Can You Say "Duh?"

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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Some women in Springfield are regretting their decision last week to get a tattoo from a door-to-door tattoo salesman. At least one person had to be hospitalized and the others face serious health risks.

Friday night, a man knocked on doors holding a tattoo gun and offering his services. Tamra Eason described the tool as homemade, but still agreed to pay for a tattoo. So did two other women in her apartment complex.

"It was wrapped with black tape, had a pin underneath it, had fishing wire going through it, you could tell it was a homemade gun," Eason said.
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The next day, Linda Falls passed out and had to be hospitalized.

"I passed out in the store and they said I should have it checked out," Falls said.

All the women have an infection in the tattoo area and have been told to get tested for HIV and hepatitis.

The health department said it's always worth the extra money to get a tattoo from a licensed professional with the right equipment and sterilization procedures.

"Getting a tattoo is like a wound. There's a risk of disease that may be long term or life threatening. It's a serious decision," said Jaci McReynalds, with the Greene County Health Department.

It is illegal in Missouri to give a tattoo without a license, so if several people file complaints with the state, the county prosecutor will pursue the case.

"Beware of deals in parachutes, brain surgery and tattoos," said Miller Cotton, a tattoo parlor owner.

"We just wanted tattoos, and now we're paying for it," Eason said.

wow - there are some schmart people for ya. I mean seriously, and they can probably vote too!

Natural selection at work.

lol - good point xob

"I passed out in the store and they said I should have it checked out," Falls said.

- You've had a tattoo from a door to door salesman
- You know it was with a home-made tool
- You've passed out

You still only get help because someone in a store tells you to?

And companies spend millions on advertising. Huh.

Sundae Girl;427753 wrote:

You still only get help because someone in a store tells you to?

Well, those people "in the store" are known to be experts on a number of subjects.

I never realized how important Wal-mart greeters were...

They have experience in situations like getting door-to-door tattoos.

It's amazing that anyone would be stupid enough to do this.

xoxoxoBruce;427593 wrote:

Natural selection at work.

My thoughts as well. :D

I want to see the tattoos. What are the odds of spelling mistakes?

And what are the odds the people who got them haven't noticed the spelling mistakes?

Aliantha;428607 wrote:

And what are the odds the people who got them haven't noticed the spelling mistakes?

It’s graffiti. When was accurate spelling important in graffiti?

do you mean all tattoos are graffiti?

Aliantha;428610 wrote:

do you mean all tattoos are graffiti?

When was it anything but graffiti?

I think I'll get a tatoo. It will read "Eat at Joes". Then at least I can get paid for wearing the graffiti in public. That would mean I am a little smarter.

Good reasons why some tatoos are obtained after too much drinking.

Or maybe we can save the economy. Invest that George Jr $300 tax rebate check into a tatoo. A sentence just chock full of intelligent phrases.

It's illegal to get a tattoo from a licenced artist if you're under the influence of any drug or alcohol. In Australia that is.

I still don't see why it's graffiti though. It's an expression of a thought or feeling or emotion that you want to show whoever happens to look. It's no different to wearing earings or designer shoes. It tells people something about you.

I'm assuming from your comments you're a clean skin tw.

Aliantha;428616 wrote:

I still don't see why it's graffiti though. It's an expression of a thought or feeling or emotion that you want to show whoever happens to look. It's no different to wearing earings or designer shoes.

Interesting and pretty earrings and shoes exist. And like all such works, they get tired and replaced. Tattoos are permanent. I have never seen a pretty tattoo. Tattoos get old, tired, and black like a scar. One could scar their face and call that an expression to show. Why not?

Some spend $tens of thousands getting their whole body tattooed. Is it pretty because they are expressing themselves? Of course not. One who expresses responsibly also learns and advances with age. With age, their expression does not become a permanent black scar. The tattoo is permanent and stubborn - more like those who fear change, growth, and the advancement of mankind. Tattoos do say much about the person - as does drug addiction which also has the same productive effect. Tattoo says a lot about how one thinks and how one participates in the world.

I have never seen a pretty tattoo. If they were pretty, then the most pretty people would be those who invested $tens of thousands in full body tattoos. Instead they would invest in an education. Why does an inverse relationship exist between tattoos and education? Which does the smarter person invest $10,000?

Since they were so pretty and expression of 'who we were', then how many wear their leisure suites permanently?

Why is it that people who don't have tattoos think it's ok to criticize those who do? If you don't understand why people do it that's fine. Don't get one yourself. We don't care if you do or not. That's the difference.

Not all people spend fortunes on tattoos. In fact, the majority of people with tattoos have a few and that's it. That's not thousands of dollars. Besides, why is it up to you to tell people how they should spend their money?

Your way is not necessarily the best way tw. Why must I keep telling you that?

It would be rather silly for people with tattoos to criticize people with tattoos, wouldn't it?

HungLikeJesus;428629 wrote:

It would be rather silly for people with tattoos to criticize people with tattoos, wouldn't it?

If you believe my post to be criticism, then you have assumed something not intended. Only stated are facts - a perspective - as to why tattoos are considered ugly.

I may have tattoos. I may be warning others to not make my mistakes. It still does not change the only point in that post - the facts - a perspective that is not popular among some people.

Not that emotion is relevant in a post that instead seeks to define irrefutable facts and the beauty of a leisure suit. Did I say what stays in my closet - permanently?

That is only your opinion tw. You are deluded into thinking that what you say is factual... about anything.

OK, well let's clarify the facts then.

1. Tattooing is not graffiti. Look up any dictionary and it will mention walls as the surface, not skin.

2. Very few people have meaningless advertising tattooed on their bodies.

3. Getting paid to wear a tattoo doesn't make you smart.

4. It's illegal to get a tattoo from a licenced artist if you're under the influence of any drug or alcohol.

5. Even if all the tattooed people got another one with their rebate cheque, it wont save your economy.

I love the last one. :D

Yeah...that was a little humorous fact for you. ;)

Aliantha;428643 wrote:

5. Even if all the tattooed people got another one with their rebate cheque, it wont save your economy.

My European peers keep telling me America is done. Now we have a same declaration from Australia. Well at least we still have rivers with water in it.

I just had this vision in my head of everyone who got a check running out and getting a tat. Pretty funny.

tw;428650 wrote:

Well my European peers keep telling me America is done. Now we get the same declaration from Australia. Well at least we still have rivers with water in it.

You just don't keep up with current events well do you tw?

Don't you know a large part of australia is now flood declared?

TheMercenary;428651 wrote:

I just had this vision in my head of everyone who got a check running out and getting a tat. Pretty funny.

Well the tattooists would probably be pretty happy.

Aliantha;428653 wrote:

You just don't keep up with current events well do you tw?

Don't you know a large part of australia is now flood declared?

Last time I looked, Australia was so dry as to even suck up and erase a typhoon (coming from the west). Maybe its a good time to start selling books on fish in Australia. Just an idea.

I have a few friends who are artists, they would think it was a great idea. Considering we live in a town with a bunch of soldiers I am sure that many will be doing just that.

:corn:

Oooh...a book about fish. Here's one!

Maybe if you all got tattoos of your rebate checks? Maybe on your butt cheeks? It just sounds catchy, that's all.

If you go to an illegal tattooist there's lots of 'catchy' stuff you can get

xoxoxoBruce;427593 wrote:

Natural selection at work.

Or in the Jerry Pournelle phrase, "Think of it as evolution in action."

tw;428614 wrote:

I think I'll get a tatoo. It will read "Eat at Joes". Then at least I can get paid for wearing the graffiti in public. That would mean I am a little smarter.

Good reasons why some tatoos <snip>

You really better not. Not considering that "tattoo" is usually though not always spelled with three Ts may invite unwanted and tedious comment.

I just got my new user title!

TheMercenary;428660 wrote:

I have a few friends who are artists, they would think it was a great idea. Considering we live in a town with a bunch of soldiers I am sure that many will be doing just that.

The inked to un-inked population of the SeaBees around NCCBC NavBase Ventura County seems about fifty-fifty.