I’ve spent several days this week at beaches in Italy... and I think the problem of “hideous tattoos” is even worse among Italians than Americans. It’s really tragic to see an attractive young woman who has defaced her body with “sleeves”, spiderwebs etc etc. In my entire life, I’ve never once seen a woman whose appearance was improved by her tattoos. Not once. It’s always a net loss, though the margins vary.
I was told early on that only “Yakuza” (Japanese mafia) and criminals had tattoos. They were thought to be unclean.
This we discovered when my boss, who had his blood type tattooed on his arm pit, was not allowed into a public bath house.
Women seem to think that a tattoo made up of flowers will be an attractive tattoo for them to wear.
I think they're the new miniskirt (a device that average-looking women can use to turn a man's head).
Are you sure all those women were Italian? I say this because many from northern Europe head south to Spain, Italy and Greece for their "holidays."
I admit, it's hard to tell who is an Italian woman when they are in swimming mode. On the street, it's usually easier to pick out the tourists from their elaborate sneakers or the slovenly way they dress (Americans) or their geeky attire (Germans).