bongsau Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 Ontario politician shocks her constituents by getting face tattoo | This is That with Pat Kelly and Peter Oldring | CBC Radio Background: I am a professional engineer and would consider myself successful. I have already proven myself with my track record and have earned the respect of my colleagues and clients for my abilities, personality and experience. I have been getting many tattoos for 10 years (a backpiece shy of a full bodysuit) before making the leap to 'out' myself as an illustrated man by adding neck tattoos. Not barfing zombies on my neck...but tasteful well executed tattoos that I feel compliment my appearance. I reached a position in my career where I work/own a small engineering firm and have been loyal to my boss/mentor/eng-sifu for a decade. He thinks my tattoos are great and supports it, even though I have been wearing long sleeves (no turtlenecks yet lol) for many years in order not to detract from my work and abilities. My neck tattoos if anything gave me additional confidence with a "yeah so what. I like tattoos." attitude. The response has been overall positive! And I believe any negative feelings people may harbour towards my tattoos have been kept to themselves as nobody yet has the balls to give their unsolicited opinion to my face. I was very curious when I heard this story on CBC radio earlier today! When Ms. Monroe described her tattoo design my first reaction was WTF? "Sounds complicated" with kid and pet names, birds waterfall...on a face space? Good god! Could not picture anything but a disaster with this placement. Expected the "Mike Tyson". The tattoo looks well done however the placement is...well...bizarre. A GOOD tattoo you should be able to tell what it is from across the street and it should have enough black as to provide depth, not make the design look flat. From a purely artistic and tattoo enthusiast standpoint. Ms. Monroe commented that this was her first tattoo (very bold!) and she had other ideas forming, this was the start of her tattoo journey (at 65! nonetheless) with plans to add more. I will say though this is encouraging to see a person in an influential position do this. But as someone who has many tattoos I would ask why she wouldn't have opted for a different placement i.e drop a waterfall down the forearm...or even down her neck if she wanted it to be a "YO HERE I AM" tattoo. Ms. Monroe did comment too that she chose the face because she wasn't interested in a little ankle or shoulder tattoo ("what's the point") and definately didn't want the stigma of the lower back (lol) which I thought was a very interesting comment from somebody going for their first tattoo experience. To quote motivational coach Vince Lombardi "Go big or go home". In other Canadian tattoo-politico news...uh...yeah...no comment. Toronto man gets tattoo of Rob Ford smoking from a crack pipe | canada.com ...AND DISCUSS...OH CANADUH!!! :cool: - - - Updated - - - When asked about her motivations, the 64-year-old Monroe responded by saying: "I have always wanted a tattoo and what's the point of getting one if no one can see it?" Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4505-ontario-politician-shocks-her-constituents/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadsp0t Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Cool to see a person in a public position getting visible tattoos.. Looking at the picture in the head of the link, my initial reaction is WTF is that shit.. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4505-ontario-politician-shocks-her-constituents/#findComment-80113 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregor Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Good on her ! I wish more politicians were like Canadians. It does look a bit crap though. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4505-ontario-politician-shocks-her-constituents/#findComment-80118 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johannes Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 crack smoking and face tats? i think i might like canada... spookysproul 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4505-ontario-politician-shocks-her-constituents/#findComment-80119 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Bee Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 The first story is from a parody show on CBC radio. The second story, about the Rob Ford tattoo - sigh - well, that's my city. Shaun1105 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4505-ontario-politician-shocks-her-constituents/#findComment-80122 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colored Guy Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Deleted my "drunken posting" comment.... Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4505-ontario-politician-shocks-her-constituents/#findComment-80130 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cltattooing Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 I am almost positive that niagara falls tattoo is photoshopped... Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4505-ontario-politician-shocks-her-constituents/#findComment-80133 Share on other sites More sharing options...
slayer9019 Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 crack smoking and face tats? i think i might like canada... Lol. My thoughts exactly Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4505-ontario-politician-shocks-her-constituents/#findComment-80134 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 @Gregor @Johannes @slayer9019 If you want our politicians you are more than welcome to them. Gregor, Mark Bee and slayer9019 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4505-ontario-politician-shocks-her-constituents/#findComment-80136 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregor Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 @Graeme I want Neil Peart & Joey Shithead for my Leaders ! Johannes, Mark Bee, Kahlan and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4505-ontario-politician-shocks-her-constituents/#findComment-80137 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 @Gregor @Johannes @slayer9019 If you want our politicians you are more than welcome to them. LOL no,you can keep your crackhead loser asshole politicians ! Gregor, Graeme and Matthew Thomas 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4505-ontario-politician-shocks-her-constituents/#findComment-80140 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rozone Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 @Graeme I want Neil Peart & Joey Shithead for my Leaders ! You know Joey Shithead legitimately ran for government a few years back, right? Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4505-ontario-politician-shocks-her-constituents/#findComment-80143 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregor Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 ahh thats right ! I have saw DOA live a few times the mans a legend ! Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4505-ontario-politician-shocks-her-constituents/#findComment-80147 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rozone Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 ahh thats right ! I have saw DOA live a few times the mans a legend ! Yeah, he's an amazing dude. I've been very fortunate to have the opportunity to work with him recently, and he's the nicest guy in the world too. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4505-ontario-politician-shocks-her-constituents/#findComment-80160 Share on other sites More sharing options...
slayer9019 Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 @Gregor @Johannes @slayer9019 If you want our politicians you are more than welcome to them. I'll do a trade? Gregor 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4505-ontario-politician-shocks-her-constituents/#findComment-80172 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cltattooing Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 I still think this is a sham! Hahaha... I did an independent search for Janet Monroe as ontario's city councilwoman and nothing came up other than the article posted. hogg 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4505-ontario-politician-shocks-her-constituents/#findComment-80181 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TattooedMumma Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 looks like a shitty number 7, so im hoping its fake! Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4505-ontario-politician-shocks-her-constituents/#findComment-81008 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recyclebjnx Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 my initial reaction is WTF is that shit.. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4505-ontario-politician-shocks-her-constituents/#findComment-83753 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLHellcat Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 @Gregor @Johannes @slayer9019 If you want our politicians you are more than welcome to them. Other than Hazel Mccallion. Even though she's pretty much out. She stays here. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4505-ontario-politician-shocks-her-constituents/#findComment-89021 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogg Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 I am almost positive that niagara falls tattoo is photoshopped... And you are correct. Check it out, @bongsau: "This Is That is a current affairs program that doesn't just talk about the issues, it fabricates them. Nothing is off limits--politics, business, culture, justice, science, religion--if it is relevant to Canadians, we'll find out the "This" and the "That" of the story. Each week, hosts Pat Kelly and Peter Oldring introduce you to the voices and stories that give this country character in this 100% improvised, satirical send-up of public radio." It's a pretty funny show, but definitely all fake. I, for one, am relieved; that tattoo looks like she fell and got dirt on her face. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4505-ontario-politician-shocks-her-constituents/#findComment-89025 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadeIndelible Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 I don't know what to say about this. Relieved that it's fake, but kinda put off by the publicity stunt and imagining what it would be like to have such a shit political career that you'd have to tattoo your face with those smears. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4505-ontario-politician-shocks-her-constituents/#findComment-89033 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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