When I see a tattoo on a pretty girl...

Joe, to each his own, of course. You do still miss the point. Do I think a tattoo- any tattoo is a bad idea? Absolutely. While that is a line crossed, there is a lot of territory beyond that alters the effect. Publicly visible tatts are a worse idea than private- now, you are making a billboard of yourself, intending that people see it, and they will, but you have no control on how they will think of it. 10 tattoos is a worse idea than one. A visible tattoo that says "ANAL SLUT" is a worse idea than one that says "FREE SPIRIT". If one person comes up to you and says "Hello", and another comes up and says "F-you", do you recognize the difference, or is it all the same to you? Both are greetings of a sort, would you discriminate here? Would you see these people as being equally respectable and safe to associate with?

Again- just my opinion. Sorry for assuming you have tatts- but you certainly present the same justifications that tattoo lovers usually use. How we conduct ourselves sends a message too- and your argument is the same as most tattooed people have.

It's become politically incorrect to voice an opinion against many things- and the result of that is apparent endorsement of stupidity, and the idea that nobody should tell you that you are actually doing something offensive, something damaging to your reputation, your health or future or family. Right now, you are criticizing my right to have a critical opinion. Do you not see that you are doing exactly what you are objecting too?

In most things we do, here are two elemental factors. One, did we do it? Two, what is the level of severity or impact? It's like running the red light- or running the light and hitting a pedestrian.
One tattoo- maybe the person was drunk.
Two tattoos- drunk again, and/or a slow learner.
Ten tattoos- a really slow learner, no self esteem and advertising that. At least in the way I see self esteem.

That being responsible for yourself in all ways, proud of the values that you use to navigate your life, proud of the contributions you make to leave the world a better place than you found it. You earn those things from yourself- nobody else can give them to you. This is why you don't deface something of great value to you- yourself- because you are all you have to work with, because that person will be with you until the day you die- and because you can't hide anything from that person. You have to earn self respect from the one person that knows absolutely everything about you..

While there aren't any good stats that I know of, it's true that the tattoo removal business is thriving, not to mention very expensive. In other words, given some time- many who get tattoos wind up believing that it was a bad idea and wished they had thought about it more carefully. They are willing to spend 10-20 times what the expensive tattoo cost to get rid of it. It appears that the level of regret increases with time- but then experience is a good teacher and hindsight is always more accurate than our imagination or expectations. The real point here is not that we should never do anything foolish- but that making it a permanent choice in a changing life and world is not a sign of common sense.

That's why there are no bumper stickers or weird mods on my supercar.... It's old, but classic- and worth a lot more because it's real and all original.
I like real, original people too. Putting advertising or modifications on your classic car (or on your body) never improves anything, but nearly always devalues it. I may not tell you I think it's ugly (and I never make derogatory comments like that to tattooed people either) but- I'm not likely to buy it. Social reality, my friend.

 

Way, way too much of, "I don't...therefore you shouldn't" in this thread.

Way, way too much of, "I don't...therefore there is something wrong with you for doing it" also.

 

I don't think so. It's more like, if you do, then don't expect everyone else to "like" it.

 

Yup, there's lots of that also, Chris.

But if you do not see the ones I mentioned...you are not reading carefully enough.

Those thoughts are there...and they are plentiful.

 

OP makes some good points when it comes to employment and how other people ARE going to view those who cover themselves in tattoos and piercings and other such things.

If you want to be a "nonconformist" then you must suffer the consequences of your decisions too.

 

I agree, but the covering up would depend on the particular public they were working with.

 

I saw a beautiful blond coed at Krogers. Just luscious. I could devourer her like a fat kid eating a popsicle in 110 degree heat. Then I saw one arm was completely covered with (*)(*)(*)(*)...it looked like she had a skin disease. She ruined herself. (*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*) these nutty women.

 

Goodness. I don't hate tattoos to the extent that I would have nothing to do with a person who had one or some. Of course it depends on the personality and if I get along with the person and like the person. My comments are strictly about first impressions. I think some of you are taking this a bit too far if you see a woman you find "breathtakingly beautiful" to automatically condemn her because she has a tattoo on her arm or something. That is quite ignorant, IMO.

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I might not like the tattoo and I might wish the person didn't have a tattoo, but I wouldn't shun that person if I really liked that person because of a tattoo. That is silly and you could miss out on some really good people over something silly.

 

While you make some valid points, you don't seem like the type of person who should be judging anyone...basically because you sound like a prick.

I guess its ok to be a part time ole' attention seeking trashy low self esteemed person is ok? whatever.

 

Even as a young average-looking dude, I thought to myself---What image or words are soooo awesome and important that I would need them permanently marked on my skin? I couldn't think of anything, so I never got one.

 

Well Joe- people you don't agree with usually see you as a prick. In fact, my view of it is a bit different. I'm really sad to see the decline in the quality of our people, the waste of talent and the loss of opportunity that most don't even have an interest in anymore.. Sad to see people becoming more dependent, ruled by fads and pressure to fit in or be popular- people who can't find themselves, can't appreciate their own unique individuality. This makes me sad in part for them- but more of my concern is for the future, for the world our great-grandchildren will have to live with. Some of them won't know any better, they will be raised with it. But there will be some who look back at what we have allowed our society to become and ask what the hell were we thinking to allow that to happen.

Fewer people are in charge of their own lives- they literally abdicate that responsibility, and yet blame others for what happens as a result. One might think, that there are some really sharp people out there, because such incredible innovation is happening- and that is true. But the gap in number between those who are in the game and make things happen and those who don't know things are happening is widening. We need these people, especially the younger ones, to turn their attention to making the most of themselves, to making things work instead of chasing every new distraction to avoid real life. While that has always existed, the rising trend of it is potentially devastating. Where are their heads, their values?

Consider this question as a sort of index to that. What was the most frequently entered search word or phrase on google last year? It had nothing to do with jobs, politics, education, medicine, science or future of the world.... It was "Pokemon Go."

I'm old- and for me, it's time to hand off the work of life to the next generation, to pass it to people who's time has come, and should be ready to take the ball and run with it. Unfortunately, most of them don't see the ball coming, or even realize that they are in the game of life. So the ball bounces off their heads, and makes them miss catching one of those little pocket monsters. Pisses them off.

I believe each generation should build on what they inherit, and thrive- and that requires their attention and motivation. If wanting to see the coming generations grow wise, independent and proud of who they are makes me a prick in your view, so be it.

 

Is there such a thing as 'prickaphobia'? Is it politically correct?

 

Good catch. Shows what one can see by looking carefully.

 

Kill it with fire.

All I can say is, it's a good thing Magneto is a fictional character.

Then again, it could be worse. I'd hate to undress this woman and see this surprise staring at me:



I hope this is a temporary tatt on this pregnant lady:

 

To quote a friend, like putting a new sundress on an old whore.

 

Gross!

 

Only tolerable tattoos are these kinds of tattoos;




Anything else is just horrific. None of the above really do much to increase sexiness (can a tattoo ever do that?) but at the same they do not really decrease it either. Are there really any guys who like big tattoos on a girl?

 

sigh....the small ones that can be easily hidden is what I was defending..just because someone has something I wouldn't get...that doesn't mean it looks awful, it doesn't define anything except the putz whose judging them.

...Ill defend this unimportant topic to the ground if need be.

all ready for a tiny snowflake tattoo now. maybe a snowstorm sleeve with the Iditarod across my back.

 

I am generally anti-tattoo (even small ones) and would not encourage any female to get one. It is just stupid. If you want a tattoo you can buy a pack of gums that come with those "water tattoos" that disappear in the shower or ask some artistic friend to draw on you with a whiteboard pen.

Permanent inc tattoos is just craziness.

 

What? Some of them look awful. If you don't want to admit that they do, that is your own decision.

 

I can admire the artisticness in tattoos, but that's about it.

 

One of my staff got a wrist tat like the blonde in the middle picture.

It didn't enhance her looks one bit. Looks unprofessional.

 

Some are artistic but some are ugly even if they are artistic. *shrugs* Like the one above with the woman ripping her chest open? I don't like that one at all even though it's quite artistic and kind of neat. Imagine how she will feel about that one in 30 years?

 

More like imagine how she'll feel in 30 hours.

Wake up the next morning like "please tell me it was just a dream" running to the mirror. "Ooooh ffffff"

Edit: Yes, I do realise it most likely took much more than just one session to create that. Don't be a party pooper.

 

What a bunch of fuddy duddys. I guess spending 24/7 on Internet forums lessens the need for excitement.