Tattoos...

Shiminay

What are people's opinions?

I've got one of a Gibson SG Guitar on my left arm and I think it rocks. I'm planning on getting a couple more.

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Pretence

I like tattos but at the same time I'd never get one. I know what I like now I could be completely gone off in a few years.

To be honest they can look great but I woudnn't be arsed getting one.

TwoShedsJackson

I was thinking of getting Chelsea Boot Boys on my forehead

Shiminay

I agree with Draco - mine's covered most of the time by my t-shirts etc.

Adversary, I can undserstand the stress of trying to decide on what to get - it took my over a year to decide on mine!

Trojan - SHU'P!

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WhiteWashMan

ive got 2
so there

depends on personal opinion, but i think if i was the same now as when i got em, i wouldnt get them again.
but, you make make your bed, you gotta lie in it i suppose....

Draco

I'm planning to get one of a dragon on my back in the next few months.

Personnaly, I think they should be always somewhere that is easy to cover up, so if you don't like it, or are going somewhere that they wouldn't approve it is easy to hide.

Draco

Trojan

They look crap, especially guitars on yer arm...

Adversary

I can't decide on what to get! I had a really cool big design and know someone who knows someone who has the skill to do it too, but my back is all spotty! I havn't had a zit anywhere else in years but I always seem to have 2 or 3 on my back.

I had a design for my shoulder but all my shirts cover my shoulder

The only place left is my forearm but what a crap place for a tattoo.

Adversary

isn't it only 500 squids a go to get them removed? A lot of money but it is an option.

Bard

My own tuppence worth is that, basically, I agree with Pretence - I like them - think some of them do look fantastic, but I'd never get one. I've never yet had my ears (or anything else) pierced either for that matter, but thats slightly different...

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Adversary

y'know, I know someone who's known as the Bard. He's a useless old drunken ****er who wrote a 48 page poem about a mechanic (who never read it), believes in astology and goes around asking 19-20 year old's what their star sign is.

your not him are you?

Shiminay

LOL

* Dav watches things fly off topic *

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Bard

LOL... nope! definitely not me!

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Draco

The other point I'd make is that employers don't like them

That is why they should be somewhere easily hidden.

As for CEO's not having them, can you prove that? I would be be extremely suprised if none of them had a tatoo. You always see them in suits, so you don't see the upper arm, back or legs, all prime spots for tatoos.

The sterotype that gets tatoos is the fat, beer swilling, vest wearing unemployable, but you'd be suprised at the amount of respectable people that have tatoos that are hidden away.

Draco

tr1n1ty

Personally, I don't like tatoos, but then thats me. Even if it only costs £500 to remove them - doesn't it leave scarring? The other point is that when you get older and you will without a doubt, my impression of a man with a tatoo would be that he has a big beer belly, is in his vest watching telly and swiggin' beer oh yeah with a baseball cap on his head - is this you in the future Kharn?

The other point I'd make is that employers don't like them. One company that I had 'the pleasure' of working for would not recruit anybody with a tatoo no matter how brilliant they were and I have yet to see a CEO of a company with a tatoo? although I'd be interested in hereing comments to the contrary.

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amp

I've got a celtic triangle thingy on my right shoulder and an earing in me left ear. Never been an issue with employers. And if it ever is then I wouldn't want to work for the tightas5ed gimps anyway.

I love my tattoo. When I have the cash I'm going to get it extended into a torc. And if for some reason many years from now I do regret it and want to get rid of it, well the current rate of technology means that it'll probably be as cheap/easy getting an ear peirced.

But I'd say I won't.

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Shiminay

Well, I've got the belly part already but I dunno about the rest

Most of my colleagues know I have a tattoo - my Managers don't see it as a trouble point. It stays covered by my sleve so it's like it's "in their face" al the time.

As for CEO's and the likes, well, it's a personal thing and not everyone will let the world know they have one.

As I said above, I'm glad I got mine, and I think it rocks

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Adversary

The cheap chemical option does leave scarring, but the laser option dosn't. That's the one that's about 500

tr1n1ty

Firstly,I've just realised that I spelt tattoo incorrectly throughout my initial post.

Secondly, my comments regarding the older man with a tattoo probably stems from a visual I have in my mind from something I've seen on the t.v. of a guy with a tattoo. Anyhow, I just think there's something odd about a fifty year old with tattoos.

In relation to employers and tattoos - in that particular instance they made the rules and the reason they gave was that it might offend customers. I don't know what their up to today with all the body piercing. Now thats something I don't like, seeing people with their tongues, eyebrows, and lips pierced. I think its a form of self mutilation.

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Draco

Originally posted by tr1n1ty:
Firstly,I've just realised that I spelt tattoo incorrectly throughout my initial post.

And someone who reads theses boards would notice?

Secondly, my comments regarding the older man with a tattoo probably stems from a visual I have in my mind from something I've seen on the t.v. of a guy with a tattoo. Anyhow, I just think there's something odd about a fifty year old with tattoos.

It is a common sterotype. One that springs to mind is Onslow from Keeping up Appearences.

In relation to employers and tattoos - in that particular instance they made the rules and the reason they gave was that it might offend customers. I don't know what their up to today with all the body piercing. Now thats something I don't like, seeing people with their tongues, eyebrows, and lips pierced. I think its a form of self mutilation.

Personnally, I hate all piecings - even earings. Nose studs in particular annoy me. But so many people have them these days, I don't think the offending customer line washes.

Draco

FreaK_BrutheR

i want a tattoo of a bum on my bum.

Shiminay

Your comments, as always, are true enlightenment Mark!!!

Piercing - I'm not pushed either way - I've got a friend who's quite into it. He's got his tongue, lip, finger (in the style of a ring) and arm (looks like 2 bits going cross-ways thru his arm) done. Strange I know, but whatever rings your bell baby!

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Toulouse

I just want to say that I got my tattoo after a year of careful thought. I love it and will get another. My body, my choice..maybe in 50 years time when I look like Onslow from 'Keeping up Appearances' (cos face it, that's what everyone with a tattoo will look like isn't it?) Trinity,you can laugh and say 'I told you so' but I strongly disagree with every comment you made in your first post on this topic.
I also have my belly-button pierced and am getting my tongue done next year...I think self-mutilation is a sad way to put it...I don't get piercings because I like to hurt myself, I get them because this is a way in which I like to express myself. I think that calling it self-mutilation was completely inappropriate..that's a different thing entirely and you would do well to remember that but then again from reading your comments maybe you don't really understand what self-mutilation is or have had any experience of it.
I also have to disagree with the comment about CEO's being completely free from tattoos? All I can say to that is '******' and you can quote me on those 6 little stars. They are your opinions and you are entitled to have them and to voice them as you see fit..but when you're calling my way of life and my future because of it into question and making such rash comments I do feel that you should have the oppourtunity to hear my views.



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amp

Hearty agreement from me. But sometimes people take it to extremes by piercing nearly everything possible and then some.

IMO there's something wrong there.

That said I have been thinking of getting my eyebrow pierced though.... for the last 4 years.

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Adversary

On some people piecings look cool but some people look like complete twats. They can be quite sexy. Isn't it Jenna Jameson that has a ring in her CENSORED? I'd be freaked that I'd rip it out or it'd get caught in me bush or something.

To all the guys with ear piecings - which ear means your gay?

I think the whole thing can be summed up by what happened to me in the pub last Saturday night. There was a girl (read babe) there wearing a halter-top and she had a tattoo peeking out of the top of it. Feeling a little cheeky I asked if I could see the tattoo and she obliged by pulling down her top. Everyone in the bar got a hard-on from a nice pair and I got laid. Every woman should have a tattoo!

She had another tattoo as well but that's another story.

tr1n1ty

To answer your comments Toulouse.

It is a democratic society and all are entitled to their opinion - I expressed mine and you yours, if we all thought the same the world would be a boring place to live in.

In relation to 'ounslow' I think actually Draco made that connection but I have to admit I put the profile together

Now on to this self mutilation thing - you still haven't given me an adequate reason why your into body piercing and it must be painful. Self expression you say? People express themselves through music, painting, poetry, acting etc. What does body piercing 'bring to the table?'or what does it say about the person? You profile yourself as a quote 'stoner' and a 'waster' is this the message you are trying to convey?

I also have to disagree with the comment about CEO's being completely free from tattoos? All I can say to that is '******' and you can quote me on those 6 little stars. They are your opinions and you are entitled to have them and to voice them as you see fit..but when you're calling my way of life and my future because of it into question and making such rash comments I do feel that you should have the oppourtunity to hear my views.

With regard to the bit about CEOs. I only stated that I didn't know any, but was interested to hear if anybody had knowledge to the contrary. As for your life and future thats very much your business - Which direction are you going in - professional body piercer or Chief Exec?

BossArky

Originally posted by Toulouse:
I get them because this is a way in which I like to express myself.

I used to have bleached hair and my pink flairs are fairly classey too.Somehow I that is the way that I like to "express myself", not by marring my body or cutting it up.

Wait, it's actually got nothing to do with expression, it's sad.

TwoShedsJackson

Opinion stated as fact once again. Whatever about tattoos or piercings (i have none, nor do i have the slightest inclination to get any), anyone who wears pink flares has 'issues'.

Your body is yours to do with as you will, 'cut it up' or 'mar' it if you will (interesting choice of words there, Arky).

However as I am already as sexy as all hell I dont think I'll do anything to meself right now

Adversary

Who here dosn't think earings can look nice on a woman? Can you honestly say that you've never seen a case where a piercing or a tat has improved someone's appearance?

I've seen a tat look sexy on a woman but I've never seen a good one on a guy. George Clooney came close in Dusk Till Dawn but not close enough.

BossArky

Castor, apparently they are more red than pink but it dosen't matter when you're colour blind like me and I don't care what other people think....they do the job of covering the bits that normal trousers would show if you were having an odd sock day at the office or a white one(not that I would ever wear white socks).

Actually my flairs are fuking class and I can take them off at any time so there is the reason that I'm not mad on tattoo's...cos you cannot take them off unless you pay a heap....whereas I can cut mine off if I grow a beer belly whilst wearing them.

Shiminay

Newsflash people!!!

Not all tattoos are permanent!!!

If you think you might look good wityh a tattoo, you can get one that'll last for about 5 - 6 months. Just a thought...

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Adversary

Wot's wrong with white socks? As long as you don't wear black shoes

BossArky

heh!