[Closed] Stop with the leg tattoos already

You see Richmars, your problem is that you don't understand the difference between a theory and an opinion.

I bow to your amazing internet skills. You are surely a giant of the internet, we are not worthy.

a propensity to adopt a rather immature "two-fingers" attitude to society

I'd say it's the absolute definition [b]if[/b] short-sightedness to have a very permanent body modification made

your problem is that you don't understand the difference between a theory and an opinion.

Shibboleth , whatever your thoughts are ,they are your opinions and not fact ...anyone can pick apart anyone's style ,look or personality .why would anyone need to ?

I know so many people that have had tats removed, or bitterly regret having them done.

And I know a lot more who have done neither. What's your point caller?

Think i'm going to get MY MORAL COMPASS IS CALIBRATED tattooed on my forehead.

why would anyone need to ?

Well, for the purposes of giving them a job, working out whether they possess good judgement, etc etc etc.

You're all very quick to judge me on the basis of what you read on an Internet forum, but for some reason you feel I shouldn't be allowed to judge people on the way the deface their skin. Bit weird, don't you think?

So tattooed people who do not possess good judgement cannot work for you !!

Please warn all prospective employees of your requirements !

I've got a tattoo on my leg.......and I'm cool as **** 😉

Boba , let's see it !

no, too cool

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Is it one of those regrettable ones?

I went on a stag do last weekend, and was one of the only lads without tattoos, nearly all of the others have them, ranging from small, discrete things, huge, bold designs on necks and legs, to one lad with a camel on his toe, genuinely laughed at that one.

Most of them were deeply personal, the names of close family & friends that have passed away etc, my brother in law to be & his best man have the name of my niece who was still born at almost full term, the best man also has a drawing his mum did before she died on his calf.

It struck me that while some were a bit garish, some plain shit, they all meant a lot to their wearer and did show how much they thought of, loved, and/or cared for these people who are no longer alive. Besides the camel toe tat - he was just pissed up!

So, I thought, it's a nice sentiment, but why does everyone else need to know? I still haven't worked that out....

I'm a bit shit at life, bit of a wanderer, struggle to self motivate, but there's a song lyric that I like a lot, that reminds me to mtfu and put some effort in. "If only I had an enemy bigger than my apathy I could have won". A bit psilly perhaps, but I like it, and have thought about having it as a tattoo, just small, black, text somewhere I can see it, so it would serve as a reminder, but I'm unsure about having people asking me about it all the time. Any ideas?

Get it translated into something Far Eastern. Then only you will know what it means.

Write it on a piece of paper and keep it in your wallet. It's personal, best kept that way.

This made me chuckle

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Get it translated into something Far Eastern. Then only you will know what it means, even if the actual text permanently etched upon you reads, "Chicken in black bean sauce".

FTFY.

You're all very quick to judge me on the basis of what you read on an Internet forum, but for some reason you feel I shouldn't be allowed to judge people on the way the deface their skin

Of course. We've listened to a lot of what you say, and are responding to it. You seem to be dismissing people with tattoos without speaking to them in any way. You are making a snap judgement based on your understanding of their appearance, which is foolish. We're not doing that.

Core ,it's all personal choice body modification in all forms and one person may not like it but another will but the reasons for it vary from person to person .... Who am I to judge another persons journey or thoughts interpreted onto their body ,or even dare I say it because I like a certain design
Do whatever you want !

Breast implants, anyone?

Is it just me who thinks shib punches the air and goes 'YES!' every time someone replies to one of his posts?

I just had a calf tattoo. I would post a picture, but the only two people that would get it would be Taz and John Drummer 🙁

I love it though.

i just had a calf tattoo

Nearly as bad as a dolphin...

Is it just me who thinks shib punches the air and goes 'YES!' every time someone replies to one of his posts?

😆

I reckon you can guess what he's doing with the other fist.

😆

[quote=core ]So, I thought, it's a nice sentiment, but why does everyone else need to know? I still haven't worked that out....

I wonder whether there's any correlation with people posting things to the dead on FB.

Similar thought process I think aracer... 😉

Trying to work out how my "tribal" tattoo is clichéd and standarsised rebellion when it symbolisises my family tribal heritage and cultural background. Oh well I suppose if I looked more "ethnic" it would be less of an issue...damn you great grand parents for diluting my genetics into just a sort of swarthy skin tone 😀

the dreads and mohawk were just part of being a goth though in the 80's and 90's so you got that bit right junky old bean

Oooooo scxc is it joolz or nma piece?

I'm old enough to remember when there were only two type of men (women never had them) who had tattoos; ex-Sailors and ex-Cons.

And it should've stayed that way.

Shibboleth - Member
Oh dear countzero, the spelling error you've highlighted in an attempt to discredit me was a quote from someone else! Silly billy!

In my experience, the tattooed classes typically share the following characteristics:

- A certain naïveté and badly formed sense of style and taste
- a very short-sighted attitude
- a propensity to adopt a rather immature "two-fingers" attitude to society
- a desperate need to feel part of a niche
- an alarming lack of originality and a sheep-like mentality
- high levels of narcissism and pretentiousness

I hope this answers the questions posed to me in sufficient detail and stimulates sensible debate.

In my experience, the tattooed classes typically share the following characteristics:

- A certain naïveté and badly formed sense of style and taste
- a very short-sighted attitude
- a propensity to adopt a rather immature "two-fingers" attitude to society
- a desperate need to feel part of a niche
- an alarming lack of originality and a sheep-like mentality
- high levels of narcissism and pretentiousness

I hope this answers the questions posed to me in sufficient detail and stimulates sensible debate.

I've got a leg tattoo and I'm quite normal.

I've got no tattoos at all and I'm definitely not normal.

Funny really since all my tattooed friends and colleagues share none of those characteristics.

To be fair Shibboleth did say [i]"In my experience".[/i] He might have far more tattooed acquaintances than you.

He certainly appears to have a worryingly obsessive interest in their personalities.

I lied about being normal

I've got no tattoos and always tell the truth.

I am considering the camel

I blame the porn industry.

Well, I'll be sure to show your opinion of just how unreliable people with tattoos are to my sister-in-law, as she has quite a few.

Countzero, can you talk us through which word you thought spelled "unreliable"? I'm more than happy to happy to help a literacy struggler to improve their reading.

[quote=slowoldman ]I blame the porn industry.

Is that the cause of Shibboleth?

Stop feeding the troll! He is only trying to wind you up for sport.

[i]He is only trying to wind you up for [s]sport.[/s] fapping purposes [/i]

ftfy

[i]Stop feeding the troll! He is only trying to wind you up for sport.[/i]

he's doing very well though! 🙂

Nobody has offered any credible arguments to contradict my opinions yet though... So I take it the majority largely agree with me.