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Tattoos all over

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MissInterpreted Sat 02-Nov-24 19:24:37

I must be in the minority (yet again, lol!) but I honestly don't mind them. I actually love looking at other people's tattoos and yes, some can look a bit scruffy or dirty, but some are honestly works of art. I love programmes like Tattoo Fixers and Ink Master, even though I'm the only member of our family who doesn't have any. Each to their own though - it's up to each individual what they want to do with their body, and it's also fine for other people not to like tattoos.

loopylyn2 Sat 02-Nov-24 19:22:34

I recently saw an lady of mature years who had a tat on the thigh - done obviously when she weighed a lot more Consequently said tat looked like it had be done by Edvard Munch - all kind of saggy and as if the ink had run. Wrong on so many levels

Babs03 Sat 02-Nov-24 19:21:13

I think is perfectly ok to say you don't like tattoos, I certainly don't like them, I think human skin is gorgeous and wonderful as it is, but that's me, others think differently, they see tattoos as art. And I believe the Maorie have used tattoos for a very long time as body art.
But when I see a beautiful man like Beckham covered with tattoes I can't help feeling it makes him look grubby as if he needs to have a good scrub to get them all off.

Calendargirl Sat 02-Nov-24 19:19:53

I also think they look dirty, and maintain that what looks acceptable on a young, trim person does not look anything like that on an old, wrinkled, overweight pensioner.

TerriBull Sat 02-Nov-24 19:15:05

Although there is an advert I saw recently for a woman that survived breast cancer and had a flower tattooed where her breast was removed. I did get that!

TerriBull Sat 02-Nov-24 19:12:36

Tattoos is a subject that comes up every so often on GN and massively divides opinions, one of mine has a few on his arms, I've told him I don't like them. I grew up when they were really verboten, only Hell's Angel axe throwers covered themselves in tattoos, wild horses wouldn't induce me to have one. What do I know though, now it's body art! Having got one rude private message on this forum, because I said I didn't like them, is it ok to express personal preferences anymore, probably not shock I realise they don't have the same connotation they had when I was growing up. Anyway each to their own! Still don't like them, a young person's natural unadorned limbs to me will look better in that state.

Esmay Sat 02-Nov-24 19:07:06

I hate them .
A couple of friends have them and tried to persuade me to have one .
They even suggested flowers knowing how much I love them .
I like my flowers in the garden or in a vase and not on me .

Aveline Sat 02-Nov-24 19:06:04

Those all over ones just make the skin look dirty somehow. Very off-putting

Littleannie Sat 02-Nov-24 19:00:18

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

Allsorts Sat 02-Nov-24 18:51:12

Recently seen a few women shop assistants over 50 with tattoos all over their visible skin, hand, neck and stopping only at their faces. Men too of course. One lady had spiders and webs as her art form. I know people will say its their choice but it turns my stomach. I’ve really tried but it’s as if I have a phobia so I don't shop there..