I just realized theres another good reason to avoid tattoos: Copyrighted material on TV. Its extra work for some poor underpaid schmuck.

[JM Aggie08]

PIAMOFT

(Posting in a miserable old fuck thread).

Well done tattoos look great.

 

[mindless1]

Both! I thought about going that route but didn't.

it's not a shortcut to anything. And yes, it is stupid.

Of course it's a shortcut. It took me less time and effort to type it, you knew what it was, so worked fine. Are you now going to backtrack and tell us that it was too confusing? If so, now you know.

Yes, it is. You're looking at their skin, seeing it's been decorated to some level and deciding "stupidity is the dominant thought process".

At least we're communicating effectively. Yes, even otherwise intelligent people, also do stupid things.

Oh, I can accept that you think it's stupid, I just think it's kind of ironic because I think you're stupid based on the things you say.

Edit: not specifically in this thread, just your overall input on the forums here over time.

So defensive, bordering on personal attack even... those who get tattoos should have thick skin.

I think it's fair to state that we're both wasting our time. Opting out of topic.

 

[nakedfrog]

Of course it's a shortcut. It took me less time and effort to type it, you knew what it was, so worked fine. Are you now going to backtrack and tell us that it was too confusing? If so, now you know.

It certainly carries a risk of confusion, as it's not a direct indicator of what you're replying to. But it is also stupid. It can be both, isn't that neat?

At least we're communicating effectively. Yes, even otherwise intelligent people, also do stupid things.


So defensive, bordering on personal attack even... those who get tattoos should have thick skin.

I'm not offended by your assessment of people with many tattoos, just pointing out it's a very flawed methodology. I don't require your validation of my intelligence, I have adequate objective measures of it.

I think it's fair to state that we're both wasting our time. Opting out of topic.

I guess it was a waste of time to help you see things more broadly, not the first time, I'll try not to make that mistake again.

 

[Stopsignhank]

I'm a nurse so I see lots of naked old people. Just let me tell you that there's no point in worrying that your tattoos are going to look a bit faded and wrinkly when you are old. All of you is going to look a bit rubbish by then! Collect experiences and get comfortable in your skin rather than worry about if other people think it looks attractive!

Funny thing is my mom is 84 and always talks about people's looks, and she really tries for hers too. She wears an eye patch, is bald so she wears a big old knit hat and bundles up so all of her skin is covered because she is "allergic to the sun." He also spent herself into bankruptcy buying new clothes on QVC. I just sit there and think, have you looked in the mirror? Also who are you trying to impress.

One thing that does look good on her is the tattoo she got about 10 years ago. Her first one and she has added to it a couple of times. It is the best looking thing on her.

BTW, I like your tattoo.

 

[repoman0]

People have been putting ink in their skin for millennia for artistic and cultural reasons but a few boring old clowns in this thread have it all figured out.

 

[MrSquished]

This is probably my favorite piece of art I have, whether hanging on a wall or sitting on a shelf. It is one of a kind.

Adopting my first rescue pup 7 years ago changed my life. This is my ode to him, his big floppy ears ,and to all rescue pups that go into good homes and make us better humans.

 

[Ferrari355]

That's funny. I'm pretty sure there are plenty of mindless sheep both tatooed and not tattooed, and people that are not mindless sheep both tattooed and not tattooed. I've met plenty of both.

I have no idea how anyone can come up with the rationale that anyone who gets tattooed is a mindless sheep because of that. That's bonkers.

It's mindless because they're blindly following a fad and copying everyone else, just like with the stupid tiktok trends and the fad diets like paleo and keto.

 

[MrSquished]

It's mindless because they're blindly following a fad and copying everyone else, just like with the stupid tiktok trends and the fad diets like paleo and keto.

Tattoos have been around for many many centuries. That's one long fad that your mindless brain can't wrap itself around.

Comparing a tattoo, something that's been around for many hundreds of years to some flash in the pan tick tock trend is absolutely mindless and a terribly stupid comparison.

Now that's the definition of mindless

 

[Stopsignhank]

This thread has reminded me, My wife and I are going to get matching tattoos of carrots. Neither one of us have tattoos and this will be our first.

The reason for a carrot is that it is a mash up of our names. We were talking about it when they were doing the mash ups with the celebrity names and I threw this out. Once we stopped laughing we decided to do it. She was ready for it but I am the one that chickened out.

 

[Zorba]

I have an unpopular opinion about it. I HATE tattoos and think they make women look cheap and trashy. It seems like one of the main reasons so many people are getting tattoos is because 'everyone else is doing it' and I don't think there's anything even remotely attractive about mindless sheep.

I agree with you. There are very few tattoos I've ever really liked and zero I'd want on my body for life. It's really just a huge fad, people think they are being original or nonconformist, so they go out and get a tattoo like everyone else.

That said, people can do whatever they want to their bodies. But you shouldn't be able to get a tat until your 18, period. Drives me nuts when I see 15 year-olds running around tats.

 

[Zorba]

Can you imagine in 30 years all these grannies with sleeve tattoos. They will look ridiculous. As will the dudes with the upper arm ones.

Don't forget the saggy neck tattoos.

 

[Zorba]

Tattoos have been around for many many centuries. That's one long fad that your mindless brain can't wrap itself around.

Comparing a tattoo, something that's been around for many hundreds of years to some flash in the pan tick tock trend is absolutely mindless and a terribly stupid comparison.

Now that's the definition of mindless

At least in America, tattoos have a very rapid rise in popularity over the last couple decades. Just because humans have danced since the beginning of humanity doesn't mean dancing on TikTok isn't a fad.

 

[MrSquished]

I agree with you. There are very few tattoos I've ever really liked and zero I'd want on my body for life. It's really just a huge fad, people think they are being original or nonconformist, so they go out and get a tattoo like everyone else.

That said, people can do whatever they want to their bodies. But you shouldn't be able to get a tat until your 18, period. Drives me nuts when I see 15 year-olds running around tats.

You sound just like a get off my lawn boomer.

As I stated people get stupid bad tattoos. But at the end of the day a tattoo is an old school form of art and expression, whether you like it or not. And there are a shit ton of great tattoos out there as well as the bad ones. In an of itself it means nothing. It depends what you do with it.

Also, comparing a Tik Tok dancing fad that lasts a couple of weeks to tattoos, since dancing has been around for a while, is also mindless. I can give multiple examples of how this is an asinine comparison.

 

[nakedfrog]

I agree with you. There are very few tattoos I've ever really liked and zero I'd want on my body for life. It's really just a huge fad, people think they are being original or nonconformist, so they go out and get a tattoo like everyone else.

That said, people can do whatever they want to their bodies. But you shouldn't be able to get a tat until your 18, period. Drives me nuts when I see 15 year-olds running around tats.

I literally got my first tattoo with other folks in the military, in the traditional military fashion (there's even a scene in Starship Troopers about this kind of thing), but do go on about how we thought we were being original or non-conformist. Maybe people just like them and get them because they like them. Crazy thought, I know.

Generally minors will need parental permission at a reputable tattoo shop, but there's certainly still kids going the DIY route who could get them younger.

 

[Zorba]

I literally got my first tattoo with other folks in the military, in the traditional military fashion (there's even a scene in Starship Troopers about this kind of thing), but do go on about how we thought we were being original or non-conformist. Maybe people just like them and get them because they like them. Crazy thought, I know.

Generally minors will need parental permission at a reputable tattoo shop, but there's certainly still kids going the DIY route who could get them younger.

Yeah, it's always been a thing for military, but you can't deny the popularity has skyrocketed in the last 15ish years. People like a lot fads, and of course a lot of people get nice meaningful tattoos, but a lot also just get random shit because tattoos are in.

I don't think minors should be able to get them at all, regardless of parental consent. It's a lifelong body modification, don't see the harm in making them wait until they're 18.

Other than with minors, I really don't care what people do, I just don't get it and don't care for it. But it has literally zero effect on what I think about someone. Except when someone spends their money on tats instead of food for their kids, which of course is an issue with them being a shitty parent not getting tats.

 

[nakedfrog]

Yeah, it's always been a thing for military, but you can't deny the popularity has skyrocketed in the last 15ish years. People like a lot fads, and of course a lot of people get nice meaningful tattoos, but a lot also just get random shit because tattoos are in.

I don't think minors should be able to get them at all, regardless of parental consent. It's a lifelong body modification, don't see the harm in making them wait until they're 18.

Other than with minors, I really don't care what people do, I just don't get it and don't care for it. But it has literally zero effect on what I think about someone. Except when someone spends their money on tats instead of food for their kids, which of course is an issue with them being a shitty parent not getting tats.

I have seen the occasional "what do you think of your finger-moustache tattoo now?" threads on the internet
I think specific types of tattoos go through fad phases (finger-moustache, tramp stamp, barbed wire on the bicep, etc) but I wouldn't consider tattoos at large to be "a fad", at least not by the traditional usage of the word--15 years is a bit long for a fad.

 

[MrSquished]

I have seen the occasional "what do you think of your finger-moustache tattoo now?" threads on the internet
I think specific types of tattoos go through fad phases (finger-moustache, tramp stamp, barbed wire on the bicep, etc) but I wouldn't consider tattoos at large to be "a fad", at least not by the traditional usage of the word--15 years is a bit long for a fad.

The only reason tattoos have become more popular in the last 15 years is because society has become less uptight about stupid shit.

Tattoos have been around for centuries. Society has been insanely uptight for centuries. People gotta do the math

That's all it is. Tattoos have lasted way longer than any fad has related to fashion, as you pointed out, not just over centuries, but definitely over the last 15 years.

 

[VirtualLarry]

Are you a human?

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Introducing, the Prinker!

 

[IronWing]

Ink refills cost more than tats!

 

[VirtualLarry]

Ink refills cost more than tats!

Ahhh, what's that smell? Capitalism in the morning...

 

[WelshBloke]

The only reason tattoos have become more popular in the last 15 years is because society has become less uptight about stupid shit.

Also tattoo studios are a lot more welcoming now. The one I went to was more like a boutique cocktail bar than a traditional tattoo parlor.

 

[Zorba]

The only reason tattoos have become more popular in the last 15 years is because society has become less uptight about stupid shit.

Tattoos have been around for centuries. Society has been insanely uptight for centuries. People gotta do the math

That's all it is. Tattoos have lasted way longer than any fad has related to fashion, as you pointed out, not just over centuries, but definitely over the last 15 years.

Low rise skinny jeans made it a little more than 15 years. .

 

[Zorba]

Also tattoo studios are a lot more welcoming now. The one I went to was more like a boutique cocktail bar than a traditional tattoo parlor.

The artistry is also significantly better than it used to be as well. At least in my non-tattooed opinion.