On Thu, 02 Oct 2003 01:57:53 GMT, Richard Periut
> shared the following:

>I'm not saying I'm better than you; I'm just saying that most people
>that have tattoos, are trying to identify with a particular culture or
>movement. A way of getting attention. You maybe one of those rare
>specimens that just enjoys the art. Please don't get me wrong.
>
<snip>
>
>Lazy? Your generalizations amuse me : ) You hardly know me.
>

OK, your polite reply inclines me to be polite also. I'm sorry I
called you lazy and if I came off as being rude. It was your initial
comment that got me wound up:

>>>>>It's like people who decide to wear tattoos; they are shouting, "hey,
>>>>>look at me, I'm important, I belong to something, I can identify with
>>>>>something in my little pathetic life."
>>>>>
>>>>>Richard

I admit that I kind of jumped at that and made too many assumptions
about you based on that statement. It didn't sound very nice to me.
And, for the record only one of my tattoos is visible when I'm
clothed, and it's a small one that doesn't stand out. I'm definitely
not shouting "look at me, etc" and I don't consider my life to be a
"little pathetic life." That's probably what I should have said to
begin with instead of ranting. I'm sorry.



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