• MBech@feddit.dk
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    8 days ago

    I’m sorry what? You gotta be over 18 to get a septum piercing in USA? Why???

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      Infection liability, gotta be old enough to sign that you won’t sue for infection or disfigurement.

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            8 days ago

            Sure but it’s actually legal, a parent can’t legally buy you cigarettes or alcohol for example.

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              parents can booze-up their kids in wisconsin, as long as it’s in their presence.

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                I think that’s most states. As long as the parent is still responsible for the kid drinking and they stay home.

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        Suing for infection? It’s practically impossible to prove an infection was from an error by the piercer. It’s more likely the person just didn’t clean it properly.

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          In the US, nearly anyone can sue for nearly anything. It doesn’t mean that they would win, but it can make life very painful for the party being sued.

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      You can but you’d need to have a parent present to give permission. Or…you can be me in your teens and just do all your own piercings.