Happy Tattoosday everyone! Just a quick and funny one today..
Tattoos are the EASIEST ice breaker, which is a blessing AND a curse. I’ve met some amazing people and learned some interesting stories just from someone noticing my tattoos and seeing a kindred spirit. Unfortunately those people are few and far between all of the others that approach you. A visible tattoo makes you highly susceptible to anyone who wants to strike up a conversation about their “sick tat” or “sweet ink” they plan on getting one day. Better yet.. the ones with tattoos start removing their clothing to SHOW you their own.
I’m always amused by the lines I hear from people and I thought it might be fun to hear from you! What’s the worst line you’ve ever heard from someone regarding your tattoos? How about if you’re the offender.. what cheesy line have you used on a guy/girl about their tattoo so you could get to know them better?
Leave your comments below!
Karen says
After reading your columns, I’m afraid to say anything.
Well our electric guitar player at church got a guitar tattooed on his upper arm, and I asked if I could see it in the hallway heading out of the building. A guy in his early 20s a bit horrified an old woman asking I think. His parents not happy with it, but it seems nice to me. He is a good musician.
Now he is married and has two little children. Lots of church people have tattoos at least at our church, no one hides them. Many of the congregation are in their 80s and 90s and don’t mind seeing tattoos.
A gal in our bible study has one on her calf, but I haven’t asked her about it yet.
It’s a rose and she was letting the sun hit in as she was wearing capris, and I thought, hum? Won’t that fade her tattoo?
Sasha says
Never be afraid to comment! Today’s post is just more or less funny or ridiculous pick up lines people will use to try and hit on someone with tattoos! Asking to see someone’s artwork I don’t consider a pickup line. : )
xoradioxo says
The BEST line ever was a guy coming up to me at the bar saying, “You know, you’d be super hot if you didn’t have tattoos”… sure I’ll go get them removed to impress you now…asshole.
Melissa says
I’m waiting for the day someone says that to me, what a jerk!
Sasha says
Haha oh wow! I’d say that deserves a drink in his face! I’ve heard similar comments and I just say, “Thank GOODNESS I’m not your type then!”
xoradioxo says
Oh yea!! He regretted ever saying anything when I was done with him!
Melissa says
“You have tattoos all over your body? When can I see the rest of them?”
Sasha says
Haha that’s another good/bad line!
Jacey says
I have a set of skull and cross bones on my chest, one on the left side and one on the right side. One night, while out with some friends, I had a guy approach me and rudely reach out to attempt to touch them. As I stepped back out of his reach, he winked at me and said “Do those mean you’re a deadly good time?” I laughed hysterically at him and walked away. Sorry dude, it wasn’t in the cards for you that night!
Sasha says
Oh wow! I’d like to think that most of these people are just intoxicated and really don’t know what they’re doing, but sadly I’m sure that’s routine behavior for them!
Amber Kekuna says
Grocery shopping with my husband for my best friend’s baby shower (T minus two hours). I have my arms filled with bundles of flowers. A scruffy sixty year old man approaches me, and begins commenting on the phoenix down my back. I thank him politely, and quickly turn the conversation to the matter at hand; wrapping this outing up and getting back to setting up the shower. Before I can excuse myself, the man begins undressing himself. Right there in the produce section. He lifts his shirt up to his eyeballs, exposing his saggy shaggy man boobs, and the handful of misshapen tattoos residing there. I shut that train wreck quickly, and got the hell out of Dodge!
Jonna Warner says
Love this topic Sasha! A week or so ago I had a worker at hyvee scare the begeesus out of me as she seemed to pop out of the air, she grabbed my arm very lightly and said very loudly “omagod did this hurt”? I wanted to reply with “with no, it felt a million little pilows hit my arms” but I refrained from my sarcasm for whatever reason (caught off guard I guess) then she continues in her megaphone of a voice asking if she can see my arms because her kid wants to get tattoos and she wants to see whats work is out there. We had people staring at us and it was just weird. My advice to people that want to see a strangers art, don’t be weird about it as Sasha has talked about in earlier blogs, there are tasteful ways to fullfill your curiosity.
CJ Damler says
I have a half sleeve on my right forearm of the American flag in full color, and on the inside bicep of my right arm I have “We The People”. Long story short, most of my tattoos are patriotic in a sense, or have to do with family. Yet I still have people ask me why I have so many tattoos, or why I have them in the first place, and why are they so large. They say that my tattoos will offend people and that I won’t get a job. So my response has almost always automatically become “If someone won’t hire me because of, or gets offended by, my tattoos of freedom and family, those aren’t people I’d like to associate myself with”