BigCasino":cilotyrt said:
ok I don't really want to chime in on this, but i have to
Not everyone in every culture feels the way about tattooing the face as most here probably do, just because we don't understand something and cannot grasp why anyone else would do such a thing doesn't make it crazy, really what makes this crazy is the "hear say" notion that 1. it is her boyfriends name, i mean it is in Russian and they dont give a good look at it and 2. they just met the same day
In New Zealand they used to Tattoo the face they called it maori or moko, the more intricate the design the higher status in the community here is a link if anyone is interested
moko/Maori
now none of this is to say I agree with this type of tattooing, but i hardly have an argument against it if there person wants the tattoo for heritage reason, or even for nostalgic reason, does it freak me out or disgust me when I see people with facial tattoos? of course not i understand that tattoos are only skin deep, and there is always more to the person under that stained skin.
yes I am a tattoo artist and have a biased opinion towards tattoos
But i also believe that as tattoo artists we have a duty to protect our industry, and to do this we need to police ourselves and not tattoo peoples faces for the idea of shock and awe, why would we want to reflect a negative outlook on our profession?
some of you might be really surprised to find out that a lot of those women with that sexy beauty mark by her mouth wasn't given to her by god, it was given to her by someone like me, also eybrows, eyeliner, lip liner and so on, sure you can make a case of what is "acceptable" and what it isn't but arent you just grabbing at straws then?
Harry, I think that the point of the video is not necessarily negative viewpoints of tattoos in general, but rather tattoos in an obviously unappealing location. Your point about tattoos in New Zealand is a great point, because in a situation like this, the culture you live in and your goals in life mean a lot.
I have some personal opinions about tattoos that probably seem double standard to some people. One is that I think males can pull off a bad tattoo easier than a female can. A bad or mediocre tattoo on a guy can make him look more masculine, and be acceptable by most people who he encounters.
With females, a bad tattoo or a good tattoo in the wrong location can ruin their attractiveness to me entirely.
Ok, I know some people are going to say that what I think doesn't matter. I will give you a few examples though where it can matter. When I go to the doctor specifically, I always take out my earring, and make sure my tattoos are covered. Why? Because it eliminates "red flags" that could cause me problems with my doctors perceived liability in writing prescription medication. If he doesn't think there is a chance I will sell my prescription meds, I am much better off. Once I am out of the doctors office, I feel ok with changing back into a shirt with the sleeves cut out, put the earring back in, and climb back on my bike. Fact is, my doctor doesn't even know I own a Harley, and that is because I don't want him to know.
Other considerations are that after someone lives through their 20's, gets tired a partying and living a mediocre life with mediocre income, it just might occur to them that they want to go back to school, get a better education which hopefully leads to a better job and lively hood. Somewhere along the way, they are going to have to go for an interview, and therein they have a major problem if they cannot present themselves in a way that appeals to the employer they are interviewing with. A lot of employers are extremely concerned with their image, based on unforeseen events that could land them in a courtroom at some point down the road. If they perceive a potential employee to be anything other than a total asset to the company, they get passed over for another person who is a total asset. This is one of the major functions of the HR department.
I worked with a guy who when I first met him, he had a tattoo on the back of his head that said "God forgives, I don't." He managed to get himself on the payroll in spite of that tattoo. During the time period I was working with him, he first got his ex-girlfriends name tattooed on his face. Then within 6 months, he went back and had those covered with more ink, when the two of them getting back together didn't work out. Once he had that strange looking ink under each eye where he covered up her name, he just decided that he would look better having his entire head tattooed. When he finished getting his whole head covered, from a distance his head looked like a world globe.
Once he did this, the company really encouraged him to take a special offer they provided for him the first time the company had a layoff. Those who knew him well, told us that after he left, the only place he could find employment was at a tattoo shop.
Within 3 years, he intentionally killed himself in a motorcycle wreck at over 130mph.
In reality, he had limited himself in his job opportunities almost the same as someone with a felony record for a serious crime that no employer would want to be associated with.
I don't know about most people, but my goals and aspirations, as well as my total mindset, were completely different at 18 years of age, than they are now at 47.
It's a free country though, and as they say to each his own.
