tattoos?

[shihtzulover850]

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]

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

[Miss Z]

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]

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

[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.

[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.

[Sevaede]

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.

I agree.

[Tollers-n-Dobes]

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.

[lute]

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).

[Alysser]

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.

[Sevaede]

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]

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.

[lute]

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

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.

[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.