Tattoo Idea's

If I were to get a tattoo, which is unlikely, I would use the same quote that I use as a screen saver at work.

"If you have to shoot, shoot! Don't talk!" Eli Wallach as Tuco the Terrible in 'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly."

Found one of my "supervisors" sitting at my desk one day as I came back from lunch. Apparently he thought I should have been there when he was ready no matter the time. But he was staring at my screen saver with a slightly stunned look on his face, and when I asked what he wanted. he had no complaints. Had no trouble with him from that day on. Curious coincidence?

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Originally Posted by CherylFlint

Dear Jennessa,
Apparently your definition of reality is different than mine, but that’s okay, as they say, different strokes for different folks.
It’s not about the tattoo per se as much as it is the person’s upbringing, education and general self esteem.
The permanence of the ink is what makes getting a tat detrimental, which is why smart, well educated, high self esteem people don’t have any tats, zero. Oh, I know, there are exceptions but as a general rule it’s a fact, a dose of reality.
Drugs, being drunk, peer pressure are sorry excuses to get a tattoo, so is “I think it’s cool”.
To each their own.
I really thought this blog is to help one another, to talk over problems and issues, and if you’re actually advocating someone be scarred with words and/or a picture on their body that won’t come off, then I don’t believe you’re helping at all.
But then if you can’t comprehend what I’m saying, then I’m just wasting my time.
I’m trying to help the poor girl, what are you doing?
Cheryl

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I have you on ignore, not so I don't read your posts, but so I have a reminder before I click the "read post" link, of the hypocrisy you spew.
That said,

I have a degree in Hotel and Tour Management, a degree in Culinary Arts, An ASE Certification, An A&P License, CDL, Pilots License (single and multi land, single water, interment as well as more the 180 hrs aerobatic), "C" Card (open water, advanced open water,overhead environments and rescue diver), Certified Firearms Instructor and Jump Card. I have a great upbringing and I would say a great, well rounded education, and thats just the stuff I am licensed/certified in, never mind the stuff I just do (carpentry/construction, electrical work, plumbing, ya know, Jack of all trades, master of none type thing).

If you say so, Great and Powerful Oz:rolleyes:

If you're advocating firing (sorry, "laying them off") for having ink you need to have a pool party to see, I KNOW you're not helping at all (in any capacity).

I agree, you are a waste of time, You are a very shallow, narrow minded person for being in a group of people who are looked down on in society simply expressing themselves. A lot of people would say that you are a metal defective with poor upbring and and self esteem issues for your life style.

I am trying to let her know that if she wants a tattoo and she is 100% sure, then she should get it.

I like wearing temporary tattoes that match my feelings. Usually I wear them on the inside of my upper thigh, sometimes on my butt. On a rare ocassion, I will put one one my chest. I think they are just fun for girls like us.

Tattoos. It's one of those "love 'em or hate 'em" aspects of body decoration. Personally, LOVE tattoos and have 2 which I adore. First, to respond to your question... Words typically don't translate well to Tattoos unless the letters are BIG (see image below of my arm tat). If you do go with a quote, keep it short and simple, otherwise it might take an area larger than you like to make it look nice and legible.

I personally see Tattoos as art, like a painting you might hang on the wall, but you get to keep with you. My wife has her entire leg tattooed, and honestly never has a problem. They have gained so much acceptance over the years, but even then mine are so I can cover them easy even en femme. Sadly, no sleeveless dresses for me unless I go with a goth look.

I've a mermaid on my leg which was my first. Its a little plain, compared to my other, but I find it more feminine. The second has a story to it and took me nearly 2 years to decide on before ink was applied. Wife and I can't have kids, so its a dedication to the child we won't have whom we decided we'd name Machete Rose. Longer story behind it but I won't bore ya'll with details =)

http://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/...psa2571574.jpg

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Originally Posted by CherylFlint

The permanence of the ink is what makes getting a tat detrimental, which is why smart, well educated, high self esteem people don’t have any tats, zero.

Cheryl

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I missed this the first time through and will respond for two reasons. First BS on your opinion of who gets tattoos. I have two, one is paw prints on my ankle because of my profession and the other is a pink ribbon on my wrist for my wife who died of breast cancer. I hold a doctorate I was in the upper part of my class. In my profession about half the people I know under 50 have tats. My nephew did my tats. He is a programmer but beyond that he speaks Japanese, Celtic, Russian all of which he taught himself. He plays 7 instruments I know of including his newest, the oboe which he taught himself and now plays with a symphony orchestra in a major city.

The other reason is if I had caught your post before all the responses it would be gone now because you are very rude and disrespectful. Your personal prejudice against tattoos is your own, but saying that people with tats are less intelligent, have poor self esteem and bad upbringing was just rude and incorrect. Many of the bravest people in the world, who have risked their lives for your "company" have tattoos. Want to bet that many of the higher ranking military minds have tats? How many people who invented, built or programmed your computer have ink? You have insulted many people here and I am going to let he responses stand now because it just shows how wrong you are. That said, there will be no more remarks about anything PERSONAL about people who get or don't get tattoos...got IT?

You can say you are for or against it but do not question anyone's personal life. And keep your vendettas off the boards. You wanna fight? Take it to PMs.