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79. My gramma was very fashion forward.

Reply to La Lioness Priyanka (Original post)

Tue Oct 8, 2013, 06:08 PM

Oct 2013

She got her underwear from Fredericks of Hollywood and paid for my navel piercing. She had a great eye for what looked good.
My uncles got tattoos in the military in Vietnam, terrible non professional tattoos, she managed to scrub most of the ink off my uncles arms. Made them go and get new professional ones to cover up the crappy ones.
My gramma would laugh to hear younger people trash talk tattoos that reside on other peoples bodies. As long as they look good and express what needs to be expressed it shouldn't matter.
Art is art.
Now gang tattoos. No. I still laugh at my friends who got gang tattoos. I have one who got a cartoon drawing of a gangster with a gun on one side of his face and the gang name on the other side. With thug life across his chest like Tupac. I still judge him.

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You sound like my mother or my grandfather or some grouchy older person I know [View all] La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2013 OP

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