the official "I don't have a tattoo" thread

[wilk]

I'd rather spend the money that I would use to buy a tattoo, and instead buy a nice painting that I like or have an artist friend draw for me and hang it up in my birthing quarters, Why? because I like art, and I actually really like good tattoos on people, girls...but myself no, Why? because there is this thing that is apart of life, it's called death. And when it happens, it so happens that your body, in one way or another, decays. Uhhh ok what's that supposed to mean? well, it means the tattoos you have on your body mean nothing because the nice healthy skin underneath the ink is going to rot away, or burn away...whatever. I plan to buy paintings and shit when I get the money and time, and just keep them, and try and pass them along to my kids etc...can't do that with tattoos. I know people that have gotten the same tattoos as their parents etc...which is kind of cool I guess? imagine a family that gets their family "symbol" tattooed on everyone, I think that would be pretty neat. But no, I don't have none and I don't plan on getting any.

[wilk]

....And if I were to get one, it would be military related. But then again...no, because I realize there is no "theme" i guess you can say...about a tattoo that is original. When I was USMC, coming out of bootcamp with guys that had no tattoos, to show up to MCT with a bunch of little fucking motards with EGA's and shit all on their backs and ribs and shit... miraculously, I would say about 70% if not more of Marines have a motard tat...I've seen pretty cool ones, but after a while they are mostly pretty lame. The mil ones I really have liked are the ones that recognize a fallen brother, I've seen really intricate ones like that, or ones the represent the middle east in some way. There was a dude that had 7.62 on a belt and there was like sand and shit sort of wisping in the "wind" and it had the boots an m4 and a helmet on muzzle, with the guys dogtags hanging from the m4...had some other stuff to, very intricate.

[Flandangle]

yo

[941MAN]

I don't got none but I'm thinking bout growing some

[Matthew Shannon]

Should we post pictures?

...of our bare bodies?...

[Matthew Shannon]

tattoos you have on your body mean nothing because the nice healthy skin underneath the ink is going to rot away, or burn away...whatever. I plan to buy paintings and shit when I get the money and time, and just keep them, and try and pass them along to my kids etc...can't do that with tattoos.

well, if your really hardcore you could put an order in your will to have your tattooed skin removed and preserved so the tattoos live on

[ASU S4]

oh hai...

[Chrissaccente]

People say their tattoos mean something to them and a lot of them do.. But majority of the time the main reason why people get them is because they think they'll look cool whether they admit it or not. That or they ignorantly convinced themselves that having a picture of a feather on the side of your body for the rest of your life will be soo cool. Years ago, if you had a tattoo you were most likely in prison or a gang or some shit like that. Now most people get them because they wanna be "different" and "unique". Which is also ironic because they probably got one because someone they know did. Although I will admit I've seen some awesome tattoos that people have drawn up themselves, they're just not for me. Too much money, too much permanent.

[wilk]

that would not be hardcore, just disgusting. ntm, it would look really fucked up over some time, and not even be worth it, thus, tattoos aren't worth it.

[gygy322]

Never been a fan of tattoos, they just look childish and pointless to me. Also i can never imagine a picutre/text that I like for the rest of my life.

My girl has 2 huge tattoos tho...

[adam samurai | PHC]

Never been a fan of tattoos, they just look childish and pointless to me. Also i can never imagine a picutre/text that I like for the rest of my life.

My girl has 2 huge tattoos tho...

so you'll be dumping her soon? or never looking at her?

[andreas542]

I thought about getting one for a long time, but slowly realised I only wanted to because all the cool kids were getting them. I can totally understand why people do get them, it's the same reason people do stuff to their hair or wear jewelery, they want to make a statement using the physical appearance of their body.

I'm not worried about it being permanent, I'd be clever enough to get something that I know I like and wouldn't feel ashamed of later in life, whatever my situation. It would also be somewhere easy to cover up, probably on the torso.

The sensible part of my brain stops me from getting something so un-sensible done though.

[gygy322]

so you'll be dumping her soon? or never looking at her?

Hahaha, not really but when she asked me if i liked them i told her "naaah", haha.

[White]

The only tatts I have are my blading, biking and other scars...REAL tatts! Fuck ink tatts pussies. LOL

[mike99mccarthy]

I wanted a senate tattoo for awhile, but never got one. people just walk in and pick something out of a book the shop has.
tattoo's have become very played out

[*ROYALwithCHEESE*]

This is like what atheists must feel like. Bonding over nothing.

Hey

[andreas542]

people just walk in and pick something out of a book the shop has.
tattoo's have become very played out

THIS. Ex-colleague of mine got one of a big alsatian dog on his shoulder and I was like "why?" and he was like "I liked the picture in the studio catalogue"

[Josh_Morrison]

As an illustrator, I find the thought of being stuck with one image forever to be a a cruel punishment.

some people would call you a pussy.................some people

[gygy322]

Most tattoos are
- played out/cliche
- creative but still stupid
- just stupid

[Switch_Bcn]

I thought about getting one for a long time, but slowly realised I only wanted to because all the cool kids were getting them. I can totally understand why people do get them, it's the same reason people do stuff to their hair or wear jewelery, they want to make a statement using the physical appearance of their body.

I'm not worried about it being permanent, I'd be clever enough to get something that I know I like and wouldn't feel ashamed of later in life, whatever my situation. It would also be somewhere easy to cover up, probably on the torso.

The sensible part of my brain stops me from getting something so un-sensible done though.

O hai, me too.