[IronKros]

Actually no. You don't see them on every class of person - just some classes of people. Go to a large corporation and look at the management. You won't see any tatoos or piercings. Go to a hospital. You won't see any tatoos on the doctors. Go to any stockholders meeting. You won't see any tatoos on the board members.
Have you forgotten that the tattoo trend re-emerged when these people where in college? Most of the professions you just listed are staffed by those who were part of a Fraternity or Sorority. Those places are not really known for their encouragement of independent thinking.

Also, I happen to know some people in those professions with tattoos. I know a doctor who has Jimi Hendrix and the Star Wars symbol of the bounty hunter on his back. Does that make him less of a doctor?

[from occupied ga]

Does that make him less of a doctor?

Hmmmm. Lemmie see. Should I go to the doctor who looks like a carney side show escapee or one who looks professionsal. Hard choice.

And where do you get that doctors and managers belong to fraternities/sororities? I know a number of doctors, and about 5% were in frats. Mostnever ventured out of the dorm except to class and the library. The ones who made it into medical school were NOT party animals. Plus I work in a professional setting. I see absolutely ZERO "tats" among my co-workers. One guy has a brother who just had to have one - a band around his neck - and now he can only get crappy jobs. If you want to look like you always wanted to live in a trailer park then get that tatoo, and a few piercings to go along with it.

[from occupied ga]

Does that make him less of a doctor?

Answer number two. What do you call the guy who graduated last in his class at medical school? Answer: Doctor. So the answer to your question is YES.

[normy]

Of course you are right sir. There was a time when only bad asses and military men had tats. Having a tat doesn’t tell what kind of person you are. I have one and I wish I didn’t but I got it almost 16 years ago. I have friends who have them and they are trustworthy loyal people. Being a lawyer or doctor or executive doesn’t mean you are a good person, all it means is you are motivated to make money. Not that there is anything wrong with that.