A Piercing Experience Process Analysis on Body Piercing

To most teenagers today the rage of fashion seems to be body piercing. An ancient tradition turned into a post-modern form of “trendy self expression”. A young man seeking attention slowly and inadequately walks into a tattoo parlor with the expectation of leaving a new person. The young man sits down with great fear preparing and expecting the worst. The man begins to prep himself with soap and water to disinfect his hands, which have …

…of Listerine, he sarcastically says “ This will be your most prized possession for the next 2 weeks, use it as much as possible”. The young man walks out with a good attitude and the feeling that he has made a good decision. He’s just one of the many teens today who feels their decision is a good one. He fell into the trend and is now debating on another installment to his individuality, a tattoo.