It happens to me the odd time, especially with my shirt off (I have an award-winning Fox tattoo on my back). But my wife on the otherhand, has people stop her all the time to check out the sleeve I did on her. Men just stare, maybe clarify that they think the tattoo is cool before I start the jealous husband bit. Women tend to stop her, sometimes actually reaching out and grabbing her arm, so they can get a better look at it. She used to be upset by it, because people are not exactly courteous about it, now she’s just use to it. Works as great advertisement for me. A friend has the same problem with a couple of the tattoos I did for him. To his advantage I guess since a girl he was interested in practically tore the shirt off of his back to see one of them. Another girl started caressing the Sagitarius on his arm while he was standing in line for coffee.

So I suppose whether or not it’s a good thing depends on the people involved.

Sometimes, stare at ,just because your tattoos really very fantastic, so it is good things, i think!I wish more fantastic tattoos picture, so that i could list them on my blog!:pthanks!

Not all stairs are a bad thing. There is a security guard at the Asda down the road from me, and he has 2 sleeve’s a awesome neck piece and he’s hands are covered. He said to me when i walked past “those fingers look fresh” as in they had only just been done so i replies “yeah i just got them touched up today” we then got in deep discussion about tattoo’s where each other get inked ect..

Now every time we see each other we give a nod of the head.

I don’t really stare at people’s tattoos, I “discreetly” look especially if it’s beautifully done :p I have to admit I like some of the attention I get when some people see my tattoos.

if you’re showing your ink, i’m going to look. and when you notice me, i want to talk about it. if i don’t want people to see, or comment about mine, i cover it up. and that’s part of the reason i’ve put it where it is – so i can cover it.
all my work is custom, and i love it. and i love to brag about it.
i just don’t like the nasty stares from folks looking down their nose at me. my ink is weel done, and pretty much g rated. i’m not a biker scumbag because i have a couple pieces of art permantly on me.

I ALWAYS look at tats when I see any and often, I ask what it is exactly and why the person as that tattoo, people seem to enjoy talking to me about them and I find tattoo stories REALLY interesting, so that’s why I look at tats in a good way 🙂

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I thought that was the general idea…