Tattoos are a way to express yourself. They really tell stories about your life.
This guy’s life story is that he is a douchebag and believes that he is a non-Irish-who-believes-he-is-Irish douche bag. I mean, if you were “Made in America” then what ties do you have to Ireland? Biological ones? If that’s the reason then I’m African and hate apartheid, but we aren’t seeing either of those items coming from me.
One flag is enough. Patriotism is unnecessary, but I’ll allow one flag tat to pass if it’s done tastefully. But two not-tasteful tats? Socially. Unacceptable. It’s not like you’re some Hilton who believes in fairness to all nations.
I was originally referring to the hotel chain hanging flags all over the place and was going to make a joke about it, but I found this image more than too compelling to post.
Juxtaposition of flags are supposed to bring about the unity of diversity, not personal branding. If not for the reason that flags represent groups of people and not one individual, then for the fact that flags are not Alt and if it’s not Alt then you can’t pbrand it.
O’Hare International Airport is an exception, however. ORD is AltPBranded to the highest degree. And God love it more for that.
I really wish I could have seen that second picture, but it won’t show up on my screen….
What is this Alt thing about?
Comment by Shannon — Monday, November 3, 2008 @ 3:57
You know, it probably says something about how this dude feels about his heritage if both tattoos describing it are on his bro calves…
Comment by Feifan — Monday, November 3, 2008 @ 4:01
Alt means alternative. Think of Indie with more worry about your appearance and style.
Learn more at Hipsterrunoff.com
And sorry about the Paris Hilton image, something happened to it. I’ll have to find it again.
Comment by BJCG — Monday, November 3, 2008 @ 4:02
I’ve been reading your blog a lot. Glad to see you’re doing okay. Talk to you soon.
Comment by ALT — Monday, November 3, 2008 @ 6:04
OH SNAP WHO WRITES THIS HIPSTERRUNOFF.COM?!?!?! Now I feel like I have to find my personal style in relation to other people’s styles, thereby rendering it impersonal….
Comment by Shannon — Monday, November 3, 2008 @ 17:09
Oh, it makes you feel that way too?
<3 AmAppy
Comment by BJCG — Tuesday, November 4, 2008 @ 19:48
yay o’hare.
Comment by Manasa — Wednesday, November 5, 2008 @ 18:54
AA sounds like Alchies Anon, not AmericanApp, the store that did not hire me because I’m not modelesque enough to work there
Comment by Shannon — Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 2:05