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boogie
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Tattoo Discrimination?!
In my English class we were told to write a commentary on the subject of our choice. I chose tattoo discrimination, since I face it on a day to day basis. I, myself, have two tattoos. If I enter a store and I am wearing clothes that cover my tattoos, I am percieved as a normal, nice, guy (well, that might be stretching it  ). I can return to that same store, with the same woman helping me, but instead, say, wearing a bball jersey top that shows my tattoo on my shoulders, and I get a whole nother story. I am one of "those kids that start trouble".
Not only are you judged differently, but you have to be careful in where you apply to get a job. Can you cover your tattoo? If not, say bye bye to that job. Tattoos are supposed to be a form of art and are instead, a form of discrimination.
My own mother screamed at me "white trash" when she saw my first one. My Mom's co-worker said to her "you better be careful with how many tattoos you let him get, you dont want him to be perceived as a trouble-maker and a gang banger. wtf is that?
And just for the record, my tattoo on my shoulder is a cross wit thorns wrapped around it, and the other is a R.I.P for my dad.
So anyway, my question to you guys- Any of you have tattoos? Do you get discriminated against? What are your personal views on tattoos? 
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dave123
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i'll read it when its shorter
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OMG I hate when people discriminate on that basis of what you ware and how many piercings or tatoos you have..i have lots of piercings which i dont ware as much any more, but when i did i used to get so much shit for it!
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Jan 10th, 2004 03:00 AM |
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boogie
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Cool, I had/have some friends that get/got piercings .. its aggrivating seeing the stares at the mall ... thats the worst
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ifffff yourrrrr ... happy and you know it, REFRAIN from clapping your hands. Especially if your in church.. no one really wants to hear you clap. I mean, whoopy, you're happy! Keep it to yourself. Thanks!!
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Jan 10th, 2004 03:06 AM |
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Or we used to get followed arround the shops...as soon as we stepped in, we got followed..it was so annoying!!
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في هذا العالم ثلاثة أشخاص أفسدوا البشرية : راعي غنم , طبيب و راكب الجمال , و راكب الجمال هو أسوأ نشال و أسوأ مشعوذ بين الثلاثة
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Jan 10th, 2004 03:08 AM |
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my school wont let anyone have tattoos even tho i dont have any and dont plan to, i think it is still bull to discriminate like that
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Jan 10th, 2004 03:08 AM |
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Hey Boogie, where from Kali are you from?
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Jan 10th, 2004 03:09 AM |
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boogie
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Lemoore, central cali .. i live at the navy base, hence being in the Navy
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ifffff yourrrrr ... happy and you know it, REFRAIN from clapping your hands. Especially if your in church.. no one really wants to hear you clap. I mean, whoopy, you're happy! Keep it to yourself. Thanks!!
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V@LL3jOk!D707
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Lemoore.... hmmm.... never heard of it. I live in Fairfield.
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Marcellus
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yeah i didnt read it either but it is bullsh!t when people judge bassed on what their first immpresion is. i had a couple (goth) friends and my other friends wouldnt even hang out with them.
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in some cultures, tattoos are seen as a stature in society, accomplishments and every other good things... however in some, tattoos are taboo... people see this as a way of rebelling... you have something to say, and in their opinion it's not good... and tattoos are kinda associated with gangs and prison hence the hateful glares... i'm not saying that just because you have a tattoo, you belong to a gang or went to prison, it's how other people see it... i could give a flying f*&% what you put on your skin... it's yours... do whatever, however you wish to... f*^&% everybody else...
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Dagons Blade
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That's the first thing they ask you in the military is if you have tattoos-
if you have them in a way that shows when your sleeves are rolled up, that's cause for instant rejection. Personally I think some tats are really cool, and some of them are tribal status icons as well as expressions of oneself in a very unique way.
I come from the decade when kids with long hair and cycle jackets, or someone with even a Metallica shirt on was picked on either openly, or by people who sat and stared at you all night until you wanted to ****in' scream...and then when they started trouble, YOU looked like the bad guy for defendng yourself because of the way you looked. Not to mention cops asking you where you hid the drugs all the time.....
People will always pick on you no matter what-long hair, short hair, no hair, at, skinny, whatever. You want a tattoo? Fine. Just be sure the needles are changed and the instruments are clean. There are certain risks, and we all know what they are so no need to mention them here.
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Nastybutlerbob
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tats
should put up some pics of the various tatoos and board friendly piercings that the friendly posters here have adorning their bodies. I have two tatoos...one is a jolly roger style piecebut rather than the skull and crossbones i have a gas mask and two assault rifles. On my right calf I have a biomech zombie head.
apoligizing for the poor pic quality..will get some better pics soon.
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Jan 10th, 2004 06:16 AM |
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Roulette
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well, i dont have ne tattoos, but it really does sh*t me how some people think, that if u have a tattoo, or piercings, then ur a trouble maker, what a stupid thing to think,...... its total b*llshit....
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DeNiro's Mom
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I have three tattoos and two piercings in my left nipple.
Tattoos:
1. A rainbow dragon sucking on a hot dog and throwing away the bun. That's on my right arm.
2. Jimmi Hendrix's entire backside all down my backside.
3. The Tasmanian Devil on my ankle.
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Paola
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nice tatoos nasty...
I have two.... and never been discriminated for that..... maybe 'cause I'm a girl and I don't show them all the time..... all I get is this kind of face>>>>  <<<<< when I show them.... it's pretty flattering ....
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