[Closed] Hand Tattoo .. Yay or Nay ?

No hands or face it's the rules.

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I'd say anything outside of a collar or cuff is going to be a issue with some people. If you can cover it up then they don't have to look at it.

So nay.

Nice one Jamie a whole 3 minutes before you posted ... You getting slow in your old age 😉

what is the deal with these neck star tattoos? bit of an odd (irreversible) trend.

worked with a guy who had all sorts tattooed on his hand. my favourite was perhaps his attempt at a spider or his prison number....

I say yay!
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It will hurt - a lot. Lots of nerves close to the skin in that area.

A friend of mine has a really nice Maori tattoo around one finger (she is Maori for the record, so it's allowed) she covers it up with a tacky plastic ring for job interviews. Somehow that is more acceptable with the Straights.

Why risk doing something permanent that your not sure about ?

How many of your views on fashion / taste / life are the same now as they were decades ago ?

Nevermind what others think, you are unlikely to think the same now as you will in 10 or 20+ years.

As long as accept that it could cause you a problem in the future and you won't come on here and complain about been discriminated against, it's your body.

Personally, I wouldn't recruit anyone with face/hand tattoo's nor would I be surprised if they were more likely to be seen as a 'Crim' by the authorities.

Depends on what you do but it is likely to be an impact with some employers and some people
Mrs JY has them and folk do notice them and occasionally she hides them with frilly collars and jewellery. Yours will always be on show
Its your call but there is no way back from this

Up to you OP.
If you want one, get one. Don't ask a forum to decide.
Think long and hard about it as if you get one, they're bloody hard and expensive to rub off should you change your mind.

According to my 4yr old daughter 'Anyone with a tattoo on their face has been to prison'. She told us this at volume when spying a rather unfriendly looking man mountain in the supermarket. Without wanting to seem narrow minded, in his case she could well have been correct.

my son has tattoos on the back of his hands, as well as everywhere else.
I let him know what a **** I think he is every time I see him.
but he is a ace person....so it don't really matter does it.

Yes, do it. What have I got to lose?

If you're going to do it, then go hard or go home.

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All good stuff guys ... Yes it's a no going back alright ... Just good to hear other opinions on it ... I just need more folks to say don't be bloody stupid !!!! 🙂

It's a great idea. Do it.

can I just add, one of my sons is a tat of a fancy ornate pocket watch/compass. it is very detailed and obviously a nice bit of art work.
just in the wrong place for me.

According to my 4yr old daughter 'Anyone with a tattoo on their face has been to prison'

Don't be bloody stupid.

Don't hand tats fade/lose detail quicker than other parts of the body? Something to do with the rate of skin renewal maybe? Probably best not to go for anything too intricate/colourful if you decide to go ahead

(I might be talking b0ll0x, but I'm sure I've read that in a few places)

I'm not anti tattoo, some tats look amazing and I do admire some on other people, however no matter how amazing they are, tats on hands and face will always look s***e

tattoos are supposed to make a statement about you. can you get one that says "I had to ask the Internet before I got this"? If you can you probably should, just to let people know.

Get a map of somewhere you know really really well..

To be serious, just get 'Buy Milk' tattooed on the back of your hand. You'll be amazed at how handy it'll come in.

At the place I am getting my sleeve done they call them job Stoppers....

Hand/face = nope

Id say no to hand tats...... But it's your call

Yes, do it. What have I got to lose?

Brilliant!

However as tattoos are more widely accepted these days

Yeah but in 30 years time when tattoos are not so in fashion, alot of people are going to be wandering around looking like right d!cs 😆

At the place I am getting my sleeve done they call them job Stoppers....

But that is in the 'Stoke!

😉

To be serious, just get '[s]Buy Milk[/s] Don't cock slap her' tattooed on the back of your hand. You'll be amazed at how handy it'll come in.

[i]hand tattoo .. Something classy[/i]

There's a combination of words you don't often hear.

Friend on mine is a nurse, she has a moustache on the inside of her first finger. A gang if them got them done on a hen in Blackpool (no surprise)

She got the twirly curly one.

It's a bit daft, but not really a problem

This page made I laugh = http://1tattooideas.com/pics/cool/ .. [b]Cool[/b] 😆

[i]Friend on mine is a nurse, she has a moustache on the inside of her first finger. A gang if them got them done on a hen in Blackpool (no surprise)[/i]

You don't live in Glasgow by any chance?

Are you -

A - a Sex worker
B - a South American Gang Member
C - doing a long Stretch inside

If you answered yes to any of the above - get a Tat on your hand.

I'm not anti tattoo - I have a pretty big one on my shoulder, but firmly believe they are better when they can be covered for a job interview/court appearance/first meeting with prospective new in-laws.

Every decades old tattoo I have seen was blurred and faded. Not a good look. So it's a no from me. Especially on the hands.

Or have inks and techniques improved?

There's no need to break the mould here, just get the typical love/hate and a couple of swallows - job done. 😆

Every decades old tattoo I have seen was blurred and faded. Not a good look. So it's a no from me. Especially on the hands.

Or have inks and techniques improved?

UV light is the biggest killer of Tattoos.
Keep them covered in the sun and they'll look better for longer.

Or have inks and techniques improved?

Yeah they have. OP I probably wouldn't get a hand tattoo despite having half of one leg and one arm covered in em. Although they're more accepted now there are (as this thread shows) still far too many shallow/judgemental people about for it to be a good idea imo, if you ever want to change jobs etc.

I accept my place as "shallow". Maybe I should have it tatooed on the back of my hand.

Pick a hand, any hand...

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Whether people should judge you on your tattoo's is irrelevant, some always will. If you want the tattoo you just need to decide if that desire is outweighed by the potential employment problems having it give you. and only you, not a bunch of internet nerds can answer that.

As said above, LOVE / HATE on your knuckles - job done 😆

Stop asking us - get a temporary one done. Then come back in a few years and tell us how it went.

[url= http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/society/tattoos-must-reflect-owners-averageness-2013100380051 ]Don't forget the new rules[/url]

Existing tattoos will be allowed to remain as the older tiger, dragon and skull designs are gradually replaced by depictions of an open-plan call centre and parents not hugging their child enough.

😆

[url= http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/society/people-without-tattoos-labelled-freaks-and-attention-seekers-2013060771240 ]And employers will discriminate[/url]

Asking about hand tattoos on STW is akin to asking about being an immigrant, and claiming benefits on the daily mail site...........

They CAN be nice, honest.

God-daughter has wrist band with flowers, copied from an old flora she found.
It's very nice and it suits her.

Not for me, I don't think, but if you're going to have one, might as well have a classy one.

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Get a pair of these, then you can always take them off when you aren't riding.

freeagent - Member

Are you -

A - a Sex worker
B - a South American Gang Member
C - doing a long Stretch inside

If you answered yes to any of the above - get a Tat on your hand.

Times change, and I think your list needs updating. Allow me

Are You -

A - a Hairdresser
B - a Barista
C - a Sandwich Artist
D - a Supervisor in a Supermarket....
E - a Male model
F - etc etc
then get a hand tatoo.

Both of my nephews are in the Army. Both have tattoos, one has a hand tattoo of his regiment. He doesn't want to be in the army any more. He's got to wear that for life. Unless he can find the money for removal.

Personally I like tattoos, or that should be very well done tattoos, but I wouldn't employ someone with face or hand tattoos in a customer facing job. Not because I find them distatseful or abhorent, but because others do or could. It could be seen negatively buy potential customers.

If you're going ahead, get something classy:

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He's got to wear that for life. Unless he can find the money for removal.

Good artists can do a very good job of covering stuff up as well.

flowers, copied from an old flora she found.

Yes, that would look rather nice..
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_tom_ - Member

Good artists can do a very good job of covering stuff up as well.

It runs from his wrist to his the end of his little finger on the side of his right hand. It's fairly thick black script. Covering it with more ink will make it bigger and more more prominent.

His decision, his hand, his life.

DezB - Member
Yes, that would look rather nice..

Could have been much worse:
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His decision, his hand, his life.

Cheaper fix:

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Good old STW I'm going off the idea now !!!! Pics of really bad hand tattoos will help further 😀

Pics of really bad hand tattoos will help further

I'll link it as [s]possibly[/s] not safe for work...

Hands don't age well. Probably because they see a lot of UV and (as mentioned above) this doesn't do Tats any good.

So it will look tired and worn long before the rest of you.

Tattoos are great, get one and you'll have no regrets (except maybe one)
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although sometimes they're shit
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and sometimes you can use them to let people know that you're a big fan of [url= http://www.penisland.net/ ]http://www.penisland.net/[/url]
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No, non, nein etc......works in any language.

Like it or not, folk are judgemental especially in interviews when decision made in first 20 secs (largely). Unless you are more 😉 than 100% for ever, what is the upside?

You don't live in Glasgow by any chance?

+1. I thought the same thing!

I was introduced to a friend of a friend years ago, pretty girl, with KAPB tattooed across her knuckles. Apparently it stands for "Kill All Polis Bastards", which she got when she was 16 at the insistence of her then boyfriend. She didn't seem to bothered about it, so I'd say 100% yes to a hand tattoo 🙂

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you won't regret it, oh no.................

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As said above, LOVE / HATE on your knuckles - job done

Unless you work in a catering related occupation in which case you should have B, T, L, S on the fingers of your left hand and O, U, I, M on the fingers of your right hand so when you lace your fingers together it spells BOTULISM 😀

ton - Member
can I just add, one of my sons is a tat of a fancy ornate pocket watch/compass. it is very detailed and obviously a nice bit of art work.
just in the wrong place for me.

Wrong place, wrong time (except twice a day)

It's not often that you can save your dignity and money at the same time, this could be one of those occasions.

If you're going ahead, get something classy:

'STRAAAVA' across the knuckles?

The [i]only[/i] thing I've actually considered on the back of my hand is the universal power/standby symbol, done in UV ink, so the only time it can be seen is under UV light, like this;

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I have a small hand tattoo and I love it.. It's brought me a fair bit of good fortune 🙂

I'm 40 years old and not ever likely to work in an industry where discrimination would be considered acceptable

I'm 40 years old and not ever likely to work in an industry where discrimination would be considered acceptable

Same here, teacher with visible tattoos. The idea of working in a place where people worry about what your hands look like fills me full of mleh.

Your hands do as you like but don't blame others. 😯

Thanks singletrack it's like Jeremy Kyle on here minus the embarrassing bits 😆

I thought I saw a pussy-tat.....

Pick a hand, any hand...
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The Daily Wail was getting its panties in a proper bunch this week about a teacher with visible Tattoos AND piercings!
What an example to set the children, eh?