Tattoos on men?

Doug_T
Doug_T Posts: 163 Member
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What are your thoughts and opinions on tatoos on men? To tat or not to tat? Location, style, meaning, taboos, examples?
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  • cowsfan12
    cowsfan12 Posts: 6,129 Member
    Can you really trust a dude with a tattoo 🤔
  • glassyo
    glassyo Posts: 7,739 Member
    I didn't know Tattoo swung that way.

    Ohhhhh. Thooooooose tattoos. 😀

    I mostly like them but not when there's a lot because then it gets too busy and distracting.
  • chuckle_bunny
    chuckle_bunny Posts: 496 Member
    Good luck finding employment. You're pretty much limited to Sous Chef, Entertainer/Athlete, or ferris wheel operator for a traveling carnival (but even that I heard they're rebranding their image).
  • mistwitch
    mistwitch Posts: 184 Member
    cowsfan12 wrote: »
    Can you really trust a dude with a tattoo 🤔

    Yeah gross
  • MaltedTea
    MaltedTea Posts: 6,286 Member
    I like single color tattoos that span the entire right shoulder. But, like, I may have a bias
  • PAWGliacci
    PAWGliacci Posts: 346 Member
    as long as they're personal/meaningful in some kind of way, i don't think they're so bad

    i do think the like older tribal stuff or asian lettering has been played out for a long time though. honestly it was played out within like a year of it starting.
  • Doug_T
    Doug_T Posts: 163 Member
    chuckle_bunny wrote: »
    Good luck finding employment. You're pretty much limited to Sous Chef, Entertainer/Athlete, or ferris wheel operator for a traveling carnival (but even that I heard they're rebranding their image).

    Even non visible tattoos like on the back 🤔
  • cowsfan12
    cowsfan12 Posts: 6,129 Member
    chuckle_bunny wrote: »
    Good luck finding employment. You're pretty much limited to Sous Chef, Entertainer/Athlete, or ferris wheel operator for a traveling carnival (but even that I heard they're rebranding their image).

    You forgot government employee
  • JessD9031
    JessD9031 Posts: 581 Member
    I am not a fan, but its not a deal breaker either. Except neck or face tattoos.

    Thats just EWWWWW.
  • OpheliaCooter
    OpheliaCooter Posts: 1,635 Member
    🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵 hottttt

    It’s 2021, people are routinely tatting their face. No shock factor anymore.
    I prefer that they look nice and flow with the body. Touch them up when they need it.
  • mistwitch
    mistwitch Posts: 184 Member
    cowsfan12 wrote: »
    mistwitch wrote: »
    cowsfan12 wrote: »
    Can you really trust a dude with a tattoo 🤔

    Yeah gross

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    not. hot. at. all.



    😉
  • glassyo
    glassyo Posts: 7,739 Member
    What about nose rings because, as much as I don't want to stare, I always do.
  • PAWGliacci
    PAWGliacci Posts: 346 Member
    glassyo wrote: »
    What about nose rings because, as much as I don't want to stare, I always do.

    i can't remember ever seeing one a guy in person before. but i know like 5 girls here at work who have them or a stud of some kind so i guess its more socially acceptable for women to wear them at work at least.
  • vanityy99
    vanityy99 Posts: 2,583 Member
    Nothing is more attractive to me than a toned fit body and clear skin. Clean cut and pretty.

    But that’s my prefer taste in aesthetic with most things, like my house. I let the nice interior design ( marbles, big windows ect) speak for itself, don’t like the extra nik naks, busy look.

    Tattoos don’t catch my attention.
  • jjpptt2
    jjpptt2 Posts: 5,650 Member
    edited July 2021
    glassyo wrote: »
    What about nose rings because, as much as I don't want to stare, I always do.

    I stare at tattoos, too. But because I typically like them and am curious what they are. Pretty sure it's reason # 393 that people think I'm creepy.
  • glassyo
    glassyo Posts: 7,739 Member
    PAWGliacci wrote: »
    glassyo wrote: »
    What about nose rings because, as much as I don't want to stare, I always do.

    i can't remember ever seeing one a guy in person before. but i know like 5 girls here at work who have them or a stud of some kind so i guess its more socially acceptable for women to wear them at work at least.

    I've definitely known a couple guys with pierced noses. One was going more for a goth look (he was such a cutie and such a sweetie) and the other worked for one of our clients who did costuming or something like that in "the industry". He wore a very noticeable nose ring, let me tell ya! :)
  • glassyo
    glassyo Posts: 7,739 Member
    jjpptt2 wrote: »
    glassyo wrote: »
    What about nose rings because, as much as I don't want to stare, I always do.

    I stare at tattoos, too. But because I typically like them and am curious what they are. Pretty sure it's reason # 393 that people think I'm creepy.

    Sometimes I just like the art work or I'm just impressed cuz of the whole needle thing. :)

    I'm probably creepy because I tend to look at people's graphic t shirts when out and about...it's the compulsive reader in me.

    One time I passed someone with a t shirt that said "Hoder Hoder Hoder" on it (if you know Game of Thrones) and I was like, "Too soon, lady. Too soon". :) She didn't know what I was talking about for a second.
  • jjpptt2
    jjpptt2 Posts: 5,650 Member
    edited July 2021
    glassyo wrote: »
    jjpptt2 wrote: »
    glassyo wrote: »
    What about nose rings because, as much as I don't want to stare, I always do.

    I stare at tattoos, too. But because I typically like them and am curious what they are. Pretty sure it's reason # 393 that people think I'm creepy.

    Sometimes I just like the art work or I'm just impressed cuz of the whole needle thing. :)

    Same. I find myself sucked down rabbit holes on IG periodically just looking at tattoos. Good artists/shading is pretty incredible.
  • slessofme
    slessofme Posts: 7,740 Member
    I don't require, or reject for lack of, tattoos. My preference would be that any body art or modification have meaning to the person, mostly because of the opportunity to get to know the person more by talking about it.
  • durden
    durden Posts: 3,534 MFP Staff
    I have several tattoos, all of which are extremely visible. It's literally never been an issue in regards to employment and everyone thinks I am very cool and interesting because of them.
  • Mellouk89
    Mellouk89 Posts: 469 Member
    edited July 2021
    Back in the 70s or 80s, only certain kinds of people would have tattos, but nowadays it's pretty much everybody.
    I'm more old school in the sense that it doesn't fit me.
  • watch_out_for_that_tree
    watch_out_for_that_tree Posts: 296 Member
    I always wanted one as a kid. I thought they were unique and made you stand out. I never could settle on one though. I haven't thought about it in a long time but probably would still have the same problem. The uniqueness that I was wanting from having one 25 now presents itself by not having one.

    I don't believe there's much of a social stigma around them like there used to be. I work with many people in a corporate environment who have sleeves or chest and shoulder work that shows in an open collared dress shirt. Some even C-level.
  • ReenieHJ
    ReenieHJ Posts: 9,724 Member
    jjpptt2 wrote: »
    glassyo wrote: »
    What about nose rings because, as much as I don't want to stare, I always do.

    I stare at tattoos, too. But because I typically like them and am curious what they are. Pretty sure it's reason # 393 that people think I'm creepy.

    I must be creepy as well because I'm always checking out peoples tattoos. I like tattoos, even though I don't have any but wish I did. I think they say something about the person who chose them. I've seen a lot of really creative ones, as well as lots of sentimental ones. My dds both have tattoos but my son does not. Taboo ones? Definitely the face; I just don't understand that one.
    I know chucklebunny was just being funny. :) But there is a woman that works at the post office and has a whole sleeve done. However, many employers do frown on them. :( Doesn't Disney World have a no tattoo criteria for employment? Kinda silly IMO.
  • candysashab88
    candysashab88 Posts: 73 Member
    Im ambivalent about it. Not for me but hey live and let live.
  • deputy_randolph
    deputy_randolph Posts: 940 Member
    I have zero tattoos...but I love tattoos on men. My husband has 2 on his legs, which he can easily cover at work. He didn't have any trouble finding a good job with tattoos, but he also has an MS in CS (that might have helped).
  • Indee19
    Indee19 Posts: 52 Member
    I have several tattoos, some are more visible than others. I'm also in the process of removing three of them. I like tattoos on men when they're well done and not just a jumble of random ink. But I now know that removing a tattoo that is no longer "you" is very painful, very expensive and takes a very long time.

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