Comments on: Easy-off tattoos for the impulsive http://futurismic.com/2007/11/19/easy-off-tattoos-for-the-impulsive/ Presenting the fact and fiction of tomorrow since 2001 Sat, 19 May 2012 23:03:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jeremy Eades http://futurismic.com/2007/11/19/easy-off-tattoos-for-the-impulsive/comment-page-1/#comment-6816 Jeremy Eades Mon, 19 Nov 2007 15:09:18 +0000 http://futurismic.com/2007/11/19/easy-off-tattoos-for-the-impulsive/#comment-6816 The culture of Japan is such that tattoos are still seen as denoting a yakuza gangster, so many places won't let you in with a visible tattoo - especially my favorite place, the hot springs. In addition, tattoos aren't allowed in workplaces. I know if I had one, my current workplace would probably fire me. So I could see a market for this in some places. When I move back to the States, I'd like to get a tattoo, but if I ever return to Japan (chances: likely), I'd probably need to get it removed to fit in socially. The culture of Japan is such that tattoos are still seen as denoting a yakuza gangster, so many places won’t let you in with a visible tattoo – especially my favorite place, the hot springs. In addition, tattoos aren’t allowed in workplaces. I know if I had one, my current workplace would probably fire me.

So I could see a market for this in some places. When I move back to the States, I’d like to get a tattoo, but if I ever return to Japan (chances: likely), I’d probably need to get it removed to fit in socially.

]]> By: ShaunCG http://futurismic.com/2007/11/19/easy-off-tattoos-for-the-impulsive/comment-page-1/#comment-6807 ShaunCG Mon, 19 Nov 2007 13:45:30 +0000 http://futurismic.com/2007/11/19/easy-off-tattoos-for-the-impulsive/#comment-6807 <i>if you’re going to take long enough to think about using a special ink in case you decide to get the tattoo removed in a few years time, you probably shouldn’t be bothering to get the tattoo at all.</i> Word to that. if you’re going to take long enough to think about using a special ink in case you decide to get the tattoo removed in a few years time, you probably shouldn’t be bothering to get the tattoo at all.

Word to that.

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