What's the psychology behind people who hate tattoos?

zizek wrote:

messi wrote:

Don't understand why your personal reasons are so personal in this anonymous setting. I have never had a tatted guy satisfactorily explain WHY he has tats. The answers are always as vague as yours. Personal reasons doesn't tell us a thing. We are trying to understand the logic, that's all.

There is no logic you daft c*nt. The world is not logical. Logically why do you wear denim? My guess is you don't work in a profession that denim was designed for? What does it say about you the you continue to wear jeans?

You wear jeans for cultural reasons you're largely unaware of. People get tattoos for similar reasons. They like them, you have your own tastes I'm sure too. Leave it at that.

I don't wear denim shorts.

If you wanna look like a dooshy tool bag, have at it! Slap one right on your forehead.

ohioguy wrote:

Growing up in the late 90s and early 2000s, I recall some of the older generation preaching against them. They associated tattoos with those involved in crime, or being lower class. I remember hearing many times growing up that having tattoos would impact your ability to get a good job. When you're raised with these kinds of beliefs, they can impact the way you view tattoos as an adult.

24 y/o, raised in upper class family.

I always associated tattoos with lower class. If you have multiple visible tattoos and you're not a professional athlete or quirky entrepreneur it's hard for me to imagine you're making over 30k.

Tattoo inks may be made from titanium dioxide, lead, chromium, nickel, iron oxides, ash, carbon black, and other ingredients.

Your immune system can't even clear this junk, that's why its permanent.

And the some of people getting tattoos probably complain about the "dangers of vaccines"

There is quite a bit of evidence now starting to appear that tattoos may actually cause some aggressive cancers. One study from cancer patients with lymph nodes the same color as their tattoos and another an abnormal build up of toxic metals in the lymph nodes.

JustWeighingIn wrote:

I could be. Anecdotally though, thinking about folks I have worked with (I'm in healthcare), and those in my social circle who are fairly similar to me (highly educated, gainfully employed, financially successful, intelligent) most of us have tattoos and/or piercings. Sometimes I know this right off the bat because their body modifications are visible, sometimes I only find out when I see them outside of work in casual clothes.

Because I am reasonably intelligent and trained in statistics, I understand that my above statement is only an n = 1.

However, I also recognize that you most often see what's readily around you; and so I guess most of you know and socialize with low SES, low IQ, trashy drug abusers. Sorry for you.

Holy cow the arrogance of this dude is breathtaking. Take a big step off that high horse buddy

Best and most interesting post of this thread. Well said.

Because I'm still waiting to meet the first person to whom I could say: "You looked like sh!t before, but since you got that tattoo you look so much better."

L. Glanton wrote:

I mean, they don't affect anyone else but the person who has the tattoo. Why do people feel compelled to judge other people on such an arbitrary thing? A desperate need to find a reason to judge someone?

But I watched “Reckoning” on Netflix over the weekend...yeah, anyone with a tattoo be aware, especially females ? however, the series is a good binge worthy?

to me 1-2 pictures on your body look like some childish nonsense; when it's multiple, and the more the worse, it just looks like garbage. literally, like you're littered, covered in trash

L. Glanton wrote:

I mean, they don't affect anyone else but the person who has the tattoo. Why do people feel compelled to judge other people on such an arbitrary thing? A desperate need to find a reason to judge someone?

Men with a tattoos look like insecure fools. Most of you guys look weak having them, and not very bright either. Some old school military guys with upper arm tattoos look okay, but the rest of you - get serious. Why did you ever thinks that would work? Don't blame alcohol either. It was your deep insecurity about your own masculinity, such as it is. You know it, and are probably regretting the decision. Cover them up, Fonzie. You are just going to look worse and worse as more incel-simps get them trying to look, ironically, venturesome.

Women, on the other hand, look awesome with tattoos. Even "tramp stamps" on the lower back look great on most women. Tattoos on women show daring and independence and confidence, all very attractive qualities in women.

I think I am fairly open-minded, but I don't like tattoos. Why do that to yourself? It never looks nice (at least to me).

I once dated someone with an ankle tattoo, so something pretty minor, but that bothered me and that was one of the reasons I couldn't imagine a long-term relationship together.

Quasi-Boom wrote:

Even "tramp stamps" on the lower back look great on most women. Tattoos on women show daring and independence and confidence, all very attractive qualities in women.

I don't think so.

If your mother got a tramp stamp, you would say to her "hey mom you look great! Really classy and attractive and I bet dad will love it!"

No, you would not.

Rhodium Nights wrote:

JustWeighingIn wrote:

I could be. Anecdotally though, thinking about folks I have worked with (I'm in healthcare), and those in my social circle who are fairly similar to me (highly educated, gainfully employed, financially successful, intelligent) most of us have tattoos and/or piercings. Sometimes I know this right off the bat because their body modifications are visible, sometimes I only find out when I see them outside of work in casual clothes.

Because I am reasonably intelligent and trained in statistics, I understand that my above statement is only an n = 1.

However, I also recognize that you most often see what's readily around you; and so I guess most of you know and socialize with low SES, low IQ, trashy drug abusers. Sorry for you.

Holy cow the arrogance of this dude is breathtaking. Take a big step off that high horse buddy

Ever get the feeling you're being trolled?

I really am "highly educated, gainfully employed, financially successful, intelligent", which is how I know you are.

I never used to take much notice of people with tattoos, until I was advised to buy the stock of a Nasdaq listed company that is about to distribute a new type of tattoo removing machine. I then studied the process of how tattoos are put into the skin and the process of removing them. I also learnt about the toxicity of them and the high chance that they cause cancer. After this I concluded that people who got tattoos were either ill informed or stupid. Up until then it was something that I never consider doing and no one in my social circle ever considered it. But since buying into this start-up company my view is that getting a tattoo is a totally stupid thing to do, but at the end of the day I will make a lot of money out of that stupidity. Tattoo regret apparently runs at about 33% to 78% of people with tattoos depending on which survey you believe.

This guy tilts me with his tattoos. How could someone thing that face tattoos is a good idea?

https://www.inkedmag.com/culture/rapper-with-over-200-69-tattoos-pleads-guilty-to-child-sex-case

chrome_test_jamin wrote:

This guy tilts me with his tattoos. How could someone thing that face tattoos is a good idea?

https://www.inkedmag.com/culture/rapper-with-over-200-69-tattoos-pleads-guilty-to-child-sex-case

He's trying to be Bill & Ted's favorite rapper?

I'm all of those things. wrote:

Rhodium Nights wrote:

Holy cow the arrogance of this dude is breathtaking. Take a big step off that high horse buddy

Ever get the feeling you're being trolled?

I really am "highly educated, gainfully employed, financially successful, intelligent", which is how I know you are.

Yeah, on second thought that dude probably was a troll. Have a great day kind stranger!