Uncle Sam might not want you (Army deems most unqualified to serve)

Wichita Eagle ^ | 3/13/06 | PAULINE JELINEK

[Flavius Josephus]

Or smoke a joint.

They could just prosecute you for that one. "Internal Possession."

[Bigg Red]

Imagine in 35 years, you'll see 70 year old guys with Guns N' Roses tattoo's on their arms.

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Yuck! I'd rather not imagine it!

[FreedomCalls]

Furthermore, rules are rules, orders are orders. If a recruit is unwilling to have a tatoo removed as a pre-condition for signing up, how likely will that soldier be to follow orders?

Excellent point.

[Melas]

I cannot understand why people want to look like a damn Hells angel and whats up with this chopper thing.

Take the colors away, and what does a Hell's Angel look like?

The chopper thing is easy to explain. Motorcycles rock, and choppers are the coolest motorcycles around. The Patriot Guard is just making motorcycles even cooler.

[MasterMark]

According to a consulting firm to Fortune 500 companies they state “Today, a prejudice still exists within corporate America about tattoos, especially since there is a clear and direct correlation between income, education and the percentage of those populations who have tattoos. It’s no surprise that tattoos are more popular among the poor and under educated.” They go on to say “Tatoos are a sign of immaturity, bad judgement and bad taste. In sum, tattoos send a message to corporate America that you are ignorant, low-income, that you have bad taste, and worst of all, that you may have a criminal record.” If you are comfortable with your own body, there is no need for a tattoo.