The locker room was the worst as they would pull pranks on me like putting hot muscle balm in my underwear, or hiding my clothes.

The last day of my junior year they took it to the next level and tried to start a fight with me.

Earring components may be made of any number of materials, including metal, plastic, glass, precious stone, beads, wood, bone, and other materials.

Locations for piercings other than the earlobe include the rook, tragus, and across the helix (see image at right).

These secondary sexual traits, or features that give us a sexual advantage, may amplify our mating (and dating) success."In large groups where individuals are surrounded by strangers, we need a quick, reliable tool to evaluate someone's strength and quality, and that's where these elaborate ornaments come in," lead researcher Cyril Grueter Of course, the specific "badges" change as fashion trends change.

The study authors also found that facial hair trends come in waves.

I told him, if you're only piercing one ear, be prepared to carry a parrot on your shoulder, and talk like a pirate.

We are 47, and he's had his ears pierced for about 13 years.