How many tattoos do you have? Do you think tattoos look sleazy on women?

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Heh. My plan is to get my first tattoo at 40 (in a couple of years), and I've had one in particular in mind for roughly the last decade or so. I love thoughtful tattoos, especially on self-possessed women.

That unicorn tattoo you got on your ankle when you were 16? Probably a bad idea, but I don't think it's "sleazy". Just not something the recipient is probably going to want permanently inked on.

The band tattoo you got in your twenties? Probably not my thing, but I respect your passion, and I think these often look pretty amazing on older people. They come with stories and memories.

The full sleeve that you conceptualized in your studio and created in cooperation with a nationally known tattoo artist? Awesome.

Me, I'm more likely to go with something small, of deep personal and permanent significance (not a unicorn). I have a colleague with her kids' names, including the name of the child who died in infancy, for example. I love these.

And tattoos are fairly common now, even amongst the fed lawyers I generally hang out with.

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tattoos are everywhere now. on some people, they correlate with what appears to be a "trashy" appearance - but i am going to hazard a crazy guess that you ues, mv-obsessed classists would turn up your noses at those people even without the tats.

on others, they are hipster, or something else. they are so common now that i can't believe this is even a conversation. my upper middle class, 70-something parents have been talking about getting matching tattoos on their feet, for pete's sake.

also, they can look wonderful on people as they get older - no need to assume everyone wants to look like the queen at 90:

https://www.buzzfeed.com/alisoncaporimo/24-reasons-to-never-get-a-tattoo

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Anonymous wrote:I don't really understand why some people are so bothered by other people having tattoos. I think preppy Tory Birch & Lily Pulitzer types are tacky, trashy, and ugly as hell - but if you like it, you like it - different strokes for different folks. It doesn't mean I make judgments about your character.

Not sure you get the difference between caring/bothered and noticing. Tattoos are definitely a social marker and a class distinction. See many on the Upper East Side? The beaches of MV? In Cap Ferrat?

Of course not.

I lived on the UES and have 3.

Housekeeper? Be sure to jump back in and tell us about your trust fund and expensive co-op though, just to prove your point. After all, nobody would ever lie on the internet.

You seem very interested in what other people do with their bodies. Relax, go to a yoga class - or get laid. You seem very intense.

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Anonymous wrote:None. I'm 46. I thought about it my twenties, but never did it. I'm glad now. Yuck.

Me too, except I'm 43.

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Anonymous wrote:Zero. And they look trashy on men too. It is really one of the worst fads ever.

No, I think the multiple facial piercings has it beat.

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Anonymous wrote:Zero. And they look trashy on men too. It is really one of the worst fads ever.

I don't think it's a "fad." Haven't people been getting tattoos for hundreds of years?

I really want one, but will never get it because I can't deal with the idea of it being permanent and having people see it in a professional environment.

It's a fad. You're average man and certainly woman, did not start getting tattoos until the early 90's.

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NP here. Not interested at all in what other people do with their bodies. But yesterday I saw a girl who looked like a crack whore and didn't care to pretend she didn't I mean heck, I do think prostitution should be legal, no no judgement from me. But if a chick with a tramp stamp looks like a tramp, I'm not going to bother going all politically correct on her. Yup, tats are a social marker. You marked yourself as trash? Own it and enjoy

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Anonymous wrote:I have a tattoo on the inside of my right arm. It's bright, and very noticeable if I'm not wearing long sleeves. I love it - and get compliments on it all the time. My 73 year old mom isn't the biggest fan, though...

Also, I'm a respected professional in my field, and many fellow respected professionals in my field also have tattoos. I'm also probably not the 'type' one would expect to have a tattoo.

The times, they are a'changin', and it's not as taboo as you think.

Nobody thinks it's "taboo", just trashy.

Oh no, someone on the internet is judging me! I'll have to tell my mom she did a bad job raising me, because I turned out trashy...

I'm sure she wouldn't notice. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree, and it's really not the meanies on the internet that are judging you.

Did you just imply that someone's mom was trashy? I hope you are trolling b.c that epitomizes lack of class.

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Anonymous wrote:A tattoo says to me that you are a person lacking in wisdom and good judgment. Tattoos are associated with the criminal class, with prostitutes, drug addicts, and other undesirables.

That you would want to associate with the filth of society speaks to me what is inside your heart, that you are foolish and untrustworthy.

Unless you cover them up you will not get hired, will not work for me. If by some chance you are working for me, I will see to it you do not participate in any task that requires morality such as handling large sums of money, for I assume you to be a criminal.

Tramp Stamp is an appropriate term. Don't brand yourself as a piece of garbage.

Donald Rumsfeld was right about one thing. Some people need to be shot. He was speaking of you.

And me. Because I totally agree with the PP

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Anonymous wrote:I don't have any but I don't think most tattoos are trashy. My dad had some (ex-Navy) and I guess that made me think they're normal. Most people I know have at least one, and I think they're not nearly as taboo as they used to be, especially for us millennials
That being said, some are better than others.

I don't think anyone thinks they're taboo anymore. Nor daring or edgy. Just a sign of low social class.

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I think it's how you wear it and what it's of. I have only seen one woman with a tattoo that I think would still look cool as she ages. I love 3/4 sleeves on men as long as they aren't gross imagery or naked women. I like 1/2 sleeves on women. Tattoos on legs, torsos, and feet tend to look ugly to me... like some kind of mistake or birthmark.

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Anonymous wrote:I was recently in the ER with one of my kids (allergic reaction, he is fine now) and the resident who shadowed the attending physician and one of the RNs had visible tattoos. I couldn't have cared less; they both took excellent care of my child and were professional and courteous. Nothing remotely trashy about either person and I doubt anyone who rolled into the ER with a legit medical emergency would seriously say, "OH NO, I REFUSE TO LET THIS DOCTOR TREAT ME BECAUSE SHE HAS A TATTOO!"

My kids' principal has his entire arm covered with tattoos (and multiple ear piercings). I absolutely adore him but still think it looks gross.

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I don't care if people have tattoos or not. But if they have tattoos in areas that you can not cover with everyday working clothes (either short sleeve or long sleeve shirts) they they look trashy and really limit their employment possibilities. Piercings are far far worse and much trashier looking.

Know many women who have wonderful tattoos, and they do not look trashy. Most are in places you only see when they wear a bathing suit, shorts, etc...

I do think tattoos have run their course and soon young people probably will think of them an "old" thing.

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Anonymous wrote:tattoos are everywhere now. on some people, they correlate with what appears to be a "trashy" appearance - but i am going to hazard a crazy guess that you ues, mv-obsessed classists would turn up your noses at those people even without the tats.

on others, they are hipster, or something else. they are so common now that i can't believe this is even a conversation. my upper middle class, 70-something parents have been talking about getting matching tattoos on their feet, for pete's sake.

also, they can look wonderful on people as they get older - no need to assume everyone wants to look like the queen at 90:

https://www.buzzfeed.com/alisoncaporimo/24-reasons-to-never-get-a-tattoo

#4 is fake (and so are probably a few others)
#9 and 19 are fresh so the art still looks good (if it's real)

I agree some of the portraits are nice, but if you try to dress those people up and put them in a fancy restaurant or office setting, they are going to look silly. You can be "badass", but you really can't move through any society and fit in anywhere like you can if you weren't totally inked.

I do automatically think blue collar, but that's not necessarily a bad thing.

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