[Mister Dead]

tattoos are very fashionable right now. it's not inconceivable that in a few years they'll become highly unfashionable, specifically styles of the era, and it'll be like haing a pair of 1970s flares tattood onto your legs.

I personally find that tattoos look asinine and childish. Most of the women i've been out with have had them. Most of them has looked stupid once they've begun to look like women and not young ladies. Not because of the aging of the body and the effect on the tattoo, but because they are a beautiful, maturing woman that has adolescent scrawlings across their body.

When you're thirty five in 2027 and living in the future, in a brand new world that you'd never envisioned, with a husband and family, having to wear a specific shaped dress that covers the massive SKRILLEX IS TOTES AMAZE tattoo that makes you come across as a dick before you've even opened your mouth is going to be a bummer.

[miss_p]

Nope, I love mine

[jojayne]

I want a tattoo, but does it hurt a lot? I'm not good with pain at all

[jojayne]

I'm sure these guys do

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w59KMMEtuzs

[kk.creare]

(Original post by MissDavies)
I self-imposed a rule to think about for a year, and if I still wanted it after that year then I would get it. I still wanted it, I got it, and 2 years on I'm happy that I did. I'd recommend anyone think about it for at least 6 months, everyone that I know that regrets their tattoo got it on a whim.

ya absolutely or if no patience to wait to get inked ..better get temporary tatoo ;-p

[kk.creare]

(Original post by BexiG)
I have 1 so far and love it. Took me around 2 years to think it through, research and decide what I want. I had it done about 5 years ago and still love it. I'm currently planning my second tattoo which will be bigger and more risible. I will never get a picture of something (they are ok on people) but I prefer meaningful words.


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tht's cool .. so you got any quotations ??

[BexiG]

(Original post by kk.creare)
tht's cool .. so you got any quotations ??

No not yet. I will go and get one around the end of the month as I want it for my birthday next month


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[BexiG]

(Original post by jojayne)
I want a tattoo, but does it hurt a lot? I'm not good with pain at all

My first tattoo was on the inside of my left thigh, the tattooist said it's a very sensitive spot and so will hurt...a lot! The pain was like a very small knife being dragged slowly, but once it was done the pain goes straight away plus heals a lot faster than a piercing for example.

I was supposed to be charged £95 but was charged £75 instead because they said I dealt with the pain well and just laid there haha.


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[Cheese_Monster]

I think meaningless tattoos are meaningless, it should have some significance to your life if you indellibly ink it to your skin.

[metro2610]

(Original post by stac4321)
Hiya,

I'll be getting a tattoo done in a few weeks, and although I'm very happy with the design and most people have been reasonably approving of it, almost everyone whose had advised me against it says that I will regret it in the future.

So has anyone here got a tattoo that they've really regretted? And why is that?

This is mostly out of curiousity as I really have my heart set on getting this tattoo, but the possibility that in a few years I will really hate it is a bit alarming- I'm confident that I'll love it in 60 years time, but really who knows how I'll feel about it when I'm 78...

Not at all.
The key is to take time and actually make sure what you're getting means something to you and/or is a powerful image that you can relate to strongly.

For example, I wouldn't get a star on me because 1) I can't relate to it and 2) I think it looks pretty dumb. It might have a meaning to another person though, so each to themselves.

It's all individuality and what's right to you may not be right for someone else. So, as long as you're sure, you shouldn't regret it

What's the design out of interest?

[jojayne]

(Original post by BexiG)
My first tattoo was on the inside of my left thigh, the tattooist said it's a very sensitive spot and so will hurt...a lot! The pain was like a very small knife being dragged slowly, but once it was done the pain goes straight away plus heals a lot faster than a piercing for example.

I was supposed to be charged £95 but was charged £75 instead because they said I dealt with the pain well and just laid there haha.



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I'm not sure about the small knife comparison! But it's good that it stops hurting after awhile and that it heals fast- I want to get one on my foot and I know it hurts a lot there! so wont be getting any discounts for bravery- i'll probably squeeze my friend's hand off!

[Left Hand Drive]

getting a half sleeve in just over a week:O

[Florencey]

no, i got mine done with an incredible studio and as long as you know the artist isn't just good, but they need to be absolutely incredible and have a studio that looks profesh and clean (i got mine done by joe carpenter at immortal ink in colchester, essex).
however, i would say that before you get your tattoo you should keep the idea in your head for at least 6 months, ideally a year or two before getting it done. i don't regret mine, but practically i wish i'd considered having it in black and grey, and i waited quite a few months myself. oh yeah, and be prepared to pay more for it. this is not something you wanna budget on.
get your artist right, and you'll have nothing to worry about

[Florencey]

(Original post by Mister Dead)
tattoos are very fashionable right now. it's not inconceivable that in a few years they'll become highly unfashionable, specifically styles of the era, and it'll be like haing a pair of 1970s flares tattood onto your legs.

I personally find that tattoos look asinine and childish. Most of the women i've been out with have had them. Most of them has looked stupid once they've begun to look like women and not young ladies. Not because of the aging of the body and the effect on the tattoo, but because they are a beautiful, maturing woman that has adolescent scrawlings across their body.

When you're thirty five in 2027 and living in the future, in a brand new world that you'd never envisioned, with a husband and family, having to wear a specific shaped dress that covers the massive SKRILLEX IS TOTES AMAZE tattoo that makes you come across as a dick before you've even opened your mouth is going to be a bummer.

i agree with this when you're talking about people with something like 'top bloke' scrawled across their shoulder or worse, when people have their own name on them, but you're assuming that all tattoos are childish and embarrassing. at the other end of the spectrum, there are works of art that complement a person so naturally that they suit them in all stages of life.
don't make people feel bad about their body art by relying on stereotypes, please.

[Mister Dead]

(Original post by Florencey)
i agree with this when you're talking about people with something like 'top bloke' scrawled across their shoulder or worse, when people have their own name on them, but you're assuming that all tattoos are childish and embarrassing. at the other end of the spectrum, there are works of art that complement a person so naturally that they suit them in all stages of life.
don't make people feel bad about their body art by relying on stereotypes, please.

well now you're just being judgemental about what does and doesn't constitute a good tattoo, and that's not really any different to me just thinking all tatoos are silly.

All I intended to say was that people change in the most unexpected of ways and stuff they thought they'd always love or have a connection with, well it ceases to be important and maybe even becomes embarassing.

[Bezaberry]

My grandad has tattoos on each of his forearms, they're pretty much just blue smudges these days, he says the only thing he regrets about getting his tattoos was the good hiding his mother gave him when he came home with them.

[WhyteBoar]

Well I was 20 when I got my first tattoo and am now 34.

A couple keys things I consider when thinking of getting a new tattoo that I won't ever regret:

Placement: think about how your life might change as you get out in the workplace. Do I want visable tattoos? Can I accept that it may restrict how I dress on a hot day, or even stop me getting a job. For me the answer is no, at the moment... but there are lots of other places to get tattoos than arms.

Subject: when I was 21 I almost got a Tigger tattoo on my shoulder... Thank goodness the artist was busy when I walked into the shop that day!!

Artist: We are so lucky to have some world class artists in the UK. Save up and get the best. Look at the work by artists like: Jason Butcher, Miss Becca, Lianne Moule, David Corden, Tutti Serra, Mitch Allenden, Oddboy, John Anderton etc etc.

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[kk.creare]

(Original post by BexiG)
No not yet. I will go and get one around the end of the month as I want it for my birthday next month


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wow ...go go and get it so have you decided what quote u wanna get ?? and advance birthday wishes dear

[ranbow99]

Sometimes it depends where it is. If it's in a place where you can't cover it up easily when you have a job that doesn't approve of tattoos, then you might regret it.

But if you really like the design and are happy to get it now, i'm sure you'll still be glad you got it when you're older

[boba]

I don't regret my tattoo I absolutely love it.

I have however had many other people with tattos complaining to me, and expecting me to agree presumably because I have one about certain things which I just don't agree with. such as the fact that people who just don't like any tattoos are "closed minded" (well no they are perfectly entitled to their opinion) or about people making judgements about them based on it, or the fact that they are expected to have it covered when working ect.

when I was deciding to get my tattoo I was aware of the fact that many people simply do not like them point blank no matter where they are. I was aware that when I was dressed in a way that people could see it some people would make judgements about me based on that. I was aware that I would have to have it covered at certain times, such as during work or at formal occasions. I thought all of these things through and decided that I still wanted it. people who either fail to realise these things or just don't think about them only have themselves to blame and I kind of think they deserve any problems they bring on themselves.