Whenever I see a person who has a tattoo – especially extensive ones covering arms, on the neck, or other exposed parts of the body – my thought is, “This is a person who has difficulties with long-term planning.”
Al, I would generally agree with you. I am no fan of tats (probably an age thing) but I have seen some folks with very nicely integrated large areas of body art and I have to admit, it is artistic in those cases. The hodgepodges you describe are definitely a serious lack of planning. Or maybe they need someone who knows Feng Shui.
Tattoos are a cry for attention. Folks trying to be different and fun. They back-fire when they get older though, can you imagine your granny with a lower back tattoo or an arm sleeve tat?
Why do people who don’t have tattoos think that folks who get them are somehow inferior? I believe I’ve heard that former Secretary of State George Schultz has a tattoo. I know some doctors and several lawyers and quite a few nurses and many other professionals who have tattoos. Many of us have our ink located in discreet spots so that only people we want can see them, but other folks wear theirs openly. Moreso than a “cry for attention”, most tattoos are just a bit of individualism and non-conformism in an increasingly rigid conformist world. If you don’t like tats, fine, don’t get any. But don’t feel the need to put others down because they do like them. You just might be surprised how many tattooed folks work hard to make your life better.
I got a small tattoo on my right shoulder when I was 19, it was a heart with my fiancee’s name in it. Last year when I was 48 I got a new heart tattoo, with my wife’s name in it, on my left shoulder. Same name, same lady. The old one had faded so you couldn’t read her name. I got the original covered up with another good sized tattoo to even things out. No regrets. No I just have to work on keeping my skin from sagging…
sherpafree over 13 years ago
Yes sirrrreeee, bring it on!
Wait, what kinda tat does Johnny Dep have?
Alabama Al over 13 years ago
Whenever I see a person who has a tattoo – especially extensive ones covering arms, on the neck, or other exposed parts of the body – my thought is, “This is a person who has difficulties with long-term planning.”
TexTech over 13 years ago
Al, I would generally agree with you. I am no fan of tats (probably an age thing) but I have seen some folks with very nicely integrated large areas of body art and I have to admit, it is artistic in those cases. The hodgepodges you describe are definitely a serious lack of planning. Or maybe they need someone who knows Feng Shui.
duaney2 over 13 years ago
Tattoos are a cry for attention. Folks trying to be different and fun. They back-fire when they get older though, can you imagine your granny with a lower back tattoo or an arm sleeve tat?
MisngNOLA over 13 years ago
Why do people who don’t have tattoos think that folks who get them are somehow inferior? I believe I’ve heard that former Secretary of State George Schultz has a tattoo. I know some doctors and several lawyers and quite a few nurses and many other professionals who have tattoos. Many of us have our ink located in discreet spots so that only people we want can see them, but other folks wear theirs openly. Moreso than a “cry for attention”, most tattoos are just a bit of individualism and non-conformism in an increasingly rigid conformist world. If you don’t like tats, fine, don’t get any. But don’t feel the need to put others down because they do like them. You just might be surprised how many tattooed folks work hard to make your life better.
pumaman over 13 years ago
I got a small tattoo on my right shoulder when I was 19, it was a heart with my fiancee’s name in it. Last year when I was 48 I got a new heart tattoo, with my wife’s name in it, on my left shoulder. Same name, same lady. The old one had faded so you couldn’t read her name. I got the original covered up with another good sized tattoo to even things out. No regrets. No I just have to work on keeping my skin from sagging…