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Re:Be wary of imitating high-status people who can afford to... by wglb on Sunday December 11, 2022 @10:58PM (#33950685)
I was a little surprised to see some lawyers at a recent medium-sized company who had tattoos. And not just small butterflies.
Re:Be wary of imitating high-status people who can afford to... by SyzygistSix on Monday December 12, 2022 @09:07AM (#33954716)
We shouldn't be. Barring dominance by some fundamentalist group, be it religious, cultural, or political, humans have had piercings and tattoos. I like that fact that it is no longer countercultural to adopt these basic human expressions.
Re:Be wary of imitating high-status people who can afford to... by rayiner on Monday December 12, 2022 @09:26AM (#33954915)
Tattoos are frowned upon in most cultures in the world. It's not just "fundamentalists" (whatever that means). And who cares about "human expression?" If you need to "express" yourself, write a book or something where the rest of us don't have to look at it.

America would be a lot better if people thought less about how to “express” themselves, and more about how to keep the social environment around them tidy and orderly.

Re:Be wary of imitating high-status people who can afford to... by tptacek on Monday December 12, 2022 @12:46PM (#33957667)
It's true, I'm expressing support for the Yakuza, and helping them tear down the social fabric of western society. That's been the left's plan all along.
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Re:Be wary of imitating high-status people who can afford to... by tptacek on Monday December 12, 2022 @02:30PM (#33959050)
It's good to feel like I'm a part of something larger than myself.
Re:Be wary of imitating high-status people who can afford to... by tedunangst on Monday December 12, 2022 @04:33PM (#33960703)
This is how we dismantle western civilization. Brick by brick.
Re:Be wary of imitating high-status people who can afford to... by tptacek on Monday December 12, 2022 @05:02PM (#33961053)
I'll man the barricades to defend my Castlevania raven from the forces of societal stability.
Re:Be wary of imitating high-status people who can afford to... by seattle_spring on Tuesday December 13, 2022 @06:01PM (#33977484)
If anyone is showing that they have problems in this thread, it's definitely not the people with tattoos.