Do you think people that hate tattoos and make it their agenda realize that they are low class?

Question

I mean...we do obviously...but the people that attack others for having tattoos typically claim that our tattoos are trashy and low class.

But I contend that a person that judges others and puts people down is way way more low class that any accusation that are making.

What says you?

Answer 1

I just think they truly don't like the way they look, and don't know how to not verbalize their feelings to people who don't care. Theres probably a lot of people that don't like tattoos for whatever reason, and thats fine, but its the stubborn ones that bash tattooed people, and judge them based on whats on their skin, that really annoy me.

Answer 2

I have seen people with quite vulgar tattoos. There are some who would get naked chicks on their arm, and my friend told me of this guy that got a naked man with a bone r and a naked woman bending over tattooed on his belly, so whenever he sucked in his stomach, it looked like they were screwing. I guess it's stuff like that that some people would find trashy and would look down on it. But I have some tattoos, they really mean something to me and I'm glad I got them. I don't think getting tattoos make someone less of a person. But hey, if those people are gonna look down on others, then so be it. That's just the kind of person they are.

Answer 3

"Judge not lest ye be judged". That passage wasn't just a comment on what not to do, but also why not to do it. It's a karmic statement: what goes around comes around, and you don't set the stage for civility it will bite you on the butt. (Yup, that section is one of my favorite from the new testament).

I don't see folks who do so as necessarily being low class. Most just want a minority to take potshots at that the average Joe will look at & give tacit approval. Others are just lazy in that they don't employ critical thinking and rely on stereotypes. If anything, I'd just call them lazy and not terribly bright. They might be frickin' rocket scientists for all I know. Anyone can still be dumb as a box of hammers.

Addressing some individual answers:

There's stating one's opinion, and then there's climbing a high mountain and raining down bullets with "your tat sux, loser" scratched onto them. I'm fine with the former. Unfortunately, it seems to be more "fun" to do the latter.

"Played out?" Does commonality make something bad? If so, why? And why is it played out now? Why not 10 years ago? Why not 10 years from now? And what is "common"? 37% of the population (cite source, please); how about 22%? 8%? 92.7%? Do we count total square inches, number of tattoos, number of people... how about coverups? If the population suffers from obesity but the tattooed folks tend to be thinner, does that bring the percentage down?

Answer 4

They aren't judging you. They are judging tattoos. In general they are saying tattoos are trashy and low class, not yours in particular. Although I agree, there are absolutely exceptions to that rule, I'm seen some cool unique tattoos. However, don't get pissed when you ask someone whether they like tattoos or not, and they reply that they are trashy and low class. If you can't handle the truth don't ask their opinion, because it's their opinion, not yours.

Answer 5

I agree with you. No one should judge a book by it's cover. Looking at me, most people wouldn't guess I have tattoos. I don't think I have ever been looked down on for having them except in Yahoo! Questions.

If people don't have anything nice to say they should keep their mouths shut.

Answer 6

You know what i don't care what they say or think about tattoos because i have some i have short sleeves and some people were i work they trip out i guess because I'm nice and because they think people with tattoos are bad people were not we just look like but you know what i don't care cause i pay for them and they mean so much to me and plus I'm happy. People at my job see tattoos different now. that's good. but i know what you sighing. just live life cause you live ones.

Answer 7

Hey has_no_name. This is a question that comes up often and I decided to cut and paste my answer from the last time it came up. (hope you don't mind)

My take on it.......its a case of bigotry against an inked person. Bigotry can be described as such fanatical devotion to your own group that you CAN NOT tolerate those who are different. You can break society down into many groups and sub-groups....(we all belong to multiple groups).....The two groups I want to look at are The Inked and The Inkless. First let me say that I have nothing against The Inkless (my youngest daughter is one of The Inkless). I work with them, shop with them, go to movies with them and NEVER ONCE have I told ANY of them "your pasty white skin is going to look like crap when you get old". Never have I looked at a blank spot on their arm and said "why in the world would you leave a blank spot like that on your arm?" I have no problem with their inkless state (I do sometimes feel sorry for them). However the tattoo haters that you find here in yahoo questions CAN NOT stand the fact that we are different than them. That is by definition Bigotry. The next time someone without a tattoo craps on an answer, don't hate them......feel sorry for the poor, sad, inkless, bigoted bastard!

Rider (Inked)

Answer 8

Yay says I. People think they have the right to tell you what you can and can't do to your body. Christians always look down on people for having tattoos, and call them names like tramp, and thug, or whatever, and in the Christian faith, only God has the right to judge! I love tattoos, and am currently drawing on one with tribal and other stuff, so I have negative problems with the tats, and I absolutly hate it when people think down on you cuz you got inked.

Answer 9

I think that alot of it is ignorance...if you're going to make a statement regardless of what it is, make sure that you back it up with a legitimate argument...something besides the bible or hearsay - otherwise, it's a poor statement and poor argument.

I am not religious personally but if you were to look at today's societal issues, it's a shame that people always seem to be "using" the bible as their argument. They twist the meaning around to favor their viewpoint. The content that they quote may be taken out of context or misinterpreted. Because of this, how can the statements then be considered a valid argument? I would think using the bible in this way would be in itself a sin?


I dunno - just my two cents...

Answer 10

I agree with you. Remember though, that people often distrust the different, and make snap judgments based on ignorance.
A lot of people think that those that go against the "norm" are trying to be a subculture that represents the anti- of what they perceive to be righteous. It's frustrating, but there it is.