What to do when your friend has gone full r-tard on arcade tattoos

[pinballjim]

Been a good friend of mine for many years.  Not even sure how to respond to this.

(he's got GAME OVER across his knuckles, btw)

[Ginsu Victim]

 

[ChadTower]

Tell him that it doesn't go well with the Cheech and Chong shirt?

[Nephasth]

Plenty of real estate left on the legs... Never understood why people get tattoos below the elbows and above the collar...

[amendonz]

why is that hard to understand? Not everyones trying to be a bank manager or something.

[Nephasth]

Because it screams "Pay me less!" But I suppose there are those who aspire to janitors, cart pushers, and septic tank cleaners... I love my large tattoos, but I love money more.

[Malenko]

just tell him to make sure he's wearing gloves when he's making my fries.

[pinballjim]

Judge not.   

[Le Chuck]

Judge not.   

Because you posted in hopes of non judgmental commentary? The tats appear to be done in a single color on the backs of the hands, somewhat reminiscent of PVT Bean in the film Cadence. He had 8-balls where they show.

[PL1]

Judge not.   

   You forgot to mention that speck of dust you noticed in his eye. 


Scott

[jennifer]

   Omg, I hope thats not a picture of Jennifer on his arm!!!....I so need a bath.

[SavannahLion]

Because it screams "Pay me less!" But I suppose there are those who aspire to janitors, cart pushers, and septic tank cleaners... I love my large tattoos, but I love money more.

Actually, I know priests, shrinks, child advocates, and one lawyer (he wears thin gloves for court) with tats like that and they're paid very well for what they do. It has more to do with gaining trust from the very people (children and teens) they're trying to help than trying to appear professional.

[Malenko]

Judge not.   

I have to judge him more for the bracelets

[danny_galaga]

just tell him to make sure he's wearing gloves when he's making my fries.

[Nephasth]

Because it screams "Pay me less!" But I suppose there are those who aspire to janitors, cart pushers, and septic tank cleaners... I love my large tattoos, but I love money more.

Actually, I know priests, shrinks, child advocates, and one lawyer (he wears thin gloves for court) with tats like that and they're paid very well for what they do. It has more to do with gaining trust from the very people (children and teens) they're trying to help than trying to appear professional.

Sounds like they're being fake in that case. Let's see… priests, lawyers, shrinks… yup, liars.

[mgb]

who doesn't have tattoos nowadays?

[CoryBee]

who doesn't have tattoos nowadays?

me

[jennifer]

who doesn't have tattoos nowadays?

    Me...

[danny_galaga]

I'm finding that women are more likely to have tattoos than men nowadays...

[SavannahLion]

Because it screams "Pay me less!" But I suppose there are those who aspire to janitors, cart pushers, and septic tank cleaners... I love my large tattoos, but I love money more.

Actually, I know priests, shrinks, child advocates, and one lawyer (he wears thin gloves for court) with tats like that and they're paid very well for what they do. It has more to do with gaining trust from the very people (children and teens) they're trying to help than trying to appear professional.

Sounds like they're being fake in that case. Let's see… priests, lawyers, shrinks… yup, liars.

Kind of shows how much you understand. You're too far off base and that kind of comment is rather uncalled for.

[Nephasth]

Pretty damn true, but it is heading in the PnR direction I suppose…

[ChadTower]

Really the whole thing screams out "I'm never going to leave New Jersey!"

[Well Fed Games]

Actually, I know priests, shrinks, child advocates, and one lawyer (he wears thin gloves for court) with tats like that and they're paid very well for what they do.

Sort of related, the wife of a pastor I used to work for had a lower back tattoo. He had no idea that they were referred to colloquially as "tramp stamps"... sharing that info with him was a real highlight of my life (he was kind of a ---meecrob---). 

But I agree, while there are still lots of jobs that might look down upon tattoos, there are plenty that a tattoo would have a neutral or positive effect. Just depends on what people are going for. My parents probably saw tats as suspicious... I find them disarming, as so many of my friends have had them. That doesn't mean there are a lot of poorly chosen tattoos, though (Atari 2600 space invader? 5200 version was so much better).

[eds1275]

I like art in all it's forms. Of course I like some art more than others... getting tattoos of arcade game characters is not high on my list of *good art but maybe it is to him. Who am I to judge? And as far as I am concerned it SHOULDN'T be holding him back from any job he is capable of doing, but then again I am pretty much open to people doing what they want as long as it doesn't hurt others.

*I like arcade art, but it doesn't make good permanent body art IMO.

[ark_ader]

I would encourage him to get more tattoos.  They look very impressive.

Being negative or prude doesn't help anyone in this case.  When I see people with tattoos I think they are pretty brave wearing them in public.

I would be supportive of your friend's decision, being the prime benefit of having a friend that shares the same hobby is wonderful.

Personally I find tattoos to be a violation of your body's temple, but we are all different.

Besides he hasn't gone full r-tard.  This might be a contender for full r-tard:


Warning: NSFW: Link    

[sudopinion]

I would encourage him to get more tattoos.  They look very impressive.
...

"Hey dude, you should really consider a tramp-stamp...."

[pinballjim]

I think he has a Chaplin tattoo over his butt but I have not asked to see it.

[jennifer]

I think he has a Chaplin tattoo over his butt but I have not asked to see it.

Now we are curious to see his butt, so here is the plan...Jennifer will charm his pants down, and PBJ will take some pics.

[Le Chuck]

I think he has a Chaplin tattoo over his butt but I have not asked to see it.

Now we are curious to see his butt, so here is the plan...Jennifer will charm his pants down, and PBJ will take some pics.

^ proof they're just two personalities in one body!

[mytymaus007]

Dude i got a job for your friend It actually might go well!

http://ventura.craigslist.org/tfr/3174834617.html

[mamefreak2]

I'd be more concerned with those silly rubber bracelets he's wearing. Somebody needs to have a SERIOUS talk with him... what was he thinking putting those things on?

[pinballjim]

He's been married forever and has a couple of teenagers.  Nothing to prove.   

[Malenko]

He's been married forever and has a couple of teenagers.  Nothing to prove.   

I'm vexed.
"hey look Im making this thread to judge my friend, buy hey, dont judge him!"

So how much does he like his job at Hot Topic?

[RandyT]

The hands are a bad place for tattoos.  The skin is always stretching and moving, and that leads to pretty rapid pigment migration, which can make them go all fuzzy looking.

Maybe he's hoping for the CRT effect when it happens

[TOK]

Everyone has the right to look like a douchbag, he just excels at it.

[Unstupid]

Wait.... PBJ has friends?   

Just messin with ya! 

[Gray_Area]

   Omg, I hope thats not a picture of Jennifer on his arm!!!....I so need a bath.

I'll lick ya daon.


Tats are more common than ever, and chicks under 30 seem to go more for them than not.

There's some really good tattoo artists. But, as Randy mentioned, the skin changes. Most of all, it doesn't look natural. It would be one thing if the body pigmented the colors in. Even better if they were translucent, let alone holographic.

Bottom lines: do you want to look at the same stuff for years on end? Do you want to be licking over stuff you might not lick in the real world? And so on.

I don't. So none for me, none for my lovin other.

[DaOld Man]

I dont like the phrase r-tard. Why cant stupid or moronic work?

[paigeoliver]

Just my 2 cents.

My personal financial universe fell apart this year. Lost my job of 12 years at the same time my wife was pregnant with our first child.

Never in my life did I see so many tattoos as amongst the other people waiting in line at the various offices for the social net (WIC, Food stamps, Medicaid).

[Yenome]

Bottom lines: do you want to look at the same stuff for years on end? Do you want to be licking over stuff you might not lick in the real world? And so on.

What if its a tat on the back of lickable wallpaper from willy wonka. or a never ending gob stopper. yea what then would you lick away.