| Tmp tattoos a fad? (also, tattoo discrimination) |
Question:
Are temporary tattoos a fad or something?
Too bad they're somewhat expensive. Well, not really, but since I have only $50 to my name, they seem expensive.
Which, in your opinions are the best tmp tats? Hollie and Caroline seem to be
pretty decent for lasting awhile. One girl had a barbwire tattoo around
her neck, lasted about 2 weeks! Right now I have a tiger tattoo by Skin
Trade, a Beautiful, colorful, Chinese dragon tattoo also by Skin Trade, and a
black panther head by Milk & Honey. (two in a package). Is there some
way I can get lots of these for a low price, maybe?
Well, at some point, I'm going to get a permanent tattoo. The thing
is, I've been wondering: is it true that jobs discriminate? That is,
I'm a CompSci major and plan to be in big businesses, etc. (hopefully).
Will something like Chinese dragon tattoo on the underside of my forearm
hamper my future career?
Do any of you have friends who are in big
businesses and have tattoos?
Or have a tattoo and have lost work
because of it? Just wondering.. want to make a good decision.
Answer:
- While i have no direct experience with this flavor of discrimination, I have to believe that it exists. It seems that some people go out
of their way to find something that they can point at, and laugh or
ridecule.
There is discrimination. Always has been. Always will be.
- Temporary tattoos are one of the stupidest things I've ever
seen. They're little toys for those who want to play at something
they're not grown up enough to choose for real. It's like
bondage gear as a fashion, or stupid het kids wearing pride
rings because they think 'They're real cool, and the guy on MTV
wears them'.
- Most places that would be uptight about it would also expect you to wear long-sleeved shirts and maybe ties and jackets as well,
so who's to know? By the time the company softball league comes along,
and they see you in a T-shirt, they'll already know you're doing a
good job at work so it won't be a problem, right? So don't be worried about this.
- Depends on what side of the tattoo needle you are on.
A lot of the coolest temporary tattoos were designed by tattoo artists
we like (ie, Freddy, Eddie and Ed Hardy). I was in the shop when they
were working on them. I harassed them a bit, but they made some good
points. A lot of people who try temporary tattoos eventually get
the real thing. For tattoo artists, this is a good thing, since it
gets them some new business.
As far as how they effect tattooed people, my tattoos have been around
long enough that even the densest people I work with have stopped asking
if they are permanent. Even the densest people can recognize fake one
when it is gone.
- Actually, they're helping me decide what kind of tattoo I want when I get the real one. I can mess around with different types, in different
places, to get a feel for it.
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