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Earrings on Men #6399942
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Did you ever wonder why earrings became so popular with men?



A man is at work one day when he notices his co-worker is wearing an earring The man knows his co-worker to be a normally conservative fellow and is curious about his sudden change in "fashion sense."

The man walks up to him and says, "I didn't know you were into earrings." "Don't make such a big deal, it's only an earring," he replies sheepishly.

His friend falls silent for a few minutes but then his curiosity prods him to ask, "So, how long have you been wearing one?"

"Ever since my wife found it in my truck."

I always wondered how this trend got started.


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Re: Earrings on Men [Re: white17] #6399980
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Re: Earrings on Men [Re: white17] #6399983
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Maybe that's how transvestitism started too.


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Re: Earrings on Men [Re: white17] #6400021
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I always thought it was because those men were heavy into pirate movies.When I was a kid, they were the only men that wore ear rings.

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I’ve known a couple of guys who’ve worn ear rings. When asked, it was to commemorate the lives of their children lost to drugs and such. It’s their business what they wear so I don’t ask anymore.


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Originally Posted by PSB1011
I always thought it was because those men were heavy into pirate movies.When I was a kid, they were the only men that wore ear rings.


PSB ......what’s the fox count up to ?


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Originally Posted by PSB1011
I always thought it was because those men were heavy into pirate movies.When I was a kid, they were the only men that wore ear rings.



AAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGHHHHHH


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The original reason for men to wear earrings was supposedly because most sailors were so poor that they would save up until they had enough to buy a gold earring so that when they died there would be enough funds to give them a proper burial.

Don't know if it is really true or not.

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Originally Posted by Mark K
The original reason for men to wear earrings was supposedly because most sailors were so poor that they would save up until they had enough to buy a gold earring so that when they died there would be enough funds to give them a proper burial.

Don't know if it is really true or not.

Well,thats kinda Piratish.

Re: Earrings on Men [Re: white17] #6400069
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How much does it cost to throw a pirate overboard?


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what about men in shorts? how did that equally feminine fashion trend get started? don't say summer. we had summer when men still wore pants too


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Re: Earrings on Men [Re: white17] #6400148
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Didn't it have some symbolic meaning for crossing the equator?

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I read somewhere that it was a tradition for a sailor to get his ear pierced when they crossed the equator and saw the southern cross for the first time.

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Originally Posted by white17
Did you ever wonder why earrings became so popular with men?


I always figured it was latent homosexuality? Same thing for man buns.


Eh...wot?

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I always wondered who the guy was that came up with the idea of a neck tie and why other men thought it was a good idea.

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Originally Posted by Lugnut
Originally Posted by white17
Did you ever wonder why earrings became so popular with men?


I always figured it was latent homosexuality? Same thing for man buns.



I don't look at man buns.

Prayers sent !


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Originally Posted by gryhkl
I always wondered who the guy was that came up with the idea of a neck tie and why other men thought it was a good idea.



I suspect that started as a practical piece of clothing to keep out the cold.........but morphed into today's neck tie


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It was when a sailor ship had sunk and live from it. When a sailor cross the equator is when he become a shellback.You do not wear a ear ring for that.I am a shellback .


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Originally Posted by white17
Originally Posted by Lugnut
[quote=white17] Did you ever wonder why earrings became so popular with men?


I always figured it was latent homosexuality? Same thing for man buns.



Originally Posted by white17
I don't look at man buns.

Prayers sent !


You draw the line at looking at men's earrings?


Eh...wot?

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