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Originally Posted by Boomer
Some tattoos are works of art that tell a story…….
Sometimes, if I meet someone whose ink is especially eye-catching and if the opportunity presents itself, I say, “May I ask about the story of your ink?” (Never has anyone I have asked taken that question as an insult. They always share the story and I thank them for telling me.)
I don’t have any tattoos. The next generation of women in our family have a few, all of them have stories. But their ink does not draw attention. All of these women are in successful careers and probably thought carefully about where and how much to ink……
I think it was wise of them to keep their tattoos small and subtle, and maybe not showing at all, although now tattoos are commonly seen on women…….
But that’s just silver-haired me thinking it’s smart for women competing in the world of careers to not have tattoos announcing their presence and possibly drawing attention from their brains. (And don’t get me started on cleavage.) Of course, I am a dinosaur from the generation of women who read that book Dress for Success.
Speaking of being a dinosaur — and now, I am silver-haired (grew it out during Covid and I love it) — I have since found that I now have a silver-haired bad angel who wants me to say what I am thinking because the hair with an accompanying smile can get me by with more…..
When I meet young people who are covered with tattoos, that had to have cost them a fortune, my silver-haired bad angel wants me to say, “Listen sweetie, have you started a Roth IRA?”
Boomer
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Some will interpret this as "snarky", but it isn't. I am just giving you an honest comment that I have also had the exact same thoughts... the expense of of all those tattoos, of course they have not even started an IRA and could not care less about "sheltering' any of their income. Also, have they paid on their college loans ? Of course not, they are waiting for "amnesty" of course. I know one young woman, B.A. and M.A., and now C.P.A., she FLIES to Chicago to a nationally known artists to does many of the Hollywood and entertainment people. She "could" have paid her loans off with what she has spent, and she's on target to be CFO in 10-15 years. Frankly, (and I am scratching my head here in wonder !) but frankly many of the largest "woke" corporations see tattoos as one indication of a person with the kind of open and progressive mind they are seeking. I am with you because in "my day", woke, progressive, forward thinking, etc. were not the characteristics companies were seeking... very very different today.