soo tattoos or no tattoos??

I love tattoos!! I have seven of them...and i want more!! They can all be covered up if i need them to be. I have....

butterfly--R shoulder---because i love butterfly's
stars/heart--neck & kinda across shoulder---heart for my parents/stars for my siblings
"S" w/butterfly's and bubbles--upper middle of back---"S" is for my name 7 bubbles for my family and 3 butterfly's for my kids
left side--stars & swirls---1 big one for me the next two for my boys and the last one for my daughter
hearts--behind L ear---3 for my kids in their favorite colors
black rose (opened)--behind right ear---to represent my past struggles that i have went trough and will continue to go through
breast cancer ribbon--L ankle---fro my mom R.I.P.

and i want more!!

Just askin' ...
Do tat's that are visable have any impact on people who are looking for work? Do persepective employers use this in a way not to hire someone with visable ones?

It depends on what line of work you're in. In a professional setting, it absolutely has an impact.

All of mine are coverable. I'm currently a stay-at-home mom, but I worked in the corporate world for many years and no one knew I had tattoos because I always wore suits. You'd be surprised how many medical professionals, vice-presidents, professors, etc have ink

i love tattoos for one. I have two beautiful pieces (both can be covered)
Half of the Drs and nurses I work with have some sort of tattoo. There have been plently of late slow nights we compare or talk about future pieces. I like to keep them covered but also have them where i can show them off at will.

I have none and have no desire to write on myself. In professional/business environment still frowned upon.

I have issues with perm. things. The most committed things in my life are my marriage, being a mom, and losing weight. But I go through stages of wanting things like I wanted my tongue pierced, got it done and 3yrs later was sick of it. I see tats and am like "I want that." When I get my stomach where I want it I'm getting my belly button pierced. I use to want a tat right next to my belly button of a heart. Or one on my ankle, but now I'm thinking of just doing it but getting it on my back so I don't have to see it. Tramp stamp is what I think I'll go for, but it'll be after the weight is off and the body is toned.

LOVE them!
I have four. I personally would not get a sleeve, but I love a sleeve on a man..

My thoughts on tattoo's are if they mean something to you, by all means, go for it. I'm not a big fan of picking tats out of a book or off of a wall because someone out there has the same thing. I'd rather seek out an artist who has the ability to freehand. Might cost more and be a 6 month + wait but in the end you'll have a one-off piece.

All except 1 was free handed by my artist. And the one that wasn't free handed? I hate.

I have several. A half sleeve on my right arm, with two roses, and a skull, with a banner that states Family is forever.

The roses represting the growth and blooming of a family, and the skull being the last remains when someone passes, lasting forever.

A half sleeve on my right arm that has a battered 5 masted sailing ship coming throug a storm, with the words Fair winds and following seas, resprestting my time in the US Coast Guard, and deployments to the South Pacific and Bering Sea.

I would have a full sleeve but I like to be able to cover them when necessary!

I love women with tattoos!!!

I only have 1 so far. I do want another one but not sure when I will get it. My husband has ALOT of tattoos so needless to say, I love them and find them very sexy on a man, well on my husband atleast!

Your body's a temple...decorate it.

My brother has a tiny 3" one on his bicep and it drives me batty. I REALLY like full body part peices (full back, ribs, sleeves, full calf)

Me and my artist tell people "you don't put a postage stamp on a python."

Just askin' ...
Do tat's that are visable have any impact on people who are looking for work? Do persepective employers use this in a way not to hire someone with visable ones?

I work in a professional environment for a very large company (i'm a software engineer) and I cover my tattoos every single day. I have both sleeves done, so yup, it's long sleeves for me all through summer. You get used to it - and you end up owning A LOT of light material button up shirts and carnigans.

I don't think I have to cover then up, but i do so out of respect for the professional environment.

I love the line some previously posted ~"people don't care if someone doesn't have tattoos so why should someone without them care if you do?"

I designed a peacock tattoo, didn't like the ones in the shop with womens faces and boobs. Boobs on a peacock obviously they are male. Love my tat want 2 more

I love them, especially on guys its sexy :P

None! although they have been around forever , they seem a little too fadish. As a lady and I want to remain as one, I don't like them, I don't think they suit me. If people want to get them, that is fine. just my own thoughts here. Having said that, I do have a belly piercing Ha! Ha! but I can take this out anytime.

I'm waiting to lose my belly before having my navel pierced!

I have four, all of them mean something special to me.

My first one is and Egyptian Ankh on R shoulder, the Kanji sign for peace on the back of my neck, a heart that I designed on my R hip and stars on my L foot. I am planning on getting more, I love sleeves on other people but I just can't see one on me.

And on my guy I loooove tattoos (so sex) But I married someone who had no interest in getting one, but now he is "looking into it" lol.