tattoos?

**Sevaede** · 05-31-2006, 10:43 PM

I believe harsh generalizations made about tattoos are ill coneived and find them to be wrong in the most part. I have seen many older folks who have tats and they are not "saggy" and gross looking (These being 60+ year old folks). It is each persons decision. I find it to be as "normal" as, say, picking out a dress. It doesn't matter if you, personally, find it unattractive as the person with it *does*, it means something to them, and that should be respected.

Not trying to irritate anyone, as a side note.

**PinkSunshine** · 05-31-2006, 11:19 PM

Originally Posted by Wenisrubber

I believe harsh generalizations made about tattoos are ill coneived and find them to be wrong in the most part. I have seen many older folks who have tats and they are not "saggy" and gross looking (These being 60+ year old folks). It is each persons decision. I find it to be as "normal" as, say, picking out a dress. It doesn't matter if you, personally, find it unattractive as the person with it *does*, it means something to them, and that should be respected.

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

**shihtzulover850** · 06-01-2006, 10:36 AM

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 totally agree! It might be expressive to you and a few others but the majority of society thinks it is a sign of being bad. Not trying to be offfensive but I am just saying it is true. The same with body piercings and stuff. Again not trying to be offensive but how do you expect to get decent job with a bunch of pircings and tattoes! People think that if you look like that you are bad and weird and you may not be but why would you want to make youself look like that? Sure we shouldn't judge people but still if God had intended us to get tattoes we would have been born with them. And with a bunch of stuff what are you going to do when you get older with a bunch of piercings? I mean get a henna tattoo if you must have one. Live with that for a while and see how it goes if you like it suit your self! Not trying to make anybody upset though. I understand it is a way to remember somebody but stil there are other ways to remember.

**Zippy** · 06-01-2006, 10:56 AM

I have alwas wanted one.Zippy's name and the words My Love

**Miss Z** · 06-01-2006, 10:59 AM

I'm with pinksunshine and shihtzulover. On some people, tattoos look cute. On me, weird, plus my mum would probably disown me if I got one

I think it's kind of scary and even off putting when you see some fifty-something bloke or woman walking along tattooed all along their arms and legs with piercings left right and centre. But a little one should be OK. I just hate the ones that go overboard.

**shihtzulover850** · 06-01-2006, 11:03 AM

I mean if it is not some gruesome bloodiness then it isn't as bad. but still.....

**Suki Wingy** · 06-01-2006, 05:00 PM

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.

**Jessika** · 06-01-2006, 05:02 PM

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.

**Sevaede** · 06-01-2006, 10:55 PM

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.

I agree.

**shihtzulover850** · 06-02-2006, 10:24 AM

Originally Posted by Suki Wingy

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

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.

**Sevaede** · 06-01-2006, 10:48 PM

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

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!