soda. pop. hoagie. sub. grinder. WHATEVS. i have “1/2” stretched lobes” i have never been offended by the word guage. some people also call weaves tracks. does that make them tracks? weaves are plates of hair attached to the tracks. wanna know why “stretched lobes” never caught on? the reason why most slang, shortenings, nicknames or abbreviations start, because its generally more difficult to say in everyday conversation. “guages” is quick, to the point and easier. that unavoidable fact is the reason most language is the way it is. whether it be right or wrong, that is what people say. and will continue to say. guess what? ain't is a recognized word now. what're you gonna do about it though? cry about it on harvard message boards? people have nicknamed a body mod by the way its jewelry is sized. WOW HOW FUCKING UNBELIEVABLY ENRAGING. how dare they. this isn't a sign of the uniformed masses sweetheart, its a sign of the natural progression of a language and its ever expanding volume of words. besides all that, who the fuck wastes time caring about peoples prefrence of word? so they say guage? you should waste that campaign spirit on something more important. like whale saving. or rallying support for julian assange.