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Who hates tattoo here? Especially on your partner?

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roguerower said:
Pretty sure Zargon was alluding to the fact that just because you ride a bike you're judged, perhaps unfairly and by people who don't know why you ride or why you ride the specific bike you do.

If I met you for the first time and you weren't on a bike I wouldn't assume that you rode a bike unless you brought it up in conversation. If you didn't bring it up then I would judge you based on our conversation, your mannerisms, and your attitude. If I determined that you were a douche, finding out afterwards that you rode a Ducati wouldn't change my mind.

If I met Zargo for the first time and I didn't see any visible tattoos I wouldn't assume that he had any unless he brought it up in conversation. I'd judge him the same way I judged you. If I determined he was a nice/cool guy and I then found out that he had tattoos it wouldn't changed my view of him (unless they were racist or hate related).

Now, if I met Guy C for the first time and I saw full sleeves, tattoos up his neck, etc. it would definitely play a part in the way I judged him until I knew him better. It would not however be something that caused me to instantly discredit him.

Make any sense?
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I completely agree. But many people in the professional world might not be so open minded, which is why I see guys in the workplace always keeping their arms covered.

BTW-When I first started at my current job I would hide my gear under my desk for the first few months. There are many people who ride every single day though so there is no stigma against motorcyclists at my work. We even have dedicated motorcycle parking scattered around near the entrances, enough for probably 20 or so bikes and lately they've been filling up early with some guys sharing spaces.

Funny thing is my boss has tattoos up and down both arms so he always wears long sleeve shirts. We deal with upper management on a daily basis though so I can sort of understand why he hides them...it's not like I have to wear my helmet to meetings. 😉

I bring a change of clothes and keep some hair gel and a towel at work so I can get rid of the helmet hair. I keep my hair really short anyway so it's not hard to look professional after I change.

Speaking of the Ducati, the first day I rode it to work I only told one guy I know about it, he rides a Harley (a 2003 he bought new and has over 50,000 miles on) but he started getting calls from other people because he has worked there for many years, "Hey, do you know who owns that Ducati out in the parking lot?"
 
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Oh, I don't care. I've seen some pretty stupid ones, though. I figure a girl who has tattoos is saying she's highly sexed, so it intrigues me to check her out.

For myself? I've never ever even considered getting one. I don't need a tattoo to attract attention.
 
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zerocool84 said:
He's definitely a better Bond than Daniel Craig.
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I thought Daniel Craig in the first Bond movie he did was fantastic. I didn't even bother to watch the second one because of all the negative press. Just on acting skills alone he outshines Roger Moore...who I actually liked in the TV series 'The Saint'
 
JulesMaximus said:
I thought Daniel Craig in the first Bond movie he did was fantastic. I didn't even bother to watch the second one because of all the negative press. Just on acting skills alone he outshines Roger Moore...who I actually liked in the TV series 'The Saint'
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I've never liked tattoos on others much and until recently I've never thought of anything I could put on my body that I would want there for my whole life. I did recently think of an image I'd like, but (1) I haven't found any version of that image that looks even halfway decent, (2) I think it'd look like shit after a few years while my body ages, (3) it'd hurt to put it on and I have enough pain in my day to day life that I don't see why I would volunteer for more, (4) I don't know that I would gain much, even satisfaction, of having a tat on me, and (5) it would give impressions to others about me that would not be accurate.
 
AreaCode707 said:
I've never liked tattoos on others much and until recently I've never thought of anything I could put on my body that I would want there for my whole life. I did recently think of an image I'd like, but (1) I haven't found any version of that image that looks even halfway decent, (2) I think it'd look like shit after a few years while my body ages, (3) it'd hurt to put it on and I have enough pain in my day to day life that I don't see why I would volunteer for more, (4) I don't know that I would gain much, even satisfaction, of having a tat on me, and (5) it would give impressions to others about me that would not be accurate.
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See, those two alone keep me from doing something as impulsive as this. #5 is just the icing on the cake.
 
Sorry but Daniel Craig is a horrible Bond. If you think he's a good Bond, you must never have watched a Bond movie prior to his Bond movies. He's lifeless, he's expression-less, he's not witty, his lines suck, he's not as good with the ladies, he's just not Bond. He always looks too serious with the same expression. Sure Casino Royale was a cool action movie but it was a horrible Bond movie. You could have named the movie anything else and no one would have cared but Bond needs to be Bond and he's a horrible James Bond. Good action movie does not equal good James Bond.
 
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I don't mind tattoos but if someone is on the fence and isn't sure if they should get one, I tell them to get one that can be concealed with a full-sleeve shirt and pants. Also, something that they didn't pick out from a catalog in under five minutes.

If you are going to get a tattoo on your face, you better be a pro athlete or rock star. Teenager with a tattoo on their face/neck -> way to go champ, you just severely limited your list of potential employers.
 
theprodigalrebel said:
I don't mind tattoos but if someone is on the fence and isn't sure if they should get one, I tell them to get one that can be concealed with a full-sleeve shirt and pants. Also, something that they didn't pick out from a catalog in under five minutes.

If you are going to get a tattoo on your face, you better be a pro athlete or rock star. Teenager with a tattoo on their face/neck -> way to go champ, you just severely limited your list of potential employers.
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As David Cross once said about face tattoos.

"Hey man, you forgot to not do that."
 
theprodigalrebel said:
I don't mind tattoos but if someone is on the fence and isn't sure if they should get one, I tell them to get one that can be concealed with a full-sleeve shirt and pants. Also, something that they didn't pick out from a catalog in under five minutes.

If you are going to get a tattoo on your face, you better be a pro athlete or rock star. Teenager with a tattoo on their face/neck -> way to go champ, you just severely limited your list of potential employers.
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I would say NEVER get one on your face OR neck. And if you're not 100% sure about you shouldn't do it at all. In a less consequential way it's like deciding to have kids. Be sure it's what you want.
 
Whoozyerdaddy said:
I would say NEVER get one on your face OR neck. And if you're not 100% sure about you shouldn't do it at all. In a less consequential way it's like deciding to have kids. Be sure it's what you want.
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I would not get any on my face or neck until all my appeals had been exhausted 😉

MotionMan
 
My wife has a small tattoo on her lower back. It's only visible to us though and she rarely wears the types of clothes where it can be seen. Yeah the fact that it's called a tramp stamp added to the naughtiness of it for both of us. It's been 5 years and she doesn't regret it at all and neither do I.
 
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