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hlthe2b

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2. No one's business but the "wearer"--absolutely

Reply to yallerdawg (Original post)

Mon Jul 30, 2018, 11:11 AM

Jul 2018

That said, I truly personally detest them but I'd never criticize anyone for having them. Everyone gets to make their own decisions. No doubt a lot of people dislike the way I dress, the shoes I chose, the car I drive. None of their business, either.

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I always want to ask - "Why the tattoos?" [View all] yallerdawg Jul 2018 OP

"Got any ragrets?" FakeNoose Jul 2018 #1

A classic! comradebillyboy Jul 2018 #10

Is she lying?... lame54 Jul 2018 #14

No one's business but the "wearer"--absolutely hlthe2b Jul 2018 #2

I feel the same way. I don't like them, so I don't have any. What someone else decides to do Arkansas Granny Jul 2018 #3

I thought some things we do were an 'invitation' to conversation. yallerdawg Jul 2018 #4

Depends on the person, the issue, and the question... hlthe2b Jul 2018 #6

Count me as another who simply does not get tattoos, PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2018 #5

I have a lot of patients with tattoos. Aristus Jul 2018 #7

I think most tattoos are hideous but I would never comment on someone's The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2018 #8

I'm going to decorate myself in an extreme way, but don't you comment about it. NightWatcher Jul 2018 #9

Man, this is a pretty damn wide range in the scale of 'offensive behavior' ... mr_lebowski Jul 2018 #11

My daughter is heavily inked, and I pity the fool that would say or do some of those things to her! Floyd R. Turbo Jul 2018 #12

So you're wearing a f*ing ***SIGN*** and you resent that it invites attention ??? eppur_se_muova Jul 2018 #13

I can sympathize on some of them mythology Jul 2018 #15

Agree 100 percent. MicaelS Aug 2018 #20

I have a friend with colorful 'sleeves' tonekat Jul 2018 #16

My tattoos mean something to me MissMillie Aug 2018 #17

Do you disagree? yallerdawg Aug 2018 #18

Sometimes I ride the bus home in a speedo Major Nikon Aug 2018 #19

I've NEVER seen anyone who looked better with a tattoo that without it. Ron Obvious Aug 2018 #21

This has got to be a parody oberliner Aug 2018 #22