Tell me about your tattoo . . .

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Anonymous wrote:I have an animal symbolic of freedom and becoming yourself on the inside of my ankle. Got it the first week of college so I was 18. I still remember the day and the feeling of empowerment and strength. I walked to the parlor myself. Paid for it myself. Designed it and picked the colors. I am otherwise quite conservative but I have never hid it even at weddings, funerals, job interviews. I have NEVER felt discriminated against because of it. That's a very dated attitude. I'm 34 and many many people have them nowadays. I have no regrets. And hopefully my ankles won't too wrinkly and saggy when I'm old but who cares. At least I've enjoyed having it in my prime. And if one of my kids wanted one for the right reasons I'd have no problem with it.

Glad to hear that waitressing career thing worked out for you. For the rest of though, the ankle tat would be a career stopper. Nothing "dated about it.

You're joking, right? Three of my close friends at our insanely selective, top-tier law firm have tatoos. It's so not a big deal.

Whatever anonymous board. "3 close friends at top-tier firms"...where are their tatoos? Shoulder? neck? Calf? something that shows? What firms? This post is BS.

Seriously? Yes, three friends all in the same firm, all in their mid- to late 30s.

Two have tattoos on their ankles. One is a flower. One is a turtle. Both are small. The third friend has two tattoos -- one on her shoulder (shows in sleeveless shirts and dresses) and one near her bikini line (which shows in tankinis or bikinis but is otherwise not usually visible at the firm, of course, except for a beach outing a few summers ago.)

And again, no one cares. These are incredibly smart, educated women who work hard and are very well respected at the firm. No one gives a crap about tattoos. My guess is there are others at the firm who have them, too, but I've never noticed.

Again, who the heck cares. This seems like the kind of issue where people who are afraid of being called trailor trash (or similar) pick up on something they don't have (like a tattoo) and use it to call other people trailor trash first. Personally, I think the whole debate is silly. Live and let live.

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Anonymous wrote:Graffiti is art work, moron.

I am a tattooed Jew and find it absolutely hilarious when woman with fake breasts and taught faces look down upon me for a tattoo. The like to inject botulism into their faces to make it temporarily smooth. Some like to have the skin cut on their faces and pulled up higher so they can look like alien clones of one another as well.

I mean really. I think plastic surgery is ridiculous...but if someone wants to get it, and it makes them happy or they like it, more power to them! It's their body and not mine. Actually, the tattooed people look normal these days compared to some plastic surgery victims. Have you seen the Catwoman? In my opinion, that is MUCH more shocking!

I am not the only poster here who prefers not to see random people's tatoos. But I am woman. But if really are Jewish (I think that part of your post sounds fake, but , whatever) and a woman too, then you must not be a practicing Jew because it is considered an abomination. Why is would be relevant that you are Jewish. Ants then to refer to "the Catwoman" as though she were a real person. Do you mean the actresses Eartha Kitt or Julie Newmar.

Tattoo people know those things are pretend, right?

I am not talking Batman. I am speaking of the woman that the media dubbed the Catwoman. I am a Jew. If you know the upper crust Jewish families in the Washington area, then I am quite sure you would be shocked at who my family is. Interestingly, I know quite a few Jews in that echelon of society who also have tattoos. I added the fact that I am Jewish because when I go to events, it is rare not to see fake breasts, lifted faces and sculpted bodies that were created by suction and maintained by a trainer. If you read, I also said I think it is quite sad that the same women look down on people for having tattoos. They have "desecrated" their bodies as well. However, I do not judge them. I have friends with enhancements and if that is what they need to feel better about themselves, then so be it.

You are correct I don't practice. For me organized religion is a bunch of BS. I am Jewish by how I was raised. I was taught to be a good person and treat others the same way that I want to be treated. I was taught the importance of giving back to society. You know what? The fact that I have a tattoo is not going to change that. If you look at me and think I am trash or that I am trashy because I have a tattoo, then that is your G-d given right. If you want to miss the opportunity to get to know who I really am because you deem me to be trash, then I fear you may miss getting to know many great people in this world and lifetime. However, that is your choice and how you want to navigate.

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that many of the people here with tattoos really are just exhibitionists, using their skin as some kind of walking billboard. Exhibitionism is trashy to me because it leaves little to the imagination. It says: "look at ME and what a boor I am". "I am so impulsive and reckless that I will put some random flower print on my body permanently just because I can".

You can't even admit it is just juvenile rebellion. Really, going through life with a J.D. Salinger or Vonnegut quote twirled around your wrist? Lightning bolts? The ones I can't figure out? You're just too clever for your own good. When it becomes an addiction to shocking people well, I don't think I've missed out getting to "know" people addicted to rebellion. Is my life less enriched because I don't chat up enough "Illustrated People"? I doubt it. If they're discreet, I won't know even be able to see the tat until I do know them, because it won't be in on an intrusive part of their body.

It says a lot about you that you have to strangely insert your religion and family status into this discussion. You reject judaism--but you insert your religion into a discussion where it has no relevance. Why?

Her religion is absolutely relevant to her point, which is about hypocrisy. The Jewish religion isn't big on tattoos -- it's seen as a desecration of the body. Her point is that so many of the holier-than-thou types who look down on people with tattoos and then justify their condescension with the "desecration" argument have themselves desecrated their bodies with plastic surgery.

If she had not referenced her religion, she would not have been able to convey her point.

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I think there's a difference between the whole arm / leg / torso tattoo and the small unobtrusive tattoo on the backside, wrist, bicep, etc... I have a very small tattoo on my inner wrist that occaisionally gets commented on and sparks a dialog... the dialog is usually with someone who has a tattoo on their body that is not usually visual to the public at large.

So my point is there are those that want the world to see their "art" and those that have "art" for personal reasons and don't feel a need to advertise.

Personally I'm with the don't advertise crowd but I respect the ones who cover their bodies in art... good for them to express themselves and brave given how society still judges.

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Law firms don't give a rat's ass about a tattoo unless it's distractingly visible in a business setting.

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Is it painful to get one removed? Is it by laser? Just curious.

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Anonymous wrote:This whole thread is gross. Some people just have nothing better to do than cast aspersions on others.

I want to ask though: Doesn't it hurt to get a tattoo? I can't imagine the pain. I also would see it as a desecration of my body, but I don't judge other people's bodies. I do feel a bit freaked when I see full-on sleeves. And I feel sorry for Bob Harper. Every time he has to look presentable, he's wearing a long-sleeved shirt buttoned up to his neck. And then, of course, he has to throw on a tie with it. He couldn't be happy about that.

Re: the pain, it depends on a lot of things: where the tattoo is located, where you are in your monthly cycle, your own tolerance, etc. I was prepared for the pain to be a lot worse than it actually was. It was kind of like a papercut, except not nearly as awful because I was expecting it and my body made some endorphins after a while.

Did you cut yourself or take hard drugs as a teenager? I am asking this, seriously. Because paper cut pain really would hurt me. There could be some correlation between the attraction to the pain. Doesn't it take hours to do the big ones?

Nope. Didn't even drink 'til after college. Did have an unmedicated homebirth, though. LOL.

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Sign me up as another poster who knows they're tacky.

Just like wearing a dress without a slip.

Old fashioned, but true.

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Anonymous wrote:Law firms don't give a rat's ass about a tattoo unless it's distractingly visible in a business setting.

Agreed. And agreed. It's all I've ever been asserting here--that will sound like an outdated concept to some. But visible, distracting tattoos are a hindrance in many high paying professions. And why is that? Because tattoos are tacky and horrible.

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yeah, you might want your money back

what does this mean?

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Would never get a tattoo because I'm a dedicated blood donor, and people with tats can't donate.

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One of my best friends has two full sleeves, plus, she has tats on her back and legs. She's a veterinarian and has a thriving practice.

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To those who are debating, who the f*ck cares? Opinions are like assholes. Everybody's got one and everyone thinks everyone else's stinks.

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Actually you can donate blood with a tattoo. You just have to wait a year.

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Anonymous wrote:Sign me up as another poster who knows they're tacky.

Just like wearing a dress without a slip.

Old fashioned, but true.

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Anonymous wrote:Sign me up as another poster who knows they're tacky.

Just like wearing a dress without a slip.

Old fashioned, but true.

Welcome to 2010! We now make dresses, which previously needed a slip, with something called a lining. No slip needed! There is also a girdle-pantyhose combo called Spanx, it is a wonderful invention that smoothes out your rear-end. Enjoy modern convenience!!