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I seem very religious because I don't like tattoos? Really? Even though I've been told it's in the Bible somewhere that tattoos aren't good, but that's another story.
Yes, yes I know it's their body and they can do whatever they want with it and I know I shouldn't pry into the lives of people with tats. But I'm just so damn curious of why anyone would want to do that!? Isn't painful?
I said religious cause you mentioned treating our bodies like temples and I know thats in the Bible. And I don't think it's painful. I guess ask the people who have tats why they do it.
Yes, yes I know it's their body and they can do whatever they want with it and I know I shouldn't pry into the lives of people with tats. But I'm just so damn curious of why anyone would want to do that!? Isn't painful?
Not as painful as you might think... and most tattoo artists will tell you the WOMEN are tougher than guys, at least when it comes to getting inked. Again, why do you even care about it? Don't like 'em, don't get 'em - simple as that! I don't understand a lot of things other people do, but I'm not about to question them or make rude judgments. What's the point of dying your hair? And what's the point of piercing your ears? The real question is, why does it matter?
Better? I know I'm probably coming off as an *******
Nothing new. I'm coming off as a judgmental b♥tch, but luckily it's just the internet.
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but I know many people who are NOT trashy or tacky or something who have tattoos and/or piercings. To generalize them as trashy or tacky when some look good or are even quite beautiful is like someone who says that all art from the Middle Ages or Renaissance is stupid because it's mostly religious art.
Sorry for generalizing. Let me rephrase. I can do that, right?
People with tattoos aren't tacky or trashy, but their tattoo is.
It's called curiosity. It's that thing that kills cats...
Again, I'm curious about lots of things, but I can inquire without being rude... like when people ask politely about my tattoos, I have no problem explaining them in a similarly polite manner. But if somebody points at me and shouts "You're tacky, trashy, didn't go to college, etc.," I have the right to respond accordingly.
I happen to be a semi-professional classical musician (viola), and I'm also an avid photographer. I can't paint or draw to save my life, so tattoos do satisfy that side of my artistic tendencies.
Lovely! Good for you, viola player/photographer.
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Even if I had ignored it, that wouldn't change the fact that it's a rude & tacky thread... you said "I don't mean to offend," and then go on to say rather offensive things. Sorry for pointing out the obvious!
Yet again if someone is offended they may leave. Clearly not a thread for them. ♥
Again, I'm curious about lots of things, but I can inquire without being rude... like when people ask politely about my tattoos, I have no problem explaining them in a similarly polite manner. But if somebody points at me and shouts "You're tacky, trashy, didn't go to college, etc.," I have the right to respond accordingly.
Yet again if someone is offended they may leave. Clearly not a thread for them. ♥
Oh please... I've been around C-D long enough (even moderated for 3+ years) to know how things work, and I'm not exactly crying over your comments. Even if I were truly offended, that's no reason for me to run away - but nice way to avoid addressing my actual point.
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I was going for 20s... O_O
Don't I wish... But no, I'm comfortably into my mid-30s, and therefore old enough to know what I like or don't like - and I like tattoos, for whatever reason. I can't even answer that question, just as I can't answer why I like strawberries & hate bananas. There's not always a deep & profound reason for liking something, and for the most part (with tattoos) it's simply an aesthetic appeal. I like how they look, no more no less.
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But no, I'm comfortably into my mid-30s, and therefore old enough to know what I like or don't like - and I like tattoos, for whatever reason. I can't even answer that question, just as I can't answer why I like strawberries & hate bananas. There's not always a deep & profound reason for liking something, and for the most part (with tattoos) it's simply an aesthetic appeal. I like how they look, no more no less.