Poll : 05 July - 18 July 2017

Let's be honest, it's more about the quality and tastefulness of the tattoos than anything else. Tacky or poorly done body art is less acceptable, regardless of location, than something attractive and well-executed.

The employee has a choice whether to put on a tattoo, or to show it.  I have a choice whether to give a gratuity.  A visible ugly tattoo will not be recognized with a good gratuity by me.

You need another category:  you've grouped face, neck and hand together. Hand tattoos are fine, face tattoos are not fine, and neck tattoos would be under the where are they / what are they category.

some of the nicest kindest people i have known in my life have all kinds of tattoos , and some of the most rorable dispickable , disgracefull , shit heads racest pieces of shit preach hate hate hate ,,, 

I don't really care for them, but if someone else wants one, that's ok with me. I just don't like them covering the entire part of the body that has the work done. Like the full arm, or leg, and the face is completely out of the question. Anyone should be able to show a little restraint. 

I chose the Four Seasons / Hard Rock option because those really do show the two extremes of this question, which can be reduced to: It depends. 

Restaurant worker: Are we talking about a prep cook or bus boy? Or head chef or maitre d?

Hotel: Front desk or concierge? Or bellhop or valet?

What would you say to Mike Tyson and his bizarre facial art?

Frankly, it's a good thing you live in the desert. You don't need the phrase "You kids get off my lawn!"

I chose the Four Seasons/Hard Rock option because it does matter to the clientele of a place like the Four Seasons, but there are many talented customer service people out there with tats that I would rather be served by than someone that looks the part and is horrible at it.

Tattoos are part of freedom of expression, however, it is a difficult thing to mandate no tattoos without running the risk of someone suing their employer or prospective employer for discrimination and Americans love to sue.  Unfortunately so may tattoos having hidden meanings (gang affiliations and the like).  Yes, I have a tattoo but it is mostly hidden by dress clothes but then again a perspective of a woman in her 50s is different than that of a millennial.  If I do find a tattoo offfensive of course it would affect whether or not I tip - as does the type of service I receive.  Tips are not a given.

I don't care for tattoos but I don't have a problem with others sporting them
 The only exception would be something that could be considered offensive, much like what someone has on a t-shirt . For example I would not be ok with seeing a a swastika, an image of a violent act, etc.

It blows my mind that people say they would tip less strictly based on tattoos. I believe that's called discrimination. Would you tip less of your dealer were ugly? Short? Had scars? A skin condition? Missing a tooth? Wearing an ugly shirt?

Point is, a tattoo, or any other physical appearance, should not factor into whether or not you tip. Only the level of service, or lack there of, should determine a tip. 

I'm all for tattoos. It's your life and your body. Deal me a winning blackjack? Provide excellent service in a restaurant? That's what I'm ripping you for. I could care less what you look like.

If your wife was choking to death, and the guy at the next table said he knew CPR, but was covered in tattoos, would you tell him to back off and wait for "cleaner" help to arrive?

I spent 4 years in the Navy during the Viet Nam era and am now almost 70 years old. I have never seen the need for one (or more) tattoos and I believe that most of those who get tattoos are just seeking recognition. I have no need to see these walking billboards that will always fade with time and will look like washed out and faded smears. Keep your obsession covered up and grow up.

(Lidia is the tattooed lady in the song sung by Groucho Marx.) I suppose it's o.k. if small (on women). In general I suppose it might violate some "freedom of speech" law. It doesn't affect personal hygiene so I guess it is up to the employer, isn't it?

I have 5 myself, and I admire the art on other people.