My sister's mad about my tattoo idea

Alright, I'm turning eighteen soon and I'm going to get a tattoo to celebrate and to become a part of the urban hipster subculture. Just kidding. I'm really getting one to express my love of a philosophy and a specific book. It's going to say "L'etranger" or "The Stranger". She isn't mad about that though. She's mad that I'm getting it up the underside of my forearm. "You'll never get a job" She's been screeching at me for the last two weeks. I don't want a job that won't let me have a tattoo, and I'm probably going into the arts so it won't matter too much.

Does anyone else think this is a bad idea? I'm getting it no matter what probably, I just want some outside opinions other than those of my friends.

You can get a job anywhere really, aslong as you wear a long sleeve T-Shirt. :DWSGRandomPerson

That's what I told her, to which she replied "Sooooo you'll NEVER wear short sleeves at work??? You are SOOOO DUMB!!!" Yes, sometimes she speaks in all caps.

theres no problem with that at all, im going to get a tatoo of some philosophy too when im 18, itll be the same as my sigsovereign_22

That is a pretty sweet quote to get.

Tattoos in general are a bad idea. The fact that it's permanent is unnecessary and foolish.SolidSnake35

Not if it's a philosophy on life or something that you feel strongly about. Although I do agree with tattoos being stupid if you get something stupid. My manager has a tattoo of elmo holding a beer bottle. She is very ashamed.

[QUOTE="SolidSnake35"]Tattoos in general are a bad idea. The fact that it's permanent is unnecessary and foolish.pop_tawt_land

Not if it's a philosophy on life or something that you feel strongly about. Although I do agree with tattoos being stupid if you get something stupid. My manager has a tattoo of elmo holding a beer bottle. She is very ashamed.

Indeed. It is a particularly good idea if you're 18. Nobody ever has regretted something they did when they were 18...

Just remember that it will be with you for the rest of your life. Getting a tattoo isn't something you take lightly.

When you get a tattoo do you think your going to still like the subject/appearance of it 10 years from now? How about 20 years from now? 40 years?

As long as you seriously consider the matter, and it isn't just a passing fancy, it should be fine. There are few people that will turn you down for a job just because you have a tattoo.

My advice is wait a little, and if it still appeals to you, then go ahead.

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[QUOTE="SolidSnake35"]Tattoos in general are a bad idea. The fact that it's permanent is unnecessary and foolish.duxup

Not if it's a philosophy on life or something that you feel strongly about. Although I do agree with tattoos being stupid if you get something stupid. My manager has a tattoo of elmo holding a beer bottle. She is very ashamed.

Indeed. It is a particularly good idea if you're 18. Nobody ever has regretted something they did when they were 18...

I sense some sarcasm. I hate to say it, but screw me in twenty years. I live in the present, which is kind of what the book that I'm getting the tattoo of is about. It's an absurdist point of view on life.

[QUOTE="sovereign_22"]theres no problem with that at all, im going to get a tatoo of some philosophy too when im 18, itll be the same as my sigpop_tawt_land

That is a pretty sweet quote to get.

[QUOTE="SolidSnake35"]Tattoos in general are a bad idea. The fact that it's permanent is unnecessary and foolish.pop_tawt_land

Not if it's a philosophy on life or something that you feel strongly about. Although I do agree with tattoos being stupid if you get something stupid. My manager has a tattoo of elmo holding a beer bottle. She is very ashamed.

my brother has a lot of tattoos from forearm up, he might even have more somewhere else but u can still get a job. he worked at a insurance company dilivery mail to some of the floor he wore shor sleeve shirt, he said that some people talked to him about it.

i'm looking to get a tattoo some time but idk what i want.

If I were you, I'd get it done in India Ink before actually getting it. The India Ink lasts about 2 weeks and it can give a good indication of how having a tattoo will be.blooddemon666

Definitely going to do that. Someone told me about that a while ago, I think it's called a henna tattoo or something along those lines.

your sisters right, you will be judge at job interviews because of your tattoo but i still think you should get it. Just be sure to always wear long sleeves to interviews.

Good job

I'm getting a tattoo over my heart(I think thats probably where I'm getting it) saying "Nil Sine Labore"

[QUOTE="WSGRandomPerson"]You can get a job anywhere really, aslong as you wear a long sleeve T-Shirt. :Dpop_tawt_land

That's what I told her, to which she replied "Sooooo you'll NEVER wear short sleeves at work??? You are SOOOO DUMB!!!" Yes, sometimes she speaks in all caps.

haha that is an awesome line. yeah, just wear a long sleeve t-shirt to cover it up. but if you go and get tattoos all over your arms, then i'm gonna have to agree with your sister

You'll have no problems getting a job with a tattoo. A few servers at my work have tattoo sleeves, and they're dealing with the public for 8 hours a day.metallica_fan42

yeah... no problems getting A job... but what about getting THE job... the one you WANT to get, not just any one you CAN get...

you will probably have difficulty getting ANY job at most major companies, and just about ANY professional job... you just won't be taken seriously...

believe me, I have hired 30 - 40 people in the last year - from department managers and degreed professionals, to security officers and housekeepers... guess where all the tattoo'd hires work...

yeah, it won't matter to you now when your 18, but a tattoo is FOREVER...

so now that I have shared my wisdom with you... enjoy your tattoo...

My Bethany tattoo has yet to restrict me from getting a job. I think it helps, actually.

See NearTheEnd's GS tattoo thread for further details.

Tattoos cause cancer(do you really want die?) :? .KillaHalo2o9

Yeah, but EVERYTHING causes cancer these days. Even cigarettes!

[QUOTE="KillaHalo2o9"]Tattoos cause cancer(do you really want die?) :? .MrGeezer

Yeah, but EVERYTHING causes cancer these days. Even cigarettes!

WHAT? cigs cause cancer?!?!

Tattoos in general are a bad idea. The fact that it's permanent is unnecessary and foolish.SolidSnake35

To me living a vanilla life is a bad idea. A lot of things are permanent but that doesn't make them bad.