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Tattoos provide a useful function That if present, they indicate that the wearer is a member of the working class.
by beerlord 8y ago
Tattoos provide a useful function
That if present, they indicate that the wearer is a member of the working class.
- deleted 8y ago[deleted]
- Joboman555 8y agoAlthough comical, this is definitely false now, right?
- dmoy 8y agoYup, it is in fact false.
- bbrian 8y agoSkip to page 54 of this book (PDF) for a light read: http://cnqzu.com/library/Philosophy/neoreaction/_extra%20authors/Dalrymple,%20Theodore/Dalrymple,%20Theodore%20Life-at-the-Bottom.pdf http://cnqzu.com/library/Philosophy/neoreaction/_extra%20aut... > THE CAUSE OF CRIMINALITY among the white population of England is perfectly obvious to any reasonably observant person, though criminologists have yet to notice it. This cause is the tattooing of the skin.
- 77pt77 8y ago> A slow-acting virus, like that of scrapie in sheep, is introduced into the human body via the tattooing needle and makes its way to the brain, where within a few years it causes the afflicted to steal cars, burgle houses, and assault people. I first formulated my viral theory of criminality when I noticed that at least nine of ten white English prisoners are tattooed, more than three or four times the proportion in the general population. The statistical association of crime with tattooing is stronger, I feel certain, than between crime and any other single factor, with the possible exception of smoking. Thank you for this. The guy is a British psychiatrist.
- perl4ever 8y agoA lot of people consider the effects of lead from leaded gas to have been a major factor driving criminality over decades, so it seems odd for someone to not even be aware of that enough to specifically address it.
- B1FF_PSUVM 8y agoThe good doctor was spoofing that.
- perl4ever 8y agoIs it widely supposed criminal tendencies cause lead ingestion, then?
- tsally 8y agoIt's been at least three years since I've logged in, but I just did so to downvote your incredibly ignorant comment. Congrats.
- greenhatman 8y agoHow does downvoting work? I assume only some or really old accounts can do it?
- tsally 8y agoIt's been a while but last time I checked it was just a certain karma threshold. The idea was to prevent newly registered accounts from spamming downvotes. But again, haven't actively participated in HN for a while. Things could be different now.
- aldoushuxley001 8y agoabove 500 points or something, I believe
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- 1000units 8y agoIt's rude, not ignorant. The lower class gets the vast majority of tattoos.
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- 1000units 8y agoIt's remarkable that this very low level of unpleasant truth attracted downvotes. HN really is full of intellectual lightweights these days. I'm almost looking forward to when the tech industry isn't so hot even total idiots participate.
- TimTheTinker 8y agoThat’s a rather over-broad, condescending, and borderline chauvinist generalization.
- doglover7869 8y agoThat's the beauty of humor.
- TimTheTinker 8y agoIs that what people are finding funnny these days? I was at Barnes & Noble last week and flipped through a few things in the Humor section. One of them was pretty appalling, and it was titled something like Women Are Terrible. I really like Jim Gaffigan, for what it’s worth. He’s reasonably popular as a humorist, and I’ve never heard him resort to chauvinism. If anything, his stage persona makes more fun of himself than anyone else.
- anothergoogler 8y agoGaffigan's comedy is way too safe for my tastes.
- irrational 8y agoCards Against Humanity is a very popular game that people find funny these days. Some funny answers include: Instead of coal Santa now gives the bad children... multiple stab wounds. Step 1: Bitches. Step 2: Date rape. Step 3: Profit. Step 1: Black people. Step 2: Agriculture. Step 3: Profit. With enough time and pressure,... An ether-soaked rag. will turn into...Some peace and quiet. What brought the orgy to a grinding halt? Child Protective Services. What gives me uncontrollable gas? Aushwitz Amputees. High five, bro. What helps Obama unwind? The violation of our most basic human rights. We never did find Grandpa's ashes, but along the way we sure learned a lot about Aushwitz. When you get right down to it, A black male in his early 20s, last seen wearing a hoodie is just Not contributing to society in any meaningful way. In the beginning there was African children. And the Lord said, "Let there be Ebola." What really brings out the child in me? An abortion. We regret to inform you that the Office of Existing has denied your request for A reason not to commit suicide. The class field trip was completely ruined by An M16 assault rifle. If God didn't want us to enjoy Ethnic cleansing, he wouldn't have given us Brown people. Lifetime presents Assless chaps, the story of Kids with ass cancer. This month's Cosmo: "Spice up your sex life by bringing Children on leashes into the bedroom" In a world ravaged by 200 years of slavery, our only solace is Pretending to care. If God didn't want us to enjoy A pile of squirming bodies, he wouldn't have given us September 11th, 2001. Yep, this is what passes for humor these days.
- steve_adams_86 8y agoThere are so many people with tattoos and bank accounts larger than yours
- sctb 8y agoThis is not the only troll comment you've posted, so if you continue we'll ban the account. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html