Neck tattoos.

[Tvflguy]

I must be getting old. Little things seem to get under my skin more and more. I try to suck it up and shoulder-shrug. But,

Seems as if there are more and more folks, esp sports and entertainment and sometimes people right in our neckofthewoods. Big NECK tattoos. After spotting this I wonder what they will do when they’re 60, 70, 80. Perhaps tattoo removal will be a good investment business.

Mind you I’m fine with tattoos, it’s your body and life. But sometimes it’s a Yikes. Esp the sleeve tatts and hand tatts. And now Neck.

When we have a Server or such with a few tatts I ask the significance etc etc.

Also on the “getting cranky” topic, I just got back from a drive up and back on Buena Vista. Going around about 16 roundabouts. 5 of them, drivers simply HAD to go directly side by side with me even tho I slowed etc before. 2 even cut the line close and I needed to brake more than normal in case they would cut over. It was not busy and no need to cut corners. C’mon - common sense folks. Don’t parallel drive around roundabouts!!!

[alwann]

Neck tatts? How about the face and head tatts? One thing good that can be said is these people will be easy to locate in their geezer years when Silver Alert are posted about them.

[bsloan1960]

Neck and Face Tattoos: When you go into the Tattoo Parlor just say, "Give me something that will cause my mother to cry herself to sleep every night for the rest of her life"

I must be getting old. Little things seem to get under my skin more and more. I try to suck it up and shoulder-shrug. But,

Seems as if there are more and more folks, esp sports and entertainment and sometimes people right in our neckofthewoods. Big NECK tattoos. After spotting this I wonder what they will do when they’re 60, 70, 80. Perhaps tattoo removal will be a good investment business.

Mind you I’m fine with tattoos, it’s your body and life. But sometimes it’s a Yikes. Esp the sleeve tatts and hand tatts. And now Neck.

When we have a Server or such with a few tatts I ask the significance etc etc.

Also on the “getting cranky” topic, I just got back from a drive up and back on Buena Vista. Going around about 16 roundabouts. 5 of them, drivers simply HAD to go directly side by side with me even tho I slowed etc before. 2 even cut the line close and I needed to brake more than normal in case they would cut over. It was not busy and no need to cut corners. C’mon - common sense folks. Don’t parallel drive around roundabouts!!!

[retiredguy123]

I must be getting old. Little things seem to get under my skin more and more. I try to suck it up and shoulder-shrug. But,

Seems as if there are more and more folks, esp sports and entertainment and sometimes people right in our neckofthewoods. Big NECK tattoos. After spotting this I wonder what they will do when they’re 60, 70, 80. Perhaps tattoo removal will be a good investment business.

Mind you I’m fine with tattoos, it’s your body and life. But sometimes it’s a Yikes. Esp the sleeve tatts and hand tatts. And now Neck.

When we have a Server or such with a few tatts I ask the significance etc etc.

Also on the “getting cranky” topic, I just got back from a drive up and back on Buena Vista. Going around about 16 roundabouts. 5 of them, drivers simply HAD to go directly side by side with me even tho I slowed etc before. 2 even cut the line close and I needed to brake more than normal in case they would cut over. It was not busy and no need to cut corners. C’mon - common sense folks. Don’t parallel drive around roundabouts!!!
Sorry, but I had to count them.

Q: Which road has more roundabouts, Buena Vista or Morse?
A: Buena Vista

By my count, Buena Vista has 20 and Morse has 13.

[Bill14564]

Drive next to me on the roundabouts if you like. You stay in your lane, I’ll stay in mine, and we’ll have no problems.

[bagboy]

...

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

I have 9 , unless I’m shirtless or wearing a tank top you can’t see them , they were done in different places in the world , they are all black and tribal symbols , significant to different warrior groups , which mean something to me after 40 years of my life spent at that trade

[I'm Popeye!]

I have 9 , unless I’m shirtless or wearing a tank top you can’t see them , they were done in different places in the world , they are all black and tribal symbols , significant to different warrior groups , which mean something to me after 40 years of my life spent at that trade
You must have or had lots of "Tank Tops"... :D

[Garywt]

I definitely have my thoughts on tattoos but would never not like someone for having one. I use to think how wasted did they have to be but it is more main stream now for sure. I do wonder why people take beautiful bodies and cover them with graffiti. Not for me but for more than ever before.

[patfla06]

Not a fan of tattoos especially on the neck or face.

[jimbomaybe]

Drive next to me on the roundabouts if you like. You stay in your lane, I’ll stay in mine, and we’ll have no problems.
Perhaps your right, that painted strip is a lane marking ?

[Normal]

It’s funny how you seem to be worried about your thoughts, not anyone else’s? I wonder how ear lobe gauging interrupts your thought process or prejudging?

[JMintzer]

I must be getting old. Little things seem to get under my skin more and more.

I agree... Tattoos can definitely get under one's skin...

Wait, isn't that the point?

[Caymus]

I definitely have my thoughts on tattoos but would never not like someone for having one. I use to think how wasted did they have to be but it is more main stream now for sure. I do wonder why people take beautiful bodies and cover them with graffiti. Not for me but for more than ever before.

A difference is that graffiti is easier to remove.

[manaboutown]

Their tattoos greatly assist in identifying perps, especially face and neck tattoos as they appear in mugshots.

[fdpaq0580]

I agree... Tattoos can definitely get under one's skin...

Wait, isn't that the point?

"Tattoos","under skin". Clever.
"Isn't that the POINT?" referring to the needle?
Good.

[Boomer]

I must be getting old. Little things seem to get under my skin more and more. I try to suck it up and shoulder-shrug. But,

Seems as if there are more and more folks, esp sports and entertainment and sometimes people right in our neckofthewoods. Big NECK tattoos. After spotting this I wonder what they will do when they’re 60, 70, 80. Perhaps tattoo removal will be a good investment business.

Mind you I’m fine with tattoos, it’s your body and life. But sometimes it’s a Yikes. Esp the sleeve tatts and hand tatts. And now Neck.

When we have a Server or such with a few tatts I ask the significance etc etc.

Also on the “getting cranky” topic, I just got back from a drive up and back on Buena Vista. Going around about 16 roundabouts. 5 of them, drivers simply HAD to go directly side by side with me even tho I slowed etc before. 2 even cut the line close and I needed to brake more than normal in case they would cut over. It was not busy and no need to cut corners. C’mon - common sense folks. Don’t parallel drive around roundabouts!!!


Some tattoos are works of art that tell a story…….

Sometimes, if I meet someone whose ink is especially eye-catching and if the opportunity presents itself, I say, “May I ask about the story of your ink?” (Never has anyone I have asked taken that question as an insult. They always share the story and I thank them for telling me.)

I don’t have any tattoos. The next generation of women in our family have a few, all of them have stories. But their ink does not draw attention. All of these women are in successful careers and probably thought carefully about where and how much to ink……

I think it was wise of them to keep their tattoos small and subtle, and maybe not showing at all, although now tattoos are commonly seen on women…….

But that’s just silver-haired me thinking it’s smart for women competing in the world of careers to not have tattoos announcing their presence and possibly drawing attention from their brains. (And don’t get me started on cleavage.) Of course, I am a dinosaur from the generation of women who read that book Dress for Success.

Speaking of being a dinosaur — and now, I am silver-haired (grew it out during Covid and I love it) — I have since found that I now have a silver-haired bad angel who wants me to say what I am thinking because the hair with an accompanying smile can get me by with more…..

When I meet young people who are covered with tattoos, that had to have cost them a fortune, my silver-haired bad angel wants me to say, “Listen sweetie, have you started a Roth IRA?”

Boomer

[fdpaq0580]

Some (few, imho) actually seem like art, but most seem like low grade graffiti to me. I understand the significance of various tribal symbols, but don't necessarily find them attractive. I think that there are a lot of folks with tattoos who think it is cool, but will regret getting them as time goes by.
If you really want to show how tough your are, or how committed you are and see the result before it is on/in your skin, forget the tattoo and get branded. Now that is body art.

[Taltarzac725]

Just ask Otzi how long tattoos have been around. Otzi - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%96tzi)

Radiological examination of Ötzi's bones showed "age-conditioned or strain-induced degeneration" corresponding to many tattooed areas, including osteochondrosis and slight spondylosis in the lumbar spine and wear-and-tear degeneration in the knee and especially in the ankle joints.[31] It has been speculated that these tattoos may have been related to pain relief treatments similar to acupressure or acupuncture.[28] If so, this is at least 2,000 years before their previously known earliest use in China (c. 1000 BC).[32] It has been shown that 9 out of the 19 groups of his tattoos are located next to, or directly on acupunctural areas that are used today. The majority of the other tattoos are on meridians, other acupunctural areas of the body, or over arthritic joints. For example, the tattoos on his upper chest are placed on acupunctural locations that help with abdominal pain.[citation needed] Since it is presumed Ötzi had whipworm, which would cause said intestinal pain, such tattoos could have helped him feel some relief, which supports the theory that they were used for therapeutic purposes.[33][30]

How therapeutic tattoos might relieve stress and depression (https://www.stapaw.com/single-post/how-therapeutic-tattoos-might-relieve-stress-and-depression)

[Pairadocs]

I must be getting old. Little things seem to get under my skin more and more. I try to suck it up and shoulder-shrug. But,

Seems as if there are more and more folks, esp sports and entertainment and sometimes people right in our neckofthewoods. Big NECK tattoos. After spotting this I wonder what they will do when they’re 60, 70, 80. Perhaps tattoo removal will be a good investment business.

Mind you I’m fine with tattoos, it’s your body and life. But sometimes it’s a Yikes. Esp the sleeve tatts and hand tatts. And now Neck.

When we have a Server or such with a few tatts I ask the significance etc etc.

Also on the “getting cranky” topic, I just got back from a drive up and back on Buena Vista. Going around about 16 roundabouts. 5 of them, drivers simply HAD to go directly side by side with me even tho I slowed etc before. 2 even cut the line close and I needed to brake more than normal in case they would cut over. It was not busy and no need to cut corners. C’mon - common sense folks. Don’t parallel drive around roundabouts!!!

No, you're not alone. I too really try to not get involved in what other people do to decorate themselves; feel perhaps rings and dangles from ears for one person is just a preference and perception of "beauty", or "adornment", while others see rings in noses, eyebrows, etc. more beautifying. I do sometimes think about past practices of other cultures, first to mind is the crippling of young women in ancient China so that they lost their toes and could only walk in a kind of "hobble" which was thought to be regal and most beautiful. But having said all that, I have a VERY difficult moments with facial tattoos that engulf the entire face except for the eyes, and just recently was on vacation in south Florida where the neck tattoo of our (male) server was so disturbing I don't know if I can even describe it. A large skeleton looking full face, with hollow eyes and a very large mouth and tongue sticking out right in the middle of the "Adam's apple". I usually can get past such things, but in a restaurant, preparing to eat, and against my will, I was so repulsed it was "touch and go" about if I was going to be able to eat my meal. I realized there is no way to "complain" about this because to most people, this is no different than a waiter with tongue piercing that "clicks" on the teeth when talking, or a waitress who has a number of piercings in addition to ears. But this particular experience, just a couple months ago, was very difficult for me. There was no way to NOT see it, and it was very gruesome. If the restaurant we were in were here, I have to admit, as much as this will come off as judgmental, I would avoid going when that particular waiter was working. BTW, the restaurant was very "upscale" and popular, but definitely the population in the South Beach area is much more open minded, and also younger, than the average here in the V's. Most probably could not have described this very gruesome (I did NOT describe the detail on purpose) sight if you had asked them as they left the restaurant I suspect. Even NOW I wish I had not seen it.

[Pairadocs]

Neck tatts? How about the face and head tatts? One thing good that can be said is these people will be easy to locate in their geezer years when Silver Alert are posted about them.


Actually YES, it will (being serious, not snarky). Yesterday I just happened to catch a news clip, don't even remember the state, think Penn but not sure. But what caught my eye and ears was a chief of police, who IN ALL SERIOUSNESS as he responded to reporters questions about such blatant, daylight, violent crime, said "yes, it's a very serious situation that expands daily. Then he said (and I noticed he was not making a joke), "Fortunately there is a growing number of violent criminals who are marking themselves with total face and necks tattoo coverings, which does at least help us." Went on to tell about a young teller who was so stunned by an armed robbery where the criminal did not wear a mask, but had his entire face covered in a series of animal tattoos which enabled them to apprehend him within hours the officer said !

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

So you don't like tattoos and want to shame people who wear them. Cool. I don't like balding heads on men. They should wear wigs or hats. I also don't like wrinkles on old people. They should all get face lifts so their divots and skin trenches don't offend me. And while we're being offended, can we talk please about old women who need bras and refuse to wear them? Just - stay home. Seriously.

Okay who are we going to shame next? Your turn!

Moral of the story: if your face is that ugly that you have to make someone else feel small about their choices in decorating their own bodies, then maybe you should look into getting some inks to cover it up. Or - learn to love yourself, and then you won't feel like you should criticize someone else for their choices in body decoration.

[b0bd0herty]

Also on the “getting cranky” topic, I just got back from a drive up and back on Buena Vista. Going around about 16 roundabouts. 5 of them, drivers simply HAD to go directly side by side with me even tho I slowed etc before. 2 even cut the line close and I needed to brake more than normal in case they would cut over. It was not busy and no need to cut corners. C’mon - common sense folks. Don’t parallel drive around roundabouts!!!

That does make me nervous but, what really "turns my crank" are those who can't stay in their own lane and cut across in front of others forcing them to slam on the brakes or get hit. THESE are the folks who usually seem to be driving around 45-55 mph just before the round-a-bout... straight line drivers with no ability to turn. :(

[banjobob]

Anybody driving the roundabouts next to another car or truck is asking for an accident, never drive side by side in roundabouts slow or speed up.and signal your lane directionmoves.

[Two Bills]

I had a small tattoo on my buttock.
My old body can't fill my sagging skin these days, so now it has settled just behind my right knee.
Could become an ankle 'Tat' in a few more years!!:sad:

[MandoMan]

I must be getting old. Little things seem to get under my skin more and more. I try to suck it up and shoulder-shrug. But,

Seems as if there are more and more folks, esp sports and entertainment and sometimes people right in our neckofthewoods. Big NECK tattoos. After spotting this I wonder what they will do when they’re 60, 70, 80. Perhaps tattoo removal will be a good investment business.

Mind you I’m fine with tattoos, it’s your body and life. But sometimes it’s a Yikes. Esp the sleeve tatts and hand tatts. And now Neck.

When we have a Server or such with a few tatts I ask the significance etc etc.

Also on the “getting cranky” topic, I just got back from a drive up and back on Buena Vista. Going around about 16 roundabouts. 5 of them, drivers simply HAD to go directly side by side with me even tho I slowed etc before. 2 even cut the line close and I needed to brake more than normal in case they would cut over. It was not busy and no need to cut corners. C’mon - common sense folks. Don’t parallel drive around roundabouts!!!

I had a college friend who became a doctor but opened a sideline business removing tattoos by laser. He made much more money doing that than as the head of a large ER practice in Arizona. Frankly, I’ve never seen a tattoo as attractive as the skin underneath it was, and that “little flower on my ankle” never looks as nice as even the worst painting of a flower. To me, a tattoo on the neck or face instantly signals that the person bearing it has given up on life and expects to die of an overdose or gunshot or spend life in prison. Sorry, but that’s how it seems to me. Complete turn-off.

[Joe Sacco]

Face and neck tattoos were popularized by law enforcement, along with light up tennis shoes and saggy jeans it makes one easier to catch! Lol������

[Ele201]

I must be getting old. Little things seem to get under my skin more and more. I try to suck it up and shoulder-shrug. But,

Seems as if there are more and more folks, esp sports and entertainment and sometimes people right in our neckofthewoods. Big NECK tattoos. After spotting this I wonder what they will do when they’re 60, 70, 80. Perhaps tattoo removal will be a good investment business.

Mind you I’m fine with tattoos, it’s your body and life. But sometimes it’s a Yikes. Esp the sleeve tatts and hand tatts. And now Neck.

When we have a Server or such with a few tatts I ask the significance etc etc.

Also on the “getting cranky” topic, I just got back from a drive up and back on Buena Vista. Going around about 16 roundabouts. 5 of them, drivers simply HAD to go directly side by side with me even tho I slowed etc before. 2 even cut the line close and I needed to brake more than normal in case they would cut over. It was not busy and no need to cut corners. C’mon - common sense folks. Don’t parallel drive around roundabouts!!! You mentioned servers with tatts, so thought I’d chime in because I’ve noticed that it’s a real thing for pro chefs! Watch the Food Network a lot and at first, I was taken aback by people cooking food with all those tatts! Nowadays I’ve accepted it, no big deal. Except, tatts on hands and fingers, when you’re cooking, dunno about that. Anyway you mentioned neck tatts and, I’m just thinking, isn’t that painful to get those?

[merrymini]

The difference between going bald or being ugly versus tats is that baldness and ugliness just happens, people who get tats choose to do it and a great many of them are pretty ugly. I do not care what people do but the neck, face and head tats seem to indicate prison fare

[Nucky]

I have a M on each Cheek of my Butt! So it says MoM. When I stand on my head it says WoW! Please don’t judge me!

I’m full of tattoos and my kids, forgetaboutit, they have a fortune invested in ink. I think it looks great. No face, hand, or neck tats on any of us!

[RickyLee]

So you don't like tattoos and want to shame people who wear them. Cool. I don't like balding heads on men. They should wear wigs or hats. I also don't like wrinkles on old people. They should all get face lifts so their divots and skin trenches don't offend me. And while we're being offended, can we talk please about old women who need bras and refuse to wear them? Just - stay home. Seriously.

Okay who are we going to shame next? Your turn!

Moral of the story: if your face is that ugly that you have to make someone else feel small about their choices in decorating their own bodies, then maybe you should look into getting some inks to cover it up. Or - learn to love yourself, and then you won't feel like you should criticize someone else for their choices in body decoration.

HEY! Wait a minute, I still like the old ladies with no bra!!
I think someone is a little sensitive on the face tattoo conversation!
I personally play a game sometimes when drinking with friends at an event; do you think they have more money in
A: the bank
B: tattoos
and they are probably playing their own game, look at that fat old freak, you think he's ???____??? ,but I don't CARE 😘

[Larchap49]

It’s funny how you seem to be worried about your thoughts, not anyone else’s? I wonder how ear lobe gauging interrupts your thought process or prejudging?

Tats don't bother me, some piercings and gauges just make me wonder. What are they thinking about when they look in the mirror, and when they are older and have children what will they tell them or when they look at old pics like we all do. Will they wince and say what was I thinking and why didn't someone tell me how ridiculous I looked, or how did I not know I looked really bad. Some tats are really beautiful art but location is everything. I've never seen a guage in ears or nose that I thought was anything but ugly and stupid. Your body your choice and my intertainment. Carry on.

[Larchap49]

So you don't like tattoos and want to shame people who wear them. Cool. I don't like balding heads on men. They should wear wigs or hats. I also don't like wrinkles on old people. They should all get face lifts so their divots and skin trenches don't offend me. And while we're being offended, can we talk please about old women who need bras and refuse to wear them? Just - stay home. Seriously.

Okay who are we going to shame next? Your turn!

Moral of the story: if your face is that ugly that you have to make someone else feel small about their choices in decorating their own bodies, then maybe you should look into getting some inks to cover it up. Or - learn to love yourself, and then you won't feel like you should criticize someone else for their choices in body decoration.

WOW did you fall out of bed and hit your head this am? are you always this angry? Have you been the brunt of ridicule or bullying your whole life? Maybe dye your hair if you have any, or wear that hat you speak of, or get that face lift, or that boob job, join weight watchers, find something that will make you like yourself so you can stop hating on everyone else

[chrissy2231]

I must be getting old. Little things seem to get under my skin more and more. I try to suck it up and shoulder-shrug. But,

Seems as if there are more and more folks, esp sports and entertainment and sometimes people right in our neckofthewoods. Big NECK tattoos. After spotting this I wonder what they will do when they’re 60, 70, 80. Perhaps tattoo removal will be a good investment business.

Mind you I’m fine with tattoos, it’s your body and life. But sometimes it’s a Yikes. Esp the sleeve tatts and hand tatts. And now Neck.

When we have a Server or such with a few tatts I ask the significance etc etc.

Also on the “getting cranky” topic, I just got back from a drive up and back on Buena Vista. Going around about 16 roundabouts. 5 of them, drivers simply HAD to go directly side by side with me even tho I slowed etc before. 2 even cut the line close and I needed to brake more than normal in case they would cut over. It was not busy and no need to cut corners. C’mon - common sense folks. Don’t parallel drive around roundabouts!!!
Tattoos are ugly!
Speed up at roundabout or hold back. I never drive thru w/another car.

[JMintzer]

Anybody driving the roundabouts next to another car or truck is asking for an accident, never drive side by side in roundabouts slow or speed up.and signal your lane directionmoves.

Especially if they have a neck tattoo!

[JMintzer]

So you don't like tattoos and want to shame people who wear them. Cool. I don't like balding heads on men. They should wear wigs or hats. I also don't like wrinkles on old people. They should all get face lifts so their divots and skin trenches don't offend me. And while we're being offended, can we talk please about old women who need bras and refuse to wear them? Just - stay home. Seriously.

Okay who are we going to shame next? Your turn!

Moral of the story: if your face is that ugly that you have to make someone else feel small about their choices in decorating their own bodies, then maybe you should look into getting some inks to cover it up. Or - learn to love yourself, and then you won't feel like you should criticize someone else for their choices in body decoration.

So, shaming people who shame people about tattoos is cool?

It's all so confusing...

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

I'm not fond of facial inks, and not fond of piercings other than mundane earrings and maybe those tiny little diamond studs on the side of the nose some Indian women like. But I don't think ill of anyone who chooses more obvious expressions of their taste. They like what they like. That doesn't make them criminals, and it isn't only criminals who do it. Assuming that someone with facial inks must of course be a low-rent criminal and judging the person because of it is offensive.

If you have trouble understanding that I was demonstrating that point by using your own personal insufficiencies as an example, well that's on you.

(you, being - whoever is offended by my tirade about bald men and women without bras)

[vinricci]

96046
Even his eyelids were tattooed!

[JMintzer]

Tats don't bother me, some piercings and gauges just make me wonder. What are they thinking about when they look in the mirror, and when they are older and have children what will they tell them or when they look at old pics like we all do. Will they wince and say what was I thinking and why didn't someone tell me how ridiculous I looked, or how did I not know I looked really bad. Some tats are really beautiful art but location is everything. I've never seen a guage in ears or nose that I thought was anything but ugly and stupid. Your body your choice and my intertainment. Carry on.

Maybe it's me, but I find the "fell face first into a tacklebox" look sexy!

https://i.pinimg.com/474x/ca/0a/ef/ca0aeff4db18330067342b000fb5a52e--body-modifications-bizarre.jpg

[NoMoSno]

To each their own, but I have to wonder how someone with nose piercings blows their nose.
I guess very carefully.

[JMintzer]

To each their own, but I have to wonder how someone with nose piercings blows their nose.

They just have to be careful not to kill the cat when they sneeze! :22yikes:

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

To each their own, but I have to wonder how someone with nose piercings blows their nose.
I guess very carefully.

My sister has a little nose stud - it goes into the cartiledge on the side of her nose, a little higher than the nostril. It twists in, sort of like a screw. I asked her about it, she said when she sneezes or blows her nose it stays put, no big deal at all.

Meanwhile, how about all those women who get their eyebrows and eye liner tattooed on them. All those crazy arches, and too-thin practically translucent liner that makes it look more like they smudged - LOTS of women in the Villages have that done.

And yet - I don't see a single post from anyone here, who has a problem with facial and neck tattoos, mentioning these woman - who have facial tattoos.

It's a matter of personal preference. You don't like them. That doesn't mean they're bad. I don't like eggplant. That doesn't mean eggplant is bad. If you like eggplant, I hope yours is made perfectly and that you enjoy it.

[GATORBILL66]

I have instructed my children never to get any trashy tatoos. The only exception would be that if you went in the miiltary and you wanted to get a respectable tatoo that would be fine. Some of the stuff you see around is just plain disgusting. I won't even allow myself to be served by a server in a restaurant that is covered in tatoos. I ask for a different server or walk out.

[fdpaq0580]

[QUOTE=OrangeBlossomBaby;2164
It's a matter of personal preference. You don't like them. That doesn't mean they're bad. I don't like eggplant. That doesn't mean eggplant is bad. If you like eggplant, I hope yours is made perfectly and that you enjoy it.[/QUOTE]

Everyone judges everything. It is natural. It is part of our natural instinct to judge the world around us. Like things we know and be wary of things you don't know. Even personal preference is judgemental.
As for eggplant, I love eggplant parmigiana. I will be happy to take your portion.

[Kelevision]

I have instructed my children never to get any trashy tatoos. The only exception would be that if you went in the miiltary and you wanted to get a respectable tatoo that would be fine. Some of the stuff you see around is just plain disgusting. I won't even allow myself to be served by a server in a restaurant that is covered in tatoos. I ask for a different server or walk out.

You “instructed” your children? You refuse to let a server with tattoos wait on you? Oh my…. barf

[Boomer]

Like so many other things in life, the reasons reflected in the choice to tattoo (and where) are on a spectrum/continuum — from quietly and often beautifully personal all the way to….could take up at least 3 pages in the DSM.

Boomer

[Joe C.]

I knew a girl in my younger days, who had a tattoo of a hummingbird on the top of her breast. Gorgeous, to say the least.
However, ........ 50 years later, it looks like a pelican.

[fdpaq0580]

Maybe it's me, but I find the "fell face first into a tacklebox" look sexy!

https://i.pinimg.com/474x/ca/0a/ef/ca0aeff4db18330067342b000fb5a52e--body-modifications-bizarre.jpg

No maybe. It's you.

😱

[tophcfa]

The tramp stamp re-defined, the dirtbag stamp.

[Nucky]

If you really want to start a beautiful controversy at a party just let it be known that you got a new piercing in an area that you shouldn't disclose in mixed company. The amazement of people whose world is small and whose imaginations are large is really amazing.

I really like a fresh interesting tattoo. I'm not really into piercings. I was a little bit before my second marriage to an angel walking the face of the earth. She made several requests when we were getting serious a lifetime ago and I've kept every one of my promises to the "T". Each request was reasonable and worthwhile as I am sure I'd be dead and long gone if it wasn't fine this fine person being in my life. She doesn't read TOTV'S anymore so there is no Brown Nosing going on.

[jimjamuser]

When I was growing up a long time ago in a place far, far, away - I saw tattoos almost exclusively on old drunken navy guys. Then there was a transition time when I saw them mainly on NBA basketball players. Today they are on everybody and every gender. I am NOT a big fan, but neither do I condemn them. Psychologically speaking, I would guess that having tattoos started out as being an expression of rebelling, but gradually and today it is an expression of CONFORMITY.

As to "bad driving on roundabouts" - I see that as a subset of bad, risky, self-indulged, driving behavior, in general, that has happened in recent years and is partly caused by pent-up tension from the Pandermic. US society is in flux and is under attack from forces both external and internal. US tribalism is increasing. If a car cuts you off then they are from the "other " tribe and therefore only worthy of hate. Also. in TV Land there is the added factor of an older population with bad vision and reflexes. In general, older people are more set in their ways and less forgiving.

[Velvet]

Well, there are tattoos and tattoos. Some, like the Hawaiian tribal art can look impressive. Some, like a girl I saw with big and small tattoos uncoordinated, unthematic etc looked like someone just threw paint/ink on her randomly. Then there are the gang tattoos, the tear drop, the scar. And there is Hamilton’s (F1 driver) “God is love” tattoo. So it is hard to make a blanket statement. But personally I would not have a tattoo, if I wanted body decoration it would be temporary like henna, or like in Hollywood, a slip on tattoo.

[jimjamuser]

I have a M on each Cheek of my Butt! So it says MoM. When I stand on my head it says WoW! Please don’t judge me!

I’m full of tattoos and my kids, forgetaboutit, they have a fortune invested in ink. I think it looks great. No face, hand, or neck tats on any of us!
"WOW, MOM", I will try my best NOT to judge!

[jimjamuser]

WOW did you fall out of bed and hit your head this am? are you always this angry? Have you been the brunt of ridicule or bullying your whole life? Maybe dye your hair if you have any, or wear that hat you speak of, or get that face lift, or that boob job, join weight watchers, find something that will make you like yourself so you can stop hating on everyone else
I don't think that what OBB wrote was THAT bad.

[jimjamuser]

Everyone judges everything. It is natural. It is part of our natural instinct to judge the world around us. Like things we know and be wary of things you don't know. Even personal preference is judgemental.
As for eggplant, I love eggplant parmigiana. I will be happy to take your portion.
People fall on a spectrum......from......normally judgemental, overly judgemental, to manifestly SNARKY.

[JMintzer]

When I was growing up a long time ago in a place far, far, away - I saw tattoos almost exclusively on old drunken navy guys. Then there was a transition time when I saw them mainly on NBA basketball players. Today they are on everybody and every gender. I am NOT a big fan, but neither do I condemn them. Psychologically speaking, I would guess that having tattoos started out as being an expression of rebelling, but gradually and today it is an expression of CONFORMITY.

As to "bad driving on roundabouts" - I see that as a subset of bad, risky, self-indulged, driving behavior, in general, that has happened in recent years and is partly caused by pent-up tension from the Pandermic. US society is in flux and is under attack from forces both external and internal. US tribalism is increasing. If a car cuts you off then they are from the "other " tribe and therefore only worthy of hate. Also. in TV Land there is the added factor of an older population with bad vision and reflexes. In general, older people are more set in their ways and less forgiving.

Good thing there were no bad drivers, no "old people with bad vision and reflexes", no "road rage" before the pandemic...

Wait, what?

[JMintzer]

Remember... some tattoos are permanent...

https://odditymall.com/includes/content/upload/no-ragrets-temporary-tattoo-2663.jpg

[Taltarzac725]

I have no tattoos at all. They slow down my blood and platelet donation ability.

But then I have family members with a lot of tattoos, nose rings, ear stretchers, etc.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

I have two inks. One on my ankle, one on my upper thigh.

I have two long scars running down my leg, from two different accidents involving cars (I wasn't in the car either time). After the second accident I was on the beach recovering and enjoying my summer and a kid with his mom were passing me. Kid said "look at that lady with the scar!" (It was still very fresh, scabbed over, and unsightly, and I had my shillelagh that I use for a cane beside me on the towel). The mom scolded her son. I felt horrible about that. He was just pointing out the obvious. I stood out in the crowd. If I wanted to hide it, I would've not gone to the beach. I really didn't care who saw it but didn't realize how horrible it must've looked to a little kid.

So I got up, got all my stuff, and drove to the nearest tattoo parlor and told them to give me something small, but pretty, on that leg. I got a butterfly hovering over a flower in beautiful but simple colors. Now when people see my leg they have something pretty to look at, instead of just those horrible scars.

The one on my ankle I got around 12 years later. It represents passion and compassion, and it's my own design. A burning heart with two blood-red "teardrops" dripping down beneath it.

When I'm wearing a bathing-suit, everyone can see both of them. I frankly don't care what any of you think about them. I hope you find them more attractive than the scars on my legs, but eh - closed minds are gonna stay closed. I hope your lives give you some meaning some day.

[Bay Kid]

I told my kids growing up that if you drive a Ferrari you don't need a bumper sticker.

[Velvet]

I told my kids growing up that if you drive a Ferrari you don't need a bumper sticker.

That is funny.

When my daughter wanted a tattoo, my husband said, “Fine, I’ll do it myself.” She declined his offer but got a small one at the back of her neck because she had two girlfriends and each got the same tattoo to show solidarity. Years later they don't see each other any more, and my daughter covers the tattoo with her hair. Today she regrets getting it.

I think the idea of covering up a scar and making it into a piece of art is brilliant! That is possibly the only reason I would get one. (As far as memories go they are in my heart, invisible to everyone but me.) But if the mood struck me, I’d get whole body tats that you can peel off later.

[Two Bills]

Back in the early 60's before body art became the norm, we had in our platoon a chap with some amazing tattoos.
Emerging from his butt he had a fox's brush, and down his back huntsmen on horses. It was a true work of art.
Among many more tattoos, he also had 'Thank You' on his left hand palm. The hand he took his pay in.
On his right palm he had F*** Off. The hand he saluted with.
He was a conscript , and hated the army.
Often wonder what his body looks like now, if he is still around!

[Taltarzac725]

Back in the early 60's before body art became the norm, we had in our platoon a chap with some amazing tattoos.
Emerging from his butt he had a fox's brush, and down his back huntsmen on horses. It was a true work of art.
Among many more tattoos, he also had 'Thank You' on his left hand palm. The hand he took his pay in.
On his right palm he had F*** Off. The hand he saluted with.
He was a conscript , and hated the army.
Often wonder what his body looks like now, if he is still around!

He must get some funny looks directed at him when at the grocery store and at the check-out line. Especially when putting his purchases on the conveyor belt.

[Two Bills]

He must get some funny looks directed at him when at the grocery store and at the check-out line. Especially when putting his purchases on the conveyor belt.

He probably had another beetle tattooed over it to cover it up when he was demobbed.
His knuckles were covered in them!
I remember he had a roll of honor of past girl friends on one of his arms.
He used to put a line through the 'Ex' and put the new ones name below.
He must have done well, as the list was quite long!

[Boomer]

He probably had another beetle tattooed over it to cover it up when he was demobbed.
His knuckles were covered in them!
I remember he had a roll of honor of past girl friends on one of his arms.
He used to put a line through the 'Ex' and put the new ones name below.
He must have done well, as the list was quite long!

-- or not have done well ;) --- Of course, I am always reading between the lines......

Boomer

[jimjamuser]

Good thing there were no bad drivers, no "old people with bad vision and reflexes", no "road rage" before the pandemic...

Wait, what?
True that those bad driving behaviors and vision problems have always been around. But, what I was pointing out is that IMO there has been an INCREASE in speeding and other bad driving behaviors beginning during and after the Pandemic and continuing until today. I also stated my opinion about what has caused the INCREASE from after the pandemic until today. I could be wrong and there could also be additional reasons for what I PERCEIVE to be increased speeding. I see it every day out of my window as lawn-mowing trucks, other commercial trucks, and "souped-up" golf carts speed by at up to 40 MPH in a 20 MPH residential zone. I see it on highway 27/441 also. I have seen MORE irate loud arguments from drivers in parking lots and gas stations in the last 4 years. I mention this because I would be CURIOUS to know if others perceive this INCREASE ?

[jimjamuser]

I told my kids growing up that if you drive a Ferrari you don't need a bumper sticker.
Curious, I wonder how many Ferrari Owners have bumper stickers compared to Chevy owners. Bumper stickers are often a complaint. Even a Ferrari owner might feel a strong need to complain about something. Their lives would be better on average, but still not perfect. And complaining is a universal sport.

[Two Bills]

-- or not have done well ;) --- Of course, I am always reading between the lines......
Boomer

Probably right.
Maybe they were just the girls brave enough to speak to him. He looked pretty scary.
Funny enough though, he was a really good 'Rock and Roll dancer!

[JMintzer]

True that those bad driving behaviors and vision problems have always been around. But, what I was pointing out is that IMO there has been an INCREASE in speeding and other bad driving behaviors beginning during and after the Pandemic and continuing until today. I also stated my opinion about what has caused the INCREASE from after the pandemic until today. I could be wrong and there could also be additional reasons for what I PERCEIVE to be increased speeding. I see it every day out of my window as lawn-mowing trucks, other commercial trucks, and "souped-up" golf carts speed by at up to 40 MPH in a 20 MPH residential zone. I see it on highway 27/441 also. I have seen MORE irate loud arguments from drivers in parking lots and gas stations in the last 4 years. I mention this because I would be CURIOUS to know if others perceive this INCREASE ?

I don't...

But then again, I try not to find the hidden meaning everything I see...

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

That is funny.

When my daughter wanted a tattoo, my husband said, “Fine, I’ll do it myself.” She declined his offer but got a small one at the back of her neck because she had two girlfriends and each got the same tattoo to show solidarity. Years later they don't see each other any more, and my daughter covers the tattoo with her hair. Today she regrets getting it.

I think the idea of covering up a scar and making it into a piece of art is brilliant! That is possibly the only reason I would get one. (As far as memories go they are in my heart, invisible to everyone but me.) But if the mood struck me, I’d get whole body tats that you can peel off later.

It doesn't cover my scars. Tattoos don't translate very well over scars, it's not recommended. Instead, I had it on my upper thigh, in the front near my groin (but not on it). One of my scars is 7 inches long, the other one is 5 inches long, and they're around an inch apart from each other, on the outside of my thigh from just above my knee up. That's why - I wanted to give people something pretty to look at instead of "just" the scars.

[I'm Popeye!]

All it takes is one monkey for the rest to follow.
But, of course, they don't read Comic Books anymore; they wear them nowadays.

[tophcfa]

A good friend of mine was in the Navy about 47 years ago and got totally $hitfaced one night and woke up the next morning with a tattoo on his arm of the devil holding a pitchfork with the saying “Born to Raise Hell” written above it. To this day he deeply regrets getting inked up and his once ripped bicep now looks like crap with the faded devil tattoo. What might seem like a good idea when one is young might turn out to be a not so good idea many years later.

[Pairadocs]

Some tattoos are works of art that tell a story…….

Sometimes, if I meet someone whose ink is especially eye-catching and if the opportunity presents itself, I say, “May I ask about the story of your ink?” (Never has anyone I have asked taken that question as an insult. They always share the story and I thank them for telling me.)

I don’t have any tattoos. The next generation of women in our family have a few, all of them have stories. But their ink does not draw attention. All of these women are in successful careers and probably thought carefully about where and how much to ink……

I think it was wise of them to keep their tattoos small and subtle, and maybe not showing at all, although now tattoos are commonly seen on women…….

But that’s just silver-haired me thinking it’s smart for women competing in the world of careers to not have tattoos announcing their presence and possibly drawing attention from their brains. (And don’t get me started on cleavage.) Of course, I am a dinosaur from the generation of women who read that book Dress for Success.

Speaking of being a dinosaur — and now, I am silver-haired (grew it out during Covid and I love it) — I have since found that I now have a silver-haired bad angel who wants me to say what I am thinking because the hair with an accompanying smile can get me by with more…..

When I meet young people who are covered with tattoos, that had to have cost them a fortune, my silver-haired bad angel wants me to say, “Listen sweetie, have you started a Roth IRA?”

Boomer

Some will interpret this as "snarky", but it isn't. I am just giving you an honest comment that I have also had the exact same thoughts... the expense of of all those tattoos, of course they have not even started an IRA and could not care less about "sheltering' any of their income. Also, have they paid on their college loans ? Of course not, they are waiting for "amnesty" of course. I know one young woman, B.A. and M.A., and now C.P.A., she FLIES to Chicago to a nationally known artists to does many of the Hollywood and entertainment people. She "could" have paid her loans off with what she has spent, and she's on target to be CFO in 10-15 years. Frankly, (and I am scratching my head here in wonder !) but frankly many of the largest "woke" corporations see tattoos as one indication of a person with the kind of open and progressive mind they are seeking. I am with you because in "my day", woke, progressive, forward thinking, etc. were not the characteristics companies were seeking... very very different today.

[Pairadocs]

Like so many other things in life, the reasons reflected in the choice to tattoo (and where) are on a spectrum/continuum — from quietly and often beautifully personal all the way to….could take up at least 3 pages in the DSM.

Boomer

So well said, completely agree... all the way to those who could indeed take at least 3 pages in the DSM (to shock the public at large in only one, and not the most subtle ! LOL !)

[Pairadocs]

So, shaming people who shame people about tattoos is cool?

It's all so confusing...

I agree, very confusing ! I am not drawn to getting them, but I have seen tattoo pictures on people who have lost a child or other loved one, and it seems to bring them so much more joy than just looking at pictures. Then I've seen folks that I just can't (from my perspective" imagine any circumstances that a person would want such a permanent (and difficult to look at) picture permanently on their body. It's .... yes, I guess, confusing.

[fdpaq0580]

Curious, I wonder how many Ferrari Owners have bumper stickers compared to Chevy owners. Bumper stickers are often a complaint. Even a Ferrari owner might feel a strong need to complain about something. Their lives would be better on average, but still not perfect. And complaining is a universal sport.

Ferrari with a sticker that says, "Should have bought the Maseratti".

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

Some will interpret this as "snarky", but it isn't. I am just giving you an honest comment that I have also had the exact same thoughts... the expense of of all those tattoos, of course they have not even started an IRA and could not care less about "sheltering' any of their income. Also, have they paid on their college loans ? Of course not, they are waiting for "amnesty" of course. I know one young woman, B.A. and M.A., and now C.P.A., she FLIES to Chicago to a nationally known artists to does many of the Hollywood and entertainment people. She "could" have paid her loans off with what she has spent, and she's on target to be CFO in 10-15 years. Frankly, (and I am scratching my head here in wonder !) but frankly many of the largest "woke" corporations see tattoos as one indication of a person with the kind of open and progressive mind they are seeking. I am with you because in "my day", woke, progressive, forward thinking, etc. were not the characteristics companies were seeking... very very different today. so everyone getting tats is woke , so everyone should never purchase anything frivolous because they need to fund there IRA ,so this young woman who seems to be very smart has told you she’s not paying off her loans , if there is one sure thing about tats is you can’t put the wearers into any one group of people , tats are universal and mean different things to different people and sometimes the tattoo is just a tattoo , BUT WOKE THATS TO FUNNY, after a long night in Orlando and feeling a little off this morning that cleared my head faster then the first cup of coffee

[Battlebasset]

A friend of our daughter in high school wanted to get one, and didn't want it hidden. Her dad wasn't having much luck with dissuading her so I simply said "As someone that is not your father, I don't care if you have one or not. Your body your life. And you have the right to have it and not be judged by others. However, that is not reality. Others will judge you, rightly or wrongly. Potential employers will judge you, and you'll never know it. You just won't get called back for the second interview".

She said she wouldn't want to work for someone that didn't like her tattoo, and I said "That's not the point. He/she may be fine with it. But especially if you are in a customer facing position, they don't want anything that will turn off a potential customer. Unless you are in a profession where tattoos are common, why hamstring yourself right out of the gate? If you establish yourself and later choose to get it, get it then".

She went out to CA for school, and has never come back, and as far as I know, is bouncing from job to job. I suspect she ultimately got the tattoo.