I'm getting a tattoo in memory of Ryan Davis

@riotisonfire: Try a different font. I went through a couple different fonts before I found one that flowed well. Also the position that Ryan had his in and the position I chose is a pretty static spot. I mean skin moves, it's skin. So a little wiggle is pretty unavoidable and something you have to understand fully when you get anything done. My wrist bands see the most wiggle and were the hardest to get right.

@roborobb: 　so did you end up doing it?

If that's what you want, you should get the tattoo.

dude... dont

Try "Tatoos don't care" instead.

pff pretty much anyone who says OMG it's a tattoo be careful probably does not have one. Just do it.

One year will pass and you'll never look at it again.

What exactly is it with people feeling they need to tattoo the name of someone onto their body? To show the world ur feels?

I can kind of get behind it if it's your long time lover, parent, daughter, son, etc, but this?

He's doing it!

So did you do it?

It seems weird if you think about it literally, as Ryan's name tattooed on your forever. But if it truly means more to you than that, and Ryan's life genuinely impacted yours in a significant way, I think this is actually a really cool thing to do. It's just about remembering Ryan. It's acknowledging the course your life took because of the impact Ryan had on you, and symbolizing the importance of what that means to you.

People get way worse tattoos all the time.

So uhhh... Tattoo?

Pfft...

Lovers are for nerds. Parents are lame. Kids are dumb and stupid. Ryan is cool.

I love how many people are pouring their hearts out either for or against this idea. I also love knowing that, if you're anything like me, none of these arguments matter. You like the ink? Get the fucking ink. How many of these people's approval do you really want, and how many of them will you actually see?

Edit: did not realize this was a months old topic. Still. My point stands.

I would have just gone for the "mom" in binary thing. It's both still a good tribute and less awkward to explain.

Also, with regards to the comment above about having parents, kids, or significant others tattooed on, I would say yes to the first two but absolutely no to the last one. Kids and parents are a "for life" thing. You can't change that. However, boyfriends/girlfriends/husbands/wives can change, even after a long time. A coworker of mine's best friend is in the midst of probably breaking up with her longtime fiance. This fiance has her name TATTOOED ACROSS HIS CHEST. Of course I find this immensely amusing, but man that must be awkward for him.

I have scars on my leg from self harm, I would love to cover them up with a "Ryan Davis" tattoo to remind myself of who I want to be. He was an awesome and lovely man and I would love to be remembered the way he is. Is that shitty? I don't know, but feel free to message me on either side of the fence.

Well, I would say this is weird considering you're getting a tattoo in memory of a person who got that tattoo in memory of another person, but whatever...live your life. I personally find 99% of tattoos lame anyway, so I'm the wrong person to ask.

Maybe think of something else to get in his memory, tattoo wise. Like, something you designed yourself maybe? Like others have said, I'm fairly certain Ryan would tell you, "No, don't do that."

Buying a T-shirt for something you like is weird?..... what the hell world do you live in?

The kind where people don't get overly antagonistic about opinions.

@roborobb: So did you pull through with it? It's not a terrible tattoo like some posters would make it out to be. I've seen people tattoo a pun on a brand of fabric softener in memory of their family...so...it could be WAY worse. But the real question would probably be whether or not in 40-50 years you still care enough for GiantBomb to have that tattoo on.

That tattoo is so easy to pass off as simply a neat design if someone asks about it and you don't want to tell them.

i think a better testament to him would be a tattoo of a butt, with a butt-shaped tattoo on it, on your butt.

btw way way too late but i would personally say go for it. it's not as hideous/audacious as most, can be passed off as a cool design if you so choose, and still can keep its special meaning for you. people get tattoos of much much stupider and more regretful things all the time. like the face of Adam Durwitz.