tattoos?

I think this society needs to get over the fact that stereotypes are often wrong. The very reason I dyed my hair pink and orange was so that I didn't have to deal with anyone who couldn't see past what I choose to to to my body that is not harming anyone and get to know the real me. My riding instructor is the kindest, smartest person I know, she is a great teacher, and she has so many face peircings I lost count. But you know what, that's her decision, and it's a part of her, I don't even notice them when I look at her now, that's just her and she's a beautiful person, inside and out. My step-dad's a highschool teacher and loves helping kids, and he has 2 tattoos. My uncle's a very smart person, common sence wise and scientifically. He's a biochemisist and he has a DNA chain around his arm.

Stereotypes ARE often wrong, and I never judge someone based solely on look alone, but at the same time it is human nature to label and categorize things nad we will NEVER, EVER get away from that, no matter how hard we try. Even if its on a subconscious level, it will always happen and we will always do it.

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Originally Posted by PinkSunshine

I can't speak for anyone else, but when *I* see a tattoo on an older person and it's all faded & saggy/wrinkly, it grosses me out. I don't see it and think "Oh wow, that's beautiful" I see it and think "Ewww I wonder if they thought about how it would look 50 years later, when they got it." It's not that I'm not respecting someone's decision to get a tattoo, it's just that I think they are ill looking at that point. Both of my grandfathers were in the navy & both have tattoos on their arms. They are faded and nasty looking now, and I just don't like the way they look. There's no way I'd want something on my body that will look like that in 40 + years

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Very true. If I saw some poorly done tattoo that was saggy and whatnot then I probably wouldnt find it very nice to look at, either. Ironically, I've never seen a saggy tattoo just really poor (in terms of quality) ones.

This reminds me of someone. I had a teacher in high school named Jan. She had a brother who was a business man. He drove a Harley. Their mother was verrrrry strict. When it came time that her brother passed, and they were present when the folks were undressing his body, he was completely covered in tattoos from neck to ankles. Her mother had a fit. I don't know how that was relevant, I just thought it was a humorous little anecdote! :D

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Originally Posted by Suki Wingy

I think this society needs to get over the fact that stereotypes are often wrong. The very reason I dyed my hair pink and orange was so that I didn't have to deal with anyone who couldn't see past what I choose to to to my body that is not harming anyone and get to know the real me. My riding instructor is the kindest, smartest person I know, she is a great teacher, and she has so many face peircings I lost count. But you know what, that's her decision, and it's a part of her, I don't even notice them when I look at her now, that's just her and she's a beautiful person, inside and out. My step-dad's a highschool teacher and loves helping kids, and he has 2 tattoos. My uncle's a very smart person, common sence wise and scientifically. He's a biochemisist and he has a DNA chain around his arm.

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I agree.

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Originally Posted by Jessika

Stereotypes ARE often wrong, and I never judge someone based solely on look alone, but at the same time it is human nature to label and categorize things nad we will NEVER, EVER get away from that, no matter how hard we try. Even if its on a subconscious level, it will always happen and we will always do it.

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I agree.

I don't have one, and am not sure I'd ever want one. Who knows, sometimes I think it's be neat to have Tango and future dogs of mine with a couple paw prints and other times I just think of how awful it might look when I get old.

i love the paw print thing Kay said. i actually talked about getting Gracie's paw on me a few months ago, but i never got around to doing it. i could get a tattoo at any time, i'm just lazy.lol ya know ya never use what you have available to ya(my mom is a tattoo artist).

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Originally Posted by Suki Wingy

I think this society needs to get over the fact that stereotypes are often wrong

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Yes but most of the time someone has a tattoo it is some motorcyclist big burly guy who has one (at least here that is the case). And not trying to be rude here but society isn't going to get over these stereotypes types anytime soon so if you don't want to be stereotyped you shouldn't put yourself there. All I am trying to say is that there are other ways to express yourself. But if you want to get a tattoo suit yourself. :) and even if you aren't bad a lot of parents will see you as a bad influence on their kids. I don't agree with stereotyping either but sometimes we just have to put up with it. :)

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Originally Posted by PinkSunshine

Nope. There's nothing in the world I'd want printed on my body for the rest of my life.... And I get grossed out seeing old people with saggy, old tattoo's.

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I agree... :)

nope i dont have one but if i did i'd get a pawprint or a bone :rolleyes:

I am 45 and in my era tattoos had a bad stigma but I think that has totally changed. Not sure I would ever get one but I like them on others if they are tasteful.

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Originally Posted by shihtzulover850

Yes but most of the time someone has a tattoo it is some motorcyclist big burly guy who has one

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i spend hours upon hours in a tattoo shop every day. only 1 in about every 150 people are big burly motorcycle people. decked out in leather chaps. most of the people that come into the shop for tattoos are people between the ages of 18-30. normal people you see walking down the street. you'd be amazed just "who" gets tattoos. my mom has tattooed 2 catholic priests, school teachers, 80yr old grandmothers, etc. there is a guy named Brian that comes into the tattoo shop nearly every day. he's COVERED in tats! but they are everywhere but his hands, head and neck. no one knows he has them until he takes off his shirt. he reveals all the hours of hard work that my mom has put into his tats. people are often shocked. he's such a well mannered, upper class kind of guy.

i understand that media makes everyone think that tattoo shops are dirty, scummy, and places that no one should go. in reality a lot of them are. there are some NASTY shops out there! fortinatly the health department has said that our shop is as clean if not cleaner than a docter's office. :)

lexie, do you guys have a website for her shop? Is she good at portraits? Maybe when I'm 18 I can take a trip over to your place and get my tat. :D

NEVER. They look Terrible when you get old. They cost a lot of money. They are difficult, painful and expensive to remove. And to me, nothing looks worse than a beautiful girl in an evening gown or a handsome man in a nice white dress shirt and all you can see is the tattoo.

Small tasteful ones aren't too bad but still. We expect people to look professional in the work place, I just don't think they can look professional with a big tattoo hanging out of their sleeve. Sure it doesn't say anything about their personalities or their professionalism but you know what they say about first impressions.

I know it could be wrong to think of stereotypical tattoos, but can everyone honestly say that they've never felt even just the slightest bit intimidated when you're walking somewhere quiet on your own and a huge man drenched in tattoos walks by? I know I do. Of course they could be perfectly nice people but it's the initial image they give. I mean, everybody I know parent's would have told their kids to stay away from people like that, that is NOT meant offensively it's just the way it is.

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Originally Posted by sparks19

NEVER. They look Terrible when you get old. They cost a lot of money. They are difficult, painful and expensive to remove. And to me, nothing looks worse than a beautiful girl in an evening gown or a handsome man in a nice white dress shirt and all you can see is the tattoo.

Small tasteful ones aren't too bad but still. We expect people to look professional in the work place, I just don't think they can look professional with a big tattoo hanging out of their sleeve. Sure it doesn't say anything about their personalities or their professionalism but you know what they say about first impressions.

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Very well put.

Well, I've always wanted a tattoo and the time has come to get one, sometime this year anyway. And all of you who hate to see old people with tattoos will not need to avert your eyes, it will won't be large nor on anywhere that sags! :p


p.s. Cat Crazy Lover, I so love your dragon tattoo!

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Originally Posted by sparks19

NEVER. They look Terrible when you get old. They cost a lot of money. They are difficult, painful and expensive to remove. And to me, nothing looks worse than a beautiful girl in an evening gown or a handsome man in a nice white dress shirt and all you can see is the tattoo.

Small tasteful ones aren't too bad but still. We expect people to look professional in the work place, I just don't think they can look professional with a big tattoo hanging out of their sleeve. Sure it doesn't say anything about their personalities or their professionalism but you know what they say about first impressions.

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Yes I agree very well put! :)

Below is a link to a website on how tattoos work. Lute you probably already know everything. :p

http://people.howstuffworks.com/tattoo.htm

:) :)

I have 4, my oldest is 4+ years old and I haven't regretted getting any of them yet. I do planning on getting at least one more in the future. They're all in fairly inconspicuous places (hips, ankle, upper back). Many people are shocked when they see one of my tattoos peeking out ;)

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Originally Posted by Suki Wingy

lexie, do you guys have a website for her shop? Is she good at portraits? Maybe when I'm 18 I can take a trip over to your place and get my tat. :D

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our website is being worked on at the moment, but we do have a myspace page that has some of the work she's done on it. she is VERY good at portraits. she does quite a few. my personal favorite was the Vizsla portrait she did on one of my dog show friends.

you should definatly come to get a tat! bring that adorable pup of your too! :D

Like, Breanne said I would POSSIBLY get a small black paw print. I would want it on my arm though. It wouldn't be anything big or an attention getter. Just something personal, IMO.

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Originally Posted by lute

our website is being worked on at the moment, but we do have a myspace page that has some of the work she's done on it. she is VERY good at portraits. she does quite a few. my personal favorite was the Vizsla portrait she did on one of my dog show friends.

you should definatly come to get a tat! bring that adorable pup of your too! :D

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I'll check out that myspace page now, is it in your favorites?

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c1...tattoos004.jpg
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c1...tattoos009.jpg
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c1...77/tattoos.jpg

Here are the Tats that we have!!

I don't have any yet. I will get a small one when I'm old enough.