BIZARRE QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS

This page contains a collection of questions and comments from our customers.
Please remember, it is not our intention to ridicule our customers in any way - we simply hope that by publishing our collection of strange questions we can educate the general public a little bit more about body piercing... and share a good laugh.

Tattoos vs. Piercing

>> Do you pierce tattoo's as well?
>> Q. Do you guys do tattoos? A. No, we have a shop next door. Q. Ok, so can I see your designs?
>> Customer: Is this the tattoe shop?
WF: No, this is the piercing shop.
Customer: What's the difference?
>> Customer: Do you does tattoos?
WF: No, the tattoo shop is next door.
Customer: Where's that? (walking to the back of the shop)
Piercing and tattooing are two very different things, if you need to know the difference, click here to view tattoo examples.
>> Do you guys do permanent eyeliner?
While some tattoo artists do offer this service, piercing shops usually don't.

Regarding 'Shooting'

>> Customer: Do you guys pierce with a needle or with guns?
WF: Only with needles.
Customer: Oh, OK! Guess that gives the nerves a chance to move out of the way.
>> The strike was better than the shot !!!
>> Do you pierce with staple guns?
>> How much to shoot my eyelid?
>> How much for a lip shot? (must be a labret?)
>> Do you guys do shooting?
>> I have pierced my navel twice before with a shot gun.
>> I had my nose pierced with a stun gun.
Wildfire only uses needles, never guns (of any description)
>> I had a belly piercing, but it shot out.

Regarding placement, pricing, sizing and naming

>> Q. Do you sell hiders? A. Excuse me? Q. H-I-D-E-R-S (shouting) A. Sorry, I really don't know what you mean. A. You know, something to hide your tongue pierce wif.
>> Do you guys have bristles to keep your eyeball open?
>> Do you have labret restrainers?
Retainers are available, but do not make your piercing invisible, but minimise the visibility of it.
>> Is this a nipple piercing? (pointing at her lip)
>> Do you do tongue bars for men?
Besides when placed on an anatomically unique area, piercings are unisex
>> Q. Do you guys do expension? A. Excuse me? What is that? Q. U know, when they puts you in the air wif hooks.
Wildfire does do suspensions, both as performance and for individuals who are looking to experience something unique.
>> Will any balls fit on this stiff?
>> What is the size of an eyeball ring?
>> How much for eyelip piercing?
>> Q. What's the price of a nose piercing? A. Well, it depends on the jewellery you choose. Q. Does it depend on the size of the nose?
Individual body part size is not a factor when we calculate our pricing
>> Q. What sort of ball would you like? A. A round one please.
>> How much do you cost to do nose pierce?
>> Can we put our piercings on our medical aid?
Unfortunately, consistent with our current medical aid industry norms, the price of piercing would skyrocket if that happened.
>> How much to do the eyes?
>> I want my lip pierced with a horn.
>> I had my nipple pierced with a ring, but the other girl said a bone would be much, much better. (pointing at a bar) - while bone and horn jewellery is available, bars are usually made of surgical steel or titanium.
>> How much is it for a corner piercing?
>> How much for Mona Lisa?
>> Can you tell me how much a slug piercing would be? (for a list of piercings we do, click here)
>> Do you have windows for ears? (referring to tunnels, not the operating system, I presume)
>> How big are titanium?
>> How big is an 8mm tunnel?
The size of the jewellery is usually indicated by the name...
>> How much will it cost to stretch my piercing from 1.10mm to 1.16mm ?
Piercings are usually stretched in increments of 2-4mm - but by scalpelling the lobe, large sizes can be achieved immediately.
>> Customer: How much are your belly piercings?
WF: From R140 - R350, depending on the jewellery.
Customer: Is R140 the cheapest?
>> WF: What side would you like your nose pierced on?
Customer: Blue!

Regarding hygiene

>> Are you guys 100% clean? Well I wanted to know how much to reopen my navel... I took it out a while ago and I tried to reopen it with a staple - but I couldn't get it open.
While Wildfire supports home piercing as an artform and a pastime, please ensure that you follow some sort of hygiene procedures!

Drug use?

>> When is it ok to do narcotics after piercing my lip?
When is it ever ok to do narcotics?
>> Do you sell balls with mandrax leaves?
>> Customer on the phone: (suspicious dad) What is the purpose of your product ?! I have a bottle of WILDFIRE here -what is it for ??
WF: Wildfire is our company name - what does it look like?
Customer: Clear liquid
WF: It is saline solution, as it says on the bottle, to clean piercings with.
Customer: Oh. Well thats ok then.
>> Which part of the jewellery is addictive?
>> Is the mouthwash addictive?
As with any substance, it is purely up to the person using it. You can get addicted to picking your nose.
>> The salt water is making me feel sick when I drink it (referring to the saline solution!)
Saline is not for drinking, it is for external cleaning only.
>> Is saline the same as Vodka or Gin?
Saline solution is a solution of 0.9% sodium chloride, or salt, in sterile water.
>> Do you also give away free surgical spirits for the tongue?
>> I pierced my belly in Margate and they told me to use surgical spirits. In just one day it burnt a hole into my system and the jewellery fell inside.
Wildfire strongly suggests not using surgical spirits on any piercing - it is far too harsh for the pierced area and can do far more harm than good.
>> WF: You should try using anti-inflammatory tablets to help with the swelling of your tongue piercing...
Customer: Yes, I am drinking.
>> Can I do some speed tonight if I get my tongue pierced yesterday? (time travel?)

Just plain fishy

>> Hoe veel kos die klein vissies? [how much do the small fish cost? (pointing at the display fishtank)
>> Do you do coral piercings in South Africa? (again, the fish tank)
While many medical practitioners in South Africa do offer this service, it is unlikely they have a fish tank in their office to store their stock in.
>> Are your fish battery operated?

Oral examinations

>> I had my tongue pierced by you's peoples a few weeks ago, and now a pierce of metal came off the bar and shot into my tooth (pointing at his filling), I want a refund.
>> How much do you charge for gold teeth?
Dentistry and piercing are quite different, yet read below...
>> Customer: I am a Dentist, and thought I would branch out into doing piercings. Will you let me watch you do a few piercings?
WF: Unfortunately not.
Customer: (disgusted) You're bad for business!
>> I would like to know how much you charge for the two day course to pierce bellies.
Our piercers have an average of 6 years working experience, with a minimum apprenticeship period of 12 months. A two day course, while offered by con artists, is just not ethical in any way.
>> I got tonsolitus from my tongue bar (sic. err. haha.)
>> I want to open my tongue.
>> Q. I got my lip pierced this weekend. I sneezed this morning and blood ran out my throat. Is this normal? A. No. Seek medical assistance.

Edible ?

>> There is a pierce of raw liver coming out of my piercing.
>> I think I have a little cauliflower growing out of my ear!
>> After lying in the sun the other day, a pea came out of my piercing.
>> My bogies are taking a short cut through my nose piercing, what do I do?
>> Do you have to fast before you get your tongue pierced?
>> Do you have flavoured tongue balls, like your shop in town?
>> My piercing is eating my meat. (pointing at a madonna)
>> There is raw flesh coming out of my belly.
>> I've still got a calamari ring under my tongue...
>> I wanted to get a noodle in my ear.


Misconceptions

>> Please look at my belly, I was told I can't pierce it because it is broken.
>> Do you kill or murder the nipple before you stab it?
Spray anaesthetic is available for certain piercings, but locally injected anaesthetic is usually as painful as the piercing itself...
>> You're not going to pierce my intestines, are you?
We promise never to pierce anyones intestines.
>> If I get my navel pierced for the third time, will I get blood cancer?
No study has ever found any link between blood cancer and navel piercing
>> I won't become infertile from my belly piercing?
No study has ever found any link between infertility and navel piercing
>> Do you get brain damage from all of those piercings?
No study has ever found any link between brain damage and piercing
>> If I wear a short top with my belly piercing, will I catch a cold?
No study has ever found any link between catching colds and piercing
>> You've made my BLOOD TURN BLUE !!! (looking down at the marker pen marks)
No study has ever found any link between blood colour and piercing
>> I just wanted to know - because I've heard some rumours - Because my nipples are connected to my genitals, when i get my nipples pierced, will I go like this? (grabbing his crotch)
No study has ever found any link between crotch-grabbing and piercing. Although people with PA's may disagree
>> Do you guys MRI the tongue before you pierce it?
This is not necessary...
>> I was thinking of getting a few navels...
>> What's a vein? Is it blood or something like that?
>> Do I get a belly button with it ? (pointing at a navel bar)
>> Customer: I had an operation and had to take out my belly piercing, now I can't get it back in.
WF: It will cost R20 to stretch, or R120 if we have to repierce...
Customer: NO, I have a doctor's certificate!
Doctor's certificates do not entitle you to a discount.
>> WF: In the pack is an alcohol swab to clean your jewellery before you put it in...
Customer: No! I'm muslim!
WF: Please don't drink the swab, just clean the jewellery with it.
>> I'm looking for a ring for my pig. I just pierced his ear and I need something to put in it.
>> How many months for a baby?
Wildfire does not condone the piercing of any organism that cannot choose to be pierced of its own accord. This includes small children.
>> Customer: How does the balls on my tongue bar unscrew?
WF: They unscrew anti clockways...
Customer: Well, we tried and couldn't do it. Do the balls not unscrew for the first week? (? must be referring to the time delay release balled jewellery of the future - definitely a man ahead of his time - at present we don't stock these, we will inform our customers when we do)
>> If I get my belly pierced, can I wear earrings?
Absolutely!
>> Do you do the piercings by yourself? (Large man asking the female piercer)
Yes, it usually only takes two hands.
>> Customer: I would like to try on a pair of jeans.
WF: Excuse me?
Customer: I-WOULD-LIKE-TO-TRY-ON-A-PAIR-OF-JEANS
WF: This is a piercing studio.
Customer: (looking around) So you don't sell jeans?
>> Am I allowed to bleed?
Absolutely! When getting a piercing, it can happen...
>> There's a rumour going around that you pierced a girl's tongue and you hit the major nerve and you had to cut of half of her tongue. Is it true?
As with all urban legends, there must be a grain of truth in this one? But no, Wildfire has never cut off anyones tongue.
>> When you pierce my tongue, can you guarantee there will be no infections?
Wildfire guarantees that the piercing will be done in the best environment, to the best of the piercer's ability. While aftercare procedures are explained thoroughly to the customer, we can not accept responsibility for how the customer looks after the piercing.
>> If I buy just the bar and one ball, what goes on the other side of the bar?
>> (Lady with a blackline titanium navel bar and a small keloid) My Doctor said that this is caused by the ink coming off of the jewellery.
All of our jewellery is of the highest, internationally accepted standards. Ink does not come off of jewellery.
>> How much does my tongue swell, because I have to wear a helmet.
Your tongue may swell, but not that much!
>> I got my tongue pierced yesterday, is it ok if I surf ?
Totally!

Miscellaneous

>> I want a knob on my chin.
>> Do you have any navel rings in stock? (looking at a cabinet with over 400 inside)
>> My first belly piercing became infectious.
>> My tongue piercing was sore when they cracked the centre.
>> Are those devil worshipper earrings?
Are you a devil worshipper?
>> OK! Thank you alots.
>> Do you have any spare parts?
We have an extremely large range of every possible type of body piercing jewellery
>> I'm not a friend of needles.
>> How much is that bell over here? (pointing at his lip)
>> Jerslaaik! Now we seen efryfing! Ripley believe it or not se moer! (just looking around the shop)
>> Do you shave eyebrows here?
>> I need to get my nose repierced because the last time it went all the way up the bone.
>> Do you have hole-maker-biggers?
>> WF: Which side would you like your eyebrow pierced?
Customer: What does that mean?
>> WF: OK, have a seat.
Customer: Where, over here? (pointing at the medical waste bin)
>> This is much comfortable!
>> The tissue of my piercing totally broke down!
>> How much to pierce the umbilical cord?
>> Do you have elastic balls?
>> I have black balls! (oh dear...)
>> I've got very much nerves in me!
>> I've got a ring, a ring for my finger. And when I bend my finger, it's very tight and doesn't bend all the way. Is this always going to happen?
>> Do you guys warm the needles before piercing with them?
>> I ordered a black line piercing jar two weeks ago !!
>> My eyebrow piercing keeps falling down!
>> Do you guys do the piercing in between the leg?
We offer a full range of genital piercings...
>> (A guy about to have his tongue pierced) Can I ask you some questions please?
WF: Sure!
Customer: Well, what kind of questions must I ask you?
You may ask the piercer any question you like!
>> Could you please change the pole?
>> How many guts do you need?
>> I would like a little bypass
Wildfire is unfortunately not able to offer this service at this time..
>> The skin on my belly piercing snapped.
>> How much is it for a 'woody'?
While some people may regard piercing as sexually stimulating, Wildfire does not offer this as a paid service.
>> Sorry, can you help me? My tongue bar is sinking.
>> Can I have that pressure point in the cupboard please.
>> My tongue pierce has wounded me!
>> This chair is nervous! (pointing at the piercing chair)
>> How big are your nuts?
>> I need a flatbed.
>> Is there any grounds for a guy to get a nipple piercing?
It is alright with us, if it is alright with you...
>> Phone customer: Hello. Could you please put me through to the belly piercing department?
>> Do you drill it with a 15mm drill bit? (pointing at 16mm tunnels)
>> When I got my nose pierced, I just cried on one side of my eye!
>> Excuse me, what are earrings for?
>> My friend pierced my eyebrow at school - it's fine, becos he has his license
>> My gum is residing!
>> Yoh! I am on my nervous.
>> I get turned on by pain. I actually got quite horny sitting here and waiting.

And lastly...

>> Customer: What is your company name?
WF: Wildfire (!?)
Customer: So do you sell wood? (absolutely serious)

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