<p>I am seeing tattoos on young ladies at the beach on their thigh- that seems to be the new it place. I guess it is easily covered at work.</p>
<p>Not necessarily. :eek:</p>
<p>tom, I noted same at beach, and posed the idea of a Ph.D. thesis exploring the nature of such things. I’m lucky I survived my wife’s POV. ;)</p>
<p>Key words in Wildchild’s post: “I think …” </p>
<p>POV and timing are everything. And when it comes to 'toos? Not often in favor of the 'tooed. Now and/or later. lol This is pretty funny,really and great insight to human psychology. Maybe abnormal.</p>
<p>Whistle- unless they worked at a strip club these tattoos would be easily covered at work.</p>
<p>"What’s an example of an attractive tattoo? No self-linking please :-). "</p>
<p>I do not find any tattoos attractive, but this one I understand (it speaks volumes):</p>
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<p>MOfWC, did you run that crazy 100 miler in CO? :eek:</p>
<p>It doesn’t matter what parents think. Once kids are on their own, they will do what they want to do. S1 is a Spec. Ops Navy officer with tattooes, five at last count. None are visible when he has all his clothes on unless you count the one on his foot that shows when wearing flip-flops. I would never had said “I think you should get a tattoo” but now that he has them for life, it doesn’t change the way I feel about my S and hope others won’t see him in a diff. light because of the tats. I was not an advocate of tats but don’t consider the ones he has repulsive. Hopefully people will form their opinion of him and see what a great guy he is before he takes his shirt off!</p>
<p>I see lots of women/girls with large tattoos on their backs in the lumbar area. You won’t be able to have epidural anesthesia during labor or some other procedure. </p>
<p>An area of the body to avoid.</p>
<p>Tats and piercings are so common where I am that I no longer notice them. The only concerns IMO are medical/employment.</p>
<p>^^
However, should my child get a tattoo or pierce, he will be in the same amount of trouble if he does not follow the exact career path I have mapped for him. No exceptions allowed!</p>
<p>*You won’t be able to have epidural anesthesia during labor or some other procedure. *
Only if it is still healing/very large
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<p>they are kinda tacky though.</p>
<p>My 19 year old has a tattoo in between his shoulder blades. I went with him to the shop to see the equipment for myself, to make sure they used sterile needles, etc. He had to wait until he was 18 and we didn’t pay for it. But I do think it’s rather lovely and I’m not a big tattoo fan. It’s the symbol of our religion with a Latin saying underneath. </p>
<p>At first it was so strange to me that he had a tattoo but now I hardly ever think of it. It healed beautifully and is just a part of him now.</p>
<p>BB- No, neither of mine are running related. I want to get another one that is, but I’ve gotten afraid for some reason. I hate needles, but somehow the two tattoos I have didn’t bother me.</p>
<p>Basically, if it is important to you financially or otherwise that you do not hurt your chances for things that you want/need, then you should stay withing certain lines in terms of dress, behavior, hairstyle and tattoos/piercings. It’s really common sense. I think we all agree that someone with colorful tattoos on his face and neck is very likely to run into some people holding them against him in a job or other judgment situation. If the person has the reputation or something that upstages the tattoo, then good for him, but few of us are at that level in life. As the the tattoos and piercings and other outward appearances are less unusual, the chances of offending someone goes down. You pick your own level in these cases, and it can depend on where you live and the type of work and setting you want. </p>
<p>As for what looks nice, it’s a matter of taste. i don’t like any tattos, even the tiny discrete ones. I don’t even like the idea of tattoos. However, if I were hiring or doing business, I would not put an impediments against anyone who is tattooed unless it is so extreme that it is distracting and the person has a customer interface type situation. Like a face tattoo, for instance. I certainly do not ask if a person has tattoos or piercings.</p>
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<p>I don’t like tattoos, but wonder if it’s a generational thing. </p>
<p>A bit like when, in my grandmother’s and mother’s era, pierced ears were considered tacky and cheap.</p>
<p>I think it is a trend that is fading, not that it will ever die out completely. Five years ago at our kids high school it was like watching an art gallery run up and down the court. This last year, I only noticed one or two kids with fairly discreet tattoos.</p>
<p>^^ I feel it is increasing in middle aged people. I see more and more facebook posts from my peers about tattoos and also see new tattoos among people my age (or 30s-60s) in real life.</p>
<p>I remember my great aunt who wore white gloves to town & cameos. She had pierced ears & was not * tacky/cheap* in the slightest.
When I was 11 or 12, ( in the 1960’s) I was staying overnight at her house with my 2nd cousins & everyone got it into her head to pierce my ears.
My aunt however called my mom to double check & she refused. I did get my ears pierced when I was 13, at the Dr’s office, however they only had horrible stainless studs that looked like they belonged on Frankenstein & when we tried to remove them when it was time, we ripped my earlobe ( slightly).
But now I wear pierced earrings when I feel like it & glad I don’t have to rely on clip-ons.</p>
<p>Thanks to the OP for this thread. No matter how “cool” kids think tattoos and piercings are now, many will begin to regret them later. Count me among the old-fashioned parents who think most tats and weird piercings are tasteless and trashy. </p>
<p>Everyone is judged, whether it’s fair or not or whether we like to admit it or not. In fact, one of the tattoo promoters on this thread is the first to brand overweight people lazy fatties on other threads. If you can judge on weight, you can understand others judging you on body art. </p>
<p>I agree with others who said that this style will go the way of other fads, hopefully soon. If clothing goes out of style, you can give it away. Not so with gauged ears and tramp stamps.</p>
<p>Momofwildchild, put me in that category of middle aged people getting tattoos.</p>
<p>My son wanted a tattoo for a very long time. In June of this year, his Dad and I said that if he still wanted the tattoo, he could go ahead a get one with our blessing, but he had to do the research and pay for it himself. </p>
<p>Long story short, I went with him. He wanted a very simple tattoo of a word–FORZA-- put on the inside of his forearm which can easily be covered with a dress shirt. It’s not tacky and is not huge. While he was getting his done, I shocked him. I sat in the other chair and got my first (and only) tattoo. Yes, this 50 year old Mom got a tattoo. It’s on the inside of my left wrist and is very small. It says “joy” with a small set of waves (three small turquoise waves outlined with black and with a little bit of white shading the inside of the curl of the waves). </p>
<p>When I look at my little tattoo, I can’t help but smile. </p>
<p>One: It’s cracks me up because it is so uncharacteristic of my personality to have a tattoo.</p>
<p>Two: It was a very special moment that I shared with my son. How many son’s can say that their gray haired 50 year old Mom took him to get a tattoo and got one herself.</p>
<p>Three: We grew up near the ocean and it’s been a big part of our life. </p>
<p>Four: Whenever I’m having a crappy day and I happen to look down at the word “joy” surrounded by the pretty set of waves, it reminds me to look for the joy and happiness in each and every day.</p>
<p>The man who did my tattoo said that he actually had an 85 year old woman come in for her first tattoo a couple of weeks earlier. He also said that she loved it so much that she plans on coming back for another one.</p>
<p>I think “pierced tongues” may be going out of style, and I am glad of that. There is almost nothing germier than a human mouth, so a fresh tongue piercing is an infection waiting to happen.</p>
<p>Nysmile, your story is similar to mine. I got mine at 48 while I was checking into daughter’s request to get one. 11 years later I still love it.</p>