How do y’all feel about tattoos being visible?

[Maolfunction]

I have a half sleeve I don't care about concealing at work, but the company is pretty lax about tattoos anyway. Both owners have more ink than I do.

I personally wouldn't get a hand or neck tattoo until I ran out of good skin real estate elsewhere, but I don't think it's a that big a deal for someone to get a hand tattoo if they're already tattooed somewhere else. Just because after having one you're already used to the looks and attention you get for having one and are prepared for that.

 

[The Real Abed]

I love tattoos. I mean I'm too much of a wimp to get one but I love them. Why would you put art on your body if you're not gonna show it off?

 

[TheMadTitan]

As long as it's not a shitty tattoo, I don't care about visible tattoos.

 

[cosmickosm]

I've got 3 myself, two are visible on my forearms so they're not really hidden. I have a career that's in the creative field so it's pretty laid back and I'm not too worried about my tattoos. Plus, when I interview, they'll be hidden under a dress shirt. Depending on your profession and where you hope to find a job, hand tattoos can be job stoppers. Especially since you can't really cover them up.

So I'd hold off until you land a new gig or a new career, maybe get one somewhere else that can be hidden for the time being? You definitely don't want to get a hand tattoo and screw yourself out of potential jobs.

 

[Katori]

I've seen people in all walks of life (lawyers, executives, high-paid accountants and engineers) with visible tattoos. Mostly no one cares anymore and I would get a more visible one if the opportunity arose.

 

[Soundscream]

Listen I have 8 tattoos, but I feel this thread is giving you terrible advice. Unless you don't ever want to have a more traditional job.

 

[Euphoria]

Do what you want. Never bothered me.

Yeah some are pretty trash but there are a lot that are really nice. End of the day it's your arm, leg, neck or whatever and not mine.

I've thought of getting one many times but I always decide against it.

 

[sven]

I think all tats are hideous ugly things but it's not my business to tell other how to display them.

 

[LakeEarth]

Well if they were invisible, I'd want my money back.

 

[eXistor]

I don't care what someone else does, but I'd never put it in an overly visible place, you don't know what your life is gonna be later on.

Well if they were invisible, I'd want my money back.

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Lol, good point.

 

[Godfather]

Unless it's a heritage thing, I'll always side-eye people with visible tattoos on neck or above.

 

[GK86]

The only time I care about visible tattoos is when they are some racist/Nazi shit.

 

[OSHAN]

As someone who has about, I don't know, 50 hours worth of tattoos, maybe more, hard to remember, I would never get a hand tattoo. Can't say I'd judge anyone with one, though.

 

[Contraband]

Work for a Fortune 100 company, suit / tie office & our tattoo policy is super liberal. No visible face tattoos; anything else is good to go.

Now the ear / face piercing HR non sense is a whole different story.

 

[Tom Penny]

I always thought that tattoo stigma was the lamest of prejudices.

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If I Pretty much owned any non service industry place and you are client facing I'm not hiring you with neck and face tats.. Call me predudice For questioning your decision making. When you do that you already cut yourself out of lots of jobs willingly.

 

[SwampBastard]

People can do what makes them happy as long as they aren't hurting anyone else.

That being said, I will question the judgment of someone with tattoos on their face more often than not.

 

[Bacon]

The older and boomier the person, the more likely they're huffy about tattoos.

Tattoos are rad, personally. I love to see them.

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Never seen 'boomier' before but I fucking love it.

 

[SilentPanda]

Depend on the location and the image or letter used.

Like this?

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It now reads “Japanese BBQ finger ♡”.

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I do mind, but if it's the aborgonal like Atayal or Paiwan, or other, I don't mind.

 

[ItchyTasty]

It's your body but I think neck and face tattoos are too much.

 

[wholahay]

I mean, I say this as a tattooed person: there are absolutely some white-collar industries where you should REALLY not do something like your hands or neck. Just weigh it carefully and consider if you might be prematurely cutting yourself off from some professional opportunities. At the same time, capitalism is a joke, so like, hell yeah dude.

 

[maximumzero]

I mean as not as it's not nazi/white supremacist icongraphy or something particularly heinous, get your tattoos and flaunt 'em, bro.

 

[Hektor]

I got a tatoo on my forearm literally just yesterday so ima team yolo

 

[Dongs Macabre]

I always thought that tattoo stigma was the lamest of prejudices.

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There's also, like, race.

 

[Like the hat?]

Accidentally read the poll wrong and voted yes when i really think no. Visible Tattoos are fine as long as they aren't overly crass or are in any way racist/sexist/homophobic/etc.

 

[Sai]

I only judge if it's a shitty tattoo. Hand tattoos are baller as fuck. Get em.

 

[Oneiros]

Tattoos are tacky.

 

[Deleted member 24052]

Why would I give a shit I'm not a boomer

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This.

I have 2 visible tattoos, so obviously I don't care.

 

[Reckheim]

as long as it doesn't affect your ability to get hired then go for it. That would be my only worry truth be told, fuck what anyone else thinks.

 

[Griselbrand]

I'm all for tattoo visibility.

I used to wear long sleeved button ups to work (business casual) but because I hate sleeves I rolled them up to my forearms just below the elbow, which mostly conceals my tattoos. I switched over to polos and I have gotten not a single word about my tattoos except for the occasional question about what something means or because they want to show their tats also.

The only time I thought someone had something to say is when I visited another branch in a different state with my boss. One of the regional leads made some kind of comment about how the times are changing and now visible tattoos are more common with younger folk but didn't say it in such a way that it bothered him, more of a curiosity I guess.

If anyone has problems with me, or a few of the other employees showing their tattoos in a conservative industry (civil engineering and construction) then it hasn't reached my ears at all.

 

[tacocat]

I personally don't want permanent drawings on body but I don't care what others do. Most hand tattoos look kind of trashy to me but it doesn't affect how I interact with people or what I think of them, just looks like something I would regret getting done. I'd just make sure they were good quality if you are concerned with what other people think.

 

[Dice]

Some tattoos are better than others. Don't care about displaying them, they're usually cool. But some people choose some reaaaalllly dumb/weird shit for their skin.

 

[Spinluck]

The mindset I took is that we all gonna die someday and I have no time to think what Bob in the cubicle next to me thinks of my tats.

 

[EternalWinter]

I only really give the side eye if the art is particularly bad. Otherwise, I quite enjoy checking out the stuff people put on their bodies. They usually enjoy talking about them too.

 

[PoppaBK]

I mean we are pretty much talking hand or face, even a neck tattoo could likely be covered with a shirt collar. Hand tattoo I wouldn't really care but face tattoos I think make a statement beyond what the ink is.

 

[Fat4all]

people get tattoos for varying reasons, some personal, some emotional, it's their expression and their body to do what they want with

it's a shame that visible tattoos can lead to issues with employment, same with piercings and other such things

 

[Abdiel]

I have several tattoos, but none of them are visible in my daily clothes (pectoral, back, ankles). I'm fine with my ink being tucked away, but I appreciate other's visible stuff too. I think it's purely a choice

 

[Yasuke]

Anyone who cares about your visible tattoos is not worth giving any fucks about.

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Pretty much my own opinion, I'm mostly worried about job prospects I guess.

Pissing off people with them will be part of the fun, at least where my family's concerned lol.

 

[AliceAmber]

I have fingy tatts, so obviously I don't care. I wish more employers were open about visible tattoos.

 

[Bricktop]

1) Do what you want, it's your body.
2) Understand that visible tattoos can, and will, effect your future job prospects.
3) Face and neck tattoos reek of poor judgement.

People can talk about boomers or whatever but the above still ring true, and for every anecdotal story about it not effecting someone there are dozens to the contrary. Tattoos are basically normalized these days, but if you think you're going to slap one on your forehead and it not impact your life choices you're insane.

 

[nded]

No problem unless it's racist or something. Though even with the racist ones at least they're saving me time.

 

[_swee_]

I love tattoos and wanting to get more when i get the money. I have a nice forearm sleeve that will eventually be a whole arm sleeve.

I also live in Portland so tattoos around here are common with alot of people.

 

[demosthenes]

What is your job OP? If you're in any type of business/lawyer/other professional setting I would say it will impact you in some way.

My brother is up to 9 or 10 tattoos now but all of them are hidden by clothing at his job except for two on his forearms. They're both very nice (irish symbols) and he doesn't deal directly with customers a lot.

1) Do what you want, it's your body.
2) Understand that visible tattoos can, and will, effect your future job prospects.
3) Face and neck tattoos reek of poor judgement.

People can talk about boomers or whatever but the above still ring true, and for every anecdotal story about it not effecting someone there are dozens to the contrary. Tattoos are basically normalized these days, but if you think you're going to slap one on your forehead and it not impact your life choices you're insane.

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Also #3.

 

[Camwi]

Voted "No" to the question of whether they should be hidden, though I think tattoos tend to be ugly as hell. But to each their own.

 

[RedMercury]

People should be judged by their character and actions, not ink on their skin or the color of their hair or the clothes they wear or whatever other bullshit. It's against progressive values to judge people like that, unless they are like racist tattoos or whatever.

 

[Mirage]

It's 2020, who cares anymore

only way I'm caring is if you've got a swastika tattooed on your forehead, Charlie Manson

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Couldn't have said it better.

 

[Deleted member 3093]

People upset about tattoos are so weird. I mean, unless they're upset by a Swastika tattoo, then they're just being prudes.

 

[The Shape]

Uh, I don't think anyone should care about the others freedom to make and display a tattoo on their bodies. But we know that's not how the world works.

I only dislike tattoos on the face. I would never do it. But I can't tell anyone what they should or shouldn't do anyway.

 

[TheGhost]

I have like 7 tattoos just on my arms. I don't care what people think and smirk whenever someone gets judgemental.

 

[Hollywood Duo]

Their body their choice.

 

[Friskykillface]

I don't give a shit unless it's offensive
Not my body
Some tattoos look cool