Somebody Needs To Visit The Tattoo Fixers!!
By WorDazza
@WorDazza (15833)
Manchester, England
May 30, 2018 2:26am CST
I urge you to take a look at the link I've provided. It shows England footballer Raheem Sterling and his latest tattoo. An M16 assault rifle on his leg.
Now, aside from the fact it is a pretty rubbish looking tattoo it does make you wonder what sort of message Raheem is sending out to the millions of youngsters who idolise him. But fear not! He has an excuse for his ridiculous actions err... I mean he has a touching explanation.
He claims that it is a reminder for him never to touch a gun because his father was gunned down and killed when Raheem was 2 years old.
Now I'm not a sceptical man by nature (stop laughing at the back) but I'm calling bovine excrement on that one. First of all do you really need to permanently decorate your body to remind you not to touch a gun? How many times in his life will he be faced with the option of picking up a gun then (cue dramatic music) he rolls down his sock, gazes wistfully at his leg and walks away without wreaking the carnage of leaden death in his neighbourhood?? Not many I'm guessing!!!
Secondly, if his father had ran off with a pole dancer when he was 2 years old (that's Raheem being 2 years old not his father. I'm reliably informed 2 year olds aren't allowed into most clubs of that nature) would he have had a tattoo of a pole dancer to remind him of that?
I suppose, ultimately, we have to accept his reasoning. Let's face it, Christians like to kneel before a depiction of their saviour being horribly tortured to death to remind them of the suffering he went through for them so maybe I should cut Raheem some slack!!
Maybe he should have spoke to me before attempting to defend himself to the world's media. The line of defence I would have supplied him with is "M16 assault rifle? Don't be ridiculous. It's quite clearly a tattoo of Bart Simpson standing on one leg giving the thumbs up".
Raheem Sterling responds to criticism of his new inking, saying it has "deeper meaning".
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@JudyEv (325337)
• Rockingham, Australia
30 May 18
@WorDazza We have dozens of Bunnings hardware stores over here and many have sausage sizzles outside on a weekend. Various organisations run these stalls - Scouts, Lions, sport teams, etc. And now apparently someone has tattooed a sausage on a bun on his arm. I mean, honestly. 
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@josie_ (9763)
• Philippines
30 May 18
I have seen photos of beautiful tattoos and it's not hard to understand their appeal as a form of body adornment. Although I would never consider having one myself even if I was younger. 1
Tattooing had deeper meaning in primitive culture and very much different from the superficial reasons people give today, it is almost sacrilegious. In the mountain provinces up north here in the Philippine native warriors in the last century can only be tattooed after they have proven their courage in warfare or headhunting raids.
Raheem Steerling's reason for his tattoo is laughable. And an M16 tattoo on his leg does not make him a warrior which I suspect was his real reason.
Whang-Od is the last traditional Kalinga tattooist in the world. She lives and works in the Kalinga province of the Philippines. She is covered in ornate des...
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
20 Jun 18
I don't have any tattoos so I can't remember if I shot anyone or not
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
21 Jun 18
@WorDazza I just phone my friend the Count right before he rips out someone's jugular of course
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@WorDazza (15833)
• Manchester, England
22 Jun 18
@arthurchappell Ahhh, the count. My favourite character from Sesame Street. He did actually make a cameo appearance in a screenplay myself and a friend wrote many years ago.
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@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
30 May 18
It boggles my mind how people can find an excuse for every foolish thing they do. Not buying it.
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@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
31 May 18
@WorDazza One of those people who probably don't listen to any one but their huge egos
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@WorDazza (15833)
• Manchester, England
1 Jun 18
@Freelanzer I also think that people like him attract a large number of hangers-on who like t bask in the reflected glory of their famous mate. They're just going to agree with absolutely everything he says just to stay in the clique!
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@Fleura (29096)
• United Kingdom
6 Jun 18
That sounds like a pathetic excuse to me. He probably did it while drunk or for a dare then had to think up a 'reason'. He says he shoots with his right foot so I guess it has more to do with that, and he didn't think he would have to justify it. Was his father killed with an M16?
I have to add that in that photo it looks more like a sailor in one of those traditional caps!
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
16 Jan 19
I don't mind what idiots do to their bodies and if he wants to put an M16 rifle (which I used in the Marines) let him but let's get back to that pole dancer--mmmmmm---wonder where he would put it???
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@DeborahDiane (40042)
• Laguna Woods, California
21 Jun 18
@WorDazza - I agree with you that it is ridiculous and rubbish. I cannot understand why he would do that. I live in a retirement community. I wish some of these young people would come by our swimming pools and see what tattoos look like when people get old! 
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@DeborahDiane (40042)
• Laguna Woods, California
22 Jun 18
@WorDazza - Ha ha! I think the photos of some of my neighbors would be enough to scare a lot of young people and discourage them from getting tattoos!
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@Namelesss (3368)
• United States
20 Jun 18
I do find it interesting how people tattoo themselves with images of things they don't approve. Kinda strange aint it?
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(I like your argument there.) Guess all people who had gone through a bitter divorce, should tattoo the face of their ex, the enemy, somewhere on their body??? @ThreeTeddies (2038)
• United Kingdom
28 Jan 19
If he'd asked me I'd have suggested an AK47 - old, but more reliable and effective than the M16! It's just another example of 'macho man' flexing his (imaginary) muscles. I bet he also drives one of those huge 4WD pickup things! Could he be trying to compensate for something maybe?
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
12 Jun 18
I am afraid I do not like tattoos. Some people look positively horrible! Wait until they are old and wrinkly! What started off on their backs or fronts may end up swinging around their knees!
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@JESSY3236 (18886)
• United States
1 Jun 18
I agree that was a BS excuse. I have two tattoos that are tasteful. One is an unicorn and the other is an angel holding a moon. THe angel reminds me of my grandmother. Yeah he is setting a very bad example to kids.
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