Rhiannon wrote:I've wanted the same tattoo for almost seven years now. Never had the nerve to break down and just do it. Don't know if that means I shouldn't get it or if it means since I haven't changed my mind after this long that I should just go ahead. Since I can't decide, I just do nothing.
Same thing here (which you already know, and I think I may have even posted it here before). Wanted the same one for about 5-6 years.
I'm with Behshad though, there is such a thing as inappropriate placement or art and also, too many. Stereotypes don't come from nowhere. Doesn't mean it's right or fair. I have several friends who would fit B's "low class" stereotype because of how many they have, where they have them, and what they are. One friend of mine, most people who didn't know him would look at him and be like "omg what a loser" because of his appearance and while it's true that his appearace (not just the tattoos) probably holds him back - he's still a
good person, good husband, good father, respectful, etc. Personally, I don't understand why someone would do that to themself, but I think in many cases (not all... ) it's just immaturity. "Dude.. look, it's cool!" I mean, really?
I have a lot more respect when people get something well-placed, that
means something personal (like Travis's Superman art or like the symbol Rhi mentioned - which by the way is
perfect for her) and isn't some passing interest like "dude, check it out, I got a giant flaming SKULL, how badass is that!?" (I know people like that... that's what I meant by immaturity.) But hey, they have to live with it, I don't.
Of course there are the ones who are responsible for the stereotypes. I've known a few people who I just wanted to slap the crap out of for all the dumb shit they were putting all over themself.
I asked one of these people once "what was the reason you chose that, does it mean something?" He said, "No, it's just COOL!" I can't even remember what it was, but he's one of my "dude check it out, a flaming skull!" kind of friends, so it had to be something like that.
Everyone's been talking arguing about successful people have them to and it doesn't mean you're an ex con or a lowlife... but again, it's the steroetype. Fair or not, it exists.
My aunt went and got one in her late 50s, and she's smart, very successful, has an upper management job at her company... and to meet her you would never know or even think that she had a tattooo. She got it for her because it was something she always wanted to do and she put it in a place no one would really see, because it wasn't about that, it was personal. (And no, B, she's never done time...
... which is a miracle considering she's been married to my uncle for almost 40 years... how she's NOT in prison for brandishing a meat cleaver, we still can't figure).
