Tattoo-free. Real originality
 

In a world where people are encouraged to be 'original', what a great pity it is to see the second generation of 'tattoo' clones.

There is only one thing more unattractive than a guy with a tattoo. Thats a woman with a tattoo.

A chunk of the human race cannot think clearly for themselves, and (as is clearly the case with tattoos) so they do what everyone else tells them is 'cool'.

Tattoos are the body modification version of Facebook.

Once you do it, it won't go away.

stop

So? You can't stop people from getting tattoos because you think they're unattractive and not original. Nobody is telling anyone else to get tattoos. I've never heard of anybody being held at gunpoint until they got a tattoo. Like anything in life, there are possible consequences. Ever heard of tattoo regret?

If someone wants to get a tattoo, they should be free to do so. Same if they want to post pictures of their tats on the Facebook page you think they should close. To each their own.

Certainly each to their own.

The more serious point is the ridiculous copycat mindset that ultimately leads to what you call 'tattoo-regret'.

Think about whose opinions and advice you trusted (say) five or ten years ago. Then ask if you still value those opinions quite so much today.

Again, so what? It's not my problem if someone regrets a tattoo they got and it shouldn't be your problem either. Humans have been getting tattoos for thousands of years and will continue to do so in the future. The "copycat mindset" you mention stems from the fact that humans imitate in order to feel included in a group. It's been going on since the beginning of time in all aspects of life.

What does past advice have to do with anything here? Do I still heed good advice from my parents from 5 years ago? Of course.

I'm not sure what your issue is here. Perhaps you just like stirring the pot.

The topic I raise is not anybody's 'problem', and thankfully people can make choices. The point about 'imitating' is interesting and certainly has some validity. Some animals are happy in packs. Thats not however how the human being is supposed to behave. There should be a mix of 'leaders and advisers'. Tribes sometimes called them 'wise men'.

The sad element is that, particularly in a media-celebrity society, some people don't get the chance to develop their originality. Its seen as 'oh, well he does it , so it must be good'.

Some people don't think its important to know where France is on a map, or what x% means either.

Well I agree women with many tats look bad. I think the unoriginal tats aren't that bad tho

Man, you hate Facebook, huh? Tell me, once you get rid of Facebook, and every one hates you, what will you move onto next?

Also, friend me.

**** the bed this thread could get messy. I have several tattoo's and don't regret any of them (Got my first one 9 years ago). For me each one is original except maybe my Fight Like Apes Tattoo but I have never met anyone who has a FLApes tattoo (Although I do know of someone who has one but different to mine).
As for women looking bad with tattoo's I must say I think Kat Von D, Laila Khan and Amy Dumas look Damn good with tattoos.

Beauty/Eye/Beholder

I will say this... if I wasn't born with it, I don't want it. I have drawn tatts for people and even given a couple of ****ty ones though, and a very close friend who passed recently owned a couple of shops, so it's not like I'm a prude, just don't feel the need to alter what Jah has given me.

So how does it feel to be objectively wrong?

Facebook doesn't need any help to implode.

Do you know people with 350 FB 'friends' who can't find anyone to have a beer with after work?

That says it all.

I'm starting to think you're an oxymoron.

You could be right of course.

A bit like a Scottish vocalist.

Oh, you beat me to it! An oxymoron. You ****! :laughing:

I don't know anyone like that. It might just be you. Stop associating with terrible people - or stop being one.

oxy accept my friend request

*poke*

I bet I'm more attractive than you. :)

But what does it have to do with you? If you don't like tattoos, don't get one. You also have the freedom to have a partner who doesn't have tattoos.

You are discriminating people. What gives you the right to say whether someone should get or not get tattoos? I can't believe you've said those with tattoos "cannot think clearly for themselves".

I have grown up with Maori and Pacific island people who have tattoos based on their tribe/culture. The same goes with them wearing a bone around their neck and then Jade when they are considered ready for it. So they can't think for themselves?

so if I get a tattoo I'll stop getting hit on by turds such as yourself?

:laughing:

Nope.

oxy isn't hitting on you, he's judging you silently

real recognize real

http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_llmxfsMRNz1qafrh6.gif

This! :clap:

I beg your pardon, but I'm going to be a sexy corpse one day, marked with everything I love in this world. No cliche bullshit, just things I love.

:love:

You're not called a lady for nothing. ;)

:whythis:

Better than being a welsh vocalist.

I'd suck a Scottish dick

yeah

Use my 'cabbage theory'.

If some dumb celebrity-style guru walked around with a pile of cabbage on his head, within a few days there would be a million people doing the same.

Is that 'thinking for yourself'?

Thats how the tattoo cabbage thing began.

I guess there will always be men like you with tattoos then.

Honestly you just sound like a rebel, that hasn't been done before.

You don't know what significance it has on people. You're acting as though your'e better than others. The last ast time I checked, America is the land of the free and you're not supposed to think you're more qualified or have more experience because someone else has a tattoo.

At the end of the day, it's your problem, not those who have tattoos.

Thanks for making fun of other people's cultural or passion for tattoos and like the only people who did that are vegetables.

Not really, you see i don't care whether or not anyone has tattoos or other uggly things like nose rings, etc., and I'm not at all better than anyone else for suggesting that tattoo-people are clones.

It's just a bit sad that (like Facebook) these permanent decisions to look like everyone else and hold the same views as everyone else, and behave just like everyone else will come back to bite them later.


PS: I don't live in America by the way.
Now that is a fact.

Ask anyone who eventually decided they want a decent job to justify to their prospective employer what makes them 'different' to the very long queue outside.

Right, you dont care about it. Just enough to start discussions on the internet.

You stole my lines. :(

Thats right guys. You should try it.

hot tip: always read the opeing post to get a feel of the point being made before making silly one-line remarks?

You could try that too?