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Just about everyone, it seems, has tattoos today.

� Who here does not have at least one tattoo?

� Are tattoos a passing fad, or will they always be culturally ordinary?

folks have been getting tats for ever. No reason for it to stop. I have two. Might get another.

Yep.

But not nearly everybody.

Never in the numbers and extent that we see today.

No tats here.

I think they are here to stay. Judging by the number of tattoo studios I see, they must do enough business to support lots of folks.

my brother and I both served an enlistment in the Navy and neither of us has a tattoo to this day.

None here. Most of my Army buddies serving in Vietnam had tattoos, but I never had any desire. My oldest daughter got a tiny tattoo on her lower back while away in college. She regrets it now that she's in her thirties. I suppose tattoos go back to ancient man since some American Indians, Eskimos, Africans, & others were tattooed. I teach & work in armed security in the DC area & any visible tattoo will result in not being hired. I look at tattoos as a personal choice like having a beard, which I do, & could care less what others do.

No tats here. No problem with them either. To each his own.

We are in the construction business, so pretty much anything goes in the workplace. One of our best sub-contractors (painter) has tats and jewelry everywhere. There are jobs where we can't use him because of customer discretion. "I don't want that pos in my house". He is honest and hard working, but can't escape the stereotypes.

I can't help but wonder about the youngsters getting all tatted up early in life. It seems to me they are spending money to reduce their income earning potential later in life, especially with the face and neck tats. JMHO

Don't have one and have no intention of getting one.

The current tattoo fad has passed its zenith based upon the amount of business Dermatologists are doing in tattoo removal. Many employers decline to hire tattooed candidates as well as the military.

Agreed!


maddog

No tats here.

It seems that it is prevalent amoung the young people in their 20's. I am 40 and when I was very young, tattoos were looked at like a sign of low class. It will be interesting to see if the children of these young people continue to do as their parents or if they swing back the other direction.

All set with a few buddies to go get a Tat this was about 1977 my buddies dad asked us to have a beer with him 1st, we did he was a big Harley rideing Ex Marine, he had the cor Tat. He was going from Island to Island, world war II Cleaning up so to speak looking for Japs and any Amercian POWS he told us of finding skined Pows, there tats made into small Lamp shades, wall hangings stuff like that! that was enough to stop me that day. and still tat free.

No tattoos in my family.

They make a bad impression.

Of course some like them.

I worked with a guy back in the 50's who had been in the Navy and had one on his forearm. That seemed ok at the time for him.

We saw a kit of temporary tattoos for sale in a store.

None here and few in my circle of friends and family have any.

I look at it like jewelry or wearing excessive makeup. If that's what you like and makes you feel attractive, then that's great.

Kent

No tattoos here.

I hope they are a passing fad. I have nothing against anyone who has them in fact some of my closest friends have many. I have fought the urge to get one myself at times. I see so many that just look like complete dog$hit and I see beautiful girls that have ruined themselves with lots of tattoos all over their bodies. Its a damn shame that one day at least 75% of them will be wishing that they never had gotten one.

I don't have any for several reasons.

1. Idon't want any distinguishing marks on my body cause in these days and times there's no telling what a man might have to do to keep his family safe and with our goverments ideas where bad is good and good is bad I don't want to be identifiable by a tattoo. Just cause I'm paranoid doesn't mean theyaaren't out to get me! lol

2. I know god doesn't shun someone if they have tattoos its man's heart he is concerned about but it speaks against it in the bible so I had rather not have them,,, ok call me a bible thumper I don't g.a.s..

3. The only thing I would want is Jesus on the cross but I don't care about being targeted by a muslim because they see a tattoo of my saviour on me.

4. Once its done its done.

5. What if the artist messes up?

NO THANKS, I'll just live in my pale Scottish skin and red beard.

No tats here. Saw one I wanted, the little guy pushing a lawn mower, on my bald spot. Mawsquaw wouldn't let me.

Nothing against those that do, but I have none. I lean towards the live and let live mindset, but I'm an observer of people and surroundings. Tattoos sometimes give me a little more insight.

I thought about getting a small one on my upper arm when I was about 18 or 20 years old, 30 years ago. Now I'm sort of enjoying my uniqueness.

Edited to add: I'm thinking the, "Hey everybody, look at how cool and unique I am, I got one too!" thing is probably a passing fad. Of course tattoos have been around a long time, and will always be, but probably in much smaller numbers.

Don't have one. Kick around getting one. Don't mind them at all on others.

I don't have any. Wouldn't get one where it couldn't be covered for a job interview.