I have a full sleeve; I can also say that 90% of the people in this thread speaking negatively about them have NO fucking idea what they're talking about :)
i don't particullarly like them but there are some cool ones like that bowser one but most i see are stupid, but hell now that i think of it that bowser tatoo is idiotic
Just because you don't agree with someone's opinion on why they get a tattoo (or do anything) doesn't invalidate their argument. It just means you don't agree with them. Heck, even getting it for trendy reasons is perfectly valid for many people, and just because you don't think it's a good idea doesn't make them wrong. "
An argument is valid because it has intellectual merit, and that has nothing to do with peoples opinions. We're not talking about abstract art hanging on a wall we're talking about permanently tattooing a picture to your body. My point is that if this person is unsure of whether he should get a tattoo or not, he should examine his own reasons, and then weigh them against the real intellectual validity of the thing. Shallow reasoning is still shallow regardless of a person's opinion of the matter. Again I am making a general statement. I'm not trying to say that you're a jerk or anything I just don't find your argument to be meaningful. I bring that point up mostly because I said all the same things, and made all the same excuses before I got my first tattoo, and now I realize how wrong I was.
I have a tattoo of a phoenix. I drew up the design myself. I have it on my upper left bicep, so I can cover it up if I need to. I was kinda thinking about getting another one (they say getting tattoos can be addictive. It totally can be). I would never, ever get one that would be anywhere I can't cover up. Sleeves and the like seem a little extreme for me. But that's me. I works for some people, I just don't want a tattoo to prevent me from getting a job I want.
It's all mostly in how you view youself. Are you doing it for the trend, do you have a reason, or do you not really care at all?
-Trend - you already know the answer, don't be stupid.
-A Reason- Keep in mind, if some apprentice in training messes it up, it's for life... or until you get a cover job. Plan accordingly, look at the artists other work, invest in a good artist, and spend the money and time re-revising your idea over a couple of years.. if and IF then you still want that design, then go for it. Don't be spur of the moment retarded.
-You don't care - I'm guessing your life is a joke anyways, why not celebrate it. I think it's funny, and i'm sure other do too.. Do what you want.. you will anyways!
I have 3. One is the Godsmack logo on my upper back. I was 18, at the time.. and don't totally regret it.. but plan to get it covered. IT's all apart of the learning process. Now i'm designing my next one.. and have the past 2 years. When it's finally to my satisfaction, it'll go on. My back piece is reinventing ittself all the time, so really think it through before throwing down the Benji's.
Personally, I don't like them. I especially don't like them on women. I think a woman's natural skin looks better than any tattoo ever could. I'm a little more open to them than I used to be, though. Still not a fan, but certain tattoos can get some partial approval by me.
That's another one for the books huh? @Fallen189 said: I've learned that sometimes you just have to ignore the shit that comes out of nateodamax mouth. "yo
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