I saw a woman today with her families names tattoed down the back of her neck

[withagoat]

my first thought was " well she wont be able to check very easily if she forgets them"

utterly gopping

i wanted to take a rubber to it.

Read the Daily Mail much, Driftwood?

It happens and there for the grace of God go any of us. Certainly not worth getting your knickers in a twist over .

Driftwood is being unreasonable! What a fucking thing to say! People on benefits shouldn't be allowed to spend money on tattoos?? What utter bollocks, thank god your not in charge then! (And no I am not on benefits and neither do I have a tattoo)

My mate has a barcode tattooed on his leg. It's very cool.

The tatts are so when the lady is pulled out of the twisted wreckage, her kids will be able to say: Yeah, that's Mum.

That's a really grotesque post patience. A really upsetting image you have painted for everyone there on a fairly innocuous thread.

agree Sardine
The idea that lots of people on benefits spend their money on tattoos is a somewhat stereotypical view. When I read Driftwoods post, I also thought that the poster was saying that tattoos and benefits were a class thing. However, I know people from all walks of life with them.
I remain of the opinion that they look trashy - but it is just that - my opinion!

I have tattoos. I am educated, have a good career, nice house, nice car, travel frequently, eat at nice restaurants, no debt, some savings - does that make me a tramp?

I have a tramp stamp. Acquired 12 years ago. Base of spine, quite like it, only annoyed that everyone now has one.

Recently had my mother's name ( which is a beautiful 9 letter name done in fine cursive script) tattooed between my shoulder blades. She is lost to me through alzheimers at the age of 66. It was a whim, wanted it done but can't really explain why. Am very happy with it.

I have a high powered, very well paid sales job in IT, wear suits everyday, n

None of my, mostly male colleagues would ever guess I had 2 ratios.

Never presume to guess why people feel the need to do it, or assume they are benefit chavs....

Ratios???? Damn predictive text... Tattoos....

The car crash reference was said to the face of a co-worker thinking of this step. A double-act by myself and someone else.

The "victim" howled with laughter.

Grotesque image? No more so than tatting your bod like that.

Light-hearted thread? Very judgy OP, saying the tatt-bearer was gopping. I happen to agree with the OP, too.

Sense of humour failure here. Yours, not mine. :o