Spring Break Mistake?

[SWTXBelle]

Originally Posted by Matsimela

thats so sad that so many of you would actually deny someone a bid just because they have a tattoo.

This would be where you started to get into trouble. The point of previous quotes was not that anyone here would deny someone a bid just because they have a tattoo, but in a competitive SEC recruitment it would possibly be a negative. You passed judgment ("That's so sad . . " is a judgemental statement) and now want to plead that you are the poor picked upon victim. Of course you are going to be "called out" when you do that.
You really, REALLY are not in a position to help the op. You don't know anything about the type of recruitment she has chosen to go through, so can't give her advice. I wouldn't dream of advising anyone interested in your group as to how to go about having a successful experience, because I am not qualified to do so.

eta - We don't need to see the tattoo to know whether or not ANY tattoo would be problematic. And the people BEST able to comment are those SEC NPC members who have taken the time to post.

[ΑΓΔSquirrelGirl]

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

This would be where you started to get into trouble. The point of previous quotes was not that anyone here would deny someone a bid just because they have a tattoo, but in a competitive SEC recruitment it would possibly be a negative. You passed judgment ("That's so sad . . " is a judgemental statement) and now want to plead that you are the poor picked upon victim. Of course you are going to be "called out" when you do that.
You really, REALLY are not in a position to help the op. You don't know anything about the type of recruitment she has chosen to go through, so can't give her advice. I wouldn't dream of advising anyone interested in your group as to how to go about having a successful experience, because I am not qualified to do so.

eta - We don't need to see the tattoo to know whether or not ANY tattoo would be problematic. And the people BEST able to comment are those SEC NPC members who have taken the time to post.

Even in a non-competitive school, tattoos can be an issue. It's not unreasonable, it depends. If I have a tattoo on my side or something, where it is not normally going to be seen that won't even know. If I have a large, very visible tattoo on my neck, that might be a problem. It CAN send the wrong message. Many work places would have a large problem with it...in a professional setting, it's an issue. At a very competitive school, where girls HAVE to be cut for sometimes shallow reasons, it's not unreasonable to expect that something like that would hurt.

Tattoos are permanent, and it's always such a HORRIBLE idea to get one on impulse. A good rule of thumb, in my opinion, is that if you're sitting in the tattoo parlor picking a design off of the wall, you are making a mistake. I plan on getting one that I've drawn myself, but I've spent a long time thinking about it and it will be in a place that will show only in a bathing suit. You have to realize what tattoos and piercings can do for you in a professional setting. In general, that is to say, nothing good.