sandpipers
I live in florida where pretty much is acceptable but when I go to the midwest people seem less accepting of it. I would like to get one more small one on my forearm. Is this too much?
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Tattooing people over 40 is one of the favorite parts of my job. I think it's incredible. A lot of young people don't realize how scandalizing tattoos were even just a couple of decades ago. It was something that a perfectly nice person might look at longingly, but never dare to have because they were afraid of what people would think...especially their families.
Now the industry has changed. The health standards are much higher and the artists have a diverse range of styles. Sure, there are still a lot of loopholes that allow a lot scratcher work to survive, but thats slowly getting better. The whole body modification scene has come into the mainstream of popular culture. That sort of reassurance has given confidance to all of those people who grew up with it as a taboo subculture practice.
When it comes down to it, you dont have to be just getting over your first rash of pimples to be considered hip, and it's much easier on the nerves to tattoo a 50 year old than a 20 year old. At this point, you've been through your knocks and you know exactly who you are and what you want. You're not going to get something that you dislike later and you have the money to pay for something decent instead of tracking down some scuzzball to mark you up in their kitchen for $20.
Older clients are better clients. If I had my way, I'd never touch anyone under 25 ever again. Why? I repeat: You know exactly who you are and what you want.
Tattooing people over 40 is one of the favorite parts of my job. I think it's incredible. A lot of young people don't realize how scandalizing tattoos were even just a couple of decades ago. It was something that a perfectly nice person might look at longingly, but never dare to have because they were afraid of what people would think...especially their families.
Now the industry has changed. The health standards are much higher and the artists have a diverse range of styles. Sure, there are still a lot of loopholes that allow a lot scratcher work to survive, but thats slowly getting better. The whole body modification scene has come into the mainstream of popular culture. That sort of reassurance has given confidance to all of those people who grew up with it as a taboo subculture practice.
When it comes down to it, you dont have to be just getting over your first rash of pimples to be considered hip, and it's much easier on the nerves to tattoo a 50 year old than a 20 year old. At this point, you've been through your knocks and you know exactly who you are and what you want. You're not going to get something that you dislike later and you have the money to pay for something decent instead of tracking down some scuzzball to mark you up in their kitchen for $20.
Older clients are better clients. If I had my way, I'd never touch anyone under 25 ever again. Why? I repeat: You know exactly who you are and what you want.
Why am i so judgemental about tattoos? and how can change that?
anthony!!!
(some of you might consider i have been raised in a bubble probbaly because i was) i was raised with the thought of them as "trashy" i mean my parrents are in there 50's & they were raised in the middle east
but now im older(23) my little sister went to syria on her 18th got 1 on the back of her neck... my parrents didnt really care.... it wasnt really a big deal at all for them.. it was a big deal on me though.
a year later...
i have my girlfriend who i met(23 and this my first gf btw) with 4 tattoos.... 1 on her wrist... and 3 on the back of her neck(im clueless why i didnt care at first) & now she wants more i do love my gf i see her wrist & my mind is soo negative and judgemental. when the topic comes up it always ends in a fight
so my real question is how do i change my thinking? ( i want 2 change)
how can i still look at my girlfriend and sister & not judge them i do love both
please dont bash me, i dont want to be judged eaither i just want 2 change my thinkin
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Honestly, I'm not a big fan of tattoos, either. I've seen too many that look like disfiguring scars or angioma-like birthmarks from more than 5 feet. A lot of them quickly become an embarrassment -- the joke grows old, the cuteness becomes childish, the pattern is recognized as ugly, obvious, or clashing.
Other tattoos take longer to become a regret. The more obvious ones can limit career options. Tattoos don't age well, are not easily removed, and their statements don't change along with opinions They do, unfortunately, change with skin and size changes.
Which reminds me -- did you ever see a picture of the big black cross Angelina Jolie had tattooed on her belly? I wonder how that looks now.
You have valid reasons for your opinion. And having expressed your opinions and your rationales, you have no more to add to the discussion. Don't bring it up, and if either your sister or girlfriend tries to bait you into an argument, simply say, "you know my opinion," and drop it.
Whether or not either of these women comes to regret this form of body adornment is not your choice nor your concern. They're following a fad that is still fairly popular, so they're not on the fringe of society, and I doubt either looks like Pinhead from the Hellraiser movies. Ignore the ink, and be glad it's not the fashion to chop off body parts.
I have a good friend with more than enough tattoos. When he mentions the desire to get another, I offer to draw designs using ink markers or to buy him a "Green Day Rules Forever" T-shirt.
Oh -- if you actually want to start thinking tattoos are cool, the fastest way to change your attitude is to get one yourself.
Honestly, I'm not a big fan of tattoos, either. I've seen too many that look like disfiguring scars or angioma-like birthmarks from more than 5 feet. A lot of them quickly become an embarrassment -- the joke grows old, the cuteness becomes childish, the pattern is recognized as ugly, obvious, or clashing.
Other tattoos take longer to become a regret. The more obvious ones can limit career options. Tattoos don't age well, are not easily removed, and their statements don't change along with opinions They do, unfortunately, change with skin and size changes.
Which reminds me -- did you ever see a picture of the big black cross Angelina Jolie had tattooed on her belly? I wonder how that looks now.
You have valid reasons for your opinion. And having expressed your opinions and your rationales, you have no more to add to the discussion. Don't bring it up, and if either your sister or girlfriend tries to bait you into an argument, simply say, "you know my opinion," and drop it.
Whether or not either of these women comes to regret this form of body adornment is not your choice nor your concern. They're following a fad that is still fairly popular, so they're not on the fringe of society, and I doubt either looks like Pinhead from the Hellraiser movies. Ignore the ink, and be glad it's not the fashion to chop off body parts.
I have a good friend with more than enough tattoos. When he mentions the desire to get another, I offer to draw designs using ink markers or to buy him a "Green Day Rules Forever" T-shirt.
Oh -- if you actually want to start thinking tattoos are cool, the fastest way to change your attitude is to get one yourself.
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