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

[Anonymous]

If anyone still looks at my wrinkled and faded and blown out tattoos when I'm 80, I'm doing OK. It's not like the rest of me is going to look much different.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I thought about getting one years ago but never took the plunge.
Looking back I am glad I did not go through with it.

What about you?

I have none and never wanted one, didn't like the permanence of it. I have a friend who has a beautiful one that runs down her flank. I hate to think what it will look like when she is 50+

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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.

So, you're not on Facebook, right? No family photos displayed in your house either, hopefully. Pure narcissism, according to you.

[Anonymous]

I'm over 50 and don't like tatoos on anyone. Not sleazy, just unattractive (to me).

[Anonymous]

If you have put your life on the line in the military, miss a deceased loved one, devoted your life to a particular calling, etc., then tattoos make a lot of sense. But those are the rare folks, unfortunately.

It seems the majority of folks getting tattoos just want their otherwise boring lives to seem interesting, and that's where it all goes wrong. The high school dropout cashier from Iowa with the Chinese characters, the overweight fast food worker with a tribal arm tattoo, etc. They ruin it for the rest of the tattoo community.

Take a look around at the people at the National zoo one weekend. It's a complete dumpster fire.

[Anonymous]

I truly believe that 90% of the folks on this thread need to spend less time looking at others and evaluating them based on appearance.
A good percent of you should spend some time hanging out with those you deem "classless", perhaps some service industry workers that spend all their free time making art that few will ever care about, because you only bother to consume mainstream garbage product.

I am 50 , raised a wonderful girl, and if she decides to get a tattoo, so be it. She knows better than to get a name or something silly, but so what if people do. So what? Why do you guys care? I find it odd. I drive much of my day in the course of my work, and observe humans all day. I never find myself judging any human based on appearance, ever. I only judge people based on rudeness/kindness. We are all interconnected, but we all choose or have different ways of appearing to the world. What concern is it of yours? We're way past the time of criminals only having tattoos. It's mainstream. Almost, ubiquitous.

I know people from all walks of life. Without a doubt, some of the kindest, sweetest, creative souls have tattoos. Take the time to get to know people. You will find out so much by talking to others without judgement.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you have put your life on the line in the military, miss a deceased loved one, devoted your life to a particular calling, etc., then tattoos make a lot of sense. But those are the rare folks, unfortunately.

It seems the majority of folks getting tattoos just want their otherwise boring lives to seem interesting, and that's where it all goes wrong. The high school dropout cashier from Iowa with the Chinese characters, the overweight fast food worker with a tribal arm tattoo, etc. They ruin it for the rest of the tattoo community.

Take a look around at the people at the National zoo one weekend. It's a complete dumpster fire.

Why the Iowa reference? You see a lot of Iowans at the zoo?

[Anonymous]

My grandfather had a tattoo. But it was forced on him by the Nazis in 1943. Tattoos suck.

[Anonymous]

Trashy on women unless they are badass like Ruby Rose...who is smoking hot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you have put your life on the line in the military, miss a deceased loved one, devoted your life to a particular calling, etc., then tattoos make a lot of sense. But those are the rare folks, unfortunately.

It seems the majority of folks getting tattoos just want their otherwise boring lives to seem interesting, and that's where it all goes wrong. The high school dropout cashier from Iowa with the Chinese characters, the overweight fast food worker with a tribal arm tattoo, etc. They ruin it for the rest of the tattoo community.

Take a look around at the people at the National zoo one weekend. It's a complete dumpster fire.

Nice classism

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Anonymous wrote:People who have them look ridiculous as they age.
Cool at 21.
Not so cool anymore at age 51.

Exactly.

Somehow the snake slithering up your back doesn't look quite as sexy with wrinkles, stretch marks and age spots.

But if you have wrinkles, stretch marks, and age spots, then who cares how the tattoo looks?

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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.

Helen Mirrin can rock anything

[Anonymous]

No, but I don't think they are sleazy they just aren't my style.

And the reactions in this thread don't surprise me because these are the same women who post on the beauty and fashion board. The hideous dress, hideous shoe contingent is thick here.

[Anonymous]

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.

It means in my heart that I am a Christian and I don't disdain associating with anyone. Jesus associated with "those people" and he was pretty clear that whatever you do to the least of His brothers, that you do unto Him.

[Anonymous]

Male, 47, 4 tattoos and will probably get more. And no, I don't think tattoos are sleazy in and of themselves, though people can certainly make sleazy chives.

You sniffy busybodies making blanket judgements of tattoos reveal a lot more about yourselves than tattoos do about people who have them.