Tattoos and piercings yeah or nay - Page 9

Insidious Rex · 03-12-2008, 01:23 PM

Tattoos are SO mainstream now its ridiculous to make the tired assumption that if you have a lot of tattoos you are some kind of bad ass punk or thug that will kill you as soon as look at you. I know people with full sleeves and body art that work in banks and libraries and worry more about their mortgage and their lawn and taking care of their kids than anything else. When I first got my tattoo in the late 80’s there was still a slight stigma involved with tattoos. It was still an “outsider” thing to do for the most part. But in the 90’s every useless college kid trying to be cool had to go and get something on their body. Now all those kids are grown ups and have kids of their own and have fully integrated into mainstream society and it completely ended the concept of the tattoo as taboo in our society. Now people who have elaborate tattoos are a niche that say more about their fasion than their opinions of society or how dangerous they are.

***Tessar*** · 03-12-2008, 06:56 PM

I disagree with you.

I will not only be hip and edgy, but look QUITE DANGEROUS with my heart-shaped musical symbol tattoo.

Respect, yo? o(>.<)O

Nautipus · 03-12-2008, 10:18 PM

I dont really see the alure of tatoos, but if you want one, I wont stop you. I'm okay with dating someone with a tatoo, just not one of those limb-covering monstrosities you see sometimes. I am neutral on peircing (except for eyebrow piercings, they just distract me

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Thain Peregrin Took I · 03-12-2008, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by BeardofPants

Wow... that's... narrowminded. Hope ya grow out of that. Judging books by covers, etc.

I'm sorry that you feel that way, because that's not at all what I meant. What I was saying is that if someone is like covered with tattoos and has the whole bad boy/girl thing going on, then they can look unnapproachable, not that they are unnapproachable.

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If it's a gang tattoo, sure. I agree with you. What I disagree with is the 'tonnes of tattoos/piercings' bit. Just cos someone's inked up a lot, doesn't mean that they're a gang member, or should be perceived different / as a dangerous person. I mean, there are classic 'danger' tattoos, and if you wanna discriminate against inked people, those are the ones to go for. I guess, I just happened to know a few people who are covered in 'tonnes of tattoos'. That's all I'm saying. *shrug*

I wasn't saying that everyone who has lots of tattoos can be percieved as unnapproachable (see above). Maybe I should have stated that more clearly, but I thought I was clear enough by saying "if not done the right way", meaning things that can make you look unnapprochable are like gang things, threating things, etc. I'm also not saying that everyone who has tattoos are in a gang or whatever.
I hope that clears things up for you.

Insidious Rex · 03-14-2008, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Tessar

I disagree with you.

I will not only be hip and edgy, but look QUITE DANGEROUS with my heart-shaped musical symbol tattoo.

Respect, yo? o(>.<)O

But will the rest of your choir homies have your back if you have to sing your way out of a tough situation... Thats the test. Show your colors proudly! And watch out for the G cleft crew... And remember... all the toughs in West Side Story were Baritones.

BeardofPants · 05-16-2008, 04:07 AM

My tramp stamp:

**Mari** · 05-16-2008, 04:15 AM

Looks Egyptian.

Does it have a meaning?

BeardofPants · 05-16-2008, 04:17 AM

Yes, it is Egyptian.

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I'm going to get another tattoo as a pre-graduation present to myself for completing my post-grad at university. It will likely be a Hatshepsut's cartouche on my lower back (any old 'mooters remember my old title : 'Toppled Goddess of Maat? Well, Hatshepsut's throne name translates as 'Maat is the ka (spirit) of Re, neat huh?). It will be similar to the picture below (the lower cartouche), except it will run vertically down the base of my lower back, not horizontally.

http://www.neferchichi.com/images/ph...hatshepsut.gif

**Mari** · 05-16-2008, 04:19 AM

Oops, sorry. Should have checked first

It looks cool, BoP ^_^

***Earniel*** · 05-16-2008, 06:38 AM

I've been looking through this site science tattoos. There's some quite nifty stuff in there. But alas, this way I'll never be able to decide on a design for myself.

The last sane person · 05-16-2008, 01:31 PM

Haha! I see someone else also wanted a Pazyryk tattoo on that site! I'm getting one of the ram and elk hopefully this summer.

***Earniel*** · 05-16-2008, 03:35 PM

They are very imaginative as design. I drew the deer with the flowers in the antlers a lot in the margin of my school notes after I had seen the documentary on Pazyryk ice mummies.

The last sane person · 05-16-2008, 04:00 PM

Beautiful too. I just have to find someone with enough skill to do it. The lot of inkists here aren't worth a hill of beans.

BeardofPants · 05-16-2008, 04:16 PM

Be sure to post if get it done.

Nice site, Sarah. Tempts me into getting another, lol.

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Originally Posted by Mari

Oops, sorry. Should have checked first

It looks cool, BoP ^_^

Thanks.

***Earniel*** · 05-16-2008, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by BeardofPants

Nice site, Sarah. Tempts me into getting another, lol.

It has that effect, doesn't it? Although it seems that once you start on one tattoo, the road to the next is a lot shorter. Your tattoo looks very nice, by the way.

*ponders on the cartouche with the name of Heket, the frog-headed goddess, that could combine a few interests for sure...*

Coffeehouse · 05-16-2008, 06:00 PM

Tattoo huh.. I wonder what I'd put tattoo onto me if I ever were to..

Mhm....

The last sane person · 05-16-2008, 07:37 PM

It will get done, but I'm in no rush to do it and then get saddled with a subpar or crappy tattoo... I'm just keeping my eye out for a good ink parlor.

BeardofPants · 05-16-2008, 09:51 PM

Heqet would rock!

The last sane person · 05-16-2008, 10:55 PM

*goes off to google Heket*

Oh! Hey, that would be perfect for you, Earnie!

BeardofPants · 11-13-2008, 11:51 PM

Just got JRRT's insignia tattooed on my ankle. Pics soon.

03-12-2008, 01:23 PM	#161
Insidious Rex Quasi Evil Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Maryland, US Posts: 4,634	Tattoos are SO mainstream now its ridiculous to make the tired assumption that if you have a lot of tattoos you are some kind of bad ass punk or thug that will kill you as soon as look at you. I know people with full sleeves and body art that work in banks and libraries and worry more about their mortgage and their lawn and taking care of their kids than anything else. When I first got my tattoo in the late 80’s there was still a slight stigma involved with tattoos. It was still an “outsider” thing to do for the most part. But in the 90’s every useless college kid trying to be cool had to go and get something on their body. Now all those kids are grown ups and have kids of their own and have fully integrated into mainstream society and it completely ended the concept of the tattoo as taboo in our society. Now people who have elaborate tattoos are a niche that say more about their fasion than their opinions of society or how dangerous they are. __________________ "People's political beliefs don't stem from the factual information they've acquired. Far more the facts people choose to believe are the product of their political beliefs." "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."

03-12-2008, 10:18 PM	#163
Nautipus Kraken King Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Under the sea Posts: 2,714	I dont really see the alure of tatoos, but if you want one, I wont stop you. I'm okay with dating someone with a tatoo, just not one of those limb-covering monstrosities you see sometimes. I am neutral on peircing (except for eyebrow piercings, they just distract me) __________________ Being the King of these Beings, This is my Child One of my top ten favorite movies. "You ever try to flick a fly? "No." "It's a waste of time." "Can you see it?" "No." "It's right there!" "Where? "There!" "What is it?" "A crab." "A crab? I dont see any crab." "How?! It's right there!!" "Where?" "There!!!!" "Oh." -Excerpts from A Tale of Two Morons One of the best Global Warming Messages out there

05-16-2008, 04:07 AM	#166
BeardofPants the Shrike Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA <3 Posts: 10,647	My tramp stamp: __________________ "Binary solo! 0000001! 00000011! 0000001! 00000011!" ~ The Humans are Dead, Flight of the Conchords

05-16-2008, 04:15 AM	#167
Mari Elf Lady Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In the lands where mountains are but a fairytale Posts: 8,588	Looks Egyptian. Does it have a meaning? __________________ Love always, deeply and true ★ Friends are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait to hear the answer. ★ Friendship is sharing openly, laughing often, trusting always, caring deeply. ...The Earth laughs in flowers ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Hamatreya"...

05-16-2008, 04:19 AM	#169
Mari Elf Lady Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In the lands where mountains are but a fairytale Posts: 8,588	Oops, sorry. Should have checked first It looks cool, BoP ^_^ __________________ Love always, deeply and true ★ Friends are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait to hear the answer. ★ Friendship is sharing openly, laughing often, trusting always, caring deeply. ...The Earth laughs in flowers ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Hamatreya"...

03-12-2008, 06:56 PM	#162
*Tessar* Master and Wielder of the Cardboard Harp of Gondor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: IM IN UR POSTZ, EDITIN' UR WURDZ Posts: 6,433	I disagree with you. I will not only be hip and edgy, but look QUITE DANGEROUS with my heart-shaped musical symbol tattoo. Respect, yo? o(>.<)O

05-16-2008, 06:38 AM	#170
*Earniel* The Chocoholic Sea Elf Administrator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: N?n in Eilph (Belgium) Posts: 14,363	I've been looking through this site science tattoos. There's some quite nifty stuff in there. But alas, this way I'll never be able to decide on a design for myself. __________________ We are not things.

05-16-2008, 01:31 PM	#171
The last sane person The Black Númenórean Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 6,773	Haha! I see someone else also wanted a Pazyryk tattoo on that site! I'm getting one of the ram and elk hopefully this summer. __________________ Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself. They come through you but not from you, And though they are with you yet they belong not to you. You may give them your love but not your thoughts, For they have their own thoughts. You may house their bodies but not their souls, For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow, which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.

05-16-2008, 03:35 PM	#172
*Earniel* The Chocoholic Sea Elf Administrator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: N?n in Eilph (Belgium) Posts: 14,363	They are very imaginative as design. I drew the deer with the flowers in the antlers a lot in the margin of my school notes after I had seen the documentary on Pazyryk ice mummies. __________________ We are not things.

05-16-2008, 04:00 PM	#173
The last sane person The Black Númenórean Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 6,773	Beautiful too. I just have to find someone with enough skill to do it. The lot of inkists here aren't worth a hill of beans. __________________ Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself. They come through you but not from you, And though they are with you yet they belong not to you. You may give them your love but not your thoughts, For they have their own thoughts. You may house their bodies but not their souls, For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow, which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.

05-16-2008, 06:00 PM	#176
Coffeehouse Entmoot Minister of Foreign Affairs Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Copenhagen Posts: 2,145	Tattoo huh.. I wonder what I'd put tattoo onto me if I ever were to.. Mhm.... __________________ "Well, thief! I smell you and I feel your air. I hear your breath. Come along! Help yourself again, there is plenty and to spare."

05-16-2008, 07:37 PM	#177
The last sane person The Black Númenórean Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 6,773	It will get done, but I'm in no rush to do it and then get saddled with a subpar or crappy tattoo... I'm just keeping my eye out for a good ink parlor. __________________ Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself. They come through you but not from you, And though they are with you yet they belong not to you. You may give them your love but not your thoughts, For they have their own thoughts. You may house their bodies but not their souls, For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow, which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.

05-16-2008, 09:51 PM	#178
BeardofPants the Shrike Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA <3 Posts: 10,647	Heqet would rock! __________________ "Binary solo! 0000001! 00000011! 0000001! 00000011!" ~ The Humans are Dead, Flight of the Conchords

05-16-2008, 10:55 PM	#179
The last sane person The Black Númenórean Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 6,773	goes off to google Heket Oh! Hey, that would be perfect for you, Earnie! __________________ Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself. They come through you but not from you, And though they are with you yet they belong not to you. You may give them your love but not your thoughts, For they have their own thoughts. You may house their bodies but not their souls, For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow, which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.

11-13-2008, 11:51 PM	#180
BeardofPants the Shrike Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA <3 Posts: 10,647	Just got JRRT's insignia tattooed on my ankle. Pics soon. __________________ "Binary solo! 0000001! 00000011! 0000001! 00000011!" ~ The Humans are Dead, Flight of the Conchords