# 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:** 7
**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 17, 2011, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-like-tattoos-clothahump-we-get-it/602270/121 "2011-11-17T05:00:31Z")
I was thinking about this the other day; I don’t think a tattoo has ever made anyone look classier. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Man\_In\_Black](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bcef8e/32.png) [@The\_Man\_In\_Black](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Man_In_Black)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2011, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-like-tattoos-clothahump-we-get-it/602270/122 "2011-11-17T05:19:41Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > Yes, but I’ll repeat it. > > People who get tattoos and piercings fall into the same category. They are people with psychological problems who have negative self-image and think that getting a tat or piercings will somehow make them “better” or “prettier” or “improved” or whatever. > > I know people will disagree with me on this, and that’s fine. But that is the way I look at it, and I know that I am not alone in that viewpoint. And I, just like everyone else, have my own problems and issues, but I at least try to keep them to myself. And when I feel bad about my self-image, I drag my butt off the couch and down to the gym and try to improve it that way. OMMV. You are of course open to think as you wish. But I can straight up tell you that what you say is not always true. And it is in fact sort of silly to think that it is the case. ---
**Author:** ![Indygrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@Indygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indygrrl)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2011, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-like-tattoos-clothahump-we-get-it/602270/123 "2011-11-17T05:19:50Z")
> [@marshmallow](#): > > If the tattooed person doesn’t care if they’re tattooed why did they get a tattoo? You, sweetie, they don’t care whether or not YOU have a tattoo. ---
**Author:** ![Zeriel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/58956e/32.png) [@Zeriel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeriel)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2011, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-like-tattoos-clothahump-we-get-it/602270/124 "2011-11-17T05:55:44Z")
> [@Beware\_of\_Doug](#): > > **Tattoos on men** mean they will rape, mutilate, and disembowel you and everyone you care about, then rape them again before setting them on fire. While taking pictures. Son, you need to adjust the dosage on your medication. > [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > I was thinking about this the other day; I don’t think a tattoo has ever made anyone look classier. You either haven’t seen many tattoos or have an aesthetic blind spot that you could pilot a jetliner through. ---
**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2011, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-like-tattoos-clothahump-we-get-it/602270/125 "2011-11-17T05:57:29Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > Journal of Adolescence > Volume 29, Issue 3, June 2006, Pages 379-393 > > Are tattooing and body piercing indicators of risk-taking behaviours among high school students? > > [Are tattooing and body piercing indicators of risk-taking behaviours among high school students? - ScienceDirect](http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0140197105000837) Holy shit, kids who are predisposed to taking risks tend to get tattoos. Stop the fucking presses. ---
**Author:** ![Trion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@Trion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trion)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2011, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-like-tattoos-clothahump-we-get-it/602270/126 "2011-11-17T11:56:18Z")
Meh. My tattoos actually do make me better. Cite: [xkcd: Tattoo](http://xkcd.com/933/) ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2011, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-like-tattoos-clothahump-we-get-it/602270/127 "2011-11-17T13:14:29Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > I was thinking about this the other day; I don’t think a tattoo has ever made anyone look classier. I’m sure there’s someone who thinks the same about hats, or ties, or ear piercings, or haircuts. It’s subjective. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2011, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-like-tattoos-clothahump-we-get-it/602270/128 "2011-11-17T13:53:30Z")
> [@Beware\_of\_Doug](#): > > \*\* > Tattoos on men\*\* mean they will rape, mutilate, and disembowel you and everyone you care about, then rape them again before setting them on fire. While taking pictures. In that order? ---
**Author:** ![brewha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@brewha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brewha)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2011, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-like-tattoos-clothahump-we-get-it/602270/129 "2011-11-17T14:26:11Z")
> [@Anaamika](#): > > In that order? [Zoe] Only if you’re very very lucky [/Zoe] ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2011, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-like-tattoos-clothahump-we-get-it/602270/130 "2011-11-17T16:35:16Z")
I am tattooed and like good tattoos, but acknowledge that some people make unfortunate choices when getting inked. My wife recent came back from a few weeks visiting my sister out of province. While she was there, she had her tattoo of our daughter’s name touched up and added our newborn son’s name. She enthusiastically showed me that she also added something “for me”: [INDENT]D[/INDENT] On her arm. > [@](#): > > “D?” > > “Yes, for ‘Dale.’” > > “But I have never been called ‘Dale,’ by anyone.” (It’s my first name, but I have always been called “Larry,” which is short for my middle name.) > > “Yes, but this way if we ever separate, it can be for ‘Denise.’” (Her mom’s name.) Now, we disagree on the subject of getting \*names \*tattooed at all - even kids’ names. (To me, it just suggests you are unable to imagine a nice looking design that means something to you - but that is of course personal and I would never press that point.) But, really… If you feel the need to hedge your bets so heavily that it doesn’t convey the original intent at all, why permanently mark yourself? ---
**Author:** ![RedFury](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ec9cab/32.png) [@RedFury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedFury)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2011, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-like-tattoos-clothahump-we-get-it/602270/131 "2011-11-17T18:00:42Z")
> [@Larry\_Mudd](#): > > I am tattooed and like good tattoos, but acknowledge that some people make unfortunate choices when getting inked. > > My wife recent came back from a few weeks visiting my sister out of province. While she was there, she had her tattoo of our daughter’s name touched up and added our newborn son’s name. She enthusiastically showed me that she also added something “for me”: > [INDENT]D[/INDENT] > On her arm. Now, we disagree on the subject of getting \*names \*tattooed at all - even kids’ names. (To me, it just suggests you are unable to imagine a nice looking design that means something to you - but that is of course personal and I would never press that point.) > > But, really… If you feel the need to hedge your bets so heavily that it doesn’t convey the original intent at all, why permanently mark yourself? No disrespect meant – I actually agree with you that it was at best a dubious gesture on your wife’s part. But I find her explanation (justification really) funny as hell. After all, I’m sure that she could find some sort of explanation for an “L” that wouldn’t involve you. Or even turn the “L” into a “D” should the unhappy event occur. Women. 😕 😛 ---
**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 17, 2011, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-like-tattoos-clothahump-we-get-it/602270/132 "2011-11-17T19:20:26Z")
> [@Mangetout](#): > > I’m sure there’s someone who thinks the same about hats, or ties, or ear piercings, or haircuts. It’s subjective. I’m not sure it is; I can see an argument that a tattoo doesn’t actually take away from a person looking classy, but I have a hard time imagining a tattoo that actually makes a person look _classier_. ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2011, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-like-tattoos-clothahump-we-get-it/602270/133 "2011-11-17T19:23:08Z")
> [@Larry\_Mudd](#): > > But, really… If you feel the need to hedge your bets so heavily that it doesn’t convey the original intent at all, why permanently mark yourself? “You know, I could see falling in love with a girl, marrying her, buying a house together, maybe having some kids. But a tattoo? It’s so _permanent_!” -Drake Sather ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2011, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-like-tattoos-clothahump-we-get-it/602270/134 "2011-11-17T19:24:28Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > I’m not sure it is; I can see an argument that a tattoo doesn’t actually take away from a person looking classy, but I have a hard time imagining a tattoo that actually makes a person look _classier_. What if you tattoo yourself a permanent bow-tie? ---
**Author:** ![Lobohan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobohan/32/79_2.png) [@Lobohan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobohan)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2011, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-like-tattoos-clothahump-we-get-it/602270/135 "2011-11-17T19:26:40Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > …but I have a hard time imagining a tattoo that actually makes a person look _classier_. [Challenge Accepted](http://i.imgur.com/JdJlD.jpg)! ---
**Author:** ![BubbaDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bubbadog/32/333_2.png) [@BubbaDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BubbaDog)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2011, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-like-tattoos-clothahump-we-get-it/602270/136 "2011-11-17T19:56:38Z")
> [@Lobohan](#): > > [Challenge Accepted](http://i.imgur.com/JdJlD.jpg)! For the win! I actually agreed with **Cat Whisperer** until I saw that. Truth time, I find tattoos to be a major turnoff at worst or very mildly interesting at best. Having grown up in a time when tattoos weren’t common I have to say that I’ve never dated anyone with one. If the Mrs. ever dumps me, I probably wouldn’t avoid somebody with a few tattoos but I sure as hell wouldn’t be attracted to them because of their body art either ---
**Author:** ![SecretaryofEvil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e95f7d/32.png) [@SecretaryofEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SecretaryofEvil)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2011, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-like-tattoos-clothahump-we-get-it/602270/137 "2011-11-17T21:05:58Z")
> [@brewha](#): > > [Zoe] > Only if you’re very very lucky > [/Zoe] Damn it! I was going to say that! ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2011, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-like-tattoos-clothahump-we-get-it/602270/138 "2011-11-17T23:45:02Z")
> [@Zeriel](#): > > Sure I do, I read the bullshit you post on here. > > Ah yes, two cites that say there’s some association. A far, far cry from your ignorant “They \*\*are \*\*people with psychological problems”. But that’s okay, I know that using “Clothahump” as a handle is associated with being a crazy douche. Your posts are my cite. As I get older, I suffer fools less gladly. Kiss my butt, Zeriel, and welcome to my ignore list. ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2011, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-like-tattoos-clothahump-we-get-it/602270/139 "2011-11-17T23:56:54Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > As I get older, I suffer fools less gladly. Your life must be a constant existential crisis. ---
**Author:** ![Lobohan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobohan/32/79_2.png) [@Lobohan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobohan)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2011, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-like-tattoos-clothahump-we-get-it/602270/140 "2011-11-18T00:03:30Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > As I get older, I suffer fools less gladly. That would be laudable if you weren’t so stupid and mindlessly ideological that you see foolishness where it’s not. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-like-tattoos-clothahump-we-get-it/602270.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-like-tattoos-clothahump-we-get-it/602270.md?page=8)