Kat is not amused. ;)
Posted on 07/22/2008 7:19:56 AM PDT by KLFuchs
Tattoos are the emblems of our age. They bristle from the biceps of men in summer shirts, from the lower backs of women as they ascend the stairs, from the shoulders of basketball players as they drive toward the basket and from every inch of certain celebrities. The tattoo is the battle flag of today in its war with tomorrow. It is carried by sure losers.
Al Gorebal has a large tattoo on his right cheek of a flowering crab tree. Billy Goat has one on the end of his.....
Even Hillary has a heart-shaped tattoo on her left breast. She's been trying to get it expunged as it has 'Vince' engraved inside.
Permanently marking one's body with tattoos is hardly a sign of superior intelligence.
-—always been glad I got old enough to not want one before I got old enough to get one-—
Nothing says “please don’t hire me for anything more than a $7/hr job” better than a tattoo.
Metal in your face that wasn't placed their by an orthodontist ranks right up there.
I also have a question for the women with the tattoos on the "ridgeline," but we'd best meet in person so that you have the opportunity to slap me.
Excessive facial piercings?
Nothing is a bigger turnoff to me than seeing a woman with big, ugly tattoos on her. I don't know what motivates someone to do such a thing.
The percentage of the body with visible tattoos is inversely proportional to IQ of the bearer.
50%= IQ 50
75%= IQ 25
None of them have an IQ exceeding 100.
Yes,that too conveys pretty much the same message.
For me a tat means something. I significant event I wish to commemorate. A tat has to be symbolic to me and mean something. This means the the 2 I have means something to me, they are tasteful and their placement means that you are only going to see them when I wear a sleeveless shirt. Having someones name emblazoned on your skin is not very intelligent. Relationships change.... people change. A tattoo is something you will take with you to the grave. Make sure it is something you can live with and that it means something to you.
Kat is not amused. ;)
The "tramp stamp"!
Good taste prevents an explanation in this forum but if you think about it just a bit the answer becomes obvious to your first question.
I could understand someone getting a tatoo with practical uses, e.g., useful information. How about having one’s blood group (”A,” “AB,” “B,” or “O” - plus the Rhesus Factor) tatooed in some inconspicuous spot (e.g., near the arm pit) so that, in the event of a major, incapacitating accident, the medics would immediately know what kind of transfusion to give you?
For the forgetful, having one’s Social Security number tatooed, e.g., on the forearm, might also be practical.
SARCASM OFF
The “tramp stamp”!
“Skank Stripe”
Do you mean, for example, a tattooed picture of President Ronald W. Reagan?
But then some tattoo afficionados would no doubt have Al Gorebal or Bill Clinton tattooed all over their bodies.Whenever we see a multi-tattooed youth swaggering down a street, say in south LA, you can be sure of one thing: he's a member of a gang and you'd better stay the hell out of his way.
I don't know why, but none of my friends are tattooed.
Tattooes were very helpful when placed on the wrists of incoming guests at Bergen-Belsen, Dachau, or any one of the rest and recreation facilities built by the Nazis and strategically located across occupied Europe.
****For the forgetful, having one’s Social Security number tatooed, e.g., on the forearm, might also be practical.***
how about on the forehead, backward so you can see it in a mirror.:-D
In the halcyon days of my misspent youth, tattoos on women were a tremendous time-saver; allowing me to quickly distinguish between the possible and the probable. Smoking served a similar function; and, regarding a tattooed woman who smoked, it was simply a question of when, not if.
(Yes, I was a pig.)
My 20 YO niece is well on her way to a job in the circus as the tattooed lady.
She is always short of money, but manages to find enough to get a new one every couple of months. Dumb as a box of rocks.
Tattoo removal from SNL:
http://www.guzer.com/videos/snl_tattoo_removal.php
So I don’t forget them I only put passwords on my body....I have 722 and counting.
Ridgeline a.k.a Ass Antlers
I'll second that
IIRC, the SS had their blood type tattooed under their arms.
Retired ADA [26 years]. Pretty good at it. Former Army officer. 20 tattoos. And no, Mr. Cohen, I’m not a “sure loser”. Not now, nor ever have been, a liberal.
That doesn’t work anymore. Even the good girls have tats, and most chicks I know smoke when they drink.
Reasoning against tattoos can always go with the classics:
28 “ ‘Do not cut your bodies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the LORD.
(Of course, right about that is the directive for crazy sideburns . . . )
I was just at a Uhaul store yesterday to get my propane tank refilled and the kid “sales associate” (ha ha) had a large metal ring through his lower lip.
How do you eat and talk with such a thing? Doesn’t it hurt like hell. What about the increase of infections etc.?
Not to mention it being ever so attractive and sure to increase your chances of a “hi paying” job as you said.
I’m also reminded of what radio raconteur, Jean Shepherd once said about his dad’s advice to never have a “personalized” license plate that was too easy to remember because you never know when you’re going to have to make a fast getaway.
Why have any identifiable markings at all. Anonymity is much safer and better.
You mean the trampstamp? Or as some like to call it, a “target”.
At least she pays to have a professional do her tattoos. My niece who also is always short of money got one of her tattoos at a party for free.
That’s why I have a teensy little birdy on my, well a place no one would ever see unless I wanted them to see.
I was 19 and feeling reckless. At least I didn’t go get a giant one on my back.
Way to paint with a broad brush. Tattoos, like anything else, run a wide gamut of sizes, styles, colors and locations. My wife has a small, well-done tattoo on the small of her back (and I'd like her to get a couple more). A good friend has a really well-done sleeve tattoo with some amazing artwork. On the other hand, I've seen some really ugly, vulgar, badly-done tattoos. There's a big difference between a tattoo a prison inmate gets with makeshift tools, and a tattoo done by an artistic, professional in a state-of-the-art store.
This seems like a generational thing- older people getting their panties in a bunch over the decisions of younger people. Tattoos have crossed the line from something that only bikers and sailors get to something that well-educated professionals pay good money for.
Absolutely. I have one, but it’s not a place that anyone would see unless they were intimate with me. My husband likes it as it is delicate and nice. And small. But it does mean something to me and always will.
Why have any identifiable markings at all. Anonymity is much safer and better.
100% agree.
I’ve also thought that the direction of your hat bill was a good indication of your IQ.
And don’t get me started about people not removing their hats indoors, especially when in a restaurant. It used to be considered so rude and low class.
Crikey, she is frackin' gorgeous in that shot.
“And don’t get me started about people not removing their hats indoors, especially when in a restaurant.”
Perhaps you should avoid Kosher restaurants.
“Skank Stripe”
The Beer Rest.
The Skin Coaster.
V I M ping!
I know a lot of ink is fighting for my freedom.
Carolyn
I beg to differ. 2 Tattoos and an IQ of 140.
I had mine done around 15 years ago, sober, and don't regret them at all.
One person’s gourmet fare is another’s garbage.
Bragger...LOL
Maybe they’re not as “good” as they appear—Merits some vigorous investigation, at the very least.
"I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that [there is] nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him [it is] unclean."
As the viewer, it is your right to look down upon tattoos, and to make a stand that it would be a sin for you to get one yourself. Looking down on someone else, simply for the fact that they have a tattoo; never mind the size or subject matter, is just being judgmental and biased. For the owner, tattoos are what one makes of them, as evidenced by their outward actions.
I have a Marine Corps tattoo on my right bicep; viewable only when my shirt is off. It's there to signify my fidelity to the Corp, even if I am a veteran over a decade removed from active duty. It represents the high values and standards that I should strive to in my daily walk. Being born again, I am seriously thinking about getting a cross for the very same reason. It may be in a discreet place, it may not be; I care that some people find tattoos offensive, I don't care if someone finds the cross offensive.
On the other hand, I see women with tattoos in places and of a subject matter that is meant to draw attention to certain features on their bodies (the ubiquitous "Tramp Stamps") I see dufusii with all sorts of in appropriate subjects; gang affiliations, nude women, fouls language etc. I also see people that have engaged in what could only be labeled at gluttony of the flesh and have massive "Look At Me" tattoos.
It's art, and like all art it's the subject matter and the heart of the artists (or owner in this case) that is issue. The Sisteen Chapel is a work of art; so is graffiti. One is about glorifying something greater than one's self, while the other is about the defacing of another's property because my wishes trump your ownership rights. One is good; one is bad.
One of the most beautiful tattoos I ever saw was on a young Mexican man I met many years ago. It was a life size back-piece of the face of Jesus wearing the Crown of Thorns. It was done with over 30K individual dots; instead of lines. It was a true piece of art, and this man, as I remember tried to live up to the subject matter. Would one look down upon this young man is his walk with the Lord, simply for the fact that he had a tattoo.
That's my 2 cents, and I could be wrong; I doubt it, though.
My thoughts also. I'll see a pretty gal with nice legs, and then notice some goofy tattoo on her calf - instant turnoff. And it is on some olders ones as well. I see a lot of them in Wal-Mart (substitutes for the mall in our small town) - hip-huggers _- and then that damned tattoo peering at you above the waist.
That comment elsewhere about a $7 an hour job is Spot On, as is the facial piercings bit - YUK.
It’s like gang graffiti on a cathedral.
Tattoos visible in regular street clothes do limit your employment options (though not as much as in the past). But you would be surprised how many younger lawyers, bankers, doctors and other highly-educated professionals are sporting ink under their clothes.
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