I'm a 28 year old guy. I got a lip and scaffold piercing (upper ear bar) few weeks ago. Used to have loads of piercings years ago. Peacocking power increased but disliking the negative side. Piercings do suit me and I wasn't insecure about them but in work people are making remarks. Now I work in an office. People keep asking am I suffering from a mid life crisis.. I feel like there's either a stigma to me having these because of my age, gender or work expectations.

Usually things like this don't bother me but the mixture of being asked by 20+ people am I suffering from mid life crisis is getting irritating. It's also making me wonder if I look stupid, even though people are complimenting me on them aswell. I feel like if I worked behind a bar this wouldn't be an issue.

What's your best suggestion on responding to this remark?

You look stupid.
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It just doesn't fit in that SPAM. Forget the PUA crap where people tell you not to give a shit. In the business world you have to "conform." You can't go around with earrings and studs showing in the work environment(Specifically office work). It's just not socially viable and isn't peacocking in the slightest. There's a specific standard of decorum in the business world and it is very strict. Business isn't loose like the art of attraction: You have to be specific, be a leader and look like everyone else(Suit and tie). You separate yourself from others by showing specific desirable qualities, qualities that show you're profitable and able to deliver: Leadership, confidence and decisive. Appearances are set in stone so you need to suit up, get a clean cut and clean shave.