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Why you no have tattoo?

I don't want tattoos. Personally I don't like the way they look. The ones I see on people my age (mid-20s) look like they've gone into the artist and said "just blast me" and it can be difficult to pick out elements. To me they can end up looking like a blotchy mess that were got just for the sake of being covered.

There are some tattoos I like, generally well-detailed ones with enough space around them that they can be appreciated. For example, I quite like sleeves that were built up over time with lots of different themes and elements as opposed to sleeves that were designed as one design and done in a short space of time.

I have nothing against people with tattoos nor do I treat them differently, I'm 100% for bodily-autonomy and believe you should be allowed to do whatever you want to your own body, I just wouldn't get one on my own body.

Because they're unprofessional and I have no reason to want one. Like anything else, they have risk (potential infection, chemicals in inks), and I would derive no benefit from having one.

Why would anyone be expected to, anyway?

> they're unprofessional

In what way are tattoos related to professionalism?

I think they probably mean "they're taboo, which can sometimes be construed as unprofessional".

Tattoos don't stop you from acting professionally but let's not pretend that a presidential candidate could have a face / neck tattoo that wouldn't dominate the news cycles and activate the purity police.

Perhaps this is not the case in your nation, but here in America, they are most certainly not professional. I don't set the standards, but I wish to operate in a professional setting, so I abide by them. There's also the fact that they're inextricably linked with crime and prisons, and I would never wish to be seen as associated with such things.

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