Discussion
Twincam16 said:
Neil_H said:
No I don't think all tattoos are chav, as long as they are tasteful and reasonably discreet I don't see anything wrong with them.
Quite. However, I think for too many people they're a fashion statement too far. They get them because some magazine or other told them to.I think the saddest ones are the Disney characters. You're effectively branding yourself as the product of some big American corporation.
clonmult said:
Twincam16 said:
Neil_H said:
No I don't think all tattoos are chav, as long as they are tasteful and reasonably discreet I don't see anything wrong with them.
Quite. However, I think for too many people they're a fashion statement too far. They get them because some magazine or other told them to.I think the saddest ones are the Disney characters. You're effectively branding yourself as the product of some big American corporation.
I mean these women who get Minnie Mouse tattooed on their ankle 'because they love Disney innit'. Well I like Lotus but I wouldn't go walking round permanently advertising them.
stigmundfreud said:
clonmult said:
I had my sons name put together in kanji for tattooing onto my right shoulder. I did a bit of research to check the kanji came out correct, and then had it confirmed by colleagues (I was working at a Japanese company when I had it done).
But with any of these foreign characters its way too open for abuse by tattooists who don't really give a s
t.
if its your sons name, and I presume he is English speaking, why not just get it spelt in English. Whacking it down in china town aint giving it no more cred than a dad turning up to pick him up from school in a Vaxhall Nova with 21 inch spinnersBut with any of these foreign characters its way too open for abuse by tattooists who don't really give a s
t.- unless your sons name is Chinese, there isnt going to be a Chinese word for it
- Checking with someone Japanese would be of little to f
k all use seeing as they pronounce the same characters completely different from the Chinese.To form a western name in Japanese text, katakana would be used.
Debating putting my name in katakana on my upper arm as the actual script and characters in it look good (imo, and thats the opinion that matters seeing as its my arm) and its a nice reminder of my time in Japan. I can also be quite reassured that it is my name being that the Japanese banks and immigration authority arent known for their sense of humour and its their translation of my name I'd be using
stigmundfreud said:
well its a bit chavvy, especially if its done in chinese.
MAy as well buy him a cold necklace that says "son" for his 18th.
MAy as well buy him a cold necklace that says "son" for his 18th.
Some predictable prejudices are rearing their ugly heads again i see, if you have nothing worthwhile to add may i suggest you go to another thread ?
emicen said:
stigmundfreud said:
clonmult said:
I had my sons name put together in kanji for tattooing onto my right shoulder. I did a bit of research to check the kanji came out correct, and then had it confirmed by colleagues (I was working at a Japanese company when I had it done).
But with any of these foreign characters its way too open for abuse by tattooists who don't really give a st.
if its your sons name, and I presume he is English speaking, why not just get it spelt in English. Whacking it down in china town aint giving it no more cred than a dad turning up to pick him up from school in a Vaxhall Nova with 21 inch spinnersBut with any of these foreign characters its way too open for abuse by tattooists who don't really give a s
t.- unless your sons name is Chinese, there isnt going to be a Chinese word for it
- Checking with someone Japanese would be of little to f
k all use seeing as they pronounce the same characters completely different from the Chinese.To form a western name in Japanese text, katakana would be used.
Debating putting my name in katakana on my upper arm as the actual script and characters in it look good (imo, and thats the opinion that matters seeing as its my arm) and its a nice reminder of my time in Japan. I can also be quite reassured that it is my name being that the Japanese banks and immigration authority arent known for their sense of humour and its their translation of my name I'd be using
) uses the sound "BEI" for the first character (denoted by the 'mouth' sub-character) followed by the icon for Alcohol. So yeah, you can "spell" western names in Kanji, roughly.Edited by scorp on Monday 30th June 10:56
scorp said:
stigmundfreud said:
well its a bit chavvy, especially if its done in chinese.
MAy as well buy him a cold necklace that says "son" for his 18th.
MAy as well buy him a cold necklace that says "son" for his 18th.
Some predictable prejudices are rearing their ugly heads again i see, if you have nothing worthwhile to add may i suggest you go to another thread ?
Way to promote discussion
scorp said:
emicen said:
stigmundfreud said:
clonmult said:
I had my sons name put together in kanji for tattooing onto my right shoulder. I did a bit of research to check the kanji came out correct, and then had it confirmed by colleagues (I was working at a Japanese company when I had it done).
But with any of these foreign characters its way too open for abuse by tattooists who don't really give a st.
if its your sons name, and I presume he is English speaking, why not just get it spelt in English. Whacking it down in china town aint giving it no more cred than a dad turning up to pick him up from school in a Vaxhall Nova with 21 inch spinnersBut with any of these foreign characters its way too open for abuse by tattooists who don't really give a s
t.- unless your sons name is Chinese, there isnt going to be a Chinese word for it
- Checking with someone Japanese would be of little to f
k all use seeing as they pronounce the same characters completely different from the Chinese.To form a western name in Japanese text, katakana would be used.
Debating putting my name in katakana on my upper arm as the actual script and characters in it look good (imo, and thats the opinion that matters seeing as its my arm) and its a nice reminder of my time in Japan. I can also be quite reassured that it is my name being that the Japanese banks and immigration authority arent known for their sense of humour and its their translation of my name I'd be using
) uses the sound "BEI" for the first character (denoted by the 'mouth' sub-character) followed by the icon for Alcohol. So yeah, you can "spell" western names in Kanji, roughly.Edited by scorp on Monday 30th June 10:56
bertie said:
MikeyT said:
Why get tattoos on your body at all?
EFA.Don't get them at all myself, I can just imagine them all sat round in the nursing home when they're 80 with unreadable saggy blurs.
However I did think about how they would look when I was old but then I realised I would be old and not give a s
t!Markh said:
jfr said:
MikeyT said:
Why get your son's name tattooed on your body at all?
why not? whats wrong with it?911 Carrera with Carrera written down the side of it, why, just in case you forget?
i thought about getting this done, its the symbol for capricorn..
http://www.dixieart.com/22-790_Capricorn.jpg
i was well up for it when i was pissed last night, however on reflection it might be a bit bent. what do you think?
http://www.dixieart.com/22-790_Capricorn.jpg
i was well up for it when i was pissed last night, however on reflection it might be a bit bent. what do you think?
Technonotice said:
i thought about getting this done, its the symbol for capricorn..
http://www.dixieart.com/22-790_Capricorn.jpg
i was well up for it when i was pissed last night, however on reflection it might be a bit bent. what do you think?
Its a bit Seaman Stains on the Poop deckhttp://www.dixieart.com/22-790_Capricorn.jpg
i was well up for it when i was pissed last night, however on reflection it might be a bit bent. what do you think?
carter711 said:
I think getting a tattoo, or several in a language you don't speak or understand is plain stupid.
I once saw a road worker with a dirty great script across his back that said, in caps 'YOU CAN fk WITH ME, BUT DON'T fk WITH MINE'. Now that's pikey!
Is that more pikey than the ususl "Made in England" on the nack of the neck?I once saw a road worker with a dirty great script across his back that said, in caps 'YOU CAN f
k WITH ME, BUT DON'T fk WITH MINE'. Now that's pikey!Or "LEFT" and RIGHT" on the fingers?
Or "LOVE" and "HATE" on the fingers?
stigmundfreud said:
I have an opinion that differs to yours so I must go to another thread? Way to promote discussion
Your opinion adds nothing to the discussion, i find plenty of topics/threads disagreeable but don't go out of my way to condemn them. Way to promote discussionEdited by scorp on Monday 30th June 11:37
scorp said:
stigmundfreud said:
I have an opinion that differs to yours so I must go to another thread? Way to promote discussion
Your opinion adds nothing to the discussion, just abuse to the OP. Way to promote discussionGassing Station | The Pie & Piston Archive | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff