tattoo you!

[angus]

Inspired by today's edition of the student newspaper, which had this on the opinion page:

[Oswald Acted Alone, You Kook]

Who else thought of the Rolling Stones after seeing the title?

[angus]

Who else thought of the Rolling Stones after seeing the title?

ha.  yes, that was intentional. 

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

I have the lady of the lake's arm coming out of the water holding excalibur on my upper right arm.

Similar to this pick just no mountain backgrounds.

[TNF]

None yet, but I plan on getting this on my upper arm:

[WalterMitty]

None yet, but I plan on getting this on my upper arm:

that will be embarrassing when you grow up and start earning money and realize that you dont want your wealth confiscated.

[angus]

I'm considering this one:

[TNF]

None yet, but I plan on getting this on my upper arm:

that will be embarrassing when you grow up and start earning money and realize that you dont want your wealth confiscated.

Seeing as how my likely line of work is going to be as a union organizer, I really don't foresee that happening.

[Anti Democrat Democrat Club]

Oh wow. This is my school's newspaper.

None for me. Maybe a Sox logo but that's it.

[Paul Kemp]

I have one.

[Oakvale]

I am covered in swastikas.

[angus]

I am covered in swastikas.

encircled by a lotus flower, or by an oak wreath clutched by a mean-looking eagle?

[LeBron]

None, I would never do that to my body. It's gross, it would hurt, it's permanent, and a lot of college guys my age who decide to get them usually regret getting them when they're older. That or their family highly disapproves of it. The stick-on kind of tattoos that wash off easily are perfectly okay though! I just don't find the real tattoos attractive or necessary in any way except to be with the "cool crowd" as it also applies to things like alcohol, smokes, piercings, etc.

[Paul Kemp]

I just don't find the real tattoos attractive or necessary in any way except to be with the "cool crowd" as it also applies to things like alcohol, smokes, piercings, etc.

That's quite an ignorant opinion, to say the least.

[Badger]

Who else thought of the Rolling Stones after seeing the title?

<raises hand>

[Indy Texas]

None yet, but I plan on getting this on my upper arm:

that will be embarrassing when you grow up and start earning money and realize that you dont want your wealth confiscated.

Seeing as how my likely line of work is going to be as a union organizer, I really don't foresee that happening.

Then why would you use what looks so similar to one of Corporate America's most iconic logos?



As for me, no tattoos. I fail to see the rationale or the appeal behind them. I realize for certain South Pacific indigenous groups, it is a tradition. But for anyone else, it seems like more of a juvenile affectation that one will come to regret when older.

[LeBron]

I just don't find the real tattoos attractive or necessary in any way except to be with the "cool crowd" as it also applies to things like alcohol, smokes, piercings, etc.

That's quite an ignorant opinion, to say the least.

It isn't an MSNBC "position" as you thought in the chat, but that's just what I think. Simply put, people should have respect for their bodies and like their appearance how they are without piercing your tongue or ears or putting a tattoo of something on your back to make themselves feel better.

[Dr. Cynic]

It's not for me.

[Snowstalker Mk. II]

Not something I'd likely ever do, but I don't mind other people getting tattoos (normal). If they get a really awful one or one that looks terrible as they age that's their own problem.

[Paul Kemp]

I just don't find the real tattoos attractive or necessary in any way except to be with the "cool crowd" as it also applies to things like alcohol, smokes, piercings, etc.

That's quite an ignorant opinion, to say the least.

It isn't an MSNBC "position" as you thought in the chat, but that's just what I think. Simply put, people should have respect for their bodies and like their appearance how they are without piercing your tongue or ears or putting a tattoo of something on your back to make themselves feel better.

What effect does this have on you? Literally none at all. You just want to carry this elitist attitude that people do things these things they enjoy to "be cool" or whatever. Have you ever considered that tattoos or piercings or whatever are actually human expressions that mean something to the person who has them? And the opinion of that you shouldn't have to "change your body" is so asinine and naive that I don't even know where to start with that.

And obviously my MSNBC comment was tongue-in-cheek but of course you wouldn't understand that.

[angus]

I knew a guy with a W tattooed on both cheeks, so that when he bent over, it said "wow." 

If he hung upside down, it said "mom." 

[angus]

okay, that was trolling.  I don't really know anyone who put a W on either cheek, but it seemed like an entertaining idea at the time. 

What really inspired the poll was that I was surprised at how low the percentage was.  33% had ink.  I'd have figured it was higher.  No doubt it was not a scientific poll, and they didn't give the number of respondents anyway, but I thought it would be interesting to compare to this community.  Seems like roughly the same fraction (~2/3 of self-reporters) have no ink.

I do know a well-respected physicist who has been with the US Department of Energy for many years who has a Feynman diagram of an electron-positron annihilation on his right arm.  How cool is that?

[DemPGH]

None. Not really my thing. I don't see anything wrong with a well-placed, classy tattoo, though. I do wonder about some of these guys, though, like athletes who are all tattooed top to bottom. That's rather bizarre to me.

[JerryArkansas]

I have none now, but will most likely get one or two later in life.

[Oswald Acted Alone, You Kook]

Anyway, I don't like tattoos at all. Scars are where its at!