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Ms. Toad

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36. The difference: Permanence.

Wed May 1, 2013, 05:43 PM

May 2013

As to aesthetics, I agree with you. I don't find either particularly attractive - but some do. That said, tattoos have a permanence that none of the things you mentioned do. All but one are entirely temporary (although botox takes a bit longer to work its way out of your system), and even silicone can be removed far more easily than tattoos.

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Tattoo's are all right by me, but some people go to far? [View all] GiveMeFreedom May 2013 OP

I would think that jewelry might make it difficult to drink a beer, even with a straw. undeterred May 2013 #1

Hanging out or drinking a beer.. one_voice May 2013 #2

He could always do porn. randome May 2013 #3

You beat me to it. He must be self-employed. LibDemAlways May 2013 #6

Yeah.. one_voice May 2013 #9

It is Body Art, definitely marions ghost May 2013 #23

The difference: Permanence. Ms. Toad May 2013 #36

True but marions ghost May 2013 #50

The question was what is the difference Ms. Toad May 2013 #52

fair enough marions ghost May 2013 #58

Yeah - Ms. Toad May 2013 #59

It sounds like you have the situation marions ghost May 2013 #60

Definitely inclined. Ms. Toad May 2013 #61

Still, I would encourage the arts marions ghost May 2013 #62

The challenge she ran into Ms. Toad May 2013 #64

Wow how did I know marions ghost May 2013 #65

I didn't get her away from the counselor Ms. Toad May 2013 #67

Exactly marions ghost May 2013 #68

Definitely long beyond tattoos - Ms. Toad May 2013 #69

I had a Triple AAA tow truck driver tell me they were going to drop him R B Garr May 2013 #74

No, that is fairly understated and tasteful. Nye Bevan May 2013 #4

His job is to be a tattoo artist. LisaL May 2013 #41

I really don't see what this individual is going for. NCTraveler May 2013 #5

Tattoos YarnAddict May 2013 #7

I am SO glad I didn't get tattoos in my 20's!!! No telling what I would have chosen. arcane1 May 2013 #30

At this point it is each generation trying to outshock the previous one MadHound May 2013 #8

Bingo. Scuba May 2013 #13

+1000 Blue_Tires May 2013 #15

Old story, the girl ended up admitting she lied Marrah_G May 2013 #10

A few years ago a guy Jenoch May 2013 #17

Since then he tattooed his name in huge letters on a face of another girl he just met. LisaL May 2013 #45

Everyone has their own vision of what art is Marrah_G May 2013 #46

Either way she is stuck with his name in huge letters on her face. LisaL May 2013 #72

He looks like a complete idiot. Gidney N Cloyd May 2013 #11

COuldn't he get a more interesting set of glasses? Throws off the whole look. nolabear May 2013 #12

That was my first thought also. Needs better glasses. uppityperson May 2013 #35

Well, that's completely unattractive. HappyMe May 2013 #14

Twenty years ago, he would've just had a sleeve. Marr May 2013 #16

I would think he might have trouble actually drinking a beer ... Bake May 2013 #18

Thinking the same thing here. lumberjack_jeff May 2013 #31

The guy looks like a moron. Gemini Cat May 2013 #19

makes the mullet look good. hell, bring back mohawks. pansypoo53219 May 2013 #20

It can be useful that some people telegraph to the world that they are irresponsible. Sen. Walter Sobchak May 2013 #21

I sure hopw this guy likes it...he has to look at it for the rest of his life. logosoco May 2013 #22

Tattoos aren't about the future marions ghost May 2013 #24

I have a tattoo there too. KitSileya May 2013 #25

I think there might ba psychological issue or three there..................... kestrel91316 May 2013 #26

Yo, that's my accountant! alcibiades_mystery May 2013 #27

How the HECK can he ever blow his nose? benld74 May 2013 #28

If they do a remake of "Moby Dick" deutsey May 2013 #29

how does he keep from drooling all over himself with all that hardware in the bottom lip? VanillaRhapsody May 2013 #32

My what a difference perspective makes... Ms. Toad May 2013 #39

The customer in that story told so many lies jmowreader May 2013 #33

I think onethatcares May 2013 #34

When he tries to blow his nose all the snot shoots out of the sides Sheepshank May 2013 #37

oh shit, youre right!!! darkangel218 May 2013 #51

I'm not into it... Robb May 2013 #38

Grammar Police: "too far" Coyotl May 2013 #40

Oh thank god. The apostrophe in the title is driving me crazy. DevonRex May 2013 #55

One step at a time Coyotl May 2013 #56

I kept wanting to ask, "Tatoo's what are all right by you? And where DevonRex May 2013 #57

That person will never get a day job. hobbit709 May 2013 #42

He is a tattoo artist. That is his job. LisaL May 2013 #43

a long, long time ago I thought about getting a tattoo. hobbit709 May 2013 #48

He is an artist....this is his day job Marrah_G May 2013 #47

HIghly recommend the documentary "Erasing Hate" cbayer May 2013 #44

No interest in tattoos or piercings myself, but more power to him. Posteritatis May 2013 #49

To each his own, I guess. GoCubsGo May 2013 #53

This guy lived near me. Saw him in my local Lowes one day. Matariki May 2013 #54

Cat man is no more. LisaL May 2013 #71

I know. I saw that when looking for those photos of him. Matariki May 2013 #75

I'm not so sure about that...and maybe. Iggo May 2013 #63

Not my body. He is free to express himself as he sees fit, as long as he's harming no one else Ikonoklast May 2013 #66

This message was self-deleted by its author LanternWaste May 2013 #70

Hey man Tree-Hugger May 2013 #73

Too far for you? Orsino May 2013 #76

The Pequod is looking for a few good harpooners... VOX May 2013 #77