IS IT JUST ME OR....

[rocksandblues]

I dont post very much...

The popularity of tatoos and piercings has puzzled me too.

I am 40. In college half the water polo team got an ear pierced one weekend. I almost did but resisted. It was very "alternative" in my day. Everyone noticed on our small campus.

Today the current generation in their 20's, it seems you would be in the minority if you do not have a tattoo, piercing, or both. I am of the opinion that it is conformity run amock.

It is ironic that today if you are young you could only be labeled "alternative" if you DONT have any piercings or tattoos. It will be interesting to see in the years to come if 40, 50, 60 people, soft with the normal aging process still think its attractive?

[Riptide Charters]

Its gonna be funny in 30 years when you hear things like "hey grandma, whats that on your lower back "

[chumtini]

Or when grandma's nipple rings hit the floor

[Wasabi]

Oh man, now I have to tell a short story. I was in the hospital a few years ago for something. Don't remember what. But anyway, I had a new tattoo of a shark on my calf and the doctor was admiring it. It was fairly new and I commented that he probably didn't see many old guys like me (55 at the time) with a new tattoo.

Well, he laughed and said he could do a lot better than that. He was having a cat scan done on a 70 year old man. When they slid him into the machine all kinds of alarms went off.

Turned out the old guy hadn't taken out his nipple rings.

[Nauti Natured]

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Turned out the old guy hadn't taken out his nipple rings.

Good thing it wasnt an MRI It would have ripped them right out of his nipples!

[Hallnass282]

My girl has one right on her hop bone that says hope in pink and the e on the end makes the breast cancer ribbon for her grandmother.

I personally have 3 tattoos. I got the billfish foundation logo on my left shoulder blade and most of my upper right arm is covered with a pinup girl holding a with a fishing rod bent backwards pulling up her skirt. A couple weeks ago I had the place where my grandfather rests tattooed behind her which I will post a pic of later.

The Marlin I got because I was 16 and cool ... not much meaning just something I love to do.

The pinup girl represents my family. Moms side runs a classic car club, old school drag racing and I grew up a total motor head. The fishing rod thats hooked in her skirt represents my dads side of the family because we love to fish.

The seawall in the delaware bay was where I grew up fishing, with my dad uncles and grandpa for tog. Thats also where he was dumped.

Its a personal choice, clearly not for everyone. Just because I got tattoos dont mean Im a badass trouble maker. Im 18, work 60 hours a week, listen to country music, wear strait leg levis and steel toes and have a can of skoal in my left back pocket 24/7. When its time to impress They are covered by a simple short sleeved shirt.

[Buckeye]

I got this email today and it reminded me of this thread.


Dad at the Mall

I took my dad to the mall the other day to buy some new shoes (he is 92). We decided to grab a bite at the food court. I noticed he was watching a teenager sitting next to him. The teenager had spiked hair in all different colors: green, red, orange, and blue. My dad kept staring at him. The teenager would look and find him staring every time. When the teenager had had enough, he sarcastically asked, "What's the matter old man, never done anything wild in your life?" Knowing my Dad, I quickly swallowed my food so that I would not choke on his response, knowing he would have a good one, and in classic style he did not bat an eye in his response. "Got drunk once, and had sex with a peacock. I was just wondering if you were my son."

[Nauti Natured]

I got this email today and it reminded me of this thread.


Dad at the Mall

I took my dad to the mall the other day to buy some new shoes (he is 92). We decided to grab a bite at the food court. I noticed he was watching a teenager sitting next to him. The teenager had spiked hair in all different colors: green, red, orange, and blue. My dad kept staring at him. The teenager would look and find him staring every time. When the teenager had had enough, he sarcastically asked, "What's the matter old man, never done anything wild in your life?" Knowing my Dad, I quickly swallowed my food so that I would not choke on his response, knowing he would have a good one, and in classic style he did not bat an eye in his response. "Got drunk once, and had sex with a peacock. I was just wondering if you were my son."

I almost just spit my coffee on my keyboard. That is freaking hilarious.