40 wrong answers and one right answer,,,,

Kind of like the poll.

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I had a friend (and no, the above picture isn't her, that is my lawn girl)
Who had a Devils head tattoo and the mouth was, well, you know, and of course had a name.
Obviously I can't share the pictures she sent me on the tat, and sadly she has passed.
I really miss her, as she was into cars, but her business specialized in corvettes.
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In one of the earlier tat threads, Ron Madaio (RoninLB) expressed it well.

You have the right to be different
just like everybody else.

True, I just prefer to look at art that hasn't been Graffitied up.

Tattoos are not for me, but I’ve seen some really vibrant and technical tattoos, that I thought were cool looking.

Some are impressive artwork, and some are subtle accents to natural beauty. Some commemorate important people or events. And some are horrible, "trashy" and amateurish.

Tattoos are also one of the greatest sources of regrets. As in "WHAT was I thinking..."

Despite proudly serving in the USN (many years ago, when only USN & USMC servicemen and bikers had ink), I don't have any ink because a shipmate got a nasty infection requiring hospitalization and that put several of us off getting anything at that time. I don't regret my decision, especially since at that time one got a lot of grief for being in the service.

When my son finished up his service with the Marines years ago he was bound and determined to get tatted. I told him if your going to get one then get one that has meaning. He's got a devil dog on his shoulder with USMC underneath. I actually like it. You're a Marine for life right?

I have yet to see one that I thought made the owner more attractive than without. They often highlight physical imperfections, are relatively permanent, and generally do not age well or improve with age. There is plenty of ability to alter one's appearance in a less permanent and less painful fashion. While I am certain it is not always the case, significant "body art/modifications" make me automatically think of the person as less an independent adult and more a sheeple. It is hard to find a loser without a series of them...so not exactly a sign of a rebel. In every case, I suspect poor judgement and wait for them to prove me wrong (like a guy with a Daytona-esqe wing on his classic 911 at the track. They seem that they have to recover from that initial impression with many people...so I would recommend avoiding tats in general.

My taste in art/fashion changes a lot. And for me personally it would be like being stuck with a mullet for eternity.

Edit: I'm only talking about myself. I neither judge nor care if someone else has tattoos.

How often do you see a beautiful naked woman without tats and say "damn, what a waste...too bad she is not covered in in/body art."

My tattoos are trashy.

One is the initials of some random poor dude that had the misfortune of dying in my arms.

The other came 17 years later, and was a chance to honor an old friend of mine by letting him have free reign on what he put on my skin.

I hope that having pictures forever on me helps me remember who those people were forever as well.


I will say that now, having the second one, #3, #4 and maybe #5 will probably come much faster, and will probably not mean so much to me. I'm enjoying living a life now where I *can* have tattoos. I also enjoy pissing off boring old fat white fuddy duddies.

Many are called Tramp Stamps for good reason.

Just give me a nicely tanned female body without some drug addled tattoo artist work all over her.

Just some observations from a guy who raised three kids on his own...

Both of my daughters have tattoos. My son doesn't.
- I did the best I could to encourage them to be individuals and not follow the crowd.
It didn't work out the way I had hoped but it could have been a whole lot worse.

I'll never be 100% comfortable with their tattoos but my girls don't seem to have any regrets which is good.
All three of my children have careers and are doing well.

My eldest daughter recently got married and this is me giving her away.

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Love the photo and the post, Peter!

You're a good man.

It's really what's inside that counts and sounds like your kids all did well in that category!

You can be very proud Peter.

^^^^ Yep ... that is one proud Papa Peter ... and it shows :)!

I just wonder if those denigrating tats with their "broad brush" say the same about servicemen with them? Lots of older Navy guys with 'em too .... just don't be "Fread" ;).

And tats in memory of someone dear to them... don't EVEN think about knocking them... jmho.

If you're judging someone based on their tattoos alone, hate to think what other traits would sway your perception of someone you've never met.

Pretty lame.

Agree.

Don't judge anything except the tattoo.

Can't judge a book by it's cover.

The question was asked and folks gave their honest opinion...knowing that they would be castigated for doing so.

If honest, we all judge people by their decisions. Anyone that is covered with body art had to know that many would not appreciate their choice. If they cannot tolerate that...there were other choices. 911 or "hairdresser" Miata? yes...we can be judgmental and we all have preferences. Most folks probably also judge people by their haircut (think mullet), their dress (wear pink crocks or a lacy negligee to work some time and see) , their demeanor (harmlessly pick your nose and eat it in front of others and see)...even their education or profession (or lack thereof). Even those that post their rationale for tats does not necessarily mean that someone else would find the reasons compelling or an especially wise choice. I don't paint the name of my dead brother on my car...ut some folks do (to me there is no connection). If you want tats or a mullet, do it for yourself...don't be surprised or angry if others simply do not understand.

I got endless grief over my short hair and being in the military in the 70s and early 80s (and my longer hair before joining)...it was my choice and I knew many did not approve. Their right. As far as the question about tats for military...I never felt the desire...and did not see that much of that myself until recently. Must have been a Navy/Marine Corps thing. Bottom line is that we all make choices regarding what we do with our appearance don't be too upset if others do not find your choices quite the same as you would. Just looking at all the early 911s made to look like rubber bumper cars should make it obvious that everyone is different....