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valleyrogue

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30. I work in the schools. I am by far the oldest person there at 70,
Fri Nov 28, 2025, 08:43 PM
Nov 28

and just about everybody I work with has tattoos. Not just one or two that are discreet, but many of the women have tattoos all over their arms and their legs. It always reminds me of Groucho Marx singing, "Lydia the Tattooed Lady."

They are disgusting.

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And how many howling anti-vaxxers think nothing of loading up their bodies with tattoo ink? tanyev Nov 28 #1
We may have fewer of them eventually IronLionZion Nov 28 #3
Doesn't sound good for the walking billboards Bayard Nov 28 #2
unrec BWdem4life Nov 28 #8
My cousin's husband died from lymphoma. LisaM Nov 28 #4
Same boat. ananda Nov 28 #22
Do you recall the professor's name? PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 28 #26
Here's all I could find. ananda Nov 28 #28
Hmmm, there are books out there with tattoo designs PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 28 #33
It was definitely Walter O'Connell. ananda Nov 28 #35
I enjoy seeing a well done tattoo OnlinePoker Nov 28 #5
Somebody start a Go Fund Me for Jelly Roll! JohnnyRingo Nov 28 #6
Most ppl who get tattoos probably don't give a damn BWdem4life Nov 28 #7
Thug lyfe JoseBalow Nov 28 #11
Soooo, neither she nor the artist can spell??? niyad Nov 28 #40
Good news! Hegseth has a lot of tattoos. Gimpyknee Nov 28 #9
Was he, Maj. Dude Nov 28 #10
DUzy!! 🏆🏅 littlemissmartypants Nov 28 #17
This makes me smile LetMyPeopleVote Nov 28 #21
Well, hell .. FirstLight Nov 28 #12
Driven by the industry for financial gain bucolic_frolic Nov 28 #13
Europe has banned certain ingredients Old Crank Nov 28 #14
I am a liberal, but... BidenRocks Nov 28 #15
I work in the schools. I am by far the oldest person there at 70, valleyrogue Nov 28 #30
I'm also 70 and I see more older women BidenRocks Nov 28 #32
My fav line... Grins Nov 28 #43
It's a good thing those "pretty gals" you're glaring at don't get them for you. ForgoTheConsequence Saturday #47
Can't say what I would do if I were 18 so I won't say what they should do. twodogsbarking Nov 28 #16
Mom told me not to get... COL Mustard Nov 28 #18
No surprise there relayerbob Nov 28 #19
One of my kids has tattoos, so I'll pass on this info, thanks. No thanks to the judgmental commenters in this thread. chia Nov 28 #20
My son, my grandson, my ex DIL, barbtries Nov 28 #25
Doesn't take much for the judgmental folks to show themselves does it? luv2fly Nov 28 #31
In what universe is it the same as fat-shaming? LisaM Saturday #46
Ya think? Stacey Grove Nov 28 #23
Been waiting for this to come out pattyloutwo Nov 28 #24
It is a mystery to me why anybody gets tattoos, especially women. valleyrogue Nov 28 #27
I don't have any - but I'm considering one. Ms. Toad Nov 28 #37
I know a number of people who have gotten tattoos for that exact reason. niyad Nov 28 #41
My Mother use to say... sellitman Nov 28 #29
'Becomes' ? Strelnikov_ Nov 28 #34
I don't have any tattoos; If I ever get some, I think that would signal the demise of the entire tattoo craze. NBachers Nov 28 #36
If this is true why aren't Yakuza YoshidaYui Nov 28 #38
This is good to know and important research for many to follow. Alice B. Nov 28 #39
I have several friends, including women my age, who are rather heavily inked. niyad Nov 28 #42
I am 68 and back in the 1960's and 70's kellytore Nov 28 #44
Good to know. I have one: Faith / fear ... I got it bc of the regime. live love laugh Saturday #45
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