toungue splitting

[SubjectProphet]

When I owned my own company one of my hiring rules was no visible tats, no male earrings, no visible body piercings. The reason is My company was in the Deep Southern part of the US. Many older people in this region look on these as being a sign that the person is probably a criminal and is unreliable. And as my employees were constantly in front of the customers, they had to look reliable. The state also required a full background check for every employee also, so even though I had 2 (that I know of) who did have hidden tattoos, they were 100% reliable.

 

I had many friends get a tattoo while in the Marine Corps. Several of those that I have kept up with regret it. Others wear theirs with pride. My daughter has a red, yellow & blue tattoo on her ankle. It has faded with time and is now a kind of pastel color. My youngest son has several Tats, one about 8 inches wide on the back of his shoulder. As he works in the security industry he keeps them hidden by always wearing a shirt that covers them.

 

If you are planning on a body modification, think about 20 years down the road - what will it look like then? Will your tongue grow back together over time? Will it cause any weird problems? What will your spouses parents think? How will you explain it to your kids? Will you have to take any special precautions? - I would think that a split tongue would double the probability of biting your tongue.

 

 

No visible tats? Well, I've got some on my face and hands. Guessing I'd never be able to work for that company lol.

[Vagrant0]

Probably not a good idea. I could imagine it screwing with your ability to talk and eat, even after healed, and it's one of those surgical things were you would be REALLY screwed over if the surgery was botched or it didn't heal right... or worse, develop an infection causing damage to your tongue.

 

The list of bad or potentially very bad results likely outweigh any sort of "Yeah, this is cool... for now." benefits. Unless you're planning your life on the sideshow or don't care if you end up some homeless bum that can't really talk any more, it probably isn't worth it.

[AliasTheory]

Splitting your tongue would likely result in some sort of infection. I suggest not doing it.

[TheCalliton]

never said i was gonna do it myself, guys o_O

b ut thanks for the advice

[RitualBlack]

I think a tongue split would hurt the employ-ability factor and would be a bit of a mess down the road, though I did see a show where someone was able to hold business cards with the two parts of their tongue :laugh: . I am not a big fan of the 'extreme' body modifications. I am fine with lip/nose/ear/tongue rings and tattoos but I can't understand ear spacers and other things of that nature (the tongue split included). They never heal up properly and when they go wrong it is never pretty, especially in the case of infection or tearing.

[antonkr]

Have fun getting rejected a job over something you thought would be cool. Don't do it. Trust me man

[Sepherose]

First and foremost: You need to know you will be able to find employment where you are living, or that you would be able to get to a region where you could.

 

Beyond that, it's your choice, but you should be aware there are a few methods of doing it, and the safest uses a VERY hot wire in a device that looks like something out of an alien abduction movie. The biggest downfall biologically is that you will absolutely lose some of your ability to taste, and oddly, smell. This is a permanent thing, and nothing will ever fix it. All other methods are much closer to other surgical methods, and have all the same risks of infection as any other oral surgery, with the added risk of potentially bleeding out if the person doing it makes a mistake and nicks the artery in your tongue.

[Vindekarr]

When I owned my own company one of my hiring rules was no visible tats, no male earrings, no visible body piercings. The reason is My company was in the Deep Southern part of the US. Many older people in this region look on these as being a sign that the person is probably a criminal and is unreliable. And as my employees were constantly in front of the customers, they had to look reliable. The state also required a full background check for every employee also, so even though I had 2 (that I know of) who did have hidden tattoos, they were 100% reliable.

 

I had many friends get a tattoo while in the Marine Corps. Several of those that I have kept up with regret it. Others wear theirs with pride. My daughter has a red, yellow & blue tattoo on her ankle. It has faded with time and is now a kind of pastel color. My youngest son has several Tats, one about 8 inches wide on the back of his shoulder. As he works in the security industry he keeps them hidden by always wearing a shirt that covers them.

 

If you are planning on a body modification, think about 20 years down the road - what will it look like then? Will your tongue grow back together over time? Will it cause any weird problems? What will your spouses parents think? How will you explain it to your kids? Will you have to take any special precautions? - I would think that a split tongue would double the probability of biting your tongue.

 

 

^^One of the most exemplary posts I've read in quite a while.

[Deleted472477User]

The lingual nerve governs taste, moving your tongue, and even your sense of smell somewhat. Damaging it is possible with this, and with tongue piercings as well. That's what I wouldn't risk even a piercing: the percieved 'coolness/sexy factor' isn't worth it to me.