gymnasts with tattoos

Historically, coaches frowned on tattoos. The Bible warns against them.

UCLA Basketball legend John Wooden did not like them.

But in 2014 they are increasingly common. Not many would question double Olympian Jon Horton’s ink.

Jon Horton tattoo

Alicia can do no wrong.

Alicia tattoo

But at some point, some are going to start questioning whether tattoos are too large? Or too conspicuous.

Marta Pihan-Kuleska
Marta Pihan-Kuleska

Like most parents, (and all old curmudgeons), I worry that young people will decide to get a tattoo too soon. And later regret it.

I worry they will feel peer pressured into it.

This random Facebook image featuring someone I don’t even know caught my eye.

tattoos

A comic argument against the trend of tattoos.

Here’s an even better argument from We Re The Millers. 🙂

no ragrets

___ Update. Our Olympic Silver medalist has gone way, way too far, in my opinion.

Marcel tattoo

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Rick Mc

Career gymnastics coach who loves the outdoors, and the internet.

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