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re: I've had ~600 coworkers in my day in white collar offices. Seen 0, zero, tattoos amongst

Posted on 5/26/25 at 11:50 am to
Posted by dexy82
Madison, WI
Member since Sep 2004
2073 posts
Posted on 5/26/25 at 11:50 am to
Meh

Spectrum folks don’t get tattoos

Only creatives
Posted by CrystalPreserves
Member since May 2019
4015 posts
Posted on 5/26/25 at 11:53 am to
Old school managers are retired or near retirement or death.

Get the tattoos if you want the tattoos. If you make money for the company, Gen X and after managers don’t care. Just dont get tats on the face or neck.
Posted by Mariner
Mandeville, LA
Member since Jul 2009
2539 posts
Posted on 5/26/25 at 11:55 am to
When I see someone with a tattoo (especially the wraparounds on forearms, necks, and legs), I see someone with major toxic issues buried deep down within them.
Posted by Mingo Was His NameO
Brooklyn
Member since Mar 2016
37276 posts
Posted on 5/26/25 at 12:17 pm to
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But when I see people who are all inked up, Its a clear sign of inner disgust with whom they are.


What’s your theory on using alcohol for the same reason?
Posted by BilbeauTBaggins
probably stuck in traffic
Member since May 2021
7664 posts
Posted on 5/26/25 at 12:48 pm to
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Remember when you thought Paw Patrol was the coolest thing ever? How awesome would it be now if you had them tattooed on your arm?

If I had to suggest a tattoo for you, I would advise on getting a straw man
Posted by Powerman
Member since Jan 2004
170714 posts
Posted on 5/26/25 at 1:00 pm to
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I would not hire someone if I knew they had a tattoo.

Simply a sign of someone who makes bad decisions.


You need them to make good decisions at work

People with tats are capable of being great employees
Posted by jizzle6609
Houston
Member since Jul 2009
17741 posts
Posted on 5/26/25 at 1:01 pm to
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Right. I know people who have their deceased kids name tattooed on them somewhere. I'll never criticize those folks. Tats dont have to be trashy, its just that too many people become addicted to them. I get a kick out of these welfare junkies who have literally thousands of dollars of ink on them.


It’s smart to have some to blend in.
Posted by Jay Are
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2014
5865 posts
Posted on 5/26/25 at 1:03 pm to
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What does that say if 30-40% of the public has visible tattoos, but 0% in white collar offices in my experience have them.


That you don't understand the extremely narrow scope of anecdotal evidence, or the inherent confirmation bias associated with it.
Posted by Horsemeat
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Member since Dec 2014
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Posted on 5/26/25 at 1:16 pm to
I laughed with coworkers the other day that there are more tattoos on our HR department reps than what we see in the truck drivers lounge, and it's all white women in the office jobs that are tatt'ed up with sleeves of flowers and stupid shite all over meanwhile 99% of the truck drivers have no visible tattoos.
Posted by TigerHornII
Member since Feb 2021
1155 posts
Posted on 5/26/25 at 1:18 pm to
I had one inked up engineer in 40 odd years. He was meticulous about wearing long sleeves to cover his, which made no sense to me. He was a little on the weird side, one of those guys who was going to be permanently on the technical track, but that's OK for some.

No one else in the professional ranks that I knew had anything visible.

Now in the restaurant industry, you judge how good a cook is by the ink on their arms. You can also just about always tell who the bad managers are by the ink.
Posted by Mingo Was His NameO
Brooklyn
Member since Mar 2016
37276 posts
Posted on 5/26/25 at 1:20 pm to
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Saunson69


Remember when you claimed to be an investment banker?
Posted by Old Money
LSU
Member since Sep 2012
41350 posts
Posted on 5/26/25 at 1:21 pm to
Not having tattoos is the new counterculture
This post was edited on 5/26/25 at 1:22 pm
Posted by caro81
Member since Jul 2017
6050 posts
Posted on 5/26/25 at 1:25 pm to
Between this and your post about GTA, you seem like you got a real nose stuck up in the air attitude. Probably a real fun guy to be around.
Posted by Pax Regis
Alabama
Member since Sep 2007
14894 posts
Posted on 5/26/25 at 1:28 pm to
Your coworkers have them. You just don’t see them.


Usually….
Posted by The Pirate King
Pangu
Member since May 2014
65414 posts
Posted on 5/26/25 at 1:32 pm to
Most upper-level white collar jobs are long sleeve button up shirts and pants. So basically you're talking about not getting face, neck or large hand tats. I think most people know that you can't do that in most serious professional environments.
Posted by PhilipMarlowe
Member since Mar 2013
21718 posts
Posted on 5/26/25 at 1:52 pm to
The real tragedy is that tattoos have ruined porn for me. It used to mainly be the “alternative” broads, but now it’s damn near all of em.
Posted by JEC119
Alabama
Member since Apr 2024
2246 posts
Posted on 5/26/25 at 1:56 pm to
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What does that say if 30-40% of the public has visible tattoos, but 0% in white collar offices in my experience have them.


Only one thing it can say…. You never have seen them naked.
Posted by Rouge
Floston Paradise
Member since Oct 2004
138183 posts
Posted on 5/26/25 at 1:58 pm to
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Mingo Was His NameO
quote:
But when I see people who are all inked up, Its a clear sign of inner disgust with whom they are.


What’s your theory on using alcohol for the same reason?


Chef's kiss
Posted by TheWalrus
Land of the Hogs
Member since Dec 2012
46136 posts
Posted on 5/26/25 at 2:07 pm to
My friend/coworker has a huge arse one on his arm but always wears long sleeves at work
Posted by Scruffy
Kansas City
Member since Jul 2011
76603 posts
Posted on 5/26/25 at 3:21 pm to
Scruffy saw this lady at the store the other day, had to be in her 70s, with multiple tattoos on her neck, leg, arms, and shoulders.

Saggy skin, elderly posture, and a shitload of tattoos.

She looked hilarious.
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