Getting a tattoo!

[Desdinova]

my older brother has a tattoo on his arm of a band he no longer likes

That wouldn't happen to be Milli Vanilli's logo, would it?

I'm pretty much with agreeance with everyone else here. If someone gets a tattoo of a currently popular band's logo, it will lose meaning once their music dies into oblivion. However, getting a tattoo of a timeless band (ie Led Zeppelin's four symbols) wouldn't be that bad if you're a huge Zeppelin fan and have been for years.

I have one tattoo. It's the only tattoo I wanted. I've had people tell me "You should get more tattoos!" Why? If there's nothing else that has a deep meaning to me, why should I engrave it on my body? Because it's "in"?

I get a kick out of those people that flip through the "tattoo catalog" and pick one on the spot. If you get tired of it, you can't just throw it out and buy something different.

Speaking of tattoo shopping, I hate chicks with that stupid tattoo above their ass. Looks fvcking stupid. If you want people to see something "artistic" when you bend over, get a pair of granny panties and draw something on the back of them.

 

[Page]

I have no tatoos and I don't plan to ever have any. People may regret getting a tatoo when they get tired of it, but I won't ever regret having none.

 

[diplomatic_lies]

What's a trans am? Sounds like some sort of transsexual from Amsterdam or something..

 

[diceman]

Originally posted by Desdinova
I hate chicks with that stupid tattoo above their ass. Looks fvcking stupid. If you want people to see something "artistic" when you bend over, get a pair of granny panties and draw something on the back of them.

Damn straight.

The biggest turn off for me is when i find a girl with one of those homogenous tattoos on her lower back. To me it shows that she has no imagination or pasions in life & no individuality. She only got it because EVERY girl has one these days. So she's just a trend following idiot.

If i find someone with something different & individual, not only do i have much more respect for them, but i find them more interesting & it shows they're not scared to 'be different' & they're actually expressing themselves.

I do have a Tattoo. But it is something completely original & has a very complex, deep meaning. Plus it looks cool. I've had it for 2 years now & i still think it's one of the best decisions i've made.

BUT, i knew what a big deal it was. I went through dozens of different ideas before i found the one that just 'felt right'. & even then, i waited a month before i got it to make sure i was certain it was the right choice.

I know quite a few people who have tattos, & MOST of them now regret it. They thought it was a good idea at the time, but when they enter 'the real world' of work, family life, & maturity, their tattoos look silly & imature.

THINK long & hard before you get one. & i urge you not to get a brand logo or a band name or something. Imagine if you got a Micheal Jackson tattoo when he was at the height of popularity. Would girls still think you're cool if you show that off?

When i got my Tattoo, i was completly in love with Led Zeppelin. One of my choices was the Jimmy Page ZOSO symbol. It was also suposed to represent my love for music &, as i play guitar, provide an inspiration for what i can achieve with the instument.

But i'm glad i didn't get it now as, while i still like Zeppelin, i don't really listen to them anymore & i'm exploring different types of music. It's also not very origial & i bet it's one of the most popualr tattoos around.

Anyway, the choice is yours. I don't really understand what tattoo you're getting, but DON'T rush into it. & you're only 17. Are you SURE this is something that you want to represent you as a person for the rest of your life?

 

[A-Unit]

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It's not about the tat, it's about the meaning behind it.


To me, it doesn't matter what someone gets, and who cares about the age of 50? Nobody in the world acts or lives like they're going to be 50 years old someday, so I think a wrinkly tattoo is the least of anyones' concerns.


Here's the facts...a tat is permanent. Whatever you get, better be permanent, something you LOVE. Truly LOVE. People who get them ripped off didn't love it, they wanted the image.


I got 1 on my arm, a TRIBAL FIRE I had tweaked and designed by my artist friend. In the middle, like a dogtag, I put my Grandfather's initials "HHH." Yes they are his initials. My family liked it, and oddly enough b/c they loved him, everybody has since designed one and wants one. Some people go to insult it, for the location or initials, but once they realize it's for my deceased grandfather and that I don't care what people think about having it, they STFU.


I got my tat for a whopping $100 and love it for what it is. Most people that get them too young, regret it, say around 18, b/c normally it was a phase, like a nose ring, or belly ring. So I will say more tattoos than not are out of spontaneity than they are out of consideration.


Tat's of gf's...

-A turtle on her lowerback and a weigh scale (libra sign) just above her right azz cheek.
-Her family name written on her back, cursive, 10 smiley faces on her thigh, and a flower on her ankle.
-A tiger lily on her back (hated it after she got it).

Those are of the girls I remember and just dated. Girls, period, looked stupid with them.


In the words of Vince Vaughn, "It's like a Bullseye." And it is. A girl that gets it is drawing attention to her back, a place that WILL be gross as soon as she has kids, possibly sooner. Generally they are lame, like butterfly tribal shyt, which looks bad in dresses. Just my arrogant opinion though.


The rest of what people think about Tat's is just prejudice and bias and made-up crap from people they've seen who have them. A past boss of mine had like 6, all under his suit. You never knew it til he worked out, and he even got some while he was working at 40 years old. My uncle's father got 1 in the military and has it. It's on his forearm, and 1 on his belly; he's a multimillionaire.


Do what my X did. Put a picture of what you want in your room for a whole year. If you stand for it that long, then wait a little longer and get it. BUT LIKE it. My grandfather was family and died while I was young and practically raised me. I wanted to honor him in someway and i don't show it off much at all. Only in bed, working out, and if stretching in a t shirt.



A-Unit