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Originally Posted by Blue_Blood
First, I don't understand why people keep calling tattooing a "fad"...Tattoos have been around for longer than just about anyone on this site has been alive... Last time I checked, I "fad" was something that came on really fast, was popular for a short time, and then died out really fast...Tattooing has been going on for thousands of years.
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Tattoos as tribal or cultural practices have been around forever.
In the West, tattoos among sailors and the like have been around 100+ years, and in Western culture were traditionally viewed as lower class.
Tattoos on college students and as part of popular Westermn culture is a phenomenon of the last decade or two. How popular they'll stay remains to be seen.
I'm glad you like your tattoos. Enjoy them. No one is "outcasting" you. But I'm always amused when someone is surprised that they just might be judged on appearance.