top - Kenar/Marshalls
skirt - Liz Claiborne/JCP
shoes - Dollhouse
I get a ton of comments about my tattoo, like at least one a day. (No one asked where I got it though; the answer is from BJ @ Code of Conduct, in case you're interested/need a tattoo guy person in Chicago.) Some of them are just compliments, but some people need to take a lesson in appropriate ways to talk to a stranger.
Some people will go out of their way to ask me why I got it, and they chuckle when they ask. I kind of want to respond with "Why are you wearing that shirt?" or "Why did you buy those shoes?" (Only problem is, I actually give a shit about insulting people I don't know.) First of all, it's really none of anyone's business why I got the tattoo that I have, but even if you are curious, you could attempt to not mock me when you ask. Maybe you're not into tattoos, that's fine, but I don't live my life according to YOUR standards, so you should keep it to yourself.
I've had a co-worker joke that she was going to get varicose veins tattoos. 'Cause, you know, it's the same thing.
People make comments that I will never get lost. (This one is getting about as old as the "You've got eyes on the back of your head!" or "Can you see behind you?" in reference to the cat eyes on my back.)
The other day someone asked me if I work for the CTA, and that he thinks they would hire me immediately. (I'm pretty sure you need more qualifications than a tattoo.) Then, he ended with "that's funny." Yes, because I got this tattoo so I could make you laugh. Dammit, people are so stupid and thoughtless.
So, let this be a lesson. If you do this, please stop. While I realize that I chose to get a permanent drawing etched onto my skin and then prominently display that drawing frequently, it's really not an invitation for comments, as much as your hairstyle (however boring it may be) or your choice of footwear, or what color freakin' blush you wear, is also not an invitation for comments. Please keep them to yourself.
Unless they are compliments. In that case, keep 'em comin'.
