keep from laughing and saying that I told you not to get that damn piece of junk stuck in your tongue). Actually I'm even trying to help. I even went so far as to dig around in my taxidermy tools to see what might be good for poking holes. I found several needles and pins and even this wicked looking awl. Right now she's desperately trying to make a bigger hole with the awl. God damn! What's the world coming to anyhow? What would you do, if you were a father in this scenario??? I know tongue rings are supposed to look cool and all, but secretly I'm glad the thing won't fit back in there.......Steve1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whocares 0 #2 August 28, 2003 Marry them off as fast as you can. You got me kids will be kids. Give her 30 bucks , after the dentist work is finished, and have her get a new one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jessica 0 #3 August 28, 2003 ACK!!!! Take that awl away from her. Have her lube up the tongue ring with some Vaseline and have someone ease it back in.Skydiving is for cool people only Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skycutie 0 #4 August 28, 2003 Take her to a piercing studio, they'll pierce it right back in. (It will hurt a little though) MEN: you can't live with 'em, you can't shoot 'em, but you can act psychotic and keep 'em off balance. HISPA #10 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jessica 0 #5 August 28, 2003 Yeah, if one is open that's exactly what to do. An awl is BAD. She's probably hurting herself and creating more scar tissue.Skydiving is for cool people only Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,587 #6 August 28, 2003 QuoteWhat would you do, if you were a father in this scenario??? It's her problem. I'd offer transportation to whatever she felt was the best solution. If she comes up with something actively dangerous, I'd offer advice, but if she just comes up with something more expensive than it needs to be, well, that's how you get experience. Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
askir 0 #7 August 28, 2003 I have a 3 year old and a 17 month old both girls, I can't even imagine what the cool shit will be when they are teens...hell I am watchin my gray hairs grow as i think about it...good luck...and remember you'll always be Daddy! LIFE IS LIKE A CIGARETTE, YOU CAN SIT THERE AND WATCH IT BURN AWAY OR YOU CAN SMOKE THAT BITCH TO THE FILTER Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MagicLou 0 #8 August 28, 2003 QuoteIt's her problem. I'd offer transportation to whatever she felt was the best solution. If she comes up with something actively dangerous, I'd offer advice, but if she just comes up with something more expensive than it needs to be, well, that's how you get experience. Wendy W. I'm with Wendy on this one. If she's mature enough to go to college, she is really mature enough to make this decision. If it comes down to money she'll have to set her priorities. The best you can do is be there with reasonable advice. And take away the awl!!Lou ___________________________________ . . . now you see that evil will always triumph because good is dumb - Dark Helmet Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tonto 1 #9 August 28, 2003 Well - Firstly - The dentist is a prick. Anyone who knows a thing about tongue piercings knows they can close as fast as 5 min. It's not all healing. Your tongue has layers. If the dentist is overweight, smokes, drinks etc - tell him to get off his fucking high horse and do his job. Secondly - they may not just be there to look cool - but they're your daugters, and I have 2 as well, so we won't go there... Thirdly - DIY home re-do's. The prong of a bent fork works well. Also - if she still has the origional piercing stud, she should use that. It'll be longer, and probably thinner - and so will be less likely to restrict things when they swell (Which they will when she's done with the awl...) tIt's the year of the Pig. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gawain 0 #10 August 28, 2003 QuoteYou know those god awful hunks of metal that some people stick through their tongues to look cool. ... ...I know tongue rings are supposed to look cool and all, but secretly I'm glad the thing won't fit back in there.......Steve1 Look cool...um...yeah. Personally, I'd threaten to suspend further tuition payments if I had a daughter that did that...but that's me. As for the "cool look" thing... well, I don't have the heart to burst your bubble. So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikkey 0 #11 August 28, 2003 Yeah, I know what you mean - don't think it is just for the looks in many cases . But let us hope it is just for looks in this case.--------------------------------------------------------- When people look like ants - pull. When ants look like people - pray. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mouth 0 #12 August 28, 2003 Guys, everyone KNOWS what they are there for, geez. The point is she wants it back. If it were my daughter rather than have her harm herself with the awl I'd at least offer her a trip to the Wizzard to have it redone. If she was unable to pay for it I'd offer her a solution to earn the money. I'm not condoning it but I wouldn't want my child hurt no matter how old she is. -- Hot Mama At least you know where you stand even if it is in a pile of shit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D22369 0 #13 August 28, 2003 QuoteTake her to a piercing studio, they'll pierce it right back in. (It will hurt a little though) LOL, like it didnt hurt the first time?? RoyThey say I suffer from insanity.... But I actually enjoy it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nightjumps 1 #14 August 28, 2003 Do NOT use Vaseline. No matter how sterile you try to make the environment, Vaseline will trap and allow bacteria to grow. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 4 #15 August 28, 2003 True. Make her gargle with gasoline to clean out that vaseline. Just kidding. Actually, I am totally with Wendy on this one as well. The sooner she gets over the piercing fetish the better in my opinion. I know a lot of girls with scars on their eyebrows, lips and noses now who wish they had never done any of that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davelepka 4 #16 August 28, 2003 Man thats wrong. Sure we all know they are for, but its his daughter, and you don't have to point it out. My daughter is only 13 months old, and your comment made me cringe. I think I need to go to Walmart for a rocking chair and a shotgun (you know, for the front porch). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tonto 1 #17 August 28, 2003 I got my shotgun already. Plus stuff more handy. Stuff for the dark quiet nights, stuff for far away. tIt's the year of the Pig. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve1 5 #18 August 28, 2003 Thanks for the advice. It's not easy being a parent these days......Steve1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #19 August 28, 2003 Quote Man thats wrong. Sure we all know they are for, but its his daughter, and you don't have to point it out. My daughter is only 13 months old, and your comment made me cringe. I think I need to go to Walmart for a rocking chair and a shotgun (you know, for the front porch). My daughter turned 15 last month, and has been bugging her mother and I for a tongue piercing for 6 months. I wish you people would stop with the insinuation, but it's like looking over as you pass a car wreck...I keep reading. Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jessica 0 #20 August 28, 2003 It's not "for" anything, any more than my ear piercings are "for" some sexual act. Personally, I just like it, and it lets me cling to my fading reckless youth. Tongue piercing does not = blowjob.Skydiving is for cool people only Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDekker 1,465 #21 August 28, 2003 QuoteWhat would you do, if you were a father in this scenario??? Hope my daughter isn't bidding on this item. cringe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,587 #22 August 28, 2003 My son did at 15, too. Wanted a tattoo and an eyebrow piercing. His dad and I both told him that it was something that was just going to have to wait until he was 18, and then we'd have no objection, because then it was entirely his responsibility. Took the rebellion out of it (well mostly - he was 15 after all). He's 19 now, and still considers getting a tattoo, but now he's waiting for the right design to occur to him, rather than getting one because it's cool or will piss us off. Sometimes (almost all of the time) I really love having a cordial divorce with my ex. Makes parenting so much easier. Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #23 August 28, 2003 Quote Sometimes (almost all of the time) I really love having a cordial divorce with my ex. Makes parenting so much easier. Me too. When we've got a problem/disagreement related to our daughter, we go out to a bar, shoot some pool, and talk it through. I hated her when we were going through the divorce, and said some vicious enough things to prompt a similar response, but we got over that in less than a year and have been parenting as a friendly team ever since (13 years or so.) Before my daughter was in school, I got a house 2 blocks from my ex, and every morning one of us would walk her over to the other's house. When her mom was having trouble with her, she still got the "wait till your father gets here" treatment, and we'd occasionally do "family" outings together. I've since moved about 120 miles away for work, but the lines of communication have remained open, which is a damn good thing now that she's going through all the teenager stuff. Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bmcd308 0 #24 August 28, 2003 I'm no piercing expert, but my gf has a scar from a piercing gone awry, so I'd go to a place where someone knows how to do it rather than cutting her loose with an awl and a Dremel tool. ---------------------------------- www.jumpelvis.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tonto 1 #25 August 28, 2003 QuoteTongue piercing does not = blowjob. This I can verify. I have a tongue piercing - and I've NEVER given a blowjob. tIt's the year of the Pig. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
