Are tattoos a turn off to any other men?

[veggirl]

I don't like tattoos much. They're okay if they are easily covered by normal clothing. I can't imagine how a body full of tattoos will look when the person gets much older, probably not too great. I do think tats on arms and other easily visible places look trashy.

[kaylan]

Mabye he meant trendy but It's up to him to clarify. The lower back tat is a trend why are they so popular? Did a million women wake up one day and decide to get one there and were like "Oh gee we all got tatted in the same spot"? No, they caught on and people get the because that's where people get them. Same goes for the ones around the bicep I mentioned earlier.

Many people have chest tattoos, arm tattoos, and anywhere you can think of, but no one stigmatizes those areas as trendy or slutty. Like I said...the only reason lower back tattoos get so much crap is because of men and the stupid women who parrot those men...And all they both wanna do is wanna shame women as sluts just for having a tattoo in that place. Its idiotic really.

 

I see more people with sleeves and ankle tattoos then anything else, but they dont get crap for it.

I see the occasional great one - and more so nowdays - but those are rare. Most of them are ugly blue stars. Why anyone feels the need to tattoo blue stars on their neck or legs is beyond me. Nothing special or interesting or even imaginative about those.

I guess UK needs better tattoo artists and customers with imagination.

Edited August 14, 2012 by kaylan

[Titanwolf]

Ignorance breeds ignorance. Luckily the older people and thus, the older way of thinking is dying off (not quickly enough imo). It seems we have a few seers on this board lol how stupid.

[kaylan]

I have a few piercings, a sleeve tattoo thats maybe 30% done, and smaller chest tattoo. I dress rather casually....normally vans, fitted jeans, and a funny t shirt....but I can throw on a business suit, or work clothes and no one would know I had piercings or tattoos.

 

I have no idea why people are making so many character assumptions about tattoos when people from many walks of life get them. People in this thread sound like folks from the 50s who thought kids that played and/or listened to rock music were devil worshipers, thugs, or lowlifes.

 

Wade one of few NBA players without tattoos

 

Wade one of few NBA players without tattoos

 

And that makes Wade unique. It seems he had great parents.

 

Now this:

 

http://www.foxsportswest.com/common/medialib/272/591836.jpg

 

Not classy!

So people with tattoos didnt have good parents?

 

Wow, just wow. And way to try and use birdman, whos really over the top with his tattoos, to prove your point. Plenty of folks in the NBA have no or few tattoos.

Oh I have to appreciate how my tattoo also functions as an auto-idiot filter saves me a lot of trouble.

This exactly. Lol @ the idiotic assumptions people are making about others in this thread.

I don't like tattoos much. They're okay if they are easily covered by normal clothing. I can't imagine how a body full of tattoos will look when the person gets much older, probably not too great. I do think tats on arms and other easily visible places look trashy.

And let me say again...who looks great when they are old? The people who take care of their body will. And fitness will keep that skin fresh and that ink looking great, especially if you touch it up.

Edited August 14, 2012 by kaylan

[Mycteria]

I think boring, unimaginative tattoos show herd mentality. I have only seen a handful of tattoos in my entire life that I thought were attractive. Most tattoos are ugly, don't "fit" the person, and look like they picked them off of the tattoo shop wall. Even most of the ones that people say they "designed" are boring, just like every one else's. I will NEVER understand that.

 

I have one tattoo, and it's beautiful. I know that NO ONE in the world has a tattoo anything like it. It took me 5 years of thinking about it to finally get it and I spent weeks looking for reference pictures online for my artist and couldn't find anything like what I wanted. I get compliments on it literally everywhere I go (from guys and girls). It fits me and I love it.

 

It's a great filter, like someone else said. I wouldn't want to date someone who had a problem with my tattoo. In fact, the type of guy I'm looking for will probably see it and become even more interested because of the meaning of the tattoo.

[Negative Nancy]

I can't imagine how a body full of tattoos will look when the person gets much older, probably not too great.

 

Yes, non-tattooed people look so great and sexy when they are older.

[Feelin Frisky]

For those who mentioned conforming;

 

How is it conformist to get a tattoo if you enjoy body art? Is it not conformist to listen to what haters think and follow their non-tattoo herd instead?

 

Talk of conformity sounds like the whiner goth and punk kids in high school who hated on kids who were your typical preppy or jock folks.

 

If one truly "enjoys" body art, then that's his or her thing. But clearly it is a world-wide fad that has exploded in the last decade or two where it is reasonable to say that at least some, if not many, are getting them because they think it makes them "in", "hip", "cool", "chic", "different", "daring", "rebellious". Unless it's just a complete coincidence that millions of people who didn't "enjoy" body art before just started waking up with the same impulse at the same time, there is "conformity" involved. To my knowledge there is no conformity of haters--there are people expressing their view on this relevant change in values and aesthetics. Simple.

[xxoo]

Five years????

 

You can get a college education and some in 5 years.

 

I doubt she gave it that sort of focus for 5 years

 

My H really likes tattoos on women if they are done well (interesting, artfully done), but I don't have any. I'm interesting and artful enough without them

[Lonely Ronin]

For me it depends, how many she has, what are they, and how big are they.

[xxoo]

An artist that is interested in tattoos is like a culinary expert that thinks McDonalds is high end food.:laugh:

 

Like any other art form, including food, tattooing can be used to create beauty or trash.

[Mycteria]

Five years????

 

You can get a college education and some in 5 years.

 

Forget the compliments. I have never told a woman with a tattoo that her tattoo is ugly. I always lie and say it is beautiful.

 

You did this seeking external validation and I hope you don't get any more. I also hope your tattoo is in a place where you can hide it if you need to wear elegant clothes.

Yes, I completely abandoned college in order to dream all day long of my future tattoo for 5 years. It was fabulous!

 

I never tell people with ugly tats that their tattoos are beautiful. Why do you? And I'm glad that you know why I got my tattoo. It's news to me! Like I said, it acts as an awesome filter. The type of guy that I want to be with would see it, understand it's meaning, and probably drop his jaw in awe. Just as I would if I saw a tattoo with a similar meaning on a guy. I would probably fall instantly in love.

 

It's also cool because it enables me to quickly weed out guys like you! It's a win/win for us both, don't you think?

[AlexCross]

Yes, I completely abandoned college in order to dream all day long of my future tattoo for 5 years. It was fabulous!

 

I never tell people with ugly tats that their tattoos are beautiful. Why do you? And I'm glad that you know why I got my tattoo. It's news to me! Like I said, it acts as an awesome filter. The type of guy that I want to be with would see it, understand it's meaning, and probably drop his jaw in awe. Just as I would if I saw a tattoo with a similar meaning on a guy. I would probably fall instantly in love.

 

It's also cool because it enables me to quickly weed out guys like you! It's a win/win for us both, don't you think?

 

I guess having a military themed tattoo would send you into a rage?

[Mycteria]

I guess having a military themed tattoo would send you into a rage?

Oh my gosh. I would blow steam.

[AlexCross]

Oh my gosh. I would blow steam.

 

Through your ears or your nose ?

[Mycteria]

Through your ears or your nose ?

Both.

 

I see your sarcasm detection has improved!

[AlexCross]

Both.

 

I see your sarcasm detection has improved!

 

This thread is a little more laid back.

[kaylan]

If one truly "enjoys" body art, then that's his or her thing. But clearly it is a world-wide fad that has exploded in the last decade or two where it is reasonable to say that at least some, if not many, are getting them because they think it makes them "in", "hip", "cool", "chic", "different", "daring", "rebellious". Unless it's just a complete coincidence that millions of people who didn't "enjoy" body art before just started waking up with the same impulse at the same time, there is "conformity" involved. To my knowledge there is no conformity of haters--there are people expressing their view on this relevant change in values and aesthetics. Simple.

Who are you to make assumptions about why someone got their tattoos?

 

I got mine as a tribute to my musical influences, because as a musician, they mean a lot to me. I may also be getting tattoos to show pride in my African heritage. And Im sure people will call that a fad too.

 

Whatever.

 

PS - Its not about conformity...its about people living in a more open-minded time, and not being afraid to do the things they want. They dont have to care about societies ridicule any longer. Some people in this thread seem to like it when people conform to their ideals regarding no body art. I see no difference.

[Mycteria]

PS - Its not about conformity...its about people living in a more open-minded time, and not being afraid to do the things they want. They dont have to care about societies ridicule any longer. Some people in this thread seem to like it when people conform to their ideals regarding no body art. I see no difference.

Exactly. Because of my age, I have never known a time when tattoos were not socially acceptable. (Granted, some people obviously still have a problem with them but for the most part no one cares anymore). It's not like everyone around me was suddenly getting tattoos so therefore I wanted one too. I've watched people around me get tattoos my whole life. It's something that people do if they want to and don't do if they don't want to. I didn't get my tattoo because I'm conforming to a fashon fad. I got it because I grew up in a time when people could get tattoos if they want to because no one really cares anymore. I chose to excersize that right, others do not. Who cares?

[Mycteria]

Even those men that don't like tattoos know that they must love the tattoos of tattooed women. That is if they want to sleep with her. And it works:laugh::laugh:.

Oh my gosh! Do you really mean that all these guys I've been sleeping with because they complimented my tattoo were not really interested in me as a person? Is this why they haven't called me back?? You've explained so much! Thank you!

[veggirl]

I guess when I see a little old lady with a bunch of tattoos that looks nice, I will eat my words Geez, I said nothing of the "type" of person that has a tattoo. I don't look down on people who have them. I HAVE TWO OF MY OWN.

 

yes I think it looks tacky when someone is covered in tattoos. Yes I think it looks unprofessional when you can see a tattoo on a wrist or arm or leg when someone is working in an office environment.

[Mycteria]

Follows the crowd.

Lacks originality.

Great argument!

 

I find it funny that you can't just dislike the way tattoos look and simply not date girls with tattoos. You have to go around making judgements and putting people down based on some crap theories. Real mature... Like I said, my tat would serve both of us well. We would immediately realize that we wouldn't want to date one another. What's the problem?

Edited August 14, 2012 by Mycteria

[OhMiki]

Great argument!

 

I find it funny that you can't just dislike the way tattoos look and simply not date girls with tattoos. You have to go around making judgements and putting people down based on some crap theories. Real mature... Like I said, my tat would serve both of us well. We would immediately realize that we wouldn't want to date one another. What's the problem?

 

I agree, and am kind of disappointed to see Pierre basically making fun of people who choose to get tattoos (seeing as I usually saw him as someone with great manners and who is tolerant of others). Hearing other people's opinions is interesting, but it's a different thing when you go from expressing your dislike for something to blatantly making fun of someone for being a little different and practically implying that it makes others sooo much better than them based on that alone.

 

Let's be honest, there is most likely not one single person on this Earth who is completely 'original' or hasn't followed some type of trend in their life before. Even if we all like to think the opposite. And I'm not even saying this in a purposely negative way that is meant to bring everyone down to a lower level. It's meant in the way that if we sat everyone down individually for a length of time, I more than believe -- that is, I know -- that each person would have something or like something that seems to be influenced by what they saw around them at the time.

 

In other words, while the people who don't have tattoos go on about how most tattooed folks are simply 'following the herd', these same people likely are involved or have been involved in something that others may see as 'following the herd' too. Is the herd point true? Not always.

 

What it comes down to is this:

 

Tattoos have reached a state where, nowadays, they aren't nearly as stigmatized as they were, say, fifty years ago. Especially in the past two decades. So, what are the societal results of this happening? They are that, yes, there are some people in this world who do plainly 'follow the herd' and manage to get tattoos mostly because they see everyone else getting them and decided it would be cool. But there are also some people who are glad that tattoos have finally been greatly de-stigmatized, and decide to take advantage of that by getting a tattoo that they love, whether it's something they've always wanted or something they thought up recently. People judge all the time, yeah, but just because a person doesn't like tattoos on other people doesn't mean they automatically have to put them down and think they're superior human beings.

[kiss_andmakeup]

I've always assumed there were people who didn't like tattoos, and people who did. It's just personal taste.

 

However, I'm pretty saddened to see the judgements being made here, especially the type by Pierre...tattoos equalling low-class, low-intelligence, or uneducated/low-income. I've always liked you Pierre...your brashness in this thread is disappointing.

 

My sister is a master's student with a 4.0, a full scholarship, and a big old back tattoo. Boyfriend is a specialty physician in a well-respected hospital; he has a half-sleeve. A cousin of mine is finishing up her Ph.D. at UC Berkeley and has a beautiful piece on her back shoulder blade.

 

I completely understand seeing tattoos as distasteful, unattractive, "trendy," or just plain "not my thing." But the assumptions being made about a person's education, class, upbringing, or intelligence based on their tattoos (or lack thereof) are simply foolish.

Edited August 15, 2012 by kiss_andmakeup

[El Brujo]

I agree!

 

Tattoos are often a sign of ignorance in many women. Others are just followers of the herd.

 

Well, yes... a tattoo to camouflage a surgical scar is one thing, but a tattoo just for the sake of having one is a sign of someone who doesn't plan ahead.

 

When I see any person with a tattoo, I think: does that person really think that tat won't look horrible when they're older and start getting wrinkles?

 

Hey, don't laugh... it happened to my granny. 8-(

[Imported]

 

When I see any person with a tattoo, I think: does that person really think that tat won't look horrible when they're older and start getting wrinkles?

 

 

 

That's what I think about fat people that continue to eat at places that lead them to their current state. Except, they are fat now, many times in the prime of their life. Not some time far in the future after they have lead a full life and are now old and wrinkly. I mean, does that person not realize shoving all that sickening food down their throat will make them morbidly obese and how horrible that looks?

 

If I am lucky enough to find someone that I am attracted to now and we are still around each other when we're old and wrinkly, I am not going to give two ****s about how her tats look after aging.

Edited August 15, 2012 by Imported