Poll: Tattoos

[Sugarfluff]

I decided long ago that I was gonna get a tattoo, but not until i turn 25 (due to the fact the the body doesn't really stop growing until then so if you get one before that it is likely to reduce in quality over the coming years) and it's going to be one big tattoo. Most likely a back one. I have no problem with covering most of your body with tattoos but unless they're of the same theme/coloring than I just think it looks weird.

 

[JanatUrlich]

Black tattoo on pale skin is the sexiest thing ever

but I absolutely hate tribal tattoos. YOU ARE NOT A TRIBESMAN. JUST STOP IT

 

[Cowabungaa]

I don't mind tattoos but I don't see a point. It's like "body modification" without actually doing anything useful.

Plus, it's a bit too permanent for me (and yes, I know that you "can" remove them, but it's too much of a trouble)... I probably wouldn't get one, but I don't really care. I wouldn't want to be stuck with a tattoo I wouldn't like some odd 20-30 years later (or especially if I either get more buff/more fat, it'd get so distorted).

Meh. We'll see how it goes.

It's the meaning behind the image. Tattoo's are symbols, and what makes them special is that they're a part of you. The permanence is what makes them special.

 

[daegranos]

it's kind of stupid to get a tattoo.
you might think they're awesome now, but 10~20 years from now you will look at it and hate yourself for taking tattoos.

oh, and btw, your tattoos (tattoos of the OP) look like crap.

 

[Yokai]

Tattoos are pretty cool. I just feel kind of sorry for the people who put a stripper on their arm. How will they explain that at parties when they're sixty-seven?
Or the people that tattoo every inch of their skin. It looks awesome, but there are obvious drawbacks. Not only must that hurt like all freaking hell, but if you don't want a checkerboard all over your face anymore, what then?
Eventually I might like to get some sort of funky awesome design from my knuckles about halfway up my forearm. Not something big though. I'd get something that wouldn't be glaringly obvious at first glance and wouldn't be embarrassing in forty years.
(Incidentally, my sophomore Social Studies teacher had tattooed her arms completely, and kept it a secret between her and her students because the administrators would most likely fire her if they knew she had skeletons and roses all up and down her arms. Which is kind of awesome in my opinion.)

 

[Penzance Pirate]

Personally I really like tattoos. Im probably going to get one when i turn 18 but im not sure what of yet. I was thinking about getting a celtic zoomorphic arond my leg, but i wont get it unless i am absolutely sure.

 

[Willwillwritehiswill]

I don't mind tattoos but I don't see a point. It's like "body modification" without actually doing anything useful.

Plus, it's a bit too permanent for me (and yes, I know that you "can" remove them, but it's too much of a trouble)... I probably wouldn't get one, but I don't really care. I wouldn't want to be stuck with a tattoo I wouldn't like some odd 20-30 years later (or especially if I either get more buff/more fat, it'd get so distorted).

Meh. We'll see how it goes.

It's the meaning behind the image. Tattoo's are symbols, and what makes them special is that they're a part of you. The permanence is what makes them special.

And that's why so many people choose generic premade images which were around for centuries?

You know, the same heart/skull/celtic bullshit. Or, even worse, someone's name. I've known a girl who had her boyfriend's name tattood on her leg... And she has broke up with him a few years ago.

If it's something original, then sure, it's a symbol.
EDIT: agree with you 100% on the names thing. Only parents and maybe kids need apply.

But when I see people sporting the same, awful, unoriginal tattoos... Urgh.

I was talking to an artist not too long ago about tattoo meanings and how you'll reflect on them and he made a good point.

I say if you get a piece because you like that is meaning enough and it will always represent a time in your life when you were into a certain genre of art and design. Stop oooing and aahhhing over all the sob stories behind these only average tattoos being giving by artists on national TV that are only money hungry and don't give a crap about the art form. The stories are only there to get viewers and these people with these hoe-dunk reasons for getting a tattoo are simply fad frenzied maniacs looking for an excuse to get a tattoo so they can reason with themselves.

If you like a piece of art but not too sure where it would fit in your home; simple, get a tattoo of it.

Which i sort of agree with. I mean, I personally would never get something off a parlor wall put into my skin, but that doesn't mean people don't enjoy them. (Even if i secretly pity them from the sidelines)
P.S. I know how rich this must sound coming from someone with a basic, at best, tribal design. But it's mine. I made it.

 

[Cowabungaa]

And that's why so many people choose generic premade images which were around for centuries?

You know, the same heart/skull/celtic bullshit. Or, even worse, someone's name. I've known a girl who had her boyfriend's name tattood on her leg... And she has broke up with him a few years ago.

If it's something original, then sure, it's a symbol.

But when I see people sporting the same, awful, unoriginal tattoos... Urgh.

Sadly, that's fashion, I dislike it as well. If I ever get a tattoo, they will be personal. And yes, tattooing your boyfriend's name is (99.999% of the time) a dumb thing to do.

 

[Willwillwritehiswill]

I think tattoos are the sexiest thing since sliced bread.

I'd love to get loads myself but I have no artistic talent or imagination, and I wouldn't fancy some template one.

Y'know most tattoo artists would be more than happy to draw something up for you. It gives them a chance to flex their creative muscle and you get something totally unique.

I'm getting my tattoo touched up tomorrow. Not looking forward to more healing. Damn thing itches so much D:

 

[savandicus]

I personally dislike tattoos because i think they look ridiculous however each to their own. Tastefully done they can look ok for abit, but some people really do ruin their bodies.

 

[Major_Sam]

Though I would probably ever be aloud to get it, I'd love this on my ankle.

 

[Willwillwritehiswill]

I think tattoos are the sexiest thing since sliced bread.

I'd love to get loads myself but I have no artistic talent or imagination, and I wouldn't fancy some template one.

Y'know most tattoo artists would be more than happy to draw something up for you. It gives them a chance to flex their creative muscle and you get something totally unique.

I'm getting my tattoo touched up tomorrow. Not looking forward to more healing. Damn thing itches so much D:

Ha ha, good luck with that.

My best mate got my name tattooed at the top of her thigh (no joke, it says 'georgia' under a scorpion because scorpio's my star sign) and she keeps having a go at me because I won't get hers tattooed on me.

She is absolutely convinced that I once agreed to do that, but I can honestly say that I have never even CONSIDERED anything of the sort. It is very sweet though.

My friend Oskar also had 'Georgia's is a ****' (superfluous ''s' actually included) on his leg as a dare when he was in Hungary.

So two people have my name tattooed on 'em. Pretty snazz, eh...?

Although i think oskar's probably had the '****' one covered over by now.

They could be refering to the state Georgia. I mean, as states go, it's pretty cool.

I've just got back from my touch up. I don't think i'll ever get a tattoo at the same place again. It may have been high standards from hours of searching the internet in preparation, but this time around i just noticed all the stuff my artist was doing wrong... All's well though. I've got my Bepanthen and Tattoo goo all set for another few weeks of delightful healing. (didn't hurt as much as i remember either)

 

[Willwillwritehiswill]

They could be refering to the state Georgia. I mean, as states go, it's pretty cool.

I've just got back from my touch up. I don't think i'll ever get a tattoo at the same place again. It may have been high standards from hours of searching the internet in preparation, but this time around i just noticed all the stuff my artist was doing wrong... All's well though. I've got my Bepanthen and Tattoo goo all set for another few weeks of delightful healing. (didn't hurt as much as i remember either)

Oh god, what did he do wrong...?

Well, it was nothing terrible. The place is clean, he used a sterile needle from a sterile package. But he forgot to disinfect the area until after he'd been working for about ten minutes and sprayed the disinfectant directly on the tattoo (could spray blood into the air on impact, not safe). Other than that it's a great place. Maybe i'm nit-picking.

 

[Willwillwritehiswill]

They could be refering to the state Georgia. I mean, as states go, it's pretty cool.

I've just got back from my touch up. I don't think i'll ever get a tattoo at the same place again. It may have been high standards from hours of searching the internet in preparation, but this time around i just noticed all the stuff my artist was doing wrong... All's well though. I've got my Bepanthen and Tattoo goo all set for another few weeks of delightful healing. (didn't hurt as much as i remember either)

Oh god, what did he do wrong...?

Well, it was nothing terrible. The place is clean, he used a sterile needle from a sterile package. But he forgot to disinfect the area until after he'd been working for about ten minutes and sprayed the disinfectant directly on the tattoo (could spray blood into the air on impact, not safe). Other than that it's a great place. Maybe i'm nit-picking.

Ah, that's not so bad... I was imagining that he'd made a real mess of it, going out of the lines and stuff

My best mate was getting her cats' names tattooed on her back (yes, really) and when the guy put the tracing paper thing on , he had it completely wonky!

It was pretty bad, because I didn't want to piss him off and be a smartarse, but I thought, she's gonna have that on her back for the rest of the life, and if i don't say summat it's gonna look fucked. So yeah, i piped up, and it's all cool.

Although she DOES have her cats' names tattooed in massive letters across her back, so...

That depends entirely on the cats' names.
If they're mittens and troubadour, i have no sympathy.