Tattoos

[C Squared]

I was just reading the whole atheist / religion thread, and Will had brought up a point about being "evangelized" by atheists. This reminded me of a similar moment I experienced over tattoos. Quite funny really. Was at a car show over the summer, talking to a guy about his '62 Impala, which was NICE Anyway, the guy notices my fiance's ink (very unique yellow rose on her ankle) and they get into this whole conversation about ink and tats. So after a moment he looks at me and asks "so what have you got?"

None

"WHAT?!?! Oh, you're one of those guys... blah blah blah" and starts whining about people who don't appreciate ink and some other random crap I didn't hear because I was walking away. Before I left I did smile and him and say "have a nice day, hypocrite"

He was wearing a T-Shirt that said "the only difference between people that have tattoos and people who don't is that the people with ink don't give a shit that you don't have any" and named some tattoo parlor on it.

I have seen a lot of cool tats over the years, we've all seen some BAD ones as well. My fiance' has a few. My grandfather had one from his days in the Navy. I just personally have not found an image I feel I need to have imprinted upon me to make me feel whole.

 

[TOMMYTHUNDERS]

dude, your body your choice.

99% of tattoos i see are god awful.
i can't believe people pay for the crap that gets put on them.
i also can't understand the people who decide on something then just go to the local shop to get tattooed. why would you have somebody put something on you for life without thoroughly researching artists in the style you like and then travelling to wherever the best artist is? it's gonna be on you for life. too many idiots.

 

[Deus Vult]

to each their own. i like 'em. i have some. i do not usually like them on women. double standard,but i like what i like. ass antlers are ok though

they have become very cliched though. and there are lots of bad tats out there.

 

[mobprop667]

i like em. i got em. dont care what anyone thinks about em. they are for me. i am not a biker, satanist, convict, criminal, loser.......well maybe i am kind of a loser, but, you get the idea.

i get them because i enjoy them as an artform. hell, 99% of the art that people by for their houses is pretty crappy. i just choose to take my art collection with me on my body as well as in my house. I have some really nice art in my house, some not so good stuff, and the same is on my body. people get tatts for all kinds of reason, but mine are a timeline of my life.

 

[TOMMYTHUNDERS]

i'm tattooed, and i've spent a lot of money on my tattoos and have traveled for all of it. and they have all required multiple sessions, so i have had to travel multiple times for each.

remember good tattoos aren't cheap, and cheap tattoos aren't good.

i love hearing people talk about bargain hunting for tattoos. "i gawt this for 75 bucks!!"
yeah, it looks like you did too.

 

[LongBeach]

None for me.
I almost got one many moons ago, but couldnt find
1 pic I wanted on my skin forever.

To each their own, but people, try to make them tasteful.

 

[mobprop667]

if it sounds too good to be true. it usually is. pay for a good tattoo. always.

 

[armann]

Well I don't care at all if somebody has them but getting them in your face is something I think is really stupid I don't get at all but that's just me.

I want to get the names of my three children on me but I haven't had the guts to do it yet, I want something great and by a great artist not like you say a local guy that know the abc...

 

[Alligatorbling]

im planning my next few at the moment... i take about a year to think on each one... the next one id like to get is some sort of grim reaper scene on the side of my left calf... i like piercings as well... i have a ring in my lip, a barbell eyebrow and two hoops in my ear
i only have 2 so far...

1st one ... its aging a bit as i got it when i was 16

2nd one that i got about a year ago

 

[Deftone]

i like em. i got em. dont care what anyone thinks about em. they are for me. i am not a biker, satanist, convict, criminal, loser.......well maybe i am kind of a loser, but, you get the idea.

i get them because i enjoy them as an artform. hell, 99% of the art that people by for their houses is pretty crappy. i just choose to take my art collection with me on my body as well as in my house. I have some really nice art in my house, some not so good stuff, and the same is on my body. people get tatts for all kinds of reason, but mine are a timeline of my life.

Well said. I agree.

I have some big tattoos, all on my arms and they are not hidden from anyone. They do cover most of my arms but they aren't sleeves and they aren't overly pre-concieved or original. I just went in and got them on a whim. I like them and I wouldn't change them or cover them or have them removed for anyone. They are me.

I'm an Aerospace Engineer and I work in a secured defense contractor building with a bunch of other Engineers. I wear short sleeves and believe me, I get stared at all the time.

 

[FrankieOliver]

I concur with Deft and Mob. I have a few, the best work was done by an accomplished tatooist and definitely not done on a whim. The work was custom, so to speak and took several sessions to complete. I showed the one in progress that covered much of my back in another thread a while back. It was completed a few weeks ago and I love it, as does my wife who has none and will never get one.

Will I get more? Probably not. I personally don't like them on the face and head and neck, but to each his own.

 

[TOMMYTHUNDERS]

back piece pic?

 

[Brian Butler]

I just personally have not found an image I feel I need to have imprinted upon me to make me feel whole.

Well said, in my opinion.

If they weren't basically permanent, it would be an entirely different story, but as it is, tats strike me as a way to say "I AM somebody and I need you to know that so badly that I'm willing to bet that for the rest of my life I won't regret inking my body".

Well, thank you very much, but from my point of view you ARE somebody before you get a tattoo or a Les Paul or a Corvette. Just know it, and that'll show it.

As soon as I spot a tattoo on a gorgeous female, I throw up a little in my mouth (rhetorically speaking).

I do NOT judge you for having a tattoo, meaning I don't think you are not a worthy person...but I can't help wondering about your judgement.

 

[Brian Butler]

Well I don't care at all if somebody has them but getting them in your face is something I think is really stupid I don't get at all but that's just me.

I want to get the names of my three children on me but I haven't had the guts to do it yet, I want something great and by a great artist not like you say a local guy that know the abc...

Question..., if the idea of a tattoo is a genuinely good idea, then what would be undesirable about having them on your face?

 

[Deus Vult]

Question..., if the idea of a tattoo is a genuinely good idea, then what would be undesirable about having them on your face?

because other people will discriminate against you because you have them. duh. i used to have long hair, and my patients would not take me seriously. nevermind i have a doctoral degree and amlicensed by the state. the fact that i had a ponytail is all the public cared about.

i dont care what people think of my tattoos, but at the end of the day, i have to eat and pay a mortgage. which is why i wont get a tattoo anywhere that cannot be covered in a professional setting.

 

[Deftone]

I just personally have not found an image I feel I need to have imprinted upon me to make me feel whole.

I feel whole, with or without tattoos. Always have.

Question..., if the idea of a tattoo is a genuinely good idea, then what would be undesirable about having them on your face?

Because I don't want tattoos on my face. I don't want them on my butt, either. And who said it's a good idea? Some people just like tattoos. Appreciate individuality.

 

[snaredrum]

i have over 20 tats. most of which i've taken to the tattooist myself, a few are off the wall parlour designs. i always have the next one planned, but haven't had one for a few years now.

psychologically, i have them to force order on my body and increase self image, as the arthritis has done physical and emotional damage over the years

 

[Deftone]

As soon as I spot a tattoo on a gorgeous female, I throw up a little in my mouth (rhetorically speaking).

I do NOT judge you for having a tattoo, meaning I don't think you are not a worthy person...but I can't help wondering about your judgement.

When I spot a gorgeous female with a tattoo, I get turned on. That said, my wife has no tattoos, and she turns me on. She likes my tattoos as well.

What does somone's judgement have to do with having a tattoo?

I have never been arrested for anything in my life. I am an Army veteran and I put myself through college. I like tattoos and I have 5 of them. Are you questioning my judgement?

 

[GeeJay]

I don't get tatoos at all. But hey, whatever....

 

[basschick22]

I don't think that I'll ever get a tattoo. However, I do appreciate tattoos that are tasteful and elaborate and/or show that they have meaning to the person.

To each his/her own.
I appreciate art.