耳钉塑料塞需要拿掉吗？
A debate over the correct way to wear earrings is raging over Facebook after a man posted that you should remove the plastic backing from ear studs before they are worn. Joseph Ayoub wrote: 'After my 19 years of living, I have now realized you're supposed to take the plastic part off.'
一位名叫约瑟夫·阿尤布的男子在脸书上发帖说，戴耳钉前应该把那层塑料塞拿掉，原文是：“活了19年，我现在终于知道了应该摘掉塑料耳钉塞。”之后，如何正确戴耳钉的话题在脸书上引起唇枪舌战。
More than 71,575 people have 'liked' the post, with 10,000 users weighing in on the discussion, including a huge number of women insisting that you are meant to keep the plastic on to protect your ears.
Others expressed shock about the revelation with one woman in disbelief that she had been walking around with 'plastic things' on her ears for years.
After finding out the news, another wrote: 'My whole life has been a joke,'
And even a jewellery shop worker voiced confusion over the post. Ej Bonifacio wrote: 'I worked at a jewelry store for three years and my brain just exploded.'
But a counter-argument is gathering pace as many comments suggest you should be keeping the backing on.
One of the most popular comments with over 3,000 likes said the plastic provides a purpose. One woman said: 'It keeps heavier or larger earrings in place so that they don't hang down on your ear.'
Another said the plastic prevents the piercing from stretching too much and can stop you from having saggy lobes later in life. Colleen Lyons wrote: 'It's for people whose ear piercings have stretched with age.'
But some people have now decided to take the plastic off following on from the Facebook debate. Carolin Koch wrote: 'The moment when you realize your ears are stretched and you don't care about the plastic.' Claiming she knew along, another said: 'Everyone knows to take the plastic off, I feel smart for once.'