What is up with tattoos and tourists / expats here?

[marin]

18 minutes ago, Acharn said:

maybe because the government used to tattoo people to show their citizenship (for taxation purposes).

What are you talking about? When was this?

[henryford1958]

9 hours ago, Luuk Chaai said:

you watch too much TV

 

back in the U.S.  "you" would be shocked by all the higher ups at  USG/National Gyp/ and wall streeters are inked up .....

Under those suits and ties are some pretty normal people

 

Yes i was shocked the other day when i saw the tatts on Pete Hegseth the US Secretary of Defence.

[JAG]

I admit that I don't like tattoos, and I find heavily tattooed women a major turn off.

 

They are a current fashion, give it a few years and it will fade. 

 

See what I did there?

[newbee2022]

On 5/1/2025 at 7:13 PM, Harrisfan said:

40% of western guys under 40 have them. 

That's BS. Facts are different. Around 22% only. So the idiots are the minority. 

[Woke to Sounds]

On 4/30/2025 at 7:31 PM, Maxbkkcm said:

Why is that that most tourists and expats, men and women. Farangs, asians or else do have tattoos? 

 It's clearly the influence of p0rn videos, legal marihuana and red bull mixed with cigarettes and cheap rice liquor.

[newbee2022]

6 minutes ago, JAG said:

I admit that I don't like tattoos, and I find heavily tattooed women a major turn off.

 

They are a current fashion, give it a few years and it will fade. 

 

See what I did there?

The tattoos will not fade unless you undergo treatment.

[newbee2022]

18 minutes ago, henryford1958 said:

 

Yes i was shocked the other day when i saw the tatts on Pete Hegseth the US Secretary of Defence.

Why shocked? It represents his low IQ.

[Harrisfan]

3 minutes ago, newbee2022 said:

That's BS. Facts are different. Around 22% only. So the idiots are the minority. 

See the link 40%+

[newbee2022]

On 5/2/2025 at 4:33 PM, Harrisfan said:

Education is overrated. 

Yes, you just show us

[Harrisfan]

Just now, newbee2022 said:

Yes, you just show us

Showed 

 

What an idiot

[newbee2022]

On 5/2/2025 at 11:56 AM, jayboy said:

 

Because, unlike you it seems, I am very familiar with educated upper middle/upper class attitudes.

How are you familiar with them? Through Yellow Press only I suppose 😊

[fredwiggy]

On 5/2/2025 at 11:53 AM, NoshowJones said:

I am almost certain these tattooed people will have a very low IQ, they are nothing more than sheep who follow the flock and with very little brains. Will you see well educated people in good jobs following the flock? I very much doubt it.

Same applies to the shirtless, big bellied, big titted brigade.

How can you be "almost certain" about people having a very low IQ with tattoos? How many people with tattoos have you actually seen tested for IQ? So many here that assume they know much about other people when you actually know very little about anyone. Why would people follow a flock to have a tattoo? It would seem they see tatts on others and think that might be something they would like. 

 

I personally don't have any, never felt a want for one, but all my children, who have well above average IQ's, have them, along with my dad, who had a genius level IQ, so that kinda ruins your theory. 

 

Another thing you can't see is tattoos people have when fully dressed, as many have tatts which don't show that way. I have worked out in countless gyms in a few countries and states, trained in them, for 50 years, and this is when you see people in the locker rooms. You'd be very surprised how many professionals who have tatts. Doctors, lawyers, police, firemen, etc. One thing I have noticed, which isn't related, is how many professionals don't know how to flush a toilet bowl after they use it, but that's another story. 

 

As far as the big bellied, big titted brigade you see, these are people who had high paying jobs and retired, especially if you're referring to those here. That they didn't want to or didn't care to eat properly was their deal, as many love to eat and don't care about the consequences. It's always better not to assume, because that actually shows a dent in intelligence, preferring to guess instead of going by facts.

[newbee2022]

4 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

Showed 

 

What an idiot

And now you speak to yourself? First signs to see a shrink I say.🙏

[Harrisfan]

Just now, newbee2022 said:

And now you speak to yourself? First signs to see a shrink I say.🙏

You're a complete nitwit.

[fredwiggy]

9 minutes ago, newbee2022 said:

Why shocked? It represents his low IQ.

No, it shows his penchant for body art, which isn't correlated with intelligence.

[newbee2022]

1 minute ago, Harrisfan said:

You're a complete nitwit.

Now it's really High Time to see a shrink. Hopefully only outpatient?😱

[Harrisfan]

2 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

No, it shows his penchant for body art, which isn't correlated with intelligence.

It is correlated with toughness though. Rather painful.

[newbee2022]

1 minute ago, fredwiggy said:

No, it shows his penchant for body art, which isn't correlated with intelligence.

You would call Hegseth intelligent???

😂😂😂😂. 

But sorry, maybe you're joking?🙏

[fredwiggy]

On 5/2/2025 at 6:38 AM, jayboy said:

 

You wouldn't choose them on the basis of tattoos obviously or even exclude them if one surprisingly turned up.But the vast majority of doctors, lawyers don't have them.

How many of those have you seen naked?

[save the frogs]

11 hours ago, fredwiggy said:

No, it shows his penchant for body art, which isn't correlated with intelligence.

 

maybe people with tattoos like art? 

 

[Harrisfan]

Just now, newbee2022 said:

You would call Hegseth intelligent???

😂😂😂😂. 

But sorry, maybe you're joking?🙏

Your trolls are terrible. That guy is far more successful than you.

[fredwiggy]

13 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

It is correlated with toughness though. Rather painful.

From what I've seen, it's just annoying pain, and not much if they're small. Tattoos don't make you tough. Going to a gym and learning martial arts or boxing, along with a killer instinct is what makes one tough. Some look at people with tattoos and fear them, even though their legs are smaller than a strong man's arms and their arms are like saplings.

[Woke to Sounds]

I always liked tramp stamps on Gen Xer chicks that I was balling doggieee.

 

But that's where it ends for this guy.

[fredwiggy]

1 minute ago, save the frogs said:

 

maybe people with tattoos like art? 

 

Tatts are actually art, although if people with tatts like other art I'm not sure. I like art but haven't any body art. My kids like art and have tatts, so it's personal.

[fredwiggy]

8 minutes ago, newbee2022 said:

You would call Hegseth intelligent???

😂😂😂😂. 

But sorry, maybe you're joking?🙏

I'm not sure how intelligent he is, but being the secretary of defense, I'm thinking he knows enough to keep that job. It isn't easy to prove, as our president isn't very bright and has a limited vocabulary, and he's the highest ranking individual on earth.This is on Hegseth's history..........https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Hegseth

[hotsun]

3 minutes ago, Woke to Sounds said:

I always liked tramp stamps on Gen Xer chicks that I was balling doggieee.

 

But that's where it ends for this guy.

Gen Xers are like 50 years old now, unless youre talking about the last time you had sex which was 20 years ago

[save the frogs]

11 hours ago, fredwiggy said:

Some look at people with tattoos and fear them

 

I wonder if those ancient tribes used tattoos to instill fear in their enemies in battle.

They can be unnerving, especially when they're on the face and neck. 

And maybe some people today are using tattoos for the same reason.

I think it's a complex issue and maybe different people are using tattoos for different reasons. 

 

[fredwiggy]

1 minute ago, save the frogs said:

 

I wonder if those ancient tribes used tattoos to instill fear in their enemies in battle.

They can be unnerving, especially when they're on the face and neck. 

And maybe some people today are using tattoos for the same reason.

I think it's a complex issue and maybe different people are using tattoos for different reasons. 

 

Exactly. Some look at people with certain tatts, like on the face and neck, and fear them, for no reasons other than stereotype. You can put a neck tattoo on a man who can't do 10 pushups and some will fear him, and look at a man with a rose on his arm that can bench 300 lbs and think he's a snowflake. Can't judge a book by it's cover is always legitimate.

[Woke to Sounds]

On 5/1/2025 at 6:40 AM, Celsius said:

However, women have gotten a bit smarter and abandoned this "trend".

 Thank Khrist.

 

I only like the b*tches with the tramp stamps but that was in the early 90s.

 

About time these broads smartened up.

[Woke to Sounds]

On 5/1/2025 at 6:48 AM, Harrisfan said:

tatts are painful so tough guys get them.

 Absolutely H.

 

My muay thai sensei says I'm the hardest he's seen for the age category.

 

I got one in honour of someone who died -  and it's hidden.

 

No TikTok for this guy buddy.