<p>In the Google search bar, type in “Steve-O’s tattoo” then click “images.”</p>
<p>Can’t stand “Jackass,” but our kids do sometimes watch a show called “Wild Boyz” where two of those guys travel the world and do (surprise!) foolish things. Guess this was one of them–</p>
<p>It’s strange to me that people take pride in making surface judgements of others. I mean, really, are you that proud of making a part of your life reading books by their covers? </p>
<p>Life is a lot richer once you realize that you can’t see the real part of a person with your eyes. I don’t have tattoos or the like but I don’t have any opinion about them on other people. Life is too short for that kind of nonsense.</p>
<p>today I was in a van with half of my class on our way to a project in the mountains- we started talking about operations- and anesthesia, & I mentioned that the last time I had anesthesia , I was ill for over a day. ( when I had a breast reduction). Upon hearing this, a 19 yr old boy who had been text messaging his girlfriend piped up and asked if I had permission from my sig other to have the surgery!!!</p>
<p>He could not conceive that #1, a woman would actually had her breasts made smaller on purpose and #2, that a man would " allow" her to do so- being as breasts that were more proportionate to her body, were not as desirable as ones that looked like they ate san francisco. :rolleyes:
I really couldn’t be as snarky as I wanted to be- being that he was only 19 and a young 19 at that, but OMG does he have a lot to learn.</p>
<p>but it made me think of this thread- because I think the reduction makes me look better and I like it & if I got a tattoo it would also be because I liked it- other opinions wouldn’t matter as much- I would listen- as much as I ever do. ;)</p>
<p>“Also, for those of you who look a tattoo and think “low-class” I urge you to consider why you feel that way. Many of the posts in this thread say things like “I just find them gross” “I don’t approve” but what part of it don’t you approve of? The permanency? The design choice? Certainly, people wear things I don’t find attractive/wouldn’t wear myself, but I don’t automatically assume they are low class because of it.”</p>
<p>I didn’t say I “didn’t approve” - grown adults are free to do what they wish. I think the basic concept of ink on skin is just incredibly unattractive and detracts from the natural beauty of the wearer. </p>
<p>Remember the women from that Yearning for Zion case in Texas? They wore their hair a certain way and wore certain clothing which reflected their religious beliefs. Did it send a message about how they wished to appear to others and what signals they wanted to send? Look how much discussion went on here at CC about the inauguration clothing choices of Mrs. Obama. Why was that? People have opinions on how and how well other people present themselves. Do you think Michelle Obama would have looked as lovely at the inaugural balls if she had had some huge tattoo of a rose or whatever on her shoulder?</p>
<p>“Do you think Michelle Obama would have looked as lovely at the inaugural balls if she had had some huge tattoo of a rose or whatever on her shoulder?”</p>
<p>Yes, depending on what the tat looked like.</p>
<p>Well, then we agree to disagree :-). I think it would have ruined how nice she looked.</p>
<p>Has anyone noticed that tattoos now seem to be something that mainly women do? I can’t remember the last time I saw a tat on a man who wasn’t a senior citizen.</p>
<p>I realize that I’m now relating tats to being a symbol of youthful femininity, not machoness as it was when I was a kid and tats were mainly on sailor’s forearms. </p>
<p>The exception is that I do see tats on very muscular black men wearing pants belted below their waists. Perhaps tats are something popular with black male athletes do. I don’t, however, see tats on men of any race who don’t seem to be muscular. </p>
<p>I do see tats on lots of young women including graduate students in the sciences.</p>
<p>I’ve seen pink ribbons tattooed around here.</p>
<p>When I see young men with tattoos down their arms, I wonder about their job prospects.</p>
<p>Yoga class has SO many tattoos around arm and small of back.</p>
<p>I haven’t noticed that difference, NSM – the twentysomethings in my office seem all to have tattoos (and often significant / visible body piercings) and I haven’t noticed it being limited just to the females.
One of my employees has that tunnel-ring thing in his ears … it looks like a grommet as well as many facial piercings. I’m not taking him out to clients looking like that. This same employee also has a tongue piercing and always has lots of dental problems which are (duh) caused by him clicking his teeth against the piercing and damaging his teeth. Which we get to pay for, yay! It doesn’t make him a bad person, it doesn’t make him a bad employee, but he’s exercised poor judgment in getting that tunnel-ring thing and in getting multiple piercings and wearing them to the office.</p>
<p>Pizzagirl, I can understand not wanting someone whose appearance is a bit shocking to be the face of your company. Two years ago, we hired the boyfriend of our dear and much needed bookkeeper. His position was to be in handling phone transactions. While I don’t think he had any tats, he was a bit rough to look at with his hair and black painted fingernails. He had to be in the vicinity of our other customers and a lot of them were turned off by his appearance…he even frightened children. It was awkward. If it wasn’t for his (now ex ) girlfriend, we never would have hired him because his appearance is too much for our kind of business.
Since leaving our company, it took him a year to get a new job, and that was stocking shelves at Walmart. Something tells me he limits himself in terms of jobs because of the way he chooses to appear.</p>
<p>Referring to tattoos:
LOVE that quote, Emeraldkity!!! I must say that I am NOT a fan of tongue piercing, especially in a waiter or waitress, because the clicking of the ring on the teeth makes me hyperaware of the PAIN that person must have felt getting the piercing done… Likewise scarification done by burning, which was popular about five years ago… But most bodyart? How wonderful! I find it amusing that people who paint their eyelids one color and their fingernails another would complain about people choosing to show a small tattoo on their body! :eek:</p>
<p>Trashiness is certainly in the eye of the beholder. I think fake tans look trashy. I think long hair on middle aged women looks trashy. I think fur coats are trashy. I think those fake nails that are bizarrely squared off at the ends look trashy. I think people who eat veal are trashy. </p>
<p>I have friends who do all these things - I’m glad I gave them the benefit of the doubt.</p>
<p>Looks like Sports Illustrated even thought Danica’s “tramp stamp” was ugly. They photoshopped it out! :eek:</p>
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<p>I see more and more tattoos all the time on both sexes and don’t think it’s a big deal. There are plenty of other things about the way that many people adorn their bodies that I don’t like to look at, but it’s really none of my business.</p>
<p>Quite a few movie and tv stars have tattoos, making it seem more glamorous. The make-up people quite successfully cover the designs for the stars when necessary. My D has talked about getting one. She is 21, and it’s her body and choice.</p>
<p>I never said it was a big deal. I have friends who have tattoos. On those occasions where I happen to see the tattoos, I personally think to myself that I don’t care for the look, and then I move on with my day! I have a dear friend who wears her hair really close-cropped in a way that I don’t think is attractive on her at all … it’s kind of the same thing. I can think it’s unflattering and unattractive, but it’s a judgment on her taste, not on HER. I’m sure she doesn’t like some of my clothing choices either - she recently told me that she thought Talbots clothing was “young and trendy” and I’m thinking, Talbots is pretty darn conservative and not at all trendy – so for all I know she thinks my clothing is too young for a forty something!</p>
<p>I just got a tattoo yesterday. 
My dad freaked out at first but I told them it was fairly small. I sent them a picture and they were fine with it. I got it as a memorial tattoo for my dog that passed away - an anklet with a charm and her name in it.</p>
<p>I don’t think it’ll be hard to cover up. Its not far down on my foot enough that it would be seen if I wore jeans and flipflops (or dress pants and dress shoes). As for skirts, I could wear boots or some leggings and flats. I wouldn’t wear a skirt/shorts and sandals to a business environment. So I don’t think covering up would be a problem. If I ever get married, makeup or photoshop will probably due the trick, but I think it looks cute in pictures anyway so I’m not too concerned.</p>
<p>I guess its a personal preference. I would never get a tattoo without some kind of meaning, pretty much nothing except a memorial tattoo. I don’t see a point otherwise, but I completely think its fine for another person to get a butterfly if they so choose. Their body.</p>
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<p>You must not hang out often on military bases!</p>
<p>SOad, I’m glad you like your tattoo. Your dog must have been very special. Some people do eventually regret getting a tattoo. Some people come to regret who they married, their career choice and so on. Life is about taking a leap of faith.</p>
<p>The overwhelming majority of people I know with tattoos don’t regret them at all…and we are not spring chickens anymore! Yes, they can stretch and change over time but that’s what our bodies do and I really don’t understand the fear so many seem to have of that.</p>
<p>"The exception is that I do see tats on very muscular black men wearing pants belted below their waists. "</p>
<p>I think those are the ones I’d notice! …blush…hmmm…I have a feeling only women are responding to this thread…</p>
<p>I agree. It seems most of the Tats these days are going on females.</p>