Tattoo Removal

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[quote]DBCooper wrote:
On a sort of separate note, I was at the gym yesterday and I saw this group of three guys come in. They looked to be anywhere between about 18 and 20, and they looked like pretty innocent kids. But two of them had tattoos on their forearms and one of them had a tattoo on their neck, above the collar line.

Is it just me, or have these guys completely blown their chances of getting hired at all sorts of places strictly due to their ink? I know it’s not nearly as taboo as it used to be, but it seems to me that it’s pretty fucking stupid to get a tattoo that can’t at least be covered up by a short-sleeve shirt before you’ve even started your career. These guys have basically narrowed down their potential careers quite a bit. I don’t know, maybe more employers don’t care than I realize. I have tattoos on my back, but I’ve always felt that I would never get one if I couldn’t cover it up with a t-shirt, or unless I was already locked into a permanent job that I loved and made good money in that I knew tattoos wouldn’t be an issue for.[/quote]

We have a new teacher at my work…a 20-something American woman. But she seems to be one of these Hipsters I’ve heard of.
She has tattoos that are really weird. I asked her about them…on her wrist she has Morse code for her best friend’s dorm room from college, and each shoulder she has random people’s portraits she found on the internet…like 80s high school photos. She also had an asterisk on her ankle…I wanted to ask her if it was for a footnote, but I didn’t want to play into her joke.

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[quote]Nards wrote:

[quote]DBCooper wrote:
On a sort of separate note, I was at the gym yesterday and I saw this group of three guys come in. They looked to be anywhere between about 18 and 20, and they looked like pretty innocent kids. But two of them had tattoos on their forearms and one of them had a tattoo on their neck, above the collar line.

Is it just me, or have these guys completely blown their chances of getting hired at all sorts of places strictly due to their ink? I know it’s not nearly as taboo as it used to be, but it seems to me that it’s pretty fucking stupid to get a tattoo that can’t at least be covered up by a short-sleeve shirt before you’ve even started your career. These guys have basically narrowed down their potential careers quite a bit. I don’t know, maybe more employers don’t care than I realize. I have tattoos on my back, but I’ve always felt that I would never get one if I couldn’t cover it up with a t-shirt, or unless I was already locked into a permanent job that I loved and made good money in that I knew tattoos wouldn’t be an issue for.[/quote]

We have a new teacher at my work…a 20-something American woman. But she seems to be one of these Hipsters I’ve heard of.
She has tattoos that are really weird. I asked her about them…on her wrist she has Morse code for her best friend’s dorm room from college, and each shoulder she has random people’s portraits she found on the internet…like 80s high school photos. She also had an asterisk on her ankle…I wanted to ask her if it was for a footnote, but I didn’t want to play into her joke.
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I don’t know why, but those tattoos all sound kinda cool to me. Especially the footnote. That’s pretty unique. Is she hot? I’ll bet she at least has a good sense of humor and sucks a mean cock.

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She looks and dresses like Minnie Mouse. She’s about 190lbs.

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[quote]Nards wrote:
She looks and dresses like Minnie Mouse. She’s about 190lbs.[/quote]

Holy shit. I was hoping she was some sort of cross between Kat Von D and Cindy Crawford. Fat rodents aren’t in style this year. Someone should tell her that.

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[quote]Nards wrote:
She looks and dresses like Minnie Mouse. She’s about 190lbs.[/quote]
She must suck a mean cock then! Haha.

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[quote]Nards wrote:
She looks and dresses like Minnie Mouse. She’s about 190lbs.[/quote]

lol you crack me up.

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[quote]strungoutboy21 wrote:

[quote]Nards wrote:
She looks and dresses like Minnie Mouse. She’s about 190lbs.[/quote]
She must suck a mean cock then! Haha.[/quote]

Fucking LOL. Orion would be proud.

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[quote]BruceH wrote:
And it would be hard to cover up because its inside the tatt itself. To cover it up I would have to destroy the tatt.[/quote]
I still think your cheapest, quickest, and easiest option is to get a coverup. I guarantee there is someone, somewhere with the skill to do a kickass job of it. Even if you have to shell out the extra dough for said miracle worker, it’s still probably worth it when compared to the hassle and expense of removal.

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I will never remove any of my tattoos nore would I in the same circumstance. It is ok to move on and continue with your life, but if she was that important to you and was your wife who you loved, she was and is still a part of the man you are today. Be proud of that and keep her as apart of you.

Again, this is just my opinion so take it for what it is worth. The only name I have tatooed on my body is ‘mom’ and i’ll never cover it or have it removed :wink:

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[quote]DBCooper wrote:

[quote]Nards wrote:

[quote]DBCooper wrote:
On a sort of separate note, I was at the gym yesterday and I saw this group of three guys come in. They looked to be anywhere between about 18 and 20, and they looked like pretty innocent kids. But two of them had tattoos on their forearms and one of them had a tattoo on their neck, above the collar line.

Is it just me, or have these guys completely blown their chances of getting hired at all sorts of places strictly due to their ink? I know it’s not nearly as taboo as it used to be, but it seems to me that it’s pretty fucking stupid to get a tattoo that can’t at least be covered up by a short-sleeve shirt before you’ve even started your career. These guys have basically narrowed down their potential careers quite a bit. I don’t know, maybe more employers don’t care than I realize. I have tattoos on my back, but I’ve always felt that I would never get one if I couldn’t cover it up with a t-shirt, or unless I was already locked into a permanent job that I loved and made good money in that I knew tattoos wouldn’t be an issue for.[/quote]

We have a new teacher at my work…a 20-something American woman. But she seems to be one of these Hipsters I’ve heard of.
She has tattoos that are really weird. I asked her about them…on her wrist she has Morse code for her best friend’s dorm room from college, and each shoulder she has random people’s portraits she found on the internet…like 80s high school photos. She also had an asterisk on her ankle…I wanted to ask her if it was for a footnote, but I didn’t want to play into her joke.
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I don’t know why, but those tattoos all sound kinda cool to me. Especially the footnote. That’s pretty unique. Is she hot? I’ll bet she at least has a good sense of humor and sucks a mean cock.[/quote]
It sound unique until you realize that tons of hipsters all have the same random “unique” tattoos lol
Not so unique anymore.

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Why not enhance the tattoo with a RIP? Some sort of design you could find or make yourself that symbolises the life, death and love you had with her?

So has she said anything? If she hasn’t then she is probably wondering but if she has and gave you weird vibes, cut her out and find someone else. If she can give you shit over this then what will she be like in the future?

How about you having an issue with her RIP mom & pops tatt which you get to see everytime you bury her head in the pillow ass-up?

As for my view on tattoos in general, done right they’re good. However they have lost that unique appeal and every design under the sun is now in fashion because it looks cool and makes you look 'ard. Leg tattoos look retarded.

Women with tatts? Urgh. I can tell she is a toilet bowl waiting to be licked if she has several all over her body. Anything near her ass or vag is a huge red flag. Nothing says whore like a circle of thorns inked around your calf, arm or ankle.

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[quote]orion wrote:
Let us say hypothetically that I was with a good woman and I lost her because of some disease…

I would keep the tattoo until the day I died and if some skanks had a problem with it…

Fuck them, neh?

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This and

[quote]GhorigTheBeefy wrote:
Your wife left deeper marks than just a tattoo and it will definately show in any relationship you have from here on. If they can’t accept your tattoo what do you think will happen when you accidently call them your dead wife’s name? I’m not saying it will be easy for any future companion you have, but a good person would understand it. Personally, the only way I’d ever date/marry somebody who was previously married is if she was a widow. Staying faithful to somebody until the very bitter end is a quality THAT MOST PEOPLE ARE LACKING. Be proud. If anything just have “In Loving Memory” put next your wife’s name. It might save you some explaining further down the road.

You originally thought her name was good enough to have on your body forever. NOTHING HAS CHANGED.[/quote]

This and

[quote]Derek542 wrote:
Tough call. As someone that has their wife’s name on his leg I would never get rid of it if I find myself in your shoes. If a new person cannot understand and be sympathetic to the love I had for the woman I devoted myself to then I would probably not care what they thought.[/quote]

This.

Do yourself a favor and make sure you have a good enough reason for removing the name. Just know, “but I don’t want to explain it to strange”, is not a good reason.

You had a damn good reason for putting her name on your body, make sure the reason for removing it is equally good.

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[quote]strungoutboy21 wrote:

[quote]DBCooper wrote:
On a sort of separate note, I was at the gym yesterday and I saw this group of three guys come in. They looked to be anywhere between about 18 and 20, and they looked like pretty innocent kids. But two of them had tattoos on their forearms and one of them had a tattoo on their neck, above the collar line.

Is it just me, or have these guys completely blown their chances of getting hired at all sorts of places strictly due to their ink? I know it’s not nearly as taboo as it used to be, but it seems to me that it’s pretty fucking stupid to get a tattoo that can’t at least be covered up by a short-sleeve shirt before you’ve even started your career. These guys have basically narrowed down their potential careers quite a bit. I don’t know, maybe more employers don’t care than I realize. I have tattoos on my back, but I’ve always felt that I would never get one if I couldn’t cover it up with a t-shirt, or unless I was already locked into a permanent job that I loved and made good money in that I knew tattoos wouldn’t be an issue for.[/quote]
Forearm tattoos are easy to cover up, especially with a long sleeve shirt. I’ve known numerous people with really good jobs that just wear long sleeve shirts at their work to cover it up. Now neck tattoos are just dumb. My rule is nothing past the wrist or on the head and neck.

Also as far as the OP goes. That sucks man, but if I was in your situation I wouldn’t remove the tattoo. I’m guessing it is in a more visible area if you think it is causing problems.[/quote]

My sisters tattoo artist told her if he could turn back the clock he would never have gotten his hand and neck tattoos. Major hassle at airports.

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[quote]orion wrote:
Let us say hypothetically that I was with a good woman and I lost her because of some disease…

I would keep the tattoo until the day I died and if some skanks had a problem with it…

Fuck them, neh?

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Holy fuck, I agree with Orion…

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[quote]usmccds423 wrote:

[quote]orion wrote:
Let us say hypothetically that I was with a good woman and I lost her because of some disease…

I would keep the tattoo until the day I died and if some skanks had a problem with it…

Fuck them, neh?

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Holy fuck, I agree with Orion…[/quote]

You should get tested

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Hey BruceH,

I’ve been married to the same woman for 37 yrs. this month…I can’t imagine being without her. You must have incredible inner strength to even be having this conversation and you have both my sympathy and my admiration.

Have you seen the show “tattoo nightmares”? They do an amazing job covering up some impossible looking tats.

Having said that…the easiest solution is to find someone with the same name…

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[quote]bond james bond wrote:

[quote]strungoutboy21 wrote:

[quote]DBCooper wrote:
On a sort of separate note, I was at the gym yesterday and I saw this group of three guys come in. They looked to be anywhere between about 18 and 20, and they looked like pretty innocent kids. But two of them had tattoos on their forearms and one of them had a tattoo on their neck, above the collar line.

Is it just me, or have these guys completely blown their chances of getting hired at all sorts of places strictly due to their ink? I know it’s not nearly as taboo as it used to be, but it seems to me that it’s pretty fucking stupid to get a tattoo that can’t at least be covered up by a short-sleeve shirt before you’ve even started your career. These guys have basically narrowed down their potential careers quite a bit. I don’t know, maybe more employers don’t care than I realize. I have tattoos on my back, but I’ve always felt that I would never get one if I couldn’t cover it up with a t-shirt, or unless I was already locked into a permanent job that I loved and made good money in that I knew tattoos wouldn’t be an issue for.[/quote]
Forearm tattoos are easy to cover up, especially with a long sleeve shirt. I’ve known numerous people with really good jobs that just wear long sleeve shirts at their work to cover it up. Now neck tattoos are just dumb. My rule is nothing past the wrist or on the head and neck.

Also as far as the OP goes. That sucks man, but if I was in your situation I wouldn’t remove the tattoo. I’m guessing it is in a more visible area if you think it is causing problems.[/quote]

My sisters tattoo artist told her if he could turn back the clock he would never have gotten his hand and neck tattoos. Major hassle at airports. [/quote]

I work in the legal field and have extensive tattooing. It’s not much a problem since you need to be in a suit all day. Now I refer to hands and neck tattoo as career enders. I think those areas still hold a very strong taboo, and you really need to think about that decision. So far I have about 50+ hours of work(sleeves/back/chest) and most people in the office either don’t know or those that do are more intrigued that an educated successful person like myself is extensively tattooed. I think when getting large tattoos you need to realize you will be judged on first impression, but I personally love to throw a wrench in those judgments.

Just my .02

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[quote]EZrider wrote:

Having said that…the easiest solution is to find someone with the same name…[/quote]
Haha, best solution I have heard yet. Well unless it is a very unique name.

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[quote]renzema wrote:

[quote]bond james bond wrote:

[quote]strungoutboy21 wrote:

[quote]DBCooper wrote:
On a sort of separate note, I was at the gym yesterday and I saw this group of three guys come in. They looked to be anywhere between about 18 and 20, and they looked like pretty innocent kids. But two of them had tattoos on their forearms and one of them had a tattoo on their neck, above the collar line.

Is it just me, or have these guys completely blown their chances of getting hired at all sorts of places strictly due to their ink? I know it’s not nearly as taboo as it used to be, but it seems to me that it’s pretty fucking stupid to get a tattoo that can’t at least be covered up by a short-sleeve shirt before you’ve even started your career. These guys have basically narrowed down their potential careers quite a bit. I don’t know, maybe more employers don’t care than I realize. I have tattoos on my back, but I’ve always felt that I would never get one if I couldn’t cover it up with a t-shirt, or unless I was already locked into a permanent job that I loved and made good money in that I knew tattoos wouldn’t be an issue for.[/quote]
Forearm tattoos are easy to cover up, especially with a long sleeve shirt. I’ve known numerous people with really good jobs that just wear long sleeve shirts at their work to cover it up. Now neck tattoos are just dumb. My rule is nothing past the wrist or on the head and neck.

Also as far as the OP goes. That sucks man, but if I was in your situation I wouldn’t remove the tattoo. I’m guessing it is in a more visible area if you think it is causing problems.[/quote]

My sisters tattoo artist told her if he could turn back the clock he would never have gotten his hand and neck tattoos. Major hassle at airports. [/quote]

I work in the legal field and have extensive tattooing. It’s not much a problem since you need to be in a suit all day. Now I refer to hands and neck tattoo as career enders. I think those areas still hold a very strong taboo, and you really need to think about that decision. So far I have about 50+ hours of work(sleeves/back/chest) and most people in the office either don’t know or those that do are more intrigued that an educated successful person like myself is extensively tattooed. I think when getting large tattoos you need to realize you will be judged on first impression, but I personally love to throw a wrench in those judgments.

Just my .02
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Totally agree with you. My buddy who goes to the same artist as I go to was going to get tats down on his hands and the artist convinced him out of it. It wasn’t smart with the job he was working and I think it was cool the the tattoo artist was being more of a friend then some guy just trying to take your money.

People really need to think the hand and neck tattoos seriously. It might be ok with the job they are working now, but what are there career aspirations? Is there a certain field they want to get into one day that will frown down upon things like that? Really big questions that people need to take into account.

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To the op, I have an tattoo I hate. I looked into getting it removed VS getting a cover up done. I am going for the cover op really soon. Better option IMO.

Good luck