Tattoo - to be or not to be?

Estonia
August 26, 2009 2:34pm CST
Howdy fellow myLotters! I was recently thinking about making myself a tattoo. I decided to do some research about tattoos and I found quite many pro's and con's. What is your opinion about that? What would you suggest me?
4 responses
@chi2nasrin (1101)
• Malaysia
26 Aug 09
If you are not sure, don't do it first. Get a henna tattoo first, and then see if you like to be coloured on your skin. Still in doubt, DON'T DO IT. simple. As it will be with you for the rest of your life, friend.
• Estonia
26 Aug 09
How long do these temporary tattoos last? For a year or two? Cause it would be nice solution for my dilemma, it's good to try it first, just not to make a fatal mistake that I would regret till the rest of my life. Thanks for your tips!:)
• Malaysia
27 Aug 09
Oh dear, they won't last that long. . Maybe about 1 month but you can always make again, huhuhu....
@Tantrums (945)
• Philippines
16 Sep 09
I'm thinking of getting a tattoo also, but I might be having the problem of getting sick of seeing it everyday... So what I did was have it tattooed at the back of my neck!
• Estonia
17 Sep 09
Well, that's inventive, I must say!:D
@mrbranan (1012)
• United States
26 Aug 09
I have a tatoo and love it. Nearly everyone in my family has one and we don't see anything wrong with them. To be completly honest my daughter has asked for one on her eighteenth birthday. I took the time to explain to her that she had to make sure it stayed cleaned and doctored. I told her nothing big and ugly. I think she has decided on a little frog on a lily pad. She is going to get it on her ankle and I am going to pay for it.
• Estonia
27 Aug 09
Glad to hear that your family doesn't take tattoo too seriously (I mean, in some families the word tattoo is kind of forbidden word you know, parents don't want to hear about it). Do you have to clean your tattoo for some certain time after making it or for the whole life? Thanks for answering too! :)
@BlueGoblin (1829)
• United States
26 Aug 09
Depends. Are you a male or female? I think tattoos look really trashy on women. Something just screams white trash about it, especially if the girl is overweight. Also women should keep in my mind that little 'tramp stamp' when their 21 might look cute but not after they have 4 or 5 kids and balloon up. Looks like a mole on a whale. Tattoos on men are alright but I've seen some men get cartoons and stuff. C'mon! That's just lame. I do have a tattoo and it's quite lame. If I was my age now I probably wouldn't have gotten it. My tat is of a demon. I was in the heavy metal stage of my life back then.
• Estonia
26 Aug 09
Well, I think I will not have any problems with that baby stuff, because I am a man. I haven't been thinking about the content of the tattoo, just about that option. I agree that tattoo should be picked wisely, both the location and content of the tattoo. It would be weird to see Donald Duck looking down my back when I am 70 years old:D Thanks for response!:)