Thread: Tattoos. What do you think.

^Was it a humpback whale.

I don't like tatts at all, but to each to their own,but in the west getting tatts has exploded, will be a lot of women down the track who will look even worse than they do now when they get saggy.
Do like how coppers have it easy to know who the crims are when the dummies have tatts on display while committing a crime,also good for a dead body id.
Making lace was tatts.

For an ex-serviceman tattoo's are reminder as to where and when they served. When I look at mine it brings back memories of long ago. Being an ex-soldier Chas I'm surprised your dislike of them.

Historically tatts have been associated with criminals, low-lifes and sailors, nothing has changed. (apologies to the sailors)

Originally Posted by Davis Knowlton

I don't like tattoos, on men or women.

But I don't like most people anyway, so it doesn't make much difference.

I doubt that tattooed people care what I think.

I am the same. My body is a temple and I am not prepared to have somebody use it as a canvas. People wit tattoos are stupid people. No exceptions.

Originally Posted by gwargamel

The Burning Lotus

Tell me this is not hot

It is not hot. I have seen scabby dogs with more appeal.

Originally Posted by palexxxx

Historically tatts have been associated with criminals, low-lifes and sailors, nothing has changed. (apologies to the sailors)

Tattoos have progressed well beyond the stuff of criminals low life's and armed forces badges of honour to a fashion statement that's now universally accepted as nothing more sinister or low class than colourful hair do.

Originally Posted by Pragmatic

For an ex-serviceman tattoo's are reminder as to where and when they served. When I look at mine it brings back memories of long ago. Being an ex-soldier Chas I'm surprised your dislike of them.

Are these guys just too stupid to remember "where and when they served" ? Dopes !

Originally Posted by can123

Are these guys just too stupid to remember "where and when they served" ? Dopes !

Usually done when pissed up after a well earned spell on R&R.

Originally Posted by gwargamel

The Burning Lotus Tell me this is not hot

It is graphically disturbing rather than hot.

Originally Posted by gwargamel

WOW. OK then maybe you could post images of female or ladyboy images that you find attractive.

Or maybe on topic, pics of tatts maybe?

Originally Posted by Pragmatic

For an ex-serviceman tattoo's are reminder as to where and when they served. When I look at mine it brings back memories of long ago. Being an ex-soldier Chas I'm surprised your dislike of them

Apologies if I did not explain myself properly. I don't find it appealing on attractive women. On blokes in general and servicemen in particular, it's just fine provide the spelling and artwork is ok.

I have heard of many a squaddie who has had a foreign language tattoo done with a different meaning to the one he intended.

Does my head in when I see attractive women tatted up but when a scank walks by with Tatts I salute her.

Originally Posted by gwargamel

The Burning Lotus

does look a bit warm

Originally Posted by chassamui

Apologies if I did not explain myself properly

No worries. You probably did explain yourself properly, but me being hot headed, jumped the gun.

Beautiful wimmin definitely look better naked. At least with clothes, you can take them off or change them, but with tattoos, not so much.
However good the artwork is, it will never appreciate in value.

My old man was in the navy during WW2 and ended up with three tats on his arms, all started when under the influence and then really needed to be finished.

I'm over 50 and for sure when growing up, having tats was the preserve of current or ex forces, or those wanting to project a certain image, that basically wasn't good. I had a few friends in the latter category, most now dead from drugs.

My Dad drummed it into me never to have a tattoo, he regretted his all of his life and when I was of that impressionable age, pointed out how blurred and dull they had become, just like a bad stain on the skin really.

That worked, I guess. I basically don't like tattoo's and have yet to see one that enhanced someone's looks. But I respect those that do like and have them and try not to let it prejudice my opinion of someone, that generally comes from getting to know a person.

So without doubt my views are a generational one, coupled with my late fathers strong views on the subject based on his personal experience.

Originally Posted by palexxxx

Historically tatts have been associated with criminals, low-lifes and sailors, nothing has changed. (apologies to the sailors)

I believe that's certainly the case in Korea and Japan. My Korean and Irish-American cousin got one when he was 16. His father forbade him to ever go in the pool again so nobody would ever see it...Most tattoos are going to look really shitty in about 30 years time.

Originally Posted by Paddy Whackery

Most tattoos are going to look really shitty in about 30 years time.

We're all gonna look pretty shitty in thirty years time

Originally Posted by Seekingasylum

I quite like them insofar as they are quite a good social indicator as to the character and inferior status of the person one may encounter without actually having to speak to them first.

I call BS on this one, thegent...Why would you need a tattoo to confirm your superiority, old bean?...Nobody can measure up to you anyway...

The topic's been done to death...Perhaps the OP and thegent are twins...

What a waste. Instant softie for me every time I see a tat on a tit.

Originally Posted by boloa

Nothing says "idiot" like a tattoo... I appreciate that stupid women openly advertise their intelligence level in this way, it does help filter somewhat.