tattoo.. is this racist?

Efour · 28 Sep 2006 at 02:36

I know its not racist, I know what it represents, but if i saw anyone with that on them i would thing they were quite a freak as im sure the average Joe would.

I really wouldnt get that on my body for the rest of my life unless you wanted to be constantly questioned about it for ever

Steve09 · 28 Sep 2006 at 02:40

The worst Tattoos are like "Mam and Dad" in a Love Heart.
Why do you think it may be racist?
The only sort of Tattoo I will be getting is LCFC associated

willd58 · 28 Sep 2006 at 02:42

Penski, what you got on your wrist?

Whilst the tatoo isnt racist, some people are guna think it is, if you can take that then by all means get it done if you like it.

Steve09 · 28 Sep 2006 at 02:44

squiffy said:
It's a German Iron Cross, not a Swastika.

I have a Swastika tattooed on my arm...

Mrchu_ · 28 Sep 2006 at 02:49

stevechapman said:
I have a Swastika tattooed on my arm...

CURIOUS/
why?
how old were you when you made the decision to eternally associate yourself, with the militant side of facism?
Do you like it?

dont answer if you would rather not

Cheekykid · 28 Sep 2006 at 05:19

That cross I think was awarded by the Führer himself to soldiers for being exceptional in battles. It is not racist but you are going to have to do a lot of explaining to others who will attack you for being a 3rd Reich follower. If you can take this shi* then do it.

SexyGreyFox · 28 Sep 2006 at 07:03

It is definitely not racist but because of ignorance it will be with some people.
Expect confrontation if you have it done.

Ex-RoNiN · 28 Sep 2006 at 08:10

http://www.airventure.de/airventurepics/riat99tornado.JPG

If they have it on their aircraft, I doubt it is a problem at all

Mind you, Germans will look at you funny, they are perversely anti-militaristic since WW2.

penski · 28 Sep 2006 at 12:00

willd58 said:
Penski, what you got on your wrist?

A quote from the book of Philippians.

*n

leaskovski · 28 Sep 2006 at 12:07

hardkore said:
hey guys

ive fancied getting a tattoo for ages and ive seen this cross and it looks cool to me. clicky

just wanted something simple. Was going to have it done on the top right on my chest/pectoral.

Now i always recognised it from somewhere and it turns out its a german iron cross. Would anyone consider this racist? Would like to go swimming and take my top off and people start battering me.

i am in no way racist!

cheers

hehe, only joking!

basmic · 28 Sep 2006 at 12:08

Edit: Bah! Beaten to it!

SiD the Turtle · 28 Sep 2006 at 12:08

Like the swastika, it was around before the Nazis but has nasty connotations thanks to them. Being from a Hindu family my uncle has a swastika tatooed on his arm. Back home no one bats an eyelid but when he came over here everyone couldn't stop looking, especially as it was a swastika tatooed on a black man

PeteLucky7 · 28 Sep 2006 at 12:11

Unless you go to the kind of bars where guys wear waistcoats with no shirts you're never really going to be in any kind of situation where people can see it to take offence.

Unless you're one of those guys who wanders through town wearing trackies with no shirt on. Saw a flabby chav the other day with no shirt on and THUG LIFE (edit: badly) tattooed across his palid stomach, excellent hehe.

basmic · 28 Sep 2006 at 12:17

PeteLucky7 said:
Unless you go to the kind of bars where guys wear waistcoats with no shirts you're never really going to be in any kind of situation where people can see it to take offence.

Unless you're one of those guys who wanders through town wearing trackies with no shirt on. Saw a flabby chav the other day with no shirt on and THUG LIFE (edit: badly) tattooed across his palid stomach, excellent hehe.

Wow, you don't believe in stereotypes, do you?

PeteLucky7 · 28 Sep 2006 at 12:18

basmic said:
Wow, you don't believe in stereotypes, do you?

Yeah it's one of my worse habits. Comes from my parents ordering the Daily Mail when I was younger.

Zip · 28 Sep 2006 at 12:22

penski said:
A quote from the book of Philippians.

*n

How would that Offend someone? :confused:

We are thinking of the same book right? :confused:

Yas786 · 28 Sep 2006 at 12:24

Alasdair said:
Even the swastika isn't racist in its original form, it's just the rotation and red and white surround that brings up the Nazi connotations

If im not mistaken the hindhu's were using the swastikas well before the german nazi's got hold of it and started using it for their own purposes.

penski · 28 Sep 2006 at 12:28

Zip said:
How would that Offend someone?

We are thinking of the same book right?

It's offended a few hardcore Christians, yes.

But then most bible quotes do when taken out of context...

*n

Efour · 28 Sep 2006 at 12:28

Zip said:
How would that Offend someone?

We are thinking of the same book right?

Zip or Penski enlighten me what the hell is that all about? I'm not intelligent enought to use a search engine today.

Zip · 28 Sep 2006 at 12:31

penski said:
It's offended a few hardcore Christians, yes.

But then most bible quotes do when taken out of context...

*n

I dont see how it could offend them TBH :confused:

Im Christian and it wouldnt offend me.
They should just let it go and think of it as spreading the Word of God

Whats it say out of Curiosity?