<p>Tattoos are more accepted in some regions and professional/social circles than in others. I dislike tattoos, and they are not well accepted where I live. They have negative connotations (gangs, drugs, crime, deviance, low class etc.) I’m not saying that anyone who has any kind of tattoo is a criminal or drug user. But if you know that many people will assume these negative things when they see your tattoos (and trust you less because of it), why would you want to put those thoughts, stereotypes, assumptions into their heads? It just gives a bad first impression that you may never get the chance to overcome. Dress for the role you want to play.
There is a difference between a little rose or butterfly that can’t be seen in public and large creepy pictures that are visible in everyday clothes. The first–I don’t care. The second? Big turn-off. Yes, some of the designs are nice. The artists are talented. But on human skin? No thanks. BTW, I find facial piercings to be another big turn-off. </p>
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<p>Time to open your mind, gmtplus7!</p>
<p>Some of the thoughts here are how I feel about fake boobs. Not to mention smokers. I guess we all have our opinions…</p>
<p>I have a tattoo, it’s the faces of my twins and my wife. I can cover it easily. Wife hates it. Says it reminds her of her drunk uncle who was covered in them. I’m quite fond of it myself. </p>
<p>Henna tattoos/adornment makes me cringe. Looks like a bunch of varicose veins or horrible lacework of scars/dermatitis.</p>
<p>You cant tell the difference between this
[varicose veins](<a href=“http://www.vascularweb.org/vascularhealth/PublishingImages/NorthPoint%20Images/VV.jpg”>http://www.vascularweb.org/vascularhealth/PublishingImages/NorthPoint%20Images/VV.jpg</a>)</p>
<p>And this?
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<p>@emerald, from 10 feet away her hands look like a burn victim</p>
<p>GMTplus7-
I’m not a big fan of tattoos, but I think you may need to get your eyes checked!</p>
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Same here. A person’s appearance or habits tend to determine how I think or feel about them. When I was growing up only females wore earrings. So regardless of how macho a guy may be today, earrings on males seem odd to me. If someone is walking around with sagging pants, showing their underwear or the split in their butt, I just don’t think too much of them. And the list can go on.</p>
<p>Was just at the Apple Store and was reminded of this thread when I noticed how many of the employees have tattoos… from greeters, to sales, to Genius Bar. Of the ones visible, some were smaller and more discreet, and some were full sleeves. I’m guessing most of the people were in their 30s-40s. Saw some facial piercings, too. None of them bothered me, really; I just wanted someone who could take care of my laptop issue - I didn’t care what they looked like.</p>
<p>Perhaps at the Apple Store but I’m not sure I want a dentist or a surgeon with an armful of tats. If they have one under their scrubs that I can’t see more power to 'em. </p>
<p>Tattoos do not define a person. </p>
<p>I think it’s silly for someone to respect a person, and once they find out the other has a tattoo, write them off as someone they don’t want to associate with. </p>
<p>I don’t have any tattoos at the moment, but I am getting a piece on my ribs in the near future. How anyone would find out is beyond me, but if an employer decides to not hire me for a piece they cannot see or that is easily hidden is not a loss for me. It’s a loss for them. It says more about their antiquated beliefs than my values. </p>
<p>I was treated in the emergency room by a doctor that looked like a biker.
Tall, bald, tattooed. I had a feeling he had leathers in his locker.
Good sense of humor though and he was patient at explaining procedures to me.
Tattoos did not impact his work.</p>
<p>@momof3boys, you would turn away a dentist or surgeon who had tattoos? Why? Do they affect his/her skill or chairside/bedside manner?</p>
<p>Okay to show tattoos at Apple, must be covered at Starbucks. The boss gets to call the shots.</p>
<p>I’m sure when push comes to shove…or better yet, when their life depends on it, people will get over people’s tattoos. </p>
<p>Perhaps, the beauty of people’s positions on tattoos is that they don’t really matter. It’s just another reason someone may not like you for a reason you cannot control. </p>
<p>You may not like how I dress…or how I drive…or that I have a tattoo…but, that’s ok. Kumbaya, everyone. At the end of the day, your opinion doesn’t matter and neither does theirs. </p>
<p>One can never regret not getting a tattoo , but that can’t be said for those who choose to ink up their
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<p>I feel like the same could be said about eating a slice of cheesecake…</p>
<p>Actually, my grandmother DID regret not getting a tattoo. She was an artist and was still living when a few of us grandchildren got tattoos. She said she wished it had been more popular and available when she was younger because she’d have designed one and had it done. She was also quite tickled when she once wore a skirt that had a kind of “weathered” flower on the back pocket and an elderly gentleman complimented her on her “tattoo”. Once she figured out what he meant, she was pretty amused, as he thought he was seeing a tattoo through her skirt. Grandma lived in one of the toniest suburbs of NYC so it’s not like she was some elderly flower child. </p>
<p>^^^ so then, why didn’t she get one when she expressed the idea ? What stopped her ?</p>