Malia, 14, and Sasha, 11, are tattoo-free so far.

[kpete]

President Barack Obama revealed he and first lady Michelle Obama have a master plan to prevent their two daughters from getting tattoos.

“What we’ve said to the girls is that ‘If you guys ever decide to get a tattoo, then Mommy and me will get the exact same tattoo, in the same place, and we’ll go on YouTube and show it off as a family tattoo,’” Obama said on NBC’s “Today” in an interview that aired Wednesday.

Malia, 14, and Sasha, 11, are tattoo-free so far.


Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2013/04/obama-discusses-the-family-tattoo-90556.html#ixzz2ROJZYy72

[srican69]

1. smart move .. i will have to copy that when the time comes ..

[Poll_Blind]

2. What a deliciously awesome way to make the concept of a tattoo not awesome to a kid.

Having your mom & dad with the same tattoo is like saying "You can make out with your boyfriend, but only in the back of our Winnebago while the whole family drives to Yellowstone with Lawrence Whelk playing."

PB

[Marrah_G]

3. That might come back in a few years to bite him in the ass

I've raised teens........

[Poll_Blind]

5. Could the president pull off a "I'm a Beleiber" tramp stamp?

PB

[Marrah_G]

7. ROFL!!!!!!!!!!!!

bad visual....bad visual!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Seeking Serenity]

4. Good for them!

(Although as re: Sasha, I'm at a loss to understand why any parent would permit an 11-year-old to get tattooed.)

I hope they stay that way.

(Yes, I have personal opinions on the subject of tattooing. Unlike some, though, I'm not going to try to impose my opinions into law, except for ideas like parental consent for minors and the like, which generally are already law.)

[Aristus]

6. I hope Barack Obama stays in the public sphere after his 2nd term.

Just so we can all watch the girls grow up. They seem so well adjusted, especially considering the harsh spotlight that focusses on them sometimes. And it can't be easy to hear about the hate people feel for your father for no reason at all.

They seem like "America's Daughters"

The President and FLOTUS have a right to feel proud.

[seabeyond]

8. i LUV it. fortunately i have two boys that see tattooing a bit differently than a lot of their

peers. but, i am gonna share that with them. luv it.

[rppper]

10. My son the navy brat....

Grew up around sailors....lots of tattoos of all shapes and sorts....I knew he'd sneak around and get one, he was too fascinated by them plus he spent the summers with his mom, and she didnt care...so I told him if he got one, to at least keep it where it can be covered, like mine.....his first at 17 was a evil clown pointing a .44 revolver and the phrase "why so serious" around it...on his right forearm.....he's a club DJ and a pretty good rapper....he's had some major label interest...it fits his profession at least.....

....sigh ....

[seabeyond]

11. lol lol

and then there is this. we love them anyway, lol

i have one son that wont do it. and one son that possibly will. BUT... i think the extreme of tattooing today is what really turns me off. not a mere tattoo. agreed. let there be the ability to cover.

i see girls tatooing all over. and then they were something nice, and color wise it does not match. that alone drives me mad... mad i tell you.

like putting red with orange or something atrocious like that.

[rppper]

12. I'm at 14...my back is canvased

Shoulders, chest and calfs....slowly adding more....

His next one was the words "vice versa" inked onto both forearms...when he puts his arms together the say "vice&quot right side up on lt arm, and "versa"-upside down on the right....

He has an evil clown with a meat cleaver on his lt forearm....I just shake my head...

[LuvNewcastle]

9. They're a little young for tattoos, smoking weed, and riding Harleys.

They can do all that when they're 16.

[oldhippydude]

13. first family tramp stamp?... n/t

[TheCowsCameHome]

14. I wonder how those human billboards will feel

30-40-50 years down the road when their skin sags and wrinkles, or when they're just plain sick of having them.

They don't erase easily.

[dmallind]

22. In my case just fine

27 years and counting I've had them. Pretty decent white collar career with no tattoo related obstacles so far, rolled up sleeves aplenty. Doubt I'm likely to encounter any now. Never seen anybody encounter obstacles with normal tattoos either. I would imagine gangbanger tattoos on the face or obscenities may cause a few though, but most people seem to have no issue with the traditional stuff.

[TheCowsCameHome]

25. That's good,

however I think you'll admit there's some really extreme stuff showing up these days. ( Necks, faces, heads, "full sleeves", etc. being done - really bizarre)

One guy in town has hardly a square inch of bare skin visible.

[tabbycat31]

15. they should just do what my dad did to me

He explained the process of how tattoos were applied when I was about 5. My first reaction was "ouch, why would anyone voluntarily do that" and scared me for life about them. I hate needles.

[TheCowsCameHome]

16. If you think that's painful, try having one removed.

No fun, let me tell you.

[tabbycat31]

17. none to remove :-)

My dad's talk about that was incredibly effective.

[TheCowsCameHome]

20. ;>) Daddy knows best........

[datasuspect]

18. my dad gave me my first gang tattoo when i was 5

[RobinA]

21. Either That Or

explain the fun of taking some interferon drug to try to get rid of Hepatitis C. Or what life is like with liver cancer caused by Hep C.

[hamsterjill]

19. My daughter is 29 and remains tattoo-free so far, too.

I always told her growing up that getting a tattoo would be like wearing the same pair of shoes every day...

[scheming daemons]

23. good for them! tattoos are a form of self-mutilation

And a sign of low self esteem.

[LondonReign2]

24. Troll bait?

or did you forget the sarcasm tag?

[PDJane]

26. My neighbour's offspring changed her mind

I asked her to think of what a butterfly on her breast will look like when she's my age......because they don't come off without a lot of work and a scar. Then I told her what she'll have to do to cover them up when she goes to work as a corporate drone, which is where she's heading.

She changed her mind.

[panader0]

27. When my twins turned 18

I had a get together at a local pizza place. My son was late. He showed up about 45 minutes after we started. The reason? He got a tattoo. I am tattoo-less and so is my oldest daughter and sweetie Jeannie. About 6 months later, my younger daughter came home and said "Dad, I sorta got a tattoo." "how do you sorta get a tattoo?"
Tattooing is a lot more popular now than when I was young many years ago. Back then, only sailors and questionable people had tats.
For many, a tattoo meant you could not get a job. Now, when I send my kids money, I tell them "This is not to be spent on ink."
I am always surprised by the number of poor people who have hundreds or thousands of dollars worth of tats.

[Dawson Leery]

28. Good to know this.

Tattoo's are filthy.

[Rex]

29. HA!

[True Earthling]

30. Tattoos have been around thousands of years

I have no problem with tats...

Humans have marked their bodies with tattoos for thousands of years. These permanent designs—sometimes plain, sometimes elaborate, always personal—have served as amulets, status symbols, declarations of love, signs of religious beliefs, adornments and even forms of punishment. Joann Fletcher, research fellow in the department of archaeology at the University of York in Britain, describes the history of tattoos and their cultural significance to people around the world, from the famous " Iceman," a 5,200-year-old frozen mummy, to today’s Maori.

What is the earliest evidence of tattoos?

In terms of tattoos on actual bodies, the earliest known examples were for a long time Egyptian and were present on several female mummies dated to c. 2000 B.C. But following the more recent discovery of the Iceman from the area of the Italian-Austrian border in 1991 and his tattoo patterns, this date has been pushed back a further thousand years when he was carbon-dated at around 5,200 years old.

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/tattoo.html

[LibertyLover]

31. I don't have to worry about my daughter getting a tattoo -

she is majorly averse to pain, especially her own. The way she carries on after something like a paper cut is absolutely hysterical. Actually that's about what she gets - hysterical. She wants to have her ears pierced but won't because it hurts. All I have to do regarding tattoos is to explain to her that they hurt when being done and she will run a mile in the other direction from a tattoo parlor.

[AngryAmish]

32. Like clothing tattoos are a social signal

Does anyone here think they would hire a person with visible Juggalo tattoos?

I don't have tattoos because I would not want people judging me before they have a chance to hear what I have to say. I for one would not want my surgeon to have ink on his hands or neck. It says nothing about their skills. It says volumes about their judgment.

on edit:

Let me be clear. I am prejudiced against people with tattoos.