I knew it was better to go to an actual piercer and not a stand in the mall, but I was broke. Well, I got what I paid for because no other earrings will fit in the holes they shoved through my lobes. They've also healed with a ton of scar tissue. I called them to ask why no other earrings would fit my ears. I was told to come in and buy their earrings. I asked if they pierced people so that only Piercing Pagoda earrings would fit. And was cheerfully told, "uh huh!" by the girl I was speaking too.
So now I'm going to have to wait for these minuscule earrings to close and then do what I should have done and get pierced by a professional. Because I didn't intend on only being able to wear the costume jewelry of a random mall stand.