Welcome to the Ink-Free Dahl House
By Margaret Lyons in Miscellaneous on Aug 28, 2008 5:42PM
Hey, Steve Dahl wrote his monthly column today! Guess what? He's got a case of the Andy Rooneys: He doesn't get why people have tattoos. "I think you have to be drunk to want a tattoo," he says.
Some people call a lower back tattoo on a woman a "tramp stamp." I would never do that, or even insinuate that, but any time I see someone sporting a permanent design on their flesh, I do think that they might be willing to do some things that non-tattooed people might not.... If I were a woman, I would put my tattoos someplace that would allow me to wear eveningwear.
And if I were Steve Dahl, I'd take a break from telling women what I think they should do with their bodies and what clothing they're "allowed" to wear. Anyway, isn't the term "tramp stamp" sort of passé? I've been hearing "ass antlers" and "Jersey plates" recently.
According to a recent Harris Interactive poll, 32 percent of people ages 25-29 have tattoos, and 25 percent of people 30-39 do. The Tribune's quest for relevance to younger readers continues! [Trib]