# Where do all the cool cats get their ears pierced nowadays? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 11, 2012, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-all-the-cool-cats-get-their-ears-pierced-nowadays/643739 "2012-12-11T20:00:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2012, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-all-the-cool-cats-get-their-ears-pierced-nowadays/643739/21 "2012-12-13T04:59:09Z")
Cool cats don’t give a crap what their human slaves do, as long as the water and food bowls are full, the litter box is clean and empty, their toys are scattered, and the various beds always safe, warm and ready. Whut? ---
**Author:** ![kjbrasda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/74df32/32.png) [@kjbrasda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kjbrasda)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2012, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-all-the-cool-cats-get-their-ears-pierced-nowadays/643739/22 "2012-12-13T06:08:28Z")
For the curious, here are some reasons [why](http://www.homiegfunk.com/gunssuck.htm) [piercing](http://www.namaii.com/suck/) guns are not as good as using a hollow piercing needle and a professionally trained piercer. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2012, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-all-the-cool-cats-get-their-ears-pierced-nowadays/643739/23 "2012-12-13T20:10:55Z")
Count me in as a third who got her cartilage done at Claire’s and it never healed. Both of my lobe piercings were done there and I’ve not had any problems with those. Thankfully my cartilage didn’t heal funky once I got rid of the ring. It’s nice and flat. I’d probably go to a body artist if I got it done again. ---
**Author:** ![WolfpackJeep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpackjeep/32/2921_2.png) [@WolfpackJeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WolfpackJeep)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2012, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-all-the-cool-cats-get-their-ears-pierced-nowadays/643739/24 "2012-12-14T00:49:51Z")
All of my ear piercings were done with needles…I never even considered an in-store piercing as an option. I have a young cousin who recently got her ears pierced; they were done with a stud gun. She wasn’t wearing earrings the last time I saw her, so I’m not really sure how she’s doing with them. ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2012, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-all-the-cool-cats-get-their-ears-pierced-nowadays/643739/25 "2012-12-14T19:24:27Z")
Well I’ll be a hot dog. Apparently Claire’s is so bad, and I just got lucky. Next time I get something pierced, which will likely be never, I’ll get it done by a pro. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2012, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-all-the-cool-cats-get-their-ears-pierced-nowadays/643739/26 "2012-12-14T20:02:08Z")
> [@MeanOldLady](#): > > Well I’ll be a hot dog. Apparently Claire’s is so bad, and I just got lucky. Next time I get something pierced, which will likely be never, I’ll get it done by a pro. I don’t know that it’s Claire’s so much as the gun on cartilage. My other 4 holes from Claire’s are just fine after like 18 years. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-all-the-cool-cats-get-their-ears-pierced-nowadays/643739.md?page=1)