What's wrong with the confederate flag?

The war's over man. Let it go.

After 4 years in the Marines, and not getting one I doubt I would be a candidate at my age. That being said, if you are considering getting one I suggest the following. Look at some pictures of yourself from 10 years or so ago. Those clothes/haircut you thought were so cool then, how do they look now? Point being what looks so cool and trendy now, not so much in 10-15.

Agreed....
I came close to getting one in Oceanside Cali while in the USMC but decided there were better things to spend 50 or 75$ on. The windows has closed and if I got one it would be nothing more then an older guy trying to be cool and trendy.

The war's over man. Let it go.

I like the colors , and I always wanted a general lee when I was a kid.

I like the colors , and I always wanted a general lee when I was a kid.

Wanting one and flaunting it as your symbol are not exactly the same thing. It's certainly your right to do so, however.

I had Ad Block Plus remove these extremely gross images. I'm not against
anyone getting a tat. There are some things that are better not made
public, at least in my opinion, but I won't try to hinder your right to
publish such images.

Puke.

So . . . Is that akin to a type of "Virtual" ignore button in regard to the next level of "body art"? . . . =)
Frankly . . . I ignore tattoos most of the time by choice.
Still . . . In another twenty years or so, this could be the next new "fad" . . .

"Yes . . . We have no tattoos . . ."
http://img.wikinut.com/img/2c49b_yav5mffqvg/jpeg/700x1000/Neck-C.jpeg

I like the colors , and I always wanted a general lee when I was a kid.

I'm not sure I understand the attraction of a general lee tat . . .
http://blogs.loc.gov/civil-war-voices/files/2012/11/lee-fullsize1.jpg

Or, maybe you meant this one . . . =)
http://pic.pilpix.com/25/25716/general-robert-e-lee-acrylic.jpg

I'm not sure I understand the attraction of a general lee tat . . .
http://blogs.loc.gov/civil-war-voices/files/2012/11/lee-fullsize1.jpg

Or, maybe you meant this one . . . =)
http://pic.pilpix.com/25/25716/general-robert-e-lee-acrylic.jpg

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More like this one

Why would a Southerner have a tat of General Lee, when they could have this instead...

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If Popeye The Sailor Man, had a tat of Popeye The Sailor Man on his inflated forearm, rather than an anchor, would it have been appropriate? Or more like one of those confusing Halls of Mirrors in a Carnival Sideshow?

(a dude i once met--who did some really hard time down at McAllister, when it really was an old school prison, for crimes against society--gave me a word of advice once, as we were drinking some coffee, on a free worksite, when he was back "in the world": "Never get no tattoos. They make you too easy to identify.")

If Popeye The Sailor Man, had a tat of Popeye The Sailor Man on his
inflated forearm, rather than an anchor, would it have been appropriate?
Popeye had the tat that many sailors got when they were to drunk to
know better. Ask any veteran and most will regret any tat they got. If
Popeye had been a Marine he would have had a tat of the Earth with
an anchor stuck in it. I had an uncle who had that. By the time he was
in his late 50's it was only a blob of ink.

I'd be happy to ask you to back that statement up. 12 years in the military
and can't say that any of my seniors have pointed to anything but pride
in any military ink they wear.
Let's go hang out and ask people if they're veterans and if they have
a tat. It'll be fun.

Prune, can you just accept the fact that people have different beliefs and standards to how they treat their body?

If I go and get a tattoo and hate it later -- how did that affect your life?

If I go and get a tattoo and love it the more I look at it -- how did that affect your life?

The answer is: it shouldn't.

I've got one and will get more work done but mine is on my calf and really, I did it for myself. I think part of the confusion and differences of opinion around tattoos revolve around who the tattoo is for. Since that varies quite a bit, our reactions and 'read' of the situation(s) leading up to the tattoo(s) vary -- and quite understandably. Like the guy with his girlfriends name means and likely started from a very different place than a tattoo of your grandma's name. The variety of reasons, types, and places (and implications of those places) really makes it hard for us to make generalizations about them. At least it is for me.

My tattoo was strictly for me. I wanted it for a long time and on my deathbed, I'll likely be thinking about what it says.

Good for you Bro.

Prune, can you just accept the fact that people have different beliefs
and standards to how they treat their body?
Yes. I'm confused as to how you can think otherwise. Have I said
nobody should have a tat? Have I said it's wrong? Have I said it
affects my life? Where are you coming up with this? Certainly not
from reading anything I've posted. Maybe you're reacting instead of
reading what I've posted. That's the usual misunderstanding.

Yes. I'm confused as to how you can think otherwise. Have I said
nobody should have a tat? Have I said it's wrong? Have I said it
affects my life? Where are you coming up with this? Certainly not
from reading anything I've posted. Maybe you're reacting instead of
reading what I've posted. That's the usual misunderstanding.

Maybe it was your previous post (#37) where you stated:

"Tattoos are so irrational. I'm not saying they're stupid. Not at all.
Tat's are simply irrational."

Maybe it was your previous post (#37) where you stated:

"Tattoos are so irrational. I'm not saying they're stupid. Not at all.
Tat's are simply irrational."
That's hardly saying it's wrong, or it affects my life and certainly doesn't
say that nobody should have a tat. But I do believe they are irrational.

That's hardly saying it's wrong, or it affects my life and certainly doesn't
say that nobody should have a tat. But I do believe they are irrational.

I agree as far as you never said no one should get one but saying it is irrational is basically saying that no rational person would get one. I am ok with agreeing to disagree with tattoos but it came across as judgmental of tattoos to me. Probably wasn't your intention as I don't normally get that from your posts but in this thread...that's what I took from it for some reason.

... Probably wasn't your intention as I don't normally get that from your
posts but in this thread...that's what I took from it for some reason.
There was no intention of being judgmental at all.

As Jeep pointed out, stating they are not rational comes across as you being above people who have tattoos.

By going to such lengths to prove them irrational, they must affect your life somehow.

For the record, I have no tattoos and no intention of getting one at this time.

I'm not sure if I will ever get one. I think the majority of people who get them end up regretting it, but some might mean a lot to whoever gets one.

I have two. Neither have great symbolic or emotional ties to them. Yet I somehow have no regret over them. Then again neither are neck tats or Guicci Mane style ice cream cone face tats.

Maybe I'm wrong but over time, the risks are higher for women than men. We're smaller; with age we lose collagen so our skin is more affected, less able to support the tat in its original configuration; and so many of us want to use a tat as plumage or to be either fanciful or attractive.

I know a young woman in great shape who takes good care of herself. She has a relatively large array of stars across her back approaching her right shoulder, the largest is about two and a half inches in diameter and others decrease in size. They have classic elegant lines, are well spaced and thought went into what she did. They aren't "cute," they aren't overtly sexual, they are rather timeless and simple. Importantly, they are well done and in an area that is less prone to the perils of aging and can be covered up if she chooses. When I see them, I think, "mature, spiritual being." I don't have the same reaction to someone who has a fairy tattooed on her calf or neck or, god forbid, her breast.

As Jeep pointed out, stating they are not rational comes across as you
being above people who have tattoos.
That wasn't the case. It's an opinion. That's all. I don't consider
myself above anyone. In fact I consider myself to be the least of
all people.

This is interesting.

14 Simple and Stunning Tattoos That You Won't Regret in 20 Years | Brit + Co. (http://www.brit.co/s/5fj2Kg/)