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how you look, move, talk and dress also say a lot about you...
how you look, move, talk and dress also say a lot about you...
And people are equally judgemental about these too. 😉
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OBB! I used to sit on my uncles lap and he'd tell me stories of the images on his chest and arms. Ships and anchors, and stories. Just like popeye!. real shiT! I'm sure it still exists in armed forces, but my Uncle decorated himself from real true experience. Not fashion cool shit. I'm sure if I had a child though, I'd get a tattoo.
You must have seen this video on Lower Back Tatoos.
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That's a pretty sexy looking skank IMO.
And people are equally judgemental about these too.
what do you expect ? It's human nature...
At the age of 42, I think its time I got my left arm sleeve completed. And my gf has a couple of tattoos that she's had for years (as well as 17 piercings!) and is planning on more (shes in her late 30s).
neither of us are even remotely 'chavvy' either.
Elaine, as long as you have thought it through and are happy with placement and the design then get it done. The most important thing is getting a decent tattooist to do it. I have to wait up to three months to get an appointment with my tattooist. They are always booked up that far in advance. I take that as a sign of quality but then I have been going to him when he was on his own over twenty years ago, so I know his work!
My sister in law is 21 and goes to someone who works from a shed and gets tatts the size of a thumb each time, on different parts of her body. Looks awful and it does look chavvy!
At the end of the day, it is your body. Not everyone is going to like it. People probably hate mine but I love all of them. Thats what counts.
Just not on your face eh?
What if she's a minger and it might improve things?
she is no minger........... 8)
dont worry im not having any tattoos done on my face (do you know me ton ? ! 😉 wether it improves my face or not- i will look stupido by the time im 75 if i live that long !
ok anyone else recomend the guy in Littleborough- im only down the road from there... just had a look at his website.. not bad at all....
its just the 'worrying' of getting a 'GOOD tattooist' isnt it..thats what worrys me.... i want it looking good (not something i regret..
what do you expect ? It's human nature...
Yeah, unfortunate isn't it?
how long are you gonna bang on about it? get it done..
Yeah, unfortunate isn't it?
what other changes would you like ? More eyes, bendier legs, cleverer etc ?
Go for it, you're only 44!
If you're worried about it just get one in a more discrete place - a shoulder blade is easy to cover up in the future, your lower arm would be more of a pain...
It's common
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just got a small face tat at the weekend. still not sure about the eye lids though...!!!
he looks older than 44 and looks ok to me 😯
Get it done, never mind all that cobblers about 'What will you look like when you're 60?'...
You'll look like someone who's 60 who has lived a life...
You'll look like someone with an ill-defined splodge on your arm.
What is so wrong with your arm that you want someone to scribble on it for you?
Just don't follow the craze into scarification tattoos.
[url= http://damncoolpics.blogspot.com/search/label/Tattoos ]Pretty horrific when you realise what the 'red ink' is.[/url]
Not for those of you who are squeamish.
Do it - I had mine done when I was 38 😀
The only difference between people with tattoos and people without is that people with tattoos don't care that you haven't got any...
get it done... if that's what you want.
but, take a tip from someone who knows!
do not (under any circumstances) go on an all day session, in a foreign country, then get your mate to draw a (very) rough sketch on a beer mat, then take said beer mat to tatoo parlour and demand (not ask) that said 'design' be emblazoned on your upper arm!
other than that, yeah, i have no regrets 😯
ps- i'm 40
no, common as muck.
Seriously, if you are unsure then don't. See how you feel in a month's time.
If you want one, get one... Why not?
Obviously just make sure it's something you're not going to get bored of, or regret sometime down the line... You're never "too old" cos quite frankly, if your daughter thinks you are, well she's got a shock coming, as she's gonna be 44 one day and she's already got a couple!
Anyway...
Get it done.
I'd get one (or 2 or 3 or however many to be fair) if I wanted to, main problem I've got is I change my mind on things more often than the wind changes direction, and I think I'd get bored of any tattoo I got in no time at all... Piercings, well you can just take them out to be fair if you get bored, hence I've been thinking of one...
I didn't in the end. And there's no way I would allow a needle near my nipples either.
I "know" a girl that has, said it wasn't the worst thing in the world. A bit sore for a couple of days, but after that no ill effects. And she really likes the way they look, and says they've made her nipples stand out more (which may or may not be a good thing depending). Know another girl who's got a bar "down there", says sometimes all she needs to do is cross her legs and she gets all light headed! If that's your kind of thing of course... 😉
Stumpy_m4, remember months ago you were banging on about getting your missus to get hers done... If she wants em, she'll get em done, you pestering her is hardly gonna help!
Bloody hell ex-pat 😯
Unfortunately I then clicked on [url= http://damncoolpics.blogspot.com/2007/07/eye-tattoo.html ]THIS[/url]. Skin is one thing, risking your sight is quite another - mental !
No opinions either way, have seen many good and bad examples over the years.
This seems like an opportune moment to recount an amusing little tattoo related conversation I overheard 5 years ago on the train from Bournemouth to Southampton though...
Lad 1: I was gonna get a tattoo done today.
Lad 2: Oh yeah, what of?
Lad 1: Just text and that, reading 'CARPE DIEM'
Lad 2: How come you didn't then?
Lasd 1: Couldn't be f&*%$d, I'll get it done some other time.
The irony was lost on both of them.
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The same can be said about people masturbating in public though 🙂
actually they're much the same ?
Bloody hell ex-pat
Interesting and not for the weak of stomach...
Got my first tattoo at 16 and i'm 41 now, got quite a few. Each one is totally custom, drawn up by the tattooist or myself and represents kind of what was going on in my head and life around the time i had it done. Rarely display them in public though, never got them to say " look at me i've got tatts aren't I cool " They're just a part of me and my life. So i'd say if you're gonna get one go for something that represents you and your life not something that you've seen on a footballer.
I turned 30 this year, and got my first tattoo about 6 weeks ago. Mine is my own design and has two meanings, the true one only I know. I love it, no regrets at all. I've wanted one for years so it wasn't a spur of the moment decision. The pain isn't bad at all - and I'm a wuss - so no need for the cream you ask about. If you are unsure wait a while and see how you feel. If it means something to you, you won't regret it.
It's also worth making sure you find a good tattooist, and one you are happy with. I asked all sorts of questions before hand, as you have to keep in mind you can't have a steam room/sauna for a few weeks, and depending where you get it done, some sports are a no no as well.
Mate of mine is a lifeguard, told me about a guy getting out of the pool with a LONSDALE tattoo on his back.
Oh, and the "council estate trash" argument is total crap.
I know people with 6 figure salaries that have got tattoos...
The difference is that the chavs and the council estate scum got their mate to do em their GF's name in a heart with an arrow through it with a darning needle and a bottle of quink, and the classier people get proper custom designs done by a reputable artist and pay good money for it.
I often judge the caliber of a new pub I go into by checking the quality of the tattoos on display... Good quality designs and you're in a good place, scratched on with a compass and mispelt and you know it's time to leave!
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Mate of mine is a lifeguard, told me about a guy getting out of the pool with a LONSDALE tattoo on his back.
Might have been a neo-nazi/white power thing...
l-o-NSDA-l-e
or National Sozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei.
Lonsdale clothing was inexplicably popular in Germany for quite a while before people realised that when worn under a jacket a Lonsdale jacket would only reveal letters 3-6.
Then again he may just have been a nob. I've seen a few people with the Nike 'swoosh' logo over the years.
The difference is that the chavs and the council estate scum got their mate to do em their GF's name in a heart with an arrow through it with a darning needle and a bottle of quink, and the classier people get proper custom designs done by a reputable artist and pay good money for it.
I think my sympathy lies with the "chavs" :o)
Good quality designs and you're in a good place
ah, so surface appearance is all ?
I often judge the caliber of a new pub I go into by checking the quality of the tattoos on display
Oh dearie me.
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ah, so surface appearance is all ?
No, I didn't say that...
Oh dearie me.
It's a bit of a long standing joke I have with a couple of my mates, but i bet if you were to go into 20 different pubs tomorrow, 10 in "rough" areas and 10 in posh areas, and spot the quality of the tattoos, you'll see that on the whole the more "well to do" will have better quality ink on their skin (if at all)... It's only like stating that on the whole the people in a more well to do area are more likely to drive more expensive cars, it's a product of circumstance!
It's only like stating that on the whole the people in a more well to do area are more likely to drive more expensive cars
oh you mean "actually I have nothing to say" ?
I have a lizard tattoo and i don't regret it, but...I'm always trying to work out a way of incorporating it into a larger piece of work and if i had the choice again i would have gone for a far more complex from the off. If you are getting a tattoo for aesthetics, have a look at it on a piece of paper, if it looks like something that you'd want to keep in print form, then you're half way there. unless of course lizards have a personal significance, tell a story etc.
having said that, i've always liked swallows in the crook of finger and thumb.
oh you mean "actually I have nothing to say" ?
Did you actually read what I said, or are you just trying to provoke a reaction? :-s