# Tramp Stamp = tramp..who knew?! **URL:** \ **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:** 11\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Malthus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/85f322/32.png) [@Malthus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malthus)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2013, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tramp-stamp-tramp-who-knew/659362/41 "2013-05-28T18:40:14Z")
> [@voltaire](#): > > _Gramp stamp_ it is, then? 😛 “Get off my lawn”. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2013, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tramp-stamp-tramp-who-knew/659362/42 "2013-05-28T20:07:49Z")
> [@voltaire](#): > > _Gramp stamp_ it is, then? 😛 [Something like this?](http://lipglossandhighheels.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tramp-stamp.jpg) 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Lukeinva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lukeinva/32/17872_2.png) [@Lukeinva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lukeinva)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2013, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tramp-stamp-tramp-who-knew/659362/43 "2013-05-28T20:31:41Z")
Tattoos are not beauty enhancers, just the opposite imo. ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2013, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tramp-stamp-tramp-who-knew/659362/44 "2013-05-28T20:44:14Z")
> [@Lukeinva](#): > > Tattoos are not beauty enhancers, just the opposite imo. Yep. A good body is a work of art, not a canvas. ---
**Author:** ![colander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e8c25b/32.png) [@colander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/colander)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2013, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tramp-stamp-tramp-who-knew/659362/45 "2013-05-28T20:52:01Z")
> [@Lukeinva](#): > > Tattoos are not beauty enhancers, just the opposite imo. Finnish salt licorice is delicious, imo. ---
**Author:** ![applebetty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4af34b/32.png) [@applebetty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/applebetty)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2013, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tramp-stamp-tramp-who-knew/659362/46 "2013-05-29T04:12:33Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > [Something like this?](http://lipglossandhighheels.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tramp-stamp.jpg) 😃 Stop following me! I nearly fell off my chair laughing. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2013, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tramp-stamp-tramp-who-knew/659362/47 "2013-05-29T04:32:37Z")
> [@Malthus](#): > > “Get off my lawn”. 😉 Did you mean this? http:// [lawnmower-pubic-tatoo | My favorite tattoo shot. | Flickr](http://www.flickr.com/photos/picsbymatt/235426570/) (broken link for two steps) ---
**Author:** ![Gagundathar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a183cd/32.png) [@Gagundathar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gagundathar)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2013, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tramp-stamp-tramp-who-knew/659362/48 "2013-05-29T04:37:20Z")
I learn something new every time I read this board. Some of the things make me laugh and some make me cringe. This does both. From the perspective of a mid-50s man, the phenomenon of tattooing has me baffled. Almost ALL of my friends, my SO and others my age included, have at least one tattoo. One of my best friends is a tattoo artist and he does really wonderful work. But, if I were projecting forward in time as an SF writer should do (from my 10-year old POV in the 60s), I would NEVER have guessed that this would become so mainstream. Piercings and other body mods were rather unexpected to me. I am gratified to see the ‘world of tomorrow’ has surprised me. I suppose the lower back tattoos of certain women might be considered a bit salacious. I think one that says “I love it when you pull my hair” is rather telling. But, who am I to tell? And for the record, my SO’s is of a dove and is on on her back shoulder blade. ---
**Author:** ![Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sleeps_With_Butterflies)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2013, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tramp-stamp-tramp-who-knew/659362/49 "2013-05-29T04:45:22Z")
> [@billfish678](#): > > Tramps be tramping. > > Just saying. That breakup is still pretty raw, huh? ---
**Author:** ![stui\_magpie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stui_magpie/32/11010_2.png) [@stui\_magpie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stui_magpie)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2013, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tramp-stamp-tramp-who-knew/659362/50 "2013-05-29T06:29:21Z")
> [@DSeid](#): > > What if the tattoo says " **If you can read this you’re too close."?** or better, “If you can read this, STOP reading and get back to licking” ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2013, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tramp-stamp-tramp-who-knew/659362/51 "2013-05-29T06:47:20Z")
What about Terence Stamp? Is he a tramp? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tramp-stamp-tramp-who-knew/659362.md?page=2)