Although his belief is a generalization, there is truth in the idea of social normalization and conformity. However, his argument needs further evidence, as people are not just ink on their bodies. But Rangathan seemed to agree with his take, calling a lot of tattoos “manufactured edge.”<\/p>\n
Will Arnett believes people with tattoos are usually hiding a boring personality.<\/p>\n
Arnett is actively building his case while making exceptions to not offend the host and the rapport they’ve built. He prefaced his opinion, stating that it “doesn’t apply to [Rananathan]…because of this time we’ve spent together.” Although respectful and indicative of his audience being Rananathan with “20ish” tattoos, his argument isn’t solid from the get-go.<\/p>\n
Yet Arnett clears his throat to assert, \u201cThere\u2019s a proportionate sort of relationship between how many tattoos you have and how little personality you have. And I find that a lot of people who have a ton of tattoos often are super [expletive] boring. Like truly boring people.\u201d<\/p>\n
RELATED: Women With Tattoos Usually Share This Beautiful Personality Trait, Says Science<\/a><\/p>\n Will Arnett’s hot take is controversial, but he knew it would be.<\/p>\n Arnett’s stance has sparked discourse on platforms like Reddit<\/a>. One critic noted, “Tattoos have been around for centuries and many cultures embrace them, so this generalization is very much corporate boomer coded or you’re surrounded by boring people.”\u00a0<\/p>\n Tattoos were once considered taboo<\/a> and rebellious, but times have certainly changed that perception. As the pendulum has swung in the opposite direction, making tattoos more of a fashion choice than an act of defiance, Arnett’s argument, based on conformity, has an iota of merit. But like with any sweeping statement that lumps a huge number of people together, it’s a gross generalization that can’t hold water, and doesn’t by his own admission of Rananathan being an exception.<\/p>\n The tunnel-vision thinking is his grounding. As another Redditor explained, “Like, not everyone with tattoos, but if you consider the kind of people [Will Arnett] probably comes across [celebrity-wise], this tracks. [Like] just think about the [Gen X] guys with [American] traditional and tribal tattoos.”\u00a0<\/p>\n In Los Angeles, where people are trying to gain popularity and fame, the city and actor culture operate by jumping on bandwagon trends, such as tattoos, in an attempt to get the public to turn their heads. His opinion is clouded by the people in his small bubble. The world, however, is a big place.<\/p>\n
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