# You don't like tattoos, Clothahump. We get it. **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [November 8, 2011, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-like-tattoos-clothahump-we-get-it/602270 "2011-11-08T14:12:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Rachellelogram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rachellelogram/32/8689_2.png) [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2011, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-like-tattoos-clothahump-we-get-it/602270/81 "2011-11-10T18:50:32Z")
> [@Measure\_for\_Measure](#): > > Ho hum: this doesn’t even warrant a vulgar epithet. Yet here we are, two pages and several good discussions later. :o ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2011, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-like-tattoos-clothahump-we-get-it/602270/82 "2011-11-10T19:31:38Z")
Silly Sally likes tattoos, but she doesn’t like body art. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2011, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-like-tattoos-clothahump-we-get-it/602270/83 "2011-11-10T19:32:01Z")
> [@rachelellogram](#): > > Yet here we are, two pages and several good discussions later. :o Admit it. This is just a pile-on on Clothahump personally. If other posters had written the same things, it would have been ignored. ---
**Author:** ![Rachellelogram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rachellelogram/32/8689_2.png) [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2011, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-like-tattoos-clothahump-we-get-it/602270/84 "2011-11-10T21:36:17Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > Admit it. This is just a pile-on on Clothahump personally. If other posters had written the same things, it would have been ignored. You’re wrong. I didn’t know the first thing about him until I saw his warning from Ellen. Then I did a search for posts containing the word “tattoo” with his name, and brought up the ridiculous link he made between self-harm and tattoos. The opportunity was too good to pass up. But I didn’t know him from Adam before that. Not that you’re going to acknowledge this reply, or care in the slightest. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2011, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-like-tattoos-clothahump-we-get-it/602270/85 "2011-11-10T21:47:13Z")
> [@VinylTurnip](#): > > Fascinating theory, professor. If I think the mullet is a stupid-looking haircut, does that mean I’m anti-union? No, but I would seriously question your fashion sense. As for the ‘‘everybody has one’’ aversion, I don’t get it. Everybody has a lot of things. Why single out tattoos? ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2011, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-like-tattoos-clothahump-we-get-it/602270/86 "2011-11-10T21:54:17Z")
> [@rachelellogram](#): > > You’re wrong. I didn’t know the first thing about him until I saw his warning from Ellen. Then I did a search for posts containing the word “tattoo” with his name, and brought up the ridiculous link he made between self-harm and tattoos. The opportunity was too good to pass up. But I didn’t know him from Adam before that. > > Not that you’re going to acknowledge this reply, or care in the slightest. Why wouldn’t I acknowledge your response? I just feel this thread is an overreaction to something Clothahump said once five years ago. ---
**Author:** ![Cheshire\_Human](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Cheshire\_Human](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheshire_Human)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2011, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-like-tattoos-clothahump-we-get-it/602270/87 "2011-11-10T22:17:02Z")
> [@Meyer6](#): > > Also, I’ve never seen a tattoo that looked anything like a suppurating sore. I’ve been thinking about getting a tat for years, but I could never think of one I wouldn’t mind being stuck with forever. I think you’ve come up with my future tat. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2011, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-like-tattoos-clothahump-we-get-it/602270/88 "2011-11-15T02:01:14Z")
> [@waterj2](#): > > Wait, did you find God, too? It certainly felt that way at the time! _badum-tish_ (but actually, yes, I was there in part to enjoy solstice celebrations. Watching the sun rise over the Bay with several excited pagans, including the woman who wrote the single most important book in your spiritual life = not soon forgotten.) ---
**Author:** ![SecretaryofEvil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e95f7d/32.png) [@SecretaryofEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SecretaryofEvil)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2011, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-like-tattoos-clothahump-we-get-it/602270/89 "2011-11-15T02:28:55Z")
I occasionally suspect that some people get tattoos so that they can tell stories about how they were unfairly judged for having tattoos. ---
**Author:** ![Zeriel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/58956e/32.png) [@Zeriel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeriel)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2011, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-like-tattoos-clothahump-we-get-it/602270/90 "2011-11-15T05:51:57Z")
> [@SecretaryofEvil](#): > > I occasionally suspect that some people get tattoos so that they can tell stories about how they were unfairly judged for having tattoos. If you are literally that paranoid-cynical about human nature, I recommend therapy. ---
**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:** [November 15, 2011, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-like-tattoos-clothahump-we-get-it/602270/91 "2011-11-15T06:26:18Z")
That doesn’t seem horrendously out there to me - it fits somewhere on the “rebellion/individual/look at me - I’m different, just like everyone else!” spectrum. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2011, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-like-tattoos-clothahump-we-get-it/602270/92 "2011-11-15T06:31:17Z")
> [@Anaamika](#): > > She’s right, though. Not like it will make a difference to Clothahump. He does not listen to criticism. Not even if it’s inked into his skin? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Zeriel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/58956e/32.png) [@Zeriel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeriel)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2011, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-like-tattoos-clothahump-we-get-it/602270/93 "2011-11-15T16:39:06Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > That doesn’t seem horrendously out there to me - it fits somewhere on the “rebellion/individual/look at me - I’m different, just like everyone else!” spectrum. We are already aware that a tattoo killed your entire family and made you watch, so I’m not sure why you insist on reliving the terror in these kind of threads. ---
**Author:** ![Kiyoshi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e19adc/32.png) [@Kiyoshi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kiyoshi)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2011, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-like-tattoos-clothahump-we-get-it/602270/94 "2011-11-15T17:15:45Z")
Has **Clothahump** ever explained why he doesn’t like tattoos? Personally, I have an intense fear of needles, and I can’t look at a tattoo without thinking about the process that created it, and imagining the pain involved, which makes me feel nauseous. For that reason, I wouldn’t be able to sleep with someone who had a tattoo. I’m not saying it’s a sane reason, but it’s a possible reason for him! ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2011, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-like-tattoos-clothahump-we-get-it/602270/95 "2011-11-15T18:43:23Z")
I do not like tattoos or understand why people get them. But I also know it is none of my business. I don’t have to have one . If you want to make a decision about putting a permanent mark on your body when you are young, I think you ignore the changes people go through during their lives. If you change your feelings about them, it is too bad. it is there. Just seems to not be a wise decision. ---
**Author:** ![SecretaryofEvil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e95f7d/32.png) [@SecretaryofEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SecretaryofEvil)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2011, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-like-tattoos-clothahump-we-get-it/602270/96 "2011-11-15T19:01:37Z")
> [@SecretaryofEvil](#): > > I occasionally suspect that some people get tattoos so that they can tell stories about how they were unfairly judged for having tattoos. > [@Zeriel](#): > > If you are literally that paranoid-cynical about human nature, I recommend therapy. I still think that a lot of people wouldn’t enjoy their tattoos half as much if they couldn’t find the occasional grumpy old coot or super religious wilting flower who was irrationally prejudiced against people with tattoos. That doesn’t mean I think everyone with a tattoo feels this way, just, as I said, some of them. ---
**Author:** ![Zeriel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/58956e/32.png) [@Zeriel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeriel)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2011, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-like-tattoos-clothahump-we-get-it/602270/97 "2011-11-15T19:39:00Z")
> [@SecretaryofEvil](#): > > I still think that a lot of people wouldn’t enjoy their tattoos half as much if they couldn’t find the occasional grumpy old coot or super religious wilting flower who was irrationally prejudiced against people with tattoos. That doesn’t mean I think everyone with a tattoo feels this way, just, as I said, some of them. You could be right, but that statement describes 0% of the tattooed people I know, who do not get any positive feelings for being badly judged on the basis of their tattoos. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2011, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-like-tattoos-clothahump-we-get-it/602270/98 "2011-11-15T19:45:16Z")
[http://www.oddee.com/item\_96602.aspx](http://www.oddee.com/item_96602.aspx) Yes I think you can overdo it. ---
**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:** [November 15, 2011, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-like-tattoos-clothahump-we-get-it/602270/99 "2011-11-15T19:59:37Z")
> [@Zeriel](#): > > We are already aware that a tattoo killed your entire family and made you watch, so I’m not sure why you insist on reliving the terror in these kind of threads. Well, not my _entire_ family… > [@SecretaryofEvil](#): > > I still think that a lot of people wouldn’t enjoy their tattoos half as much if they couldn’t find the occasional grumpy old coot or super religious wilting flower who was irrationally prejudiced against people with tattoos. That doesn’t mean I think everyone with a tattoo feels this way, just, as I said, some of them. “Grumpy old coot?” ME? Well, yeah, kind of. Just glad I can contribute to the full tattoo experience. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![SecretaryofEvil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e95f7d/32.png) [@SecretaryofEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SecretaryofEvil)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2011, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-like-tattoos-clothahump-we-get-it/602270/100 "2011-11-15T21:43:35Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > “Grumpy old coot?” ME? Well, yeah, kind of. Just glad I can contribute to the full tattoo experience. 🙂 We all have our roles to play. You get to be the villain this time. Consider yourself lucky, the villain usually has the juiciest and most fun role in the film. Plus, you get to have a mustache!\* \*It’s odd, I’ve always spelled it moustache, but that is apparently the British way of doing it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-like-tattoos-clothahump-we-get-it/602270.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-like-tattoos-clothahump-we-get-it/602270.md?page=6)