kumori wrote:
I don't think I've made bad choices in getting piercings or tattoos, sorry. Opinions aren't facts. I can respect it is your opinion, though.
I still like you Jubber, don't make me lump you into the boorish group that posts on these boards.
I'm a bit of a prude on the subject of "body modification," my dear. When I grew up, only convicts, sailors, and marines got tattoos. While it no one frowned on the sailors and marines (who generally had obvious tattoos that let you know they were sailors and marines, like anchors and mermaids and shit), if your ass didn't do time on a ship, you were foul and vile. I will also note that this only applied to men, who were allowed to openly engage in dumb-assery, as women were supposed to be the civilizing influence that kept us all from acting like pack animals, and were therefore held to a higher standard. I can't even imagine what the reaction would have been if you were running around with a bone through your nose.
My short-list is generalization. I've seen more than one woman manage to pull off both tattoos and odd piercings, but only because they were subtly done and the woman in question carried herself with dignity and grace. They are, unfortunately, in the minority.
As tattoos and the off piercings become more socially acceptable, my opinion about what is tasteful or not changes, too. I'm sure it's the same for everyone else. I'm am, however, also pretty sure I could go down to a bar tomorrow and pick a girl out using that criteria and would be able to get her to swallow my wiggle-stick, were I so inclined.
Oh, and add 'muffin-tops' to my list. Girls wearing close a size or more too small for their fat ass are, for obvious reasons, generally more than happy to let someone peel them out of their clothes.
Your Pal,
Jubber
