Dress to Fit In, Think to Stand Out

That's the message of this thoughtful piece on tattoos by Naomi Schaefer Riley.

The tattoo craze has left me cold. Who, exactly, thinks they can improve on God's handiwork by turning one's own body into a permanent art canvas? Of course, there was something kind of amusing about the rumor purveyed at Princeton that alum George Schulz has a tiger tattooed on his bottom. And if someone does something like that, who cares? I don't have to look at it.

But I am so not interested in seeing someone's girlfriend's/boyfriend's name, or personal totem, or some other attention-seeking silliness emblazoned on their skin. It strikes me as a sign of immaturity to try to "stand out" because of something as silly and self-indulgent as body art. Think something original, do something wonderful and creative. That's the right way to stand out.