Children from each generation exhibit behavior or language that shocks the “grown-ups”. Nothing new. In fact, some of it is healthy.
The thing to remember is that when the grown-ups are shocked, the grown-ups are responsible for allowing them selves to be influenced. And since the kids are often times trying to shock, grown-ups end up giving the kids the response they are looking for.
With that said – I have to say that body piercing (perforating) must be something that hurts them a lot more then me.