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Correlation between tattoos and IQ

Does getting a tattoo rasie or lower people perception of your IQ?

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Sorry but when I see a tatoo on someone it's as abhorent as piercing:White trash looking.
 
I have none. I wouldn't necessarily judge someone by tats if they were not easily seen through standard dress. However, if someone's just treated his or her body like a NYC sidewalk, I would think of them as lower in intellect.
 
Gabriel said:
I have a tattoo.. it is latin and accross my back on my shoulders.. Decarte "de omnibus dubitandum"
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Forgot to say .. the reason I decided to have it on my back across my shoulders is because I didn't want to see it all the time. Further I think that when or if I manage to be an old man the meaning will still be or have merit to me as opposed to an ex gf's name or skull cross bones (for example) that I would view differently then. It is something you have to live with.
 
I've learned not to judge people based on their tattoos.

I had a friend with a tattoo of baby Taz on her arm. We were having lunch one day and a guy walking past the restaurant pointed at her tattoo and laughed, "What the hell is that? That's for kids!" My friendly politely explained that the tattoo was in memory of her daughter who had died from Tay Sachs, baby Taz was her daughter's favorite character.

After she explained it, a woman sitting behind us turned around and asked the guy "So...scale of 1-10...how dumb do you feel?"

I have one tattoo on my arm so far but I plan to get MANY more as finances permit.

I dont think tattoos are a good reflection of a person's intelligence. Even very intelligent people can get a bad tattoo or have a Tequila-fueled visit to a bad artist. We also have to keep in mind that tattoos are art and as such are completely subjective.
 
I have a sword encirlced with a rose vine and a single red rose on one shoulder and a wooden cross adorned with eagle feathers and turquoise beads on the other shoulder. neither is visible under a short sleeved shirt.

i have no problem with visible tats, unless they serve no purpose other than to offend as many people as possible (swastikas, gang designs, "white trash" across the knuckles, etc) then I think they are just stupid.

I also don't get the whole idea behind tats on black people...especially dark skinned black people. WTF? you can barely see them most of the time.

My two younger sons are black (adopted) the oldest is light skinned ( the kids on his soccer team call him "latte" ) and he says he wants inked. I told him that when he turned 16 he could do it...if he could talk his mother into it. the younger is much darker and thus far has shown no interest.

And since I'm thinking of it...what the hell is with the whole "branding" thing as well? I have seen numerous black dudes with these big brands on their arms. personally I think they look pretty kool and badass but I would think that someone would bring up the whole slavery issue over it.
 
EnigmaO01 said:
Sorry but when I see a tatoo on someone it's as abhorent as piercing:White trash looking.
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Well...you know...books...covers...and some people you dont need any externally visible evidence at all of what they are...
 
Hoplite said:
I've learned not to judge people based on their tattoos.

I had a friend with a tattoo of baby Taz on her arm. We were having lunch one day and a guy walking past the restaurant pointed at her tattoo and laughed, "What the hell is that? That's for kids!" My friendly politely explained that the tattoo was in memory of her daughter who had died from Tay Sachs, baby Taz was her daughter's favorite character.

After she explained it, a woman sitting behind us turned around and asked the guy "So...scale of 1-10...how dumb do you feel?"

I have one tattoo on my arm so far but I plan to get MANY more as finances permit.

I dont think tattoos are a good reflection of a person's intelligence. Even very intelligent people can get a bad tattoo or have a Tequila-fueled visit to a bad artist. We also have to keep in mind that tattoos are art and as such are completely subjective.
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That's so sad!

One of my husband's tattoos is in honor of his sister who died from a brain tumor - they never even knew she was sick. She just didn't wake up one day.
 
I have a stupid cross on my ankle that I gave myself when I was 15. I've thought about getting it covered up, but obviously haven't thought too hard about it.

I put off the elderly with my long hair and goatee.

Some people shouldn't draw on themselves. Others I think it looks good. A lot of people do have meaning behind their tats.

I know a guy who literally has "your name" tattooed on his ass just to win bar bets.
 
The only thing I never got was the name tattoo - you know, some people tattoo *their own names* onto their selves.
My ex did that - after we divorced.
And then later I found my husband, now, did do that and eventually covered it up and never told me about it.

His defense: It seemed cool at the time.
 
The Giant Noodle said:
I HATE tattoos. They are the equivellant of puting a bumpersticker on your car
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But you can take bumper stickers off a whole lot easier than removing tattoos. I don't care for them myself, I find them horribly unattractive, but if someone wants to draw on themselves with permanent marker, more power to them. Actions have consequences, if they can deal with those consequences, it's fine with me.
 
Aunt Spiker said:
The only thing I never got was the name tattoo - you know, some people tattoo *their own names* onto their selves.
My ex did that - after we divorced.
And then later I found my husband, now, did do that and eventually covered it up and never told me about it.

His defense: It seemed cool at the time.
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That is such a dumb, foolish and idiotic idea. Why in the HELL would anyone ink their arm with their name? :confused:
 
I don't need my name quite yet, but my pin# and internet password tats sure comes in handy from time to time.
 
Not that it matters I have issues with self righteous judgements of people who judge others that tattoo themselves. I guess if I had a tattoo in a place that was obvious and someone made a shallow character assessment of it I would most certainly return the favour.

Stupid people and intelligent people have tattoos.
 
I don't think there is a correlation between tattoos and IQ. Some of my friends have ink, and some of it I really think looks good. I don't care about tattoos. If I was a high up businessman I wouldn't not hire someone because they had tattoos or piercing. I think we should stop judging. For many people tattoos are sentimental or mean something more than just body art.
 
Aunt Spiker said:
That's so sad!

One of my husband's tattoos is in honor of his sister who died from a brain tumor - they never even knew she was sick. She just didn't wake up one day.
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Probably 40% of all tattoos are memorial tattoos for loved ones, people who have died, or significant events in a person's life. I'd say 25% are for aesthetic reasons, 20% are religiously motivated, 10% are gang or military tattoos, and the remaining 5% are your drunken idiots and people who dont really think about what they get and just get a tattoo because it seems like the thing to do.

The Giant Noodle said:
I HATE tattoos. They are the equivellant of puting a bumpersticker on your car
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Not actually. Bumperstickers are easy to remove.
 
phattonez said:
Yes, this just SCREAMS intelligence.

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You look at this and think about intelligence?
 
Well, I have one that makes me doubt my own at times......but it is a hell of a story.
 
mac said:
You look at this and think about intelligence?
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Do you even know their names?
Only an ignorant fool would judge someone because of some ink before getting to know them.
I have a tattoo and I'm maintaining my 4.00 in college. . . I'm aiming for a career in Risk Management.

You know, the old adage that you can't judge a book by it's cover? It's really true.

There's a huge difference between a *flower* on your back and a *skull* on your face.
 
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