Actually there are a LOT of things "wrong" (foolish, inane, idiotic*) with tattoos.
Among other things, they're far more "permanent" than the earring or the rest (you can take an earring out and in time the pierced hole will close, you can take the other jewelry off, and you can easily ditch the hat, turn it around, etc.) -- and while tattoos CAN be "removed" its both painful, expensive, and seldom entirely complete (there's invariably some residual scar tissue that makes it clear there was once a tattoo there, and probably some suggestion of what it consisted of).
And then of course that's not to mention the various other problems that can result from them.
IMO about the only current "fashionable" trendy-fad thing that is worse -- and which people are even more likely to regret -- is scarification & outright "circus-freak" style body-modification and/or plastic surgery (tongue splitting, etc).
* EDIT: I will caveat that, in that I don't think they should be "illegal" or anything -- though I do think there is a case to be made for limiting minors from getting them (kids already do a LOT of stupid things that can end up being "permanent regrets", why add one that they are almost certain to regret?), but even that shouldn't be a "crime" (more of a citation/fine level offense) -- it's just that I'm fairly certain that probably 90% of the people getting them are going to DEFINITELY regret it; and moreover (especially with women) they're probably going to expect/demand that removal be covered/paid for via health insurance (and thus for many, especially "single mommies" -- paid for by taxes -- and I don't think *I* or anyone else should be taxed to pay for "fixing" someone else's esoteric or aesthetic "fad" choices & subsequent stupidity/regrets).
Yes... an older, experienced person, with a brain... that I actually USE.
Seriously, go read the beginning of this essay; and consider that -- while it isn't the MAIN point he is getting at; he does use the very kind of thing we're talking about here: "Wow, people who were into [mullets, disco, bellbottom jeans, leisure suits, whatever] fads in the past sure did look like a bunch of idiots. LOLOLOLOLOLOL!" as a primary example of how things (and people's attitudes) change, and quite often how they make a direct 180 degree turn.
As I said, there are definitely worse (dumber) things that people do; nevertheless I'm fairly certain that the ridiculous "tat" fad will be something that a lot of people will (and relatively soon in terms of life -- 10 even 20 years goes by much faster than you young'uns think; soon you too will be 35, then 45, the 55... and the kids then will be laughing at the people with the tattoos in the same way you laugh about old photos of people with mullets, etc).
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Plus the earring, the braided "bling" necklace, and while we can't see the arms is there really any doubt about a variety of ridiculous tattoos?
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Actually there are a LOT of things "wrong" (foolish, inane, idiotic*) with tattoos.
Among other things, they're far more "permanent" than the earring or the rest (you can take an earring out and in time the pierced hole will close, you can take the other jewelry off, and you can easily ditch the hat, turn it around, etc.) -- and while tattoos CAN be "removed" its both painful, expensive, and seldom entirely complete (there's invariably some residual scar tissue that makes it clear there was once a tattoo there, and probably some suggestion of what it consisted of).
And then of course that's not to mention the various other problems that can result from them.
IMO about the only current "fashionable" trendy-fad thing that is worse -- and which people are even more likely to regret -- is scarification & outright "circus-freak" style body-modification and/or plastic surgery (tongue splitting, etc).
* EDIT: I will caveat that, in that I don't think they should be "illegal" or anything -- though I do think there is a case to be made for limiting minors from getting them (kids already do a LOT of stupid things that can end up being "permanent regrets", why add one that they are almost certain to regret?), but even that shouldn't be a "crime" (more of a citation/fine level offense) -- it's just that I'm fairly certain that probably 90% of the people getting them are going to DEFINITELY regret it; and moreover (especially with women) they're probably going to expect/demand that removal be covered/paid for via health insurance (and thus for many, especially "single mommies" -- paid for by taxes -- and I don't think *I* or anyone else should be taxed to pay for "fixing" someone else's esoteric or aesthetic "fad" choices & subsequent stupidity/regrets).
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Yes... an older, experienced person, with a brain... that I actually USE.
Seriously, go read the beginning of this essay; and consider that -- while it isn't the MAIN point he is getting at; he does use the very kind of thing we're talking about here: "Wow, people who were into [mullets, disco, bellbottom jeans, leisure suits, whatever] fads in the past sure did look like a bunch of idiots. LOLOLOLOLOLOL!" as a primary example of how things (and people's attitudes) change, and quite often how they make a direct 180 degree turn.
As I said, there are definitely worse (dumber) things that people do; nevertheless I'm fairly certain that the ridiculous "tat" fad will be something that a lot of people will (and relatively soon in terms of life -- 10 even 20 years goes by much faster than you young'uns think; soon you too will be 35, then 45, the 55... and the kids then will be laughing at the people with the tattoos in the same way you laugh about old photos of people with mullets, etc).
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Interestingly vivid imagination and sort of a neurotic "complex" you have about your tattoos there.
But alas also VERY poor reading skills. Nowhere did I state anything at all about tattoos being some kind of a problem related to one's career.
Yet obviously people MUST have told you that in the past, else you wouldn't have "triggered" onto it in such a delusional fashion.
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Riiiight. I mean this is a totally unique thing that you came up with all on your own.
ROTFLMAO.
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