Inked Up., opinions on people with tattoos. Options

[*Steven*]

I do hope you realize that almost any professional job will fire you if you have visible tattoos. Now if you're going for something else in another field, or you're starting your own business, feel free to by all means, but they fire you for a reason. Clients are typically weary and find you less approachable with tattoos. I get stares for eyebrow piercings, til they talk to me.

[MissFits]

I work in a pharmacy right now, and they have no problems with tattoos or others' piercings. The older people that come in are fascinated by my tattoos. I plan on being a forensic nurse (I will assist in autopsies). I volunteer at my local morgue and they also don't mind my tattoos. I won't really deal with living people in my career, so it doesn't matter if I have tattoos.

[arcanum]

I think it's sad that a lot of you guys don't like tattooed girls. Every tattooed girl I know has turned out to be pretty nice. Including me :)
I plan on getting full sleeves after I get set up in my career. Until then, half sleeves, and tattoos everywhere else of course

I do agree. Most of the girls I know with tats are cool. My sister has a half sleeve right now.
I think full sleeves on guys are maaad cute.

But like Steven said, most places will fire you, or make you cover them up. Especially in 'professional' places.

[1angel3]

I think it's cool. I personally wouldn't get a tattoo but if it suits you, then go for it. I have friends with tattoos so when someone walk past me with tattoos, I normally don't pay them any attention.

[mytangerine]

finally some people that aren't against it. lol! i thought everyone was going to be, sheesh.

[MissFits]

^ I'm for it!
I say, go get sleeves full of pretty pictures and meaning!
And back pieces, chest pieces, tummy tattoos, EVERYTHING.

I love tattoos

[stephinika]

I don't see anything wrong with tats, as long as they're not random and just to be 'cool' or whatever. I have one of my own which means a lot to me and I plan to get 2 more. Nothing huge or anything, but yeh.

As for when it comes to careers, it depends on the exact profession whether they'll care or not really.

[transcendentalis...]

depends on what the tattoo is. until i decide if it looks neat or not, i try not to have an opinion on the person.

[Jennifer]

It depends really, but most of the time I'd be like, "Oh gosh I can't imagine having that on me for my whole life, "

Or

"The painnnnnnnnnnn that would've caused.. "

[rnicron]

Tattoos are going to be the way of the future. Everyone is going to have them and no business is going to judge you and how it reflects you in your career. That's really shallow, anyway.

[*jeanna*]

tat
like you wont regret these >.<

[Sandraaa]

Someone got '<3' tattooed on their lower back? WTF?!

[superstitious]

Tattoos are great unless they're too cluttered. I don't even mind an all arm panel. I just don't like it when there's random crap inked together.

[*jeanna*]

Someone got '<3' tattooed on their lower back? WTF?!

my friend got LARGE "fate" & "hope" on each wrist. she regretted it like a week later. she got it because of some stupid crush she had on a guy and then they didn't work out. haha..

[MissFits]

I LOVE THAT TETRIS TATTOO. A friend of my has a mario-esque sleeve thing.

Face tattoos... that's one of the only times I see a tattoo and think "my god, you have completely separated yourself from society". I think there is a classy way to get a face tattoo and a crazy one

That is a crazy one.

[arcanum]

Someone got '<3' tattooed on their lower back? WTF?!

One of my ex-best friends had a <3 tattooed on his inner wrist.

I LOVE THAT TETRIS TATTOO. A friend of my has a mario-esque sleeve thing.

I like it too. I wouldn't ever get it, but its cool.

[stephinika]

That face one is quite scary I have to admit.

[LennonLime]

Well, for me it depends. If they have a couple, I have no problem with it. I plan on getting one later on. However, if they don't have a spare inch or skin thats not inked up, I think that's weird. People then seem unapproachable.

[mytangerine]

this is my friend's sleeve progression.. he wants to get it filled up. he also has some nice ones on his chest & torso.

[omgomgKATHY]

^it looks really nice .

I liek that tetris one, i wouldnt get it though.

[Rosemary]

Personally, I can't see myself getting a tattoo at any point in the forseeable future, part of that is probably because I can't even comprehend what I would get! In all honesty I can't see myself finding one on my own body particularly attractive, but I have absolutely nothing against tattoos in general, and I think they can look completely fabulous on some people, I neither glorify them nor hate them. My housemate has a beautiful, large tattoo that wraps around her calf, and it really suits her. I once very briefly dated a man with tattoos all over his body, and he really suited them.

I do think it's somewhat sad that tattoos are viewed in such a negative way by employers, but at the same time everyone is expected to conform at work by wearing suitable work attire (and therefore look roughly the same), so I don't really understand why people are offended when tattoos aren't an exception to that general rule. I don't know, people seem to take it more personally in the workplace when they're being asked to confirm with their skin than with their clothes. Don't get me wrong, I don't think it's necessarily right that in this day and age that tattoos and any "unconvenional" appearances are frowned on at work (that's a whole different topic!), but it's the way things are at this point in time, so getting tattoos in places that are difficult to cover up when you still have plenty of jobs to apply for in the future is a little foolish in my opinion.

when a person is old & got tattoos when they were young, i'm sure that they would still look at it as being a way of remembering the kind of person they were in the past. sure, people change & tattoos are kind of risky since you might end up hating it a few years later, but normally there is a purpose to getting one/some. the whole tramp stamp & hip bone star/heart/butterfly thing can be considered pretty pointless. But even that could be a 'coming of age, look what i can do' thing that could mean something to the person.

I agree with this :) Many people are so concerned about their external apperance that doing anything that may compromise physical attractiveness is often deemed completely ridiculous and insane (how often do you see really extreme reactions to tattoos/cosmetic surgery?). It's only skin, and if what you're doing means something to you then go with it. Nothing is permanent, tattoos can be covered up or removed to some extent, just as your perfect tattoo-free blank canvas could be destroyed if you were involved in an accident tomorrow. When my housemate is old and wrinkly I'm sure she'll look back at her tattoo with fond memories of being in her twenties and won't regret it at all. :)

[sammie69]

For me, if i see someone with tatoos, it depends if it looks good or bad. If it looks good I'd think woah thats awesome! lol. But if its bad id be like um, ew. what have you done!..but thats just my opinion.

[xcorphz]

I love tattoos esp. lower back tattoos it's just that I'm afraid of health risks like infection or allergic reactions.

[*jeanna*]

I love tattoos esp. lower back tattoos it's just that I'm afraid of health risks like infection or allergic reactions.

or maybe the fact people will think you're a whore

[mytangerine]

^ouchies.