Tattoos.

I want to see other peoples take on this.
Like most people now days, I have piercings, I have tattoos and I get quite disgruntled at the fact that I have to take them out/cover them up on a daily basis for my job.
I feel like it's more taboo to NOT have tattoos and piercings these days.
In the rare instances that I have forgotten to cover my tattoos, I get complimented on them. I have never once seen someone be annoyed, or offended by it. When they're covered (usually with a sweat band, or medical tape. You gotta get creative sometimes) I'm constantly bombarded with questions of why I'm wearing this, or what happened, or get concerned looks from people thinking that I may have sliced my own wrists open.
My point being, people notice more when you're trying to cover them, than when you just let it all hang out.
What's your view on tattoos/piercings in the workplace?