Got an urge to get a nice hand tattoo .. Something classy(if that's possible with a tattoo) I have a fair few already and always stuck to the all hidden with long sleeve shirt mentality ..
However as tattoos are more widely accepted these days with moving away from rough tacky ones of years ago and the army now relaxing rules on tattoos on show etc I'm tempted..
My current job has no anti tattoo on show policy/agenda so no worries..(but know I may not always work there)
Would love to see/hear experience from folks who have them in very prominent places 🙂
Cheers
No hands or face it's the rules.
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I'd say anything outside of a collar or cuff is going to be a issue with some people. If you can cover it up then they don't have to look at it.
So nay.
Nice one Jamie a whole 3 minutes before you posted ... You getting slow in your old age 😉
what is the deal with these neck star tattoos? bit of an odd (irreversible) trend.
worked with a guy who had all sorts tattooed on his hand. my favourite was perhaps his attempt at a spider or his prison number....
I say yay!
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It will hurt - a lot. Lots of nerves close to the skin in that area.
A friend of mine has a really nice Maori tattoo around one finger (she is Maori for the record, so it's allowed) she covers it up with a tacky plastic ring for job interviews. Somehow that is more acceptable with the Straights.
Why risk doing something permanent that your not sure about ?
How many of your views on fashion / taste / life are the same now as they were decades ago ?
Nevermind what others think, you are unlikely to think the same now as you will in 10 or 20+ years.
As long as accept that it could cause you a problem in the future and you won't come on here and complain about been discriminated against, it's your body.
Personally, I wouldn't recruit anyone with face/hand tattoo's nor would I be surprised if they were more likely to be seen as a 'Crim' by the authorities.
Depends on what you do but it is likely to be an impact with some employers and some people
Mrs JY has them and folk do notice them and occasionally she hides them with frilly collars and jewellery. Yours will always be on show
Its your call but there is no way back from this
Up to you OP.
If you want one, get one. Don't ask a forum to decide.
Think long and hard about it as if you get one, they're bloody hard and expensive to rub off should you change your mind.
According to my 4yr old daughter 'Anyone with a tattoo on their face has been to prison'. She told us this at volume when spying a rather unfriendly looking man mountain in the supermarket. Without wanting to seem narrow minded, in his case she could well have been correct.
my son has tattoos on the back of his hands, as well as everywhere else.
I let him know what a **** I think he is every time I see him.
but he is a ace person....so it don't really matter does it.
Yes, do it. What have I got to lose?
If you're going to do it, then go hard or go home.
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All good stuff guys ... Yes it's a no going back alright ... Just good to hear other opinions on it ... I just need more folks to say don't be bloody stupid !!!! 🙂
It's a great idea. Do it.
can I just add, one of my sons is a tat of a fancy ornate pocket watch/compass. it is very detailed and obviously a nice bit of art work.
just in the wrong place for me.
According to my 4yr old daughter 'Anyone with a tattoo on their face has been to prison'
From out of the mouths of babes eh?
Don't be bloody stupid.
Don't hand tats fade/lose detail quicker than other parts of the body? Something to do with the rate of skin renewal maybe? Probably best not to go for anything too intricate/colourful if you decide to go ahead
(I might be talking b0ll0x, but I'm sure I've read that in a few places)
I'm not anti tattoo, some tats look amazing and I do admire some on other people, however no matter how amazing they are, tats on hands and face will always look s***e
tattoos are supposed to make a statement about you. can you get one that says "I had to ask the Internet before I got this"? If you can you probably should, just to let people know.
Get a map of somewhere you know really really well..
To be serious, just get 'Buy Milk' tattooed on the back of your hand. You'll be amazed at how handy it'll come in.
At the place I am getting my sleeve done they call them job Stoppers....
Hand/face = nope
Id say no to hand tats...... But it's your call
Yes, do it. What have I got to lose?
Brilliant!
However as tattoos are more widely accepted these days
Yeah but in 30 years time when tattoos are not so in fashion, alot of people are going to be wandering around looking like right d!cs 😆
At the place I am getting my sleeve done they call them job Stoppers....
But that is in the 'Stoke!
😉
To be serious, just get '[s]Buy Milk[/s] Don't cock slap her' tattooed on the back of your hand. You'll be amazed at how handy it'll come in.
[i]hand tattoo .. Something classy[/i]
There's a combination of words you don't often hear.
Friend on mine is a nurse, she has a moustache on the inside of her first finger. A gang if them got them done on a hen in Blackpool (no surprise)
She got the twirly curly one.
It's a bit daft, but not really a problem
This page made I laugh = http://1tattooideas.com/pics/cool/ .. [b]Cool[/b] 😆
[i]Friend on mine is a nurse, she has a moustache on the inside of her first finger. A gang if them got them done on a hen in Blackpool (no surprise)[/i]
You don't live in Glasgow by any chance?
Are you -
A - a Sex worker
B - a South American Gang Member
C - doing a long Stretch inside
If you answered yes to any of the above - get a Tat on your hand.
I'm not anti tattoo - I have a pretty big one on my shoulder, but firmly believe they are better when they can be covered for a job interview/court appearance/first meeting with prospective new in-laws.
Every decades old tattoo I have seen was blurred and faded. Not a good look. So it's a no from me. Especially on the hands.
Or have inks and techniques improved?
There's no need to break the mould here, just get the typical love/hate and a couple of swallows - job done. 😆
Every decades old tattoo I have seen was blurred and faded. Not a good look. So it's a no from me. Especially on the hands.Or have inks and techniques improved?
UV light is the biggest killer of Tattoos.
Keep them covered in the sun and they'll look better for longer.
Or have inks and techniques improved?
Yeah they have. OP I probably wouldn't get a hand tattoo despite having half of one leg and one arm covered in em. Although they're more accepted now there are (as this thread shows) still far too many shallow/judgemental people about for it to be a good idea imo, if you ever want to change jobs etc.
I accept my place as "shallow". Maybe I should have it tatooed on the back of my hand.
Pick a hand, any hand...
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Whether people should judge you on your tattoo's is irrelevant, some always will. If you want the tattoo you just need to decide if that desire is outweighed by the potential employment problems having it give you. and only you, not a bunch of internet nerds can answer that.
