Lower Back Tattoos

JavaSparrow
JavaSparrow Posts: 51 Member
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Can they be cool/interesting/classy? Or are they always "tramp stamps"?

Personally I think it's unfortunate they get such a bad rap, since it's nice place for a tattoo.

But at the same time, I've never seen one in person that gave off a "classy" vibe...

What do you think?
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  • FearAndTrembling
    FearAndTrembling Posts: 54
    All tattoos are tacky imo. One of my pet peeves.
  • IronMikeFox
    IronMikeFox Posts: 458
    I am a huge fan of tattoos period. I don't care where they are so long as they are well done and have some meaning.
  • 1223345
    1223345 Posts: 1,386 Member
    I think all tattoos are eyesores. They make attractive people look kind of trashy. Just my humble opinion.
  • yummy_
    yummy_ Posts: 248 Member
    i don't think most people get tattooed in order to come across as classy.

    that said, my back is tattooed from my neck to my *kitten* and i am treated graciously and respectfully most everywhere i go.

    obviously, i never go to garlicbutter's house. it's rather peevish there.
  • yummy_
    yummy_ Posts: 248 Member
    I think all tattoos are eyesores. They make attractive people look kind of trashy. Just my humble opinion.

    +1 Judgmental Point for you.
    LEVEL UP!
  • 37434958
    37434958 Posts: 457 Member
    Well it depends. If the tattoo is nice and simple, then no problem for me. But if its one of those huge ones that cover your whole arm or hand or something, then I'd rather stick to simple tattoos.

    Hope this doesn't offend anyone <3
  • abetterluke
    abetterluke Posts: 625 Member
    I think all tattoos are eyesores. They make attractive people look kind of trashy. Just my humble opinion.

    You know what else makes people look kind of trashy? Judgmental comments.
  • elpiper
    elpiper Posts: 183 Member
    I am personally a tattoo lover. However, I have yet to see a lower back tattoo/tramp stamp that I like. That said....I also have one myself and well......8 years later I think it looks quite trashy. I have seen really well done pieces, but they still just strike me as.....not the classiest of tattoos. Then again isn't the idea of a tattoo being classy a little backwards? :P Good point to bring up though OP!
  • JavaSparrow
    JavaSparrow Posts: 51 Member
    i don't think most people get tattooed in order to come across as classy.

    That's true, I guess I'm asking more like, can a lower back tattoo be something other than what the stereotype is.
    I also mean more like if it's by itself, not connected to a larger back tattoo, or one that runs up the whole spine.
    (which would be cool and beautiful :p)
  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
    One day, they will be known as "Granny Stamps", which will make them seen wholesome. I think they are sexy.
  • RhineDHP
    RhineDHP Posts: 1,025 Member
    I love well drawn tattoos. A friend on mine has tattoos over different parts of her body, and not only were they absolutely beautiful, but every single tattoo had a special meaning to her.

    Now my personal choice is, I would never get a tattoo. But I can defnitely appreciate them. In a way, a lower back tattoo can be sexy.
  • piggydog
    piggydog Posts: 322
    Trashy
  • christine24t
    christine24t Posts: 6,063 Member
    Never seen one that isn't trashy...
  • rebelate
    rebelate Posts: 218 Member
    I think all tattoos are eyesores. They make attractive people look kind of trashy. Just my humble opinion.

    I am forever trashy.
  • BigBrunette
    BigBrunette Posts: 1,543 Member
    I have a lower back tattoo and it is, of course, interesting, artistic, meaningful and classy. :wink:

    I don't think a lower back tattoo is inherently trampy. Totally depends on the design. And the woman.
  • RhineDHP
    RhineDHP Posts: 1,025 Member
    I think all tattoos are eyesores. They make attractive people look kind of trashy. Just my humble opinion.

    You know what else makes people look kind of trashy? Judgmental comments.

    So I'm gonna play devil's advocate here. This is just her opinion, one that many people share. She shouldn't be criticized for it.
  • Jacwhite22
    Jacwhite22 Posts: 7,010 Member
    I have one and I like it.... that's all that really matters..... you should get your tattoo for you.... not for anyone else.
  • Shawnzgirl78
    Shawnzgirl78 Posts: 148 Member
    I think all tattoos are eyesores. They make attractive people look kind of trashy. Just my humble opinion.

    You know what else makes people look kind of trashy? Judgmental comments.
    LOVE. Thanks Luke!!!
  • kestrel359
    kestrel359 Posts: 342 Member
    I think lower back tattoos tend to look trashy not because of the tattoo but because of the kind of clothing that is often worn in order to show off that tattoo
  • Shawnzgirl78
    Shawnzgirl78 Posts: 148 Member
    I think all tattoos are eyesores. They make attractive people look kind of trashy. Just my humble opinion.

    You know what else makes people look kind of trashy? Judgmental comments.

    So I'm gonna play devil's advocate here. This is just her opinion, one that many people share. She shouldn't be criticized for it.
    It was just an opinion, one that many people agree with, so why not?
    There is a difference between an opinion and saying someone looks trashy. I have 15 tattoos. I don't think I look trashy one bit and find this opion offensive.
  • bumblebums
    bumblebums Posts: 2,181 Member
    Generally, I am of the opinion that nothing peeking out between the back of your shirt and your pants is gonna be classy. That includes the refrigerator repair man butt crack, the pink thong, or what you so tastefully term the "tramp stamp". But as long as I don't have to look at it while eating, it does not concern me.
  • angieleighbyrd
    angieleighbyrd Posts: 989 Member
    according to some of you I am trashy and have no class at all!

    sweet jesus pass me another beer *burps*


    :yawn:
  • breajohnson
    breajohnson Posts: 109 Member
    Well i feel like I'm classy. My tattoo on my lower back doesn't define who i am. If some want to call it a tramp stamp then they have totally got it wrong. Just my opinion.
  • slipandsink
    slipandsink Posts: 43 Member
    I've only ever seen about five tattoos that I've actually liked and thought 'yes, that was a good idea'.

    But meh, as long as it's not my body...
  • shiggypiggy
    shiggypiggy Posts: 2
    I think all tattoos are eyesores. They make attractive people look kind of trashy. Just my humble opinion.

    You know what else makes people look kind of trashy? Judgmental comments.


    wait, so his opinion of tattoos is "judgmental" and therefore subject to ridicule, but your opinion of his comments is not also inherently judgmental? Logic fail! If he's being judgmental and is subject to ridicule, so are you.
  • HealthyinAZ
    HealthyinAZ Posts: 408 Member
    according to some of you I am trashy and have no class at all!

    sweet jesus pass me another beer *burps*


    :yawn:

    LOL!
  • IronMikeFox
    IronMikeFox Posts: 458
    I think all tattoos are eyesores. They make attractive people look kind of trashy. Just my humble opinion.

    You know what else makes people look kind of trashy? Judgmental comments.

    So I'm gonna play devil's advocate here. This is just her opinion, one that many people share. She shouldn't be criticized for it.

    I have never understood why people who don't like tattoos have to be so rude about it. Granted, the OP asked for people's opinions. But really, saying that they make people look trashy and equating them with a lack of class does come across a bit rude and judgmental. LOL. Not that I really care what anyone thinks. Just an observation that I have always wondered about.

    One of my favorite quotes: The only difference between people with tattoos and people without tattoos is that people with tattoos don't give a @#$% that you don't have any.
  • shiggypiggy
    shiggypiggy Posts: 2
    I think all tattoos are eyesores. They make attractive people look kind of trashy. Just my humble opinion.

    You know what else makes people look kind of trashy? Judgmental comments.

    So I'm gonna play devil's advocate here. This is just her opinion, one that many people share. She shouldn't be criticized for it.
    It was just an opinion, one that many people agree with, so why not?
    There is a difference between an opinion and saying someone looks trashy. I have 15 tattoos. I don't think I look trashy one bit and find this opion offensive.

    This is just like Orwell's newspeak. Change the things people are permitted to say, either by directly forbidding it, or by ridiculing and ostracizing speech you don't agree with/that offends you. He never say anyone looked trashy, he never said you personally look trashy. He wasn't even thinking about you when he said it! He said that tattoos can make attractive people look trashy. Whether you agree or not (I personally do not agree with him), you should champion his right to say that. Free speech for everyone keeps everyone free. Let's not censor thought/speech that offends us or makes us uncomfortable.
  • IronMikeFox
    IronMikeFox Posts: 458
    But as long as I don't have to look at it while eating, it does not concern me.

    HA HA HA HA .... I LOVE THIS!
  • CharityGC
    CharityGC Posts: 499 Member
    I have no problem with tattoos and certainly don't think having one, or the placement of one, automatically equals trashy.

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