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  • #212
    Chris P. Bacon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,808 ✭✭✭Chris P. Bacon


    ntlbell wrote: »
    If you want to start conversations in the George maybe.

    And why wouldn't i want to,maybe tell me about your cool "un-gay" tattoos.


  • #213
    latenia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,996 ✭✭✭latenia


    I've never seen a 'good tattoo'. They just look dirty on a person's skin from the outset and get progressively inkier and more blurred as time passes. The 'tribal style' previously popular amongst backpackers about 10 years ago and skangers today looks like the doodles I used to make on my copies in school.
    To describe tattoos of wizards, snakes, dragons, hearts, roses, yin-yangs, kanji, burlesque girls etc as art is an insult to every artist who ever lived. Anybody with any of the above (and other popular tattoos I can't think of) is intellectually challenged and emotionally stunted.


  • #214
    Mars Bar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,153 ✭✭✭✭Mars Bar


    Well...I have just seen one of the worst tattoos ever.


  • #215
    arybvtcw0eolkf
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    latenia wrote: »
    To describe tattoos of wizards, snakes, dragons, hearts, roses, yin-yangs, kanji, burlesque girls etc as art is an insult to every artist who ever lived.

    Why do you say that?.

    latenia wrote: »
    Anybody with any of the above (and other popular tattoos I can't think of) is intellectually challenged and emotionally stunted.

    Again, why do you say that?.


  • #216
    barone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,224 ✭✭✭barone


    latenia wrote: »
    I've never seen a 'good tattoo'. They just look dirty on a person's skin from the outset and get progressively inkier and more blurred as time passes. The 'tribal style' previously popular amongst backpackers about 10 years ago and skangers today looks like the doodles I used to make on my copies in school.
    To describe tattoos of wizards, snakes, dragons, hearts, roses, yin-yangs, kanji, burlesque girls etc as art is an insult to every artist who ever lived. Anybody with any of the above (and other popular tattoos I can't think of) is intellectually challenged and emotionally stunted.


    what a moronic statement, you must have mammy issues


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  • #217
    Soswozere
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31 ✭Soswozere


    TerrorFirmer wrote: »
    Cool.....obviously. :)

    I have five, working on a sleeve now.

    Great site that won't do anything for those that are on the fence:

    http://ugliesttattoos.failblog.org/
    Well there goes an hour of my life, and my persistent hankering for a tattoo has gone with it! :S

    Hilarious site though!


  • #218
    Ickle Magoo
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    At this stage I've had my tat for longer than I haven't...and I still love it - if other people don't, well, who cares?! :confused::D


  • #219
    latenia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,996 ✭✭✭latenia


    Weston Young Cake wrote: »
    Why do you say that?.


    Again, why do you say that?.

    Because that's my opinion and this is a discussion board. This is a tattoo of a wizard holding a crystal ball:

    http://www.steve-a.co.uk/main/images/gareth1.jpg

    The only person who would consider that art or a general cool image is a nerdy 13 year old boy. The only explanation for an adult putting it on his body is that he is intellectually or emotionally retarded.
    barone wrote: »
    what a moronic statement, you must have mammy issues

    I said I don't like tattoos ergo I have an Oedipus complex? I don't quite follow your logic.


  • #220
    Micky Dolenz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,079 ✭✭✭✭Micky Dolenz


    latenia wrote: »
    Because that's my opinion and this is a discussion board. This is a tattoo of a wizard holding a crystal ball:

    http://www.steve-a.co.uk/main/images/gareth1.jpg

    The only person who would consider that art or a general cool image is a nerdy 13 year old boy. The only explanation for an adult putting it on his body is that he is intellectually or emotionally retarded.
    .

    I quite like it and I am none of the things you described. Although a few of my female friends have alluded that I am emotionally retarded.


  • #221
    arybvtcw0eolkf
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    latenia wrote: »
    Because that's my opinion and this is a discussion board.

    Yup, and I asked because I'd like to discuss your opinion with you and the other people in the discussion.

    So again, why do you say those things - like, what has happened to make you form the opinion that people with tattoo's are "intellectually or emotionally retarded"?.


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  • #222
    latenia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,996 ✭✭✭latenia


    Weston Young Cake wrote: »
    Yup, and I asked because I'd like to discuss your opinion with you and the other people in the discussion.

    So again, why do you say those things - like, what has happened to make you form the opinion that people with tattoo's are "intellectually or emotionally retarded"?.

    The fact that you think something must have happened to someone because they hold a different opinion than yours speaks volumes. What tattoos have you got? I presume at least one of the types I mentioned because you got so snarky.

    Here's the list again:
    wizards, snakes, dragons, hearts, roses, yin-yangs, kanji, burlesque girls etc

    And I'll say it again. Any adult who puts stuff like that on their body because they think it looks cool is lacking both intelligence and a sense of artistic appreciation.


  • #223
    amandaf675
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 488 ✭✭amandaf675


    So your basically saying that at least 40% of boardsies are "intellectually or emotionally retarded?

    i agree that everyone is entitles to there opinion but at least have some reason why you think this


  • #224
    joseph brand
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,540 ✭✭✭joseph brand


    There are beautiful tattoos and sh1te tattoos.

    A lot of people have them in places where they are usually covered by clothing. Others have them on their knuckles and hands, you know the type.

    It's personal choice. You don't like em, don't get em.

    BTW I was away in the Canaries this year and every English bloke had one or more tattoos. They just seem common then. I was the original one with none.


  • #225
    Chuck Stone
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    I'm quite disturbed by the unabashed prejudice some folk have about people who have tattoos.

    The same people now would probably be shocked if someone accused them of being a racist or sexist but how different is that to dissin' people who have tatoos? To me that attitude just says that your kinda limited in your openess to all people.

    I don't have a tattoo but have courted the idea up until recently. I've now figured out that I'm too changy-mindy for a tattoo.

    I'm going to employ the 'going-on-holidays-for-a-week' test for these two 'groups'.

    Who would I rather go on holidays for a week with? A bunch of tattoo haters or a bunch of people with tattoos....

    LoL easy to figure out who'd be more interesting and fun.

    Check out these beauties.

    Drools

    Hawt

    More.

    Run away.. :pac:



    .


  • #226
    davidburns88
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    i tink tattoos ar cool enuf once its a nice one i've 4 tattoos meself only regret gettin 1 of them


  • #227
    tommyboy2222
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    Always have to laugh at pasty, fat Irishmen with their tribal tattoos.

    And the skanky Irish women with their tramp stamps.


  • #228
    ChaseThisLight
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 495 ✭✭ChaseThisLight


    latenia wrote: »
    Here's the list again:
    wizards, snakes, dragons, hearts, roses, yin-yangs, kanji, burlesque girls etc

    And I'll say it again. Any adult who puts stuff like that on their body because they think it looks cool is lacking both intelligence and a sense of artistic appreciation.

    Artistic appreciation varies for each individual, no matter their age, so that can't possibly be true. And intelligence has nothing to do with having a tattoo or a certain type of tattoo; in fact, some tattoos I've seen, people only got after putting much thought and research into the subject - which is exactly what I've done for each of my tattoos.


  • #229
    enfant terrible
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,737 ✭✭✭enfant terrible


    Chuck Stone wrote: »

    Check out these beauties.

    Drools

    Hawt

    More.

    They'd be some much hotter without them though


  • #230
    Dudess
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    I think small ones can look good.


  • #231
    W.Shakes-Beer
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    latenia wrote: »
    ....And I'll say it again. Any adult who puts stuff like that on their body because they think it looks cool is lacking both intelligence and a sense of artistic appreciation.

    Do you like tattoo's of "high-horses"?

    Seriously, the quoted statement makes absolutely zero sense. Tattoo's are nothing to do with "thinking it looks cool", they are to do with personal meaning, which obviously differs from person to person.

    Your view of what is artistic may be completely horrible to another person.

    I have no tattoo's (yet;)) but it'll be of meaning when and if I get one.

    I have no problem with anything mentioned on your "list" on a person as long as there is meaning behind it, that is what art is isn't it? Expression?


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  • #232
    Firetrap
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    I personally don't care for them though I've seen the odd one that does look kind of nice. I do wonder though how good those tattoos will look on people though when they're 50 or 60.


  • #233
    strobe
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    Firetrap wrote: »
    I personally don't care for them though I've seen the odd one that does look kind of nice. I do wonder though how good those tattoos will look on people though when they're 50 or 60.

    To be fair no part of a person looks good when they are 50 or 60 so I doubt it matters much...


  • #234
    hdowney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,921 ✭✭✭✭hdowney


    Micky Dolenz wrote: »
    A question to those with tats.

    Is it ok if a stranger in a pub walks up to you and asks to have a closer look?

    I do it from time to time and a mate of mine says it's rude.

    i don't think i would mind in general. good convo starter. what would bother me is if the person asked to have a look and then launched into a tirade about how stupid i was, how knackery they all look etc (like a proper tattoo hater came throwing their hate on me - fair enough your not into tattoos, thats your business, but don't go lashing out at me cos i am). but in general yea why not.

    i remember posting about how i was going to a particular artist for a piece, then was out in a club and a chap approached me and said he had seen said post, and proceeded to show me a recent piece he had done by the same artist. that was cool


  • #235
    Greentopia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,221 ✭✭✭Greentopia


    Firetrap wrote: »
    I personally don't care for them though I've seen the odd one that does look kind of nice. I do wonder though how good those tattoos will look on people though when they're 50 or 60.

    People always say that but it depends on where you get it done, how well you look after the tattoo and on skin type I think.

    I look after my skin-I don't lie out in the sun, wear sunblock, and thank's to my genes I'm aging pretty well I reckon-my Mum was still fresh and young looking at 50/60 and didn't have saggy skin so I'm hoping I'll be the same and my tattoo and skin will be fine til I reach my 70/80's, and at that stage I won't give a damn anyway what others think about me!.

    We all age and we'll all eventually have wrinkled and saggy skin (if we're lucky to reach old age!). If that time comes I'll count myself lucky if the only thing I'm worried about is a faded tattoo!
    You can always get them re-done/covered up or lasered off anyway if they're that bad or just covered with clothing unless it's on the face/neck or hands, which I wouldn't personally want but each to his/her own.


  • #236
    Greentopia
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    strobe wrote: »
    To be fair no part of a person looks good when they are 50 or 60 so I doubt it matters much...

    Depends on the person. Helen Mirren? George Clooney? Sofia Loren? Raquel Welch? all hot, all older.


  • #237
    Raze_them_all
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,477 ✭✭✭✭Raze_them_all


    Firetrap wrote: »
    I personally don't care for them though I've seen the odd one that does look kind of nice. I do wonder though how good those tattoos will look on people though when they're 50 or 60.
    instead of wrinkly skin I'll have coloured wrinkly skin....not much of a difference


  • #238
    enfant terrible
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    strobe wrote: »
    To be fair no part of a person looks good when they are 50 or 60 so I doubt it matters much...

    I think Madonna looks good for 50
    http://www.exposay.com/madonna-turns-50-on-saturday-as-most-successful-female-solo-artist/v/22354/


  • #239
    strobe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,872 ✭✭✭strobe


    enfant terrible wrote: »
    I think Madonna looks good for 50
    http://www.exposay.com/madonna-turns-50-on-saturday-as-most-successful-female-solo-artist/v/22354/

    Well I guess we are into personal preference again, just like with tattoos.

    (I think she looks rotten btw.)


  • #240
    Greentopia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,221 ✭✭✭Greentopia


    Soswozere wrote: »
    Well there goes an hour of my life, and my persistent hankering for a tattoo has gone with it! :S

    Hilarious site though!

    But the only thing that site should teach you is think it through and be very careful what kind of tattoo you get and who does it, not don't get one at all. :confused:

    Much hilarity trawling through that site though. Felt bad for some who's tattoos weren't THAT bad being made fun of though there's no excuse for wrongly spelled tattoos. I've seen a lot worse than some of those on people around where I live TBH.


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  • #241
    starlit
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    one or two are cool but more than that or too many tattoos are tacky!


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