Getting my first tattoo in about 12 hours

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IGBT

Lifer
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Originally posted by: RedArmy
Originally posted by: theblackbox
why? (the tattoo that is, not the don't drink bit)

Why not? Everyone expresses themselves in different ways.

..it's the conformist thing to do.

 

TallBill

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Originally posted by: Rudee
Tattoos used to be a way of standing out from the crowd, now they are used as a way to fit in.

What the fuck are you talking about? Neither of mine are to stand out or to fit in :Q I got them because I wanted them. Working on a few ideas for more.
 

IEC

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I prefer scars, the real man's "tattoo".
 

AstroManLuca

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lol @ lame-ass tattoo debate

I could never get one myself. I'm way too much of a chicken. Besides, I'd probably hate it before it was even finished (then again, I'd probably wimp out even before that).
 

TroyEade

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Also, during the healing process, resist the urge (if you have one) to pick at the scab otherwise some of the ink won't "stay", if you get what I mean.
 

moshquerade

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I just saw the worst tattoo ever... or one of the worst ever. I don't think I can even post the link as NWS, but someone actually got a tattoo of 2G1C. :confused:
 

PokerGuy

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I don't get the whole tattoo thing, but hey, to each his own. I'd never get one, they're just waaaay to permanent. Just because I like something today doesn't mean I'll like it 20 years from now.
 
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My gf has a tattoo on her back that takes up a big chunk of it (no it's not a tramp stamp, it's along the sides of her back), and it's great to look at when I am behind her ;).

Oh make sure the needles are clean.
 

moshquerade

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Originally posted by: DisgruntledVirus
My gf has a tattoo on her back that takes up a big chunk of it (no it's not a tramp stamp, it's along the sides of her back), and it's great to look at when I am behind her ;).

Oh make sure the needles are clean.

not just clean but out of the package new.
 

nerp

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OMG!! Get BUTTERFLIES and POO dancing and barbed wire around your ankle because that's so edgy!!!
 

Cogman

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And just think, in 10-20 years the tatoo will look like a giant green blob with a black blob over it :p.

But really, you are getting a tatoo to express yourself, but you are putting it in a place where you and most other people won't generally see. So whats the point?
 

Chryso

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My favorite is when someone gets a barbed wire armband but they don't get the inside done because it hurts too much.
 
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Originally posted by: Chryso
My favorite is when someone gets a barbed wire armband but they don't get the inside done because it hurts too much.

Remembers George Carlins "Man stuff" line about barbed wire armbands and putting real barbed wire on there instead :)
 

KeithTalent

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I didn't do anything special to prepare for mine and I have to say all of the little needles piercing my skin over and over felt pretty damn good. Just make sure you follow the after care regimen.

Congrats and good luck! :beer:

KT
 

BeauJangles

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Buck and Tallbill, what tattoos do you guys have?

I have no tattoos ane of the things I love about these threads are all the haters who come pouring in. Why is everybody so concerned with what someone else does with their body, particularly the OP? He's not getting some generic tattoo that he'll regret in three weeks. It sounds like he's put a lot of thought into this and wants something that is meaningful to him.

Sigh, people are so judgmental on the internet.