Poll: Do you have a tattoo?

C0LLETTE · 03-18-2018, 03:13 PM

Do people with those back pieces stand with their backs to a mirror holding a hand mirror so they can admire the piece or even be reassured that it's still there?

I'm seeing masses and masses of what I call "wallpaper" tattoos on kids these days and endless cultural appropriations almost always meaningless to the bearer.

I've taken to giving extreme advice: if you want a prison tat, go to prison first.

kittygrrl · 03-18-2018, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by C0LLETTE

Do people with those back pieces stand with their backs to a mirror holding a hand mirror so they can admire the piece or even be reassured that it's still there?

I'm seeing masses and masses of what I call "wallpaper" tattoos on kids these days and endless cultural appropriations almost always meaningless to the bearer.

I've taken to giving extreme advice: if you want a prison tat, go to prison first.

How can I explain to you the unexplainable? I knew a girl of 17 who for her own reasons..designed an elf girl in chains ..it took her a year to finish..tattoos are imprints..meaningful to the bearer and unexplainable to those who may catch a glimpse of them and wonder...it is not meant for you to see and yet if you do, consider yourself privileged..wonder about it's mystical connection to the bearer..do not allow yourself to dwell on mean themes but instead at least celebrate that in this day and age..the young have the freedom to express themselves and their magic however they choose

it's beautiful

Gemme · 03-18-2018, 06:14 PM

I do have tattoos. I'm currently charging a viewing fee of $5 per tat or $13 for the whole show.

C0LLETTE · 03-19-2018, 04:37 AM

I've had tats for about 30 years. They are quite explainable.

VintageFemme · 03-19-2018, 06:02 AM

Mhmmmm I do.

cathexis · 03-19-2018, 07:20 AM

Nope, no tats.

Several piercings, though.

homoe · 03-19-2018, 10:58 AM

No tats No piercings...........

hagster · 03-19-2018, 06:05 PM

I always wondered if there would be regret for those who got ink in noticeable places. What are they going to think when they're 50? Well, I just turned 50 and got one on my forearm. Noticeable. I'm not worried about what I'm going to think when I'm 80.

I got a tiny Snoopy on my ankle when I was 18. At this pace, my third will be in a nursing home.

C0LLETTE · 03-19-2018, 06:40 PM

At this rate no-one need worry about what their tats will look like (etc) when they are 80....almost every other 80-year-old will have them too.

Adding " lol": in case anyone again mistakes me for a deep and serious thinker on this topic.

Which, btw, is becoming a serious set of topics...the ownership of one's own skin; the diff between tats and ripped jeans; indelibility; etc

JDeere · 10-19-2018, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by hagster

I always wondered if there would be regret for those who got ink in noticeable places. What are they going to think when they're 50? Well, I just turned 50 and got one on my forearm. Noticeable. I'm not worried about what I'm going to think when I'm 80.

I got a tiny Snoopy on my ankle when I was 18. At this pace, my third will be in a nursing home.

I have no regrets at all.

View Poll Results: Do you have a tattoo?
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C0LLETTE Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Depends on the day. Preferred Pronoun?: "I" and "we" Relationship Status: Very good. Thank you for asking. Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Canada Posts: 11,501 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 16,676 Thanked 15,165 Times in 4,339 Posts Rep Power: 21474860	I've had tats for about 30 years. They are quite explainable. __________________ ______________________________ ______________________________

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hagster Member How Do You Identify?: Nothing to see here, folks. Relationship Status: prison lesbian Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: X Posts: 148 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 361 Thanked 369 Times in 113 Posts Rep Power: 5088124	Regrets? I always wondered if there would be regret for those who got ink in noticeable places. What are they going to think when they're 50? Well, I just turned 50 and got one on my forearm. Noticeable. I'm not worried about what I'm going to think when I'm 80. I got a tiny Snoopy on my ankle when I was 18. At this pace, my third will be in a nursing home.

03-19-2018, 06:40 PM	#9
C0LLETTE Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Depends on the day. Preferred Pronoun?: "I" and "we" Relationship Status: Very good. Thank you for asking. Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Canada Posts: 11,501 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 16,676 Thanked 15,165 Times in 4,339 Posts Rep Power: 21474860	At this rate no-one need worry about what their tats will look like (etc) when they are 80....almost every other 80-year-old will have them too. Adding " lol": in case anyone again mistakes me for a deep and serious thinker on this topic. Which, btw, is becoming a serious set of topics...the ownership of one's own skin; the diff between tats and ripped jeans; indelibility; etc __________________ ______________________________ ______________________________