Dont need a study to answer this one. Losers get tattoos. I’ve said for years “tats” serve a useful purpose. They identify people with whom you wouldn’t want to associate. And before you tattooed FR losers dive in about military, different culture. Talking about civilian idiots with ink.
I think it’s hilarious when the old curmudgeons around here get all judgmental..
I’ve got tattoos, and they don’t seem to be causing me any problems with work or with morality, or with socialization.
I didn’t see “non-military” mentioned in the study.
Also said it was a yes or no question.
Lot’s of successful people I know have a tattoo or three in discreet locations not normally seen with business attire.
And My God, some of them even ride motorcycles on weekends.
As for me I’m tattoo and piercing free because that’s just me.
The Bible warns against ‘marking the body’. Foolish humans to spurn His wise commands. I see someone all tatted up my impression of them takes a nosedive. I try not to give it credence or attention but it takes me there anyway on first impressions.
In the halcyon days of my misspent youth, tattoos on women were a tremendous time-saver; allowing me to quickly distinguish between the possible and the probable. Smoking served a similar function; and, regarding a tattooed woman who smoked, it was simply a question of when, not if.
Won’t jump on you for that comment; the only time I ever considered a tattoo was just out of boot camp.
Couldn’t find any tat artist that could render the BIRD ON THE BALL with enough detail to satisfy me.
Still think the Eagle Globe and Anchor would look good on my left shoulder though.