A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

Poor industrial placement

Alienboy, who sends this photo, emphasizes that this terrible industrial placement was not done by him! The bar was put in, somewhere in Queensland Australia, in a manner that put gentle pressure on the ear because a straight bar was forced over the convex outer conch. In time it started to erode the skin and sink into the cartilage — so, as is too often the fate of the quality piercer, the money goes to the scratcher and the victim ends up asking the unpaid quality piercer for help.

Comments

12 responses to “Poor industrial placement”

  1. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    The following comments were imported from our old comment system:

    Posted on 03-23-2006 12:12:51 by LostSally000
    That is NASTY!!!!! That guy who did this peircing is a dumbass!!! I feel sorry for him, one of these days he’s gonna get sued! ! ! He is a shame to all peircers and he should die of gonorrea and rot in HELL!!!!!

    Posted on 03-23-2006 20:20:44 by Sassie_L
    I just love how quality piercers are expected to provide a free community service to correct crap work. I will always help anyone who comes to see me, but I do get irked when you get angry clients of crap piercers who expect that you will fix it by repiercing, for free. What is with that??? I start by asking them if they buy their jeans at a shop but then go elsewhere fo alterations and expect them to be free. No? Then why would you expect that I work for free! Sheesh!

    Posted on 03-24-2006 12:30:40 by jon
    or my personal favorite…… you want how much to re-pierce it? well i only paid $20 down the street! why are you so expensive?

    Posted on 03-24-2006 13:14:06 by Edd
    Am I the only one who noticed all crust in that girls hair?
    Heard of taking a shower?

    Posted on 03-25-2006 06:51:57 by penski
    It could have been from around the top ball on the barbell – dried lymph that fell off then it was removed…

    *n

    Posted on 04-02-2006 19:02:31 by raven
    eek eek and eek

  2. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    The following comments were imported from our old comment system:

    Posted on 03-23-2006 12:12:51 by LostSally000
    That is NASTY!!!!! That guy who did this peircing is a dumbass!!! I feel sorry for him, one of these days he’s gonna get sued! ! ! He is a shame to all peircers and he should die of gonorrea and rot in HELL!!!!!

    Posted on 03-23-2006 20:20:44 by Sassie_L
    I just love how quality piercers are expected to provide a free community service to correct crap work. I will always help anyone who comes to see me, but I do get irked when you get angry clients of crap piercers who expect that you will fix it by repiercing, for free. What is with that??? I start by asking them if they buy their jeans at a shop but then go elsewhere fo alterations and expect them to be free. No? Then why would you expect that I work for free! Sheesh!

    Posted on 03-24-2006 12:30:40 by jon
    or my personal favorite…… you want how much to re-pierce it? well i only paid $20 down the street! why are you so expensive?

    Posted on 03-24-2006 13:14:06 by Edd
    Am I the only one who noticed all crust in that girls hair?
    Heard of taking a shower?

    Posted on 03-25-2006 06:51:57 by penski
    It could have been from around the top ball on the barbell – dried lymph that fell off then it was removed…

    *n

    Posted on 04-02-2006 19:02:31 by raven
    eek eek and eek

  3. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    The following comments were imported from our old comment system:

    Posted on 03-23-2006 12:12:51 by LostSally000
    That is NASTY!!!!! That guy who did this peircing is a dumbass!!! I feel sorry for him, one of these days he’s gonna get sued! ! ! He is a shame to all peircers and he should die of gonorrea and rot in HELL!!!!!

    Posted on 03-23-2006 20:20:44 by Sassie_L
    I just love how quality piercers are expected to provide a free community service to correct crap work. I will always help anyone who comes to see me, but I do get irked when you get angry clients of crap piercers who expect that you will fix it by repiercing, for free. What is with that??? I start by asking them if they buy their jeans at a shop but then go elsewhere fo alterations and expect them to be free. No? Then why would you expect that I work for free! Sheesh!

    Posted on 03-24-2006 12:30:40 by jon
    or my personal favorite…… you want how much to re-pierce it? well i only paid $20 down the street! why are you so expensive?

    Posted on 03-24-2006 13:14:06 by Edd
    Am I the only one who noticed all crust in that girls hair?
    Heard of taking a shower?

    Posted on 03-25-2006 06:51:57 by penski
    It could have been from around the top ball on the barbell – dried lymph that fell off then it was removed…

    *n

    Posted on 04-02-2006 19:02:31 by raven
    eek eek and eek

  4. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    The following comments were imported from our old comment system:

    Posted on 03-23-2006 12:12:51 by LostSally000
    That is NASTY!!!!! That guy who did this peircing is a dumbass!!! I feel sorry for him, one of these days he’s gonna get sued! ! ! He is a shame to all peircers and he should die of gonorrea and rot in HELL!!!!!

    Posted on 03-23-2006 20:20:44 by Sassie_L
    I just love how quality piercers are expected to provide a free community service to correct crap work. I will always help anyone who comes to see me, but I do get irked when you get angry clients of crap piercers who expect that you will fix it by repiercing, for free. What is with that??? I start by asking them if they buy their jeans at a shop but then go elsewhere fo alterations and expect them to be free. No? Then why would you expect that I work for free! Sheesh!

    Posted on 03-24-2006 12:30:40 by jon
    or my personal favorite…… you want how much to re-pierce it? well i only paid $20 down the street! why are you so expensive?

    Posted on 03-24-2006 13:14:06 by Edd
    Am I the only one who noticed all crust in that girls hair?
    Heard of taking a shower?

    Posted on 03-25-2006 06:51:57 by penski
    It could have been from around the top ball on the barbell – dried lymph that fell off then it was removed…

    *n

    Posted on 04-02-2006 19:02:31 by raven
    eek eek and eek

  5. xion Avatar
    xion

    not just bad placement .even if it healed it look stupid .

  6. xion Avatar
    xion

    not just bad placement .even if it healed it look stupid .

  7. xion Avatar
    xion

    not just bad placement .even if it healed it look stupid .

  8. xion Avatar
    xion

    not just bad placement .even if it healed it look stupid .

  9. DIon Avatar
    DIon

    geez how do ppl do that??? i’m live in queensland and am a top piercer?? are ppl just that stupid?? and don’t realise what they are doing? or just stupid???

    Fuck

  10. DIon Avatar
    DIon

    geez how do ppl do that??? i’m live in queensland and am a top piercer?? are ppl just that stupid?? and don’t realise what they are doing? or just stupid???

    Fuck

  11. DIon Avatar
    DIon

    geez how do ppl do that??? i’m live in queensland and am a top piercer?? are ppl just that stupid?? and don’t realise what they are doing? or just stupid???

    Fuck

  12. DIon Avatar
    DIon

    geez how do ppl do that??? i’m live in queensland and am a top piercer?? are ppl just that stupid?? and don’t realise what they are doing? or just stupid???

    Fuck

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