I genuinely believe that youngsters of today do not concern themselves with the views of others, unless they come from their own peer group. Not too different from us when we were young I suppose but having a tattooed head and neck is slightly more extreme and permanent that growing your hair long.

There were of course rebellious types but by and large we were mindful of what other people would think of us, which would be brought into focus when you went for a job interview for instance.

I'm not being critical of today's youth or tattoo lovers in general. Good luck to them, they're not causing any harm but the difference in standards nowadays are so stark to what we were used to, it's no wonder that views on tattoos in particular can be so divisive.