Originally Posted by
cord13
no, he is exactly right. no one looks at tatoos and piercings and thinks "what an inviting look, he must be polite and friendly". any smart person would know what they were in for when they started.
I personally have no problems with tatoos and piercings, but they do still have a stigma in society and will cause many people, myself included, to make assumptions.
I've actually found that I am approached FAR more often when my tattoo-sleeved arm is showing than when it's not. Perhaps because I'm a female and it gives people an ice breaker? Although there's only so many times I want to answer the "how long did it take / did it hurt / how much did it cost / do you have tattoos on ANY OTHER PART OF YOUR BODY???" questions. I've also been in Florida the last few years where I guess fairly heavily tattooed women are less common. And I should also mention that it's not just young guys asking me questions, it's also older folks and little old ladies, which is kind of awesome.
Last time I checked, not everyone was an ******* who expected tattooed people to be nasty.