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As someone who grew up in America, this cultural shift seems seriously weird to me. I guess it's just a symptom of Americans' extremist individualism, just lik

As someone who grew up in America, this cultural shift seems seriously weird to me. I guess it's just a symptom of Americans' extremist individualism, just like the trend in the last couple decades for parents to invent utterly ridiculous names for their kids.

rootusrootus 3y ago
It's pretty close to the same for Britons (26%). So it's not just Americans' "extremist individualism."
- retrac 3y ago
  38% apparently in Canada. https://news.westernu.ca/2021/07/tattoo-ink-chemistry/ https://news.westernu.ca/2021/07/tattoo-ink-chemistry/ I think around here with my demographic, I might be in the minority with no tattoos. Makes me feel rather countercultural.
amanaplanacanal 3y ago
All names are completely arbitrary. Having a unique one seems pretty practical to me.
- dudul 3y ago
  Why? I only see the inconvenience of having to spell it when the other party is trying to write it down.
  - petre 3y ago
    Because your kids get their names misspelled and have to correct whoever is writing their name?
- seattle_spring 3y ago
  Not really, because most "unique" names I hear of nowadays are just common names or nearly common names spelled weird. "This is my daughter Jossilyn and her sister Payzlei!"
- sidongio123 3y ago
  Names are not arbitrary in the least. They are deeply connected to history, family, religion, and ancient tradition. They are meaningful in just about every way a thing can be meaningful. You can consider those things unimportant, but society as a whole does not agree with you.
  - midoridensha 3y ago
    Considering all the completely wacky names that American parents are choosing for their kids these days, it seems that modern American society no longer agrees with you.
- syndicatedjelly 3y ago
  Sorry to hear that, my name certainly has a meaning and reason.
  - amanaplanacanal 3y ago
    If people choose their own names, that would make more sense, syndicatedjelly. My first name was a common baby name when I was born, and as far as I can tell has no connection with my family history or anything else. Probably my parents just liked the sound of it.
    - syndicatedjelly 3y ago
      > All names are completely arbitrary. Having a unique one seems pretty practical to me. Oh wow so you're just going to stand by this outrageous statement then
mr_toad 3y ago
In many places around the world tattoos are not extreme nor individualistic. Maybe it’s just the growing influence of other cultures.
pengaru 3y ago
It doesn't strike me as that weird. We just don't have as much reefer-madness level of propaganda brainwashing the public into associating tattoos with motorcycle gangs that tear through town and rape your daughters. I think the criminal association threshold has moved to facial tattoos having offensive content, suggesting incarceration.
- wkat4242 3y ago
  I noticed in Ireland many people still have this attitude towards body tattoos. They're really normal in Spain. So it depends on the culture too.

rootusrootus 3y ago

It's pretty close to the same for Britons (26%). So it's not just Americans' "extremist individualism."

retrac 3y ago
38% apparently in Canada. https://news.westernu.ca/2021/07/tattoo-ink-chemistry/ https://news.westernu.ca/2021/07/tattoo-ink-chemistry/ I think around here with my demographic, I might be in the minority with no tattoos. Makes me feel rather countercultural.

amanaplanacanal 3y ago

All names are completely arbitrary. Having a unique one seems pretty practical to me.

dudul 3y ago
Why? I only see the inconvenience of having to spell it when the other party is trying to write it down.
- petre 3y ago
  Because your kids get their names misspelled and have to correct whoever is writing their name?
seattle_spring 3y ago
Not really, because most "unique" names I hear of nowadays are just common names or nearly common names spelled weird. "This is my daughter Jossilyn and her sister Payzlei!"
sidongio123 3y ago
Names are not arbitrary in the least. They are deeply connected to history, family, religion, and ancient tradition. They are meaningful in just about every way a thing can be meaningful. You can consider those things unimportant, but society as a whole does not agree with you.
- midoridensha 3y ago
  Considering all the completely wacky names that American parents are choosing for their kids these days, it seems that modern American society no longer agrees with you.
syndicatedjelly 3y ago
Sorry to hear that, my name certainly has a meaning and reason.
- amanaplanacanal 3y ago
  If people choose their own names, that would make more sense, syndicatedjelly. My first name was a common baby name when I was born, and as far as I can tell has no connection with my family history or anything else. Probably my parents just liked the sound of it.
  - syndicatedjelly 3y ago
    > All names are completely arbitrary. Having a unique one seems pretty practical to me. Oh wow so you're just going to stand by this outrageous statement then

mr_toad 3y ago

In many places around the world tattoos are not extreme nor individualistic. Maybe it’s just the growing influence of other cultures.

pengaru 3y ago

It doesn't strike me as that weird. We just don't have as much reefer-madness level of propaganda brainwashing the public into associating tattoos with motorcycle gangs that tear through town and rape your daughters. I think the criminal association threshold has moved to facial tattoos having offensive content, suggesting incarceration.

wkat4242 3y ago
I noticed in Ireland many people still have this attitude towards body tattoos. They're really normal in Spain. So it depends on the culture too.