Whats is your opinion on neck tattoos?

Hello_MrFox

They seem to be very popular these days. I often see many people with them when out and about and have a friend who decided to get one. I think they can look ok if the tattoo is of a high quality and the design itself isn't to tacky, but i don't think i would get one myself.

Do you think you would get one done?

liliq

If I was running out of space everywhere else I would.

diomed

Its saying "I am an idiot".

Banjo String

They look fooking stupid on foxes

Penny Tration

I wouldn't get one personally but I love tattoos. I don't want any very visible ones though, I only get them in places I can easily cover.

Richard Hillman

Jeremy Kyle

wazky

Fairly popular around here, three out of the four lads in my cell have them.

Mint Aero

Zumo from Fair City has one

Mint Aero

Zumo from Fair City has one

hfallada

Well I think it will be difficult to get an office job with one. As humans we judge people on first impressions and a neck tattoo isn't a great one. Styles and tastes change over time. And something which seemed a fantastic idea in 2014 when you were 25 probably won't be great when you are an OAP

Lando Griffin

Bit off topic but this one in my village got her babys feet tatooed on her shoulder towards the back but alas the artist just used the same foot as a template giving the baby two left feet!

EoghanIRL

They just make you more vulnerable to predjudice in the work place etc .. Also look really scummy.

Daqster

Seen a guy in the airport last week who had a lower back one, right at the bottom of the spine and thought it looked very effeminate.

Neck are okay as long it's positioned so wearing a shirt covers it when needed.

Joe10000

I think a tattoo on the neck or face should be treated as a cry for help.

suicide_circus

Do mean like a tattoo depicting a neck?

Aint Eazy Being Cheezy

Daqster wrote: »

Seen a guy in the airport last week who had a lower back one, right at the bottom of the spine and thought it looked very effeminate.

Neck are okay as long it's positioned so wearing a shirt covers it when needed.

I'm sure he did look very effeminate if he was exposing his lower back

Sunnyisland

I don't like them at all, especially on males,I do know a few lady's who have them at the nape of the neck which can be hidden by there hair when they choose.

Angry_Mammarys

I think they look lovely when done well, sadly they interfere with job prospects though.

NuckingFacker

You'd need your head examined to get one. By a tatooist.

Schwiiing

diomed wrote: »

Its saying "I am an idiot".

That's all tattoos, not just neck tattoos tbf.

anncoates

Think they look rotten.

vicwatson

Yak !

poundapunnet

I like em. Getting a new tattoo in a few weeks, might go for the back of the neck this time. I know for a lot of people it might automatically make me a scumbag idiot but I think I'll listen to my clean criminal record and masters degree instead of those people.

idunno78

I have one on the back of my neck but its usually covered cos I have long hair! I'm a girl! It's tiny so don't know do people notice it not whb my hair is up. But I don't like ones on the side of your neck, would never get one.

recylingbin

Depends: if you're a knacker, I'd be able to identify which family you belonged to
If you weren't, I'd be able to tell you which family you wanted to belong to.
Either way, no!!!

Nailz

Depends, scumbags tend to have a knack of picking neck tattoos that just makes them look even scummier (and the tattoo itself is typically horrendous in its design). Whereas if you were just a lad or lassie who likes their tattoos and in turn are quite tasteful when it comes to their design then they can look rather cool, I find they work well on someone with full sleeve of tattoos on one or both of their arms, it just looks well.

A bit off the topic, but generally speaking, "stand alone" tattoos (as in not part of a sleeve or large section of tattoos) tend to look utterly daft.

cormie

You'd want to have some neck!

JumpShivers

For some reason, a butterfly was the big one to get behind the neck in 5th year.

jdooley28

Ruling yourself out of almost any office job with it.

madma

I remember Getting started on by a coked up scumbag who had a manky looking one, they weren't as popular then, this was years ago, thought they were scummy looking then and still think there scummy.

mdwexford

They are awful and scummy looking.

Anyone who gets one is either a tinker or a bit simple.

bodice ripper

Quit living in the past. Neck tattoos mean massive hipster now.

SimonQuinlank

jdooley28 wrote: »

Ruling yourself out of almost any office job with it.

Public service jobs too.

RDM_83 again

bodice ripper wrote: »

Quit living in the past. Neck tattoos mean massive hipster now.

Is that better or worse than being a skobe though

Sinfonia

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

No.

J_E

I find tattoos to be a total turn off on all counts to be honest.

323gtr

no,if you plan on never getting a job again.i myself would not hire someone with a neck tattoo

Zambia

Good tattoos look well, cheap tattoos make you look awfull.

Anyone considering a tatt should take into account the limiting effect they can have on your life.

If you are skilled enough at your chooses proffesion to make it despite the doors it will close on you by all crack on.

I no a guy with "not guilty" tattooed on his face. He is now in prison. He plead guilty.

Boskowski

They are the epitome of rough.

Edit: The can look cool on a pretty young girl of a certain style when well done. Everywhere else big no no.

This what you had in mind?
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/06/03/article-2335367-1A219B33000005DC-750_634x363.jpg

WesternZulu

I have never seen anyone have a neck tattoo who didn't look like an utter scumbag!

nuckeythompson

People say you should never judge someone on their appearance. I met a girl once in a bar who had a spider web on her neck. Needless to say i went home with her
I should have judged her on the tatoo and ran a mile. I personally think it screams scum

P_1

I've never been able to get my head around some people's distrust and apprehension about people getting tattoos. I mean it's not as if they're holding you down and forcing you to get tattooed yourself just because they happen to have one is it?

nuckeythompson

P_1 wrote: »

I've never been able to get my head around some people's distrust and apprehension about people getting tattoos. I mean it's not as if they're holding you down and forcing you to get tattooed yourself just because they happen to have one is it?

A neck tatoo proves they are either an idiot or have no self respect. The latter meaning they are unlikely to respect others

P_1

nuckeythompson wrote: »

A neck tatoo proves they are either an idiot or have no self respect. The latter meaning they are unlikely to respect others

Ok I'll bite...

How on earth does one deciding to get a tattoo correspond with them having no self respect? People modify their bodies all the time.

Did you have a shave this morning? Yep you've modified your body so.
How about your last haircut? Yep you've modified your body again.
Lost/put on a few pounds? Guess what you've done again...

And so on

Sunnyisland

nuckeythompson wrote: »

People say you should never judge someone on their appearance. I met a girl once in a bar who had a spider web on her neck. Needless to say i went home with her
I should have judged her on the tatoo and ran a mile. I personally think it screams scum

nuckeythompson wrote: »

A neck tatoo proves they are either an idiot or have no self respect. The latter meaning they are unlikely to respect others

Don't be so ridiculous,where as I am not to fond of them I would not say they have no respect for themselfs or are idiots.



So you had a bad experaence with a girl with a spider tattoo, it could have been worse it could have been the girl with the dragon tatto,she was wired.

Talking about self respect ,there people out there who think picking up girls in bars don't have much respect for themselfs either.

_Redzer_

Great to see the old nonsense notions that tattoo =rough and therefore unemployable is still alive and kicking.

nuckeythompson

P_1 wrote: »

Ok I'll bite...

How on earth does one deciding to get a tattoo correspond with them having no self respect? People modify their bodies all the time.

Did you have a shave this morning? Yep you've modified your body so.
How about your last haircut? Yep you've modified your body again.
Lost/put on a few pounds? Guess what you've done again...

And so on

What utter tripe

Its a big difference to put the likes of a spider web on your neck because it looks cool ( or scummy). Thats permanent and will exclude you from jobs. That is a fact whether you like it or not. I would not hire a idiot and thats what they are. In many cases the neck tatoo shows a scummy element. I do understand the few people who are obsessed with tatoos and get proper artwork on their bodies who do not fall into this catogary

nuckeythompson

_Redzer_ wrote: »

Great to see the old nonsense notions that tattoo =rough and therefore unemployable is still alive and kicking.

Not tatoos in general. This post is NECK tatoos.

Sunnyisland

Body art meets popular science in this elegant, mind-blowing collection, written by renowned science writer Carl Zimmer. Showcasing hundreds of eye-catching tattoos that pay tribute to various scientific disciplines, from evolutionary biology and neuroscience to mathematics and astrophysics, Science Ink reveals the stories of the individuals who chose to inscribe their obsessions in their skin. Best of all, each tattoo provides a leaping-off point for bestselling essayist and lecturer Zimmer to reflect on the science in question, whether it's the importance of an image of Darwin's finches or the significance of the uranium atom inked into the chest of a young radiologist.

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/science-ink-carl-zimmer/1100815324

Carl Zimmer wrote a book on the topic of scientists and science-themed tattoos:

P_1

_Redzer_ wrote: »

Great to see the old nonsense notions that tattoo =rough and therefore unemployable is still alive and kicking.

nuckeythompson wrote: »

Not tatoos in general. This post is NECK tatoos.

Well that's progress of a sort I guess...

SV

I wouldn't, being a permanent resident in Ireland(Well, currently) but I would living in most other European countries.

Doctors in the likes of Sweden would be seen with full tattoo sleeves and not a word said to them, Ireland is quite backwards when it comes to it's view on tattooing.