Bridges Loc: Memphis, Charleston SC, now Nazareth PA

I'm introducing this to try and reach all who added to the original discussion. Sometimes we see too much of a subject and ignore the last pages of a post and I wanted to get the results out to as many of the folk that participated in this challenge as possible.

To be clear, I have nothing against tattoos as someone's personal choice. That I don't care for them personally does not mean I hold anything against someone who wants to tattoo themselves. I have never used that as a measure of any sort as to whether I would befriend an individual or not. My opposition is principally in relation to photography. I at times see some beautiful women that in my opinion would be wonderful model material but are so tattooed up their beauty is lost in the confusion of what they have on their skin. I would feel the same if someone had armbands, wristbands, and six layers of necklaces. These things just distract from the beauty of the individual.

So the totals for the nine pages of replies to my original post: 12 for tats, 62 neutral (this includes any answer like "to each their own" as well as all answers where one member is snipping at another), and 51 against tats.

TomKat Loc: Not here

Neutral unless it’s a snot ring.

Canonuser Loc: UK and South Africa

I always wonder what these tattoos will look like when the person with them gets old and wrinkly. Some arms will probably look like rotten meat.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Which is especially nasty when you're outside in the winter.

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

I don't like tats.

bwana Loc: Bergen, Alberta, Canada

I have a female friend that a got a very nice rose tattoo on her breast when she was about 18. Now at 80 it is a long stem rose (of sorts)!

bwa

hj Loc: Florida

Those eagles will become vultures.... not pretty.