Comments on: Tattoos Becoming More Accepted At Work

As Dress Codes Become More Lax, So Are Rules About Body Art

[mgpm-2009]

I don't really judge the person...but personally tattoos aren't my taste. I think most of them are ugly. I can't think of any image that I'd want on myself 24/7. One tattoo isn't so bad, but then when someone has full sleeves of them it looks so horrible. To each his own, but I can't help but wonder if people who have tattoos like this really want attention, no matter what kind.

My brother thinks that a good investment right now would be in a tattoo off machine or medical technology. I think he's probably right. In a few years, I think people will have some second thoughts.

[tgwilliams14]

To Bigwhtpony

What are you doing in church looking at this woman and thinking you would like to do her??? Talk about judging. I don't judge you for not having any and not desiring to.

I am very successful, educated and have several tattoos. Yes, most of them are covered while I am in the office. Certain ones do show depending on the clothing I am wearing. Actually, they have been great ice breakers and great conversation pieces.

To Needled...thank you!

To the ones that never want to associate with a person with a tattoo...please be sure and ask everyone you come in contact with. You may find that you will be waiting on just the right person to help you for a very long time. I do hope that you yourselfs never have to be judged so harshly.

[jdlivinfast]

needled...thank you!

[needled_blog]

I can sit here and individually refute the petty commentary all day, but it seems the tattooed folk did a great job already. Notice how much more articulate the "freaks" were?

I am writing with two new observations:
First, for those church-going Christians who judge those with so-called "tramp stamps", please go back to your Bibles to the part that says, "Judge not, that ye be not judged."

And for close-minded heathens alike, there's a great tattoo cliche:
The difference between non-tattooed people and tattooed people is that the tattooed people don't care if you're not tattooed.

One last note: I'm an attorney, who also holds a Masters from an Ivy League university. I consult for some of the biggest international law firms, although you would never know it. Appearance is important, but what lies underneath the suit should not take precedence over excellence in one's profession.

That is an economic lesson for you.

Those who deem otherwise will always stay in lower management making bad decisions based on prejudice and ego obstacles. I would never hire them.

For a look at tattooed professionals and tattoos as *art*, go to Needled.com.

[olebd]

bwhtpony - nice post. I too have considered certain tattoos on women as an advertisement to give them a test drive. I never tried to test my theory.

There for a while, I would see women with those ugly ankle tattoos and think they were injured.

I love the female form but with tattoos, it's as if they ruined a fine car with grafitti.

[godseyesore-2009]

Tatoos have a long historical plume. It is only modern myopic society with scrubbed mores that fail to appreciate tatoos...and lots of other things worthwhile.

[mitch0927]

bigwhtpony,
Don't even talk to her, if you are already judging her for some tattoo, then you aren't worthy of her attention. Good grief people, all of you trying to sound so high and mighty about body art. I won't even go into what kind of people you are, because it would put me DOWN to the same levels you are.

[bigwhtpony]

There's a lady (about 33) who often sits in front of me in church. When she wears jeans and high hanging blouse, she shows off this huge "tramp stamp" way down on her lower back.

At that point, I find it difficult to concentrate on the rest of the service.

What kind of woman has something like that done? Please, please....someone tell me she was a biker tramp and is just waiting for me to make the first move! :)

[lenwood69]

Trying to 'express' yourself via a tattoo is pathetic. What happens in 20-30 years when you've evolved both emotionally, physically, intellectually? There is nothing more ridiculous than some old person with was once considered a '***' tattoo. Life is a long journey peeps.
I am 100% tattoo free and 100% original. I do not follow trends and don't need other people to give me sense of interest, worth or importance. It's a fad that thousands of people will regret if they do not already. When I see a tattoo I think.....lemming.

[oleander8]

FARTKNOCKER2:

I'll bet you still have a crew-cut.