no.stupid.answers

As I’ve mentioned, I am the WikiAnswers Supervisor for the colorful category of Body Piercing. This week’s question will be from that category, my favorite:

How do you pierce your own anti-eyebrow?

Now, you might be like, “what the duce is an anti-eyebrow?” and think that’s what I’m going for here. Is it some kind of inverse eyebrow? A unibrow? A rebellious teenage eyebrow?

Watch out, everyone! It’s the anti-eyebrow! Ahh! Hide your 666’s!

Well, folks: no. The anti-eyebrow is actually a type of body piercing. It’s a barbell placed between the cheek bone and eyebrow, creating a kind of teardrop look.

The stupid part of this question is the part asking about it doing it yourself. Do-it-yourself piercings are never a good idea. A professional has the right equipment and experience to get it right and get it healthy.

P.S.: Did you know that the medical term for unibrow is actually synophrys? It sounds sooo much more attractive that way, too.

One of my various alter egos is that I’m a Supervisor on WikiAnswers for the Tattoos & Body Art category. When the questions aren’t “What does a [fill in random shape, animal or symbol] tattoo symbolize?” they can be amusing. And when they aren’t amusing, they can be… well… WikiAnswers Wednesday fodder.

How much does a nose piercing cost in Philadelphia?

While nearly 83.76% of resident Philadelphians have body piercings (locations on the body vary), there is a process more complicated than just paying money to get pierced.

It’s an involved program that requires first and foremost a 500 word essay describing the applicant’s childhood. If the applicant does not have a childhood, which happens often in Philadelphia, the applicant can describe what they would have liked in a childhood.

The next step to the process is to submit a photo of the applicant standing next to the Liberty Bell, which is deemed humorous for Philadelphians since only tourists would do something like that.

Finally, the payment: An envelope stuffed with cash (amount not specified) must be mailed directly to the grave of Benjamin Franklin. He is the tax collector and also the first Philadelphian to ever get pierced (he had three - can you guess where?).

Most Philadelphians end up bypassing this process and get pierced illegally. They will usually just toast Benny Franklin when drinking towards numbness before the piercing.