Members bluesbox101 Posted July 25, 2009 Members Share Posted July 25, 2009 so i go into a tattoo shop with my girlfriend and im talking to the artist about getting one. the guys really cool to me and creative so i make my appointment to start the out line the coming Wednesday. (my first tat) i was talking to my friend who has gotten all of his tattoos from the guy and he brought up about how he was really racist. i ask him how and he tells me that he spits out the slurs and that he's got a really big swastika tattooed on his hip/thigh region. i was a little freaked out by this for me being half-black and half-white. even though the guy was more than cool to me and welcoming...was it a front? would you feel comfortable being tattooed by someone with that mindset? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Unstrung Posted July 25, 2009 Members Share Posted July 25, 2009 Tough question, being of mixed race myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FlamingFrets Posted July 25, 2009 Members Share Posted July 25, 2009 Murder/suicide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members charveldan Posted July 25, 2009 Members Share Posted July 25, 2009 I don't like tatoo's or swastika's so.................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LowWoods Posted July 25, 2009 Members Share Posted July 25, 2009 Yeah, let someone with a hate filled soul put a permanent mark on you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thinkpad20 Posted July 25, 2009 Members Share Posted July 25, 2009 I'd steer clear. Racists are scum; especially anyone {censored}ed enough to get a swastika tattoo (unless, I suppose, if it's intended in it's original meaning as a Hindu/Jainist symbol for prosperity or whatever). For one, it's bad mojo... I'm about as atheist/non-superstitious as it gets but something really seems wrong about letting someone with that much hate (especially, hate for YOU, if you're not white) decorating your body. Just bad vibes. And for another, he might pull some {censored} on you given his prejudice against you. There are a lot of tattoo artists out there that are not racist assholes; give your business to them. But... it's always possible that he's not a racist after all... you could just straight up ask him about it, but that would be a pretty awkward conversation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BrendanO Posted July 25, 2009 Members Share Posted July 25, 2009 It's possible he's racist...but there's a lot of {censored} in the whole ink/mod culture; he might be trying to "take it back" and have a real swastika on him, not the Nazi one. This happens a bit in the mod community. Of course, {censored}ing assholes have to get their white power tatts somewhere, right? I mean, I dunno, never met the guy, maybe he's a Grand Wizard or some {censored}. Just saying. Though it seems that with close contact like that, hours on end, doing tattoos; seems like an out-and-flaming racist would end up with a select clientele, or out of business. And if he's a racist with business and artistic ethics...well, that'd just be kinda weird, and I'd choose someone else in that event, as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bluesbox101 Posted July 25, 2009 Author Members Share Posted July 25, 2009 oh yeah and the guy told my buddy he got the tattoo when he was young and stupid and that if he could take anything away it would be that. not trying to justify anything... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LowWoods Posted July 25, 2009 Members Share Posted July 25, 2009 oh yeah and the guy told my buddy he got the tattoo when he was young and stupid and that if he could take anything away it would be that. not trying to justify anything... But he still "spits out slurs" ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thinkpad20 Posted July 25, 2009 Members Share Posted July 25, 2009 oh yeah and the guy told my buddy he got the tattoo when he was young and stupid and that if he could take anything away it would be that.not trying to justify anything btw I'd still advise to steer clear. It could have been a stupid youth thing, but maybe he just regrets the tattoo, not the sentiments behind it. You did say in your OP that he was still saying racist {censored} according to your friend. I guess I would say if you really think this guy is the right guy then talk to him first so you can get {censored} out on the table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members murdock Posted July 25, 2009 Members Share Posted July 25, 2009 you really gonna let a racist tattoo you when you have a parent who is black? :poke: dont let him tattoo you, do you really want the art of a racist on you for the rest of your life? get it done somewhere else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bluesbox101 Posted July 25, 2009 Author Members Share Posted July 25, 2009 [quoteI guess I would say if you really think this guy is the right guy then talk to him first so you can get {censored} out on the table. i've actually thought about doing that, but idk man. like you said, bad mojo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members murdock Posted July 25, 2009 Members Share Posted July 25, 2009 I guess I would say if you really think this guy is the right guy then talk to him first so you can get {censored} out on the table. i've actually thought about doing that, but idk man. like you said, bad mojo you dont need to talk to him, screw him, theres nothing he could say, the swastika explains it. go to a different artist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members I_be_a_pirate Posted July 25, 2009 Members Share Posted July 25, 2009 you dont need to talk to him, screw him, theres nothing he could say, the swastika explains it. go to a different artist What does it explain? That he could be buddhist, hinduist or maybe jainist? Anyways, i think u should find yourself a new tattoo guy, just to be sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members liamlw Posted July 25, 2009 Members Share Posted July 25, 2009 I wouldn't give my money to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members oddone Posted July 25, 2009 Members Share Posted July 25, 2009 Ask him to tattoo a big black panther on your back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zozobra Posted July 25, 2009 Members Share Posted July 25, 2009 If he regrets it he should black it up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Finch88 Posted July 25, 2009 Members Share Posted July 25, 2009 It depends on the guys personality. He seems alright from your description so I probably wouldn't have a problem, plus I'm full on white, but that's besides the point. A lot of times I will avoid somebody with a swastika tattoo if they seem pretty sketchy. For example, if there's some biker dude rocking a swastika I probably will steer clear of him just because he could be one of the gang banging types. That isn't necessarily true, however, I don't really wanna find out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Eric Hellstyle Posted July 25, 2009 Members Share Posted July 25, 2009 just make sure he doesn't tattoo a swastika on your ass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EdgeOfDarkness Posted July 25, 2009 Members Share Posted July 25, 2009 Sounds like a alright guy to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Oblivion DC Posted July 25, 2009 Members Share Posted July 25, 2009 Hey you know who else was an artist that really liked swastikas??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EdgeOfDarkness Posted July 25, 2009 Members Share Posted July 25, 2009 Hey you know who else was an artist that really liked swastikas??? The pope ...and Josef Thorak and hitler a lot of people really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kenny Powers Posted July 25, 2009 Members Share Posted July 25, 2009 Hmmm dude was nice. Your friend claims this {censored} and has seen the tat that is in a naughty region. I think yor friend and the artist had a fling and your friend got hurt and is trying make people stay away from him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members K-Bizzle Posted July 25, 2009 Members Share Posted July 25, 2009 Any hint of negative vibes about the place, person, or thing you're getting tattooed and its time to GTFO. {censored} is permanent man, this is not the kind of thing you wanna risk period. Call cancel your appointment for whatever reason you wanna make up and move on. Trust me (us). There are plenty of good artists out there that don't have such risks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nuclear arsenal Posted July 25, 2009 Members Share Posted July 25, 2009 {censored} no. are you retarded? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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