Mutilating their own bodies

I do not think that the young people today think of what will happen in the future. My son in law has to keep his arms covered with long sleeve shirts while on the job. Another friend ( female) has a tattoo on her wrist that future employers have committed on during job interviews.

I don't know how anyone of them with facial tattoos can get a job!!
 
SifuPhil said:
I don't think I've ever posted a real, un-retouched photograph of myself on this forum in all the years I've been here, but I think Traveler deserves to see me in all my glory ...

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Well, I must say………..nice tats
(I so wanted to use the 'i' but refrained…it was a struggle…rather proud of that, somewhat cherub like, if I do say so myself...ahem)
 
SifuPhil said:
LOL!

"Closin' Time at the Cherub Club"
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Yup

this thread will prolly get a bit of a cleansing by the time I look back in tonight

but hey, it was fun

'moobs'....what a Hoot

gonna use my bar towel now to mop up everything coffee in front of me, the pillow top beckons for that all important second sleep
 
Gary, surely that picture of the guy in the Charles Schwab ad is photoshopped, or the makeup folks produced the face he is wearing? That cannot be real tattooing! (On his eyelids? Please!)
As a joke, it is certainly eyecatching, if nothing else.

Traveler, the way people choose to dress, use makeup, or mutilate their bodies cannot be regulated according to what MAY be upsetting to other people. Think what a slippery slope that would be. What if some people got physically upset by particular fashions in clothes or makeup? What if looking at high stiletto heels made you "lose your lunch?" Are you being "assaulted" by having to see them when out in the public arena? (Or on TV, for that matter?)

Your example of the smelly guy sitting next to you on public transportation is an interesting one, but even in his case, I don't think he is violating any law by being smelly. You are saying he doesn't have the "right" to assault your senses. But doesn't he have the "right" to bathe or not to bathe? It would be unfortunate to sit have him sit next to you, but in most cases you can simply get up and move to another seat. (My son recently got stuck in that situation on a plane; he said the guy next to him smelled like he hadn't bathed for a week. But even there, he didn't have a lot of recourse. Fortunately, it was a short flight.)
 
Sunny said:
Gary, surely that picture of the guy in the Charles Schwab ad is photoshopped, or the makeup folks produced the face he is wearing? That cannot be real tattooing! (On his eyelids? Please!)
As a joke, it is certainly eyecatching, if nothing else.
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Yup

I use the ol' mspaint for cut/paste, and touch up with a freebee called GIMP
Photoshop is for those that can afford it

and, sometimes photomania

Free is a very good price
 
Sunny said:
Traveler, the way people choose to dress, use makeup, or mutilate their bodies cannot be regulated according to what MAY be upsetting to other people. Think what a slippery slope that would be. What if some people got physically upset by particular fashions in clothes or makeup? What if looking at high stiletto heels made you "lose your lunch?" Are you being "assaulted" by having to see them when out in the public arena? (Or on TV, for that matter?)

Your example of the smelly guy sitting next to you on public transportation is an interesting one, but even in his case, I don't think he is violating any law by being smelly. You are saying he doesn't have the "right" to assault your senses. But doesn't he have the "right" to bathe or not to bathe? It would be unfortunate to sit have him sit next to you, but in most cases you can simply get up and move to another seat.
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People may have a "right" to engage in many behaviors, but that does not mean they are right to do so. People have a right to burn the American flag, as protected under the 1st Amendment. People have a "right" to use the "N' word. Those are but two examples of people I detest.

Women have a right to wear real perfume (as opposed to cologne) even if I am allergic to perfume, which gives me a violent head-ache.

People have a right to smoke cigarettes, but that does not stop other people from trying to wipe-out smoking.

People have a "right" to eat until they weigh 750 lbs, but are they right to do so ?

There are a host of "rights" that are just plain wrong.

In any event I have a right to bitterly complain about anything I find offensive.
 
I am not a fan of tattoos. I think human skin looks just fine without any alterations. Also, as a young person, tattoos were associated with the lawless portion of our small town population - a very deep impression that is very hard to get rid of in spite of the fact that my rational mind tells me things have changed. I have to admit that the first few I saw shocked me; however, I do not believe a single individual (or a group, for that matter) has the right to expect society as a whole to regulate their behavior to accommodate various individual biases. The next person to face regulation based on individual (or group biases) could be you!
I have no tattoos - nor have I ever had a desire for one.
 
Traveler - for God's sake, please lighten up! You really don't have to take on the task of determining what is right and what is wrong for all 7 billion of us here on the planet. It is not good for your health and we don't want to see you stroke out over something as trivial as ink.

And AFAIK people have been predicting the end of civilization since the beginning of civilization.

I love you, man!
 
I see a few things at Wally World I'd rather not seen, and I am glad I don't live in a larger city. I'm just not "worldly" enough to handle some things. I don't like nightmares, and sometimes I cannot stop seeing something in my mind, no joke, I'm serious.

Beauty, or lack thereof, is in the eye of the beholder. I don't think the "look" is as scary as what "I think" goes on in someone's mind. Then again, you take a perfectly clean-cut looking person, handsome/Pretty, and they turn out to be serial killers.
 
Hoot N Annie said:
Traveler - for God's sake, please lighten up! You really don't have to take on the task of determining what is right and what is wrong for all 7 billion of us here on the planet. It is not good for your health and we don't want to see you stroke out over something as trivial as ink.

And AFAIK people have been predicting the end of civilization since the beginning of civilization.

I love you, man!
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Speak of ink, I was wondering if it is healthy to have that (not to mention the dye colors) shot into your skin? I mean I grew up with a lot of the guys having tatoos on their arms etc. and never heard of any being infected or sick from one. Guess I can google it.
 
Hoot N Annie said:
Traveler - for God's sake, please lighten up! You really don't have to take on the task of determining what is right and what is wrong for all 7 billion of us here on the planet. It is not good for your health and we don't want to see you stroke out over something as trivial as ink.

And AFAIK people have been predicting the end of civilization since the beginning of civilization.

I love you, man!
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haha This IS my idea of lightening up. As far as the end of civilization is concerned, all I can say is that when people have no consideration for the feelings of others, there can be no civilization. :wink:It seems to me that with every passing new generation, things get weirder and weirder. If my health was not such a big issue, I'd head for the high mountains to escape to insanity.
 

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