women with tattoo or not? - Page 3

**pierrelm** · September 8th, 2012, 02:39 PM

Why put a picture on your body for life which you wouldn't put on your wall for a week?

Too many women have too much bad tattoo art flung on - 'slag tags' across the back, horrific climbing plants entwining their way, looking like varicose vein covers, dream catchers, gothic suns,...my sister in law has a lovely butterfly in the small of her back which symbolises her emergence from a crap marriage. I can understand that - but she was more attractive without in all honesty.
I've seen some fantastic tattoo art, beautifully rendered but as fascinating and admirably executed as it might be, I'm still firmly in the 'NO' camp.

Which, I'm told, makes me 'old'.

**sydney1** · September 8th, 2012, 03:04 PM

I wonder if Willie Nelson approves of this particular design..

You wouldn't want to come across this tattoo,at all..metaphorically speaking.

**tygrkhat40** · September 8th, 2012, 03:07 PM

My older sister has a rose on her shoulder, most times, it's not even visible. And I'm quoting a post from another thread on VEF, "Remember when tattoos were a sign of rebellion, not conformity?" My sister got hers in 1980.

**taffy2** · September 8th, 2012, 03:11 PM

If you really care for the girl it isn't going to matter much. My missus has my name tattooed on her wedding finger (her choice). She also has a cherub with 2 roses, with my boys name and mine on each rose stem, I really like that one

To me, the tattoo thing has got to have meaning

**pierrelm** · September 8th, 2012, 07:07 PM

While I remember, MANY years ago, while I was still at school (thinbk 1970's), a girl in the year below us had "Yea, though I walk through the Valley of the shadow...I will fear no evil for I am the meanest Bitch in the Valley!" tattoo'd on the outside of her thigh. Not too stylish, really. She had very considerable thighs, mind.

It turns out that her parents ran the local tattoo parlour - she related one horror story that I still vividly remember: a very drunk, heavily tattoo'd bloke came in and demanded that he have a spider tattoo emblazoned on his glans. The old man's helmet.

The girl's dad rightly said words to the extent that "you're off your chump my fruitloopy friend, please go away" and refused, pointing out that the pain would be excruciating. The bloke went off, brought back a bottle of brandy, drank it and said 'when I pass out, do it then'. The girls' dad was still reluctant at which point the tattooist's wife stepped forward and later there was a man with a spider on what must have been a savagely painful part of his anatomy. Women, eh?

nevada1 · September 8th, 2012, 07:27 PM

Dolly Parton said it best in the movie "The best little whorehouse in Texas"
"Brands belong on cattle, And thats not what were selling at miss Mona's".

**vo1v0d** · September 13th, 2012, 09:01 PM

Imagine me shouting Bollocks a thousand times because I forgot to post one of the strongest reasons for hating tattoos.
When Hannibal Lecter was caught in the book it was because of a set of books with illustrations of wounds and some matched his victims. Harris did not invent the books; I had the volumes, complete with colour plates. What stuck in my mind was a particular type pf gangrene called Gas Gangrene. The flesh dies below the surface of the skin for various reasons with no visible open wound. After a short time the build up of gas from the suppurating flesh virtually explodes to leave a gaping wound and an apalling stench. Just before the time of venting the surface of the skin which is right at the outer limit of the decay turns black.
I was reminded of it today when I saw a picture of Pink and that large expanse of black on her thigh.

natas777 · September 13th, 2012, 10:42 PM

Depends on the woman, the tattoo, and the tattoo's place.

woodpicker · September 14th, 2012, 12:41 AM

NO to tattoos, on both women and men!

**beemerider500** · September 14th, 2012, 03:03 AM

I gotta agree with woodpicker, it's a shame to see some (what I would call) very pretty ladies (in this and other forums) tattooed up like sailors. Years ago, I discussed it with a friend and he described it as "poor man's art". But, the funny thing is that some seriously beautiful women (Like Veronica Zemanova, Paris Hilton, etc,) don't have any. I guess it's a self-image thing.

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taffy2 Vintage Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Wales Posts: 1,656 Thanks: 15,153 Thanked 29,870 Times in 1,686 Posts	If you really care for the girl it isn't going to matter much. My missus has my name tattooed on her wedding finger (her choice). She also has a cherub with 2 roses, with my boys name and mine on each rose stem, I really like that one To me, the tattoo thing has got to have meaning __________________ Life is about kicking ass, not kissing it To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

September 8th, 2012, 07:27 PM	#26
nevada1 Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 63 Thanks: 1,325 Thanked 534 Times in 58 Posts	None Dolly Parton said it best in the movie "The best little whorehouse in Texas" "Brands belong on cattle, And thats not what were selling at miss Mona's".

September 8th, 2012, 02:39 PM	#21
pierrelm Vintage Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Midst the fen mists Posts: 5,451 Thanks: 55,807 Thanked 72,928 Times in 5,423 Posts	Why put a picture on your body for life which you wouldn't put on your wall for a week? Too many women have too much bad tattoo art flung on - 'slag tags' across the back, horrific climbing plants entwining their way, looking like varicose vein covers, dream catchers, gothic suns,...my sister in law has a lovely butterfly in the small of her back which symbolises her emergence from a crap marriage. I can understand that - but she was more attractive without in all honesty. I've seen some fantastic tattoo art, beautifully rendered but as fascinating and admirably executed as it might be, I'm still firmly in the 'NO' camp. Which, I'm told, makes me 'old'.

September 8th, 2012, 03:04 PM	#22
sydney1 Vintage Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,378 Thanks: 10,562 Thanked 27,978 Times in 1,357 Posts	I wonder if Willie Nelson approves of this particular design.. You wouldn't want to come across this tattoo,at all..metaphorically speaking.

September 8th, 2012, 07:07 PM	#25
pierrelm Vintage Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Midst the fen mists Posts: 5,451 Thanks: 55,807 Thanked 72,928 Times in 5,423 Posts	While I remember, MANY years ago, while I was still at school (thinbk 1970's), a girl in the year below us had "Yea, though I walk through the Valley of the shadow...I will fear no evil for I am the meanest Bitch in the Valley!" tattoo'd on the outside of her thigh. Not too stylish, really. She had very considerable thighs, mind. It turns out that her parents ran the local tattoo parlour - she related one horror story that I still vividly remember: a very drunk, heavily tattoo'd bloke came in and demanded that he have a spider tattoo emblazoned on his glans. The old man's helmet. The girl's dad rightly said words to the extent that "you're off your chump my fruitloopy friend, please go away" and refused, pointing out that the pain would be excruciating. The bloke went off, brought back a bottle of brandy, drank it and said 'when I pass out, do it then'. The girls' dad was still reluctant at which point the tattooist's wife stepped forward and later there was a man with a spider on what must have been a savagely painful part of his anatomy. Women, eh?

September 13th, 2012, 09:01 PM	#27
vo1v0d Hideous By Nature Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: sarf eeeest lunden Posts: 8,345 Thanks: 42,691 Thanked 61,425 Times in 7,557 Posts	Imagine me shouting Bollocks a thousand times because I forgot to post one of the strongest reasons for hating tattoos. When Hannibal Lecter was caught in the book it was because of a set of books with illustrations of wounds and some matched his victims. Harris did not invent the books; I had the volumes, complete with colour plates. What stuck in my mind was a particular type pf gangrene called Gas Gangrene. The flesh dies below the surface of the skin for various reasons with no visible open wound. After a short time the build up of gas from the suppurating flesh virtually explodes to leave a gaping wound and an apalling stench. Just before the time of venting the surface of the skin which is right at the outer limit of the decay turns black. I was reminded of it today when I saw a picture of Pink and that large expanse of black on her thigh.

September 13th, 2012, 10:42 PM	#28
natas777 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 57 Thanks: 31 Thanked 497 Times in 55 Posts	Depends on the woman, the tattoo, and the tattoo's place.

September 14th, 2012, 12:41 AM	#29
woodpicker Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1 Thanks: 398 Thanked 12 Times in 1 Post	NO to tattoos, on both women and men!

September 14th, 2012, 03:03 AM	#30
beemerider500 Vintage Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,123 Thanks: 35,856 Thanked 9,424 Times in 1,040 Posts	I gotta agree with woodpicker, it's a shame to see some (what I would call) very pretty ladies (in this and other forums) tattooed up like sailors. Years ago, I discussed it with a friend and he described it as "poor man's art". But, the funny thing is that some seriously beautiful women (Like Veronica Zemanova, Paris Hilton, etc,) don't have any. I guess it's a self-image thing.