Most everyone who has a tattoo or a piercing seems to agree that they send a message, and the message can be very powerful. However, the message received varies enormously and depends more on the recipient than the sender.
It does not seem in ones best interest to send an unknown but powerful message that you know for certain many people will (mis)interpret in a undesirable manner. That tends to support the conclusion that a tattoo or piercing is indicative of bad judgment.
Incidentally, this is one of the messages that many people report receiving.
They are definitely career-limiting in quite a few fields.
Why are pierced ears an exception? There is no logical explanation other than that they are common enough that they do not send the messages.
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