Dawson70

I do not regret my tatoos as "art", however, they are a constant reminder of a time I would rather forget. Be wise in your choice. Also, make sure that if you end up in a mgmt role or high level profession, you get your tat where you can cover it with no problem. Nuff

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bad jane

i have one on the inside of my right foot (if it were on the outside it would be just in front of my ankle, not above it as most ankle tats are). i got it for me and i'm very happy with it. if i don't tell you it is there, chances are you'd never know. and i can cover it easily with socks (even anklet socks cover it). the guy who did it told me it would hurt like hell (not a very fleshy area) but it felt like he was drawing on me with a ballpoint pen--no pain and very little bleeding. it has faded a little, but because of my color choice it doesn't look bad. i've thought of having it touched up and having a second color added to the center of the design (currently the center is open).

someone asked about do-it-yourself henna, it's very easy to use the kits. i played with henna for years before actually getting my tat and i chose a reddish/brown color for my tat that is very similar to what henna looks like on my skin. a lot of them come with stencils, or you can freehand the design if you have any artistic ability.

The_Jazz

I'm wondering if anyone here has changed their mind. I got very close to getting a tattoo when I was about 22 but chickened out in the end. Really, it was probably for the best considering that what I wanted would have been stupid now.

Anyone?

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noodle

i almost got my now ex-SO's name tattooed on my ass a few months ago.
as a symbol of our committment. i changed my mind.

i like most of mine. the swedish flag was a little dumb and i designed a coverup that now is also in need of tweaking since part of my life isn't there any more. i've been blessed most of my life with a sense of procrastination that really saved me from dumb ideas over time.

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Plan9

As I've always said: MISFITS RULE!

I'm never going to grow outta bad horror-rock-jazz-punk.

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OP: That would be, "No." And I'm probably getting the face to the left tattooed on my carcass later this year... larger than life and twice as ugly.

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hunnychile

I'm glad I never got one. They are too permanent and peoples tastes change. Mine does...

Seems to be such a huge "fad" & too many people have some real ugly ones that I wonder why they want those types.

Plus, I know 2 different guys who've missed out on great jobs because the company owner said he doesn't want anyone with tats on the neck, face or hands ( i.e. that show) while working at his company. Yep - Seems narrow-minded but he's just one of several business owners who have mentioned the Tat Issue to me. (I used to work in HR). It's their company and they're the ones paying the salaries so I guess they can make those "unwritten rules".

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Derwood

My wife is considering getting a small symbol she designed on the inside of her wrist (probably only 3/4" to 1" square). She's wondering about the pain (of course) but doesn't seem worried about its visibility (despite being a business woman)

Plan9

Turns out I don't see any problem with this. It's part of the uniform, essentially. Getting tattoos all over your body is no different than insisting on wearing a ratty Motley Crue t-shirt to every important social function or maybe sporting that dreaded VPL. Ya gotta fit through the cookie cutter sometime.

As punktacular as I wanna be, I'm still a sellout to The Man's needs for uniformity... no tattoos below my knees, beyond my shoulders down my arms. Nothing above the collarbones or base of the neck. That leaves the thighs, shoulders, chest and back as art space without looking like a "druggie outlaw gangsta biker emo kid." I may end up having an extensive amount of ink done by the time I'm 40, but as someone who is looking at a federal law enforcement career, I'm not going to kick myself to the curb with garish tattoos. I can do Agent Smith as well as the next guy even if I'm a goofball inside.

So much of tattooing is old hat anyway. Seems like they've become whimisical, McDonalds'ized fashion statements... vain garish decals on our flesh.

And I say this as a guy with one of the most garish tattoos on TFP.

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Glory's Sun

I don't regret any of them. They all were done during different times in my life and its a good reminder of those times. Mine are all business hidden so that's not an issue.

I want more including a full back piece just haven't finished the design or had time to go get it started.

My wife is in HOUR and doesn't have any, but she wants a couple that are "business friendly" as long as its not a tramp stamp I'm cool.

Seer666

I have 3 tats so far. I have 2 rules for tats.
1. Nothing goes on my body unless I've thought about it for at least a year and still want it.
2. Everything inside the shirt line. I like my tats, but I like being able to get a job more.
I know some of them won't be "who I am" when I am older, but they will always be there to remind me of who I was and where I came from. So no, no regrets.

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wooÐs

Similar here.

At 18, still a senior in high school, I got a fucking parrot tattooed on the inside of my left ankle. Well, I'm far from a Jimmy Buffet fan today. If I could do it all over again, I'd have a sexy viney thing going down my foot. Adding it now would just be too much. And if I were to cover the parrot, the work would be way too big. I'm not going to bother with Wrecking Ball as I have a lot of red dye - it's my understanding that's the hardest to remove. So I guess I'm stuck with it.

G5_Todd

I got my first one just last week....I wanted one for about 4 years but I really needed to find something that had meaning. I got an idea for mine about 8 months ago, still thought it was a good idea, and I love how it came out. Couldnt be any happier with my first tattoo.

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Bear Cub

I regret the fact that I have two sessions left to go on my left ribs, given the absolutely ungodly searing pain I had to endure for it. It's the most unreal pain I've ever felt.

That aside, it's HUGE, and my other tattoos aren't exactly tiny either, but they're all easily covered, and I like it that way. They're all very personal in meaning, and it doesn't take long to realize that when you see them, which is rare, because they're just for me, and I don't give a shit what others think of them. None of them are trendy, fads, etc, so it'll be hard to "go out of style" even as my tastes in things change.

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stevie667

I've got a few, no regrets as such. Problem occured with one tattoo that was a large design with several sessions, during which time i joined the military. As one part had my name in it, i had to leave it out, which means that i have a socking great big space and no clue what to put in it.

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Hyacinthe

I'm like sixate - I love eachand everyone of my tattoos and piercings

Up to 4 tattoos ranging from one which is about 5cm squared on the inside of my ankle to one which goes from the nape of my neck down to the top of my buttocks and covers my entire back.

They're part of me, each one of those tattoos represents a promise I have made myself, not to do something specific but about who I want to be as a human being and how I want to be viewed by other people and myself in the after life if one exists.

My only advice is to be VERYcareful if you get any form of other language writing on you - I have seen alot of kanji characters on people that definitely do NOT mean what the person with the tattoo thinks it does.

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nomcat

I just got back from having one of mine touched up!

No regrets at all.

Unlike most people, to me, tattoos don't have to mean anything. I like them purely for the art and decoration of the body... geometric patterns... that kind of thing. But I'm really, really fussy... so no goofy, trendy, fad, band, name type tats, or anything that might look out of place in the future.

And I won't get anything that can't be covered with jeans and a tshirt.

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