Lip rings? Good or bad?

nope at attractiveness of lip rings, but then I'm not really your demographic

nope for professionalism of lip rings: if I'm employing someone in a customer-facing mainstream job I wouldn't want obvious underground-ish cultural signs. it's off-putting to enough people that they form instant opinions, regardless of your actual abilities.

No offense, but I don't want to make out with metal. I want to make out with your soft, velvety lips. That would be my point of contention.

As far as the professionalism aspect, there are many employers who would not allow you to wear it on the clock, and customers/clients that saw an employee with a lip ring might take their business elsewhere. I'm not saying it's right, I'm just stating what the world around you does.

I'm not really into lip rings, just the nose studs.

I really don't care for them.

Well, I don't like the look of it personally. Something about it looks just nasty to me. If you want it, go for it. But what your parents said about not being taken seriously, there's some truth to that. If you go to a job interview with a lip piercing on that's a MAJOR strike against you, just like if you go to a job interview with hair dyed blue or something. I'm not talking about little fast food restaurant jobs but like corporate jobs, the kind that pay really good money and you need a college education for.

Having a lip ring will definitely attract and push away different crowds of men. Your parents are right, it is unprofessional looking. There are jobs that won't care, but with a lip ring, you make yourself LOOK like a trouble maker.

I didn't start the stereotypes, but they exist. People will judge you, especially if you're looking for a job.

from a professional stand point it really depends on what you do, or what you plan to do, I work in a hospital where it is policy that you can NOT have any facial piercings. But if you work at a restaurant or in retail, something were it's pretty mainstream and not your career then you shouldn't worry too much.

I agree with everyone who have agreed on lip-piercing being unprofessional. The preference for facial piercing differs from one guy to another. Some guys like it while others find it to be a major turn off. But, if this is something you want to do, than you can take the chance and go for it. Personally, I am not a big fan.

I've worked in quite a few offices over the years. I've never seen someone with a lip ring. I think your parents are right on the unprofessional thing. If I was conducting an interview and someone showed up with a lip ring, it would be hard for me to take them seriously. Sorry. You can take it out though, right?

On a personal level, I don't find it to be an attractive look, but I know some guys that do. I think what Hercules said about attracting and pushing away crowds of men is probably right. It's a polarizing thing. Some guys will love it, and some will hate it.

I think lip piercings are hott!

on girls: to me a lip piercing means that they like to have fun. and are interesting.

on guys: making out with a guy that has a lip piercing is so fun. you can nibble or gently pull on it.

overall, lip piercings are awesome. I want one myself.