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Anyone know why players do this?

meyers7 said:
Well sure, there can be a lot of reasons beyond....it's pretty, looks cool, fashionable.

Some is used to fix clothes, or hair.
Some is used to signify marital status.
Some is used to attract other people, mates.
Some is used to signify group membership (crosses)
Some is/has been used to identify social status.
Some is used to protect from evil. (maybe some of the UCONN players should wear something to ward of injuries?)
Some is used as an investment.
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thanks for the response. nice,

you can fix clothes, hair etc. sans decorative jewelry. like, simple pins do the job. and you can invest in jewelry without wearing it. warding off evil is definitely a cultural thing but i admit some believe that is practical.

your other points i can understand because they have useful aspects such as identifiers (some of which are deceptive, but so what?) which we need in our culture. some think the jewelry is attractive, which is also cultural and dandy if you cotton to it.

some jewelry can be physically dangerous is some sports, off course. which is why the issue came up here.
 
PacoSwede said:
i simply want to know the reason -- other than culture (all cultures, and that includes fashion, which is ruled by the culture) -- that people wear decorative jewelry. i'm simply curious if there are some non-cultural, i.e. practical, reasons. i am at a loss for an answer and thought BY thinkers might have one.

thanks for permission to air my opinion about decorative jewelry. it is off topic.

agree opinions are not right or wrong. everybody should feel free to offer theirs. (lurkers: take notice) ... and do whatever their culture (such as fashion) allows.
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Because they want to. Because it’s something that they like and makes them feel better about themselves. Because it’s not negatively impacting you or them or anyone else in any way.

I have tattoos over 70% of my body and I’ve had people derisively ask me why I have them and make rude remarks about them. I just smile and tell them that it’s because it’s my body and it’s what I wanted. Frankly I’ve always loved the history and culture of tattooing, having them makes me feel confident about my body, and I have the money to spend on them. So what does it matter to anyone else??
 
Viet Vet said:
When I was a high school basketball referee it was mandatory to remove jewelry. NO exceptions.
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Well, there was one exception. I went to a coach during warmups to tell him his player had to remove his ankle bracelet. He informed me it was a police electronic monitoring bracelet. The kid was on probation.

Oops.
 
maple said:
Because they want to. Because it’s something that they like and makes them feel better about themselves. Because it’s not negatively impacting you or them or anyone else in any way.

I have tattoos over 70% of my body and I’ve had people derisively ask me why I have them and make rude remarks about them. I just smile and tell them that it’s because it’s my body and it’s what I wanted. Frankly I’ve always loved the history and culture of tattooing, having them makes me feel confident about my body, and I have the money to spend on them. So what does it matter to anyone else??
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i assume they want to ... more power to them/

but it could be of interest to those curious why they want to. i believe questioning things is worthwhile. why is this apparently upsetting to anybody? it's a way to expand your world

i am not saying anyone shouldn't get a tattoo or wear jewelry. they should do whatever they want (if it's not hurting anyone). it's still a free country, but some people are demanding that you do things and think a certain way. i'm NOT. i think that crew should mind their own business.
 
Viet Vet said:
IAABO New Haven Board 10, from 1993 - 2005. We served New Haven county, plus a few schools in Middlesex and Fairfield counties, boys and girls.
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Familiar with them, we played Wilbur Cross every year. Bob Saulsbury liked the fact we didn’t just call when we were good. It was a nice change of pace game for him as we were small but slow white kids who played a very smart game. Say “Hi” to the legendary John Basso for me, hoping he’s still with us. ❤️
 
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PacoSwede said:
i assume they want to ... more power to them/

but it could be of interest to those curious why they want to. i believe questioning things is worthwhile. why is this apparently upsetting to anybody? it's a way to expand your world

i am not saying anyone shouldn't get a tattoo or wear jewelry. they should do whatever they want (if it's not hurting anyone). it's still a free country, but some people are demanding that you do things and think a certain way. i'm NOT. i think that crew should mind their own business.
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Because they want to. Period. There’s literally no one single reason to explain why anyone wants to get something beyond “because they want to”. Why does anyone do anything at all that brings them joy?
 
Jumper33 said:
For the original question, appears they are taped over cartilage piercings and not their earlobes. I think cartilage ones are a higher risk of infection if you remove them. They’re really not supposed to be removed often, even after being healed. Better to just leave them in. But I could be wrong.
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Plus, depending on how long ago it was pierced, a player may decide to tape it. Cartilage piercings can take up to a year to fully heal sometimes.
 
meyers7 said:
Well sure, there can be a lot of reasons beyond....it's pretty, looks cool, fashionable.

Some is used to fix clothes, or hair.
Some is used to signify marital status.
Some is used to attract other people, mates.
Some is used to signify group membership (crosses)
Some is/has been used to identify social status.
Some is used to protect from evil. (maybe some of the UCONN players should wear something to ward of injuries?)
Some is used as an investment.
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And some can actually prevent migranes and such (when in a certain part of the ear - like acupressure)
 
maple said:
Because they want to. Because it’s something that they like and makes them feel better about themselves. Because it’s not negatively impacting you or them or anyone else in any way.

I have tattoos over 70% of my body and I’ve had people derisively ask me why I have them and make rude remarks about them. I just smile and tell them that it’s because it’s my body and it’s what I wanted. Frankly I’ve always loved the history and culture of tattooing, having them makes me feel confident about my body, and I have the money to spend on them. So what does it matter to anyone else??
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Not all people, but some people are just curious. That's how you learn, by asking questions.
 
cancontent said:
And I oooooop! :eek:. Awkward.
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I've seen awkwarder.

Back in the day (like 70's), and I'm sure this doesn't happen anymore, when my brothers boxed (like 9, 10, 11? years old?), the ref would check for a "cup" by ....tapping the groin (it was with the back of the hand, not a grab, but still). One ref did this, didn't feel the cup and said to the coach, "he doesn't have a cup". Coach replied, "not a he, she's a girl".
 
PacoSwede said:
i simply want to know the reason -- other than culture (all cultures, and that includes fashion, which is ruled by the culture) -- that people wear decorative jewelry. i'm simply curious if there are some non-cultural, i.e. practical, reasons. i am at a loss for an answer and thought BY thinkers might have one.
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Since this has developed some legs and you want specifics: One practical reason I've heard is: Men wearing gold rings or studs in their ears supposedly became common among seafaring cultures (pirates are the best-known, but it extended to navies) so that if they were killed in a foreign land, the earring would pay for a burial.
 
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meyers7 said:
I've seen awkwarder.

Back in the day (like 70's), and I'm sure this doesn't happen anymore, when my brothers boxed (like 9, 10, 11? years old?), the ref would check for a "cup" by ....tapping the groin (it was with the back of the hand, not a grab, but still). One ref did this, didn't feel the cup and said to the coach, "he doesn't have a cup". Coach replied, "not a he, she's a girl".
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My junior-high baseball coach checked me once by bouncing a curve ball off the middle of the plate. :p Catching the curve was new to me and I misjudged the carom. I was wearing a cup, but it didn't matter. I was doubled over for about two minutes.
 
meyers7 said:
Not all people, but some people are just curious. That's how you learn, by asking questions.
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Right, but the question was asked and answered. I don't know why the other commenter kept belaboring the point.
 
Kurebeach50 said:
Familiar with them, we played Wilbur Cross every year. Bob Saulsbury liked the fact we didn’t just call when we were good. It was a nice change of pace game for him as we were small but slow white kids who played a very smart game. Say “Hi” to the legendary John Basso for me, hoping he’s still with us. ❤️
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I worked a few games with John, but haven’t seen him since I retired in 2005. He was a very well-respected ref.
 
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