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To tattoo or not a sly thing?

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socctty:
I have a tattoo and endorse having them. It's a Steinbeck-related tattoo on my chest. http://steinbeck.sjsu.edu/biography/pigasus.jsp

However, I would highly advise against the tribal arm band. It's so damn cliche... it's the equivalent of a girl getting a butterfly tramp stamp. Yawn! Get something that's unique to you. I like that you're designing your own tattoo, but don't go screwing it up with a band, at least a band like that. Of course if you were actually part of a tribe, or an immediate descendant of someone in a tribe, that's different. But I'm guessing you're not.

These of course are my own opinions, but I've also heard from several of the ladies that they just laugh at guys with tribal arm bands, just like they laugh at guys that get pedicures and drive BMW convertibles with techno music playing. It screams "trying to hard".

Think of it this way: every tattoo should have a story behind it. If your tattoo story is "I got it to impress chicks", then you need a different tattoo.

As far as the sly/tattoo combo, I second the notion that both are "outside of the norms of society". But both are also quickly becoming acceptable. I am 24 and I would say that most of the people in my age group have tattoos. I am in the military so it's a little more prevalent, but I wouldn't say it's unique or weird to have one, at least not as weird or unique as it is to be sly!

Although it's not unique to have a tattoo, make it unique to have your tattoo.

Kratos:
I'm still in the process of getting one also, I think it goes great with having a shaved head.

Mike:
I have been thinking about getting one ever since I turned 18. Now that I am nearing my 20th birthday I think I may get one on my birthday. I dont know what I want to get but I want to get one. I found a tattoo place in town that has a $20 tuesday special, I called and asked what the limits were and they said it cant be more than 3", I can even get a solid 3" square tattooed if I wanted. If I do get one it will be somewhere that can be covered up because I am friends with alot of people that dont approve of tattoos for various reasons. I found lots of information on tattoos like all the care and everything. Thats another reason I would want one that could be covered with a t-shirt because the sun wont bleach it.

TheSlyBear:

--- Quote from: Lophura on April 19, 2009, 04:13:17 PM ---I dont know what I want to get but I want to get one.
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A recipe for disaster if you ask me. Wait until you know what you want. Then wait. If you still want it, then go get it.

samoanseb8:

--- Quote from: bootedbear on April 19, 2009, 06:06:47 PM ---
--- Quote from: Lophura on April 19, 2009, 04:13:17 PM ---I dont know what I want to get but I want to get one.
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A recipe for disaster if you ask me. Wait until you know what you want. Then wait. If you still want it, then go get it.

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I second that...I waited about 3 years after deciding I wanted a tattoo to actually go through with it...and i refused to get it done by anyone other than the best, so I a great deal of time searching for the best Samoan Tattooist...and I finally found him, and the rest is history!

I'd also second the comments here saying that you should definitely make sure you get something that is personal to you, and not some run of the mill tribal tattoo...make sure it is of personal significance so it is a reminder of that, and not a trend or fad that you happened to like around the time of getting your tattoo.

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