here is my suggestion…….. ( I refuse to tattoo hands) 😉

i dont know if that is a why??? dont i tattoo hands…

i refuse to do hands, faces, necks and throats… i wont do public area tattoos because it can prevent you from being employed.. lots of employers still regard tattoos as a no-no..

i would rather turn down the money than to mess up somebodies future, it aint all about the money !!
i love what i do with passion.

I don’t think it’s bad post. I think it’s a smart one. Lot of people don’t know where to get one. But I agree with not public area. Tattoo is still taboo for a lot of people. Even if the employer likes tattoos not all customers do.

Here is something to keep in mind. You will want to look at the meaning of many tattoos before getting one. Sometimes the meaning doesn’t fit your lifestyle. The Nautical Star represents the North star, and that you are searching for your way. With that in mind, does this still fit you?

somebody with sense at last

Hi

Have you read my piece on prejudice and hand tattooing?

I can assure you that after many interviews with employers and people with hand tattoos unless you are self employed or working within the manual work industry the majority of employers simply won’t employ you.

It all goes back to the issue of customers=money.

If the customer has a prejudice about hand ink they won’t buy their product so they won’t employ ppl with inked hands, faces or throats.

Some are more open about the policy than others – many may find another excuse not to employ but getting your hands done as a first tattoo is a serious no-no.

There is far too much emphasis by the media on hand ink as being criminally minded or those pain in the arse footballer’s wives or girlfriends who don’t actually work for a living anyway.

Also they are murder to keep inked as they wear out really quick.

@ Tana

The reason that women can get away more with hand ink is because the main prejudice is actually directed towards males.

This is because most hand ink is associated with criminal behaviour or stature – the Russians and Eastern Europeans are prominent examples.

Also it is often stereotyped that women will have less ‘aggressive’ hand tattoos such as flowers or butterflies etc – making it slightly more socially acceptable.

Also the impact of media on ‘celebrities’ with hand tattoos tends to be female orientated which tends to make the non-tattooed mind-set slightly more permissive.

I must write a formal paper on it at somepoint as I have stacks of info which i did not include in my thesis.

Take Care
Matthew

I love butterflies. but they so over done from what I can see. I wanted one, but it seems typical for a girl to have a butterfly. If I could ever get good design that was original I would get a big one.

It’s not more accepted for girls in my opinion. I think it’s just that girls get softer tattoos. Such as butterflies, flowers, and stars. Where guys get dragons. tribals, and skulls. Usually, not all the time though.