What is up with tattoos and tourists / expats here?

[it is what it is]

hardly anyone i know has a tattoo, but then i don't hang out with the low class, low educated, or anyone involved in the sex industry.

[youreavinalaff]

1 hour ago, Maxbkkcm said:

No its not a strange view. Tattoos are a redflag of the person mental state and trust. It doesnt appeal to trust

That's just won the award of funniest post of the day. Well done.

[youreavinalaff]

1 hour ago, Maxbkkcm said:

Totally mate. They are so opposite its a huge paradox…. I cant find an answer why specifically. Almost 98% of farangs in bkk have tatts. 

This one a close second.

[freedomnow]

Likes of Tinder UK is saturated with tattood females under 40.

 

I personally don't like the look - but each to their own.

 

It's the tats on social media exposure putting it in viewers faces..it kind of feeds on itself, then so many get them these days...vs 'baddies' as the oldsters on here were brought up to think.

[KhaoHom]

7 hours ago, NorthernRyland said:

 

When I ever I see tattoos on Thai people it's also a person from the nightlife scene or lower-class "thug" looking youths. Never do see a normal or middle class Thai person with them.

 

Lots of pretty Thai women now have "cute" tattoos

 

Honestly, I probably wouldn't think so negatively of them if they were done well, had some meaning, placed properly on the body and cared for (stay out of the sun).

 

I would be so obsessed with any tattoo on my body that looks like she it. It would haunt me

[jayboy]

7 hours ago, youreavinalaff said:

I find it hard to believe anyone would chose their accountant, lawyer or doctor based on tattoos. I would think basing them on competence, experience and knowledge would be the norm.

 

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.

[jayboy]

6 hours ago, save the frogs said:

And also, maybe we need to stop judging people based on their "class in society". 

 

Why? I wouldn't use the word 'judge' but class is a key identifier.

[cdemundo]

10 hours ago, KhaoHom said:

Adults under 50 are especially likely to have a tattoo. Some 41% of those under 30 have at least one, as do 46% of those ages 30 to 49. This compares with a quarter of adults ages 50 to 64 and 13% of those 65 and older.

(apologies to KhaoHom, I believe he was quoting someone else, this was not his info)

 

So those numbers would fit well with those below the mean on a normal distribution of intelligence getting tattooed while those of average intelligence or above declining to get tattoos.