Tattoos .... what do you think?
By MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (82798)
United States
February 23, 2017 9:17am CST
I have a close friend and her granddaughter is celebrating her 18th birthday today. 18 years is quite a milestone and my friends granddaughter is getting her first tattoo.
Her mom decided it would be fun to have a mother/daughter day and has consented to her daughter getting her first tattoo. What blew my mind was that she's getting a unicorn on her neck.
Maybe I'm just old and not very up on what's happening in the world of tattoos but I would think this is a big mistake for a first tattoo. I would have thought she would have gotten something in a place that could be covered or maybe a little one for starters.
This girl hasn't even graduated from high school yet and I'm assuming at some point she'll be job hunting and I wonder what that tattoo will do to her chances. Do bosses even care anymore if people are covered in tattoos?
I'm just curious as I know tattoos are very popular now but does this seem sensible to you?
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45 responses
@Marilynda1225 (82798)
• United States
24 Feb 17
@ladyduck I didn't think any boss would take her seriously with a visible tattoo on her neck but I might be wrong. I agree it's a bad idea
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@Marilynda1225 (82798)
• United States
24 Feb 17
@TheHorse I find it in bad taste for such a young girl to get a tattoo on her neck which will be visible and I think she's going to be very sorry when she gets a little older. I can't believe her mother is in favor of this
@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
23 Feb 17
No not for me. I know many that do have them but they are covered while working, Most people in the public like office jobs are frowned on with tats. But I reckon if you work at a bar or night club, or where many others have tats its okay.
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@Marilynda1225 (82798)
• United States
24 Feb 17
This young girl is so pretty and has a bright future ahead and I can't picture her working in a bar or night club. I don't understand how her mother is in such favor of not only the tattoo but where it is. Maybe she'll change her mind once she actually is sitting in the chair at the tattoo place
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
23 Feb 17
Same here, if my husband had one I would not have married him.
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@Marilynda1225 (82798)
• United States
24 Feb 17
@AbbyGreenhill I don't know if I'd not marry a man with a tattoo but it would depend on what it was and where it was. However, I'd never marry a man who smoked
@pureme (1526)
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24 Feb 17
@AbbyGreenhill I can't even behold a man with tattoo not to talk marrying him.
@amadeo (111938)
• United States
23 Feb 17
I do not liked it.I But this is the ongoing thing there.
Some of them are gross.With women have tatatoo all over their body.
They were low hugger so that you can it on her tailbone.this is gross to me.
But not surprised.If she does get one or not.Sooner or later when she will be on her own.Watch out.Here comes Body Art.
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@hostessman (11871)
• Tucson, Arizona
23 Feb 17
each to their own, but i myself would never get a tatoo, i have never figured out what they are good for
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@Marilynda1225 (82798)
• United States
24 Feb 17
@hostessman I don't have any tattoos and never saw the appeal but my children have them but not in places that are visible (my son has two on his back that you can only see if he's at the beach and shirtless).
@Marilynda1225 (82798)
• United States
24 Feb 17
@pureme don't you wonder what these people are going to do when the tattoo craze is over?
@nottoooldtowrite (2715)
• Philippines
23 Feb 17
I personally do not like it and I am not sure if she too would still like that unicorn on her neck say ten years from now.
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@Marilynda1225 (82798)
• United States
24 Feb 17
I think she's going to be sorry in a few years but definitely will look odd when she's my age and sporting a unicorn on her neck 
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@nottoooldtowrite (2715)
• Philippines
24 Feb 17
@Marilynda1225 true. They did make a permanent decision withput thinking long term.
@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
24 Feb 17
@MarshaMusselman Everyone would keep asking me if I know Marsha.
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@Marilynda1225 (82798)
• United States
24 Feb 17
@asylum I never wanted a tattoo but they weren't popular when I was young. The only people who had them were sailors (my grandfather and a few uncles)
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
24 Feb 17
I know, you could get a ukulele tattooed on your arm or something, Barry, lol.
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@shaggin (72131)
• United States
23 Feb 17
Most businesses no longer mind tattoos thankfully but I really hate neck tattoos. All mine were able to be covered except now a few years ago I got my kids names on my wrists. I could cover then with watches if I have to. More likely to view me as unemployable by employers would be my scars when I was young and depressed and cut myself.
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@Marilynda1225 (82798)
• United States
24 Feb 17
I am sorry that you went through such a difficult period in your younger years and cut yourself. My granddaughter went through a period of time when she was doing that and with some therapy she is doing better. I have nothing against tattoos in general and I say to each his own. I just think 18 years old is a little young to make such a permanent decision.
@dragon54u (31634)
• United States
23 Feb 17
I wanted a ladybug tattoo on my foot when I was young and up until I was about 25. Thank God I could never afford it. I'm so glad I did not do it!! It makes no sense to me to permanently alter your body. Tastes change, interests change, attitudes change. She might be very embarrassed by that unicorn in ten years. And tattoos aren't very attractive when you get old, saggy skin!
What's wrong with getting a temporary tattoo? At least she could try it out and see how much she likes it and how people react. That would be more sensible. I don't understand her mom encouraging this behavior.
When I was growing up people with tattoos were considered to be "white trash" and I never saw people of color with tattoos. I guess that no matter how society tries to indoctrinate me, that old attitude is just beneath the surface.
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@dragon54u (31634)
• United States
25 Feb 17
@Marilynda1225 I think today's mothers aren't as mature as their moms were at that age. Something has gone horribly wrong with the maternal instinct. I wonder if it has to do with all the GMO food, the hormones in the meats, etc.
@Marilynda1225 (82798)
• United States
25 Feb 17
It's hard for me to understand what goes through the mind of a young girl who wants to put something so permanent on her skin. What's even more upsetting is her mother being in favor of it
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@Juliaacv (51190)
• Canada
23 Feb 17
I'm not a fan of tattoos because I would be concerned of getting tired of it but more importantly the safety.
You do risk getting seriously ill with hepatitis.
I know that those that have them will say all that they go to a safe place, but you never know.
I think that the girl is making a mistake, I hope that she doesn't learn to realize this.
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@Juliaacv (51190)
• Canada
24 Feb 17
@Marilynda1225 That is true, but I could tell her mother quite easily!
@Marilynda1225 (82798)
• United States
24 Feb 17
It's hard to tell an 18yr old they are making a mistake but I hope when she sits in the tattoo chair she changes her mind and puts that unicorn somewhere else other than her neck
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
23 Feb 17
Not a fan and especially on a young person - that tat could pay havoc with her in years to come re: jobs, etc.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
24 Feb 17
@Marilynda1225 I never could understand why people choose to have dye injected into them.
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@Marilynda1225 (82798)
• United States
24 Feb 17
Hopefully she'll have a change of heart when it comes to actually getting the tattoo. Maybe she'll stick with the unicorn but have it somewhere else other than her neck
@Tampa_girl7 (50250)
• United States
23 Feb 17
I am with you, but the world has changed. Maybe it no longer matters.
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@Marilynda1225 (82798)
• United States
24 Feb 17
You're right, the world is changing and I'm probably just an old fuddy duddy and thinks this is a bad idea.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
23 Feb 17
I am not a fan of tattoos, especially on 18 year old girls. Nor, am I thrilled with them being so visible. My son's fiancée has beautiful flower tattoos on her back which will be showcased in her bridal gown. I can tolerate them on her.
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@Marilynda1225 (82798)
• United States
24 Feb 17
I'm not against tattoos. My daughter in law has a few and they are tasteful and in places where she can show them if she wants. Actually she has a cute one on her ankle. I hope you'll show us pictures of your daughter in law in her bridal gown (when the time comes)
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
24 Feb 17
@Marilynda1225 Of course I will! Her gown is in and being altered. It's so beautiful. I'll try to get a back view, too, tattoos and all. My brother's wife has an ankle tattoo. My husband wouldn't want me to get one, am I'm fine with that.
@Marilynda1225 (82798)
• United States
24 Feb 17
Good for you!! I'm not against anyone having a tattoo especially that you have no regrets
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@carebear29 (31963)
• Wausau, Wisconsin
23 Feb 17
i want a couple small ones but cant do pain
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
23 Feb 17
They have make-up that can cover tats so it really shouldn't be an issue.Depends what her plans for her future job are. If she is going to be a lawyer probably a poor idea
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@Marilynda1225 (82798)
• United States
24 Feb 17
This girl is so pretty and talented and has a bright future ahead of her. She probably could be anything she wants to be but I'm sure her tattoo will be a bad decision in a few years
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
23 Feb 17
We know many older and younger ones with tattoos. We don't mind them at all. It is a form of self-expression. However, those doing this at a young age should consider having tattoos where they can be covered with clothing, just in case they are not happy about it later.
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@Marilynda1225 (82798)
• United States
24 Feb 17
I agree, It's a permanent decision and maybe not something she'll be happy with in a few years. Maybe she'll change her mind about the location once she's sitting in the tattoo chair
@FayeHazel (40243)
• United States
23 Feb 17
I'm agree with you. Neck is a highly visible place. Also as she gets older is she still going to like unicorns? Maybe so...
I still think highly visible tats are best left for people who are tattoo artists, or it goes with their chosen profession
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@Marilynda1225 (82798)
• United States
25 Feb 17
I doubt by the time she's 25 she'll still be happy with a unicorn
