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I think tatoos are stupid when people put too much thought into them. Seriously, who cares that your tattoo means "serenity" in chinese. Just think of something at random and get it. It will make you a lot more original. That's how I ended up with an 8 1/2 x 11 St. Pauli Girl on my back.

Posted: Jun 30 2009 04:14 pm

Dude, putting Chinese characters for 'serenity' means they didn't put any thought into it.

Posted: Jun 30 2009 04:29 pm

Thorton02 wrote:

I think tatoos are stupid when people put too much thought into them. Seriously, who cares that your tattoo means "serenity" in chinese. Just think of something at random and get it. It will make you a lot more original. That's how I ended up with an 8 1/2 x 11 St. Pauli Girl on my back.

I see this argument 2 ways:

1) I don't believe a tattoo needs to have a meaning. If you just like a design, then it's reason enough. Fuck what anyone else thinks.

2) Realistically, I think a tattoo should have some meaning to you, otherwise it's unlikely you'll still like it years from now.

Posted: Jun 30 2009 11:59 pm

Well, I'd like to say that all my tattoos had meaning, but really, only the last few I got do. I didn't put any thought whatsoever into my first one, all I knew is that the DAY I turned 18, I wanted a tattoo, and the only requirements were that it didn't cost more than $100, that it be somewhere I could hide it if needed (I was a senior in high school... no visible tattoos, plus most jobs require you to have them covered anyway) and that it not be too big, that way if I regretted it, it at least wouldn't be some giant monstrosity that I went to the grave regretting. And since I was an idiot, it was my first and only tribal tattoo.

Other than that, I have gotten, depending on how you look at it, eleven separate tattoos or six tattoos of various sizes since some of them now run together. Eleven different sessions. Every tattoo I got after that first has been something I drew. My tattoos range from scary (stemming from my skull obsession... four of mine are skulls or skull shaped surrounded by a wicked image), to what I guess my wife calls romantic (our wedding date in stylistic numerals) to semi plagiarized (the Misfits' Crimson Ghost, but more for the ghost itself than the Misfits, though I do like the 'fits) to nerdy as hell (the new 8 Bit Mario I just got).

They are right about one thing, though: Tattoos are addictive. NEVER plan on getting just one; once you get your first one, you immediately start wanting your second through fifth.

Posted: Jul 01 2009 01:06 am

Who gets fucking stars tattooed on their faces? Whether it be three or fifty six, it's a stupid fucking tattoo idea.

Posted: Jul 01 2009 01:46 am

Black Zarak wrote:

Who gets fucking stars tattooed on their faces? Whether it be three or fifty six, it's a stupid fucking tattoo idea.

Maybe she likes Twilight?

Posted: Jul 01 2009 02:27 am

This is exactly why you don't give girls tattoo money. Unless they sign a waiver that they aren't going to get either something incredibly stupid, or ass antler tramp stamps.

Then again, I've seen some pretty stupid tattoos on guys too. Maybe I should drop my tattoo mysogyny.

Posted: Jul 01 2009 06:45 pm

Undeath wrote:

This is exactly why you don't give girls tattoo money. Unless they sign a waiver that they aren't going to get either something incredibly stupid, or ass antler tramp stamps.

Then again, I've seen some pretty stupid tattoos on guys too. Maybe I should drop my tattoo mysogyny.

Maybe you should Razz

. Did you SEE the guy in the picture above?

Posted: Jul 01 2009 09:16 pm

The older I get, the less I want a tattoo. Nobody's tattoos are that original, no matter how much they think they are. Tattoos aren't even cool or badass anymore.

Posted: Jul 01 2009 09:41 pm

Thorton02 wrote:

Seriously, who cares that your tattoo means "serenity" in chinese.

Well, if I ever get a tattoo, it would be of a kanji character.
I actually know a guy who has two of them ("Ki" Spirit, and "Tei/Dai" Younger Brother)
He seemed impressed that I could recognize them.

Of course, I could always go the "super geek" route and get a Triforce tattooed on the back of my hand. >_>

That's a hilarious story. Seriously, who the hell falls asleep while getting a tattoo? On their FACE?

Posted: Jul 10 2009 03:42 pm

hehe, this girl is retarded.

anyhow, my two cents on tattoos. i personally feel that any tattoo w/any sort of significance to you or anyone has to be hidden. if i got a tat that said 'mother' or meant something that much to me, i would put it somewhere not visibile so only a select few can see it. only those privileged to see it, will get to witness it.

w/that in mind, i have some tats already that are very stupid Smile

i basically have the steve-o mentality of tattoos. on my neck i have a tattoo that says 'tat tat'
one tat on top of the other. basically, it says 'tattoo' cause it has the word 'tat' two times. tat two = tattoo. i was gonna be a smartass and just get a tattoo that said 'tattoo' but i figured i might as well be a little clever about it. in hindsight, it was a terrible idea, cause i have to explain it to everyone. and if the person is dumb, it takes even longer. its a nice measure of intelligence though. kind of like a rebus brain teaser.

on my left hand i have the word 'spanish' written in chinese characters (kanji or whatever its called) and on my right hand, i have the word 'chinese' in chinese characters. another attempt at humor.

person: 'hey is that chinese?'
username: 'nah man, thats spanish'
p: 'really? it looks chinese"
u: 'nah, thats spanish, THIS is chinese'

and i researched the characters online, so im sure they say spanish/chinese. and just recently at pei wei's, the cashier asked my why it said chinese on my hand. but thats coming back to bite me in the ass since i also have to explain it to everyone. now i just make up whatever i want when someone asks me what they mean. i can say it means 'hot dog' 'los angeles lakers' etc etc. lately, i been telling people they mean 'honesty' & 'truth' which is an outright lie, but that makes me laugh Smile

Posted: Jul 10 2009 05:22 pm

She was actually pretty cute before the tattoos.

The laser removal isn't going to be perfect, either. Likely the ink will still be visible upon scrutiny, and leave some scarring. (that's how my removed tattoo looks, anyway)

Posted: Jul 10 2009 05:24 pm

He should have given her a mushroom tat.

Posted: Jul 10 2009 06:53 pm

or his mushroom tip

Posted: Jul 10 2009 07:51 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHgnb3SXr3o

3:31-4:04

Posted: Jul 10 2009 09:48 pm

username wrote:

or his mushroom tip

Yes Ted, that was the joke.

Posted: Jul 10 2009 10:27 pm

Syd Lexia wrote:

username wrote:

or his mushroom tip

Yes Ted, that was the joke.

Yeah, I know, but I'm on this kick where I like to point out the obvious. Hey, water is wet

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Thorton02 wrote:

I think tatoos are stupid when people put too much thought into them. Seriously, who cares that your tattoo means "serenity" in chinese. Just think of something at random and get it. It will make you a lot more original. That's how I ended up with an 8 1/2 x 11 St. Pauli Girl on my back.

It's the opposite for me, down the line I would be more glad I have something I put a lot of thought into instead of some stupid thing that was just funny at the time.