Getting Inked

[S&Wshooter]

Originally Posted by MT2008

Almost any tattoo on your arm/shoulder (unless at the very top) is going to be visible when you wear short sleeves, unless you wear really tight sleeves.

My father has a medium sized lion on his upper arm that people, some which he had known for 15 years after he had got the tattoo, don't see until he shows them. His normal clothing? Short sleeve Polos.


If it isn't gigantic and is high up on the arm, no one will see it. However, I still do not recommend getting a tattoo

[MT2008]

Originally Posted by S&Wshooter

My father has a medium sized lion on his upper arm that people, some which he had known for 15 years after he had got the tattoo, don't see until he shows them. His normal clothing? Short sleeve Polos.

I wear polos sometimes. Most of my polo shirts have sleeves that are fairly tight. When I wear other short sleeve T-shirts, I'd expect at least glimpses of a tattoo to be visible.

I guess the other thing to consider is arm thickness. I have pretty skinny arms, so anything I wear isn't going to conform very tightly to them. If your Dad has thicker arms, I'm guessing that the sleeves will wrap around them pretty tightly, so it's unlikely anyone would catch an accidental glimpse of his tat.

Originally Posted by S&Wshooter

I still do not recommend getting a tattoo

Well, I'm glad we agree on that much.

BTW, I forgot to mention that I had a skin rash right after I got mine, in addition to the pain from the needle and ink. You might find that you're allergic to stuff in the ink, as I was. Even now, my back still itches in the spring sometimes.

[funkychinaman]

Wait, you live in New York? Then I'd definitely reconsider. My aunt didn't want me to list my time on the rifle team in college on my resume, for fear that it'd give possible employers the wrong impression, even though it's a legitimate (Olympic) sport and one of my extra-curriculars in college. She might be paranoid, but this is the Northeast, hardly the most gun-friendly area of the country.

[MT2008]

Originally Posted by funkychinaman

Wait, you live in New York? Then I'd definitely reconsider. My aunt didn't want me to list my time on the rifle team in college on my resume, for fear that it'd give possible employers the wrong impression, even though it's a legitimate (Olympic) sport and one of my extra-curriculars in college. She might be paranoid, but this is the Northeast, hardly the most gun-friendly area of the country.

Even in the South, I'm still not so sure it would be a good idea. But yes, NY seems like the worst place that anyone could go around with a 1911 tattooed on their body.

GM45, please don't do it. I know my opinion doesn't matter to you, but I think it's a really bad idea.

[Gunmaster45]

Originally Posted by MT2008

Even in the South, I'm still not so sure it would be a good idea. But yes, NY seems like the worst place that anyone could go around with a 1911 tattooed on their body.

GM45, please don't do it. I know my opinion doesn't matter to you, but I think it's a really bad idea.

I understand your concern, I'll give it a little more thought.

[funkychinaman]

Do you have any plans for military service? It seems that a good cover-all excuse for any tattoo (excluding racist or criminal ones) is "I was in the Navy." (It's better than the other cover-all excuse, "I was in prison.")

[MT2008]

Originally Posted by funkychinaman

Do you have any plans for military service? It seems that a good cover-all excuse for any tattoo (excluding racist or criminal ones) is "I was in the Navy." (It's better than the other cover-all excuse, "I was in prison.")

I've seen pictures of Marines who have crossed M16s tatted on their back, that's about it. Unless it's something cool like that which commemorates service and the weapon is only part of the picture, I think having a gun tattoo in general is a bad idea.

That being said, I remember at the place I went to, I was looking through a flipbook of some available tats, and the artist had actually inked some guns on people (including a really detailed Uzi). So obviously there are people who get gun tattoos without doing service or anything. I just wouldn't want to be one of them.

[Gunmaster45]

Originally Posted by funkychinaman

Do you have any plans for military service? It seems that a good cover-all excuse for any tattoo (excluding racist or criminal ones) is "I was in the Navy." (It's better than the other cover-all excuse, "I was in prison.")

"I was in Navy... prison... >.>..."

[k9870]

Yeah its unfair we live in the world where that tatoo will limit the jobs you can get and all, and employers, schools, etc, will judge you, but its the way it is. Get a back tatoo or something. (if you get one at all.)

Also, these are irreversible, get something you want, dont get something to try and look cool.

[S&Wshooter]

[bad advice] Get a tatto on your neck; work in construction for the rest of your life[/bad advice]