Our Great Niece, 25, has gotten two tattoo's since she's been in the Army. Don't know what her mom, our niece, thinks, but her grandmother, my wife's sister, didn't like it at all. And, she wants to get more. She's a beautiful looking young lady, but the tattoo's.........just don't know. To me, "mancho" is the first word I think of when it comes to a man with a tattoo. I remember an episode of MASH when Radar wanted to get a tattoo. He said, "it would make him feel like a man." Hawkeye and B.J. (two surgeons) talked him out of it. At the end of the show, he did have one on, that shocked both of the surgeons and Colonel Potter, but it turned out to be a stick-on one.
You can buy tattoo sleeves...I should get one and wear it to my daughter's house...she'd know it was fake though, I'm the type.
In my opinion, it's another of those subjects- like most subjects- that's not always and either/or. I generally take the viewpoint "To each his/her own," and wouldn't comment to an individual unless they asked, I dislike them when either the style or location (on the body) is clearly for 'shock value.' Photo from today's news is one example: http://www.kcci.com/article/man-with-history-of-unique-mugshots-is-back-in-jail/9983540 Some people seem to want negative attention. I don't use the term 'tats'- I'm not a biker. But I do have 9 tattoos, and they're all easily visible except one on my collarbone.
I would do this or something similar on the back of my neck.... And then when I met the man of my dreams, I'd wear my hair down and he would lift my hair and go to kiss the back of my neck and see that tattoo....I think he would like it...even if he didn't like tattoos. Haha...I'm off in fantasy land.
There was a, what local law enforcement calls "a career criminal" was arrested today for a "strong arm robbery" of a Senior couple in a hotel parking lot. A picture of him was online and he has tattoo's all around his neck and shoulder (part of top of his t-shirt was pulled to the side, showing part of his shoulder).
My ex had several one, of a girls name he dated. None of it bothered me...until one night he was out with friends and he spent our last $10 on a dang snake running up the inside of hs arm. Our child was home with me and very sick, we could of used that money for medicine instead of a tat. I wanted to rip it off his arm! All 3 of my daughters have them . One only has one..does not want another. The other two just keep adding them . Smh...why I do not know. So..not a fan of tattoos but tolerated as long as not on face and neck. Use to be kinda exotic and intriguing but not anymore. I can almost handle the tats it is the pierced body parts...geeus...I am sorry but if you have hunk of metal hanging out if your nose...I do not find that attractive
I believe tattooing may be viewed in two distinct tones: body adornment borne of personal Narcissism, and personal (though only perceived usually) gratification obtained through drawing attention to one's adornment(s). Both may have overt sexual implications. The fact that getting tattooed today has become so large a movement belies understanding. When I was a kid, a woman, for example, having a publicly visible tattoo, was considered to be an outcast from everyday society, at least by our standards. On a guy, it heralded heroism, usually deriving from military service. My brother in law, he-man that he was, U.S. Navy, sported "Death Before Dishonor" on his arm, flexing it boldly, no doubt, as he abused my poor sister physically, and my nephew mentally, as he cowered in his bedroom. Poor Mike only informed me of this many years after it occurred. Times, they are a'changing. For the better or for the worse, I invite discussion over. As for my own opinion of tattoos, I feel that a tiny, unobtrusive figment of adornment placed for personal interest, whether for it's owner's benefit, or that of a lover, is perfectly acceptable. In the case of Angelina Jolie's tattooed vulva, purportedly heralding the name of some long-gone romantic interest, I can only shake my head, imagining the impact upon some current person interested in the territory. I understand removal is difficult, and unreliable, often failing. In her case, I hope that's true. Frank Semi-edit: FWIW, the anatomical word used above was levied as a reason to ban my further participation in THAT other seniors forum. Talk about Victorian attitudes!
Because she, like many, just don't like them. She was also very happy that I didn't have any body piercings. Most likely, if I would have had any tattoo's, her family would have talked to her about me and she would've listened to them. IOW, we wouldn't be together.
I use to know a rodeo cowboy that had his ex-wife's name tattooed on his arm. His new wife, whom I also knew, didn't like it at all. If he wore a short-sleeve shirt, or no shirt (like to bed), she would always see her name on his arm. Not good! Even though it can be both painful and costly, there's a doctor in California that will take tattoo's off of people. One young lady wanted hers taken off when she found out a company wouldn't hire her for Outside Sales, with a very nice salary, because she had tattoo's on her arms. They definitely wanted to hire her, but the tattoo's had to go. So, she got rid of them.
I think they are up to the individual and their preferences. However, there are no genetics involved, so expect to be judged by society.