tattoo yes or no ? lol

Get it done. No regrets. You want it. You get it. End of. xxxx

Do it then! make sure it is right for you. a beagle smoking crack on you shoulder displaying a hand of cards whilst playing snooker. not your thing?

Have a look at the work coming out of the Yellow Blaze studio for how tattooing can look. Good tattooing is art, plain and simple. That it ages as a person ages only adds to the story. (Err, maybe not at work, or with small children / maiden Aunts about tho' – just in case. It's entirely professional, and the online versions of the photos are moderated, but some shots might be suggestive of [the horror of] nudity).

Years ago I used to see an old fella at the back end of Exeter, walking back out of town with his shopping. In the summer he'd be shirtless, and he was covered in old, blown out and faded sailor tattoos – straight-up, traditional stuff from flash sheets, almost no colour, just faded to that blue colour they go when they bloom. I dunno how old this guy was, late 70's, 80's perhaps, but there he was, and his tat's were part of his story, whatever that was.

Now, those tat's could well have been done just down the road, but equally, they could have been done in countless ports over decades, every one with it's own story.

The work looked like it'd have been nothing particularly special at the time: There was nothing custom about it, it all looked like it went in where there was space, straight as it came off the sheet … but that's to completely miss the point.

He'd had them done, and they said something about him: Annoyingly I never did stop and talk to him about them, and I wish now that I had – he might well have told me to clear off, but he might have been up for a chat …

For all I know he could have come to hate them, and all they stood for, but I'd be very willing to bet that couldn't be further from the truth.

It'd been great to have photographed him and his work, there was a real sense of the roots of tattooing right there – both in the work itself, and the motivation to curate it, and to continue to display it.

Just sayin' that's all

😉

(Only a view of course, rather than any objective statement of fact, but bigger tattoos look much better than small ones: lil' tattoos always seem to look a bit lonely somehow).

Get a good design and a good tattooist and you won't regret it. 😀

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get a nice painting and look at that instead!

and they said something about him

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. 😉

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

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.
Pretty horrific when you realise what the 'red ink' is.
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 THIS. 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.

The only difference between people with tattoos and people without is that people with tattoos don't care that you haven't got any…

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.