Tattoos.

chicorytip

Why do people get Tattoos ? I have always been perplexed as to why some
have this desire to self-mutilate.Is it regarded as a form of adornment or enhancement or merely a means of self-
expression?

failinis

Quite a few reasons.
If you don't want one, don't get one.
It harms no one if some has a tat.

Sunnyisland

I love me tattoos ,it's my body and I will cry if I want to..

smash

why not ask in the tattoo forum?

Packrat

Following fashion. Be a rebel and don't get one...

Super-Rush

Yay this thread again.

FloatingVoter

I've wondered myself. Its something you will literally take to the grave. And when you see the choices of tat you start to know "didn't think that through, did you" or "How ****ed up were you when you did that".
If you happen to be middle aged and you've lost you loved one - I completely understand turning part of your body into a memorial.
If you're 17 and have "Justin Bieber is God" tattooed on your ass, what will that mean when you're 80 and being taken to the bathroom by the nice people in the nursing home.
No answers, just confusion.

Nino Brown

chicorytip wrote: »

Why do people get Tattoos ? I have always been perplexed as to why some
have this desire to self-mutilate.Is it regarded as a form of adornment or enhancement or merely a means of self-
expression?

Why do you get your hair cut? Isn't that self mutilation?
There's lots of reasons to get tattoos, I have some, I wouldn't get more, but don't really regret the ones I have. I don't understand why people get them in stupid places like the neck, hands, face or any other place they can't be covered though. Unless they like the dole that is.

Let's cut to the posts which will be contained within this wonderful thread, shall we?

• People with tattoos are scumbags
• People with tattoos are stupid for destroying their body
• It might look good now, but it will look stupid when they're 50
• People with tattoos lack self confidence
• Tramp stamps are aptly named
• They're ruining their job prospects
• I don't mind the ones that mean something, but stars and butterflies are tacky
• It's my body and I can do with it what I want
• I'm going to be old and wrinkly anyway, I may aswell be old, wrinkly, and interesting
• I wouldn't work somewhere that judged me on my tattoos so it makes no difference
• I prefer people with tattoos to people who judge others on how they look
• It's art
• My tattoos are nice, but other peoples aren't
  

Think that's the most of it.

FloatingVoter

Deleted User wrote: »

Let's cut to the posts which will be contained within this wonderful thread, shall we?

• People with tattoos are scumbags
• People with tattoos are stupid for destroying their body
• It might look good now, but it will look stupid when they're 50
• People with tattoos lack self confidence
• Tramp stamps are aptly named
• They're ruining their job prospects
• I don't mind the ones that mean something, but stars and butterflies are tacky
• It's my body and I can do with it what I want
• I'm going to be old and wrinkly anyway, I may aswell be old, wrinkly, and interesting
• I wouldn't work somewhere that judged me on my tattoos so it makes no difference
• I prefer people with tattoos to people who judge others on how they look
• It's art

Think that's the most of it.

Is the "Kurt Lives" tattoo getting a bit itchy at this point ?
Seriously, I know its been done and dusted but its Leaving Cert season. Lots of our young glorious future leaders of society are getting wasted and considering a tattoo as a Cool Thing Which Has Never Ever Been Done Before.

_Redzer_

What's more shocking to me is how obsessed some people are about other people and what they do with themselves.
It's my ultimate pet peeve and reminds me of the busybody and local cúnt in every village who talks and judges everyone. Sure who cares?


And no, I don't have tattoos either if it seems like I'm being defensive.

MistyCheese

All tattoos are awful. Except mine. Mine are cool.

The Diabolical Monocle

D'anybody else read dat as tayto's.

Maximus Alexander

Self mutilation? Jesus wept.

FloatingVoter

The Diabolical Monocle wrote: »

D'anybody else read that as tayto's.

Idea of the day. I am now going to buy some serious levels of vodka and have a bag of Taytos tattooed on my arse. It will be a post modern work of art that makes a change from Chinese words of wisdom,

o1s1n

'Tats' - must be one of the most annoying abbreviations in existence.

Robbo

Deleted User wrote: »

Let's cut to the posts which will be contained within this wonderful thread, shall we?

• People with tattoos are scumbags
• People with tattoos are stupid for destroying their body
• It might look good now, but it will look stupid when they're 50
• People with tattoos lack self confidence
• Tramp stamps are aptly named
• They're ruining their job prospects
• I don't mind the ones that mean something, but stars and butterflies are tacky
• It's my body and I can do with it what I want
• I'm going to be old and wrinkly anyway, I may aswell be old, wrinkly, and interesting
• I wouldn't work somewhere that judged me on my tattoos so it makes no difference
• I prefer people with tattoos to people who judge others on how they look
• It's art
• My tattoos are nice, but other peoples aren't
  

Think that's the most of it.

You left out "I pity those who get a faddy, déclassé tattoo like some Chinese script. My Mexican sugar skull shall forever be relevant".

KungPao

I like the way some English say this word. Like "Tatt-oooh"

FloatingVoter

FloatingVoter wrote: »

Is the "Kurt Lives" tattoo getting a bit itchy at this point ?.

I'm not that old




Ah who am I kidding

SaoirseRose

It doesn't really matter why they get them, they're on their body - not yours.

FloatingVoter

Deleted User wrote: »

I'm not that old




Ah who am I kidding

It was meant in jest:P...and I too was showing my age.

P_1

I think Whoopsie covered it quite well but meh tis my body, I quite like how they look on me and me having tattoos isn't exactly causing massive harm to anybody else now is it.

Yet again people finding it their sudden business to comment on the appearance of others in this image obsessed society of ours...

kneemos

Don't much care as long as nobody anywhere within earshot ever explains the reason for their tattoo.

FloatingVoter

kneemos wrote: »

Don't much care as long as nobody anywhere within earshot ever explains the reason for their tattoo.

Christ, yes....its like looking at baby photos or holiday snaps. The urge to doze off is overwhelming.

Yer Aul One

o1s1n wrote: »

'Tats' - must be one of the most annoying abbreviations in existence.

It fills me with a pretty serious rage.

I would question a friendship with someone who uses the term

FloatingVoter

Yer Aul One wrote: »

It fills me with a pretty serious rage.

I would question a friendship with someone who uses the term

In speech its annoying, on a keyboard its convenient. That's why I used it.

Yer Aul One

FloatingVoter wrote: »

In speech its annoying, on a keyboard its convenient. That's why I used it.

I totes agree. I h8 typing stuf dat is 2 long, lik tatoo

FloatingVoter

Yer Aul One wrote: »

I totes agree. I h8 typing stuf dat is 2 long, lik tatoo

Missed the all important 3rd t. Which is why tat is easier.

Frosty McSnowballs

My tattoos are ****. Do I give a fiddlers? Nope

Yer Aul One

FloatingVoter wrote: »

Missed the all important 3rd t. Which is why tat is easier.

Irony is...

long range shooter

chicorytip wrote: »

Why do people get Tattoos ? I have always been perplexed as to why some
have this desire to self-mutilate.Is it regarded as a form of adornment or enhancement or merely a means of self-
expression?

I am sailor,its our trademark and tradition,and i am proud of it.

FloatingVoter

Yer Aul One wrote: »

Irony is...

..lost on me

Starscream25

If one is a member of a world famous rock or metal band they look awesome, otherwise your just a sad wannabe , who cares, if someone wants one then fair play for getting one, their own business

newmug

I just wouldn't get one. I feel it is an assault on my culture. When I see other Irish people with them, I instantly know that they take said culture for granted, and don't value it as much as I do. Therefore, I cant help but bear that in mind when I'm dealing with them. Call that being judgemental if you will, but I didn't kick you out of the club, YOU chose to leave.

Nodin

newmug wrote: »

I just wouldn't get one. I feel it is an assault on my culture. When I see other Irish people with them, I instantly know that they take said culture for granted, and don't value it as much as I do. Therefore, I cant help but bear that in mind when I'm dealing with them. Call that being judgemental if you will, but I didn't kick you out of the club, YOU chose to leave.

So I'm not proper Irish then?

_Redzer_

newmug wrote: »

I just wouldn't get one. I feel it is an assault on my culture. When I see other Irish people with them, I instantly know that they take said culture for granted, and don't value it as much as I do. Therefore, I cant help but bear that in mind when I'm dealing with them. Call that being judgemental if you will, but I didn't kick you out of the club, YOU chose to leave.

It's against Irish culture to get tattoos?

Fr_Dougal

Some of them can look pretty cool, saw a sleeve on a girl recently and it looked class.

FloatingVoter

Irish sailors have been getting them for centuries. Ourselves and the English picked it up off the islanders (someone else will know better) when we went off world conquering. So while I'm in the "not in a million years" camp regarding myself - there is nothing culturally negative about them. I'm not going to refuse someone a job because they have a tattoo. Within reason - no swastikas or offensive crap but most parlours won't do that in the first place.

Rough Sleeper

newmug wrote: »

I just wouldn't get one. I feel it is an assault on my culture. When I see other Irish people with them, I instantly know that they take said culture for granted, and don't value it as much as I do. Therefore, I cant help but bear that in mind when I'm dealing with them. Call that being judgemental if you will, but I didn't kick you out of the club, YOU chose to leave.

If anyone is in the mood of a good giggle, this is what constitutes this poster's idea of Irish culture:

newmug wrote: »

There's very few genuine Irish people left in Ireland. Some second generation Irish-Americans and Irish-English are more Irish than the natives.

kunst nugget wrote: »

Are genuine Irish people the ones that wear Aran sweaters, get misty-eyed at 'A Nation Once Again' and bless themselves to ward off the banshee?

newmug wrote: »

Pretty much. Eventhough you're being snide, that's the culture I'm referring to, yes.

newmug

newmug wrote: »

I just wouldn't get one. I feel it is an assault on my culture. When I see other Irish people with them, I instantly know that they take said culture for granted, and don't value it as much as I do. Therefore, I cant help but bear that in mind when I'm dealing with them. Call that being judgemental if you will, but I didn't kick you out of the club, YOU chose to leave.

:pac:

Nice try!

Starscream25

Just another side to the discussion, I often see photos of some folk who happen to pose in a certain way just to accommodate their tattoo, I'd imagine there are plenty of people who do not feel the need to do this but when I do see it, I can't help but have an epic cringe moment for them. Maybe vainity and or narcisism play a part for some peoples decisions to get them.
I wouldn't get one myself, have a lovely birthmark on my neck.:)

Sunnyisland

Tattoos have also been used in marketing and advertising with companies paying people to have logos of brands like HBO, Red Bull, ASOS.com, and Sailor Jerry's rum tattooed in their bodies.[41] This practice is known as "skinvertising".[42]

B.T.'s Smokehouse, a barbecue restaurant located in Massachusetts, offered customers free meals for life if they had the logo of the establishment tattooed on a visible part of their bodies. Nine people took the business up on the offer.[43]

:-)

P_1

newmug wrote: »

I just wouldn't get one. I feel it is an assault on my culture. When I see other Irish people with them, I instantly know that they take said culture for granted, and don't value it as much as I do. Therefore, I cant help but bear that in mind when I'm dealing with them. Call that being judgemental if you will, but I didn't kick you out of the club, YOU chose to leave.

Lads stop the presses, it appears that DeValera is alive and well :pac:

kneemos

Starscream25 wrote: »

Just another side to the discussion, I often see photos of some folk who happen to pose in a certain way just to accommodate their tattoo, I'd imagine there are plenty of people who do not feel the need to do this but when I do see it, I can't help but have an epic cringe moment for them. Maybe vainity and or narcisism play a part for some peoples decisions to get them.
I wouldn't get one myself, have a lovely birthmark on my neck.:)

People in short sleeves in the depth of winter.

Starscream25

kneemos wrote: »

People in short sleeves in the depth of winter.

People can wear what they want when they want, but regarding having photos taken or this ridiculous selfie fad we are going through, Ive seen many a poser making sure their shoulder/arm/wrist etc are perfectly positioned, and obviously intentionally positioned to make sure the tat gets it's photo time, just an observation, each to their own I guess

bumper234

chicorytip wrote: »

Why do people get Their ears pierced ? I have always been perplexed as to why some
have this desire to self-mutilate.Is it regarded as a form of adornment or enhancement or merely a means of self-
expression?

Would you ask your Mother/Sister/Grandmother that question?

See how silly your "self mutilation" remark looks now?

Ralphdejones

chicorytip wrote: »

Why do people get Tattoos ? I have always been perplexed as to why some
have this desire to self-mutilate.Is it regarded as a form of adornment or enhancement or merely a means of self-
expression?

They probably think it looks good, who cares really.

chicorytip

I am neither an obsessive nor a busybody
just merely expressing my own particular
point of view.I defend the basic right to one's bodily integrity.

JC01

Iv a couple and love them. They each remind me of a diffrent time in life. Sure they'll look crap when I'm 60 but fook that ya only live once and Im sure il be bald and fat by then anyways so what odds?

Having said that none of mine are visible in trousers and a tshirt. As much as I love them I'm not thick enough to not realise the stigma they still carry with the generation before mine and as such would never get any I can't hide. I know a few mates got them when they wer younger in really obvious places to be "rebels" that "don't care If people don't like them it's my body they just havta deal with it!!" And nowadays can't understand why certain (generally) older folk automatically assume there skangers. 95% of people I meet in life wouldn't think I had any.

Turtyturd

realies wrote: »

Tattoos have also been used in marketing and advertising with companies paying people to have logos of brands like HBO, Red Bull, ASOS.com, and Sailor Jerry's um tattooed in their bodies.[41] This practice is known as "skinvertising".[42]

B.T.'s Smokehouse, a barbecue restaurant located in Massachusetts, offered customers free meals for life if they had the logo of the establishment tattooed on a visible part of their bodies. Nine people took the business up on the offer.[43]

:-)

That Sailor Jerry lad finally made his mark.

Peist2007

Don't have any. Was going to get one when i was 17 but didnt in the end. Think it cost a lot or something. Glad i havent now. But tatts do look good on some people. Not so good on others. Each to their own. Judging someone on the basis of a tattoo says more about you that the tatted person. Although some people have awful ones, feel sorry for them.