I was at my friend's father's funeral this past Sunday, and it was really hot. I wore a short-sleeved blouse, which did not cover one of the tattoos I have on my arm, but I looked as presentable as a Catholic librarian. So, I'm sitting there waiting for the service to start, and this lady sits down next to me and stares at it. Then she goes, "Did that hurt?"
So I was polite (like I always am) and I said, "Of course it hurt."
She goes, "Why did you do it?"
I said, "How do you know Chris?" (Chris is my friend who's father passed.)
She says, "Do you have any other ones?"
"You're family of Chris then?" I said.
She goes, "I couldn't imagine getting one."
She was so totally engrossed that it was almost funny. But then she goes, "Thank God my kid doesn't have any."
There I was, trying to enjoy this funeral...heh... But seriously. I am sick of being treated like a personal freak show. "Then why'd you get tattooed? It's going to call attention," say the uninked.
When I go to the zoo, I don't walk up to the monkeys and ask, "Why do you fling poo?" I don't walk up to the tiger and say, "Thank God my cat doesn't have stripes." I have them because I have them. Mind your own damn business.
MEANWHILE back at the ranch,
I bought a window unit and I am a cool cucumber. My fish is relieved, too.
says, "I fling poo because I'm sick of being stared at, since you asked so nicely."
So I was polite (like I always am) and I said, "Of course it hurt."
She goes, "Why did you do it?"
I said, "How do you know Chris?" (Chris is my friend who's father passed.)
She says, "Do you have any other ones?"
"You're family of Chris then?" I said.
She goes, "I couldn't imagine getting one."
She was so totally engrossed that it was almost funny. But then she goes, "Thank God my kid doesn't have any."
There I was, trying to enjoy this funeral...heh... But seriously. I am sick of being treated like a personal freak show. "Then why'd you get tattooed? It's going to call attention," say the uninked.
When I go to the zoo, I don't walk up to the monkeys and ask, "Why do you fling poo?" I don't walk up to the tiger and say, "Thank God my cat doesn't have stripes." I have them because I have them. Mind your own damn business.
MEANWHILE back at the ranch,
I bought a window unit and I am a cool cucumber. My fish is relieved, too.
says, "I fling poo because I'm sick of being stared at, since you asked so nicely."VIEW 10 of 10 COMMENTS
I was at work and this little girl (she had to be like 5 years old) saw one of my tattoos sticking out from one of my sleeves. She was like daddy why does that boy have pretty colours on his arm. And the dad was like. Those are called tattoos. The girl then said that she wanted pretty tattoos. The dad said that you dont want tattoos because they can never come off no matter what you do and as you grow up and get older your tattoos wont be pretty anymore and then you wont be pretty anymore you will be ugly...
Right infront of me...... I wasn't going to be mean to this guy infront of his little girl but....
And get this.....I work at a ski club and in the summer we have mountain biking and all the mountain bikers wear tight spandex. I don't know about you but I think there is something wrong with guys who wears spandex. (Even if it is claimed to make them go faster. haha)
I just wanted to say "I have tattoos and you wear spandex. How about you don't question my lifestyle and I won't questions yours."
......but I didn't.
p.s. welcome to the site.