I have just got back from the States and i cannot ^believe^ how many gorgeous young women......

[moondog]

have dfield their lovely bodies with the most hideous tattoos i have ever seen (althoguh obv. all minging). I am talking big buggers on their shins (like the sort of MUFC shiled things you see on chavvy blokes in 3/4 lengtyh trousers here) as well as bloody big inane quotes emblazoned across their chests.

Twas horrendous.

As yuo were.

evening moony

Evening H.
Long time no see.
Whare ya been, gal?

Chests? Really?

Madness.

ah you know, working

Madness indeed.

Kept nudging colleagues and going
'For the lvoe of God, look at her, just look at her!'

V good Harpsi.
Productive i hope?

lots of tats here, too
you notice them when the sun comes out
yeah, PGCE, f/t job, started a masters....
getting sucked back into this place...

H, MN was excellent when I did my MSc (graduating in a few weeks. Hurrah!) Provided chunks of well needed light relief during al lthose hours in the office.

Moondog, how was conference?

Did you present?

Do you mean American girls with tattoos or you noticed the girls here with tatoos has increased>

Oooh how did your presentation go and more importantly did you feel fab in new dress?

ugh
tattoos are hideous imo

what dress did you wear to present ?

tattoos on breasts are the most god -awful monstrosities ever thought of, not much less worse than tattooing your face..

I have seen young women with big dark blue monstrosities on both breasts

why would you do that??

Eeeewww. Where in the US? Midwest?

oh no. another tattoo thread. last weekend they were clogging up active convos.

Why thank you for remembering.
(I swear thread was not flimsy premise for re-introducing myself and frock.)
Presentation went really well thank you and I felt lovely in my new frock.
This one with high pink suede pumps and uneven pearls. Oh, and pashmina as A/C is nuts.

Twas Texas.

It is so damn hot there.

My half-American elder daughter is already so gorgeous.

I hope she does not tattoo her face, her long legs or, well, anything.

DD2 has quite dark/olive skin.

Tatts would look awful on her.

tattoos on breasts??
owowowowowow

Yes, I meant women there, not here.
And these weren't redneck types, but academics.

Jeezus.

I am not a fan of tattoos but on breasts is particularly horrid. What will they look like as breasts lose their fullness and head south.

I'd rather have a nice bit of la perla framing mine

Sounds like you looked fab!

Trouble with tatoos is that they will go out of fashion and become "dated". So you might was well have a "best before" date tatooed on you.

tattoos on breasts?
Ewwwwww

Ah! Just back from USA m'self. Whereabouts did you go?

More than the tattoos I noticed the obesity problem and the poor driving.

San Antonio.
No fatties-these were all very well dressed and slim highly educated peopel, which made it weirder.

Where were you then?

Road trip: Philadelphia, New Jersey, Virginia, North Carolina.

Ooh, lovely.
I LOVE NC.
I spent many summers working there.
The amount of food and drikn on offer everywhere is unbeleivable thoguh isn't it?