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I find the whole idea of tattoo repulsive, ugly and uncool. I am also perplexed that people would spend their time on getting it. As if they have nothing better to do.
Have you considered sitting down and asking them, with an open heart and mind?
Everyone seems negative about this article but it struck a chord with me. Particularly: >> It seems obvious to me that if a person feels he has to tattoo himself in order to “express” his difference from others, he must have some difficulty in individuating himself, perhaps indicative (when this difficulty is on a mass scale, as it clearly is) of an individualistic society without individuals. Young people are almost…
You literally said there were 2 problems, even using the word problem, with having tattoos in your previous paragraph. It's ok to have an opinion, you don't have to add in this shit to try and make people feel better or to make you seem worldly, open, or woke.
Everyone seems negative about this article but it struck a chord with me. Particularly: >> It seems obvious to me that if a person feels he has to tattoo himself in order to “express” his difference from others, he must have some difficulty in individuating himself, perhaps indicative (when this difficulty is on a mass scale, as it clearly is) of an individualistic society without individuals. Young people are almost…
* - The one thing I'd consider is "Vincit qui patitur" across my back over my spine - it translates as "he conquers who endures" and given my spine is trying to kill me it seems apropos.
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While Standpoint is culturally conservative, the way you've worded it implies that because it is British it necessarily mean that it is culturally conservative. A version of this could equally have appeared in a publication from any English speaking nation. However, the author -- Theodore Dalrymple (not his real name) -- is a particularly interesting character. He is almost exclusively pessimistic about humanity, wit…
Not sure why you’re being downvoted, I see no misinformation here.
This is posed as a bad thing, but there are lots of people on this site who tell themselves this very thing.
I find this article hilarious. Everything is from the author's perspective with very little (none?) from that of a person with a tattoo. As if the author couldn't fathom the idea of asking what someone actually thought and instead goes into wild speculation of their motivations. The author has no problem making general statements about the motivation of the tattooed but then finds the idea that there is a community o…
It's easier if you categorize it a little bit. I put this type of rhetoric/conversation under "commiseration". Humans tend to get social validation and dopamine hits when their views and opinions are validated. It's much easier to find common ground with people on things you dislike. I really suggest people examine their relationships with the friends and people they keep around them and try to inventory how many of those relationships are based on commiseration, talking shit about people or things. I then suggest you stop spending social energy with those people. IMO, it has been better for my mental health to be alone than to be with commiserators. It's even better when you're able to connect with people and share revelry.
All in all this is pretty hilarious and funny, however >More recently, in what is no doubt a manifestation of the desire to fit in with the majority, even dark-skinned minorities, whose epidermis is unsuited to tattooing, are having themselves tattooed in ever-larger numbers. smells a bit racist and ignorant to me, I mean, tattoos are part of African tribes culture for at least few millennia. https://en.wikipedia.org…
No, I think stating that dark on dark is hard to see is just stating facts. As a former tattoo artist, I can tell you that the more pale, the better the tattoo and especially colors show up. But comparing modern men to tribesmen, that might be a little...
Well, obviously, but this is slightly different in content than "unsuited to tattooing", which is false as the rich history of African tattoos shows, and very different in connotation, which was my point.
> But comparing modern men to tribesmen
I didn't make any comparison.
Everyone seems negative about this article but it struck a chord with me. Particularly: >> It seems obvious to me that if a person feels he has to tattoo himself in order to “express” his difference from others, he must have some difficulty in individuating himself, perhaps indicative (when this difficulty is on a mass scale, as it clearly is) of an individualistic society without individuals. Young people are almost…
>if you have a tattoo I have no problem with that. You literally said there were 2 problems, even using the word problem, with having tattoos in your previous paragraph. It's ok to have an opinion, you don't have to add in this shit to try and make people feel better or to make you seem worldly, open, or woke.
Hey fellow hackers, I think you need to work on your sense of humor. As someone who is inked, I not only found this hilarious, but interesting and well-written, and the author actually has experience with prison tattoos, which makes him more expert than 99% of us, easily. Also, this may shock you, but I'm going to go out on a limb and agree with the author that your tattoo is neither original nor cool, so if that's w…
The whole thing hinged on the two points that the author doesn't like it and that people who do it are boring, predictable individualist-consumerists. These are not points that needed making with me. So at the end when the author smugly predicts the tattooed masses how it will look bad with age, should I chuckle at the commonplace that people look worse with age? There was just nothing in there for me.
I'm genuinely interested in what you mean by this. Like, you think that it's false, or you take umbrage to it being brought up?
>> "There was just nothing in there for me"
I'm guessing this is emphasis on the above point.
>> "should I chuckle at the commonplace that people look worse with age?"
No, and if you think he's making a trivially true comment then you're missing a subtler point. Anyone with a nice tattoo will lament the fact that it will fade, it will lose crisp lines, and it will look bad over time.
That's why for nice pieces touchups are necessary, but you have a limited number of those.
I find the whole idea of tattoo repulsive, ugly and uncool. I am also perplexed that people would spend their time on getting it. As if they have nothing better to do.
There is no art or prettiness in tattoos.
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Not sure why you’re being downvoted, I see no misinformation here.
> He seems to believe that everyone ends up in life where they deserve This is posed as a bad thing, but there are lots of people on this site who tell themselves this very thing.