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Post by The Curmudgeon on Apr 14, 2007 18:05:48 GMT 2
 So - anyone Got Ink?Tattoo's, then. Apparantly they say a lot about a person, and that much I agree with - in most cases. I mean, if you're going to get something permanantly marked onto your skin, you'd think they would at least have some meaning to who you are and why you want it on your body. Yet I know a guy who got a giant WIZARD put on his arm, from the top of the shoulder right to the elbow. "Why?" You ask. The answer to that was a shrug, followed by "Looked cool." We call that person an Idiot. As for The Curmudgeon - I always said I was only ever going to get one tattoo (especially after the first one hurt so bad..). I got the Prince symbol on my left arm - Prince being my all time favourite musician and my all-time hero, and then a few years later I decided to get the "danger" sign (you know, the one on electrical pylons and things - or indeed, the one on Marilyn Manson CD's) between my shoulder blades (because I'm, uh, dangerous, see?) and hoooooo boy - did THAT one hurt. The guy doing it laughed and said "I've seen a lot of expressions in my time - but I've never seen THAT one before". So anyway - how about you Fortress Dwellers? Any permanant, deliberate disfigurment you're no doubt going to regret? |
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Post by trashcanman on Apr 14, 2007 18:06:30 GMT 2
No ink for me. I frighten people enough as it is. I am, however, an admirer of the art form. But man, I have seen every generic tattoo out there. Whenever I hear a middle-aged woman bragging about the tattoo she just got I ask her, "Is it a rose or a butterfly?" and have never been corrected. It's almost always on their ankle, though I've been wrong about that one before. And I used to think those tribal design tats younger girls get on the small of their backs were sexy....that is until every single high school girl in the freakin' state got one just like it. It's practically part of the poser uniform now. And, fellas, no more dragons please. That is unless it's a super-bitchin' thousand dollar, jaw-dropping vision of awesomeness. Those never go out of style. Tattoos are an art form and all art should have meaning to the person creating (or in this case, wearing) it.
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Post by The Curmudgeon on Apr 14, 2007 18:06:57 GMT 2
The tattoo on the small of the back that girls get is, according to Owen Wilson and Vince Vaugn in the "Wedding Crashers" commentary - The Tramp Stamp.
I had to laugh - my wife has a dragon "stamped" on her back. I think she looked a bit insulted....
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Post by trashcanman on Apr 14, 2007 18:08:16 GMT 2
Oops. I've often put my foot in my mouth when discussing this topic; but that's only because these tattoos are sooooooo prevalent. I was discussing this with a coworker once and going on about stupid people who get their spouse's name tattooed on them and how this almost guarantees a breakup and his face just dropped. Sure enough, he had some chick's name across his chest. Naturally, he was no longer with her. I dig dragons myself -being a huge nerd and all- but when everybody has one tattooed on them, it becomes a matter of "which person's dragon tattoo is the most kickass?". Back to the ol' tramp stamp; points the way to the promised land, ya know. Now I'm just digressing; tell your wife not to be too offended, making fun of people is just what I do. It's really a sign of affection.....usually.
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Post by The Curmudgeon on Apr 14, 2007 18:08:59 GMT 2
Hey man, it's cool. And a dragon on the small of her back? That NEVER gets old, you know what I mean?
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