To be getting increasingly irritated by tattoos?

[tangofan]

I apologise in advance if I offend anyone with tattoos....Don't get me wrong, I am not anti-tattoo and I believe anyone who wants one should go right ahead but on the other hand there seems to have recently been a HUGE increase in the (imo) rather tackier end of the tattoo styles: kids' names and/or dates, side-of-the-wrist patterns (a la Cheryl Cole), three 3 black stars on the back of the neck,etc,etc...

I saw a woman the other day in fairly good area of a city with - I kid you not - one child's name and what I presume to be their respective dates of birth on her boobs - one name/date per boob right above the bra cup level!
On holiday recently the pool/beach/sunlounger areas were awash with names/dates of birth,etc on display everywhere and literally every 2nd or 3rd parent in the playground is sporting one and/or one of the aforementioned examples above and I cant help but feel they are becoming common and/or tacky ...(trying to avoid using the chav word)

I mean op what were you thinking doing that with your hair, it looks like a witches fanny.

Whirlygirly. Perhaps her children had drawn the cupcake and that's why she had them done. Does it really matter?

You're highly unlikely to see young doctors, lawyers etc with full sleeve tattoos.

Bollocks. Amongst the early career academics I know, I'm in a minority in not having a visible tattoo (or any tattoo)

Put it this way, I doubt Kate Middleton will be getting tattooed anytime soon

I guess the frightfully common Samantha Cameron (daughter of a Baronet) must be the exception.

Along with

Nigel Havers
David Dimbleby
Evan Davis
Helen Mirren
Princess Stephanie of Monaco
John Irving

I only tattoos I really dislike are the portraits, they never ever look good, I'd rather see a caricature

I adore the new trend (is it new?) for hidden or very tiny tattoos.

Like a little heart or star behind your ear or under your toe.

Oh and YABU. And unkind!

Worra lolled....
Honestly haven't read the rest of the thread-can't get past that! 🙈

Something Mumsnetty in me just died 😂

Mrsjamesasprey. You have obviously never seen a good portrait done by a good artist. They are not something that all tattooist can pull
Off, but if you go to a good studio they will tell you which member of staff you should go to or even another studio