Today, I was working customer service at a large grocery store. I recently got a small, tasteful septum piercing that is barely visible. As I greeted a customer, she began to gag, held out her hand as though she was fending me off, and said, "I can't. Your nose ring makes me sick." FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I was told I can’t wear a nose ring at my new job because several customers "don’t like it." It’s a very small nose ring and the job is a shack that serves food through a window. FML
Today, at work, a customer told me how unprofessional my piercing made me look, and insisted that someone else wait on his table. It's not a piercing, it's a mole. FML
Today, I was adjusting my nose piercing from the inside. My mother saw and thought I was picking my nose, so she slapped my hand away, tearing my nose ring out in the process. FML
Today, I was excited about showing everyone at work my new piercing. It's in an interesting place in my ear, and it's not that common. Before I had the chance to tell anyone about it, someone asked, "Are you wearing a hearing aid?" FML
Today, I got my septum piercing stuck in a bag of cinnamon pine cones at Target. My boyfriend was wearing a red shirt with khaki pants, so all the other shoppers probably thought I'd had to call a Target employee over to "cut" me out of the bag. FML
Today, while working in my pawn shop, I was showing jewelry to a distinguished lady. I had to fart. I tried to wait. It was too much, so I let it slip silently. As she handled a $2000 necklace, I realized that the 2-foot counter between us would never save her from the foul poisonous cloud that had formed. She realized it too. FML
Today, I was at a job interview at McDonalds. All was going well until the manager told me that I'd have to remove the piercing that I have on my eyebrow. I didn't think that my mole would be so confusing. FML
Today, I was threatened with suspension from school because of my nose piercing. I had to explain that it's actually a pimple. FML
Today, I went on a job interview. The interviewer said it all went well, but he can't hire me because I've got a nose piercing, and that type of "image" isn't the kind they're looking for in their employees. This is the guy who had a full sleeve tattoo. FML
Today, I swallowed the piercing that I had bought for my tongue yesterday. FML
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brenton490 19
Did you gag back at her attitude?
Seabass_Chan 33
Definitely not. Whenever I see one I imagine a bull stamping it's hoof.
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Comments (190)
iwadasn 33
Surely you knew what the general opinion of septum piercings is before you got one? If you got a piercing like that and didn't expect the expected reaction from at least some people, YDI for not thinking things through.
GGitsNami 10
You can flip it up into your nose. Its very easy to do and painless. Saves you the hassle of jerk customers.
kcjane 12
If you like it, what does it matter how some person you'll most likely never see again outside of work reacts to it?
oyevey45 12
That was rude, and I love piercings but imo septum piercings aren't cute. They make people look like cows. It's not tasteful, but not gag worthy either. it's your face. do what you want.
Cyrus00 41
Haters gonna hate
Angsty_Armadillo 25
I had a rather large septum for years and yes, I had the expected ignorant comments but my piercing made me happy. Who gives a **** what these people here think, it's not on their body, so why care? Body modifications aren't for everyone but I don't think ANYONE should be talked down to because of their opinion whether you like what they said or not.
Badkarma4u 17
I don't think she was talking down just letting her know that her peircing was physically upsetting to her. Some people react that way to people that have been burned or disfigured. You wanted to be unique and ram a sharp object through your flesh. Understand that the very thought of that makes people queasy.
TallMist 32
As queasy as it makes you, you try to be POLITE and NOT RUDE to the person you're talking to, whether or not they have body piercings. If you tell someone "Your piercing makes me sick." you ARE talking down to them. Even more so if you raise up your hands as if you have to defend yourself from shaking hands with them, as if the piercing is on their hand instead of their nose. If you don't like someone's piercing, just politely ignore it. Don't go shouting out you feel disgusted by them. That's just plain rude and disrespectful. There's a difference between having a right to express your disgust and whether or not you should.
Badkarma4u 17
If someone is gagging and having a physical reaction, would you prefer they smile be polite and vomit on OP'S shoes? Some peole cant handle seeing something they think is extremely painful or traumatic. Some people are like that with people with injuries, Like if they see a broken finger pointing the wrong way they vomit instantly, some are like that over burns or other disfigurments. You run into these people when you work retail. She did not say She didn't like OP as a person, she did not judge her personal choice of jewelry. She was telling OP that she was feeling ill, and OP could not wait on her unless they wanted a clean up on isle 5. Some people have strong stomachs, and some don't.
TallMist 32
That gives them no right to make OP feel bad about her nose ring, though, which this clearly did. Yes, you DO try to hide your disgust. That's what you're supposed to do. It's called respecting your peers.
Badkarma4u 17
I think everyone bashing the customer is being a little nieve. Some people see body mods and it makes them physically uncomfortable. When she sees your septum peircing she doesn't think "how cute," she imagines searing pain ripping through one of the most sensitive parts of her own body. Shes not judging. She's having a reaction. She's probably very sensitive to such things. There are websites designed to gross people out by showing body mods. Some people are grossed out by more extreme some by less.
tesiacrumb 8
It can be tasteful if it's not one of those huge bull rings sticking out of your nose, but it's a tiny one I really don't see what's the real problem.
shupoopeh 3
My opinion. Piercings arent gotten because you like it. Its a fad. Thats why people have pierced places like their hips. Their shoulders. Theur face. Its dumb and meant to look cool.
Spark_Slicker 19
I happen to like my piercings very much. And yes, I do think they look cool. That's why I like them.
TallMist 32
What makes you assume the OP doesn't genuinely like their piercing?
rocketiquette 20
Lol I didn't get the piercings I have as a ritualistic mating call. I got them because (key word here) I wanted them.
shadokis 15
Twatwaffle. I got my first nipple done because, yes, it was a fad and I was curious. All of my piercings since then have been for my own self satisfaction (except one, it's for her satisfaction) because I like the feel of the needle. None of mine are visible in public, so it's not like I got any of them just for show.
randomcritic 14
Was it super Walmart? If so, I'm sure she's seen far stranger things.