Tattoos taboo in Mexico? (socioeconomic, retire, American, Mexicans)

[famlife]

I heard you'll get some funny looks, moreso than in the US, if you have tattoos in Mexico. Anyone know one way or another? Just curious.

[max.b]

I think tats are useful in identifying people with low IQs.

[HomeIsWhere...]

Originally Posted by max.b

I think tats are useful in identifying people with low IQs.

Or gang affiliations?

[malcorub16]

Most Mexicans do not have tattoos and this is regardless of socioeconomic status, tattoos are a very American thing that thankfully has not been popularized South of the Border. It's very easy to spot a Mexican American in Mexico by how they dress or if they have tattoos.

[famlife]

Lol wow, no judgement here... Everyone last gen retirees? ��

[SenorChip]

Originally Posted by malcorub16

Most Mexicans do not have tattoos and this is regardless of socioeconomic status, tattoos are a very American thing that thankfully has not been popularized South of the Border. It's very easy to spot a Mexican American in Mexico by how they dress or if they have tattoos.

The young ones are more open to tattoos, you can see influencers as Yuya with her arm full of tattoos.

[malcorub16]

^ Yes, I was trying to think of people in popular culture that have tattoos, I can only think of Mexican rock musicians and luchadores.

[CptnRn]

Originally Posted by famlife

Lol wow, no judgement here... Everyone last gen retirees? ��

Isn't that why people get tattoos? To be judged by them... make a statement!

[dothetwist]

Everything in Mexico is local. Local foods, local idioms, local norms. In our village, tattoos that show outside of a short sleeve shirt will disqualify someone from a job. Judge if you will, but that's the way it is.

[DMenscha]

On the basis of this post I started looking more closely at folks with tattoos here in the Baja. Men and women especially under 35 seemed to all have them.