Tattoo parlour in danger of closure (From thisisoxfordshire)

Why is this considered to be a story worth noticing
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Perhaps you should remember that it is a tattoo parlour and as such under 18's are not allowed in !

Sandy Wimpole-Smythe wrote:
Perhaps you should remember that it is a tattoo parlour and as such under 18's are not allowed in !

Almost Sandy, a 12 (or any age) year old can enter a Tattoo parlour with his dad/mum and wait while they are tattooed but cannot have one himself till he is 18, that is why my 13 year old OUFC fanatic waited till we were on Holiday in Thailand over Xmas before getting The Raging Bull done on his chest, it was only 1,000 Baht, and a beautiful job as well. But the above story is very sad, and wish Ian all the best.

Grunden Skip wrote:

Sandy Wimpole-Smythe wrote:
Perhaps you should remember that it is a tattoo parlour and as such under 18's are not allowed in !

Almost Sandy, a 12 (or any age) year old can enter a Tattoo parlour with his dad/mum and wait while they are tattooed but cannot have one himself till he is 18, that is why my 13 year old OUFC fanatic waited till we were on Holiday in Thailand over Xmas before getting The Raging Bull done on his chest, it was only 1,000 Baht, and a beautiful job as well. But the above story is very sad, and wish Ian all the best.

Well the sign on their door states 18 and over to enter.

Sandy Wimpole-Smythe wrote:

Grunden Skip wrote:

Sandy Wimpole-Smythe wrote:
Perhaps you should remember that it is a tattoo parlour and as such under 18's are not allowed in !

Almost Sandy, a 12 (or any age) year old can enter a Tattoo parlour with his dad/mum and wait while they are tattooed but cannot have one himself till he is 18, that is why my 13 year old OUFC fanatic waited till we were on Holiday in Thailand over Xmas before getting The Raging Bull done on his chest, it was only 1,000 Baht, and a beautiful job as well. But the above story is very sad, and wish Ian all the best.

Well the sign on their door states 18 and over to enter.

Advisory to protect the tattooist it is not the law. In fact a child of any age can get a tattoo and not break the law, it is the tattooist who breaks the law on tattooing the child. A bit like the alcohol law, kids can go in a pub, but not buy alcohol.

Poor reporting again from the oxford mail

Apparently even Mrs Cameron has got some ghastly bit of skin graffitit. The desire to make yourself look like a bog wall is about the weirdest thing in the increasingly distasteful country we live in.

Running general stereotyping by uniformed opinionated snobs a close second

Cedarox wrote:
Running general stereotyping by uniformed opinionated snobs a close second

Pot and kettle???

Cedarox wrote:
Running general stereotyping by uniformed opinionated snobs a close second

Any particular uniform?? Leather and chain, police, train driver???

Cedarox wrote:
Running general stereotyping by uniformed opinionated snobs a close second

Can't say I've seen many uniformed snobs lately but I've seen a lot of folks covered in woad and looking just like the ones in the National Geographic at whom we used to laugh so much back in the time that England was a more civilized country. And do you know what? If I never saw any more of them I'd be only too happy.
In passing I think I'd be hard pressed to be snobby about a baronet's daughter whose ancestor was an American squillionaire. It's much more a matter of taste than class, I'm sorry to say.

In passing:-
Man jailed for violent attack on ex-partner
Warwick Clarke, defending, said ... “She said she wanted the old Andre back. It is not completely black and white".
What a wonderful quotation; thank you OM (you have to see the photograph)



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This should be a story worth noticing, the tattoo parlour has created its own little community since it started business and also, Ian is one of the nicest guys you could ever wish to meet.

If you don't really know the situation, then don't show yourself up as a fool by making inane comments.

AlexF wrote:
This should be a story worth noticing, the tattoo parlour has created its own little community since it started business and also, Ian is one of the nicest guys you could ever wish to meet.

If you don't really know the situation, then don't show yourself up as a fool by making inane comments.

I have no doubt he is, if you say so. I haven't suggested that Ian is anything but a pefectly decent person,earning a living as best he can.
But as to foolishness, with inane garbage scrawled on your skin....well I'm sure you're an expert on that too.

Lord Palmerstone wrote:

AlexF wrote:
This should be a story worth noticing, the tattoo parlour has created its own little community since it started business and also, Ian is one of the nicest guys you could ever wish to meet.

If you don't really know the situation, then don't show yourself up as a fool by making inane comments.

I have no doubt he is, if you say so. I haven't suggested that Ian is anything but a pefectly decent person,earning a living as best he can.
But as to foolishness, with inane garbage scrawled on your skin....well I'm sure you're an expert on that too.

Am I now?
This is all very presumptuous of you, isn't it?
But having seen how obnoxious you can be, I'm not very surprised at this.

AlexF wrote:

Lord Palmerstone wrote:

AlexF wrote:
This should be a story worth noticing, the tattoo parlour has created its own little community since it started business and also, Ian is one of the nicest guys you could ever wish to meet.

If you don't really know the situation, then don't show yourself up as a fool by making inane comments.

I have no doubt he is, if you say so. I haven't suggested that Ian is anything but a pefectly decent person,earning a living as best he can.
But as to foolishness, with inane garbage scrawled on your skin....well I'm sure you're an expert on that too.

Am I now?
This is all very presumptuous of you, isn't it?
But having seen how obnoxious you can be, I'm not very surprised at this.

The point, which you're clearly never going to get, is that just because when you strip off your shirt and display all the scribbling on your back and front most people will be too kind to tell you that it is extremely horrible,doesn't mean they admire it. And that most people wouldn't think Ian was a bad person for spoiling what God gave you, because it's the choice of any adult. I hope that helped and please save the vituperation for your fellow sufferers

When it comes to my alleged vituperation, I merely gave back what I received.

Also, mentioning any kind of religion is a fairly bad sign, I'm sure most people would disregard that in an instant.
God has given us nothing, so please don't pontificate further on this article, it's has nothing to do with your personal opinion on tattoos, which upon looking at your previous posts, I'd say that seems to be your sole reason for posting on this article.

Oh, an illustrated militant atheist-is that a popular thing to be in BBL? I don't have any opinion on gardening , so if Ian had been a gardener I'd not have posted. However it is worth saying that skin graffiti is ugly and crass because so many people think it must be alright because D-List "celebs" do it. Well it isn't alright .And it will be regretted in maturity by a lot of people and expunging it leaves horrible marks.So, in the unlikely event that this exchange has stopped one person from doing something they will regret, then it was worth putting up with a bit of carp from you Alex

Lord Palmerstone wrote:

Cedarox wrote: Running general stereotyping by uniformed opinionated snobs a close second

Can't say I've seen many uniformed snobs lately but I've seen a lot of folks covered in woad and looking just like the ones in the National Geographic at whom we used to laugh so much back in the time that England was a more civilized country. And do you know what? If I never saw any more of them I'd be only too happy. In passing I think I'd be hard pressed to be snobby about a baronet's daughter whose ancestor was an American squillionaire. It's much more a matter of taste than class, I'm sorry to say.

Lordy-Lord, you've completely misunderstood the purpose of the National Geographic, which is to educate and inform us about other cultures, not to laugh at them. Laughing at foreigners is hardly the mark of a civilised country that you suggest.

Lord Palmerstone wrote:
Oh, an illustrated militant atheist-is that a popular thing to be in BBL? I don't have any opinion on gardening , so if Ian had been a gardener I'd not have posted. However it is worth saying that skin graffiti is ugly and crass because so many people think it must be alright because D-List "celebs" do it. Well it isn't alright .And it will be regretted in maturity by a lot of people and expunging it leaves horrible marks.So, in the unlikely event that this exchange has stopped one person from doing something they will regret, then it was worth putting up with a bit of carp from you Alex

Well, once people see your arrogance and pomposity, they'll realise that listening to you is probably not a good idea.
Also, I'm glad you know about "d-list celebs", I have better things to be occupying myself with.
Also, while I'm not exactly a tattooed man myself, I think it's highly outrageous that you can criticise someones personal choice and then use a reference to religion.

Alex, I'm beginning to think you don't work, as well as being daft. I can put rubbish on the OM website at sundry times because I'm over pensionable age and only work part time. You? If you don't work, then that's pretty outrageous, isn't it?
Nice one King Joke, but do you know? I rather fancy that the painted people with the ironwear round their necks had as good a laugh at us as we at them. They've still , maybe, got a bittie neck metalwear; our young have bits of metal sticking out all over their faces, so I guess the other guys had the last laugh, because we have become extremely stupid. Except Alex, who's never heard of David Beckham. Good man yourself Alex.

Sad though this man's story is it will be no great loss to the world to have one of ten million English tattoo parlours closed down. I am a big fan of body modification and art but every town has at least 3 tattoo shops nowadays! Lord Palmerstone does make me laugh such a lot! I work in an establishment where his kind of people are regular visitors and they are all just as comical to listen to. Narrow minded, opinionated whinge bags with too much time on their hands, still living in the 1800s! It's amusing that so many of these people I encounter tell me how good I am at my job and how professional I am, they respect me and compliment me yet underneath my uniform I have several large tattoos and piercings! It matters more how a person behaves and treats others than what a person looks like. If Lord Palmerstone thinks tattoos look horrible that's fair enough. However if we were to see Lord Palmerstone in a picture or in person I am sure there are many aspects of his appearance we would find very unattractive.

Sugarandcandy wrote:
Sad though this man's story is it will be no great loss to the world to have one of ten million English tattoo parlours closed down. I am a big fan of body modification and art but every town has at least 3 tattoo shops nowadays! Lord Palmerstone does make me laugh such a lot! I work in an establishment where his kind of people are regular visitors and they are all just as comical to listen to. Narrow minded, opinionated whinge bags with too much time on their hands, still living in the 1800s! It's amusing that so many of these people I encounter tell me how good I am at my job and how professional I am, they respect me and compliment me yet underneath my uniform I have several large tattoos and piercings! It matters more how a person behaves and treats others than what a person looks like. If Lord Palmerstone thinks tattoos look horrible that's fair enough. However if we were to see Lord Palmerstone in a picture or in person I am sure there are many aspects of his appearance we would find very unattractive.

I'm sure you're right. But they're what nature gave me; I've never set out to uglify myself . And I'm delighted to say that no uniformed person has ever invited me to look beneath their uniform. So I'll have to remain in the 1800's-I was only elderly then . I'm quite old now.Thanks for saying my meanderings bring a smile to your face.

Well you know what they say 'have to smile or else you'd cry!' If I took people like you seriously Imy job would drive me to a nervous breakdown! My point about the uniform is that having tattoos and piercings can have absolutely no affect on how presentable you look atall. I believe in God as well. I believe that God gave us the ability to invent ways to enhance or change the way we look, not only tattoos but scissors for cutting hair and razors for shaving beards, do you object to a lady painting her nails to look nice or wearing eyeliner to enhance her eyes? Unless you are sat there with a 10ft beard and a pony tail down to your feet then you are also guilty of tampering with 'what God gave you'.
I can't help but wonder though, if you were confronted with a heavily tattooed person face to face, would you be so forward with your opinions then? Just a though...

No I wouldn't, because I am aware that provoking violence is not good for one's health. Of course I shouldn't employ the heavily graffiti'd person either because heavy graffiti says "don't gie us a job".
Do you remember the late "Spiderman" who used to frequent Oxford Magistrates Court? Do you suppose he ever worked? In passing, if you're so proud of your graffiti and bits of metal why isn't it all on display and not hidden beneath your traffic warden's leather jacket?
It's not a matter of age, it's not a matter of class, it's a matter of taste and, at the risk of repeating myself I don't think we'll ever see the day when most of the world's population is covered with graffiti or bits of metal, like a magnet gone barmy. It's just a passing fad in UK and when it's gone it's bloomin' hard to erase.This is a bit like an argument with the flat earth brigade. I'm right but I'll never win so I'd best stop.

Well if you were to stop me in the street and stat your opinion on my appearance you would be met with fits of laughter rather than violence. But that's just me.
Just because you are proud of something doesn't mean it has to be on display all the time. I am proud of my breasts but it would be highly inappropriate to walk around topless all the time. Anyway it is not really possible to display tattoos when wearing a suit anyway and my piercings are only hidden by my hair.
I think that in reality it is safe to say a large percentage of the population has a body modification of some sort, even if it is just a simple ear lobe piercing.
You can not win an argument based on opinions, only based on facts. You are welcome to you opinions as am I so there can be no right or wrong in this situation.

True. If I had spare cash though, I'd buy shares in laser tatoo removal clinics. If you take my tip and make a bomb, please give generously to the Salvation Army.

Maybe, like under Nazi Germany, some people should be tattooed by Law? It is quite ironic that after WW2, many former Nazi SS personnel had their tattoos removed to avoid being captured as former senior SS death camp guards, whereas many Jews who somehow managed to survive the horrors of war and persecution, decided to keep the tattoos they were forced to carry like 'bar coding' in a supermarket. People get tattoos done for many different reasons, but 'fashion statements' they can never be - you can't take them off at night!

Myron Blatz wrote:
Maybe, like under Nazi Germany, some people should be tattooed by Law? It is quite ironic that after WW2, many former Nazi SS personnel had their tattoos removed to avoid being captured as former senior SS death camp guards, whereas many Jews who somehow managed to survive the horrors of war and persecution, decided to keep the tattoos they were forced to carry like 'bar coding' in a supermarket. People get tattoos done for many different reasons, but 'fashion statements' they can never be - you can't take them off at night!

I think it is a shame that a big part of the tattooed community do just get them to be fashionable or to fit in. I recently watched 'my tattoo addiction' on Ch4 and was really sad to see that the collection of people they chose to follow for the documentary were all either mentally unstable or teen yobs partying in Ayia Napa and gtting immature tattoos to impress their mates. This is not how I would like to see tattooed people portrayed as I feel tattoos should be meaningful and to a lot of people, they are! However as with everything in the world there will always be some people who abuse it. Alcohol, driving, clothing...there's always a section of society who misuse things and spoil them for others. My tattoos each have a special meaning and were carefully thought out and that's what matter most to me.