Tattoos

Unread post by **Ray Scully** » 03 Jul 2015, 10:25

It appears that tattoos are becoming increasingly popular, with nearly a quarter of the under forties 'sporting' one or more.I am from a generation who to put it mildly find them challenging and can not understand why someone would make such a permanent statement on their body which in time could become totally inappropriate. Any thoughts out there?

Unread post by **GillD46** » 03 Jul 2015, 10:53

Our eldest daughter has about 13-14 of them and I hate each and every one. At her rebellious stage, she also had about a dozen piercings - though most of those have gone now. She is getting married two weeks tomorrow and seeing her in her wedding dress with all the ink showing breaks my heart - but she liked them at the time, though she regrets SOME of them now.

We have bought tattoo cover up make up, but her fiance says her tattoos define her and wants her to leave them on show. It's their day so I can't interfere, but I do wish they weren't there.

So my thoughts, I HATE them!

Unread post by **screwy** » 03 Jul 2015, 11:47

Agree, totally horrible things and no doubt as time passes those who regret having them will no doubt want them removed by the NHS.

Unread post by **Mervyn and Trish** » 03 Jul 2015, 12:11

Hate them too. And don't understand them. We've all bought clothes, for example, that were fashionable at the time but we wouldn't be seen dead in now. Tattoos can go out of fashion too but you can't just send them to the charity shop.

Unread post by **Dancing Queen** » 03 Jul 2015, 12:16

I was never tempted as I always thought one day I will be an old lady ( no comments from the usual 'think they are funny brigade' thank you

) and then what would they look like with 'wrinkly' skin, it was always enough of a reason to deter me.

I wouldn't say I particularly dislike them .. each to their own as they say but I do think choices made when you are a teenager wouldn't necessarily be the same choices you would make 30 years later and a tattoo is for life.

Unread post by **anniec** » 03 Jul 2015, 12:33

Absolutely ghastly things. The legal age of 18 should be (at least) doubled!

Having said that, I see lots of ladies my sort of age (60-ish) with little butterflies etc, that are obviously recently done. Daft lot!

Unread post by **Quizzical Bob** » 03 Jul 2015, 12:56

Bloody stupid idea. It's like having wallpaper that you can't change for the rest of your life.

Unread post by **Manoverboard** » 03 Jul 2015, 13:18

Perhaps a discreet ' tasteful ' butterfly would suffice for the ladies but some seem to be more inclined to opt for the handlebars across their buttocks approach ... far too chavy for my tastes.

ps .. guess they're aok on sailors and the like, eh Frank ?

Unread post by **Delboy** » 03 Jul 2015, 14:37

My wife and I do not have any, but our two children do, our daughters ones are small and discreet and mostly hidden except for a small one on her foot, our son has his name in Chinese down the side of one of his legs, personally I do not take any notice of them.

Yesterday we had an engineer from British Gas visit our home and he had large heavy black scroll type tattoos up both arms, he was wearing a short sleeve shirt.

Tattoos are not something new, years ago it seemed the done thing for people who were in the armed forces especially the navy, to have them and they still seem proud to display them irrespective of age.

I cannot say they offend me neither do I find them challenging, each to their own, the thing however I do find challenging is multiple face piercings, but again each to their own.

Unread post by **Dark Knight** » 03 Jul 2015, 14:41

When I stop laughing, I might reply but I doubt it

Unread post by **barney** » 03 Jul 2015, 14:49

Have I turned on my computer and found myself in 1937 ?

Unread post by **Manoverboard** » 03 Jul 2015, 15:13

.... nay Barley lad, it's not even half past three yet.

Unread post by **Dark Knight** » 03 Jul 2015, 16:01

nope still laughing

Unread post by **qbman1** » 03 Jul 2015, 16:05

'ave you seen any of them new fangled flying machines ?

Unread post by **Frank Manning** » 03 Jul 2015, 16:11

I once taught a lovely student at Uni, and she as really beautifully mannered, clever, personable. I used to think "This girl will go far in life". One day she bent into her bag to get her lap top out and revealed an enormous tatoo right across the small of her back. I said nothing but I have to be honest, my perception was changed in an instant.

Unread post by **Dark Knight** » 03 Jul 2015, 16:14

sadly Frank, that says more about you, than the young lady , you mentioned, as do the majority of the replies to this obvious wind up thread

Raymondo has done a fine job of getting Middle England into a hissy fit, he is sponsored by MM LTD purveyors of snobbery and bigotry

Unread post by **Capt Black** » 03 Jul 2015, 16:17

I have tattoos. I shave my head. I have cruised on Ventura. Several times.

Unread post by **qbman1** » 03 Jul 2015, 16:19

The first two are forgiveable.......!!!

Unread post by **gfwgfw** » 03 Jul 2015, 16:20

I have just one thus . . .

. . . . if found return to Cerne Abbas . . .

The Giant of Cerne Abbas

Unread post by **Ranchi** » 03 Jul 2015, 16:27

Good grief, Capt.Black. I bet you fill in your crosswords in pencil!

Unread post by **barney** » 03 Jul 2015, 16:32

He's obviously not allowed sharp things Ranchi

Maybe crayons

Unread post by **oldbluefox** » 03 Jul 2015, 16:39

I don't have problem with tattoos on men but seeing ladies with tattoos on arms and legs for me is a right turn off. For some irrational reason I don't like them at all. Cheryl Cole, as was, has one around her leg (not that I was looking - I just happened to notice

) and I think it just looks awful. Neither do I like lip and eyebrow piercings. I could happily cringe (if that's possible) whenever I see them.
I have been checking the tennis ladies legs and they don't seem to have any tattoos.

All in a day's work you understand.

Unread post by **Stephen** » 03 Jul 2015, 18:56

I've been watching their bums closely too Foxy, women's that is

Unread post by **Mervyn and Trish** » 03 Jul 2015, 19:04

Someone has to do it. Generous of you two to take the bullet.

Unread post by **Manoverboard** » 03 Jul 2015, 19:12

It is ' bite the bullet ', doh

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