Do you look down on people with tattoos?

yagan · 31-07-2018 01:56AM

siobhan08 wrote: »

I have a small tattoo and I'm proud of it.

People get tattoos for many different reasons. In my case it's a tribute to a family member who I was extremely close to who passed away very suddenly.

People who don't know the story behind the tattoo should not judge the person for getting it.

I can appreciate and respect that but if it's in a prominent place that's very much on public display does it become like that Facebook post that goes.....
"So angry right now, don't want to talk about it".

Every tattoo that's not on public display is private but it's hard to argue that what's on public display is private and none of anyone's business.

con___manx1 · 31-07-2018 02:16AM

I used to go out with a girl years ago that went through a really hard time and she had really bad scars on her wrists as a result. She got tattos on her wrists to cover the scars. I definitely didnt judge her for it.

jamesbere · 31-07-2018 03:10AM

I've two tattoos on both shoulders will probably get more, I love them think there cool. One thing I don't like is a bad quality tattoo. Is see some very poor quality out there, either cos someone didn't do research first to see how good the tattoo artist was or were too tight to pay the money for a decent artist

erica74 · 31-07-2018 07:50AM

This thread is actually hilarious, I thought people had gone beyond this notion of tattoos providing a whole life analysis of a person?
If it's not your skin, why do you care? Have you nothing else to be worried about? :pac:

Katgurl · 31-07-2018 08:30AM

I can't believe people have any reaction to tattoos now, especially to imply that tattoo wearers are lower class or not suited to c-level roles.

They are so mainstream now it's laughable.

Dakota Dan · 31-07-2018 09:30AM

What if an overweight person gets a tattoo and then loses weight, does the tatoo shrink in the process?

TomSweeney · 31-07-2018 10:33AM

Sure nowadays it's more unusual for someone to not have a tatoo.
So this snobbery is baffling really.
I have one on my arm and regret it , luckily it is high enough to be covered most times.
I know lots of guys who got one, caught the bug and now their legs and arms and torsos are covered...

PlaneSpeeking · 31-07-2018 10:36AM

I have 12 - and getting 13 this week.

Three are on my wrist and one on my forearm.

You can think what you like about them but comment to my face and be prepared for me to comment on something about your physicality.

Fair's fair eh ?

PlaneSpeeking · 31-07-2018 10:37AM

Dakota Dan wrote: »

What if an overweight person gets a tattoo and then loses weight, does the tatoo shrink in the process?

It depends. I've lost a bit and no discernible difference to the upper arm one yet but I really don't know.

I know someone with a dolphin on one boob and after pregnancy Flipper never looked the same apparently!

shakeitoff · 31-07-2018 10:39AM

If it's a full sleeve, they're honestly so cringeworthy. They can look hot on a girl though in really rare cases.

Irish Guitarist · 31-07-2018 11:10AM

I couldn't care less if someone has tattoos. Having said that my nephew has loads of tattoos that look terrible. As in really badly done. He has a friend who's a 'tattoo artist' that uses him as a guinea pig to practice on. My nephew either doesn't see how bad they are or just doesn't care as long as they're free. They're the kind of thing you see on Tattoo Fixers on Channel 4, except he keeps getting bad tattoos and doesn't learn his lesson. He looks like a twelve year old drew all over him with colouring pencils.

Stab*City · 31-07-2018 12:36PM

I have a face tattoo, hand tattoos, wrist, arm, chest. I work for a large multi national in the IT sector. I can feel people looking at my tatts all the time.

Its funny as they expect me to talk and act a certain way based on my looks. But I am in fact the opposite to their expectations.

I look down on people who look down on people and who think they are better than everyone else such as the OP.

I earn more money than you, probably have more respect in the workplace and Im covered in tatts. Go figure.

handlemaster · 31-07-2018 12:38PM

tylercheribini wrote: »

Sleeve tattoos are the ultimate cliche now, i might invest now in a laster removal device for these people ten years down the road.

Would be out dated in ten years

Stone Deaf 4evr · 31-07-2018 12:42PM

Stab*City wrote: »

I look down on people who look down on people and who think they are better than everyone else such as the OP.

.

? do you spend all day looking in the mirror :pac:

Deusexmachina · 31-07-2018 12:43PM

Just back from my hols in Spain. Nearly every adult we saw from England had a least one tattoo.

Our pool area was populated primarily by people from Spain, France, Germany, Italy and the UK. The Brits stood out (mostly) because of the tattoos.

The sleeve of tattoos thing is becoming popular with the girls as well as the lads.

Awful stuff.

PlaneSpeeking · 31-07-2018 12:44PM

handlemaster wrote: »

Would be out dated in ten years

I've had my oldest one for 23 years now.

Oddly enough I don't care about fashion. You'll find most people with ink don't.

Stab*City · 31-07-2018 12:45PM

Stone Deaf 4evr wrote: »

? do you spend all day looking in the mirror :pac:

Genius.

irishproduce · 31-07-2018 12:55PM

SCOOP 64 wrote: »

Must mean upper middle class because tattoos are expensive.

You can get a reasonably sized tattoo on normal welfare payments.

frosty123 · 31-07-2018 01:01PM

the tattoo's craze has gone way too far imo...havin one on the upper arm is fine....but all over the body and up to the neck is yuk (shouts scumbag to me)

its Beckhams fault isn't it

Resverathrole · 31-07-2018 01:04PM

frosty123 wrote: »

the tattoo's craze has gone way too far imo...havin one on the upper arm is fine....but all over the body and up to the neck is yuk (shouts scumbag to me)

its Beckhams fault isn't it

And that twat Ed Sheeran

evillive · 31-07-2018 01:07PM

I tend look down on people who look down on people with tattoos.

D3V!L · 31-07-2018 01:07PM

I'm 6ft4' and have a couple of tattoo's so I'm looking down on most of you

(did I do it right ?)

I have a respectable well paid job with a very large financial company and the director I answer to has more ink than me.

irishproduce · 31-07-2018 01:08PM

There is no doubt that having a tattoo is a form of pathetic peacocking.
I don't need to use the word pathetic there but in my view, it is pathetic to peacock. Whether it is right or not to use that word, does not change the fact that getting a tattoo is peacocking.

The wearer seeks admiration or validation in my view. But also wants to be seen as edgy and someone who should be admired for their effort.

Quite a lot of fat and overweight people have them either down their leg or along their arms. I think that when you are fat and overweight it can be hard to stand out and get some attention (Peacock) either from the opposite sex or your peers, and so a nice tattoo (or wild haircut) will do the trick.
It would be much more worthy of credit and validation if such people went and lost weight/ improved their physical appearance through effort rather than use their dole/ wages on body ink.

But even if one must get a tattoo as they can't be bother improving their appearance any other way to attract some attention, then my advice for such people is to get a temporary tattoo. Tattoos as a thing, for general people is a fad and in time, it will revert to prostitutes/ deadbeats having them.
Using a temporary tattoo will allow the wearer not to be stung by having permanent ink but they can also benefit from the validation and attention it will get them.
Obviously just don't tell the observer that it is temporary because that gives the whole thing away.
That is my thoughts.

PlaneSpeeking · 31-07-2018 01:09PM

irishproduce wrote: »

There is no doubt that having a tattoo is a form of pathetic peacocking.
I don't need to use the word pathetic there but in my view, it is pathetic to peacock. Whether it is right or not to use that word, does not change the fact that getting a tattoo is peacocking.

The wearer seeks admiration or validation in my view. But also wants to be seen as edgy and someone who should be admired for their effort.

Quite a lot of fat and overweight people have them either down their leg or along their arms. I think that when you are fat and overweight it can be hard to stand out and get some attention (Peacock) either from the opposite sex or your peers, and so a nice tattoo (or wild haircut) will do the trick.
It would be much more worthy of credit and validation if such people went and lost weight/ improved their physical appearance through effort rather than use their dole/ wages on body art.

But even if one must get a tattoo as they can't be bother improving their appearance any other way to attract some attention, then my advice for such people is to get a temporary tattoo. Tattoos as a thing, for general people is a fad and in time, it will revert to prostitutes/ deadbeats having them.
Using a temporary tattoo will allow the wearer not to be stung by having permanent ink but they can also benefit from the validation and attention it will get them.
Obviously just don't tell the observer that it is temporary because that gives the whole thing away.
That is my thoughts.

So, no judgement there like. That bold part - be careful you don't fall off that high horse there sport.

PlaneSpeeking · 31-07-2018 01:11PM

irishproduce wrote: »

There is no doubt that having a tattoo is a form of pathetic peacocking.
I don't need to use the word pathetic there but in my view, it is pathetic to peacock. Whether it is right or not to use that word, does not change the fact that getting a tattoo is peacocking.

The wearer seeks admiration or validation in my view. But also wants to be seen as edgy and someone who should be admired for their effort.

Quite a lot of fat and overweight people have them either down their leg or along their arms. I think that when you are fat and overweight it can be hard to stand out and get some attention (Peacock) either from the opposite sex or your peers, and so a nice tattoo (or wild haircut) will do the trick.
It would be much more worthy of credit and validation if such people went and lost weight/ improved their physical appearance through effort rather than use their dole/ wages on body ink.

But even if one must get a tattoo as they can't be bother improving their appearance any other way to attract some attention, then my advice for such people is to get a temporary tattoo. Tattoos as a thing, for general people is a fad and in time, it will revert to prostitutes/ deadbeats having them.
Using a temporary tattoo will allow the wearer not to be stung by having permanent ink but they can also benefit from the validation and attention it will get them.
Obviously just don't tell the observer that it is temporary because that gives the whole thing away.
That is my thoughts.

You were saying ?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_tattooing

First recorded tatto ?

Somewhere around 6,000 years ago. FYI.

Star Bingo · 31-07-2018 01:13PM

D3V!L wrote: »

I'm 6ft4' and have a couple of tattoo's so I'm looking down on most of you (did I do it right ?)

I have a respectable well paid job with a very large financial company and the director I answer to has more ink than me.

All the more reason to just look right through you

Snugglebunnies · 31-07-2018 01:13PM

I don't look down on people with tattoos, it's their body and they can do what they want with it.
However, I think 99% of tattoos look terrible and in my opinion the small amount of people who they look grand on would still probably look better without them.
I never get one myself, there's nothing I could think of that I would want permanently printed on my body.

In terms of fellas, I wouldn't not date someone with tattoos but I'd prefer a guy without ink really.

So many people have them now that you're nearly unusual not to have some form of ink.

Mackmatic · 31-07-2018 01:17PM

Resverathrole wrote: »

So are cigarettes and the HD TVs that all those dole drawers have.

Where there's a will there's a way.

Tell us how you really feel

kylith · 31-07-2018 01:28PM

I’ve a couple and I regret one. I should have gotten it bigger and more artistic. But I have plans, oh yes.

andekwarhola · 31-07-2018 01:32PM

They can look nice when you're young and slim. Visible, large tats on people past 50 years old just make them look like old lags, to be honest.

Do you look down on people with tattoos?

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