I expect it is and like hairstyles, piercings and apparel I don't see them as litmus papers.
Millennials and Gen Z have ruined it.
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I expect it is and like hairstyles, piercings and apparel I don't see them as litmus papers.
EVERYBODY gauges EVERYBODY else by their appearance. How else are we going to attempt to address them by a pronoun?
I went out with some buddies on Christmas Eve 1980 in Hong Kong. We proceeded to do what young sailors do…get drunk and seek out a tattoo parlor. There’s something about being in the Navy and getting a tattoo at the World Famous Rickey’s Tattoo Parlor in Hong Kong that is a rite of passage. We entered the packed establishment and walked around looking at what everyone was getting. One chair in particular had a particularly large crowd around it. The guy was getting the tip of his private appendage tattooed. A couple of the guys chickened out right there, but a few of us stuck it out and waited our turn, though not in the line where the big crowd was. I ended up getting a small 1 1/4” x 1” Confederate Battle Flag on my right shoulder, not wanting anything larger. It took all of about 10 minutes, and I think I paid something like $20HK for it with tip, which was like 4 dollars and change. It has since pretty much faded, and I’ve never gotten another one. Over the past several years, I have, at times thought about getting something to cover it up. Maybe a S&W logo
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I am guilty of having profiled people and have been proven wrong far more often than right.
Ah, yes! Reminds me of the great Saturday Night Live sketch..."Dr. Edward Turlington's Lower Back Tattoo Remover."
Just apply once an hour for 72 hours. Ya gotta love it!
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Hi, I would like to take you home to meet my parents and show off my "new" girlfriend.
You want a job? Sure we'll hire you.
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Rich Richardson
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A postal clerk was helping me at the counter. I saw a 12” by 1” tattoo running down his arm. It was a date like “January 12 1998”. I asked what it symbolized. He said it had a special meaning to him. I asked what it was, he said it was personal.
Hey everyone, I’ve got a secret! Cool, what is it? I can’t tell you.
Hey everyone, I’ve got a secret! Cool, what is it? I can’t tell you.
Well, it's kind of the first thing one sees, first impressions and all.
When I was young I had a battleship tattoed on my chest. Unfortunately it sunk at the navel base. Joe
smoothshooter
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And all those piercings almost guarantee that 10 years from now she will still be working at a drive-in window somewhere.
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Nothing wrong with that. It's okay to hire someone presentable that doesn't shock or offend because of their appearance.
I think there are several red flags....
...besides simply having tattoos on that one.
Hi, I would like to take you home to meet my parents and show off my "new" girlfriend.
You want a job? Sure we'll hire you.
...besides simply having tattoos on that one.
Hi, I would like to take you home to meet my parents and show off my "new" girlfriend.
You want a job? Sure we'll hire you.
Somebody has to test the big magnets, boss. Besides, it's hilarious!
I had Salvadore Dali....
...tattoo some watches on my chest. When I'm 100 they will be melted and I'll be priceless.
...tattoo some watches on my chest. When I'm 100 they will be melted and I'll be priceless.
Chubbs103
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My grandfather got the name of his girlfriend tattooed on his forearm before deploying in WWII. They were supposed to get married. It turns out she chose to do so before he came home.
I always thought there was a lesson in that story about choosing the right tattoo.
I've never felt the need. I've also seen some really good (and really bad) ink over the years.
I always thought there was a lesson in that story about choosing the right tattoo.
I've never felt the need. I've also seen some really good (and really bad) ink over the years.
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My son was a Marine
True story. This past summer around my birthday my son who was a Marine was back home visiting and said he was going to treat me to a tattoo. He has a full sleeve and several across his chest. The conversation went like this.
Dad it’s time you get a tattoo.
Not really my thing. Do I get to pick it?
Nope. Mom and I came up with a great idea.
Just three words right across your chest.
So a phrase like “Love My Boys” or “Married For Life”?
He looked at my wife and said Nope
“Do Not Resuscitate”
They both had a great big laugh to my reaction.
True story. This past summer around my birthday my son who was a Marine was back home visiting and said he was going to treat me to a tattoo. He has a full sleeve and several across his chest. The conversation went like this.
Dad it’s time you get a tattoo.
Not really my thing. Do I get to pick it?
Nope. Mom and I came up with a great idea.
Just three words right across your chest.
So a phrase like “Love My Boys” or “Married For Life”?
He looked at my wife and said Nope
“Do Not Resuscitate”
They both had a great big laugh to my reaction.
I considered having one put on my belly that says: "Bake at 1800° for 3 hours".
