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Tatoos on Women?

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A co-worker recently lost her grandmother. While preparing the body at the funeral home, she was discovered to have a tattoo of a guys name on her ass. It was not Grampa's name and in fact none of the family members knew of its existence or who it referred to.

I suspect this will be a much more common experience in the years to come.

It was especially amusing to hear this from the very uptight and proper Mormon granddaughter.
 
I think it varies hugely depending on the case.

You could have on one end of the spectrum, the Kat Von D / Suicide Girl look, where a girl is heavily inked, yet still attractive because the tattoos are part of who she is.

Aaaaaaand then there is the other end of the spectrum, which I'll just call the 'Amy Winehouse' end.

I see a LOT of people who look like they let their toddlers draw on them with tattoo guns. It's never a good thing.

If I can tell thought and skill went into your tattoo, then I'm a lot more likely to appreciate it.

If clearly either or both are lacking. Most likely I will not.

I know it's lame to quote yourself. But I have a perfect example. Scarlett Johansen, one of the most beautiful women on the planet, recently got a tat on her side, say about even with the bottom of her ribcage. It says "lucky you" around a horseshoe. And it looks like it was done by a not-very-gifted middle schooler.

Scarlett is pretty much ruined for me now. It's not because she got a tattoo. It's because she got a stupid and badly done one.
 
I know it's lame to quote yourself. But I have a perfect example. Scarlett Johansen, one of the most beautiful women on the planet, recently got a tat on her side, say about even with the bottom of her ribcage. It says "lucky you" around a horseshoe. And it looks like it was done by a not-very-gifted middle schooler.

Scarlett is pretty much ruined for me now. It's not because she got a tattoo. It's because she got a stupid and badly done one.

More Scarlett Jo for me then :hiding: :D
 
I guess I am just showing my age, but I think tattoos on women look terrible. I guess the picture of Rhianna on the new GQ got me thinking about this since she has a new winged tattoo over ribcage.

My attitude is that nothing looks better than a woman's body. It needs no decoration, especially ink.

Honestly, when I grew up the only people (men or women) with tattoos were looked upon as a bit unsavory; bikers, criminals, etc. That's always stuck with me. Not saying that's the case now --- I know of nice little Grannies getting the same tattoos as their daughters and granddaughters, but it's the reason I've never gotten one, wanted one, or seriously dated someone with ink (yes, I know...but I look at it as a way to judge someone's thought process, and tattoos just aren't my thing). I think they are goofy.
 
A co-worker recently lost her grandmother. While preparing the body at the funeral home, she was discovered to have a tattoo of a guys name on her ass. It was not Grampa's name and in fact none of the family members knew of its existence or who it referred to.

I suspect this will be a much more common experience in the years to come.

It was especially amusing to hear this from the very uptight and proper Mormon granddaughter.

LOL. Love that story.
 
That all said, the Suicide Girls are definitely cooler than me, so I'd probably be too shy to talk if I met one of them. :o

Not necessarily. I knew a Suicide Girl, and she was not cool at all. She had no sense of self, no substance, and was all about the superficial. I almost hooked up with her once, but then I threw up on her.

this thread makes me :(

+1
 
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