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

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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.

Right? I'm trashy because I have a tattoo. But this one is a model citizen, I'm sure.

My mom raised me to mind my own business. Apparently some posters didn't have much parenting. Bless your heart, PP. And your mom's.

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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

I have never seen a wonderful looking tattoo on an older person.

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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.

So...your mom is a huge bitch with shitty critical thinking skills?

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Oh that's so original

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I have a very small tattoo that is very meaningful to me on the inside of my wrist. Most days my watchband covers it. Most people would never even guess it is there. It's in memory of my best friend who died recently, and it's my way of always carrying her with me.

My fiancé has half sleeves on both arms, which are very muscular. He is insanely sexy and the furthest thing from trashy. He is successful in his career, responsible with money and adult obligations, and well-respected. His tattoos don't affect any of that. In a long sleeved button-down, no one would be the wiser.

So, you all can think whatever you want of us and we will just continue living our happy, prosperous lives.

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Anonymous wrote:I have a very small tattoo that is very meaningful to me on the inside of my wrist. Most days my watchband covers it. Most people would never even guess it is there. It's in memory of my best friend who died recently, and it's my way of always carrying her with me.

My fiancé has half sleeves on both arms, which are very muscular. He is insanely sexy and the furthest thing from trashy. He is successful in his career, responsible with money and adult obligations, and well-respected. His tattoos don't affect any of that. In a long sleeved button-down, no one would be the wiser.

So, you all can think whatever you want of us and we will just continue living our happy, prosperous lives.

you have your opinion. My opinion is your husband is trashy. two half-sleeves? that is trashy.

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Anonymous wrote:I have a very small tattoo that is very meaningful to me on the inside of my wrist. Most days my watchband covers it. Most people would never even guess it is there. It's in memory of my best friend who died recently, and it's my way of always carrying her with me.

My fiancé has half sleeves on both arms, which are very muscular. He is insanely sexy and the furthest thing from trashy. He is successful in his career, responsible with money and adult obligations, and well-respected. His tattoos don't affect any of that. In a long sleeved button-down, no one would be the wiser.

So, you all can think whatever you want of us and we will just continue living our happy, prosperous lives.

Don't bother, PP. This board is populated mainly by dowdy, middle-aged, non-creative types. Declaring things "trashy" is all they have.

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It is painful to go to a public beach these days and see that 90% of adults are tattooed and/or obese and/or wearing swimsuits a few sizes too small.

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Anonymous wrote:I have a very small tattoo that is very meaningful to me on the inside of my wrist. Most days my watchband covers it. Most people would never even guess it is there. It's in memory of my best friend who died recently, and it's my way of always carrying her with me.

My fiancé has half sleeves on both arms, which are very muscular. He is insanely sexy and the furthest thing from trashy. He is successful in his career, responsible with money and adult obligations, and well-respected. His tattoos don't affect any of that. In a long sleeved button-down, no one would be the wiser.

So, you all can think whatever you want of us and we will just continue living our happy, prosperous lives.

Don't bother, PP. This board is populated mainly by dowdy, middle-aged, non-creative types. Declaring things "trashy" is all they have.

I'm middle-aged, I'm non-creative, and I'm pretty dowdy (brown and black are my favorite colors!). I also have several tattoos and I think you and your fiance sound pretty wonderful.

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Anonymous wrote:It is painful to go to a public beach these days and see that 90% of adults are tattooed and/or obese and/or wearing swimsuits a few sizes too small.

Well, lucky for you, I'm rich and I take my inked body to private beaches.

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Anonymous wrote:I have a very small tattoo that is very meaningful to me on the inside of my wrist. Most days my watchband covers it. Most people would never even guess it is there. It's in memory of my best friend who died recently, and it's my way of always carrying her with me.

My fiancé has half sleeves on both arms, which are very muscular. He is insanely sexy and the furthest thing from trashy. He is successful in his career, responsible with money and adult obligations, and well-respected. His tattoos don't affect any of that. In a long sleeved button-down, no one would be the wiser.

So, you all can think whatever you want of us and we will just continue living our happy, prosperous lives.

Don't bother, PP. This board is populated mainly by dowdy, middle-aged, non-creative types. Declaring things "trashy" is all they have.

I never said they look trashy. They do, however, look like a skin disease to me. Their "meaning" is nothing more than narcissism. Everyone has meaning in their lives - birth dates of our children, tragic accidents that took siblings, families being torn apart - we don't all feel need to scar ourselves to make that known.

- in my mid 30s, creative type who enjoys looking "dowdy" according to you. Maybe you're the hater for judging those who like to look put together adults.

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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.

I see tattoos the way I see smoking -- something done by the lower social classes as cheap signalling to attain a higher status among their peer group. Its similar to putting an aftermarket spoiler on a rusted 98 Nissan Altima.

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Anonymous wrote:I have a very small tattoo that is very meaningful to me on the inside of my wrist. Most days my watchband covers it. Most people would never even guess it is there. It's in memory of my best friend who died recently, and it's my way of always carrying her with me.

My fiancé has half sleeves on both arms, which are very muscular. He is insanely sexy and the furthest thing from trashy. He is successful in his career, responsible with money and adult obligations, and well-respected. His tattoos don't affect any of that. In a long sleeved button-down, no one would be the wiser.

So, you all can think whatever you want of us and we will just continue living our happy, prosperous lives.

Don't bother, PP. This board is populated mainly by dowdy, middle-aged, non-creative types. Declaring things "trashy" is all they have.

I never said they look trashy. They do, however, look like a skin disease to me. Their "meaning" is nothing more than narcissism. Everyone has meaning in their lives - birth dates of our children, tragic accidents that took siblings, families being torn apart - we don't all feel need to scar ourselves to make that known.

- in my mid 30s, creative type who enjoys looking "dowdy" according to you. Maybe you're the hater for judging those who like to look put together adults.

If you were creative, you'd understand the difference between body art and a "skin disease". You would also, hopefully, be a creative enough thinker to comprehend that people express what is meaningful to them in different ways.

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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

So was Jesus.

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Anonymous wrote:I have a very small tattoo that is very meaningful to me on the inside of my wrist. Most days my watchband covers it. Most people would never even guess it is there. It's in memory of my best friend who died recently, and it's my way of always carrying her with me.

My fiancé has half sleeves on both arms, which are very muscular. He is insanely sexy and the furthest thing from trashy. He is successful in his career, responsible with money and adult obligations, and well-respected. His tattoos don't affect any of that. In a long sleeved button-down, no one would be the wiser.

So, you all can think whatever you want of us and we will just continue living our happy, prosperous lives.

Don't bother, PP. This board is populated mainly by dowdy, middle-aged, non-creative types. Declaring things "trashy" is all they have.

I never said they look trashy. They do, however, look like a skin disease to me. Their "meaning" is nothing more than narcissism. Everyone has meaning in their lives - birth dates of our children, tragic accidents that took siblings, families being torn apart - we don't all feel need to scar ourselves to make that known.

- in my mid 30s, creative type who enjoys looking "dowdy" according to you. Maybe you're the hater for judging those who like to look put together adults.

If you were creative, you'd understand the difference between body art and a "skin disease". You would also, hopefully, be a creative enough thinker to comprehend that people express what is meaningful to them in different ways.

Yes, I know the difference between a skin disease and a tattoo. It still looks like a skin disease, especially with the passing of time when the crisp lines of a newish tattoo and smooth skin of youth disappear leaving blurred lines on crepe. And I am creative enough and bright enough to comprehend that some people need their feelings to be seen to be validated. It's still narcissism.