Show us your tattoos

[Deb]

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.

Bahahaha!

[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.

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.

Because the business world is full of a bunch of rich stuffy close minded geeky suits. That's why I never had an interest at all in the business world and went into the health field. It just sounds boring. I would not recommend any of my kids get tatts. They definitely won't under age. But if they do I'm not going to cry that now they have no chance for success. It's just not true. I worry more about my sons shitty grades right now and his success level than if he got a tat when he's 21! My husband and I don't have them. But I'd never judge anyone I know who does as unsuccessful or trashy. You have any friends with tatts? Do you feel this way about them?

[Ehwmatt]

Someone drives up in a Jag - can we think: Wow that guy must be a rich douchebag!

Lots of people in America with the current entitlement and jealousy mentality pervasive would think that very thing.

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....

It's asinine to pretend that I'm espousing some kind of minority opinion here. And please, don't pity me, I don't need any Tats aren't socially acceptable, period. Ink away if you wish. I just don't understand it. If that's not true, then why would anyone with tats feel the need to cover them in a formal situation?

[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.

Because the business world is full of a bunch of rich stuffy close minded geeky suits. That's why I never had an interest at all in the business world and went into the health field. It just sounds boring. I would not recommend any of my kids get tatts. They definitely won't under age. But if they do I'm not going to cry that now they have no chance for success. It's just not true. I worry more about my sons shitty grades right now and his success level than if he got a tat when he's 21! My husband and I don't have them. But I'd never judge anyone I know who does as unsuccessful or trashy. You have any friends with tatts? Do you feel this way about them?

Yeah, I got a few friends with tats. One of them has 3, the other two just have one. I tell them the same shit I'm saying here and that they look like idiots

[Saint John]

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

Carpet bombing is a beautiful thing!

[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.

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"

LOL Classic snipe by B

[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.

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.

Defeats no purpose. They have to "play the game" at work. They don't have to hide them at home in their personal lives. How many of us have habits or things we enjoy outside of work we might hide at work? I bet lots of people have something I figure it harms no one, so who cares. I don't get it either, cause I dont want needles stuck in me on purpose, but to each his own.

[Saint John]

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

So are most of the ones without said tattoos.

[Ehwmatt]

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

So are most of the ones without said tattoos.

[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.

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"

LOL Classic snipe by B

Yeah, cute but not true. Everyone has friends with tattoos. I guess we should all go out an inform them that they are all unsuccessful low class losers. Let's all make that our facebook statuses and see what happens

[Saint John]

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

What the fuck were you interviewing for ... one of those roller skate waitress jobs?

[StevePerryHair]

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.

Bahahaha!

You changed it too fast for him!! Was it cause Dean called them ugly??

[G.I.Jim]

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

What the fuck were you interviewing for ... one of those roller skate waitress jobs?

Hooters!

[S2M]

JFB's tattoo

[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.

Defeats no purpose. They have to "play the game" at work. They don't have to hide them at home in their personal lives. How many of us have habits or things we enjoy outside of work we might hide at work? I bet lots of people have something I figure it harms no one, so who cares. I don't get it either, cause I dont want needles stuck in me on purpose, but to each his own.

It does defeat their purpose. Considering that they probably got it to show it off , yet their pretty much forces to hide it 90% of the time , then it's a waste of time/money/skin/ink.
Now , if you're talking about the prisoners , they totally get their money worth , since the can and do show theirs off 99% of the time

It's not about the successful people being wrong for wanting to get tatoos , it's about the unwritten rules they have to follow. Which results in less and less successful people getting tatts, which proves Matts post.
I bet you , your boyfriend PeePee wouldn't get a tattoo on his softly lotioned urinbathed skin

[lights1961]

HATE the TATS.... but thats just my taste... It doesnt matter that you have them...just not a big fan of them... anything pierced is the same way, especially eyes, noses and mouths, tongues... to me that just looks painful...

Rick

[Melissa]

So Sean basically you're a low class thug who will be judged for all eternity!

[S2M]

Parfait?!?!?!?

[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.

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.

Defeats no purpose. They have to "play the game" at work. They don't have to hide them at home in their personal lives. How many of us have habits or things we enjoy outside of work we might hide at work? I bet lots of people have something I figure it harms no one, so who cares. I don't get it either, cause I dont want needles stuck in me on purpose, but to each his own.

It does defeat their purpose. Considering that they probably got it to show it off , yet their pretty much forces to hide it 90% of the time , then it's a waste of time/money/skin/ink.
Now , if you're talking about the prisoners , they totally get their money worth , since the can and do show theirs off 99% of the time

It's not about the successful people being wrong for wanting to get tatoos , it's about the unwritten rules they have to follow. Which results in less and less successful people getting tatts, which proves Matts post.
I bet you , your boyfriend PeePee wouldn't get a tattoo on his softly lotioned urinbathed skin

It's not a waste if they enjoy it in the privacy of their home. Not everyone works 100 hours+ a week. There is plenty of time to show them off. Bikers for instance. You'd be SHOCKED at how many bikers are successful business men. And many have tattoos. So at work they hide them under long sleeved shirts, but when they do their biker stuff on weekends, they get to show them off. I don't get why anyone cares that much. It's just an ink mark.

[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"

LOL Classic snipe by B

Yeah, cute but not true. Everyone has friends with tattoos. I guess we should all go out an inform them that they are all unsuccessful low class losers. Let's all make that our facebook statuses and see what happens

I have friends with tattoos and I don't think a single one of them is really successful. Now I'm not saying that they'd be rich and successful had they not have the tattoos but what I'm saying us that , if they were successful , they wouldn't have their tattoos or if they did I wouldn't know about it.

[Saint John]

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

What the fuck were you interviewing for ... one of those roller skate waitress jobs?

Hooters!

Asshole ... I just laughed out loud at work. I'm supposed to look serious and like I'm working.

[Michigan Girl]

So Sean basically you're a low class thug who will be judged for all eternity!

You know what's funny about this, I don't recall seeing a single tat on this man!! He must make
a huge first impression personality~wise!!

[S2M]

The REAL Matt?

[Ehwmatt]

The REAL Matt?

LOL. You just nailed my fantasy look. If only I didn't worry about those damn first impressions so much...

[Melissa]

Lots of people in America with the current entitlement and jealousy mentality pervasive would think that very thing.

Which is everyone who voted for Obama

[Ehwmatt]

Lots of people in America with the current entitlement and jealousy mentality pervasive would think that very thing.

Which is everyone who voted for Obama

[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.

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"

LOL Classic snipe by B

Yeah, cute but not true. Everyone has friends with tattoos. I guess we should all go out an inform them that they are all unsuccessful low class losers. Let's all make that our facebook statuses and see what happens

I have friends with tattoos and I don't think a single one of them is really successful. Now I'm not saying that they'd be rich and successful had they not have the tattoos but what I'm saying us that , if they were successful , they wouldn't have their tattoos or if they did I wouldn't know about it.

But you LIVE in the boon docks!!! How can too many people be "upper classed" successful living there?? There aren't jobs there for that. The ones who get college degrees move to the cities where the jobs are. You know that highly paying jobs are few in rural areas. That doesn't prove anything really. Plus, I say again. Define success. If you can feed your family, put a roof over their head, and live a happy life, why can't you do that as a garbage collector with tatts, and be considered successful?? I don't measure success like you people apparently.

[Deb]

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.

Bahahaha!

You changed it too fast for him!! Was it cause Dean called them ugly??

Nah, Dean just didn't get the grungy backalley look the photog was going for. And it was also time for a more seasonal one.

[Ehwmatt]

But you LIVE in the boon docks!!! How can too many people be "upper classed" successful living there?? There aren't jobs there for that. The ones who get college degrees move to the cities where the jobs are. You know that highly paying jobs are few in rural areas. That doesn't prove anything really. Plus, I say again. Define success. If you can feed your family, put a roof over their head, and live a happy life, why can't you do that as a garbage collector with tatts, and be considered successful?? I don't measure success like you people apparently.

YOU people? You got a problem with Iranians?!

[S2M]

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.

Bahahaha!

You changed it too fast for him!! Was it cause Dean called them ugly??

Nah, Dean just didn't get the grungy backalley look the photog was going for. And it was also time for a more seasonal one.

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