Brain Abscess Linked to Tongue Piercing, say Yale researchers

Reuters Health via Yahoo News ^ | Thursday, November 22, 2001 | Charnicia E. Huggins (honest!)

[L.N. Smithee]

For parents who want to give their children a reason why they shouldn't consent to such unchangable, frivolous, trendy madness -- here you go.

[GenXFreedomFighter]

Gee, and I thought the brain damage came BEFORE the tongue-piercing. Shows what I know.

[StoneColdGOP]

Hey! ;-)

[Bella_Bru]

Hmmm...I had mine, what, 7 years with no problems.

[Hemlock]

"Tongue Piercing Linked to Brain Abscess." I like that better.

[StoneColdGOP]

Took seven years, you see? Seven years to discover you were SPESHULLLL...

[ValerieUSA]

Not like her brain was a bright one to begin with. She was a drug abuser and tongue piercer - who would say to that, "What a brain!"

[Bella_Bru]

Pffffffffff.....I'm "special" all right. I hang around you! LOL.

[Bella_Bru]

Hmmmmm....I am pretty bright and I had my tongue pierced.

[Cool Guy]

BUMP!

[StoneColdGOP]

True enough. The people who are crazy enough to hang out with me and enjoy it has got to have some serious problems.

[Timesink]

Nothing like getting piercings to show off your individuality, JUST LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE.

The 90s are over, kids.

[Bella_Bru]

I got my piercings before they became "in". And then I took them out. I wanted them not to be different, I just liked them.

[truth_seeker]

Hmmm...I had mine, what, 7 years with no problems.

Okay. Explain WHY you disfigured and mutilated your body. We can then read and consider your reasoning, and decide if you, too have suffered from brain damage.

[piasa]

It's not the piercing- it's what they use the jewelry for...

Picture Dr. Ruth in a jewelry shop... {8-O

[RickyJ]

Gee, and I thought the brain damage came BEFORE the tongue-piercing. Shows what I know.

I think you are correct.
A person who willingly puts unneeded holes in their body, needs some help.

[Timesink]

I got my piercings before they became "in". And then I took them out. I wanted them not to be different, I just liked them.

I didn't mean to use such a wide paintbrush with my statement. It was just a general release of steam coming from seeing so many of my friends all doing it en masse over the last few years like a bunch of lemmings.

[MistyCA]

Where does it say she was a drug abuser?

[Tall_Texan]

Beyond earrings, I see no reason to impale or imprint upon the human body for decoration. It adds nothing in terms of attractiveness and can no longer be a symbol of individuality, rather more as part of a herd.

In fact, the co-worker with a nose ring reminds me of cattle in more ways than one.

[GenXFreedomFighter]

but DUUUUUUDE, those belly rings look so HOT dude! ;-)