All the hoopla and hype about whether the Houston Texans would pick the hometown boy, Vince Young or Reggie Bush from North Carolina State is finally over. The shocker! They picked neither! Read all about it at: http://houstonchronicle.com.
I'm not a football fan, so I could care less who they pick. However, I don't live in a cave either, so I have been sort of keeping up with the story. The subject comes up at the salon occasionally and I need to at least know a little about what's going on in the sports world.
Anyway, as I opened the paper this morning, there, emblazoned across the front page, were the pictures of all three athletes; Vince, Reggie and Mario Williams. All three are handsome, clean-cut looking young men. I'm sure their mothers (and fathers) are extremely proud of them. Then something about each one caught my eye. All three were sporting sparkling diamond studs in both ears! I'm guessing they are at least 2-3 carats each. Which leads to my question(s): What is up with that? Have earrings re-placed gold chains? Are they the real thing or CZ's? Were they a gift or is that the first thing they buy when they start raking in the cash? Does anyone else think it looks weird for a guy, especially a big hulking football player, to wear big ole diamond studs in both ears? I'm not trying to be mean, just making an observation. I'm curious about this strange phenomenon purely from a fashion standpoint, that's all.
One thing's for sure, after signing a $54 million 6 year deal, you can bet Mario Williams won't be wearing no honkin' CZ's!
Go figure, ya'll
17 comments:
You got me! But at least the stud's in the ear and not someplace kinda gross---like the eyelid! ;-)
Yeah, I thought about that, OR somewhere below the belt!
Ouch and yuck!
My son pierced his ear when guys only did one ear. His dad almost croaked, I didn't make a big deal out of it. He couldn't afford good earrings and the hole got infected. He got tired of messing with it and let it grow up. Now he has a bumpy scar on back of his ear. That's what I call a 'learning experience'.
My older son would love to get pierced and possibly tatted.
Thank Heavens that he has a real live phobia of needles! Whew!
My boy also has a tattoo that he got while in the army. It's nothing weird, just a small Mickey Mouse on his upper arm.
I can live with that. LOL
Just think, in 50 years all the nursing homes will be filled with all manner of pierced and tattooed old bodies!
Hopefully your guy will remain needle phobic.
Hi Lainey,
“I’m not a football fan, so I could care less who they pick”; I agree with you completely. I’ve got a couple of other beefs about professional football players, besides the 3-carat diamond studs they’re now sporting in their ears. I can’t stand to see long hair flowing out from beneath their helmets. You see a 250-pound bruiser charging around the field like a bull in heat, but the long tresses destroy the image. The other complaint I’ve got is those damn little dances they do after every single play. Is this a football game or a disco? Guys, please forget the dancing and the long hair!
Miss Litzi,
You are so right!
I'm seeing a pattern here....
Earrings, long hair and dancing,
Sounds like we're talking about the cheerleaders instead of the players! :-)
Hi Lainey,
While we’re on a roll here knocking football, why do they call it a “2-minute” warning when you know damn well it’s going to take at least 10 minutes or more? The only enjoyment I ever got out of football was watching the tight ends; the way the players filled out their skin tight pants from the rear. Ahem! And everyone thought I was concentrating on the game.
Good morning, Miss Litzi,
Now you're talking, girl! We are definitly on the same page when it comes to football.
Tight ends, indeed!
Oh, and rippling glutes!
Have a nice day :-)
It's also a status symbol of sorts. Supposed to convey "smooth, sophisticated, paid" that sort of thing.
Hi Lainey,
I just added your site as a link on mine. Now we can be the Football Basher League, or most any other professional sport.
Jason,
Yeah, Paid VERY well..
Hello, IW Marks!
Miss Litzi,
Welcome to my world.
Just in time for football season, too!
Let's get ready to bash!
And while we're at it,
What's up with all the crotch checking and re-adjusting?
Eeeuuwwww! Cooties!
Hi lainey,
Since YOU brought it up….Watch any professional baseball game and sooner or later you’re going to see some guy come up to bat and start rearranging “things”. Now, don’t you think he could’ve taken care of that in the locker room or the dug-out and spared everyone watching on national T.V. from having to witness this? If some average joe walking down the street started doing that, people would be yelling “pervert” and he’d get hauled away.
Now, what is there to bash with basketball players?
Hey Lainey!
I must admit, I love love LOVE earrings on guys, even the double ear thing. But then again, I'm a retro 80's throwback pirate loving type of girl. (shrug) ;)
("attila the mom" - that's too funny of a screen name - tee hee!)
Miss Litzi,
Basketball players wear baggy shorts!? :-)
Hi Clew,
I'm gettings used to guys wearing earrings. I Just thought it was interesting that all three of the draft picks were wearing diamond studs.
Retro 80's throwback? Okaaay!
Nice to hear from you!
I'm more into baseball. I love the Astros and I think they have the best looking players of any team. I watch most of the games or try to. I like to eat my dinner in front of the TV, but I don't like it that they ALL spit and do all sorts of other disgusting things that don't encourage my appetite. (Although my appetite seems to get over it just as fast as it gets grossed out!). They wear more jewerly than I'd think allowed, but what KILLS me is the soul patch or whatever they call that THING under the bottom lip. I've never seen one that was even remotely attractive IMHO. Come to think of it, they are all a scruffy lot with too much face hair. I can dig it during playoffs or streaks since they are a superstitious bunch of lads, but the hairy beast look seems to get worse every season.
Yeah TG,
The spitting grosses me out.
I may be weird, but I think the soul patch is kinda sexy.
We do have some cute Astros!
I would have to say that they are *HOT* in more ways that one!!!
GO 'STROS!
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