If the Obama daughters get a tattoo...

[Initech]

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.

[MADem]

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

[Warpy]

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

and I think their daughters can, also.

Too funny!

[pipoman]

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

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]

4. That was a really great response.

[grantcart]

5. Here was my successful strategy:

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]

6. You took the impetuousness all out of it!

You're no fun.

[SunSeeker]

8. Brilliant. Thanks so much!

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.

[Cha]

7. What a sense of humor that guy

has.

thanks Initech

[Whisp]

9. what a perfect way to deal with that situation.

I wish every kid had parents like the Obamas. They are just the best.

[Isoldeblue]

10. Not only is he a fantastic president...

He's a marvelous parent! How very cool!

Same goes for our lovely FLOTUS!!