Tattoos.

FloatingVoter · 18-08-2014 05:46PM

Yer Aul One wrote: »

Irony is...

..lost on me

Starscream25 · 18-08-2014 05:47PM

If one is a member of a world famous rock or metal band they look awesome, otherwise your just a sad wannabe

, who cares, if someone wants one then fair play for getting one, their own business

newmug · 18-08-2014 05:48PM

I just wouldn't get one. I feel it is an assault on my culture. When I see other Irish people with them, I instantly know that they take said culture for granted, and don't value it as much as I do. Therefore, I cant help but bear that in mind when I'm dealing with them. Call that being judgemental if you will, but I didn't kick you out of the club, YOU chose to leave.

Nodin · 18-08-2014 05:49PM

newmug wrote: »

I just wouldn't get one. I feel it is an assault on my culture. When I see other Irish people with them, I instantly know that they take said culture for granted, and don't value it as much as I do. Therefore, I cant help but bear that in mind when I'm dealing with them. Call that being judgemental if you will, but I didn't kick you out of the club, YOU chose to leave.

So I'm not proper Irish then?

_Redzer_ · 18-08-2014 05:50PM

newmug wrote: »

I just wouldn't get one. I feel it is an assault on my culture. When I see other Irish people with them, I instantly know that they take said culture for granted, and don't value it as much as I do. Therefore, I cant help but bear that in mind when I'm dealing with them. Call that being judgemental if you will, but I didn't kick you out of the club, YOU chose to leave.

It's against Irish culture to get tattoos?

Fr_Dougal · 18-08-2014 05:54PM

Some of them can look pretty cool, saw a sleeve on a girl recently and it looked class.

FloatingVoter · 18-08-2014 05:54PM

Irish sailors have been getting them for centuries. Ourselves and the English picked it up off the islanders (someone else will know better) when we went off world conquering. So while I'm in the "not in a million years" camp regarding myself - there is nothing culturally negative about them. I'm not going to refuse someone a job because they have a tattoo. Within reason - no swastikas or offensive crap but most parlours won't do that in the first place.

Rough Sleeper · 18-08-2014 05:55PM

newmug wrote: »

I just wouldn't get one. I feel it is an assault on my culture. When I see other Irish people with them, I instantly know that they take said culture for granted, and don't value it as much as I do. Therefore, I cant help but bear that in mind when I'm dealing with them. Call that being judgemental if you will, but I didn't kick you out of the club, YOU chose to leave.

If anyone is in the mood of a good giggle, this is what constitutes this poster's idea of Irish culture:

newmug wrote: »

There's very few genuine Irish people left in Ireland. Some second generation Irish-Americans and Irish-English are more Irish than the natives.

kunst nugget wrote: »

Are genuine Irish people the ones that wear Aran sweaters, get misty-eyed at 'A Nation Once Again' and bless themselves to ward off the banshee?

newmug wrote: »

Pretty much. Eventhough you're being snide, that's the culture I'm referring to, yes.

18-08-2014 05:56PM

newmug wrote: »

I just wouldn't get one. I feel it is an assault on my culture. When I see other Irish people with them, I instantly know that they take said culture for granted, and don't value it as much as I do. Therefore, I cant help but bear that in mind when I'm dealing with them. Call that being judgemental if you will, but I didn't kick you out of the club, YOU chose to leave.

:pac:

Nice try!

Starscream25 · 18-08-2014 05:59PM

Just another side to the discussion, I often see photos of some folk who happen to pose in a certain way just to accommodate their tattoo, I'd imagine there are plenty of people who do not feel the need to do this but when I do see it, I can't help but have an epic cringe moment for them. Maybe vainity and or narcisism play a part for some peoples decisions to get them.
I wouldn't get one myself, have a lovely birthmark on my neck.:)

Sunnyisland · 18-08-2014 06:03PM

Tattoos have also been used in marketing and advertising with companies paying people to have logos of brands like HBO, Red Bull, ASOS.com, and Sailor Jerry's rum tattooed in their bodies.[41] This practice is known as "skinvertising".[42]

B.T.'s Smokehouse, a barbecue restaurant located in Massachusetts, offered customers free meals for life if they had the logo of the establishment tattooed on a visible part of their bodies. Nine people took the business up on the offer.[43]

:-)

P_1 · 18-08-2014 06:05PM

newmug wrote: »

I just wouldn't get one. I feel it is an assault on my culture. When I see other Irish people with them, I instantly know that they take said culture for granted, and don't value it as much as I do. Therefore, I cant help but bear that in mind when I'm dealing with them. Call that being judgemental if you will, but I didn't kick you out of the club, YOU chose to leave.

Lads stop the presses, it appears that DeValera is alive and well :pac:

kneemos · 18-08-2014 06:32PM

Starscream25 wrote: »

Just another side to the discussion, I often see photos of some folk who happen to pose in a certain way just to accommodate their tattoo, I'd imagine there are plenty of people who do not feel the need to do this but when I do see it, I can't help but have an epic cringe moment for them. Maybe vainity and or narcisism play a part for some peoples decisions to get them.
I wouldn't get one myself, have a lovely birthmark on my neck.:)

People in short sleeves in the depth of winter.

Starscream25 · 18-08-2014 06:40PM

kneemos wrote: »

People in short sleeves in the depth of winter.

People can wear what they want when they want, but regarding having photos taken or this ridiculous selfie fad we are going through, Ive seen many a poser making sure their shoulder/arm/wrist etc are perfectly positioned, and obviously intentionally positioned to make sure the tat gets it's photo time, just an observation, each to their own I guess

bumper234 · 18-08-2014 06:47PM

chicorytip wrote: »

Why do people get Their ears pierced ? I have always been perplexed as to why some
have this desire to self-mutilate.Is it regarded as a form of adornment or enhancement or merely a means of self-
expression?

Would you ask your Mother/Sister/Grandmother that question?

See how silly your "self mutilation" remark looks now?

Ralphdejones · 18-08-2014 06:49PM

chicorytip wrote: »

Why do people get Tattoos ? I have always been perplexed as to why some
have this desire to self-mutilate.Is it regarded as a form of adornment or enhancement or merely a means of self-
expression?

They probably think it looks good, who cares really.

chicorytip · 18-08-2014 06:52PM

I am neither an obsessive nor a busybody
just merely expressing my own particular
point of view.I defend the basic right to one's bodily integrity.

JC01 · 18-08-2014 07:29PM

Iv a couple and love them. They each remind me of a diffrent time in life. Sure they'll look crap when I'm 60 but fook that ya only live once and Im sure il be bald and fat by then anyways so what odds?

Having said that none of mine are visible in trousers and a tshirt. As much as I love them I'm not thick enough to not realise the stigma they still carry with the generation before mine and as such would never get any I can't hide. I know a few mates got them when they wer younger in really obvious places to be "rebels" that "don't care If people don't like them it's my body they just havta deal with it!!" And nowadays can't understand why certain (generally) older folk automatically assume there skangers. 95% of people I meet in life wouldn't think I had any.

Turtyturd · 18-08-2014 07:33PM

realies wrote: »

Tattoos have also been used in marketing and advertising with companies paying people to have logos of brands like HBO, Red Bull, ASOS.com, and Sailor Jerry's um tattooed in their bodies.[41] This practice is known as "skinvertising".[42]

B.T.'s Smokehouse, a barbecue restaurant located in Massachusetts, offered customers free meals for life if they had the logo of the establishment tattooed on a visible part of their bodies. Nine people took the business up on the offer.[43]

:-)

That Sailor Jerry lad finally made his mark.

Peist2007 · 18-08-2014 07:51PM

Don't have any. Was going to get one when i was 17 but didnt in the end. Think it cost a lot or something. Glad i havent now. But tatts do look good on some people. Not so good on others. Each to their own. Judging someone on the basis of a tattoo says more about you that the tatted person. Although some people have awful ones, feel sorry for them.

Ralphdejones · 18-08-2014 07:58PM

Peist2007 wrote: »

Don't have any. Was going to get one when i was 17 but didnt in the end. Think it cost a lot or something. Glad i havent now. But tatts do look good on some people. Not so good on others. Each to their own. Judging someone on the basis of a tattoo says more about you that the tatted person. Although some people have awful ones, feel sorry for them.

Why did you judge them as being awful ?

Buona Fortuna · 18-08-2014 08:08PM

A small tattoo on a girl's buttock is kinda hot

Beyond that, no interest

Barely There · 18-08-2014 08:12PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Let's cut to the posts which will be contained within this wonderful thread, shall we?
People with tattoos are scumbags

People with tattoos are stupid for destroying their body

It might look good now, but it will look stupid when they're 50

People with tattoos lack self confidence

Tramp stamps are aptly named

They're ruining their job prospects

I don't mind the ones that mean something, but stars and butterflies are tacky

It's my body and I can do with it what I want

I'm going to be old and wrinkly anyway, I may aswell be old, wrinkly, and interesting

I wouldn't work somewhere that judged me on my tattoos so it makes no difference

I prefer people with tattoos to people who judge others on how they look

It's art

My tattoos are nice, but other peoples aren't

Think that's the most of it.

Use spoiler tags!

kneemos · 18-08-2014 08:14PM

Buona Fortuna wrote: »

A small tattoo on a girl's buttock is kinda hot

Beyond that, no interest

Buttock

pharmaton · 18-08-2014 08:18PM

my brother decided he wanted to become a tattoo artist and needed someone to practice on, true story.

Buona Fortuna · 18-08-2014 08:19PM

kneemos wrote: »

Buttock

It onle has to be on one or else its ... too much.

Ralphdejones · 18-08-2014 08:20PM

pharmaton wrote: »

my brother decided he wanted to become a tattoo artist and needed someone to practice on, true story.

lucky for you he didn't decide to be a gay porn star

pharmaton · 18-08-2014 08:21PM

Ralphdejones wrote: »

lucky for you he didn't decide to be a gay porn star

or even a straight one.

Shakespeare's Sister · 18-08-2014 08:30PM

newmug wrote: »

I just wouldn't get one. I feel it is an assault on my culture. When I see other Irish people with them, I instantly know that they take said culture for granted, and don't value it as much as I do. Therefore, I cant help but bear that in mind when I'm dealing with them. Call that being judgemental if you will, but I didn't kick you out of the club, YOU chose to leave.

Lol. Something tells me you think homosexuality is anti Irish culture. :pac:

Bit of jumping the gun at the OP IMO though. All they're asking is: why do people get tattoos. It's not a bad question, I'd wonder it myself - and I love tattoos on men.

Would limit myself to only a tiny number of small ones, hidden. But guys with full sleeves/a sizeable tattoo on the back, can be... http://theawesomedaily.theawesomedaily.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/homer_drooling1.gif

P_1 · 18-08-2014 08:42PM

To answer the OP I have tattoos mainly because I like how they look on me and also because I also quite enjoy the sensation of getting one. Like it's painful but a good kind of painful if that makes any sense.

Tattoos.

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