Citizen Erased Posted October 11, 2010 Posted October 11, 2010 To put it mildly. Rule of thumb: tats are always a subtraction, never an addition. Done. Guess now is a bad time to bring up that I'm thinking of getting one.
Pyro Posted October 11, 2010 Posted October 11, 2010 Guess now is a bad time to bring up that I'm thinking of getting one. right on your arse saying "property of Pyro";)
harmfulsweetz Posted October 11, 2010 Posted October 11, 2010 I like them. Mm...running fingers over them....mmm sorry. Each to their own, some do, some don't. I wouldn't date a guy who had like loads, but if he had a few, and they were nicely done, sure, I dig.
irc333 Posted October 11, 2010 Posted October 11, 2010 I don't mind a couple of obscure tats on a lady, but I was at a water park or public swimming area lately, and I coudn't beleive there were these hot women that had an over abundance of large "Mural-like" tats across the side of their bodies (ribcage to armpits), to numerous tats on the back, and even the NECK of all places (worse looking place to have a tat, the neck) Major turn off when I see that size and abundance of tats on a woman. I don't like them. Tattoos just aren't my thing, but having them wouldn't automatically mean the guy is eliminated from my dating pool.
Feelin Frisky Posted October 11, 2010 Posted October 11, 2010 (edited) I don't mind a couple of obscure tats on a lady, but I was at a water park or public swimming area lately, and I couldn't believe there were these hot women that had an over abundance of large "Mural-like" tats across the side of their bodies (ribcage to armpits), to numerous tats on the back, and even the NECK of all places (worse looking place to have a tat, the neck) Major turn off when I see that size and abundance of tats on a woman. Frisky Editorial (don't read if you're defensive about ink): That (the above bolded) would never happen in the last century. The fragmentation of mass media into hundreds of channels instead of the main 3 (CBS, NBC, ABC) of the mid to late 20th Century (as well as other media into splinters) has created conditions where what used to be considered "extremes" to be legitimated as "markets". In addition to creating political media compartments where it is now routine for people to be able to surround themselves with only media content that plays to their world view in which balancing arguments are prohibited from penetrating, something as traditionally thought of as crass or morally lacking like tattooing has come to be reflected as a fashion trend. Questions this raises include: is extreme ink a fashion trend? Or is it being mistaken as a fashion trend? Or is it something else? What is a fashion trend? And what WAS it if it's different now than it use to be in today's adults earlier life times? What is it when the drive to compete with ink blots out the canvas? I think it is being reflected as a fashion trend but it is something else. I can't even watch a cooking show without today's chefs being tatted from wrist to neck. Athletes are commonly illustrated men and there is no rock n roll left--just posers whose ink is supposed to make up for lack of other artistic vision. The new conformity is to have "non-conformist" tattooed from head to toe. Well, boys and girls, come out, come out where ever you are, no one is thinking about you but you. You're just insecure as all hell and think you deserve to be other people's focus. You don't until you earn it through deed and getting inked is no deed. There's no wicked witch against which to chafe. It's all in your mind. And your tattoos give you away without a fight. Turn around and face the camera--you're identity can't be inked on your ass (unless of course, ink is all you are). Edited October 11, 2010 by Feelin Frisky
Mad Max Posted October 11, 2010 Posted October 11, 2010 It is true that tattoos are a fashion trend. That's why I made sure that when I got mine, they stood out.
Citizen Erased Posted October 11, 2010 Posted October 11, 2010 Who pissed in your cornflakes? ...sorry, I've been waiting for the opportunity to say that to someone.
lostsoulmate Posted October 11, 2010 Posted October 11, 2010 People with tattoos=lower class... really.... I am appalled that people would be so judgmental about art. Whether it's on a canvas or your skin... art is art. Grow up. I have lots of tats and plan to get more, and I am a highly successful, well educated, mother. This thread makes me sad. Sad for all those that judge based on the cover.... it's too bad for all of you.
Feelin Frisky Posted October 11, 2010 Posted October 11, 2010 Who pissed in your cornflakes? ...sorry, I've been waiting for the opportunity to say that to someone. Good saying. I like it. That was an editorial though. The protocol is for someone to write their own editorial persuading me (or other readers) that I'm all wet--not just tell me I'm all wet (or pissed on my corn flakes:D). Yeah, I have second thoughts and feel exposed about expressing what I did but I do really think the whole tat thing is being under-debated and important social shift is taking place without interpretation. Fashion is not fashion when it's permanent. We don't choose one tie (men) or one blouse (fem) and wear it every day every where. (Only religious fundamentalists in orthodox religions observe totalities of appearance.) Fashion is by nature temporary and expected to be differentiated by periodic change. People are mistakingly applying this to ink but don't hear much of a voice except subjective impression of whether it flatters them or not--most of the time people say nothing when it's garish and off the charts. I'm performing a corn-flaked soaked public service. Editorials verbalizing the contrary are welcome. Calling me a corn-flake urinator is more what I expect though.
Mycroft Posted October 12, 2010 Posted October 12, 2010 People with tattoos=lower class... really.... I am appalled that people would be so judgmental about art. Whether it's on a canvas or your skin... art is art. Grow up. I have lots of tats and plan to get more, and I am a highly successful, well educated, mother. This thread makes me sad. Sad for all those that judge based on the cover.... it's too bad for all of you. I'm not into tattoos but I agree, being judgmental about them is silly. For me though, anything but a very small tattoo just detracts from a woman's beauty. Their skin is better than any tattoo for me.
irc333 Posted October 12, 2010 Posted October 12, 2010 I don't mind a couple of obscure tats on a lady, but I was at a water park or public swimming area lately, and I coudn't beleive there were these hot women that had an over abundance of large "Mural-like" tats across the side of their bodies (ribcage to armpits), to numerous tats on the back, and even the NECK of all places (worse looking place to have a tat, the neck) Major turn off when I see that size and abundance of tats on a woman. Another seroiusly bad tat....the black angel-like wings on a woman's back....ick!! Covers the whole back
denise_xo Posted October 12, 2010 Posted October 12, 2010 (edited) When he was very young, my dad did one of his girlfriend's name on his upper arm Edited October 12, 2010 by denise_xo
USMCHokie Posted October 12, 2010 Posted October 12, 2010 Another seroiusly bad tat....the black angel-like wings on a woman's back....ick!! Covers the whole back I actually like this...
Author alclarkey Posted October 12, 2010 Author Posted October 12, 2010 I'm not into tattoos but I agree, being judgmental about them is silly. For me though, anything but a very small tattoo just detracts from a woman's beauty. Their skin is better than any tattoo for me. This. If you have beautiful skin, please don't cover it up with tattoos. It would be like defacing a mural. 1 or 2 small ones would be ok, but ones that take up the whole arm, or torso, no thanks.
Taramere Posted October 12, 2010 Posted October 12, 2010 I'm pretty much indifferent to them - unless they're quite literally in your face. There was a guy who I used to see around town a lot, years ago, who had a spider's web tattooed all over his face. I found that repulsive, and I really struggle to imagine anyone finding it attractive. To me it looked more like the sort of thing a person would do to themselves to look hard and ward others off. Perhaps if he were a frequent visitor to prison something like that would be helpful (but you'd think it would be more likely to attract attention and trouble). Similarly, there was a girl who had about 16 piercings on her face...and I found it hard to imagine that someone who would do that to themselves didn't have something quite badly wrong with them psychologically. Occasionally I've seen a little tattoo on someone's shoulder that I thought was quite cute, but i've never been tempted to get one myself. If I had the whim to have a little picture on my body, I'd just get a temporary transfer - but I can't say I've ever done that either. As for enormous tattoos that cover up a large amount of the body...that's definitely not to my taste, but as to whether it looked lower class -that would really depend on the person. Some people have an aura of class regardless of what they wear or have pierced or tattooed. Others could do all the things that are supposed to do/look/be classy and still have something a bit tacky about them. It comes down to the sort of presence a person has. On balance, though, I think I'd agree with Feelin Frisky that a visible tattoo would tend to detract from a person's stylishness rather than add to it in any way.
Stung Posted October 12, 2010 Posted October 12, 2010 I like a person's tattoos if they are tailored to the individual and well-thought-out, and I am very impressed by some of the really beautiful artwork I have seen. I like some of the large mural tattoos if they're good art, whether on men or women. I am admittedly disdainful of cartoonish tattoos or tattoos that were got on a whim with zero research, that have no meaning to the person and/or substandard artwork. I think a man with tattoos can be very sexy, if they're interesting tattoos that flow well with the lines of his body and have stories behind them. Douchebags with lame douchebag tattoos, are obviously a turn off. Neither my husband or I have any tattoos at the moment--I have been planning one that would be meaningful to me, and my husband is kind of ambivalent about it. He's not really a pro-tattoo guy.
Stung Posted October 12, 2010 Posted October 12, 2010 Some people have an aura of class regardless of what they wear or have pierced or tattooed. Others could do all the things that are supposed to do/look/be classy and still have something a bit tacky about them. It comes down to the sort of presence a person has.. I very much agree with this quote.
Feelin Frisky Posted October 12, 2010 Posted October 12, 2010 ..I have been planning one that would be meaningful to me, and my husband is kind of ambivalent about it. He's not really a pro-tattoo guy. Don't do it, Stung. Your worth more without the subtraction. Get a tan, maybe some nails and a nice quaff. You'll thank me some day. No one will ever fault you for being untattooed. Absolutely no one.
Stung Posted October 12, 2010 Posted October 12, 2010 Don't do it, Stung. Your worth more without the subtraction. Get a tan, maybe some nails and a nice quaff. You'll thank me some day. No one will ever fault you for being untattooed. Absolutely no one. I will never, ever thank you for trying to force me to get a tan, FF. I tan for nobody!
Citizen Erased Posted October 12, 2010 Posted October 12, 2010 I will never, ever thank you for trying to force me to get a tan, FF. I tan for nobody! Good for you! I'd rather be disgusting to a small part of the population for having a tattoo than risk skin cancer.
Stung Posted October 12, 2010 Posted October 12, 2010 Good for you! I'd rather be disgusting to a small part of the population for having a tattoo than risk skin cancer. Right on, soul-sister. Also, my mother is half Native American and she is a lovely shade of brown that deepens and gets coppery in the summer, but I got my father's Celtic vampire skin. I do not tan, I burst into flames, and then my ashes have freckles. Anyway, to be somewhat on topic: I don't know if I'll ever get the tattoo, which is still in draft stages. I don't have the design perfect, yet. But if I get it done, it will be because it is meaningful to me, and will not hinge on others' opinions. My husband's opinion has some weight, but he's not set against it, either.
Author alclarkey Posted October 13, 2010 Author Posted October 13, 2010 I do not tan, I burst into flames, and then my ashes have freckles. That's actually kind of cute.
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