How many got tattoos?

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How many got tattoos?
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Wed, 02-27-2008 - 11:49am

It seems like for women

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Wed, 02-27-2008 - 2:28pm

I get stereotyped and labeled all the time if Im wearing something that reveals any of my ink. Mostly people think im either an uneducated junky or a rough and tough biker ...LOL I am happy to say neither of which is true. College educated, never into any type of drug use, no motorcycle (honestly not coordinated enough to even ride a bicycle without training wheels - ok lst part a bit of a stretch), work full time for a very high end residential home design firm. My ex didnt like tattoos and i found myself hiding them after the years to appease him...Never again will I lose my identity to suit someone else. And when people ask me what my daughter thinks...she points now and says the different colors that she sees - so I see my self as a learning aid LOL Will I let her get one? When shes old enough, stable enough, educated enough sure maybe...but I wont stop her.


To those that say never...well never say never :0)


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Wed, 02-27-2008 - 3:06pm

There are so many 40 something and younger professionals are tattooed but then again it could be where I live as well, Portland, Oregon where we are known to be tree hugging, hippie types.

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Wed, 02-27-2008 - 3:09pm
Thank you!!
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Wed, 02-27-2008 - 3:19pm

We're fools whether we dance or not, so we might as well dance. ~


~Pacific~
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Wed, 02-27-2008 - 3:24pm

Follow up quote ....


Never trust spiritual leader who cannot dance.

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Wed, 02-27-2008 - 3:31pm

Never trust spiritual leader who cannot dance.


LOL!!!


Hey, someone else quoted the Karate Kid movie here on the board

~Pacific~
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Wed, 02-27-2008 - 3:36pm
Wax on, wax off woman!
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Wed, 02-27-2008 - 3:54pm

ROTFLMAO.....


I sooo needed that laughs today! I'm in tears! Those ladies in the next cubicle must be thinking WTF????

~Pacific~
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Wed, 02-27-2008 - 4:37pm
I have just one.
 
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Wed, 02-27-2008 - 4:46pm

< Stretch marks from the kids births.