Out of the blue

[TMF]

Peopel must think I am ghetto..

I have tattoos..

I think that people who judge people because they are inked or have body mods are missing out on some really good people and possible really good friends..

There is a difference between having some tats and having tats that are generally associated with gang/convicts. Unfortunately for neck tattoo enthusiasts, it is now a part of thug culture much in the same way that spider web tattoos historically were. While it is a right of folks to do what they want, you can't get upset for folks passing judgement on something that has obvious connotations. When I'm conducting an interview for a babysitter and she shows up with a neck tattoo of some guys name across her neck I'm going to make the assumption that she doesn't make great choices in life and possibly has some drug convictions on her record. I won't leave her alone with my kids. That doesn't make me a bad person, it makes me a smart person.

I don't think tattoos in general are an immediate cause for concern in today's society. The soccer moms with 2.5 kids are sporting ink now. However, there are certain things that put people off. Kinda like open carrying a pistol. Anyone here wouldn't be uncomfortable sitting next to someone with an exposed weapon in a holster, but we accept that there are people who do. No amount of will is going to change that, so if you decide to OC you accept that some folks are going to be put off by it.

Edited August 8, 2012 by TMF

[AU_88]

Some tattoo's are obviously stereotyped, and stereotypes generally have some truth behind them. I don't personally like tattoo's, but I don't have a problem with people who do. With that being said, when I see people who have tattoos which can't be covered up, I do wonder what they wanted to do with their life when they got it. Doing things like that will always have an affect on your carreer and your place in society.

[TripleDigitRide]

My girlfriend and I witnessed a co-worker of hers and his wife/girlfriend get denied while trying to purchase two Hi Points at the Hendersonville Gun Show.

A couple months later, while I was at her place of employment, he came up to me and asked if I would sell him a gun. After him reassuring me that he wasn't going to shoot anyone or rob a bank, I informed him that I had only one gun and couldn't sell it.

And yes, he looked like the poster child for thugs.

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Edited August 8, 2012 by TripleDigitRide

[atlas3025]

I work with a guy who has been trying to get his record expunged. IIRC, he shoplifted a wallet when he was a teenager which turned out to be much more expensive than he thought, which madmaking it grand theft. He is in his mid 30's now and wants a gun for protection, but supposedly the expungement is difficult to do--meaning not necessarily getting the agreement to have it done, but the techncality of getting out of the automated systems that block transactions. It seems to be a "computer" related problem he is having.

Hats off to him though, he will not go to the secondary market for a gun. He will only buy it legally from a gun store.

As for tattoos, The tattoo that someone may have (ie the style, the quality, the location) speaks alot about how they want to appear to others, and more importantly, what kind of decision making ability they have. I mean if you go in to interview for a job wearing flip-flops and a tank top, you will likley not get the position because it shows a general lack of professionalism and poor decision making. A tasteless or inappropriate tat will do the same. I do not have any, but I have no problem with them unless they are dumb. I don't assume someone with a bad tat is a bad person, but maybe they make bad or hasty descisions, so I wouldn't sell one a gun.

My wife got a tramp stamp when we first started dating. I warned her she would regret it...guess who was right. Now she is a 1st grade teacher in her mid 30's with a stamp.

As the saying goes, though. I love a girl with a tattoo! It shows she is willing to go through with something she knows she will regret for the rest of her life!

[Dennis1209]

Reading these posts reminds me of some programs I saw on TV.

Big bad gang-bangers trying to turn their life around and getting gang affiliated tats laser removed for free. Tough guys almost crying like school children.

One convict had most his face covered in tattoo's and they had to put the wussie to sleep. Seen a couple guys on the "Locked Up Boston" programs on MSNBC who had their eye balls tattooed, one red and one blue. Talk about scary looking. Good luck not going blind and getting those removed. Now THAT's a public statement!

[Guest Lester Weevils]

I don't meet many people and those few generally seem nice enough in context of brief limited interactions. It is useful to hear the ideas re neck tattoos or really bad amateur ink, as things to note on strangers.

I don't care whether people have tattoos, but my lack of tattoos is most likely a puritannical streak, though have no desire to force puritanism on others. Some puritans go around dressed in suits all the time, but mine is simpler. No tats, no jewelry, buzz cut hair and simple clothes-- Nothing in the wardrobe except jeans and t-shirts, a few overalls and flannel shirts. An ancient suit stashed away somewhere in case it might be needed some year. A tattoo would indeed be an unusual departure from long habit.

[Oh Shoot]

There are few things in life on which I haven't modified my viewpoint somewhat at some time or other. So I never got one.

I imagine tat removal will be quite the growth industry, at least for the next 25 years or so.

- OS

[AU_88]

I imagine tat removal will be quite the growth industry, at least for the next 25 years or so.

- OS

Agreed.

Edited August 8, 2012 by AU_88