S/O people who think tattoos are trashy (or not)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Trashy/MC/Graduate Degrees/Cultural Heritage Preservation/$175K.

But maybe age is the better variable to ask about here. I'm 44, but Millenials (it seems to me) have a fondness for permanent body modifications-- all of which look trashy to me. They can do what they want, but I wish their tastes weren't influencing my Gen Z kid's interest in extra ear piercings. Bizarre trends used to just elicit shrugs from me, but it got real when I noticed my kid was susceptible.

+ a million

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:J.D., grew up middle class, still am middle class (don’t live in the DMV and work in local government).

Love intricate and artistic tattoos. DH has half sleeves and I find them so unbelievably sexy. I have to meaningful and small ones myself, I would get a large one but I don’t want to give my mother a heart attack. We have a friend that is a tattoo artist whose nature and horror scene tattoo work in nationally renowned. The things he can do are simply incredible.

Oh dear lord. Do people really get tattoos with horror scenes?

[Anonymous]

UMC college educated. I think they look trashy. But I don't think people who have them are trashy. Huge difference. I understand that tattoos are much more mainstream than they were just a few years ago. Two of my kids have tattoos. I hate the ink. But my kids are pretty great.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:37, UMC, highly educated.

I guess you all don’t run with the artistic, mostly highly educated crowd I do. Many of us have beautiful tattoos that say something about our personal passions. We have well-paying jobs and are good parents. Certainly not all tattoos are tasteful—nor are all of the people who get tattoos like my friends and me—but we’re not all uneducated and unemployed.

<bracing myself for the flames that are coming my way>

They still show poor judgement.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:UMC college educated. I think they look trashy. But I don't think people who have them are trashy. Huge difference. I understand that tattoos are much more mainstream than they were just a few years ago. Two of my kids have tattoos. I hate the ink. But my kids are pretty great.

I too realize that tattoos have crossed over into the non-trashy realm of society, but I still think they look trashy nonethless.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:UMC college educated. I think they look trashy. But I don't think people who have them are trashy. Huge difference. I understand that tattoos are much more mainstream than they were just a few years ago. Two of my kids have tattoos. I hate the ink. But my kids are pretty great.

I too realize that tattoos have crossed over into the non-trashy realm of society, but I still think they look trashy nonethless.

They crossed over to the mainstream and went over the other edge into mass-market schlock. Tattoos meant something when they were on a sailor’s or biker’s arm. Now every idiot with a little money is getting a skull with a rose in its teeth, like my friend’s kid. No worries, this trend, like mullets, shall soon pass—I hope before my own kid gets sucked in.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:37, UMC, highly educated.

I guess you all don’t run with the artistic, mostly highly educated crowd I do. Many of us have beautiful tattoos that say something about our personal passions. We have well-paying jobs and are good parents. Certainly not all tattoos are tasteful—nor are all of the people who get tattoos like my friends and me—but we’re not all uneducated and unemployed.

<bracing myself for the flames that are coming my way>

They still show poor judgement.

In what way? They haven’t affected employment, social status, finances, relationships with family, or enjoyment of life.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:37, UMC, highly educated.

I guess you all don’t run with the artistic, mostly highly educated crowd I do. Many of us have beautiful tattoos that say something about our personal passions. We have well-paying jobs and are good parents. Certainly not all tattoos are tasteful—nor are all of the people who get tattoos like my friends and me—but we’re not all uneducated and unemployed.

<bracing myself for the flames that are coming my way>

Very few of the artists I know—paint, graphic, silversmithing—have tattoos. The ones who do have small tattoos in really hidden places. These are mostly grads of one of the top 3 art schools in the country, fwiw. They tend to roll their eyes at statements about how, if an “artist” does it, it’s suddenly “art.”

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:37, UMC, highly educated.

I guess you all don’t run with the artistic, mostly highly educated crowd I do. Many of us have beautiful tattoos that say something about our personal passions. We have well-paying jobs and are good parents. Certainly not all tattoos are tasteful—nor are all of the people who get tattoos like my friends and me—but we’re not all uneducated and unemployed.

<bracing myself for the flames that are coming my way>

Very few of the artists I know—paint, graphic, silversmithing—have tattoos. The ones who do have small tattoos in really hidden places. These are mostly grads of one of the top 3 art schools in the country, fwiw. They tend to roll their eyes at statements about how, if an “artist” does it, it’s suddenly “art.”

PS. I should clarify. Your tattoos may be lovely. The problem is, don’t tell us they’re lovely just because you “run with an artistic crowd.” We’ve all seen too much schlock calling itself “art.”

[Anonymous]

Art History tenured professor at UVA. I have not had a student that had sleeves or neck tattoos. I think that would greatly affect their future prospects, especially if they want to work for a high-profile museum or art gallery.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:37, UMC, highly educated.

I guess you all don’t run with the artistic, mostly highly educated crowd I do. Many of us have beautiful tattoos that say something about our personal passions. We have well-paying jobs and are good parents. Certainly not all tattoos are tasteful—nor are all of the people who get tattoos like my friends and me—but we’re not all uneducated and unemployed.

<bracing myself for the flames that are coming my way>

Very few of the artists I know—paint, graphic, silversmithing—have tattoos. The ones who do have small tattoos in really hidden places. These are mostly grads of one of the top 3 art schools in the country, fwiw. They tend to roll their eyes at statements about how, if an “artist” does it, it’s suddenly “art.”

PS. I should clarify. Your tattoos may be lovely. The problem is, don’t tell us they’re lovely just because you “run with an artistic crowd.” We’ve all seen too much schlock calling itself “art.”

“Run with the artistic crowd,” like the ones who charge $20 entrance fee during Friday nights at Union station. I see they got lots of tattoos and piercings.

[Anonymous]

Trashy

I'm 53, UMC with PhD, HHI $240k

I especially take note of the fact that tats look increasingly terrible as people get older and their skin gets saggy and wrinkly.

I have yet to see a woman whose attractiveness level is improved with a tat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Well op, no one here thinks tattoos are classy. That surprised me.

I have rejected job applicants for having tattoos so it's still a risky thing to do

That's silly. What other superficial aspects have you rejected job applicants for?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:37, UMC, highly educated.

I guess you all don’t run with the artistic, mostly highly educated crowd I do. Many of us have beautiful tattoos that say something about our personal passions. We have well-paying jobs and are good parents. Certainly not all tattoos are tasteful—nor are all of the people who get tattoos like my friends and me—but we’re not all uneducated and unemployed.

<bracing myself for the flames that are coming my way>

They still show poor judgement.

In what way? They haven’t affected employment, social status, finances, relationships with family, or enjoyment of life.

They are going to look ugly as sin as you age. And you will most likely one day wish that you didn't have it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Roman-Catholic 3rd generation Irish-American.

Tattoos = yuck. Tattoos = mutilizing your own body and not respecting what God created as a gift for you.

Master's degree. Father was an attorney and mother a kindergarten teacher. Upper middle class. Conservative Republicans. Grew up in and still live in Fairfax County. Went away for college and grad school abroad.

What PP said!

- Perhaps a relative, but fourth gen! Dad military officer, mom real estate agent.

Only my delightfully crass and grizzled, WWII-serving uncle-in-law had a tattoo on his forearm. This was a novelty and completely acceptable because it was a Navy thing and he served our country.