Acceptance of tattoos over the last decade+ even in more conservative environments has made having visible tattoos a non-issue for most people these days. It's really amazing how much that has changed. Back in the 90s when tattoos started to become more mainstream especially for college ******* (which are now 40-50 years old, so that's why it's more accepted
), I recall many waitresses having to put band-aids over their sorority ankle tattoos, piercings, etc. because the business owner didn't want to offend any of their customers.
Now, it just not even noticed, and in fact is generally embraced for those showing their individualism, etc
When I go to my doctor, one of the admin staff is clearly Wiccan, and has all sorts of necklaces, bangles, and chest, arm, wrist, and neck tattoos to that effect. It just isn't an issue, or even really gets one's attention, and this is in a small town.
Of course the content/subject of a visible tattoo may matter, and I'm sure we all know people that have some tattoos even they probably roll their eyes at now and would make many people blush
An acquaintance of mine back in the 90s thought he had the coolest ever tattoo and always loved showing it off. It was a string of pseudo-kanji characters running along his inner arm, that when you looked close actually was a stylized spelling of "
fuck you"... oh yes, very very clever
And specifically related to the "ace of spades" tattoo, there are a lot of older/other meanings for either gender having that tattoo. A quick Google will provide a lot of info on the "meaning" (pick one!) of that tattoo which have nothing to do with the swinging lifestyle, and instead are about strength, determination, good/bad luck, a love of cards, etc.
So with that in mind in theory someone could have a "QoS" tattoo and most people either wouldn't notice at all, or just assume it is the run-of-the-mill "ace of spades" tattoo they've seen on various people over the years.
And even if one did have a pretty clear "QoS" style tattoo and someone noticed and asked, you could just say it is for "good luck" or that you like to play cards
Of course if the tattoo has something like "slut" across it, well that may take a little more explaining
But I bet most people would never really notice or think a simple "ace of spades" or even one with a crown or "Q" in the the middle was anything worth noticing, commenting on, or even having a clue what it meant in the context we're talking about
So I'd argue that someone, especially if they already have other tattoos, could sport a "QoS" spade tattoo without much risk as long as it didn't have some imagery or text that made it
very clear that it was about more than just "good luck"
But everyone of course has to make that decision based upon the priority of even getting a tattoo, and their comfort and other considerations. Even with everything I said above, it may just not be for some people, which is completely understandable.
That being said, we think the "spade" tattoo of almost any design is so commonplace and mainstream that it likely isn't an issue, even if you did have "Q" or "Queen of Spades" written in it, again because it has so many other meanings too. It's true that the stereotypical "Queen of Spades" (the temporary tattoo you see everywhere with the "Q") might have a little higher recognition factor, but even then probably not except for the people you want to know and notice
So we're probably going to get a real QoS tattoo this year, and we're probably going to get it somewhere noticeable like her ankle or shoulder. We'll see.
