Barack Obama

Initech

(101,981 posts) Thu Apr 25, 2013, 12:26 AM Apr 2013

If the Obama daughters get a tattoo...

Updated: Wednesday, April 24 2013, 01:40 PM EDT WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama has a strategy to discourage his daughters from rebelling, perhaps by getting a tattoo himself. Obama says he and his wife, Michelle, have told 14-year-old Malia and 11-year-old Sasha that if they ever decide to get a tattoo then "mommy and me" will get the same tattoo in the same place on their bodies and show it off on YouTube as a "family tattoo." Obama commented in an interview taped last week and broadcast Wednesday on NBC's "Today." The president also dismissed the first lady's recent reference to herself as a single mom during a separate television interview.

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That is hilarious, part of me actually wants to see it happen.

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If the Obama daughters get a tattoo... (Original Post) Initech Apr 2013 OP

What a way to pre-emptively make "The Cool" uncool! nt MADem Apr 2013 #1

Funny, I can see them doing just that, too Warpy Apr 2013 #2

My son started pleading for a tatoo when he was 14.. pipoman Apr 2013 #3

That was a really great response. greatauntoftriplets Apr 2013 #4

Here was my successful strategy: grantcart Apr 2013 #5

You took the impetuousness all out of it! Cha Apr 2013 #6

Brilliant. Thanks so much! SunSeeker Apr 2013 #8

What a sense of humor that guy Cha Apr 2013 #7

what a perfect way to deal with that situation. Whisp Apr 2013 #9

Not only is he a fantastic president... Isoldeblue Apr 2013 #10

MADem

(135,425 posts)

1. What a way to pre-emptively make "The Cool" uncool! nt

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Thu Apr 25, 2013, 12:29 AM

Apr 2013

Warpy

(113,130 posts)

2. Funny, I can see them doing just that, too

Reply to Initech (Original post)

Thu Apr 25, 2013, 12:32 AM

Apr 2013

and I think their daughters can, also.

Too funny!

pipoman

(16,038 posts)

3. My son started pleading for a tatoo when he was 14..

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Thu Apr 25, 2013, 01:10 AM

Apr 2013

I refused to allow it...he pleaded and argued and I refused until he was 18 and graduated basic training...I took him to the best artist I could find for a custom tat...I got my first one that day too. Since he has gotten 4 more. He and I both got tats again last December...it is a bonding experience..

greatauntoftriplets

(176,865 posts)

4. That was a really great response.

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Thu Apr 25, 2013, 07:28 AM

Apr 2013

grantcart

(53,061 posts)

5. Here was my successful strategy:

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Thu Apr 25, 2013, 12:07 PM

Apr 2013

When my 16 year old daughter wanted to get a tattoo I undermined all of her prepared arguments by immediately saying

"Yes"

But two conditions.

First you don't want to go to some place and get Hepatitis so I want you to visit all of the Tattoo places and pick two of the cleanest so I can go check them out.

Then you don't want to get a tattoo and then change your mind later on. So you give me a drawing of the tattoo you want and if 6 months later you still want it I will take you and pay for it my self.

Of course by adding these time consuming steps, nothing was ever done.

Cha

(305,448 posts)

6. You took the impetuousness all out of it!

Reply to grantcart (Reply #5)

Thu Apr 25, 2013, 01:55 PM

Apr 2013

You're no fun.

SunSeeker

(53,704 posts)

8. Brilliant. Thanks so much!

Reply to grantcart (Reply #5)

Thu Apr 25, 2013, 02:06 PM

Apr 2013

I will use that on my 9 year old when he gets that age. He has already commented about others' tattoos and I am worried. I just can't stand tattoos. And I didn't spend all these years keeping my son relatively scar free only to have him ruin his skin on purpose. Obama's strategy may work with his daughters, but I am afraid it would only encourage my son.