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…

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.

As said above, LOVE / HATE on your knuckles – job done 😆

Stop asking us – get a temporary one done. Then come back in a few years and tell us how it went.

Don’t forget the new rules

Existing tattoos will be allowed to remain as the older tiger, dragon and skull designs are gradually replaced by depictions of an open-plan call centre and parents not hugging their child enough.

😆

And employers will discriminate

Asking about hand tattoos on STW is akin to asking about being an immigrant, and claiming benefits on the daily mail site………..

They CAN be nice, honest.

God-daughter has wrist band with flowers, copied from an old flora she found.
It’s very nice and it suits her.

Not for me, I don’t think, but if you’re going to have one, might as well have a classy one.

Get a pair of these, then you can always take them off when you aren’t riding.

freeagent – Member

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.

Times change, and I think your list needs updating. Allow me

Are You –

A – a Hairdresser
B – a Barista
C – a Sandwich Artist
D – a Supervisor in a Supermarket….
E – a Male model
F – etc etc
then get a hand tatoo.

Both of my nephews are in the Army. Both have tattoos, one has a hand tattoo of his regiment. He doesn’t want to be in the army any more. He’s got to wear that for life. Unless he can find the money for removal.

Personally I like tattoos, or that should be very well done tattoos, but I wouldn’t employ someone with face or hand tattoos in a customer facing job. Not because I find them distatseful or abhorent, but because others do or could. It could be seen negatively buy potential customers.

If you’re going ahead, get something classy:

He’s got to wear that for life. Unless he can find the money for removal.

Good artists can do a very good job of covering stuff up as well.

flowers, copied from an old flora she found.

Yes, that would look rather nice..

_tom_ – Member

Good artists can do a very good job of covering stuff up as well.

It runs from his wrist to his the end of his little finger on the side of his right hand. It’s fairly thick black script. Covering it with more ink will make it bigger and more more prominent.

His decision, his hand, his life.

DezB – Member
Yes, that would look rather nice..

Could have been much worse:

His decision, his hand, his life.

Cheaper fix:

Good old STW I’m going off the idea now !!!! Pics of really bad hand tattoos will help further 😀

Pics of really bad hand tattoos will help further

I’ll link it as possibly not safe for work… http://sharegy.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/pic-3.jpg

Hands don’t age well. Probably because they see a lot of UV and (as mentioned above) this doesn’t do Tats any good.

So it will look tired and worn long before the rest of you.

Tattoos are great, get one and you’ll have no regrets (except maybe one)

although sometimes they’re shit

and sometimes you can use them to let people know that you’re a big fan of http://www.penisland.net/

No, non, nein etc……works in any language.

Like it or not, folk are judgemental especially in interviews when decision made in first 20 secs (largely). Unless you are more 😉 than 100% for ever, what is the upside?

You don’t live in Glasgow by any chance?

+1. I thought the same thing!

I was introduced to a friend of a friend years ago, pretty girl, with KAPB tattooed across her knuckles. Apparently it stands for “Kill All Polis Bastards”, which she got when she was 16 at the insistence of her then boyfriend. She didn’t seem to bothered about it, so I’d say 100% yes to a hand tattoo 🙂

you won’t regret it, oh no……………..

As said above, LOVE / HATE on your knuckles – job done

Unless you work in a catering related occupation in which case you should have B, T, L, S on the fingers of your left hand and O, U, I, M on the fingers of your right hand so when you lace your fingers together it spells BOTULISM 😀

ton – Member
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.

Wrong place, wrong time (except twice a day)

It’s not often that you can save your dignity and money at the same time, this could be one of those occasions.

If you’re going ahead, get something classy:

Nob Rakes?

‘STRAAAVA’ across the knuckles?

The only thing I’ve actually considered on the back of my hand is the universal power/standby symbol, done in UV ink, so the only time it can be seen is under UV light, like this;

I have a small hand tattoo and I love it.. It’s brought me a fair bit of good fortune 🙂

I’m 40 years old and not ever likely to work in an industry where discrimination would be considered acceptable

I’m 40 years old and not ever likely to work in an industry where discrimination would be considered acceptable

Same here, teacher with visible tattoos. The idea of working in a place where people worry about what your hands look like fills me full of mleh.

Your hands do as you like but don’t blame others. 😯

Thanks singletrack it’s like Jeremy Kyle on here minus the embarrassing bits 😆

I thought I saw a pussy-tat…..

Pick a hand, any hand…

The Daily Wail was getting its panties in a proper bunch this week about a teacher with visible Tattoos AND piercings!
What an example to set the children, eh?