Thread: Tattoos

Originally Posted by OrangeHoof

I remember a news story that discussed beach fashions and revealed the boys had a science. The chicks on the beach with tattoos were expected to "put out" while the ones without them were tougher to get out of their pants. So, naturally, the boys that wanted some action went after the girls with tats, not the ones without.

Something to remember if you plan to raise any daughters.

How old are you?

Originally Posted by aberdien

Originally Posted by SeeingRed

You can still have a good job with ink. That mentality is dated.

True, but there still are a lot of employers who don't wanna hire people with visible tattoos. My current employer for example avoids hiring people with visible tattoos. It's a pretty lame mentality IMO, but i'm going to be cautious of getting visible tattoos just in case.

As you you know I have tats but when I went to buy my last car, I thought the first salesman was ghetto cause he had tats all over his fingers and hands to include a big cross on his Adams apple. The problem is the location and the actual art...or lack of, that makes tats bad for jobs.

Originally Posted by King87

Originally Posted by SeeingRed

You can still have a good job with ink. That mentality is dated.

In most places I think so. I never could get into tattoos. Why do you regret yours?

Tramp stamp is my guess.

Originally Posted by tubby

Tramp stamp is my guess.

I bet SR has a tattoo on his chest that says "I **** bitches in the ass."

I've got one. It was kind of a ritual thing for all of us on the Academy parachute team. It's on my right hip, under where my pilot chute was. It bears a strong resemblance to the zap on the back of this helmet. I'm #87 in terms of who on the team has a tat. The tat tradition started in the mid-late 80's I think. It's up the 400's or 500's now I think. I don't ever think about it, and sometimes I see it and it surprises me. It's about as much of a peer-pressure thing as any, but I'm glad I did it, because belonging on the team is something that was meaningful. I don't see myself getting another.

Originally Posted by OrangeHoof

I remember a news story that discussed beach fashions and revealed the boys had a science. The chicks on the beach with tattoos were expected to "put out" while the ones without them were tougher to get out of their pants. So, naturally, the boys that wanted some action went after the girls with tats, not the ones without.

Something to remember if you plan to raise any daughters.

They are probably referring to tramp stamps in that study I imagine, which you can easily see at the beach. And its not like just because a girl has a lower back tattoo means she is going to put out. There is a big difference between expressing your individuality and confidence and putting the flag up on your mailbox. It looks like the fathers of those young men in that study did not instill a sense of respect in their sons because saying that because someone has a tattoo they will put out is almost just as bad as saying they shouldn't have worn that dress.

That is something I will always remember to do as I raise my own son.

Originally Posted by Hawgdriver

I've got one. It was kind of a ritual thing for all of us on the Academy parachute team. It's on my right hip, under where my pilot chute was. It bears a strong resemblance to the zap on the back of this helmet. I'm #87 in terms of who on the team has a tat. The tat tradition started in the mid-late 80's I think. It's up the 400's or 500's now I think. I don't ever think about it, and sometimes I see it and it surprises me. It's about as much of a peer-pressure thing as any, but I'm glad I did it, because belonging on the team is something that was meaningful. I don't see myself getting another.

"Meaningful" is probably a good caveat for getting a tattoo and the only reason I have the one I do. I think another reason that tattoos have lost some of their luster is that they are also relatively easy (if not painful) to get rid of. It is not the same commitment as it used to be.

Originally Posted by King87

In most places I think so. I never could get into tattoos. Why do you regret yours?

I don't "regret" them, but I want sleeves and can't really get what I want with 'em now because the two stupid ass ones I got when I was 19.

Originally Posted by aberdien

True, but there still are a lot of employers who don't wanna hire people with visible tattoos. My current employer for example avoids hiring people with visible tattoos. It's a pretty lame mentality IMO, but i'm going to be cautious of getting visible tattoos just in case.

Wear long sleeves...

Originally Posted by OrangeHoof

I remember a news story that discussed beach fashions and revealed the boys had a science. The chicks on the beach with tattoos were expected to "put out" while the ones without them were tougher to get out of their pants. So, naturally, the boys that wanted some action went after the girls with tats, not the ones without.

Something to remember if you plan to raise any daughters.

Your arguments against tattoos are some of the most laughable arguments against anything that I've heard in a long time.

Originally Posted by King87

How old are you?

My guess is 50+.

Originally Posted by King87

I bet SR has a tattoo on his chest that says "I **** bitches in the ass."

Well thanks for making everyone in my office turn around and look at me funny for laughing so hard.

Originally Posted by SeeingRed

I don't "regret" them, but I want sleeves and can't really get what I want with 'em now because the two stupid ass ones I got when I was 19.

Nothing is irreversible. The right artist can make sleeves around them and include them in the final product

I have quite a fe tats on my arms. Everything is above the wrist and doesnt affect me in interviews or client meeting if I wear long sleeves. I am on the management team for one of the top 10 business development and softskill training organizations in the world...and I can walk around the office every day with short sleeves. It really just depends on what organization you work for and how "old school" their mentality is. But, witht he way companies are modeling the Google mentality of having a "fun" atmosphere at the workplace nowadays, it seems to be less and less of an issue. Most places have the mentality that "as long as it isnt offensive...it's alright"