Body Modification
February 27th, 2007 |I’ll be honest, I don’t get it.
I don’t see the appeal of tattoos or body piercing.
Earrings? OK. An understated nose piercing? I guess. Tongue piercing? Uhh, no thanks. Barbell in the wrist? WTF are you thinking?
Tattoos are more understandable because the word is fun to say.
“Hey everyone! I just got a tattoo of Abe Lincoln on my buttock!”
Yea sure, I’ll check that out. But I would not want to live with a tattoo for the rest of my life. Hell, I don’t even like a pair of jeans for more than a couple of months. And from what I have seen, tattoos don’t really get better with age.
But whatever, you want a tattoo so you get one in a discreet place that you cover up during the work day. No problem. But putting skulls on the top of your hands or the words “I Rule!” on your forehead is not going to get you very far in the professional world. A pierced tongue or lip? Do you want to work in the mail room your whole life?
I know, I know. I am just a giant square who doesn’t understand the desire to express one’s self. Go ahead, express away. Having your job options limited because of all that junk sticking out of your face will fit perfectly with your “the world is totally against me” attitude.
