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| OrangestO |
| quote: | Originally posted by PivotTechno
What does procuring something as superficial as a tattoo have to do with the future possibility of personal growth? That line of reasoning is spurious, at best. Last I checked, that sort of development takes place on the inside, with an important aspect being that of becoming more present-minded - which means realising the futility of harbouring regrets about past decisions.
I've grown immensely as a person, having gone from a depressed, near-alcoholic, 3/4 pack a day smoker working low-wage jobs, to being a relatively happy and contented shiatsu therapist and yoga teacher who helps others with their health and well-being and earns a decent living doing so. I've had the same tattoos for a span of 15-25 years, none of them are particularly polished (someone on TA made fun of my back piece, until I explained the personal significance behind it), and I have zero regret about having obtained any of them.
Anecdotal evidence, I know, but it pokes a decent sized hole in your argument.
This whole thread boils down to "what I think looks good on other people", which, while natural to an extent, also makes a lot of y'all look like some shallow-assed motherers. Anyone who would turn away a caring, smart, creative, fit and relatively balanced individual (female or male) because of some ink embedded in their skin deserves the lonely life they're setting up for themselves. |
Bing-ing-O. Ya da man! |
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| Jon_Snow |
Tattoo of tattoo
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| PivotTechno |
Great Bob Scott from the very unserious and long defunct Toronto band The Look People:
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| MSZ |
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| Silky Johnson |
| If that's real, that is extremely ing cruel. |
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| Jon_Snow |
| Taxidermy or tattoo cruel? |
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| Intellekshual |
| Outrageous if real. And the dog doesn't look pleased the least bit. |
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| Lilith |
| quote: | Originally posted by Silky Johnson
Tramp stamps are pretty goddamn awful; however, I gotta say - since my tattoo covers that area of my body I've gained new respect for the tramp stamp, because it is ING PAINFUL to tattoo down there. And I sat for a four hour session, so that says a lot. :o |
Did you ever get your back tatt completely coloured in yet? |
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| DJ RANN |
While I think it's perfectly reasonable for anyone to get a tattoo if it means something to them, I find it extremely refreshing to hear people criticize cliched tattoo culture, especially finding the need of some people to get tattoos utterly crass.
Most people get tattoos for cosmetic reasons; it's an artform (which has merit in itself) but the number of people who solely get a tattoo as some kind of meaningful personal milestone is the minority. They get it as a way of showing themselves and invariably others something about themselves, otherwise, well they wouldn't need it, and that's the part I find at least partially crass, self centered and somewhat egotistical.
At the same time, I get that some people deal with different life events in different ways - I just never felt the need to make it an expression on my own hide as that is something that takes it from personal to shared, whether you like it or not, and not just shared for a while - more than likely for your entire life.
Body art is fine if you like it, but so much of what I see is done so badly. I'd say 1 in 10 I see is embarrassing. |
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| Lira |
I believe more girls should tattoo their own name in Japanese. It's bloody hilarious.
Long before I met my wife, I actually managed to ask a girl out because she had her name (Caroline) tattooed on her neck, and as I was waiting behind her in the queue, I mustered up the courage to say "Hey, Carol!" and think of something convincing to say.
She was puzzled, to say the least, but she just assumed she couldn't remember me for some reason and we had already met :p |
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| Silky Johnson |
| quote: | Originally posted by Lilith
Did you ever get your back tatt completely coloured in yet? |
Yup. The Phoenix is completely done. Just needs some touch up and the background work finished, which I'm having done this August. |
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