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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would not let my children get a tattoo. I would also not be happy if they tattooed themselves as adults.

Tattoos, especially getting many tattoos, are just yuck. I hate to use the word - but trashy.[/quote]

I think it may be a cry for help. I think tattoos are correlated with poor self image or abuse. 
I took an elderly relative to a few doctor appointments last week, and I swear every single hospital employee (except the physicians) had tattoos. Nurses were covered in them. It was really odd. [/quote]

I think associating tattoos and abuse is wildly dramatic-- correlation [i]maybe[/i]; definitely not causation-- but there's a kernel of truth here. My impression is that people who go all-in on body modification feel somehow excluded from traditional society, or don't value it for whatever reason, and sure, abuse could be one. I see it most with vet techs. These are people who are more comfortable with animals than people; it shows in their appearance, and in their interactions. They can barely string a sentence together with humans, but can form instant connections with animals. Tattoos are a counter-culture marker, or used to be; an indication that "I'm different from the rest of you." [/quote]

Excellent point [/quote]

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