You mean like anytime you tell your kids that an NBA player is going to pan out? Jeff - How about a tatoo mid-waist that says, "SAVEMYROCKET.COM" ?
This I agree with 100%. I don't want anything dinky. I want somehting that, as you said, won't turn into a blob down the road.
Actually, that was just because of a song I was listening to by a band called Ten Hands. I was listening this morning and it was just cracking me the hell up. It's like my "Don't Hate the Player, Hate the Game" t-shirt...complete and total irony.
I was thinking of a giant Rocket logo with blood dripping off of it on my entire back with the word "FOKASS" across the top.
Oooh...ouch...guess I shot and missed on that one, huh? Ah well, still not afraid to put my thoughts out there nothing wrong with being wrong some times. It is good for the soul. Jeff, I am not worried that you are getting a Tatoo at all, a lot of my pals have them and about 50% regret getting it, and 50% don't. Just not my style, but sounds like it could be yours...go for it. BUT, in business meetings there will be people who judge you based upon having one (if they can see it). That may not be fair at all, but it is a factor. Now nipple piercings can't be seen in a meeting.... DD
Why do you assume that Jeff cares about what people in business meetings think when he has made it clear many times that he does not?
There's a lot of presumption here...why does Jeff have to convince his 15 year old not to get a tattoo? Why do you assume it is a bad thing? Tattoos aren't really my style either(It's cool that they make statements, especially something like a symbol for peace, but it's just way too permanent for me), but he's clearly not asking what we think.
You can't stop The Whopper. http://www.whatifsports.com/NBA/boxscore.asp?GameID=3541137&nomenu=1&teamfee=9.95&theme=0
What I'm trying to figure out is why you would even bother telling me this in the first place. I have worn my hair long since 1988. Doing the math, that is FIFTEEN YEARS. For probably 10 of those 15, it was long enough that it reached my waist. During that period of time, I was more than gainfully employeed and even managed to start my own business and run it successfully with Clutch for 4 years. All that time, I have been the business development person meaning I met with the clients and sold them on our abilities. All we've managed to do is land corporate clients from law firms to real estate agencies to executive management recruiters. All that despite my non-corporate appearance or the fact that I wear jeans and button downs to meetings, not suits and ties. You told me in another thread that I should be myself and not care what other people think. To quote you: Remember that? So, why now, all of a sudden, do you bring up things like corporate business meetings or how I'm going to explain things to my non-existent children? You know, da, you seem like a generally nice guy. But you have got to be one of the most condescending people I've ever known. You tell everyone what is "fact" and then when you are wrong, which is JUST as often as the rest of us, you call it "opinion" and ask why everyone gets so upset. You are like the guy who hurls insults at people and when they finally get pissed, you say, "Damn, I was only joking. Why don't you lighten up? Sheesh!" That is seriously annoying.
Yea, that could be tough on him. He wouldn't want all of his cats and the ex Mrs. JB to think bad of him.
In my opinion, long hair is not equivalent to tattoos. However, anyone doing creative work (which you said you are) has a modicum of leeway concerning hair, dress, and yes tattoos. I am just attempting to point out issues with getting one. Things I have run accross, it is only information, what you choose to do with it is your own business. Jeff, no offense, but you don't know me, and we have never met. Earlier in this thread... All you know of me is a BBS personality, you don't have enough information to make a point like this. How you choose to read my posts, is what puts the spin on them, there is no condescention at all, I just am tossing up thoughts and discussion points. I don't say anything is fact, just my opinion, again, it is how you read it. Jeff, I don't want to get into an argument with you, I was just responding to your post about tattoos and I have strong opinions about them. You should not get angry at people when you put up a topic and people post opinions that differ from yours. As for my take about kids and business, yes, I believe they are factors in a life long decision about a tattoo, I just wanted to put stuff out there that maybe you had not considered. Heck, do what you feel is right, I just don't like em. DD
Taking this point-by-point: 1. Yes, all I know is your BBS personality and that personality is condescending. I seriously doubt I'll get disagreement from others on the board about this. I haven't from the one's I've discussed thhis and other things with in the past, so I doubt now will be any different. 2. In case you didn't read my original post... I did not ask for, nor do I want, yours or anyone else's opinion on my decision to get a tattoo. I asked for recommendations on artists and locations. YOU decided to interject your opinion about whether or not I should get one and how that may or may not effect my life. I don't care if you have strong opinions about them. I didn't ask for them. 3. I don't get angry about different opinions. I get angry when people intimate that I don't know what I'm doing and they are clearly wiser than me on this issue when I didn't ask for their opinions in the first place. When people make the decision that I'm "going through a mid-life crisis" or that I may want to re-think this for the benefit of a child I don't have, yeah, it irritates me a little because of the assumption that I'm stupid enough to make a decision that would effect my life without considering the consequenses, particularly when I didn't ask for anyone's opinion in the first place. As I pointed out in another thread, this is a classic DaDakota dodge of the argument... Post an opinion no one asked for. Argue about that opinion with the person who didn't ask for it. Tell the person that they may not have considered everything thus pointing out their inferior intellect. Respondent gets angry and responds. DaDakota tells the person he/she shouldn't get angry when they ask for an opinion. Respondent shoots self in frustration. 4. Again, I didn't ask you to point out anything that maybe I hadn't considered. The very fact that you think I hadn't considered any of these issues either says a lot about your low opinion of me or a lot about your high opinion of yourself. Either way, it has nothing to do with what I asked and everything to do with how you view the decision. --- One last thing, your "opinion" on long hair vs. a tattoo in the workplace is flawed especially when the tattoo is located on my bicep (as I've stated twice in this thread) simply because the tattoo won't be visible to ANYONE at work unless I show up in a wife beater. It would be impossible for anyone in a business setting to form an opinion about something they cannot see. This should have been your first and last post in the thread. If you don't like them, FINE. But, don't tell everyone else why they shouldn't get them. Just say you don't like them and leave it at that. WE can all make our own decisions on what WE want.
Ok, that's enough for this one. Thanks for those who gave recommendations. I'll check those places out.
