Are body piercings really worth it?


	Are body piercings really worth it?

kelvin273

3-28-2008 1:46 AM

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airlines, security

kelvin273 says:

Jokes aside, it's weird that nipple rings set off the alarm but belly-button piercings don't. It makes you wonder if male agents calibrate the machine.

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3-28-2008 4:38 AM

michellezm

she was forced to remove a nipple ring with pliers

Oy, my toes have curled and I'm wincing in sympathy at the very thought.

3-28-2008 5:04 AM

righthand

Freedom of the skies? For the birds!

3-28-2008 7:58 AM

skwirlinator

I wonder what would have happened if she had told them it was a pin in her leg from a previous airplane crash?

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