[Sakman]

ixnay on the tattoo's.

[Smokey916]

I think tats are widely accepted. I am 23 now and am tat'd everywhere hands,neck,head legs, everywhere and I never get any negative comments from people. I have played at fancy country clubs and get a couple stares but I am a very polite person so people after they talk to me don't make anything of it. Only time I got crap from my tats are when I was in high school from the teachers I was the only freshmen with my arms sleeved LOL and the only freshmen with a BMW so the teachers were hate'n. But they didn't know I worked when I wasn't in school at a local hockey rink to pay for all my toys.

[Pepperturbo]

Roberta131, on Jan 29 2009, 08:20 AM, said:

I will tell you young guys a good tatoo story. I am 57, President of a substantial company, well to do, and while I am a fasionable dresser I do dress age appropriately. I am also fit. I live in CT and I belong to a golf club which is over 100 hundred years old and fairly prestigious. I just tell you all this to set the scene.
Last summer, on our family vacation in August, my 18 year old daughter asked my wife what the chances would be of her getting a tatoo. My wife told her 2 in 10 but ask your father. So, my daughter asks me what I think of her getting a tatoo(this is at dinner with the entire family) and I say "great idea, I'll do it with you". Everyone looked at me like I was nuts and my daughter asked me if I was serious. I thought about it again and said, sure, it'll be fun and a memory you will have forever.
So, we did some research in order to find a reputable person in New York City and lo and behold we had it done together. It was a fabulous bonding experience and a memory my daughter will have forever.
I got two very cool letters(one for each kid) on my deltoid so not visisble unless I want them to be.
My friends think I am crazy but everyone loves the story and .....
I love my tatoos.
I told my wife I was going to have the dog tatooed on my other arm but she did not think that was a very good idea.

Thanks for sharing what I read as a very contemporary bonding process. I commend you as a dad.

To an extent I can identify and share the following. I am almost 60, President of a national company I founded and all our clients are medium to Fortune 100. At times I feel a unique compared to those surrounding me at my club and board room meetings because I go from starched shirts and suites to Bobby Jones golf to dirty ole jeans and leather. Although I have no tats, I understand and relate to independent thinkers and have some maverick in me that lead me into adventures that others just don't fathom, so I never talk about my personal life at work. Instead of tats I've alway owned a Harley, even before it was fashionable.

To me owning a Harley is no big deal, it's that I often ride with some unique diehard guys that wear serious colors with not pretty histories. These guys are not Harley yuppies. Don’t ask me what I get from them, except to say I've always been intrigued by their lifestyle and sense of camaraderie at any cost; reminds me of SOG. Guess it’s partly that uniqueness that fascinates my TX sorority sister wife, and our friends.

Oddly enough in a discussion with my wife the other evening the subject of tattoos came up. I told her there’s something about women with tats. Thankfully my wife understands; so much so she smiled and quickly offered to get one or two small ones if I choose to do it. I am considering.

Anyways, more important to the OP topic and something you might be familiar with is when considering visible tattoos make sure your employer doesn't frown upon them. I know many that don't care if NOT visible; but won't promote someone with visible tats or piercings. For that reason some of the guys I know always wear long sleeves to work.

[fore_life]

Ive since started wearing short sleeved shirts when I play at my CC and though I ususally get some crooked glances, everyone has been very cool. Im probably one of the youngest members and definately the only one with this many tattoos.

I'll second the comment that if you get a tattoo, PLEASE spend the time to get some good quality art. I'll post up pics later on, Ive still got about 20 hours of color to go on my left arm.

[pastatime]

I was playing TPC Deere run it was spring time. So I had a wind breaker on, well long story short when I took off my windbreaker. The other 2 some my buddy and I were playing with glance at me and just kept staring. I have a spider web on my left elbow. You would have thought these guys mothers just died. After about 3 holes like this the one guy his name was Burt, He said hey come ride with me up to our balls as our balls were on the same side of the fairway or so I thought thats what he wanted.. He just kept asking me about my tattoo asking me y I got it, I told him it was just something I liked,as I did not feel like getting into it with this guy. He and him buddy could not stop looking all day..

I also went to a few cc and they all stare its just part of life I guess. So dont let it bother u just tell them it added 25 yrds to your drive ever since you started getting tattoo's. There will be a shi@load of middle aged men with skulls and roses lol......

[uga_dawg62]

I hear where you guys are coming from. I have most of my upper chest tattooed and both of my upper arms. Yet, I still dress nice and have proper etiquette. Most are floored when they see them, and say that they would have never thought I would have tattoos. I'm addicted to them, and I will be getting another soon.

As long as you conduct yourself right, and firmly believe in what you have tattooed, then I have no problems. Tattoos can mean a lot to some people.

Fantastic thread.

[iteachgolf]

I have several but none are visible when working. I'm straight edge and skateboarded in regional and national events in high school and first year of college. Not the average golf pro haha.

[Mike_C]

Tattoos are accepted now, especially for the under 30 crowd, and probably for the under 40 crowd too. It used to be you were a really "rebel" to get one, now its almost more rebelious to NOT get one if you are a college kid... The guy I'm standing next to in my avatar said that. Something about standing in line at the grocery store and having a housewife tell him how cool his tats were and showing him hers.....



I don't think I would get one, I would have to shave even my arms for people to see them anyway......

[shuttle1]

I could care less if anyone else has them but they are not for me.

[omair]

I'm not a fan of tattoos. but the only time they really bug me is when guys wear tank tops to the golf course to try and show off their tattoos.

Yesterday at the golf store, I saw one guy with giant extra bold hindi leters tattooed on one side of his face and giant japanese letters tattooed on the other side, both right on the cheek bones for maximum visibility. He looked like a twit... and I can't imagine facial tattoos looking any better when he gets older.