Tattoos and Piercings, Why?
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ohiochris
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Tattoos can be like a rite of passage for military folks , almost customary , though I decided against it when I was in. But kids and college students and so many in the general public getting all the tats really makes no sense. Except they are addicted to attention , and they do this stuff to get attention , even all the ugly piercings and body modifications......attention ho's. You often hear them say they want to stand out as an individual.....mark themselves up to show their unique personality and be different. The only thing wrong with that theory is that so many are doing it that they arent different anymore , just more of the same. They want to be " different " , just like everybody else 
These days , if they want to be unique , they should avoid the ink and peircings. And as a side benefit , it will be easier to get a job or gain peoples trust. Its your body , do what you want , just dont claim its to be different , these days that makes you just following everyone else
These days , if they want to be unique , they should avoid the ink and peircings. And as a side benefit , it will be easier to get a job or gain peoples trust. Its your body , do what you want , just dont claim its to be different , these days that makes you just following everyone else
Mud-puppy
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I'm Non-Inked, but I do have some tremendous aggressive scars that are reminders of a Life Well Lived...Mostly on my face and head, which are an improvement over what I was born with...Anyway....
Once, I was out of town on a business trip, and the hotel I was staying at just happened to be hosting a Tattoo Artists Convention...So there I was in the bar, just to drink a beer or two, I'm a big old bald headed guy, Non Inked, like I said, ....A blank sheet of human canvas in a room full of a cacophony of committed caucasian carcass colorers! It was a colored Kid convention!
They all seemed to notice this aberration of me at the same time, as if one organism...the room went strangely silent, I felt eyes upon me, like a block of marble feels in the prescience of Leonardo DaVinci or a fresh plaster ceiling to Michaelangelo I imagine....or in my case, an unpainted boxcar to an urban spraypaint tagger would be more appropriate...
The hair on the back of my @ss stood up...I asked myself, "Where have I seen such ravenous and attentive eyes before?" "Oh yeah, through my rifle scope when I was hunting coyotes on the sheep ranches of SD, MT and Wyoming!! Blowing a call that sounds like a little baby rabbit!!"
I am not used to this kind of attention and generally go through group situations without any notice at all...completely invisible, I even have to wear a name tag on my shirt at Family reunions...Anyway...I had a great Time! Everybody wanted to have a whack at coloring me and were buying me free beers! Wonderfully hot pierced and colored girls even! For once I was the Queen of the Ball!
During the evening, when I was deep in my cups, I told them, I have been a trapper and skinner of animals for 40+yrs, killed and skinned thousands of animals of various sorts, pierced many a 22-250 hole in them painlessly, fleshed and stretched and tanned hides even, I have the skills to make a nice vest or lampshade or wallet out of each and every one of you if you would like, I've got my knives out in my Car! Wouldnt this be cool!?
Evidently is was not, and the generous mood changed abruptly...even for the people I thought would appreciate it? All of a sudden, their glee turned to disgust and fear?...In their eyes...I've seen that look before, through my rifle scope in a coyotes eyes when they figure out things too late, also at Family reunions, so I am familiar with that signal when to pull the trigger or leave a party....When it comes to art, its a matter of personal taste, and sometimes a guy can go too far...
Once, I was out of town on a business trip, and the hotel I was staying at just happened to be hosting a Tattoo Artists Convention...So there I was in the bar, just to drink a beer or two, I'm a big old bald headed guy, Non Inked, like I said, ....A blank sheet of human canvas in a room full of a cacophony of committed caucasian carcass colorers! It was a colored Kid convention!
They all seemed to notice this aberration of me at the same time, as if one organism...the room went strangely silent, I felt eyes upon me, like a block of marble feels in the prescience of Leonardo DaVinci or a fresh plaster ceiling to Michaelangelo I imagine....or in my case, an unpainted boxcar to an urban spraypaint tagger would be more appropriate...
The hair on the back of my @ss stood up...I asked myself, "Where have I seen such ravenous and attentive eyes before?" "Oh yeah, through my rifle scope when I was hunting coyotes on the sheep ranches of SD, MT and Wyoming!! Blowing a call that sounds like a little baby rabbit!!"
I am not used to this kind of attention and generally go through group situations without any notice at all...completely invisible, I even have to wear a name tag on my shirt at Family reunions...Anyway...I had a great Time! Everybody wanted to have a whack at coloring me and were buying me free beers! Wonderfully hot pierced and colored girls even! For once I was the Queen of the Ball!
During the evening, when I was deep in my cups, I told them, I have been a trapper and skinner of animals for 40+yrs, killed and skinned thousands of animals of various sorts, pierced many a 22-250 hole in them painlessly, fleshed and stretched and tanned hides even, I have the skills to make a nice vest or lampshade or wallet out of each and every one of you if you would like, I've got my knives out in my Car! Wouldnt this be cool!?
Evidently is was not, and the generous mood changed abruptly...even for the people I thought would appreciate it? All of a sudden, their glee turned to disgust and fear?...In their eyes...I've seen that look before, through my rifle scope in a coyotes eyes when they figure out things too late, also at Family reunions, so I am familiar with that signal when to pull the trigger or leave a party....When it comes to art, its a matter of personal taste, and sometimes a guy can go too far...
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I try to not judge anybody by the ink they may have, and will even admire the artwork that goes into them. (And it is artwork.)
In the end, however, I always tell them that it's another way for law enforcement to identify them, and there's already too many ways to identify you.
Roger
In the end, however, I always tell them that it's another way for law enforcement to identify them, and there's already too many ways to identify you.
Roger
Mud-puppy
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Antiques Roadshow! Travel around to nursing homes and have a look at the old leathery skin art!
choppadude
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“Sinners judging sinners for sinning differently”. Hey THAT would be a great tattoo! LOL!
quaidmon
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One thing I don't get is earlobe stretching. Why would you want a half inch hole in your earlobe?
I remember National Geographic magazine showing women with rings that stretched their necks, will that be the next thing?
I remember National Geographic magazine showing women with rings that stretched their necks, will that be the next thing?
Silversmith45
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And they wonder why no one will hire them.
ohiochris
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My tats are personal to me and all hidden with a long sleeve shirt. I don't have them for people to see or to be different. I have them for myself and for the artwork. They mean something to me .Have a job, never had a problem getting one. My hunting partner has been detecting with me for a year and just noticed them the other day. As for this sinning nonsense that's just condtridicting your own belief system. Do not judge others and so on and so forth. Religious people always confused me with their hypicrytical actions and beliefs.
quaidmon
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Again no religious posts it is a simple question about body modification.
Bagelbites
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I got several tattoos when I was younger (I was 15 when I got my first), mainly during my Navy years. Some are exposed when I wear a short-sleeve shirt, some are not exposed at all. Some are poorly-executed, while some are of solid quality and look great. My visible tattoos include an eagle, a rainbow trout, a largemouth bass, a snook, a striped bass, and some Needlefish lures.
I wouldn't say that I regret my tattoos, but if given the opportunity right now to have them all removed, I would.
Ironically, tattoos on a woman is a big turn-off for me.
I wouldn't say that I regret my tattoos, but if given the opportunity right now to have them all removed, I would.
Ironically, tattoos on a woman is a big turn-off for me.
scoundrel
six feet under(water)
Let's see the Snook.
metaladdict
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GeneralQuarters
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What if she is a female veteran, would she then have your approval...?
Yep, if she had a battleship on her forearm!
DIGGER27
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Things aren't the way they used to be in the old days when most considered tattoos were only for sailors, criminals and barbarians.
In reality tattoos have been suspected to go back to Neolithic times and the oldest discovery of tattooed human skin to date is found on the body of Ötzi the Iceman, dating to between 3370 and 3100 BC.
They have been a big part of many cultures for both spiritual and decorative use for millennia.
Nowadays things are different and more mainstream.
Several reality tattoos shows have been on tv in the last few years and many people have watched others get them for a lot of reasons, (some very stupid), but from what I saw mostly to commemorate something important in their lives.
I never considered getting a tattoo in my life until I watched these shows but after I did it began to make sense to me.
At the age of 55 after a lot of thought I decided to get one of my own to mark a turning point in my life.
I designed it and got a top notch talented artist to draw it and tattoo it on me.
I love it, it is very personal to me and I have not had one second of regret since I had it done.
As a matter of fact my artist happened to come into my retail store after I had it done and he told me since he posted it on his website it gained a bit of interest and fame in tattoo circles all over the net because it is so unusual.
I am pretty sure that in the history of this planet and all the millions of tattoos that have been done no human being has ever had a tattoo exactly like mine and it is unlikely that anyone ever will in the future.
In a world with billions of of other people it makes me feel unique...and I sure love that part of it too.
On the other hand others have had a whole different experience after they got theirs as evidenced by this exchange captured on Facebook which is hilarious.
http://metaldetectingforum.com/showthread.php?t=128378&highlight=tattoo
As far as studs, rings and modifications for me no thank you.
I started this life's journey with a specific set and amount of holes and added a few over the decades accidentally because of my clumsy nature so I don't think I need any more by choice.
In reality tattoos have been suspected to go back to Neolithic times and the oldest discovery of tattooed human skin to date is found on the body of Ötzi the Iceman, dating to between 3370 and 3100 BC.
They have been a big part of many cultures for both spiritual and decorative use for millennia.
Nowadays things are different and more mainstream.
Several reality tattoos shows have been on tv in the last few years and many people have watched others get them for a lot of reasons, (some very stupid), but from what I saw mostly to commemorate something important in their lives.
I never considered getting a tattoo in my life until I watched these shows but after I did it began to make sense to me.
At the age of 55 after a lot of thought I decided to get one of my own to mark a turning point in my life.
I designed it and got a top notch talented artist to draw it and tattoo it on me.
I love it, it is very personal to me and I have not had one second of regret since I had it done.
As a matter of fact my artist happened to come into my retail store after I had it done and he told me since he posted it on his website it gained a bit of interest and fame in tattoo circles all over the net because it is so unusual.
I am pretty sure that in the history of this planet and all the millions of tattoos that have been done no human being has ever had a tattoo exactly like mine and it is unlikely that anyone ever will in the future.
In a world with billions of of other people it makes me feel unique...and I sure love that part of it too.
On the other hand others have had a whole different experience after they got theirs as evidenced by this exchange captured on Facebook which is hilarious.
http://metaldetectingforum.com/showthread.php?t=128378&highlight=tattoo
As far as studs, rings and modifications for me no thank you.
I started this life's journey with a specific set and amount of holes and added a few over the decades accidentally because of my clumsy nature so I don't think I need any more by choice.
Bagelbites
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My phone camera only works in selfie mode, so it's difficult for me to get good pics. I wasn't able to get the entire fish in the pic.
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hoser
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Oh now I think that would be very cool. They would have a place to hang a couple lanterns if they went out frog giggin.
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