2 holes in each ear and a cartilage piercing in the right.
None of them hurt.
I got the regular ear piercings at the mall. It's not that hard for them to use the gun. I would think that a shot of novicane would hurt worse, since mine didn't hurt at all.
I got the cartilage done at a tattoo parlor on Haight-Ashbury in SF. Wonderful shop, very professional, not one bit of pain. Loved it. Let and Joe and Danny and Nicole were there, so they know I didn't wuss out or cry. It felt good.
Let took that picture literally 10 minutes after I got it done. It's hardly even red!