Show us your tattoos

[StevePerryHair]

Why do black people get tattoos in black ink?

Um, this is NOT racist, I swear! BUT, some of them are prison tatts, and all they can use on each other there IS black ink.

[Don]

Anyone got Cornrows (or canerows) they want us to critique?

[StevePerryHair]

I never understood the urge to permanently ink yourself up. Outside of thug pro athletes and maybe some other celebrity movie/rock stars, I can't think of a single highly successful person that has adorned his or her body with tattoos. It just screams low class to most people, whether the first impression is correct or not.

You just insulted 95 % of the message board

I simply stated a fact. So be it.

Another fact. I personally think it is low class to brag about druken exploits. Nothing screams more low class than how someone polished off a twelver and can't remember a stretch of time....

If I insulted 95% of the board, you just insulted 99.9999999% of the board.

:lol:

[Ehwmatt]

I never understood the urge to permanently ink yourself up. Outside of thug pro athletes and maybe some other celebrity movie/rock stars, I can't think of a single highly successful person that has adorned his or her body with tattoos. It just screams low class to most people, whether the first impression is correct or not.

You just insulted 95 % of the message board

I simply stated a fact. So be it.

Well, you DO live in Cleveland, so that limits your exposure to classy people right there. I can see why you'd confuse this with fact!

Ok, name me one successful corporate executive, political leader, or other highly successful person that isn't an athlete or otherwise involved in the arts that is lined up and down with tattoos? I'm not saying there aren't people out there in those positions that have tats, but believe me, they go to pains to hide them.

[Don]

So, black people sporting black tattoos are ex-cons?

[StevePerryHair]

I never understood the urge to permanently ink yourself up. Outside of thug pro athletes and maybe some other celebrity movie/rock stars, I can't think of a single highly successful person that has adorned his or her body with tattoos. It just screams low class to most people, whether the first impression is correct or not.

You just insulted 95 % of the message board

I simply stated a fact. So be it.

Well, you DO live in Cleveland, so that limits your exposure to classy people right there. I can see why you'd confuse this with fact!

Ok, name me one successful corporate executive, political leader, or other highly successful person that isn't an athlete or otherwise involved in the arts that is lined up and down with tattoos? I'm not saying there aren't people out there in those positions that have tats, but believe me, they go to pains to hide them.

I have a feeling we see a lot of airbrushing and I think THAT'S why so many of them wear suits!!!

[Melissa]

Hey Sean, why don't you just start a thread titled "Take shots at me", seems there are people here who LOVE that, you'd make their day, week, month, or year maybe!

[Ehwmatt]

I never understood the urge to permanently ink yourself up. Outside of thug pro athletes and maybe some other celebrity movie/rock stars, I can't think of a single highly successful person that has adorned his or her body with tattoos. It just screams low class to most people, whether the first impression is correct or not.

You just insulted 95 % of the message board

I simply stated a fact. So be it.

Well, you DO live in Cleveland, so that limits your exposure to classy people right there. I can see why you'd confuse this with fact!

Ok, name me one successful corporate executive, political leader, or other highly successful person that isn't an athlete or otherwise involved in the arts that is lined up and down with tattoos? I'm not saying there aren't people out there in those positions that have tats, but believe me, they go to pains to hide them.

I have a feeling we see a lot of airbrushing and I think THAT'S why so many of them wear suits!!!

Hence my original point: I don't understand the desire to permanently ink yourself up. I can't imagine being stuck with something like that for life barring what I understand to be a very difficult removal process.

[Don]

I was getting the XXL Chalupa last night at Taco Bell. The Latina girl serving me had little black tattoos all over her arms.
Now you got me thinking.

[S2M]

I never understood the urge to permanently ink yourself up. Outside of thug pro athletes and maybe some other celebrity movie/rock stars, I can't think of a single highly successful person that has adorned his or her body with tattoos. It just screams low class to most people, whether the first impression is correct or not.

You just insulted 95 % of the message board

I simply stated a fact. So be it.

Well, you DO live in Cleveland, so that limits your exposure to classy people right there. I can see why you'd confuse this with fact!

Ok, name me one successful corporate executive, political leader, or other highly successful person that isn't an athlete or otherwise involved in the arts that is lined up and down with tattoos? I'm not saying there aren't people out there in those positions that have tats, but believe me, they go to pains to hide them.

I have a feeling we see a lot of airbrushing and I think THAT'S why so many of them wear suits!!!

Hence my original point: I don't understand the desire to permanently ink yourself up. I can't imagine being stuck with something like that for life barring what I understand to be a very difficult removal process.

Well, some people are struck with the ugly needle at birth....and they survive.

[StevePerryHair]

I never understood the urge to permanently ink yourself up. Outside of thug pro athletes and maybe some other celebrity movie/rock stars, I can't think of a single highly successful person that has adorned his or her body with tattoos. It just screams low class to most people, whether the first impression is correct or not.

You just insulted 95 % of the message board

I simply stated a fact. So be it.

Well, you DO live in Cleveland, so that limits your exposure to classy people right there. I can see why you'd confuse this with fact!

Ok, name me one successful corporate executive, political leader, or other highly successful person that isn't an athlete or otherwise involved in the arts that is lined up and down with tattoos? I'm not saying there aren't people out there in those positions that have tats, but believe me, they go to pains to hide them.

I have a feeling we see a lot of airbrushing and I think THAT'S why so many of them wear suits!!!

Hence my original point: I don't understand the desire to permanently ink yourself up. I can't imagine being stuck with something like that for life barring what I understand to be a very difficult removal process.

well I think many of them hide it to avoid judgement by narrow minded people like you! You do realize many political figures are ex-military. And MANY men in the military have tatts. They have them...YOU just aren't priviliged enough to see them

[StevePerryHair]

I was getting the XXL Chalupa last night at Taco Bell. The Latina girl serving me had little black tattoos all over her arms.
Now you got me thinking.

I'm sure not ALL of them are prison tatts, but there is a such thing. Oh, and white prisoners get them too

[S2M]

The Hat, and her Hat?

[Michigan Girl]

Not a shot at Sean, but what Matty says is true ...doesn't anyone watch the Job~Fairy?!?!
People who are all tatted up with piercings all over their face are judged by prospective
employers ...Young people are taught to get rid of them or cover them up ...it's really just
factual inf.!!

[S2M]

Danilow?

[S2M]

U2pian?
AKA Jana

[StevePerryHair]

I think with the opinion of tatts being low classed and successful people not having them...you have to define success. I know many fire fighters and police officers with tatts. Our young police chief is covered in them. Would you define these people as unsuccessful or low classed? I don't think I would. Not everyone is going to be a multi-millionaire and have to worry about hiding them or removing them. There are successful lives to be lived tatts or no tatts, and there are low class losers in the world, tatts or no tatts.

[Ehwmatt]

Not a shot at Sean, but what Matty says is true ...doesn't anyone watch the Job~Fairy?!?!
People who are all tatted up with piercings all over their face are judged by prospective
employers ...Young people are taught to get rid of them or cover them up ...it's really just
factual inf.!!

Exactly.

Re: Lynn it's not a matter of being judgmental. It's a matter of reality. Just the same as when you have a kid, you don't name him Bruce Wayne, Shaniquius Jamaal Tyler, or some ethnic weird thing. You're just doing the kid no favors, just as you're doing yourself no favors walking into situations where first impressions count all tatted up and/or pierced up. First impressions matter to EVERYONE, regardless of how open-minded any one person claims to be.

[Don]

Jesse James and his mistress have set tattooing back decades for those of white trash pedigree.

[StevePerryHair]

Not a shot at Sean, but what Matty says is true ...doesn't anyone watch the Job~Fairy?!?!
People who are all tatted up with piercings all over their face are judged by prospective
employers ...Young people are taught to get rid of them or cover them up ...it's really just
factual inf.!!

Right, at work you'd have to cover them for the Matty's of the world. But that doesn't mean they shouldn't have them and enjoy them outside of work. Unless you are a doctor and work is your lifestyle that is!

[G.I.Jim]

Not a shot at Sean, but what Matty says is true ...doesn't anyone watch the Job~Fairy?!?!
People who are all tatted up with piercings all over their face are judged by prospective
employers ...Young people are taught to get rid of them or cover them up ...it's really just
factual inf.!!

Exactly.

Re: Lynn it's not a matter of being judgmental. It's a matter of reality. Just the same as when you have a kid, you don't name him Bruce Wayne, Shaniquius Jamaal Tyler, or some ethnic weird thing. You're just doing the kid no favors, just as you're doing yourself no favors walking into situations where first impressions count all tatted up and/or pierced up. First impressions matter to EVERYONE, regardless of how open-minded any one person claims to be.

I agree Matt. That's why none of mine are visible in shorts and a t-shirt. 1st impressions are very important when it comes to business.

[Rhiannon]

you don't name him Bruce Wayne

The hell you don't!

[Ehwmatt]

I think with the opinion of tatts being low classed and successful people not having them...you have to define success. I know many fire fighters and police officers with tatts. Our young police chief is covered in them. Would you define these people as unsuccessful or low classed? I don't think I would. Not everyone is going to be a multi-millionaire and have to worry about hiding them or removing them. There are successful lives to be lived tatts or no tatts, and there are low class losers in the world, tatts or no tatts.

You make a fair point about police, fire, and military people. First of all, they are of course successful people who deserve to be commended far more than they are for the dangerous and unappreciated jobs they do. But, they really are in a class all their own. In the general "corporate" professional world or political world, tattoos simply aren't socially acceptable.

[StevePerryHair]

Not a shot at Sean, but what Matty says is true ...doesn't anyone watch the Job~Fairy?!?!
People who are all tatted up with piercings all over their face are judged by prospective
employers ...Young people are taught to get rid of them or cover them up ...it's really just
factual inf.!!

Exactly.

Re: Lynn it's not a matter of being judgmental. It's a matter of reality. Just the same as when you have a kid, you don't name him Bruce Wayne, Shaniquius Jamaal Tyler, or some ethnic weird thing. You're just doing the kid no favors, just as you're doing yourself no favors walking into situations where first impressions count all tatted up and/or pierced up. First impressions matter to EVERYONE, regardless of how open-minded any one person claims to be.

Read my post above. You'd have to define success. Many people with tatts earn close to or over 6 figures even. If people have jobs, are supporting their families monitarily, providing for them, loving them, raising them to be good people..that to me is success. Many tattooed people are and have done this.

[Behshad]

I never understood the urge to permanently ink yourself up. Outside of thug pro athletes and maybe some other celebrity movie/rock stars, I can't think of a single highly successful person that has adorned his or her body with tattoos. It just screams low class to most people, whether the first impression is correct or not.

Totally agree.
And those highly successful that may have some ink , make sure the hide them from the public , which defeats their whole purpose of getting tatts in the first place.

[Melissa]

Not a shot at Sean, but what Matty says is true ...doesn't anyone watch the Job~Fairy?!?!
People who are all tatted up with piercings all over their face are judged by prospective
employers ...Young people are taught to get rid of them or cover them up ...it's really just
factual inf.!!

Exactly.

Re: Lynn it's not a matter of being judgmental. It's a matter of reality. Just the same as when you have a kid, you don't name him Bruce Wayne, Shaniquius Jamaal Tyler, or some ethnic weird thing. You're just doing the kid no favors, just as you're doing yourself no favors walking into situations where first impressions count all tatted up and/or pierced up. First impressions matter to EVERYONE, regardless of how open-minded any one person claims to be.

Actually you'd be shocked then at what some people DO name their kids if your work involved kids like mine does, lol.

[Jana]

U2pian?
AKA Jana

I hate tats on men or women. (I have many friends with them, so no judgment. Just not my preference.) Even if they look good, for me it's better without. I just like the female or male body with no splotches or drawings on it. More beautiful to me. Like Brad's body before Angelina got hold of him. God knows what's doin under his clothes trying to keep up with her tattoos.

No Bono for me. LOL

[S2M]

What is the first impression you get if someone has the Eye Of Horus, or a scorpion on their arm? I'm really not grasping the concept. I mean can we go even further? Someone drives up in a Jag - can we think: Wow that guy must be a rich douchebag!

If you think that way, Matt, I feel sorry for you. and I don't really give a fuck if it your opinion, or not....

[Ehwmatt]

Not a shot at Sean, but what Matty says is true ...doesn't anyone watch the Job~Fairy?!?!
People who are all tatted up with piercings all over their face are judged by prospective
employers ...Young people are taught to get rid of them or cover them up ...it's really just
factual inf.!!

Exactly.

Re: Lynn it's not a matter of being judgmental. It's a matter of reality. Just the same as when you have a kid, you don't name him Bruce Wayne, Shaniquius Jamaal Tyler, or some ethnic weird thing. You're just doing the kid no favors, just as you're doing yourself no favors walking into situations where first impressions count all tatted up and/or pierced up. First impressions matter to EVERYONE, regardless of how open-minded any one person claims to be.

Actually you'd be shocked then at what some people DO name their kids if your work involved kids like mine does, lol.

LOL I can only imagine. I wasn't saying it doesn't happen, cause I know it does.

[Behshad]

Not a shot at Sean, but what Matty says is true ...doesn't anyone watch the Job~Fairy?!?!
People who are all tatted up with piercings all over their face are judged by prospective
employers ...Young people are taught to get rid of them or cover them up ...it's really just
factual inf.!!

Exactly.

Re: Lynn it's not a matter of being judgmental. It's a matter of reality. Just the same as when you have a kid, you don't name him Bruce Wayne, Shaniquius Jamaal Tyler, or some ethnic weird thing. You're just doing the kid no favors, just as you're doing yourself no favors walking into situations where first impressions count all tatted up and/or pierced up. First impressions matter to EVERYONE, regardless of how open-minded any one person claims to be.

Read my post above. You'd have to define success. Many people with tatts earn close to or over 6 figures even. If people have jobs, are supporting their families monitarily, providing for them, loving them, raising them to be good people..that to me is success. Many tattooed people are and have done this.

95% of the people who have tattoos , have only worn a (rented) suit once in their life , when they heard " will the defendant please rise"