I have a tattoo but am in the process of getting it removed. Ouchy both physically and wallet-wise. I'm definitely not white trash, just was foolish as a teenager and not particularly creative. To me, the type of tattoo and the location says more about the person than the fact that they have a tattoo. Tribals on the lower back are definitely a bad move, even if it was cool twelve years ago (which is when the cool girls at my Swiss school were starting to get them)...
If I ever got another tattoo, it would be Amanda Wachob , nothing else will suffice
I think the only time I didn't like very much was when an ex-girlfriend made a tattoo with my initials on her arm (and this time, we both were 18 years old and were dating for only 3 months).
I'm not sure what happen after with the tattoo, but I think she don't have anymore.
I have two, but not at plain sight. The first one I got as homage to the first thing I fell in love with, my cat. It is in my ankle and I would never remove it...Second one is a chinese symbol for love which I checked with my Chinese colleageu before having it done LOL
I must say, I was reluctant to reveal my tattoo here. I got it done in Spain where it was judged as being "macarra" (tacky, thuggish). It's a bloody French horn. Hardly thuggish. Anyway, no problems in England. Here, I wasn't sure what the general concensus was. However, I feel the heat and recently I've had no choice but to wear sleeveless tops to work. My boss hasn't said anything about it (positive or negative) and my students have all said how nice it is.
Maybe it depends on what the tattoo is of here, but I've only had positive feedback.
i have to admit, i am also biased against tattoos.
for me, they signify poor taste, or poor breeding perhaps a stereotype picked up from my observations in the UK.
i generally don't like tattoos (hate 99% of them). don't even get me started on the chinese tattoos...
it does suit some people well, but then it tends to have to be your 'style' rather than an 'accessory'. the ones i tend to like are the large ones covering the entire shoulder and part of the upper arm.