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Title: What to do when your friend has gone full r-tard on arcade tattoos
Post by: pinballjim on September 01, 2012, 04:36:50 pm
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=103207.0;attach=262286)

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)

Title: Re: What to do when your friend has gone full r-tard on arcade tattoos
Post by: Ginsu Victim on September 01, 2012, 04:50:27 pm
 :dunno
Title: Re: What to do when your friend has gone full r-tard on arcade tattoos
Post by: ChadTower on September 01, 2012, 05:09:35 pm



Tell him that it doesn't go well with the Cheech and Chong shirt?
Title: Re: What to do when your friend has gone full r-tard on arcade tattoos
Post by: Nephasth on September 01, 2012, 05:34:44 pm
Plenty of real estate left on the legs... Never understood why people get tattoos below the elbows and above the collar...
Title: Re: What to do when your friend has gone full r-tard on arcade tattoos
Post by: amendonz on September 01, 2012, 06:02:56 pm
why is that hard to understand? Not everyones trying to be a bank manager or something.
Title: Re: What to do when your friend has gone full r-tard on arcade tattoos
Post by: Nephasth on September 01, 2012, 06:40:39 pm
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.
Title: Re: What to do when your friend has gone full r-tard on arcade tattoos
Post by: Malenko on September 01, 2012, 08:19:09 pm
just tell him to make sure he's wearing gloves when he's making my fries.
Title: Re: What to do when your friend has gone full r-tard on arcade tattoos
Post by: pinballjim on September 01, 2012, 10:00:42 pm
Judge not.   :P
Title: Re: What to do when your friend has gone full r-tard on arcade tattoos
Post by: Le Chuck on September 01, 2012, 10:33:04 pm
Judge not.   :P

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.
Title: Re: What to do when your friend has gone full r-tard on arcade tattoos
Post by: PL1 on September 01, 2012, 10:34:44 pm
Judge not.   :P

 :laugh2:  You forgot to mention that speck of dust you noticed in his eye.  :laugh2:


Scott
Title: Re: What to do when your friend has gone full r-tard on arcade tattoos
Post by: jennifer on September 01, 2012, 10:45:26 pm
   Omg, I hope thats not a picture of Jennifer on his arm!!!....I so need a bath.
Title: Re: What to do when your friend has gone full r-tard on arcade tattoos
Post by: SavannahLion on September 01, 2012, 11:16:30 pm
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.
Title: Re: What to do when your friend has gone full r-tard on arcade tattoos
Post by: Malenko on September 01, 2012, 11:28:45 pm
Judge not.   :P

I have to judge him more for the bracelets
Title: Re: What to do when your friend has gone full r-tard on arcade tattoos
Post by: danny_galaga on September 01, 2012, 11:38:49 pm
just tell him to make sure he's wearing gloves when he's making my fries.

:duckhunt
Title: Re: What to do when your friend has gone full r-tard on arcade tattoos
Post by: Nephasth on September 01, 2012, 11:55:10 pm
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.
Title: Re: What to do when your friend has gone full r-tard on arcade tattoos
Post by: mgb on September 02, 2012, 12:44:08 am
who doesn't have tattoos nowadays?
Title: Re: What to do when your friend has gone full r-tard on arcade tattoos
Post by: CoryBee on September 02, 2012, 01:06:26 am
who doesn't have tattoos nowadays?

me :blank:
Title: Re: What to do when your friend has gone full r-tard on arcade tattoos
Post by: jennifer on September 02, 2012, 01:27:50 am
who doesn't have tattoos nowadays?

    Me...
Title: Re: What to do when your friend has gone full r-tard on arcade tattoos
Post by: danny_galaga on September 02, 2012, 02:14:10 am

I'm finding that women are more likely to have tattoos than men nowadays...
Title: Re: What to do when your friend has gone full r-tard on arcade tattoos
Post by: SavannahLion on September 02, 2012, 02:14:43 am
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. :whap

Title: Re: What to do when your friend has gone full r-tard on arcade tattoos
Post by: Nephasth on September 02, 2012, 02:23:59 am
Pretty damn true, but it is heading in the PnR direction I suppose…
Title: Re: What to do when your friend has gone full r-tard on arcade tattoos
Post by: ChadTower on September 02, 2012, 10:55:48 am



Really the whole thing screams out "I'm never going to leave New Jersey!"
Title: Re: What to do when your friend has gone full r-tard on arcade tattoos
Post by: Well Fed Games on September 02, 2012, 12:27:35 pm

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---).  ;D

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).
Title: Re: What to do when your friend has gone full r-tard on arcade tattoos
Post by: eds1275 on September 02, 2012, 12:56:47 pm
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.
Title: Re: What to do when your friend has gone full r-tard on arcade tattoos
Post by: ark_ader on September 02, 2012, 01:25:41 pm
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  (http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wzgXreU38j4/T8_rEkYzEqI/AAAAAAAAApQ/XSimjnQdycQ/s1600/pacbutt.jpg)   :laugh2:
Title: Re: What to do when your friend has gone full r-tard on arcade tattoos
Post by: sudopinion on September 02, 2012, 03:23:09 pm
I would encourage him to get more tattoos.  They look very impressive.
...

"Hey dude, you should really consider a tramp-stamp...."
Title: Re: What to do when your friend has gone full r-tard on arcade tattoos
Post by: pinballjim on September 02, 2012, 05:51:16 pm
I think he has a Chaplin tattoo over his butt but I have not asked to see it.

Title: Re: What to do when your friend has gone full r-tard on arcade tattoos
Post by: jennifer on September 02, 2012, 06:27:47 pm
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.
Title: Re: What to do when your friend has gone full r-tard on arcade tattoos
Post by: Le Chuck on September 02, 2012, 07:19:39 pm
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!
Title: Re: What to do when your friend has gone full r-tard on arcade tattoos
Post by: mytymaus007 on September 02, 2012, 08:36:43 pm
Dude i got a job for your friend It actually might go well! :lol

http://ventura.craigslist.org/tfr/3174834617.html (http://ventura.craigslist.org/tfr/3174834617.html)
Title: Re: What to do when your friend has gone full r-tard on arcade tattoos
Post by: mamefreak2 on September 02, 2012, 10:02:18 pm
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?
Title: Re: What to do when your friend has gone full r-tard on arcade tattoos
Post by: pinballjim on September 02, 2012, 10:04:33 pm
He's been married forever and has a couple of teenagers.  Nothing to prove.   :P
Title: Re: What to do when your friend has gone full r-tard on arcade tattoos
Post by: Malenko on September 03, 2012, 10:57:54 am
He's been married forever and has a couple of teenagers.  Nothing to prove.   :P

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?
Title: Re: What to do when your friend has gone full r-tard on arcade tattoos
Post by: RandyT on September 03, 2012, 01:37:21 pm

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 :)
Title: Re: What to do when your friend has gone full r-tard on arcade tattoos
Post by: TOK on September 03, 2012, 01:53:53 pm
Everyone has the right to look like a douchbag, he just excels at it.
Title: Re: What to do when your friend has gone full r-tard on arcade tattoos
Post by: Unstupid on September 03, 2012, 03:46:41 pm
Wait.... PBJ has friends?   :D

Just messin with ya! 
Title: Re: What to do when your friend has gone full r-tard on arcade tattoos
Post by: Gray_Area on September 03, 2012, 03:52:58 pm
   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.
Title: Re: What to do when your friend has gone full r-tard on arcade tattoos
Post by: DaOld Man on September 04, 2012, 11:06:50 pm
I dont like the phrase r-tard. Why cant stupid or moronic work?
Title: Re: What to do when your friend has gone full r-tard on arcade tattoos
Post by: paigeoliver on September 04, 2012, 11:26:28 pm
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).
Title: Re: What to do when your friend has gone full r-tard on arcade tattoos
Post by: Yenome on September 05, 2012, 01:46:03 am
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.
Title: Re: What to do when your friend has gone full r-tard on arcade tattoos
Post by: ChadTower on September 05, 2012, 04:35:50 pm

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).




Moving further out into the wild here...


...but MA just had to pass laws preventing tattoo parlors from accepting welfare benefit EBT cards.  Apparently there was a lucrative trade for tattoo artists who would accept welfare funds.
Title: Re: What to do when your friend has gone full r-tard on arcade tattoos
Post by: Gray_Area on September 06, 2012, 06:38:21 pm
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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.

I don't ingest things that aren't food.



...but MA just had to pass laws preventing tattoo parlors from accepting welfare benefit EBT cards.  Apparently there was a lucrative trade for tattoo artists who would accept welfare funds.

It doesn't surprise me. While even christians are getting tattoed, there is and always will be a certain seedy element to tattooing. Until it gets genetic, biologically-based, in which case it won't be tattooing anymore. Hallelujah.
Title: Re: What to do when your friend has gone full r-tard on arcade tattoos
Post by: NIVO on September 10, 2012, 03:25:01 pm
run if he wants to show you his dick of tron tattoo
Title: Re: What to do when your friend has gone full r-tard on arcade tattoos
Post by: ark_ader on September 10, 2012, 03:56:45 pm
run if he wants to show you his dick of tron tattoo

 :laugh2:
Title: Re: What to do when your friend has gone full r-tard on arcade tattoos
Post by: MTPPC on September 13, 2012, 02:38:47 pm
Sailors, prisoners and slaves.
Title: Re: What to do when your friend has gone full r-tard on arcade tattoos
Post by: saint on September 13, 2012, 03:25:25 pm
who doesn't have tattoos nowadays?

Me. Never understood tattoos. I don't know of anything that I want to have on me for the rest of my life. Clothes, hair styles, even piercings for the most part you can change your mind about later and just stop having them. Tats are a pretty big commitment barring laser removal...
Title: Re: What to do when your friend has gone full r-tard on arcade tattoos
Post by: pinballjim on September 13, 2012, 03:45:47 pm
There are those tattoos that use microbeads that you can then ultrasound and blast away but I've been hearing those were coming any day now for 20 years.  Those would be kinda fun, I think

Title: Re: What to do when your friend has gone full r-tard on arcade tattoos
Post by: saint on September 14, 2012, 01:41:23 pm
There's this:

http://gizmodo.com/5401714/digital-tattoo-interface-turns-your-skin-into-a-display (http://gizmodo.com/5401714/digital-tattoo-interface-turns-your-skin-into-a-display)
Title: Re: What to do when your friend has gone full r-tard on arcade tattoos
Post by: pinballjim on September 14, 2012, 02:06:34 pm
Wow, I could watch Cindy Crawford videos without worrying about dropping the phone in the toilet anymore.

Title: Re: What to do when your friend has gone full r-tard on arcade tattoos
Post by: ChadTower on September 14, 2012, 02:12:05 pm
who doesn't have tattoos nowadays?

Me. Never understood tattoos. I don't know of anything that I want to have on me for the rest of my life.

+1

Then another +1 for adamant agreement.  I don't find tattoos sexy on a woman.  They do the same to me that seeing her light up a cigarette does.  It's an immediate turnoff.

I understand some tattoos.  The symbol of one's military unit immediately comes to mind.  The list is very small, though.


Sometimes I wonder if Jim intentionally thread farts or if he's seriously trying to relate.
Title: Re: What to do when your friend has gone full r-tard on arcade tattoos
Post by: Gray_Area on September 15, 2012, 03:28:34 pm
Sometimes I wonder if Jim intentionally thread farts or if he's seriously trying to relate.

HAHAHAHAHAH.


There's this:

http://gizmodo.com/5401714/digital-tattoo-interface-turns-your-skin-into-a-display (http://gizmodo.com/5401714/digital-tattoo-interface-turns-your-skin-into-a-display)


Damn, and that's three years old. Nanonics, here we come!