Do you tattoo?

CaptainP · Post by **CaptainP** » September 29, 2005 5:44 pm

What happens if, 5 years from now, it is trendy to NOT have any tattoos? What will everyone do then?

lovin_jimmy · Post by **lovin_jimmy** » September 29, 2005 5:45 pm

i have 2

a dream catcher on my left shoulder blade
on my lower back i have a sun w/ a cresent moon and stars in it. rain drops are coming off of the sun. just something i came up with

i plan to get one more, not sure what yet, but it will reflect my children in some way. i am going to put it on my right shoulder blade to even things out.

lovin_jimmy · Post by **lovin_jimmy** » September 29, 2005 5:49 pm

CaptainP wrote:What happens if, 5 years from now, it is trendy to NOT have any tattoos? What will everyone do then?

some people dont get tattoos to be trendy

Cubbie Bear · Post by **Cubbie Bear** » September 29, 2005 5:51 pm

I work in Yellow Pages. Five years ago Tattoo's was ourt fastest growing heading. Now Laser Surgery-Tattoo Removal is one of our fastest growing.

I just can't imagine my child sitting on Grandma's lap trying to figure out what horrific image the saggy tattoo has morphed into

lovin_jimmy · Post by **lovin_jimmy** » September 29, 2005 5:52 pm

rsgeist wrote:one person's tacky is another person's Joan Rivers jewelry collection.

LMAO

Sam · Post by **Sam** » September 29, 2005 5:55 pm

I know quite a few people have several tats....and also multiple piercings...

But for those that have had tats for any length of time...how do the tats age? I mean do they slowly / eventually fade to just the old dark blue color? I have been told by several people the inks used now will last a long time and "might need an occasional touch up" but no one has given me any definite answer....

Zuke · Post by **Zuke** » September 29, 2005 5:57 pm

The sun is a tattoo's worst enemy.........mine is never really exposed to the sun, so I haven't seen any significant fading, it still looks very colorful.

CaptainP · Post by **CaptainP** » September 29, 2005 5:57 pm

lovin_jimmy wrote:
CaptainP wrote:What happens if, 5 years from now, it is trendy to NOT have any tattoos? What will everyone do then?
some people dont get tattoos to be trendy

But a lot of them do.

rsgeist · Post by **rsgeist** » September 29, 2005 6:03 pm

CaptainP wrote:What happens if, 5 years from now, it is trendy to NOT have any tattoos? What will everyone do then?

I'll put them in the basement with my hula hoop, mood ring, earth shoes and pet rock.

Seriously, I'm over 50 so I don't really give a crap if it's trendy or not. I just got to a point in life where I decided I was going to do things that I wanted to do and not be limited by what I was "supposed" to be doing or what others thought. (Coulda been the mid-life crisis talking.) So I bought a Harley and, by law, if you have a Harley you gotta have a tattoo. So I got one. And then another. And now I'm a total reprobate. But I like the tats, my wife likes 'em (she got one, too) and my kids think I'm nuts (what the hell do they know, they're 20-somethings). We are the people our parents warned us about.

rsgeist · Post by **rsgeist** » September 29, 2005 6:06 pm

Cubbie Bear wrote:I work in Yellow Pages. Five years ago Tattoo's was ourt fastest growing heading. Now Laser Surgery-Tattoo Removal is one of our fastest growing.

I just can't imagine my child sitting on Grandma's lap trying to figure out what horrific image the saggy tattoo has morphed into

Grandma just needs to go easy on the Krispy Kremes and not get tattooed anyplace that will sag.

davesnik · Post by **davesnik** » September 29, 2005 6:09 pm

I have 1 and would like to get at least 1 more. That wasn't a selection in the poll.

Sam · Post by **Sam** » September 29, 2005 6:10 pm

Zuke wrote:The sun is a tattoo's worst enemy.........mine is never really exposed to the sun, so I haven't seen any significant fading, it still looks very colorful.

I have heard that too..... does sunscreen help protect them ?? How long have you had your tat(s)

One thing that seems to be a "trend" in tats now is people getting the "tribal" ones.... or barbed wire.....

sy · Post by sy » September 29, 2005 6:13 pm

I have 2 right now, a 3" winged wolf with Sycha underneath on my left leg, and a 3 1/2" unicorn on my right leg with Dravenhara underneath. Will be getting 2 more when I'm have some time off around Christmas.

I barely ever get sun so I've managed to keep them looking as dark as they were when I got them.

It took me a good many years to decide on what I wanted, and they are meaningful to me (not something I got as a trend or was drunk, etc).

sy · Post by sy » September 29, 2005 6:20 pm

CaptainP wrote:What happens if, 5 years from now, it is trendy to NOT have any tattoos? What will everyone do then?

I can't even count how many times I've been asked that. My answer is always 'you are assuming I was ever trendy to begin with'. They are a part of me, and that's really all that matters. It's like everything else, personal preference

tequilatom · Post by **tequilatom** » September 29, 2005 6:20 pm

not for me on either...........i'm not into body art or needles , small tats or hidding tata are ok , forget body piercings...... but the ear is ok.

davesnik · Post by **davesnik** » September 29, 2005 6:21 pm

creeky wrote:I dont have any - just wondering how they will look when you are in a nursing home and your skin is all saggy and wrinkled

By that time, are you really going to care what you look like? You'll be too worried about getting your depends changed if you have any of your wits about you at all.

ToplessRideFL · Post by **ToplessRideFL** » September 29, 2005 6:23 pm

sonofabeach wrote:a parrothead calling someone tacky?

Ummm no... I said I thought tatoos were tacky in general... just my opinion...not for me. I would NEVER pass judgemet on someone because they have a tat.

Pole · Post by **Pole** » September 29, 2005 6:40 pm

Got a couple here, one on arm, one on back of shoulder. Both are shades of black/grey so I don't have to worry about the colors fading. Would like to get more, just don't have the money or know what to get.

Jodibug · Post by **Jodibug** » September 29, 2005 6:41 pm

creeky wrote:I dont have any - just wondering how they will look when you are in a nursing home and your skin is all saggy and wrinkled

Amen creeky! Love the look of em on other folks, but one day, my skin won't be so taut - heck, it's already showing it's age

CaptainP · Post by **CaptainP** » September 29, 2005 6:46 pm

Jodibug wrote:
creeky wrote:I dont have any - just wondering how they will look when you are in a nursing home and your skin is all saggy and wrinkled
Amen creeky! Love the look of em on other folks, but one day, my skin won't be so taut - heck, it's already showing it's age

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