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PrintableFiness said: CarrieLee said: TheMax said: I'd say no, don't do it.
I think it's absolutely wacky that some believe it's "cool" to have a permanent mark placed on their body as a means of self-expression. I mean really, it's not like you're buying "fine art" for your skin. If Francis Bacon or Picasso were alive and available as a tattoo artists, I'd kinda understand the desire to have a permanent mark from someone of their artistic stature. Generally, the stuff looks ridiculous, amateurish and derivative, and it leaves the wearer with greatly diminished credibility in the world of mature adults - that place where we inevitably spend most of our lives. Most people spend far less time deciding to get one of these markers of immaturity than they do trying to have them removed down the road. Why not try a temporary removable tattoo first? Better yet, find ways to express your individuality that are just a little more original and less faddish. Good luck! See you in the adult world soon...   and you're better than people with tat's how??? That's what I'm sayin! "Markers of immaturity"  | |
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CarrieLee said: TheMax said: I'd say no, don't do it.
I think it's absolutely wacky that some believe it's "cool" to have a permanent mark placed on their body as a means of self-expression. I mean really, it's not like you're buying "fine art" for your skin. If Francis Bacon or Picasso were alive and available as a tattoo artists, I'd kinda understand the desire to have a permanent mark from someone of their artistic stature. Generally, the stuff looks ridiculous, amateurish and derivative, and it leaves the wearer with greatly diminished credibility in the world of mature adults - that place where we inevitably spend most of our lives. Most people spend far less time deciding to get one of these markers of immaturity than they do trying to have them removed down the road. Why not try a temporary removable tattoo first? Better yet, find ways to express your individuality that are just a little more original and less faddish. Good luck! See you in the adult world soon... that's what i was thinking carrie. MARKERS OF IMMATURITY? WTF!??!? lol stifle my creativity or self expression? NEVER! i was one of the people in charge of the wire transfer department here at a major bank in milwaukee... with spiky billy idol hair, nose piercing and tattoo wearing a business suit and tie--in charge of making sure that millions of dollars got to the right destinations. adult world, hey? 
well hell... to each their own i guess. --gm-- i....feel.... cold as a razorblade, tight as a tourniquet, dry as a funeral drum...... | |
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GeneMohawk said: CarrieLee said: TheMax said: I'd say no, don't do it.
I think it's absolutely wacky that some believe it's "cool" to have a permanent mark placed on their body as a means of self-expression. I mean really, it's not like you're buying "fine art" for your skin. If Francis Bacon or Picasso were alive and available as a tattoo artists, I'd kinda understand the desire to have a permanent mark from someone of their artistic stature. Generally, the stuff looks ridiculous, amateurish and derivative, and it leaves the wearer with greatly diminished credibility in the world of mature adults - that place where we inevitably spend most of our lives. Most people spend far less time deciding to get one of these markers of immaturity than they do trying to have them removed down the road. Why not try a temporary removable tattoo first? Better yet, find ways to express your individuality that are just a little more original and less faddish. Good luck! See you in the adult world soon... that's what i was thinking carrie. MARKERS OF IMMATURITY? WTF!??!? lol stifle my creativity or self expression? NEVER! i was one of the people in charge of the wire transfer department here at a major bank in milwaukee... with spiky billy idol hair, nose piercing and tattoo wearing a business suit and tie--in charge of making sure that millions of dollars got to the right destinations. adult world, hey?
well hell... to each their own i guess. --gm-- YOU SHOW ADULT WORLD MISTER MOHAWK! P o o |/, P o o |\ | |
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POOK said: GeneMohawk said: CarrieLee said: TheMax said: I'd say no, don't do it.
I think it's absolutely wacky that some believe it's "cool" to have a permanent mark placed on their body as a means of self-expression. I mean really, it's not like you're buying "fine art" for your skin. If Francis Bacon or Picasso were alive and available as a tattoo artists, I'd kinda understand the desire to have a permanent mark from someone of their artistic stature. Generally, the stuff looks ridiculous, amateurish and derivative, and it leaves the wearer with greatly diminished credibility in the world of mature adults - that place where we inevitably spend most of our lives. Most people spend far less time deciding to get one of these markers of immaturity than they do trying to have them removed down the road. Why not try a temporary removable tattoo first? Better yet, find ways to express your individuality that are just a little more original and less faddish. Good luck! See you in the adult world soon... that's what i was thinking carrie. MARKERS OF IMMATURITY? WTF!??!? lol stifle my creativity or self expression? NEVER! i was one of the people in charge of the wire transfer department here at a major bank in milwaukee... with spiky billy idol hair, nose piercing and tattoo wearing a business suit and tie--in charge of making sure that millions of dollars got to the right destinations. adult world, hey?
well hell... to each their own i guess. --gm-- YOU SHOW ADULT WORLD MISTER MOHAWK! hehe... thank you my friend.
--gm-- i....feel.... cold as a razorblade, tight as a tourniquet, dry as a funeral drum...... | |
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ian said: Don't get anything too cliched. For example I have a nice Japanese kanji tattoo that I got done years ago in Japan, but since then it got "trendy" for idiots to get oriental characters as tattoos. I don't regret getting mine, but it's a bit too common now. Same goes for fucking roses, or dolphins, or celtic knotwork etc. Try to avoid anything too cheesy
SUXXX! I mean, like, where is the sun? | |
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I've been thinking about getting one too. I don't know what to tell ya. I think it would look good now but do I want to be 50 and have one or 80? I'm a teacher to and I dont think that visable tattos in the classroom looks real good.I've been back and forth for a month or two over it.You just have to consider that this is something that will be with you forever.Are you ready to make that kind of commitment? In spite of the cost of living, it's still popular. |
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TheMax said: Generally, the stuff looks ridiculous, amateurish and derivative, and it leaves the wearer with greatly diminished credibility in the world of mature adults - that place where we inevitably spend most of our lives.
u must have never set foot inside of a tattoo parlor, sir. i assure u you'd see work that would blow yo ass away. Why not try a temporary removable tattoo first? Better yet, find ways to express your individuality that are just a little more original and less faddish.
what, like temporary tats aren't 'faddish'?? if they weren't faddish, u wouldn't see packages of 'em in every blinkin convenience store. Good luck! See you in the adult world soon...
not before i see ya at the tattoo parlor, gettin a full sleeve design done up.  | |
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Handclapsfingasnapz said: TheMax said: Generally, the stuff looks ridiculous, amateurish and derivative, and it leaves the wearer with greatly diminished credibility in the world of mature adults - that place where we inevitably spend most of our lives.
u must have never set foot inside of a tattoo parlor, sir. i assure u you'd see work that would blow yo ass away. Why not try a temporary removable tattoo first? Better yet, find ways to express your individuality that are just a little more original and less faddish.
what, like temporary tats aren't 'faddish'?? if they weren't faddish, u wouldn't see packages of 'em in every blinkin convenience store. Good luck! See you in the adult world soon...
not before i see ya at the tattoo parlor, gettin a full sleeve design done up.  2 funny D!In spite of the cost of living, it's still popular. |
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violett said: PANDURITO said: 
You might regret later  i think thats a beautiful piece!! he prolly aint regrettin that shit at all  i'm sayin!! that's awesome!!!  | |
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Handclapsfingasnapz said: violett said: PANDURITO said:
You might regret later i think thats a beautiful piece!! he prolly aint regrettin that shit at all i'm sayin!! that's awesome!!! He looks happy enough 
I think it looks awesome, as well. Now this guy, on the other hand...  I mean, like, where is the sun? | |
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TheMax said: I'd say no, don't do it.
I think it's absolutely wacky that some believe it's "cool" to have a permanent mark placed on their body as a means of self-expression. I mean really, it's not like you're buying "fine art" for your skin. If Francis Bacon or Picasso were alive and available as a tattoo artists, I'd kinda understand the desire to have a permanent mark from someone of their artistic stature. Generally, the stuff looks ridiculous, amateurish and derivative, and it leaves the wearer with greatly diminished credibility in the world of mature adults - that place where we inevitably spend most of our lives. Most people spend far less time deciding to get one of these markers of immaturity than they do trying to have them removed down the road. Why not try a temporary removable tattoo first? Better yet, find ways to express your individuality that are just a little more original and less faddish. Good luck! See you in the adult world soon... Some people in Japan get whole body works done, and then after they die, they have thier skin removed, stretched out, and preserved under glass so their tattoos will still be around after they are gone. There is a whole museum of full-body tattoos. I'd consider that art. "I saw a woman with major Hammer pants on the subway a few weeks ago and totally thought of you." - sextonseven | |
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I am going to get my family crest tattooed on me sooner or later, with my sisters - I'm gonna be part of my family forever, so I know I'll always want it. I'm just unsure of where to get it. It won't be very big - probably the size of a half dollar, in black. I mean, like, where is the sun? | |
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Thanks to everyone of you who posted!
Yes..I thought the same thing. If I have to ask, then perhaps I shouldn't. But I've been thinking about it for years. And the designs are ones that I love and wouldn't mind having.I know one thing , if it's a name, it'll be my name!! I know about 3 people who have had to a cover up because they put their spouses name on. It's seems like a curse! :LOL: One of them had eachother's name done in Japanese; and later said, "Well, unless you can read japanese it could stand for anything!" Ummm no! Needlss to say all these people have divorced or split up! I don't know what's actually holding me back. I think hearing "YOU BETTER NOT MARK UP YOUR BODY!(fill in explitives here)" in spanish and english for the millionth time may have done some psychological damage as well :LOL:
After reading this, I'm leaning towards a single letter, a treble clef, or 'chico'. Now about body piercing...
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Chico319 said: I have been contimplating getting a tattoo. For those of you with tattoos..what advice would you give? I hear some people regret it. Or once you get one you'll want another. Make sure the place is liscensed and uses clean needles, tattoo colour fading, price..etc. There are a couple ideas I have for a tattoo and where on my body to put it. But I would like your opinions or experiences good or bad on tattoos.
A couple ideas are.. 1. a treble clef on my arm 2. my last name in old english..maybe on my shoulder 3. a single initial on the back of my neck 4. praying hands with roses and the rosary hanging. 5. a merman or a mermaid...a small one my hip. I was thinking about a revised version of my profile pic.(look for yourselves ) Just the Merman and Mermaid. But I'm sure that would be costly and it would take up a lot of skin area!
Thanks in advance, for your advice! i know someone who's working on covering her entire body in tattoos, some porno too. she's actually really gorgeous, and the tattoos are interesting no doubt. but one of my landlords was like that, an old guy. not mind you, inks have changed in years since then, yet still the sight of those tattoos, blurred and wrinkled together, dim with age and stretched by years of weight gain and loss, well. . . let's say i decided i'll stick with henna dye for the less permanent effect | |
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Natsume said: Now this guy, on the other hand...
 bad kitty!!! | |
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Handclapsfingasnapz said: Natsume said: Now this guy, on the other hand...
bad kitty!!! OK! maybe I won't get one after seeing that!! 
But I do love big cats as well.hmmm, thanks for the idea Handclapsfingasnapz! | |
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Handclapsfingasnapz said: Natsume said: Now this guy, on the other hand...
bad kitty!!! I read all about this guy when I was locked up... he's a San Diego tiger and I doubt he regrets it... -------------------------------------------------
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Handclapsfingasnapz said: Natsume said: Now this guy, on the other hand...
bad kitty!!! That guy's name is Cat. He has had more body manipulations done than anyone else in the world. He had chin, cheek, and forhead implants put in so he could look more cat-like. He also has those whiskers surgically sewn into his cheeks, and had his teeth filed to points. And then the tattoing of course. I think he had his ears done to be pointy cat ears as well. "I saw a woman with major Hammer pants on the subway a few weeks ago and totally thought of you." - sextonseven | |
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You were locked up Pej? What for? (yeah, I'm being nosey!) Any tattoos on you?!! | |
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Chico319 said: You were locked up Pej? What for? (yeah, I'm being nosey!) Any tattoos on you?!!
I was bad, and hangin out with some folks on the wrong side of the tracks... drugs, and a few other reasons... tatoos, yeah I got tats on my back and both arms... don't regret them at all... I do have a friend who had inked up both sleeves last summer but his parents freaked and he ended up getting them removed ... -------------------------------------------------
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pejman said: Chico319 said: You were locked up Pej? What for? (yeah, I'm being nosey!) Any tattoos on you?!!
I was bad, and hangin out with some folks on the wrong side of the tracks... drugs, and a few other reasons... tatoos, yeah I got tats on my back and both arms... don't regret them at all... I do have a friend who had inked up both sleeves last summer but his parents freaked and he ended up getting them removed ...  "I saw a woman with major Hammer pants on the subway a few weeks ago and totally thought of you." - sextonseven | |
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Chico319 said: You were locked up Pej? What for? (yeah, I'm being nosey!) Any tattoos on you?!!
i have a thing for 'birds | |
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XxAxX said: Chico319 said: You were locked up Pej? What for? (yeah, I'm being nosey!) Any tattoos on you?!!
i have a thing for 'birds  | |
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minneapolisgenius said: pejman said: Chico319 said: You were locked up Pej? What for? (yeah, I'm being nosey!) Any tattoos on you?!!
I was bad, and hangin out with some folks on the wrong side of the tracks... drugs, and a few other reasons... tatoos, yeah I got tats on my back and both arms... don't regret them at all... I do have a friend who had inked up both sleeves last summer but his parents freaked and he ended up getting them removed ...  -------------------------------------------------
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pejman said: minneapolisgenius said: pejman said: Chico319 said: You were locked up Pej? What for? (yeah, I'm being nosey!) Any tattoos on you?!!
I was bad, and hangin out with some folks on the wrong side of the tracks... drugs, and a few other reasons... tatoos, yeah I got tats on my back and both arms... don't regret them at all... I do have a friend who had inked up both sleeves last summer but his parents freaked and he ended up getting them removed ...  "I saw a woman with major Hammer pants on the subway a few weeks ago and totally thought of you." - sextonseven | |
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wonder which would have more pain getting a tattoo or getting it removed... -------------------------------------------------
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Chico319 said: XxAxX said: Chico319 said: You were locked up Pej? What for? (yeah, I'm being nosey!) Any tattoos on you?!!
i have a thing for 'birds no really. i have a small flock of them | |
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minneapolisgenius said: pejman said: Chico319 said: You were locked up Pej? What for? (yeah, I'm being nosey!) Any tattoos on you?!!
I was bad, and hangin out with some folks on the wrong side of the tracks... drugs, and a few other reasons... tatoos, yeah I got tats on my back and both arms... don't regret them at all... I do have a friend who had inked up both sleeves last summer but his parents freaked and he ended up getting them removed ... Pej I'm with you on that minneapolisgenius. Maybe I'm a bit hypocritcal here..but I like tattoos on men..especially ones that have been locked up . But not on women. Unless it's small, hidden and very feminine. 
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