DD wants a nose stud ...

[Hilary]

... which I'm not wildly enthusiastic about, but don't have a real problem with it.

However, I wonder whether any of you have experience of any perceived shift in attitude in the USA towards people with facial jewellery like this (and I appreciate that one nose stud isn't as startling as a lot of piercings). Is DD likely to encounter any problems with this on our trip to Florida? Should I tell her to wear a sticking plaster over it to get through immigration?!

 

[squitty]

Hi Hilary

My eldest DD (19) has 3 facial piercings with studs and never encountered any problems while we were in WDW last year. Nor did she have any problems with security or immigration at either airports.

HTH's

 

[KayleeUK]

I always wanted a nose stud but thought it may look silly as I wear glasses

 

[Goofyish]

Nose stud! - how do you manage to pick your nose with one of them?

 

[AlanUK]

Tim : I believe if you remove the stopper thingy from one end you might have a nice pointy bit left which would be perfect for the job

 

[Miffy2003]

Hilary, I had a nose and an eyebrow pierced when we went to WDW in 1993 (and it was less common then) and I promise you I received the same level of courtesy as the non pirced members of our party

Incidentally, my mum hated my various piercings over the years but I have grown out of them now

Tim - a nose ring would avoid the little trouble you refer to

 

[diberry]

"Nose stud! - how do you manage to pick your nose with one of them?"
"Tim : I believe if you remove the stopper thingy from one end you might have a nice pointy bit left which would be perfect for the job "

Oh yuk - why are boys so disgusting???


I'm glad you said you grew out of piercings Karen - my son's got 6 earrings and I hate them - always think your IQ goes down by 10% for each one (it's an age and a mum thing - no offence intended to anyone who's not my son!!) But he's 27 this year and shows no sign of ditching them yet!!!!!!) Help!!!!!

 

[SammieG]

I know someone who got serious blood poisoning from getting her nose pierced... Yuck.. I think they are VILE!!! ewwww - no Americans but we saw a few english kids with their parents with facial piercings last trip...

sorry.. I know some of you clearly have no problems with facial piercings.. but I find them intimidating on people...

 

[shellbell]

When i was 18 i had my nose pierced. I never wore a big ugly stud or anything you can get some very pretty nose studs and i wouldn't say they look vile. My mum didn't mind me getting it done but my dad did protest a little as i think he thought i would be wearing a chain from my nose to my ear but i always wore very small nose studs like the ones on the argos website. My dad gave in and i got it done, wore it for about 18 months then i got fed up of loosing the studs when i was drunk (which was every weekend, being brought up in the army it was more like every other night )

I'm sure there would be no problem at all with the US immagrations.

Michelle

 

[Hilary]

Thanks for the ressurance that US immigration won't necessarily view us any differently if DD goes ahead with this!