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In reply to the discussion: Do you think tattoos are attractive?? [View all]noamnety
(20,234 posts)282. A really nice tattoo is like a diamond.
It's really hard for my mind not to wander to how much it cost and what else could have been done with all that money.
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I have a tattoo on my forearm, been there since 1965, best investment I ever made
1-Old-Man
Oct 2013
#397
I don't like them on men or women, as the years go by and the skin sags and wrinkles
Thinkingabout
Oct 2013
#5
I think you missed the point, yes the skin ages if you live long enough but when the
Thinkingabout
Oct 2013
#189
Get a hound dog when you're a youngun and a sharpei when you're older 2 tats for the price of 1!
Tigress DEM
Oct 2013
#254
I think people get tattoos because the message or picture is meaningful to them......
meti57b
Oct 2013
#19
Not a big fan of tattoos myself, but I don't get all riled up over them, either. n/t
deutsey
Oct 2013
#22
I assume most of us here are capable of learning and overcoming many of those "visceral" reactions
uppityperson
Oct 2013
#247
Yes, prejudices can be "overcome". "Visceral" is " of and pertaining to the viscera, guts, organs"
uppityperson
Oct 2013
#454
Yikes. I can't see that one becoming VERY widespread, but you never know.
Common Sense Party
Oct 2013
#127
I loved mullets. My husband and I met in the '90's and he had one. Very sexy in my opinion.
liberal_at_heart
Oct 2013
#342
It's actually a VanDyke fad and as a man that has worn one for 30+ years, I agree.
Egalitarian Thug
Oct 2013
#354
That's incredible. Great work. I love how the blues and reds play off of each other.
liberal_at_heart
Oct 2013
#350
I wasn't talking about your rights in regards to liking or not liking tattoos. n/t
cynatnite
Oct 2013
#56
Speaking of nicely executed: Has anyone seen the 1981 movie "Tattoo" with Bruce Dern...
left on green only
Oct 2013
#91
And we also dont go around spouting off about how ugly people without them are.
bunnies
Oct 2013
#340
I fully admit I love ink, and could probably spend hours admiring your backpiece.
opiate69
Oct 2013
#479
No, unattractive and tacky. And unless easily covered our company will not hire people with them. nt
Logical
Oct 2013
#76
Explain to me exactly what is so terrible about a tattoo that makes it unattractive and tacky.
Gravitycollapse
Oct 2013
#95
What a strange false equivalency. Progressives don't reject new hires for having tattoos.
Gravitycollapse
Oct 2013
#100
Mine says I miss my mother, love my child, am connected to all. My work ethic is better
uppityperson
Oct 2013
#138
Sorry, but I can't judge your work ethic based on one interview and a resume.
Llewlladdwr
Oct 2013
#150
Since you didn't get an interview resume from me, you can't judge me. Except to decide how much
uppityperson
Oct 2013
#184
So even if you're getting literary or scientific tattoos, you should be treated like dirt?
Neoma
Oct 2013
#175
Kinda like the "signs" you are hanging from yourself (or hanging yourself with)
cui bono
Oct 2013
#229
No, being open minded and non-jugmental is. And not being so self-righteous that you completely
cui bono
Oct 2013
#236
Well you can spare your energy, because most people get tattoos because they want the tattoo.
cui bono
Oct 2013
#478
My husband worked as a telecom engineer for 12 yrs before he became disabled. Yes, he does have a
liberal_at_heart
Oct 2013
#333
I know many people with tattoos including my husband. He is much more respectable than you are
liberal_at_heart
Oct 2013
#334
" to ruin the beauty of (something) : to severely damage or spoil (something)"
Llewlladdwr
Oct 2013
#102
"And yes, I will continue to consider it self-mutilation." - We are all entitled to our opinions...
Gravitycollapse
Oct 2013
#136
I imagine your consistency compels you to consider ear-rings as self-mutilation,
LanternWaste
Oct 2013
#317
Have you ever asked why a "well-balanced person" would want a tat, or by your definition, ALL
uppityperson
Oct 2013
#141
First of all, that's not how one gets inked. We do not get "deliberately inflicted open wounds"
cui bono
Oct 2013
#163
I doubt that if you pricked yourself with a pin you would call yourself wounded.
cui bono
Oct 2013
#188
I would not judge someone based on appearances like a closed minded bigot would.
cui bono
Oct 2013
#242
You sound like my mom back in the 70's when I got my ears pieced. MUTULATION!!!!!!
uppityperson
Oct 2013
#139
And so if you were in that hypothetical room with those two hypothetical people
cui bono
Oct 2013
#260
"to ruin the beauty of (something) : to severely damage or spoil (something)"
Llewlladdwr
Oct 2013
#182
Its certainly more attractive than acting like a judgemental, closeminded, bigot.
bunnies
Oct 2013
#345
You know you're in the minority, don't you? Body decoration is a common characteristic
Egalitarian Thug
Oct 2013
#477
No, and I often wonder why a person has marred him- or herself that way -- but it's a personal
struggle4progress
Oct 2013
#85
yes, i do. i also find people who find all/any tattoos unattractive on women to be too conservative
La Lioness Priyanka
Oct 2013
#109
meh. do you really want to be friends with these people? they always sound old/suburban
La Lioness Priyanka
Oct 2013
#457
yeah. i feel sad about people whose lives are this boring, and i have never wanted or needed
La Lioness Priyanka
Oct 2013
#460
Nope. A lot of gang bangers and prison convicts seem to really dig them though
quinnox
Oct 2013
#123
I normally agree with almost everything you post quinnox, but I think you jump to judgmental
liberal_at_heart
Oct 2013
#338
Some can be eye-catching, which is often the intent (male and female).
Common Sense Party
Oct 2013
#132
No, it's not. Whether or not I like something or not does not mean I pass judgment on the person.
cui bono
Oct 2013
#386
Most are cool, especially colorful pastels. But I ain't doin nuttin pewmenant on visable skin.
Hoyt
Oct 2013
#166
They can be erotic if displayed the right way but I am generally not a fan
Quixote1818
Oct 2013
#171
It's gotta also have a pit bull, in an MRA shirt smoking a cigarette and holding a VenusBikini razor
opiate69
Oct 2013
#196
No. I just see their proliferation as an increasingly conformist mass consumer
chill_wind
Oct 2013
#193
One tattoo right there at the top of the arm. My husband has one. We've been married for 19 years,
liberal_at_heart
Oct 2013
#329
Piercings & tattoos are over--their purpose was to piss off the squares; the squares have them now
Alamuti Lotus
Oct 2013
#281
I suppose thats why people have been getting tattoos for thousands and thousands of years.
bunnies
Oct 2013
#355
seriously? People's discretionary spending is their own business. I hope people don't judge you for
liberal_at_heart
Oct 2013
#327
It's difficult for me to focus on someone with tattoos on their face and neck.
charmay
Oct 2013
#286
I took my kids to a nursing home one time and had some old sailors show them their tattos.
FSogol
Oct 2013
#288
Not on anyone. Some are nice artwork, most just ink that will sag one day.
we can do it
Oct 2013
#289
Why just women? Oh, right, because they are objects for the world to look at.
PeaceNikki
Oct 2013
#295
For women, I think on the ankle or back of the shoulder is the most attractive. For men, the arm.
liberal_at_heart
Oct 2013
#309
I am one of the few who does not like tatoos at all... but different strokes for different folks....
hlthe2b
Oct 2013
#311
My daughter's friend plans on getting a Mickey Mouse tattoo because her father died a few years ago.
liberal_at_heart
Oct 2013
#322
Ask people who have a personal tattoo about their tattoo. Then you will understand.
liberal_at_heart
Oct 2013
#336
I knew when she started her babysitting gig with the daughter of a tattoo artist....
PassingFair
Oct 2013
#419
Most tattoo artists just aren't very good and most people have pretty awful taste,
Egalitarian Thug
Oct 2013
#344
I don't think I've ever heard anyone refer to the First Lady's bangs are "repulsive".
LanternWaste
Oct 2013
#375
There are many who find bangs (mullets/goatees/holiday sweaters/skinny jeans) repulsive and hideous.
Nine
Oct 2013
#382
Look, if my husband started dressing like Larry the Cable Guy I wouldn't be very happy.
Nine
Oct 2013
#426
I'm in Portland, OR, and I think part of the reason I dislike tattoos is because I HAVE been exposed
Arugula Latte
Oct 2013
#412
Smaller, tasteful single tats that are beautiful works of art can be attractive.
Zorra
Oct 2013
#359
No. If people want to display something they should just wear a shirt or pants
cbdo2007
Oct 2013
#367
No one said that. The comment was about all the people who are judgmental towards those with tattoos
cui bono
Oct 2013
#471
Having an opinion and being judgemental are different. Every progressive has opinions...even you!
cbdo2007
Oct 2013
#517
A relative had the lat and long of her birthplace tattooed on the tops of her feet.
GliderGuider
Oct 2013
#422
I don't like tattoos at all. I hate to see a woman in a dress with a tattoo down her arm or on her
appleannie1
Oct 2013
#377
Does your brain really work that way? No opinions on anything ever form, even momentarily...
Silent3
Oct 2013
#443
I think as liberals we should hold ourselves to a higher standard. We should stop and think before
liberal_at_heart
Oct 2013
#514
Terrible analogy. Opinions about aesthetics and attractiveness are totally different...
Silent3
Oct 2013
#518
speaking of bad analogies. You want to compare a guy who gets a picture of a piece of pizza with
liberal_at_heart
Oct 2013
#532
I didn't compare that tattoo to any other particular tattoo. And if you think they compare badly...
Silent3
Oct 2013
#533
Good for her! The only ones I've ever thought disfiguring aside from criminal affiliations were
Hekate
Oct 2013
#522