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I have always fancied
"One Life, Ski It"
tattoed in a very tasteful way
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I used to be wary of people with visible Tattoos
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Understandable. But wouldn't it be difficult to be wary of people with invisible tattoos? 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Err just looked up "snow tattoo" on google images... that first one looks just a little like the first signs of an old school, star trek borg desease! unless that's you, you already got it and it looks wicked!
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I really wanted my first tattoo recently. have thought about it for a year and still liked the idea (that was my cut off point/rule). I wanted the number 13 in roman numerals on the sole of my left foot. the 'X' fitted neatly around the ball of the heel, III seemed to fit neatly between the X and the ball of the forefoot. Went to see the tattoo man, and he said that it was the most painful part of the body to tattoo and it would probably 'fall out' anyway because of the rate at which the skin wears and refreshes itself. I'm not sure now.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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I have a tattoo of a devil on skis  discretely placed so it won't embarrass me in old age!
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no tattoos, no family photos, no distinguishing hairdoos or owt like that
standard operating procedure 
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down here the 'ares antlers' are called 'tramp stamp' s  always fancied a 'cavalinho rampante' being a ferrari fan, somewhere 'invisible' lol
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I’m loving some of the horrible ignorance by some in this thread.
I have tattoos and I like nothing more than proving to people what a 'nice bloke I am for someone with tattoos.'
Discriminating against someone with a tattoo is as bad as discriminating against someone with a different skin colour to you, or a different religion or political view point, especially with a view to employment.
I'm employed by a leading engineering firm, I’m engaged to a doctor, I live in the ribble valley darling, in fact, I’m a bit of a snob! 
Anyway, my point is, I love tattoos, I like the way they look and I like what they mean to me, and now my family and friends wouldn’t have me any other way.
A tattoo means eff all in regards to personality, intelligence or anything. Get to know a person before judging one, we are all guilty of that I reckon.
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Is it OK to discriminate against someone for having those massive repugnant frisbee ear rings?
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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paulio, absolutely. The moral issue though is that anyone with one of those will certainly have many tattoos, many of them clearly visible. My take on it is that anyone is completely free to adorn their body with whatever they like. Just as I am completely free to laugh at them.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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I like the tiger on his t-shirt, just in case you missed the point.
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You know it makes sense.
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I hate tigers. Coming round my house, eating all my sandwiches and all my buns and all my cakes, and drinking all my milk and orange juice and beer and all the water in the tap.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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In fact, last night I had to go to a cafe and have sausages and chips and ice cream.
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Poster: A snowHead
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"Stalking Cat" was not the name on my lips, right number of letters mind.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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| prick_with_sticks wrote: |
Discriminating against someone with a tattoo is as bad as discriminating against someone with a different skin colour to you, or a different religion or political view point
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To be honest, I would discriminate against someone with a swastika tattoo.
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paulio,
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Is it OK to discriminate against someone for having those massive repugnant frisbee ear rings?
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if they are the ones I am thinking of, they are ace for holding a beer can
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| miranda wrote: |
| prick_with_sticks wrote: |
Discriminating against someone with a tattoo is as bad as discriminating against someone with a different skin colour to you, or a different religion or political view point
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To be honest, I would discriminate against someone with a swastika tattoo. |
This guy has a swastika tatoo, and he's totally awesome.
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To be honest, I definitely wouldn't employ someone who turned up to an interview in a pair of grey pants either.
I am a bad, judgmental person 
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Regrading the OP.
Not too bad. Think you could do better though, a black and white mountain landscape would be nice, but maybe a bit big.
The intro for MSP's 'In Deep' has some pretty nice ski/snow style graphics in B&W, reckon there could be a good tattoo shot in there somewhere, or at least in that same sort of style. Although the soundtrack might be adding to it!
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| miranda wrote: |
| prick_with_sticks wrote: |
Discriminating against someone with a tattoo is as bad as discriminating against someone with a different skin colour to you, or a different religion or political view point
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To be honest, I would discriminate against someone with a swastika tattoo. |
Why? Other than the Nazis, the swastika had good connotations historically. I think it comes from a word that essentially means "to be good".
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| paulio wrote: |
| I hate tigers. Coming round my house, eating all my sandwiches and all my buns and all my cakes, and drinking all my milk and orange juice and beer and all the water in the tap. |
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| In fact, last night I had to go to a cafe and have sausages and chips and ice cream. |
You need to have a word with your wife and Sophie about who they open the door to. Have you considered fitting a security chain?
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Chasseur, because swastikas today are inextricably linked with the Nazis and so someone belonging to the current employable generation who has one tattooed onto their skin so people can see it is - the way I view it - (a) completely ignorant of world history (b) is fully aware of the connotation and likes to be controversial to the point of irritation - aka "a troll" - knowing full well many people will take offence (and then get to show off their knowledge of the origin of the symbol before it was appropriated by the Nazis) or (c) is a Nazi. I couldn't really see myself wanting to employ any of these people.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Cue the classic joke:
There once was a couple of newlyweds named John and Wendy. John told his wife Wendy that he wanted a tattoo! Wendy agreed and said that would be ok. John did not know what the tattoo should say or where he would put it. So Wendy said, "Well, if you REALLY loved me, you would get my name tattooed on your pecker."
John couldn't back out on that one, so he went to the tattoo parlor. The tattoo artist told him that he needed to have an erection while he put it on. After an hour of excruciating pain, the tattoo was done.
As John was on his way home from the tattoo parlor he saw a rest stop and decided he needed to stop and take a leak. He went to the restroom and looked down to admire his tattoo and he noticed, that when he was not erect, the only letters that were visible, were the W and the Y.
Suddenly, a big black gentleman steps into the urinal beside John and John accidentally looked down at the guy and could not help but notice that he ALSO had the letters W and Y tattooed.
So John said "Hey, I guess you have a girlfriend or wife named Wendy too."
The guys looked confused and said, "What makes you think that?"
John replied "Well I noticed the W and the Y tattoo -- so you don't have a girlfriend named Wendy?"
The black guys laughed and responded, "No mon, that tattoo says, "Welcome to Jamaica! Have a nice day."
Perhaps you could do something similar with the name of a ski resort ?
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| paulio wrote: |
| I hate tigers. Coming round my house, eating all my sandwiches and all my buns and all my cakes, and drinking all my milk and orange juice and beer and all the water in the tap. |
Are you SURE it was a tiger, i mean, it may have said it was a tiger but he could've been lion....
mmm yes, your hatred makes me stronger....
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You know it makes sense.
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Yes.
EVERY
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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| miranda wrote: |
| Chasseur, because swastikas today are inextricably linked with the Nazis and so someone belonging to the current employable generation who has one tattooed onto their skin so people can see it is - the way I view it - (a) completely ignorant of world history (b) is fully aware of the connotation and likes to be controversial to the point of irritation - aka "a troll" - knowing full well many people will take offence (and then get to show off their knowledge of the origin of the symbol before it was appropriated by the Nazis) or (c) is a Nazi. I couldn't really see myself wanting to employ any of these people. |
Well I can certainly see where you're coming from and it is certainly easy to pigeon hole people within a narrow context. As someone who regularly interviews people for jobs, I don't tend ask people to remove their clothing to interrogate any potentially dubious tattoos but, if I did, I might give them the opportunity to present their view first. Of course, if they had a skin head haircut, wore DM 16 ups, I might well make the same assumptions you have
FWIW, some may argue that swastikas are inextricably linked to life over 3000 years ago - it appears in many cultures/religions - Egyptian, Chinese, Indian and British amongst others. Why let the Nazis have sole claim to it for such a brief (albeit dreadful) period, contextually?
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Poster: A snowHead
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Chasseur, my point wasn't really about the swastika, so substitute the word for a "I Heart Hitler" or "I Heart the BNP" tattoo instead if you like. It's wrong to judge people with tattoos, it's wrong to discriminate against people just for having a different political viewpoint from you etc. but I acknowledge that I would discriminate in that situation (particularly, as I pointed out, when someone has a tattoo that is deliberately positioned so that people can see it).
As for your point about the Swastika, I do know a bit about the history of it in Asia actually (not in Britain though, so that's something to wikipedia ). However, whilst there are still people that are alive who were around during that period of history, and for at least a few subsequent generations, I do think the swastika will remain inextricably linked to Nazism in the West. In future, perhaps it'll be reclaimed as a symbol of goodness. Perhaps you could stick one on your clothing and start the process?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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miranda, so which bit of
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wasn't your point? It certainly looks/sounds like a POV to me And why would I like to substitute "I Heart Hitler" or "I Heart the BNP", unless I was trying to be stereotypical - which is sort of the point I thought I had made. Still, to your credit, you do acknowledge your discrimination. One that I suspect many share and that may strengthen or at least perpetuate those that have less than pure designs on the design.
BTW isn't the point of a tattoo that for many people it is there to be seen? Body art, declaration of love, proud of my regiment, I love skiing etc etc and all that. Not that it does it for me particularly. I'm not sure where you made the leap from tattoo to printing on clothing. Was there a point to that?
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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No...I've been reading with interest. As usual it's all very amusing. We are such a diverse Forum... 
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Perhaps you should have a transcript of this thread ink'd about your person spud
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| miranda wrote: |
| prick_with_sticks wrote: |
Discriminating against someone with a tattoo is as bad as discriminating against someone with a different skin colour to you, or a different religion or political view point
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To be honest, I would discriminate against someone with a swastika tattoo. |
if someone had a swastika tattoo because they were a racist I wouldnt discriminate but I would avoid knowing them, and perhaps that is considered discrimination.
I hate racism and if someone I knew had a tattoo boasting in some way about far right views I would think they were very narrow minded individuals and wouldnt want to know them.
like I said, we are all guilty of discrimination in some way, even laughing at people with some sort of body art or body sculpture, life is too short to do that, each to their own Dr John if indeed that is your real profession, and if it is, I think you should be wiser. But, and it's a big but, appearences do count in certain job interviews and I can see your point about the old ear stretching. Thats something that cant be hidden as far as im aware, most tattoos can be hidden and removed if needs be. As far as I know its illegal to tattoo faces and the front of necks and throats in the UK (certainly most reputable tattoo artists should refuse), so anyone with facial tats has gone somewhere dodgy for them, that may say something about their character, but, if it harms nobody other than themselves what right has anyone to judge really?
On a different point, I dont like seeing under 18s with tattoos (cher lloyd for eg), it is illegal whether the parent consents or not to tattoo anyone under 18 years old in the UK, so, I discriminate against the parent in that case.
if I feel a situation calls for it I will hide my tattoos because I know how a lot of people are about them and you would never know I have them.
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Mirandai agree with all your points apart from tattoos arent permanent, you can have them removed if you wish!!
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| prick_with_sticks wrote: |
| Mirandai agree with all your points apart from tattoos arent permanent, you can have them removed if you wish!! |
Funnily enough - in light of what you have said above, and your point about kids getting it done - I have just said goodbye to a school friend who's been staying here for a few weeks. She has an extensive tattoo that stretches the length of her arm. Although I don't have any tattoos myself, I can see that it is very creative and artistic - she's an extremely talented artist and designed it herself. I can't remember exactly when she got it done - we were probably about 18, certainly not much older. She now massively regrets it and wears long-sleeved tops all the time. She did see a professional about having it removed but they said that it could cause some white patches to appear on her dark skin (she's Indian) and so she's decided not to. I hope that one day she comes full circle and loves it again.
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