Nanny with tattoos or piercings...

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Anonymous wrote:Like a poster said a while ago, it is very hard to be tolerant of intolerance. I can't be tolerant of sheltering children from others who are different in appearance and teaching young children intolerance.

Having a tattoo is not a difference in appearance. It's a choice.

It's not like a weight/height difference, hair or eye color difference, or even a race difference. It's a bold choice that YOU make and YOU risk being discriminated against. Don't act like a victim please. While I have no problem with tattoos and even have a small one myself, please don't try to compare this to say racial discrimination.

Im not trying to compare to racial discrimination, but hiring discrimination is discrimination whether race, class, appearance, sexual orientation, beliefs, etc.

[Anonymous]

OP MB here. Wow, just logged on for the first time since this morning and what was really just a rant of mine after reading other posts has turned into a heated debate, but a healthy and needed on I believe. Thank you to the nanny who is standing up to the MB on here. Good on you.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm sorry but I just find tattoos so "low class" and to be honest, trashy.

+1 if they're visible and all over I wouldn't hire you. I think it's a disrespect to your body to ink it all up and I don't want my kids thinking we condone doing so. If they want one when they're 18+ and paying their own bills then thats good and well, but until then, not in my house.

Enjoy that bubble you've built, guys.

No bubble, just what I believe and everyone I know believes too. When I see someone full of tattoos, it just screams "trash" to me. Sure if you have one in memory of a family member, that is one thing...but when you have all of them over your arms, legs, back, etc....it just looks so trashy and low class. I would never want any of that on my body. I'm sorry but when you are 80 years old, are you really going to want that skull or heart or dragon, etc. on your body? No.

How do you know what other people will or won't want when they're 80? You don't.

Haha if you'd want that on your body at 80...that speaks for itself.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm sorry but I just find tattoos so "low class" and to be honest, trashy.

+1 if they're visible and all over I wouldn't hire you. I think it's a disrespect to your body to ink it all up and I don't want my kids thinking we condone doing so. If they want one when they're 18+ and paying their own bills then thats good and well, but until then, not in my house.

Enjoy that bubble you've built, guys.

No bubble, just what I believe and everyone I know believes too. When I see someone full of tattoos, it just screams "trash" to me. Sure if you have one in memory of a family member, that is one thing...but when you have all of them over your arms, legs, back, etc....it just looks so trashy and low class. I would never want any of that on my body. I'm sorry but when you are 80 years old, are you really going to want that skull or heart or dragon, etc. on your body? No.

How do you know what other people will or won't want when they're 80? You don't.

Haha if you'd want that on your body at 80...that speaks for itself.

Just wow.

Judgmental much?

Tattoos, even for people who have a lot of them, can carry a lot of meaning. I have a handful of friends who are heavily tattooed and each one to them is like a photograph, a memory of a time and a place and the people they shared it with. By the time their skin is wrinkled, their breasts are drooping, their stomachs are stretched, and their knees are knobbly, I think they'll be more interested in using those tattoos to remember the incredible lives they lived than worrying whether or not they look good in a two-piece.

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Haha if you'd want that on your body at 80...that speaks for itself.

Just wow.

Judgmental much?

Tattoos, even for people who have a lot of them, can carry a lot of meaning. I have a handful of friends who are heavily tattooed and each one to them is like a photograph, a memory of a time and a place and the people they shared it with. By the time their skin is wrinkled, their breasts are drooping, their stomachs are stretched, and their knees are knobbly, I think they'll be more interested in using those tattoos to remember the incredible lives they lived than worrying whether or not they look good in a two-piece.

So well put! My tattoos are glimpses of memories. The tattoo on my foot reminds me of the 2 years I lived in Kenya volunteering in AIDS orphanages. The one on my ankle reminds me of the summers enriching the lives of city children teaching music at summer camp. The one on my wrist reminds me to believe in the future, no matter what has happened in the past. The one on my neck reminds me of the friends and family who's love and support has shaped the person I am today. I am so thankful for those memories. and will be honored to have these tattoos at age 80.

[Anonymous]

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Haha if you'd want that on your body at 80...that speaks for itself.

Just wow.

Judgmental much?

Tattoos, even for people who have a lot of them, can carry a lot of meaning. I have a handful of friends who are heavily tattooed and each one to them is like a photograph, a memory of a time and a place and the people they shared it with. By the time their skin is wrinkled, their breasts are drooping, their stomachs are stretched, and their knees are knobbly, I think they'll be more interested in using those tattoos to remember the incredible lives they lived than worrying whether or not they look good in a two-piece.

So well put! My tattoos are glimpses of memories. The tattoo on my foot reminds me of the 2 years I lived in Kenya volunteering in AIDS orphanages. The one on my ankle reminds me of the summers enriching the lives of city children teaching music at summer camp. The one on my wrist reminds me to believe in the future, no matter what has happened in the past. The one on my neck reminds me of the friends and family who's love and support has shaped the person I am today. I am so thankful for those memories. and will be honored to have these tattoos at age 80.

That didnt quote right... So well put! My tattoos are glimpses of memories. The tattoo on my foot reminds me of the 2 years I lived in Kenya volunteering in AIDS orphanages. The one on my ankle reminds me of the summers enriching the lives of city children teaching music at summer camp. The one on my wrist reminds me to believe in the future, no matter what has happened in the past. The one on my neck reminds me of the friends and family who's love and support has shaped the person I am today. I am so thankful for those memories. and will be honored to have these tattoos at age 80.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Haha if you'd want that on your body at 80...that speaks for itself.

Just wow.

Judgmental much?

Tattoos, even for people who have a lot of them, can carry a lot of meaning. I have a handful of friends who are heavily tattooed and each one to them is like a photograph, a memory of a time and a place and the people they shared it with. By the time their skin is wrinkled, their breasts are drooping, their stomachs are stretched, and their knees are knobbly, I think they'll be more interested in using those tattoos to remember the incredible lives they lived than worrying whether or not they look good in a two-piece.

So well put! My tattoos are glimpses of memories. The tattoo on my foot reminds me of the 2 years I lived in Kenya volunteering in AIDS orphanages. The one on my ankle reminds me of the summers enriching the lives of city children teaching music at summer camp. The one on my wrist reminds me to believe in the future, no matter what has happened in the past. The one on my neck reminds me of the friends and family who's love and support has shaped the person I am today. I am so thankful for those memories. and will be honored to have these tattoos at age 80.

That didnt quote right... So well put! My tattoos are glimpses of memories. The tattoo on my foot reminds me of the 2 years I lived in Kenya volunteering in AIDS orphanages. The one on my ankle reminds me of the summers enriching the lives of city children teaching music at summer camp. The one on my wrist reminds me to believe in the future, no matter what has happened in the past. The one on my neck reminds me of the friends and family who's love and support has shaped the person I am today. I am so thankful for those memories. and will be honored to have these tattoos at age 80.

[Anonymous]

I think what it boils down to is professionalism for me. In my opinion visible tattoos are unprofessional. If you showed up to the interview in a skimpy skirt or a slouchy baggy tshirt I'd give the same judgment. That's simply my opinion and I'm going to stick by it. Like a pp said tattoos are a choice, one which we all know can be controversial. When you get one you're taking that risk. Sorry.

[Anonymous]

http://www.workingworld.com/articles/tattoos-and-piercings-in-the-workplace

Interesting article for all to read!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'm sorry but I just find tattoos so "low class" and to be honest, trashy.

+1 if they're visible and all over I wouldn't hire you. I think it's a disrespect to your body to ink it all up and I don't want my kids thinking we condone doing so. If they want one when they're 18+ and paying their own bills then thats good and well, but until then, not in my house.

Wow, even my dad who was ultra conservative, would have been fine with me getting a small tattoo like of a butterfly or something. I honestly don't see how a nanny having a tattoo (or more than one) would mean that your kids would be going out and trying to get one. They are young if you have a nanny, and probably wouldn't even remember wanting one by the time they could actually get one. They also don't just let any kid walk in and get one you know. You say by the time they aren't living with you anymore, you would be ok with it, well that is more likely the age that they would be getting one anyways.

Besides all that, how many kids do you see wearing temporary tattoos or in some areas, getting henna ones done? Quite a few. Are you scared that your kids will want tattoos when seeing other kids with those on? Give your kids some credit, that they would actually think hard about getting a tattoo before getting one done. Most people don't just decide at age 18 to walk into a tattoo parlor and get some random thing inked on them. People do stop and think about it and what they would want, wanting it to have meaning. If you think your kids would do the opposite and just ask to have some crap done, then you aren't raising smart kids. Smart kids won't be majorly influenced by a nanny's ink years before they would get one, unless they were already going to be very interested in tattoos.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:No bubble, just what I believe and everyone I know believes too. When I see someone full of tattoos, it just screams "trash" to me. Sure if you have one in memory of a family member, that is one thing...but when you have all of them over your arms, legs, back, etc....it just looks so trashy and low class. I would never want any of that on my body. I'm sorry but when you are 80 years old, are you really going to want that skull or heart or dragon, etc. on your body? No.

Tattoos, even for people who have a lot of them, can carry a lot of meaning. I have a handful of friends who are heavily tattooed and each one to them is like a photograph, a memory of a time and a place and the people they shared it with. By the time their skin is wrinkled, their breasts are drooping, their stomachs are stretched, and their knees are knobbly, I think they'll be more interested in using those tattoos to remember the incredible lives they lived than worrying whether or not they look good in a two-piece.

If I got a tattoo on me, I wouldn't be worried about what it would look like when I was 80 years old. I would be happy that I was still alive and that I had lived a long and happy life, including the memories I had made, part of which would have been getting that tattoo.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:No bubble, just what I believe and everyone I know believes too. When I see someone full of tattoos, it just screams "trash" to me. Sure if you have one in memory of a family member, that is one thing...but when you have all of them over your arms, legs, back, etc....it just looks so trashy and low class. I would never want any of that on my body. I'm sorry but when you are 80 years old, are you really going to want that skull or heart or dragon, etc. on your body? No.

Tattoos, even for people who have a lot of them, can carry a lot of meaning. I have a handful of friends who are heavily tattooed and each one to them is like a photograph, a memory of a time and a place and the people they shared it with. By the time their skin is wrinkled, their breasts are drooping, their stomachs are stretched, and their knees are knobbly, I think they'll be more interested in using those tattoos to remember the incredible lives they lived than worrying whether or not they look good in a two-piece.

If I got a tattoo on me, I wouldn't be worried about what it would look like when I was 80 years old. I would be happy that I was still alive and that I had lived a long and happy life, including the memories I had made, part of which would have been getting that tattoo.

This! Thank you. Seriously I can't tell you the amount of times I have been asked to "just think about what they (my tattoos) will look like when I'm an old lady". Guess what? I don't think having some ink on my saggy, wrinkly, 80 year old lady arms is going to make them any uglier than they would be without it. And hopefully, when I am that age, I and the people around me don't really give a shit what I look like anyways....Or I'll just look badass.

[Anonymous]

Hey MBs,
Your children will most likely get tattoos when they are older. Would you like someone to have the perception of then that they are unprofessional, trashy, or stupid for getting it? It most likely wont happen because it is becoming the norm. Self expression that doesn't hurt or bother anyone should never be looked down on. Don't you all live in cities? Isn't one of the greatest things about it is being able to open up your children's eyes to the diversity of cultures and people? Trying to Sheild your children from art because you think it's "trashy" is just going to bite you in the ass. You are going to lose out on knowing amazing people and so will your children.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'm sorry but I just find tattoos so "low class" and to be honest, trashy.

+1 if they're visible and all over I wouldn't hire you. I think it's a disrespect to your body to ink it all up and I don't want my kids thinking we condone doing so. If they want one when they're 18+ and paying their own bills then thats good and well, but until then, not in my house.

Enjoy that bubble you've built, guys.

No bubble, just what I believe and everyone I know believes too. When I see someone full of tattoos, it just screams "trash" to me. Sure if you have one in memory of a family member, that is one thing...but when you have all of them over your arms, legs, back, etc....it just looks so trashy and low class. I would never want any of that on my body. I'm sorry but when you are 80 years old, are you really going to want that skull or heart or dragon, etc. on your body? No.

How do you know what other people will or won't want when they're 80? You don't.

Haha if you'd want that on your body at 80...that speaks for itself.

Hey PP...my grandpa is a retired marine and he is 76 years old. My grandma passed away a few months ago from years of battling breast cancer. My grandpa is bald and just had his entire scalp tattooed with a beautiful design honoring my grandma. It's fucking AWESOME. And everyone who sees it agrees. So just because you won't want tattoos at 80, don't throw that generalization at everyone.

[Anonymous]

Now a days it seems tattoos + piercings are more acceptable in the work place. But in high level jobs, it just looks unprofessional and may be frowned upon.

Donald Trump would NEVER hire someone inked and pierced in his boardroom would he?