Tattoos all over

I hate them. One of my grandsons and his wife have them they are lovely people, each unto his own I guess.

Totally agree.

I detest tattoos of any kind but what you are describing is just plain gross, but their choice!

Judgemental much.
You've just persuaded me to get my first two at 62.

I saw a man recently he was/is totally green as his face and visual body are so totally covered in tattoos he is neither black nor white? His eyes are sort of weird too!
Why of why ? My niece has a friend a beautiful young woman with tattoos all over her face and hands?
It’s almost as if it’s a deliberate provocation to those who don’t like tattoos?

I understand that tattoos are fashionable, although I wouldn’t want one.
I think that in a few years time tattoos will go out of fashion - every thing does eventually.
I our day we had curly perms, orange fake tans, flared trousers and obscenely short mini skirts. They all went out of fashion, but the weren’t permanent.
I think a lot of people will regret their tattoos in the future.

Really don't like them on women but 1 or 2 on a man's arm are OK.
Yes it's sexist but just the way I am. I think they look terrible especially all up women's arms and legs and ruin any nice outfit they are wearing.

I wouldn’t choose to have one, but I do admire the artistry that goes into them, certainly wouldn’t put me off going to a shop or anywhere else.

Littleannie

You should go to your local swimming pool for a real horror show.....

Yes. My DH took the grandkids swimming a couple of months ago. When he came home, he said "you'll never guess - I was the only adult in the pool with something, can you guess what it was". Puzzled, I said no. He said, a body with no tattoes. I am afraid I don't like them. I once came across a man in the supermarket with his face tatooed to look like a fish. It was blue with fin lines. I do acknowledge it's personal choice

I feel sorry for nursing staff; they must get frequent shocks when patients have to strip; it must be very refreshing to see a body as god intended. I’ve always said if I want patterned arms, I’d wear a patterned blouse, at least you can change the pattern when you want.

More importantly having a tattoo done is introducing permanent toxins to your skin. Your liver has to attempt to detox from this. It's quite astonishing that so many vegans and gardeners who are trying to advertise leading a healthy life are literally covered in ink. Do people not understand they are damaging their skin?

I don't like them either; but I don't like looking in my mirror anymore either.

I wouldn't particularly call it discrimination, but who decides which tatts are acceptable and which aren't?
How big is too big, and is one to commemorate a loved one more acceptable than one that says "I love cats"...

Is a religious one acceptable, if someone's faith means a lot to them, and is paganism OK to put into ink and display just as much as a cucifix?

LaCrepescule

This is the tatt on my forearm. I get lots of compliments.

From a distance that looks like the scar on my inner arm from harvesting for a skin graft.

Buttonjugs

I always describe tattoos as graffiti on a work of art.

Not everyone sees their body as a work of art though - I certainly don't!

I always describe tattoos as graffiti on a work of art.

I wouldn't call it discrimination to dislike tattoos; they provoke a physical reaction in me. literally making my flesh crawl. As they are self-inflicted, unlike disfigurement, I feel no need to to overcome my reaction.

Ooh nooo!
That sounds awful.
I'm all for free expression, but...

I'm not a tattoo fan and refuse to have any but I don't object to others having them.

I've been employed and self-employed and while I'm happy to employ those with visible tatties I make the exception of face ones. I've turned down job applicants when they've come in for an interview with ''facies''.

Also I've turned down anyone with their face covered in piercings and those giant disks in their ear piercing ... or just giant holes!

I once had to work with a woman who had both of her eyelids pierced .... I couldn't get near her!

LaCrepescule

This is the tatt on my forearm. I get lots of compliments.

That's very delicate.
Surely that can't offend anyone.

My youngest daughter has a few meaningful tattoos including an epilepsy alert on her wrist, her partner has many random ones and now my GD has some. I don’t like them my GD actually loves to have them on show 🙄 she has now had one on her hand that could only be covered with a glove silly girl. I do love her but not her tats.

This is the tatt on my forearm. I get lots of compliments.

It may well be be a basic ‘safety’ thing passed through many generations to judge people by appearances. Are they going to attack or are they friendly? Can you trust them or will they do you harm? Most animal species have this and we are ,after all, an animal species. You do sometimes get a sense that someone is dangerous and untrustworthy and maybe this is a form of self preservation ?

I'm not a particular fan of tattoos in general, but appreciate the art form and the meaning behind some of them. One of my three adult children has some.

I work with quite a few young people, in a non-public facing job. Several of them have extensive tattoos, and I am always interested to see their new art and the reason for them getting it.

Saying that, however, I do think we judge people on their appearances; it is part of the human experience. When people choose to get tattoos on face and neck and hands we can't help but judge then as either very artistic, or a bit scary depending on the nature of the tattoo.

It doesn't seem employers are put off by people with tattoos, which is great but I'm always surprised to see them on people in authority such as teachers, the police or doctors and nurses. They always look cheap in my opinion so I know I have am unconscious bias that these people aren't as professional. I've never seen a politician with one.