What are your thoughts, impression of tattoos.........

Robusta said:
Yes absolutely. Facial and neck tattoos are of gang and prison culture. I will not support that!!!!!!
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These tats are not always gang and/ or prison related. Even if some are, there are many with past affiliations serve to positively impact society today. To forever condemn one for past affiliations is counter productive for you, them ,and society.
 

That's why some of the prisoner outreach programs offer tattoo removal. It's a great idea for people who want to turn their lives around after release.
 
Warrigal said:
When I see someone who is heavily tattooed I want to ask them, in my best stern auntie voice, "What were you thinking? Why have you scribbled all over yourself?"

But I don't. I just do a mental head shake and try to think about something else.

The tattoos that perplex me the most are the ones that are simply textual. I guess they remind me of concentration camp tattoos and I find them disturbing. I have the same reaction to slave bangles and ultra long fingernails. To me, they all represent the plight of people who are not free. It's just me.
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In a world full of strife, are we ever really free??? Tats represent many things, and they are not all negative. Whilst I do not have tats on my face or neck, I do have them on my forearm ,hands, and fingers, as well my biceps. This art has served for centuries to represent the art ,plight, and philosophy of our ancestors for tens of thousands of years.
 

I also visit a City Data forum for the Big Island of Hawaii, and there was recently a thread about teachers in the public schools and tats. The consensus was that if you got rid of all the teachers with tats, you wouldn't have any teachers left. Lots of "tribal" style ink over here.
 
Roosevelt, Churchill, Edison, Orwell, Goldwater, even Caroline Kennedy, though she later regretted it, LOL, and many others had tattoos. Not bad company for those who have them. Just saying. It's not something we all need to like or approve of, but looking down on other people for their tattoos not knowing the individual and their reasons in my view is just one more prejudice ie a form of per-judging without basis.

This video is very interesting, Queen Victoria, who knew.

http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-history-of-tattoos-addison-anderson#review
 
I hope to set aside enough money, and pain killers, lol, to be able to afford henna style tattoos on the bottoms of my feet, and the palms of my hands. Currently, I frequent the farmer's market where a lovely lady does beautiful mehndi.
 
Tattoos are fine for other folk, not my style. I think it is like anything some people get carried away with it.

When I was a young man I wanted to get a tattoo however, I decided against it at the last minute. I am real glad about that now.

I am surprised there is not a larger market for temporary tattoos.

People change over time, so just make sure whatever you get tattooed on your body, you really like it.
 
I don't mind tattoo's as a matter of fact I like them. I don't have any but all my nephews do and my son has some also. Now my 2 Grandson's who are in college now both have tattoo's. One has a few demonstrating what he is majoring in which is Bio Medical Engineering. I think they are cool.:)
 
IKE said:
No wait a minute, I forgot that I have a tigers face portrait from the top of my right shoulder to just above the elbow.
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Because it had faded through the years I spent two hours and forty minutes in a tattoo chair this afternoon having my tattoo refreshed / redone and I think it looks better now than it did many years ago when I first got it.......the fella did an excellent job and added a touch or two of his own which added to the overall appearance.

All I've got to do now is keep it clean and put salve on it for a few days till the swelling goes down and then let it peel like a sunburn.
 
I have one small pastel colored tattoo, in an area that could only be seen when I wore my french cut bikini (high cut leg), back in the day. I still love it and so does my husband, he went with me to get it. It never has been exposed to the sun but for a couple of Hawaiian vacations. Pale yellow colored flower with powder blue clouds and pale rainbow. Happy I got it, only one I have, it still looks great even though I'm in my 60s, not a wrinkly area.

My husband doesn't have any. I don't care for people with face or heavy neck tattoos, but it's their choice. If it's well done I can appreciate it. I like to watch those tattoo shows on TV, like Ink Masters or Tattoo Nightmares, where they fix up people's messed up tats, words spelled wrong, etc.
 
SeaBreeze said:
I have one small pastel colored tattoo, in an area that could only be seen when I wore my french cut bikini (high cut leg), back in the day. I still love it and so does my husband, he went with me to get it. It never has been exposed to the sun but for a couple of Hawaiian vacations. Pale yellow colored flower with powder blue clouds and pale rainbow. Happy I got it, only one I have, it still looks great even though I'm in my 60s, not a wrinkly area.

My husband doesn't have any. I don't care for people with face or heavy neck tattoos, but it's their choice. If it's well done I can appreciate it. I like to watch those tattoo shows on TV, like Ink Masters or Tattoo Nightmares, where they fix up people's messed up tats, words spelled wrong, etc.
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I like those shows too SB!
 
Manatee said:
I saw an article that referred to large tattoos on women as "Tramp Stamps".
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Actually the tattoos that are sometimes referred to as 'tramp stamps' are those that are placed on the lower back on women just above the buttocks.

I also like to watch the tattoo shows and I don't care for neck or facial tattoos on men or women either but to each their own.
 
I don't have any, don't particularly care for them, but that's my opinion. Rarely, have I ever seen one that I could say was nice but there are some out there. On the other hand, I have gotten used to seeing them. I just don't understand why people want them.
 
I have one. I forget it's there sometimes..

Quite true there, I have a wristlet of hearts and flowers, nothing large but small and ornate. When people compliment it from time to time I have to think about it for a moment. It's like any kind of beauty mark...after several decades it's part of you. I still would love to get a portrait of Callie someday. But the fad of having necks and faces inked...not a good idea IMHO
 
Getting back on here.....I just "googled" 3D tats which make 2D tats look kinda dorky!

There was a young lady with a beautiful butterfly on her shoulder. The butterfly looked so REAL
 you could pick it off with no problem. The ONLY kind I'd get....were I to get one.
 
I had never heard of a 3D tattoo before, as with all tats some are in questionable taste...but with others the detailing is just incredible. My baby boy is 3D would make people jump:p
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Standing in line at the grocery store yesterday, I was behind an attractive young woman covered in tattoos. Back. Neck, arms and legs. All I could think is I wonder what they're going to look like in 20-30 years! They were not small ones, they were sprawling and I didn't see any that looked particularly pretty. At least if you are going to get one, get a nice one and don't continue to get more until you're covered with them.
 
Maybe I just don't "get it" or understand why they do this. I'm sure she was proud to display her body art, obviously, or she would have it covered, but oh well, guess it's a matter of taste. It's not like it's hurting anyone, if she thought it looked nice, that's what mattered. I'll bet it caught at least a few people off guard...
 
I try to tell youngsters in a discussion about tattoos to at least think it over carefully for a few years. It's probably best to be over twenty one or older. What seems edgy and alternative at sixteen might be downright painful to remove at thirty.
 

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