I’m not entirely sure what you mean by significance Pixie?
When I got my tattoos done the pain was all part and parcel of the process, it was a coming of age thing, a bit like getting into pubs and X films.
I wish I hadn’t but ultimately it was my choice, no one forced me 
I speak from ignorance, having no tattoos myself, but isn’t the placement of them meaningful? It probably isn’t…or it may be symbolic of bravery because of where they are? (sorry, going off topic here)
Yes I would we live in an overcrowded planet .
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Somebody on Nick Ferrari this morning he’s the most tattooed person, even got his name changed to something to do with tattoos can’t remember what it is now, but he’s even got his eye balls tattooed lol.
Another one who needs help .
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May I ask how old you were when you had these tattoos ?
Not around here you don’t .
Possibly, some football fans have their club badges tattooed on their chest over the heart area.
I’m finding this topic fascinating, a real can of worms.
Defo not for me say what’s off topic 
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Have to be honest, I don’t really understand the attraction of tattoos. Too permanent, apart from anything else.
Mind you, i dont really get the attraction of people wearing a shed load of makeup (which at least has the advantage of being temporary), nor the need to spend a small fortune on creams, waxes, powders etc.
Don’t get me started on perfume.
And as for body piercings!!!
But, each to their own, up to a point.
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How many kids do you know ?
Seventeen I think Muddy.
Jock’s tattoo parlour, a mere stones throw from Kings X station.
I think kids recognise scary and off-kilter. Even in this day and age, they’d have read books or seen videos of witches, frightening masks etc.
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Today the law stands at 18 for tattoos and the Tattoo industry would like to see it raised to 21 for facial tattoos .
I think it might have been 18 back then Muddy.
I don’t remember being asked for ID
They probably have, but you haven’t even noticed. How many scaffolders do you know?
Don’t know haven’t counted them. But I’ve got four grand kids ranging from 4-11. They have plenty of friends. I go to the parties, pick them up from school, etc. Got two of my grandkids here at the moment and one of their friends will be coming round later.
Do you honestly think that they’d be perfectly comfortable if Ms Sloane turned up to watch the school nativity.
Edit. Because, for me, this is what this is about. The event is for the children, parents and teachers who want to celebrate something. From her own mouth, Ms Sloane knows full well that others find her appearance disturbing. So why would she go somewhere, knowing full well that it’d potentially detract from other people’s (specifically the children’s) enjoyment.
It’s akin to Hancock bring on I’m a Celeb.
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I don’t generally ogle scaffolders they just come put up the scaffolding and go away they hardly interface with the public but I can see having grotesque facial tattoos won’t stop them doing that job if they can get an employer
I doubt that this woman has been doing a scaffolder s job and she certainly would never get a job behind the bar in a pub .
It’s my experience children are quite observant they would have to be supremely unobservant to not notice that ruined face and surely the focus should be on the play and the children not anything else .
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What do you think is less scary for the kids the lady sat in the front row or her face peeking through a window?
Crumbs you’re lucky where you live then because whenever I walk into my town there’s nearly always scaffolding going up somewhere taking up majority of the pavement.