Gay men and tattoos

[rvwnsd]

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Can somebody wake me when the nightmare is over?

 

At least they didn't use "your."

 

I had a boyfriend once with over 100 hours of ink and every time he got naked I was compelled to bone him. If they are tasteful why not get one? I am thinking of starting a sleeve myself

 

You would look great with a sleeve.

[Rudynate]

You know, I was going to mention it but I wasn't sure if it was appropriate, but I do agree that people are judged in some professions for visible body art and it could adversely affect their careers. In particular I'd say people in Healthcare, Law and perhaps Banking/Finance. I'm not sure why? Is it because people with visible body art are viewed as "free spirited" and not "serious"? Is it because some people view it as an "over expression" of individualism? Not sure, really.

 

 

A lawyer or a doctor could be covered with tattoos and his clients and/or colleagues would never know.

[ZhenXBear]

A lawyer or a doctor could be covered with tattoos and his clients and/or colleagues would never know.

 

Well, not necessarily....I mean, most people in healthcare wear scrubs in hospital settings. If you've elected to tattoo around your neck area or you've done a full sleeve you've kinda limited what sort of apparel you can wear without someone noticing, I'd imagine.

[+ Gar1eth]

I think Miss Mona really sums it all up well starting at about 2:03

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JbiKAIognI

 

 

Gman

[+ stevenkesslar]

I do sound like a curmudgeon, don't I?

 

Yes. But I do, too. You're in good company.

 

I'm not sure if that makes me a curmudgeonly whore, or a whorish curmudgeon.

 

Either way - NO, JD, I don't care for a tattoo advertising it. Everybody seems to know exactly what I am already.

[Rudynate]

Well, not necessarily....I mean, most people in healthcare wear scrubs in hospital settings. If you've elected to tattoo around your neck area or you've done a full sleeve you've kinda limited what sort of apparel you can wear without someone noticing, I'd imagine.

 

 

I never see my doctor in anything but a dress shirt, a tie, and a white coat. My clients never see me in anything but a dress shirt, a tie and a suit. And even if they did, after I've pulled a couple rabbits out of hats for them, and they've paid a couple of my bills, they're not going to question my fitness to serve them.

 

Because I'm tattooed myself, and because I understand that the issues people may manufacture about people who have tattoos are exactly that, manufactured, if a doctor walked into an examining room in scrubs and I saw that he was tattooed, he would immediately rise in my estimation and I would think that there must be something pretty interesting beneath the surface. I was at a conference a couple of weeks ago, and I saw a guy with full sleeves on both arms wearing a short-sleeved golf shirt, and when I saw it, I thought, "Boy, he's got balls," and I went up and introduced myself.

[Battle]

Quite a statement to say about yourself to say "stupid" on your forehead. Wonder if there's a "whore" tattoo around? Any ideas, babe?

Tramp stamp fits the bill

[leeper]

Upfront - I dislike tattoos, although a small discretely placed one (1), doesn't bug me. The worst for me are neck and face tattoos that say "I'm Trash" to me. The others just say "I am a conformist to modern fashion." That said, they are not a barrier to hiring, I just turn the lights on low. To the body art lovers, I'm sorry and recognize that this is just my opinion and unfortunately it appears to be a minority one today.

[Frequentflier]

I'm another that doesn't like tattoos or piercings on men. One to two small tattoos I can accept on a companion, mainly because I have to based on the lack of an acceptable alternative. I ask companions about them if their pictures don't show any. If I decline a session based on their response I'm polite about it and acknowledge many people like them. Every guy has responded politely. I've encountered a few guys that are veterans and they often bring up its a "military thing" but we know many who haven't been in the military have them. My brain just prefers a guy as he is, natural flaws as they are if any, without covering or modifications

[ZhenXBear]

I never see my doctor in anything but a dress shirt, a tie, and a white coat. My clients never see me in anything but a dress shirt, a tie and a suit. And even if they did, after I've pulled a couple rabbits out of hats for them, and they've paid a couple of my bills, they're not going to question my fitness to serve them.

 

Because I'm tattooed myself, and because I understand that the issues people may manufacture about people who have tattoos are exactly that, manufactured, if a doctor walked into an examining room in scrubs and I saw that he was tattooed, he would immediately rise in my estimation and I would think that there must be something pretty interesting beneath the surface. I was at a conference a couple of weeks ago, and I saw a guy with full sleeves on both arms wearing a short-sleeved golf shirt, and when I saw it, I thought, "Boy, he's got balls," and I went up and introduced myself.

 

Oh, I agree complete, Rudy. To me it's a non issue, since I respect people's decisions to either display or not display tasteful body art. In reading Gar1eth's response, weighing in from the "I don't care for tattoos on people" camp, I think there are still a fair number of people in "the public" who are uncomfortable seeing them on people in specific professions.

 

He stated

Call me crazy- but I'd especially prefer any doctor or lawyer I see not to have a visible sleeve tattoo. I'm not saying they wouldn't be good at their job. But I might have to question their judgement seeing that they are in a very public position.

 

Any time you're in a profession that deals with the public whether it's Law, Healthcare or any other profession that has public exposure you're being judged. Usually, it's just for your professional skills and interpersonal ones. Having displayed body art does open a person up for yet another opportunity to be judged independent from their professional skills. It seems like even on this forum we've got three distinct views forming: "I like", "I don't like" and "I'm ambivalent". In a perfect world, these people would be judged purely on their professional merit/record, but "first impressions" in these situations are an emotional response. People often make decisions about who to patronize professionally, based on these emotions and seeing or not seeing their body art may influence them in one way or another.

[Rudynate]

Oh, I agree complete, Rudy. To me it's a non issue, since I respect people's decisions to either display or not display tasteful body art. In reading Gar1eth's response, weighing in from the "I don't care for tattoos on people" camp, I think there are still a fair number of people in "the public" who are uncomfortable seeing them on people in specific professions.

 

He stated

 

Any time you're in a profession that deals with the public whether it's Law, Healthcare or any other profession that has public exposure you're being judged. Usually, it's just for your professional skills and interpersonal ones. Having displayed body art does open a person up for yet another opportunity to be judged independent from their professional skills. It seems like even on this forum we've got three distinct views forming: "I like", "I don't like" and "I'm ambivalent". In a perfect world, these people would be judged purely on their professional merit/record, but "first impressions" in these situations are an emotional response. People often make decisions about who to patronize professionally, based on these emotions and seeing or not seeing their body art may influence them in one way or another.

 

But then everything sorts itself out, more or less perfectly. There is a middle that doesn't care either way, a group that is drawn to body art, and a group that is repelled by it, and they all manage to find each other.

[Rudynate]

Upfront - I dislike tattoos, although a small discretely placed one (1), doesn't bug me. The worst for me are neck and face tattoos that say "I'm Trash" to me. The others just say "I am a conformist to modern fashion." That said, they are not a barrier to hiring, I just turn the lights on low. To the body art lovers, I'm sorry and recognize that this is just my opinion and unfortunately it appears to be a minority one today.

 

The lack of tattoos could be an indicator that someone is most comfortable fitting in and being unobtrusive.

[Steven_Draker]

... "I don't understand tattoos" ...

 

Explaining tattoos is like trying to explain art ...

 

Either you like it or you don't. There's no need trying to "understand" tattoos.

 

 

 

 

[+ stevenkesslar]

Either you like it or you don't. There's no need to try to "understand" it.

 

 

 

What a perfect example of your point.

 

Either you lick it, or you don't know how to stop from creaming in your pants.

 

And there's no need to try to understand it. There's only a need to pull his pants down, open your mouth, insert his cock, and suck.

[Steven_Draker]

The worst for me are neck and face tattoos that say "I'm Trash" to me.

 

In the section "SCARY" ...

http://33.media.tumblr.com/409b4cbe44c0634ca7fc3eeb2ea224ed/tumblr_ndcxc5HsEi1smuu96o1_500.gif

http://blog-cdn.tattoodo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/face-tattoo-1.jpg?09b2aa

 

http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/keltiecolleen/default/50-craziest-face-tattoos-ever--large-msg-138938688175.jpg

 

http://s.likes-media.com/img/7a42c9337a821d6375bfbd130d1a63e8.600x.jpg

[mike carey]

I don't like tattoos but in thinking about it, I don't like them for me. There are other things, face, physique, and that's only on physical characteristics. If I saw the four guys Steven posted pics of in a long sleeved dress shirt or body hugging t-shirt, I would base my physical attraction to them on that, and I would probably picture them in my mind's eye without their tattoos. I don't think I would change my mind if they took their shirts off. It hasn't been a factor for me so far, but I guess tattoos aren't a deal breaker for me.

[gallahadesquire]

I met a waiter at a restaurant who, at one time, had worked for Disney in Florida. He had a small G-clef on his neck, and said that it prevented him from getting further employment there.

[+ stevenkesslar]

http://blog-cdn.tattoodo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/face-tattoo-1.jpg?09b2aa

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Oh, cool. I love to play Jeopardy.

 

I'll take "This Is A Total Farce" for $500 please.

 

My answer: "Who Are The 3 Stooges?"

 

Of course, you could also put it in the category "They'll Show You What You'll Find In A Thesaurus."

 

Answer: "What Is A Synonym?"

[Rudynate]

I met a waiter at a restaurant who, at one time, had worked for Disney in Florida. He had a small G-clef on his neck, and said that it prevented him from getting further employment there.

 

 

I find most neck tattoos repellant. A while ago, I met a contractor, an incredibly handsome blond hunk, who also seemed like the nicest guy, and he had a neck tattoo. Without the neck tattoo, he was already a very appealing package, and the neck tattoo gave him an extra touch of wildness that was very winning.

[Steven_Draker]

I never see my doctor in anything but a dress shirt, a tie, and a white coat.

http://thinkagainlaserclinic.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Tattooed-doctor.png

 

http://static.neatorama.com/images/2007-09/tattooed-doctor.jpg

 

http://www.workingworld.com/images/articles/big/Body_Art_at_Work.jpg

[+ FreshFluff]

I know of more than a few dotcom millionaires that have full-sleeve tattoos on both arms. I'm tattooed and the people in my BNI group just think it's a little interesting, nothing more than that.

 

I agree, tattoos aren't for everybody.

 

I'm of the no tattoo group. I've never had a tattoo make me boinnng. In fact tattoos can be a boinnng killer for me.

 

I'm also a member of the no earring, no jewelry, and no body piercings group. We're a fun group. We meet on Thursday evenings at Baskin Robbins. Try to arrive before the Introductory Prayer. Y'all come.

 

Yes to both of these. I wouldn't care whether a lawyer or doctor had tattoos. It's just an aesthetic preference, like blonde hair or a certain body type. I am attracted to a clean cut look.

 

And yet, I've made an exception for someone with three (!!) small tattoos that were done long ago. They were a boooing killer for me at the start, but they've grown on me..

 

For myself, I'm a real minimalist about this stuff: My ears are un-pierced, though I'd be open to changing that.

 

*Buys a scoop of Chocolate Mousse Royale to share with Gman*

 

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[Rudynate]

IF one is the sort who finds tattoos sexy, one of the sexiest things there is a little margin of tattoo, peeking out from beneath the cuff of a starched dress shirt and a business suit.

[+ WmClarke]

I find most neck tattoos repellant. A while ago, I met a contractor, an incredibly handsome blond hunk, who also seemed like the nicest guy, and he had a neck tattoo. Without the neck tattoo, he was already a very appealing package, and the neck tattoo gave him an extra touch of wildness that was very winning.

What was the neck tattoo? I've seen the ones that look like a slashed throat. Despite my love of Sweeney Todd, that looks is a complete turnoff for me.

[Rudynate]

What was the neck tattoo? I've seen the ones that look like a slashed throat. Despite my love of Sweeney Todd, that looks is a complete turnoff for me.

 

I don't remember what the image was.

[down_to_business]

I don't particularly love them but find that one or two small tattoos can be very sexy on a guy. Then I saw Sebastian Kross and well, I realized what the fuck do I know!