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    funny cat
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      #1079534
      Techno Viking
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        funny cat wrote:
        http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/5079470.stm

        My neighbour at work has a huge tatoo on his back but it doesn’t show and he’s positioned it out plain site on purpose. I don’t recon it’s fair to give this woman a hard time although some of the designs she has did seem a little agressive and inapropriate (eg: the skull with wings)…

        #1079551
        Raj
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          i like tattoos and piercings [not brave enough to have them myself though]

          i think as long as the public dont see her she should be allowed to show them especially on hot days

          people get some strange puritanical fixations about about how we show off our skin dont they?:crazy_fre

          #1079547
          SdZ
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            I think she should be able to do what she likes. I used to work at Sainsbury’s when i was a student and they were very particluar with hair styles / piercings. But now i notice people with Beckham style bleached Mohawks and plenty of piercings working there. I think employers are relaxing their strict policies but its taking a long time to filter through.

            #1079552
            Angel
            Moderator

              Have 3 tattoos nothing wild or big and i love them.
              Think its a bit to much she have,but if she like them
              its here body.I choose to cover them at work,but my boss never told me to.

              #1079544
              BioTech
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                If it doesn’t directly effect the companies image (ie she is not dealing with the public) then I can’t see why she should cover up.

                Although from a personal point of view she looks much more attractive with the cardigan on. I’m don’t have a cardigan fetish :crazy_fre and I like tattoos on a girl but full sleeves on a woman I don’t really appreciate.

                #1079538
                JE5
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                  I think she looks great!

                  #1079535
                  Techno Viking
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                    BioTech wrote:
                    If it doesn’t directly effect the companies image (ie she is not dealing with the public) then I can’t see why she should cover up.

                    Although from a personal point of view she looks much more attractive with the cardigan on. I’m don’t have a cardigan fetish :crazy_fre and I like tattoos on a girl but full sleeves on a woman I don’t really appreciate.

                    /me makes a note of Biotech not having a cardigan fetish…

                    #1079545
                    BioTech
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                      Dr Bunsen wrote:
                      * Dr Bunsen makes a note of Biotech not having a cardigan fetish…

                      Making a list of what to wear when we meet Dr?

                      #1079536
                      Techno Viking
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                        BioTech wrote:
                        Making a list of what to wear when we meet Dr?

                        I think you mean not, what?! 🙂

                        #1079549
                        funny cat
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                          i don’t think she should have to cover them up, it’s not as if she has swear words or explicit images tatooed all over her! i can’t say i’d want to have all those tatoos but people should be allowed to express themselves,its their body and people have got to stop being so narrow minded and realise that the person behind the tatoos might actually be really nice!!

                          #1079548
                          SdZ
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                            Dr Bunsen wrote:
                            I think you mean not, what?! 🙂

                            hahaha LOL 🙂

                            #1079539
                            JE5
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                              Basically, i’d tell them to stuff the job. You are doing them a favour by working for them and putting your time and effort in, not the other way round. I refuse to work anywhere that requires uniform (unless it’s safety stuff obviously) or any kind of dress code.

                              #1079537
                              Techno Viking
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                                funny cat wrote:
                                i don’t think she should have to cover them up, it’s not as if she has swear words or explicit images tatooed all over her! i can’t say i’d want to have all those tatoos but people should be allowed to express themselves,its their body and people have got to stop being so narrow minded and realise that the person behind the tatoos might actually be really nice!!

                                Of course there’s all of that but on a similar note to my comments in another thread about being too honest, I think some people might find them agresive…

                                #1079557
                                PHARTY
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                                  Your right! people can and do find them aggressive ,Im covered with fully sleeved arms and I can notice the way people act towards me when I hav them on display to how they r to me when Im covered up and looking respectable(which is not often),it should not make a difference 2 how your treated but Im afraid it does, Im an ok bloke but some people judge on the way I look, and if you dissagree wiv me I will hav to kick your head in……………he he! only joking

                                  #1079546
                                  BioTech
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                                    HARTY wrote:
                                    Im an ok bloke but some people judge on the way I look, and if you dissagree wiv me I will hav to kick your head in……………he he! only joking

                                    Haha! 🙂

                                    If I was covered in tatts then I wouldn’t be offended that people act differently towards me. It’s natural in my opinion. People are uneasy when they encounter something that is ‘different’ to that which they are used to.

                                    Younger people wont normally have a problem with tattoos because they have grown up with it as a culture but some older folks aren’t used to it and it’s natural for them to be unsure I suppose.

                                    It all depends on how they react. If they are a bit uneasy but then soon learn that you are a safe chap/chapess then that’s cool. The type of people that need a bit of a talking to are those that decide you are a mass murdering rapist before even speaking to you.

                                    #1079540
                                    JE5
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                                      What a coincidence, i’m listening to Coil – Loves Secret Domain, and as soon as I click this link there is a sample about tattoos on someones hands and fingers :bigsmile:

                                      #1079542
                                      General Lighting
                                      Moderator

                                        in some cultures (both in Eastern and Western countries) tattoos are seen as evidence of criminal gang membership (irrespective of their actual designs) and have always been associated with “rougher” types of people

                                        I have a fear of needles anyway but also was deterred as a young lad with a tattoo == gangster/dealer/chav to many people and when they are on Asian people they are often associated with membership of “triad” secret societies..

                                        #1079558
                                        PHARTY
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                                          JE:5 wrote:
                                          What a coincidence, i’m listening to Coil – Loves Secret Domain, and as soon as I click this link there is a sample about tattoos on someones hands and fingers :bigsmile:

                                          Thers no such thing as coinidence woooooo scary!:alien_abd

                                          #1079559
                                          PHARTY
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                                            General Lighting wrote:
                                            in some cultures (both in Eastern and Western countries) tattoos are seen as evidence of criminal gang membership (irrespective of their actual designs) and have always been associated with “rougher” types of people

                                            I have a fear of needles anyway but also was deterred as a young lad with a tattoo == gangster/dealer/chav to many people and when they are on Asian people they are often associated with membership of “triad” secret societies..

                                            Im in sth east asia(borneo) at the moment and theres a lot of Chinese here and Dayak peoples(Headhunters) and they place a great deal on you having tats to them Im either a gangster or a warrior which can hav a few advantages ie impressing the local talent, and disavantages wiv local gansters and drunken locals wanting to look good dancing the Riverdance on your head:bounce_o:

                                            #1079553
                                            Angel
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                                              HARTY wrote:
                                              Im in sth east asia(borneo) at the moment and theres a lot of Chinese here and Dayak peoples(Headhunters) and they place a great deal on you having tats to them Im either a gangster or a warrior which can hav a few advantages ie impressing the local talent, and disavantages wiv local gansters and drunken locals wanting to look good dancing the Riverdance on your head:bounce_o:

                                              Better wear a shirt and stop provoking them 🙂

                                              #1079560
                                              PHARTY
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                                                ange1 wrote:
                                                Better wear a shirt and stop provoking them 🙂

                                                Sound advice ange1 I will keep that in mind:idea:

                                                #1079550
                                                funny cat
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                                                  HARTY wrote:
                                                  Your right! people can and do find them aggressive ,Im covered with fully sleeved arms and I can notice the way people act towards me when I hav them on display to how they r to me when Im covered up and looking respectable(which is not often),it should not make a difference 2 how your treated but Im afraid it does, Im an ok bloke but some people judge on the way I look, and if you dissagree wiv me I will hav to kick your head in……………he he! only joking

                                                  but surely that’s the people looking at the tatoos that have a big problem not the people with them. I might find it offensive that a woman comes into the office in tiny skirts and high heels everyday but that’s more acceptable.

                                                  #1079554
                                                  Tank Girl
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                                                    I think she looks great :horay:

                                                    and as long as she is ‘doing what she was employed for’ i.e her job efficiently I think they have nothing to complain about

                                                    I’m lucky where I work that my boss doesn’t give a s*it what ‘fashion’ of clothes you wear as long as its not sexually inappropriate, you turn up and work hard, however I was told that our consultant said ‘if you take away the piercings and hair she’s actually a very good nurse’ , I guess that was a backhanded compliment? atleast thats the way I’m viewing it! :bigsmile:

                                                    #1079541
                                                    JE5
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                                                      NIGHT-NURSE wrote:
                                                      however I was told that our consultant said ‘if you take away the piercings and hair she’s actually a very good nurse’ , I guess that was a backhanded compliment? atleast thats the way I’m viewing it! :bigsmile:

                                                      Should have slapped her :bigsmile:

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