i think it wuold be hard to drink from a straw or pop bottle with it. i dont know how it would feel to kiss someone with it. also if you want a certain job it may not benefit you cause its more obvious than a tongue piercing or something like that. but if you want it done go for it and heres a cool site with nice jewlery to give you examples of looks
http://www.tribalectic.com/Home.asp