I grew up with the generation that started all this extreme body modification, low riding pants, etc etc. The low riding pants got popular bc of rappers who were doing it. Probably spent time in prison and figured it was the cool thing in prison to do, not knowing that those where the prison bitches. So when they got out they wanted to sport the "prison" look to put on a tough guy front. Thats the only reason I can think that this became popular. As for extreme body modification, just a bunch of people who were looking to rebel when they were teens and never grew up. It doesnt really bother me that any of these people do these things. We all need fast food and wal mart employees to make the world go round.