# Tramp Stamp = tramp..who knew?!
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tramp-stamp-tramp-who-knew/659362
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [May 26, 2013, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tramp-stamp-tramp-who-knew/659362 "2013-05-26T01:12:25Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2013, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tramp-stamp-tramp-who-knew/659362/1 "2013-05-26T01:12:25Z")
I thought this was funny. Get a “tramp stamp” and guess what? Guys are more likely to think you are a tramp!
WTF did you gals think it’s called a tramp stamp in the first place?
[http://now.msn.com/tramp-stamp-study-says-they-make-women-look-easy](http://now.msn.com/tramp-stamp-study-says-they-make-women-look-easy)
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### Author:  [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2013, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tramp-stamp-tramp-who-knew/659362/2 "2013-05-26T01:17:06Z")
This just in from the “Duh!” file. 🙂
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### Author:  [@Lancia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lancia)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2013, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tramp-stamp-tramp-who-knew/659362/3 "2013-05-26T01:45:55Z")
Tangent: I must confess I went years hearing the phrase “tramp stamp” and had no idea what it meant… that’s because I first heard those particular tattoos called “cum catchers”, and assumed that was their agreed-upon name. Made sense to me and even today I have to stop myself from correcting people when I hear the phrase “tramp stamp”.
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### Author:  [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2013, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tramp-stamp-tramp-who-knew/659362/4 "2013-05-26T01:49:44Z")
Man. You learn something new every day on the dope. Not that it is something you can share with anyone but still.
And yeah that duh! file is overflowing.
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### Author:  [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2013, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tramp-stamp-tramp-who-knew/659362/5 "2013-05-26T03:13:21Z")
From Wedding Crashers: \*\*Tattoo on the lower back? Might as well be a bullseye. \*\*
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### Author:  [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2013, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tramp-stamp-tramp-who-knew/659362/6 "2013-05-26T03:33:17Z")
[Cracked.com](http://Cracked.com)’s tattoo article:
> **[Cracked.com - America's Only Humor Site | Cracked.com](https://www.cracked.com)**
>
> A funny website filled with funny videos, pics, articles, and a whole bunch of other funny stuff. Cracked.com, celebrating 50 years of humor.
Lower-back tattoo means, “Yes, buying me a drink will totally work.”
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### Author:  [@zweisamkeit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zweisamkeit)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2013, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tramp-stamp-tramp-who-knew/659362/7 "2013-05-26T03:44:12Z")
Uhhhhhh, that’s an interesting takeaway from that link.
[QUOTE=from the linked article]
Ladies, we know that fiery ying-yang tattoo on your lower back truly represents the emotional revelations you experienced in Tampa, but **according to a study by a professor at the Universite de Bretagne-Sud, _men think your tramp stamp means you’ll have sex on the first date._**
[/quote]
It says that guys will _assume_ said women are going to have sex on the first date. Where’s the data showing that the women with ‘tramp stamps’ are more likely to _actually_ have sex on the first date?\* Otherwise, that’d mean a woman’s actual behavior and actions have no bearing on her ‘tramp status’ because it really hinges on unfounded assumptions held by (individual) men. That sounds pretty fucked up.
Oh, and I noticed that your linked article is just a summary of a different article … At the _ever_ so respectable and reliable Daily Mail.
- which isn’t actually the same thing as ‘trampiness’, anyway.
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### Author:  [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2013, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tramp-stamp-tramp-who-knew/659362/8 "2013-05-26T04:43:55Z")
> [@zweisamkeit](#):
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> It says that guys will _assume_ said women are going to have sex on the first date. Where’s the data showing that the women with ‘tramp stamps’ are more likely to _actually_ have sex on the first date?\* Otherwise, that’d mean a woman’s actual behavior and actions have no bearing on her ‘tramp status’ because it really hinges on unfounded assumptions held by (individual) men. That sounds pretty fucked up.
Who are you arguing with? The OP said “guys are more likely to think you’re a tramp.” You’ve paraphrased what he said and are arguing against a point nobody made.
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### Author:  [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2013, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tramp-stamp-tramp-who-knew/659362/9 "2013-05-26T04:49:23Z")
I fail to see why women should feel stupid for an assumption made by horndogs.
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### Author:  [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2013, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tramp-stamp-tramp-who-knew/659362/10 "2013-05-26T05:14:12Z")
Tramps be tramping.
Just saying.
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### Author:  [@zweisamkeit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zweisamkeit)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2013, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tramp-stamp-tramp-who-knew/659362/11 "2013-05-26T05:35:19Z")
> [@VinylTurnip](#):
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> Who are you arguing with? The OP said “guys are more likely to think you’re a tramp.” You’ve paraphrased what he said and are arguing against a point nobody made.
The thread’s title, created by the OP. Sure, titles have to be shorter and catchy, but if he didn’t actually mean “tramp stamp = tramp”, I’d expect the actual post to start with something like … Or at least that’s what’ll be assumed!" Since no contrast was made between the title and the first paragraph, it’s not unreasonable to think the two are connected to the OP.
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### Author:  [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2013, 7:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tramp-stamp-tramp-who-knew/659362/12 "2013-05-26T07:59:23Z")
> [@zweisamkeit](#):
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> The thread’s title, created by the OP. Sure, titles have to be shorter and catchy, but if he didn’t actually mean “tramp stamp = tramp”, I’d expect the actual post to start with something like … Or at least that’s what’ll be assumed!" Since no contrast was made between the title and the first paragraph, it’s not unreasonable to think the two are connected to the OP.
The phrase “who knew?” is commonly used with the meaning to indicate sarcasm or :dubious: or similar.
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### Author:  [@applebetty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/applebetty)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2013, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tramp-stamp-tramp-who-knew/659362/13 "2013-05-26T15:01:21Z")
What if they don’t know I have a “tramp stamp”, because I am not wearing revealing clothing and I don’t make it a point to tell them? That tattoo is older than the current label, so maybe I’m too old to be called a tramp. Geez, I hate to be confusing about my sexual availability. :rolleyes:
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### Author:  [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2013, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tramp-stamp-tramp-who-knew/659362/14 "2013-05-26T15:05:33Z")
You’re never too old to be a tramp. But you can be too old to take your clothes off.
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### Author:  [@applebetty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/applebetty)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2013, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tramp-stamp-tramp-who-knew/659362/15 "2013-05-26T15:33:02Z")
Thanks for the update, dude.😛
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### Author:  [@miss\_elizabeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/miss_elizabeth)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2013, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tramp-stamp-tramp-who-knew/659362/16 "2013-05-26T17:35:12Z")
> [@zweisamkeit](#):
>
> Uhhhhhh, that’s an interesting takeaway from that link.
>
> It says that guys will _assume_ said women are going to have sex on the first date. Where’s the data showing that the women with ‘tramp stamps’ are more likely to _actually_ have sex on the first date?\* Otherwise, that’d mean a woman’s actual behavior and actions have no bearing on her ‘tramp status’ because it really hinges on unfounded assumptions held by (individual) men. That sounds pretty fucked up.
> Oh, and I noticed that your linked article is just a summary of a different article … At the _ever_ so respectable and reliable Daily Mail.
>
> - which isn’t actually the same thing as ‘trampiness’, anyway.
Oh, you silly thing! Don’t you know a man’s opinion of a woman is all that matters, and her entire self-worth is linked to how a group of random assholes see her? It’s not like women have _agency_, or are people, or anything crazy like that. Women are just mirrors, reflecting back the opinions men bestow upon them. Her _actions_ are completely beside the point.
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### Author:  [@I\_Like\_Pie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Like_Pie)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2013, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tramp-stamp-tramp-who-knew/659362/17 "2013-05-26T17:46:03Z")
I have a “tramp stamp”. Do I show it off to random people? No. Does it happen to show when I’m wearing a bathing suit or warm weather clothing? Yes. I normally don’t get too PC when it comes to stuff like this, but I find it incredibly offensive that anyone would assume I’m easy because of where I chose to have a tattoo on my own body. Give me a break.
But then again my tattoo does say “I’m Easy” in pretty script letters…
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### Author:  [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2013, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tramp-stamp-tramp-who-knew/659362/18 "2013-05-26T18:01:10Z")
Where did you get “Like Sunday morning” tattooed?
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### Author:  [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2013, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tramp-stamp-tramp-who-knew/659362/19 "2013-05-26T20:38:27Z")
What if the tattoo says “If you can read this you’re too close.”?
Anyway.
We’ve had these threads before and the most cogent points I remember have been that the devil’s in the details. How is the tattoo being displayed? With a thong showing above a low riding hot pink spandex legging? Or otherwise showing with a reasonable outfit from say J Jill?
There was also the point that tattoos indeed used to signify some rebelliousness and sexual behaviors sometimes went along with that mindset; now having a tattoo is a sign of conformity, of fitting in.
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### Author:  [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2013, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tramp-stamp-tramp-who-knew/659362/20 "2013-05-26T21:12:45Z")
> [@DSeid](#):
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> now having a tattoo is a sign of conformity, of fitting in.
When it comes to tramp stamps, the question is who is fitting what in where.
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