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berlintaxi said:
Usget said:
dudleybloke said:
Probably cheaper than a beard transplant.
Those cost fousands.
Sigh... RIP that threadThose cost fousands.
MC Bodge said:
So said:
There but for the grace of God and all that.
Back then - the 90s - tribal tats were a departure from the sailors' tattoos of yesteryear and were, it seemed, fresh and new. But as with all things fresh, one day they become stale.
An extension of that: In today's society, not having a tat is almost more edgy than having one.
People are obviously free to adorn their bodies with whatever permanent ink they like, but I do find it quite sad that so many young people have had such extensive and difficult to conceal tattoo coverage done. They have yet to see that tattoo fashion can change and seem oblivious to the possibility of the image deteriorating over time.Back then - the 90s - tribal tats were a departure from the sailors' tattoos of yesteryear and were, it seemed, fresh and new. But as with all things fresh, one day they become stale.
An extension of that: In today's society, not having a tat is almost more edgy than having one.
As for edginess, when the majority of 30/40 something mothers and fathers at a swimming pool has "ink" it is hardly an act of rebellion.
It was another 22 years before I had finally decided the answers and found an artist that could do the idea justice. And I am now proud to wear something that is very personal to me by a world renowned artist (at least in the tattoo world anyway!).
Each to their own though - I understand why people don't like them, but if we were all the same, it would be a bit 1984-esque.
S11Steve said:
Each to their own though - I understand why people don't like them, but if we were all the same, it would be a bit 1984-esque.
Quite. I'm rebelling by not have my arm, calf, chest or neck adorned with ink. I stand out more.Maybe I'll be taken to Room 101 to have a full sleeve and neck done?
MC Bodge said:
Quite. I'm rebelling by not have my arm, calf, chest or neck adorned with ink. I stand out more.
Maybe I'll be taken to Room 101 to have a full sleeve and neck done?
That's the thing, its a personal thing and affects only the participant.Maybe I'll be taken to Room 101 to have a full sleeve and neck done?
My only reservation is the appalling quality - hygiene, design and implementation - of some. You wonder at their sanity.
And what they become after 10 stone in weight and 20 years are added.
rodericb said:
What a shame. She has good bone structure and attractive eyes. She almost certainly has mental health issues too though.Edited to add a picture of her before the tattoo...and probably drug problem.
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Edited by So on Sunday 9th December 07:37
So said:
Edited to add a picture of her before the tattoo...and probably drug problem.
That's such a shame to see that.... I have a daughter roughly the same age as the 'before' photograph. I would weep if she did that to herself. I don't really comment in this thread as I don't particularly like tattoos - but I have an open mind and who knows, I might get one one day, never say never. Also the incredible artistry I have occasionally seen is quite something. But to disfigure yourself in this way seems madness - indeed, as others have said, it probably is.
NDA said:
So said:
Edited to add a picture of her before the tattoo...and probably drug problem.
That's such a shame to see that.... I have a daughter roughly the same age as the 'before' photograph. I would weep if she did that to herself. I don't really comment in this thread as I don't particularly like tattoos - but I have an open mind and who knows, I might get one one day, never say never. Also the incredible artistry I have occasionally seen is quite something. But to disfigure yourself in this way seems madness - indeed, as others have said, it probably is.
rodericb said:
The thing is, if you are going to be a criminal, that is going to make things a touch easy for people to ID you......
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