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La Lioness Priyanka

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Tue Oct 8, 2013, 04:52 PM Oct 2013

You sound like my mother or my grandfather or some grouchy older person I know [View all]

when you talk about how unattractive and un-classy tattoos are. It makes me immediately flash to how boring and insipid your life must be, and how extremely outdated your tastes are. It makes me sad that your life is probably boring as fuck and that your vision of beauty/art is so limited.

I guess my big point is that people usually do not value the aesthetic preferences of the parental/grandparental generation. (remember the flowery wallpapers? yeesh)

Just sayin'

(PS: i know someone will pipe up with "did we really need another thread about tattoos? my answer is "this is not about people with tattoos, but about people who judge others with tattoos).

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This response is not about tattoos or about people who judge others with thattoos. Jackpine Radical Oct 2013 #1
Every time I see my Grandmother Drale Oct 2013 #2
this is exactly what i think about. La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2013 #29
..."cut your hair", "lose the earring", "wear looser pants, nobody wants to see that"... Iggo Oct 2013 #35
those too!!!! La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2013 #36
I've heard all three of those. arcane1 Oct 2013 #76
Or the more recent variant of "wear looser pants" . . . markpkessinger Oct 2013 #103
The baggy pants thing has been commonplace for decades. But it does seem to come and go nomorenomore08 Oct 2013 #120
That kinda depends on the crowd one is talking about . . . markpkessinger Oct 2013 #157
Some of those skinny jeans are really TMI. When you can tell someone, to the penny, how much MADem Oct 2013 #160
Absolutely. They can end up looking just as silly as pants sagging below the knees. n/t nomorenomore08 Oct 2013 #163
Sad comment on the pants below the buttcheeks seveneyes Oct 2013 #198
and then there are the seniors shanti Oct 2013 #105
Funny, I appreciated my grandparents' tastes much more Warpy Oct 2013 #127
wow. I can't wait to see you all old. roguevalley Oct 2013 #143
I spent most of my twenties wearing a beard hfojvt Oct 2013 #212
You are sounding like my grandmother Drale Oct 2013 #213
who are you referring to? dhol82 Oct 2013 #3
why would i judge you for not having tattoos or piercings? La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2013 #8
you sounded dhol82 Oct 2013 #13
no i am not. the coolest person i know is 86. La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2013 #14
i agree with you. nt DesertFlower Oct 2013 #101
I hate tiny penises on Greek statues leftstreet Oct 2013 #4
LOL. La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2013 #17
Doesn't that make you just as judgemental? dorkzilla Oct 2013 #5
assumptions about people based on something they judge La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2013 #10
That's not what you said in your OP drmeow Oct 2013 #109
FWIW, I have no tattoos and I didn't find the OP the least bit offensive. nomorenomore08 Oct 2013 #122
and look how much they hate it. i guess people can really dish it out to women with tattoos La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2013 #152
Very true. The defensiveness is telling, I think. n/t nomorenomore08 Oct 2013 #153
"Taste of their own medicine"? JNelson6563 Oct 2013 #201
i think people read things the way they want to. plenty of others read it La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2013 #147
Did I have a meltdown? drmeow Oct 2013 #164
I had a back and forth with a person that said he avoids people with tattoos and piercings. Neoma Oct 2013 #180
I understand what the OP was about drmeow Oct 2013 #181
Oh, stop with the logic!! Myrina Oct 2013 #209
People who place major judgement on those with tattoos... NCTraveler Oct 2013 #6
true that, NCTraveler. but calling them old roguevalley Oct 2013 #144
It's all a matter of taste. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2013 #7
i dont care or judge you for not having tattoos or for having them La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2013 #12
The secret to both tattoos and flowerly wallpaper is quality and placement. Dollface Oct 2013 #178
"Just saying".... Bill Mahr mentioned that when you write SomethingFishy Oct 2013 #9
yes, i am fully aware of this. nt La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2013 #11
Ridiculous. PeteSelman Oct 2013 #15
yeah, and i think your statement is sexist. nt La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2013 #16
Of course. PeteSelman Oct 2013 #45
who you donate to or who you say you donate to, is none of my business La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2013 #49
I don't like them on anyone. PeteSelman Oct 2013 #85
And we would never have the greatness that is Marilyn Manson- snooper2 Oct 2013 #192
Yeah what a tragic loss to art world that would be. PeteSelman Oct 2013 #196
There are two types of people in the world - cbayer Oct 2013 #18
i think there is a third type, people who think other people's bodies La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2013 #22
LOL maddezmom Oct 2013 #81
There are, but he came up with some really winners and I like this one. cbayer Oct 2013 #88
I like it, too! maddezmom Oct 2013 #91
grouchy?older? MFM008 Oct 2013 #19
:) La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2013 #28
Let's not kid ourselves, in terms of the finished look they aren't much different than cartoons 1-Old-Man Oct 2013 #20
they are very different from cartoons. longevity is not the only measure of art La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2013 #25
This looks like a cartoon to you? bunnies Oct 2013 #27
that is fucking stunning! opiate69 Oct 2013 #112
isnt it? bunnies Oct 2013 #114
Wow! Man.. there's just a bunch of really, really amazing artists in tattooing these days. opiate69 Oct 2013 #121
Youve got to google Lippo Tattoo: bunnies Oct 2013 #123
holy sheet! definitely will after dinner! thanks! opiate69 Oct 2013 #124
Thought you'd appreciate it. bunnies Oct 2013 #126
THAT is amazing! redwitch Oct 2013 #136
Yep. Gotta be big bucks to hire someone so talented. bunnies Oct 2013 #141
I just googled them. redwitch Oct 2013 #139
Unbelievable LittleBlue Oct 2013 #130
It looks like a cleverly executed piece of tastelessness. sibelian Oct 2013 #132
Thats too bad. bunnies Oct 2013 #165
That kinda freaks me out. redwitch Oct 2013 #134
I have to agree. eilen Oct 2013 #137
I'm in agreement with that. immoderate Oct 2013 #158
lol. Totally. bunnies Oct 2013 #138
Self expression shall not be tolerated! bunnies Oct 2013 #21
The grouchiest person I ever met was 26. I think he's 29 now. ScreamingMeemie Oct 2013 #23
+1 Behind the Aegis Oct 2013 #50
... ScreamingMeemie Oct 2013 #71
Doing well! Behind the Aegis Oct 2013 #166
Don't forget the plastic slipcovers on the furniture. KamaAina Oct 2013 #24
this is something that i am glad to never have personally witnessed La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2013 #26
That could be a Pa. thing KamaAina Oct 2013 #33
i think this was an american thing. too hot in india La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2013 #46
It was an American 1950's thing TorchTheWitch Oct 2013 #173
it was big in the bronx too. i think the plastic stayed on till the kids grew up..... bettyellen Oct 2013 #125
This message was self-deleted by its author KamaAina Oct 2013 #30
But in fairness to grandma, she was definitely right about the petronius Oct 2013 #84
My grandfather talked about being a young man and going to see "a pretty ankle." Agnosticsherbet Oct 2013 #31
don't get me wrong, tattoos can hinder careers and people should be strategic La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2013 #41
Long before I had kids, it occurred to me that SheilaT Oct 2013 #32
same principle really. its ok to not want to listen to whatever kids are listening to La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2013 #37
The dumbest thing I ever did was getting a tattoo when I was in the Navy. B Calm Oct 2013 #34
why? did you get a tattoo you no longer like? La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2013 #38
You'll find out, the damn things are permanent! B Calm Oct 2013 #40
you're assuming your poor decision making is anything like my decision making La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2013 #43
Then you come on line and post for everybody to see, just to prove to yourself B Calm Oct 2013 #48
huh? La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2013 #51
Here is something for people to consider. Boudica the Lyoness Oct 2013 #203
in that one thread which i think was the original i'm pretty sure one was a right winger JI7 Oct 2013 #39
in my LONG ass time of being on DU, there have been quite a few of these La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2013 #42
Did you alert? nt Llewlladdwr Oct 2013 #107
some of us consider the human body to be naturally beautiful scheming daemons Oct 2013 #44
some of us find those who consider tattoos self mutilation to be relics La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2013 #55
injecting poison into your epiduris is a strange way scheming daemons Oct 2013 #61
Not my grandmother Guy Whitey Corngood Oct 2013 #47
nor mine. just someones grouchy grandfather. La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2013 #52
Just kidding. I never even met my grandparents. :-P Guy Whitey Corngood Oct 2013 #63
One of the reasons I like tattoos on guys is closeupready Oct 2013 #53
to me words like trashy, unattractive and self-mutilation La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2013 #59
I do know what you mean. I also think part of what you closeupready Oct 2013 #68
You do realize that there are people of all ages on this site? SalviaBlue Oct 2013 #54
i am comfortable being rude to people who are so judgmental of others La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2013 #56
It's nice to be comfortable with things. sibelian Oct 2013 #133
I agree wholeheartedly OhioChick Oct 2013 #57
I like tattoos – well, some tattoos, but frogmarch Oct 2013 #58
ROFL La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2013 #64
Huh. Because somebody doesn't like this art form you accuse them of riderinthestorm Oct 2013 #60
who's stopping you from alerting? La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2013 #62
I haven't ever alerted. I'd rather the posts are allowed to stand for all to see nt riderinthestorm Oct 2013 #70
i am so scared. nt La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2013 #73
You're usually kinder than this. The age-ism alone isn't your usual style riderinthestorm Oct 2013 #111
I kinda experience the opposite of this in real life JonLP24 Oct 2013 #65
do you live in brooklyn? La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2013 #67
Nope JonLP24 Oct 2013 #74
lol - I am just seeing these tattoo threads TBF Oct 2013 #66
well i am also much more likely to post my cranky thoughts now La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2013 #72
... a la izquierda Oct 2013 #69
glad to be of service La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2013 #75
Tattoos are fashion, and fashion is by definition boring. Orsino Oct 2013 #77
it is a matter of personal Niceguy1 Oct 2013 #78
My gramma was very fashion forward. bravenak Oct 2013 #79
And you sound like my whiney two year old Egnever Oct 2013 #80
is feeling kinda sorry for you the same as throwing a tantrum? La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2013 #87
The last time I checked, it is completely under a person's control, how they decide to decorate or madinmaryland Oct 2013 #82
i wouldn't be concerned unless for some reason i came across it La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2013 #89
It sure sounds like you do, based on the way your OP is written and that you actually madinmaryland Oct 2013 #93
no, i just read another tattoo thread and this is literally what came to my mind La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2013 #94
So this is really what you think?... madinmaryland Oct 2013 #96
i am not insecure about my tattoos La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2013 #117
+1 nt PassingFair Oct 2013 #110
Somehow this reminds me of my kids acting out from boredom at their greatgrandparent's funeral HereSince1628 Oct 2013 #83
i dont know about you, but i can hold MULTIPLE thoughts at the same time La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2013 #90
Well, since you missed the "and" I do think you are showing signs of failure under stress. HereSince1628 Oct 2013 #95
really stretching aren't we? La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2013 #119
As an old fart- ruffburr Oct 2013 #86
my mother is barely middle aged and i am not judging old people La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2013 #92
My personal opinion has been steady for my entire life. I always saw tattoos as something that madinmaryland Oct 2013 #98
I am not judging anyone on their tattooes, RebelOne Oct 2013 #97
i think thats perfectly fair. to be fair, i dont judge people because they don't have tattoos La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2013 #115
Someone in another thread asked our opinions on this LittleBlue Oct 2013 #99
Welcome to Demographicallygrouchy Underoldfartground. Warren DeMontague Oct 2013 #100
When does the Murder, She Wrote marathon start? opiate69 Oct 2013 #146
Why so defensive on the topic? Jenoch Oct 2013 #102
My mom had a hissy fit when I got my ears pierced!!! Manifestor_of_Light Oct 2013 #104
I don't care about tattoos wercal Oct 2013 #106
Is it possible to not have a tattoo, and not be judged? yes, definitely. nt La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2013 #118
Because being thought of as old is just the worst thing possible. kcr Oct 2013 #108
out of touch and grouchy not old. nt La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2013 #116
Well, pierced nipples and privates are all the rage - just like great- grammaw had REP Oct 2013 #113
You may be right about people criticizing tattoos... senseandsensibility Oct 2013 #128
yes, young people can. i also think people are vastly underestimating how young i am La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2013 #151
well, here ya go quinnox Oct 2013 #129
just as i have a right to think they are boring La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2013 #154
The opinion was solicited, and received. sibelian Oct 2013 #131
Wow Pri, I'm going to need a little help here LNM Oct 2013 #135
i think you maybe need to re-read what i said La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2013 #148
I find the sentiments in the OP uglier than any tattoo. Nine Oct 2013 #140
sure of course you can find anything "unclassy" and "unattractive" La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2013 #150
Grandma checking in - my 840high Oct 2013 #142
I'm old. When my son was 18 he got his first tat. erinlough Oct 2013 #156
And being born a particular year is a positive or negative thing? CBHagman Oct 2013 #145
absolutely nothing but when mom nags me about some fashion related stuff La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2013 #149
Those types of posts remind me of this: Vashta Nerada Oct 2013 #155
I like flowery wallpaper. I like Victorian furnishings. Don't judge me because of that. MADem Oct 2013 #159
i wouldn't judge your taste if i came to your house for dinner La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2013 #162
As an old person who is not particularly fond of tattos, I take ubrage hollysmom Oct 2013 #161
Who said they didn't like tattoos? Who's applegrove Oct 2013 #167
Kids these days, with their Beatle-Boots, and their mop-tops..... Vanje Oct 2013 #168
I certainly don't object to people getting them... Deep13 Oct 2013 #169
Also, back in my day, if we wanted a tattoo... Deep13 Oct 2013 #170
LOL. La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2013 #186
Inked and proud.... rppper Oct 2013 #171
Ageist bullshit. Le Taz Hot Oct 2013 #172
+1 Orsino Oct 2013 #197
You sound like some arrogant hipster calling out anyone.. MicaelS Oct 2013 #174
i am so not a hipster although i do live in hipster-land. nt La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2013 #185
I figured it was one or the other. n/t MicaelS Oct 2013 #205
Perhaps you're not aware, but... opiate69 Oct 2013 #191
Nope, not aware of it, but... MicaelS Oct 2013 #206
ya. and over 40 doesnt have sex either. i mean... wtf? can you be more insulting and judgmental seabeyond Oct 2013 #175
sweetie you should know by now, that if you hate something i say La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2013 #187
darlin', the stupid made me laugh. but i gotta wonder about the person that will insult a whole seabeyond Oct 2013 #195
+1 Myrina Oct 2013 #210
Look, I don't care if a person has a tattoo or not. Xyzse Oct 2013 #176
you realize that this is not addressed to people like you, right? La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2013 #184
Whoops... Xyzse Oct 2013 #200
And you sound like someone who can't appreciate that others don't share your love for something. Sheldon Cooper Oct 2013 #177
i find it funny how many of you are so touchy when you are judged La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2013 #183
..... aaahahahahahahahahaa ..... Myrina Oct 2013 #211
My daughter got her first Ying/Yang tat at 18 HockeyMom Oct 2013 #179
65 is not too old to get a tattoo, if there is one you'd like La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2013 #182
It sounds nasty when you criticize people for sounding like older people. Bonobo Oct 2013 #188
grouchy out of date older people. not just random older people. La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2013 #189
I feel the same way about you. Bonobo Oct 2013 #194
DU is mostly 50+ FYI snooper2 Oct 2013 #190
As a guy with more than a few tattoos, you aren't helping the cause. Throd Oct 2013 #193
Outdated tastes seveneyes Oct 2013 #199
For what it's worth, white ink is becoming popular. Lars39 Oct 2013 #208
K and R bigwillq Oct 2013 #202
People have different tastes The2ndWheel Oct 2013 #204
People can like tattoos or not. Blue_In_AK Oct 2013 #207
Here is a ugly tattoo on a woman Boudica the Lyoness Oct 2013 #214
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