I haven't read anywhere in my bible ( new king James version) that said you would go to hell for a tattoo, as for me I don't want one or piercings. but that is me, If I was to hire someone I wouldn't want them showing up to represent my company with tattoos either.
as for your body treat it the way you feel God wants you to treat it.

 

I plan on getting more myself. And if I ever do get an office job, (which I won't) well, I've got plenty of long sleeve shirts.

 

when I was the assistant manager at the Bullhead City Airport FBO our policy was no body art visible while at work.

 

Yeah, that's just it. It's a personal policy of mine. Unless I want them to be seen, they won't be seen.

 

I dont have any
As Im underaged.

 

I'm with the majority here -- do what you want, it's your body.

Do I like them? Generally not, but so what. I also don't like most piercings, mainly because they look painful.

I can see that a business might have a restrictive policy about visible tats/piercings/etc. Just because it could cause a loss of customers.

As for the people that give you grief, I probably wouldn't be as patient as you seem to be. I'd either ignore them, or I might have a somewhat unpleasant reply. (Maybe, "I could have them removed, but you'll always be an @#$%^").

 

Tattoos were done for thousands of years and by cultures all over the world. What they were used for runs the gamut of reasons. To show you came of "age", what your family or tribe was. What you did as a warrior or to commenorate an special event in your life. Done for religious, good luck and for "health" too.

But it was not just the Men as Women wore tattoos as status, tribal affiliation, "coming of age" as will as for beauty. Many American indian tribes wore tattoos but more dropped it after Missionaries got after them about it.

Tattoos have been found on Ancient Egyptian, Peruvian, and Scythian mummies. Even the "Ice Age Man", Oski, from the Copper Age Europe....had tattoos. His is the oldest found at 5,000 years old. Tattooing never quite died though even after Christianity "came" to Europe....it just went underground.

Then when 18th century sailors came back with tales of "painted" natives in New Zealand/Polynisia, this sparked a new revival as a fashion. Even amongst the "high society" and royality who held "tattoo parties". I remember reading even small children might have a small tat as an identifying mark during a time when child kidnapping was on the rise.

But sometime in the early 20th century, tattoos became something only sailors, criminals, or other "low lifes" used. At best, it was circus attraction. But beginning in the 60s, attitudes about tattooing started to change. The biggest explosion came during the late 80s to where it was beginning to be accepted as a real art form. But old attitudes die hard. Of course, in the business world, a certain "image" is expected.

The ban from the Bible, however, I believe was more to distinquish the Hebrews from their pagan neighbors who "marked" themselves. I do not remember exactly where it supposed to be either in the King James Bible...if at all.

 

One day i was at the mall getting my aunt this perfume she likes when this older caucasion woman looks at my forarm(tattoo of the lady of guadelupe)and she asks me what is with us mexicans",and goes on about how tired she is of seeing "mexicans"with this image.i go on to tell her that my nasionality has nothing to do with it,but she walks away like nothing even happened.

I guess I'm trying to say is there is always someone who is going to disagree.

 

Hey, to each thier own. I don't have any, and although I've considered it, I'm also a wuss.

My biggest thing is that as you age, they're going to age with you. What may look freakin awesome now might not be quite the same in 40 years.

Hey, who am I to tell anyone what they can or can't do?

 

I got mine to cover my bullet hole. The artist highlighted the B-H and I don't hate it.
I'd never attack anyone with ink. It's a personal issue.
Nan liked it, my Mom doesn't hate it,(that being the true test), I can hide it if i choose to. Keep your ink proud!

 

You may disagree with anyone about it, but the fact is you are cutting yourself out of a good portion of the job market with large, visible tattoos. How employees look in a public business setting is certainly the business owner's "business." I wouldn't hire anyone with obvious tattoos that can't be completely covered with short sleeve shirt or pants. If someone already worked for me and got a visible tattoo and they had to deal with the public it would be their last day on the job. Its not that I have anything against them personally (I don't), but from a business perspective its a no-go.

Tattoos on women is often a good indicator they are "easy." They don't call some of them "tramp stamps" for nothing. There's also the difference between a small tasteful tat and overly done. Too many and/or overly done smacks of white trash to some. Its like long hair: I remember saying I'd never cut mine short... I wised up as I aged. A tattoo cannot be easily or cheaply reversed so its a little too late to change your mind later on.

 

I personally like using the term "bullseye" when a chick has a tat on the small of her back

 

Or it gives your something to look at and read.

My wife and I have toyed with the idea of getting a tattoo. If I do it something that when at work would be covered.

 

i think jake00 cleared that one up for me like a year ago when he said tramp stamp

 

Honestly if a tattoo makes a customer not want to do business with you and that is their sole reason for not doing business they need to have the stick removed from their butt. A tattoo should not make someone think more or less of you as a person.