Tattoos & Piercings: Thoughts & Experiences?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around personal opinions and experiences related to tattoos and piercings, including their aesthetic appeal, pain associated with them, and the implications of having them. Participants share their thoughts on whether certain tattoos or piercings are considered attractive or distasteful, as well as personal anecdotes regarding their own or their children's experiences with body modifications.

Discussion Character

  • Debate/contested
  • Exploratory
  • Personal experiences

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express a strong dislike for tattoos and piercings, describing them as disgusting and unappealing.
  • Others share personal experiences with tattoos and piercings, noting pain levels and the significance of designs.
  • A participant mentions having had piercings that did not work out due to their immune system, while considering a more complex modification.
  • Concerns are raised about the implications of tattoos, particularly regarding stereotypes associated with certain designs, such as lower back tattoos.
  • Some participants discuss the permanence of tattoos and piercings, expressing hesitation about committing to a design they might later regret.
  • There are anecdotes about children getting piercings and the parental concerns that arise from it, including discussions about future tattoos.
  • One participant mentions a desire for a tattoo with personal meaning, while another reflects on the idea of getting tattoos if they were a rock star.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally do not reach a consensus, with strong opposing views on the appeal and appropriateness of tattoos and piercings. Some express admiration for certain designs, while others vehemently oppose them.

Contextual Notes

Participants' opinions are influenced by personal experiences and cultural perceptions, which may vary widely. The discussion includes anecdotal evidence and subjective interpretations of body modifications.

Who May Find This Useful

Individuals interested in personal experiences and opinions regarding body modifications, as well as those contemplating tattoos or piercings.

  • #121
Cyrus said:
Thats it, I am spitting in your shoes unless you bend over and show me that tramp stamp.


Originally Posted by Cyrus View Post

I find both to be disgusting.

If a girl has a tattoo on her lower back, multiply the number of guys she said she has slept with by 10. I have yet to see a tattoo that I thought looked good. I am sorry, having razor wire around your bicep is played out and stupid.

Get this, my GIFTED (!) teacher had a HUGE tramp stamp...ugh...were not sure, but we think it may have been something akin to the Bacardi Bat...flying from its bat cave?
 
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  • #122
BobG said:
Always be careful how you answer that question. With my mom, it was "If all your friends jumped off a cliff, would you?"

Years later, I found myself at the end of a line of crazy military policemen, all jumping off a thirty foot cliff, one after the other, into the river at the end of a rafting trip thinking, "Damn! Where was Regis and where was my lifeline when she asked that question?!"

I got a mental image of lemmings reading this...:wink: :biggrin:
 
  • #123
Oh wow, that's not too good to see that on a teacher, they are the one you would so expect to be totally against them. LOL
 
  • #124
lisab said:
Jimmy, I can relate. My 15-1/2 year old daughter has decided that "high school sucks" and has gone from and honor student in AP classes to, well, barely passing her easiest class. Sigh. So much for getting into a good college straight out of high school!

It's tough watching your kids make decisions that you *know* they'll later regret. But, I made quite a few of those myself at that age, and managed to do OK!

Hey, I can vouch for you daughter. This year has been hella hard for me, even with great teachers and lots of new, great friends. Been in the dumps for a good part of the year.
 
  • #125
She's skanky as hell, I swear...

My future tattoo, half of John Lennon's face, and half of Kurt Cobain's face. (Two of my greatest hero's)
 
  • #126
HAHA oh wow, and what made your school want to hire a chick like that?

Oh my, will the 2 blend pretty good then when merged?
 
  • #127
Prolly because her husband is the wrestling coach...
 
  • #128
I hope the two faces will, I think I'll have to base the Lennon one off of a pic with him without glasses on...
 
  • #129
Ahhh, that explains that...
 
  • #130
That will be pretty sweet when you get it, but I think you might be a lil too young for now..lol
 
  • #131
...couldnt you just pay an artist to draw that up for you and frame it? :rolleyes:
 
  • #132
Nah, I'd like it on my shoulder better. Maybe I'll just get both faces and put them on each shoulder, or upper arm...
 
  • #133
Cyrus said:
...couldnt you just pay an artist to draw that up for you and frame it? :rolleyes:

Cyrus is right. Faces are tricky; get the artist to do it on paper first. Look at it several times a day - see how it changes as you look at it several times a day. You have to LOVE it to get it permanently on your skin.

Plus, you wouldn't want to discover three months after you get it that when you look at it like *that*, it looks like a monkey eating a daisy (or something more strange).
 
  • #134
Well yeah, I'm not going to some sh!t hole tattoo parlor. I'm thinking a very well known one, perhaps the one from LA or Miami Ink...
 
  • #135
Faces can be very tricky, because as you and your skin ages, the faces might form to somthing unexpected...
 
  • #136
Oh I like to watch Miami Ink, good show :)
 
  • #137
mcknia07 said:
Oh wow, that's not too good to see that on a teacher, they are the one you would so expect to be totally against them. LOL

Considering that new teachers are now in the generation where such tattoos have become popular, it's really not that surprising. Though, I'm wondering more about why the students have seen a tattoo on her lower back...surely attire that exposes the lower back/midriff isn't professional attire for a teacher. Unless they've run into her at the local pool in the summer or something, there's no reason for students to know if there are tattoos on her back or not.
 
  • #138
lisab said:
Look at it several times a day - see how it changes as you look at it several times a day. You have to LOVE it to get it permanently on your skin.

That's the one thing that's kept me from getting a tattoo so far. I haven't come across anything that I feel I could live with the rest of my life and not possibly regret later on.

With most of the older gentlemen I know that have tattoos (55+), I more often than not hear from them something to the extent of, "It was something I did when I was young and stupid". When I ask them why they got it or what it means (which IMO is the primary factor for getting one in the first place), it seem as though most don't even want to talk about it or is seems they feel uncomfortable if they do.

Before I get one I have to know, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that I won't regret it later. If anything, I might get the family crest on my shoulder. Even that I'm not 100% confident about.
 
  • #139
I've thought about getting some tattoos. I've drawn up some designs but decided I wanted to redraw them and make them look better. Unfortunately I haven't done much drawing in years now.



Moonbear said:
Considering that new teachers are now in the generation where such tattoos have become popular, it's really not that surprising. Though, I'm wondering more about why the students have seen a tattoo on her lower back...surely attire that exposes the lower back/midriff isn't professional attire for a teacher. Unless they've run into her at the local pool in the summer or something, there's no reason for students to know if there are tattoos on her back or not.

The back of her shirt could have lifted up while she was bending over for something or sitting down. Though certainly in most professional atmospheres it's necessary to wear clothes that will cover tattoos at all times no matter what that seems to be changing, at least around here. I see people with all sorts of tattoos and piercings while working in all sorts of places.
 
  • #140
Yeah, she wears lowcut jeans, that's why we saw it. Bloody disgusting too.
 
  • #141
binzing said:
Yeah, she wears lowcut jeans, that's why we saw it. Bloody disgusting too.

That's not good. NO teacher should wear clothing like that to a school, no matter their age...lol. It's just NASTY They are supposed to be mature, in showing younger kids how to dress and act :smile:
 
  • #142
I agree. Low cut jeans are inappropriate attire for a teacher. They're not supposed to be distracting the whole class with their attire. In a high school, I don't think a teacher should wear jeans at all, but at minimum, dress in business casual, except maybe the auto shop teacher. If they are going to wear lower cut pants, since it can be hard to find anything else, they should at least wear a long shirt with it so no skin shows. The principal should be having a word with her about professional attire.
 
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  • #143
I believe she's over 40...ugh. Then my friend pulled a stink about her taking his phone away because he was texting his mother about something involving a competition (National History Day) that we were doing in our class, and I was on the fence with supporting him or her. She did get talked to by the principal, but didn't get fired like my friend had hoped. There is a sort of turmoil in our school, between the administration (mainly our Texan car salesman type principal) and the pro-gifted, pro-pre ap and ap teachers, so dress code isn't high on the principal's agenda of teacher-managing.
 
  • #144
Oh, I have just recently been seeing people with these two-toned star tattoos, like the one Tila Tequila has. I don't get them, but also just realized some men look hott with tattoos :biggrin:
 
  • #145
Why anyone would find that woman attractive is beyond me...She looks like some strange bug eyed animal, perhaps a pug...
 
  • #146
binzing said:
Why anyone would find that woman attractive is beyond me...She looks like some strange bug eyed animal, perhaps a pug...
I thought she was a pug. :rolleyes:
 
  • #147
binzing said:
Why anyone would find that woman attractive is beyond me...She looks like some strange bug eyed animal, perhaps a pug...

I was going to go with hooker but...
 
  • #148
I'd have to agree with Cyrus on that one.
 
  • #149
She looks weird, ans a lot of the guys I know think she is the hottest, I'm like look again. She's ugly and she even thinks she is so hott, guess what, she's not
 

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