I almost had a tattoo
By JB_girl
@sol_cee (38922)
Philippines
January 26, 2023 4:56pm CST
One time during my freshman year in college, my girlfriends and I decided we wanted friendship tattoos.
I wasn't completely convinced at first, but everyone was so excited about being "adults," and somehow having a tattoo seemed cool and grown-up.
So I got talked into it.
We went to this dingy-looking tattoo shop near our school, and the tattoo artist was drunk when he greeted us. 
The place was full of heavily tattooed men, and I honestly felt like throwing up from nervousness.
My friends and I looked at each other, silently wondering if this was really a good idea.
Then I noticed the tattoo machine. It looked grimy, and there were stains that definitely didn't make me feel any better. 
Everything about the place was screaming: RUN.
Luckily, my cellphone rang.
I don't even remember who was calling, but it gave us the perfect excuse. We told the tattoo artist we had to take the call, stepped outside...
...and ran. 
Once we were safely away, we laughed like crazy.
Instead of getting matching friendship tattoos and skipping class, we ended up attending our Afro-Asian English Literature class.
The photo speaks my mind.
The place was full of heavily tattooed men, and I honestly felt like throwing up from nervousness.
My friends and I looked at each other, silently wondering if this was really a good idea.
Then I noticed the tattoo machine. It looked grimy, and there were stains that definitely didn't make me feel any better.
Everything about the place was screaming: RUN.
Luckily, my cellphone rang.
I don't even remember who was calling, but it gave us the perfect excuse. We told the tattoo artist we had to take the call, stepped outside...
...and ran.
Once we were safely away, we laughed like crazy.
Instead of getting matching friendship tattoos and skipping class, we ended up attending our Afro-Asian English Literature class.
The photo speaks my mind.21 people like this
22 responses
@DaddyEvil (175023)
• United States
26 Jan 23
So.... you sneaked back and got a tattoo? 
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@sol_cee (38922)
• Philippines
26 Jan 23
@DaddyEvil I didn’t end up getting a tattoo but lol yeah
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Here you could buy a tatto in a candy store. It is a bonus from the candy.. You know.... That sticker tattoo.. Just patch it in your skin, and when tomorrow comes, you can erase it simply with soap and water
@allknowing (153529)
• India
27 Jan 23
What an experience that was!! Good you girls ran away
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@RasmaSandra (98514)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
26 Jan 23
You sure got lucky and nothing happened to you, Goodness if you did get a tattoo you might have also gotten a horrible disease,
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@MarieCoyle (59779)
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30 Jan 23
It sounds like that place needed to be shut down. Glad you changed your mind.
I am allergic to so many dyes and additives and such, I have never been tempted to get a tattoo. My oldest girl has some tattoos. One of my sons has one, and he hates it. He went to Florida on spring break during his college years with some of his friends. Of course, one night they all drank too much and got tattoos that they all regretted later. His is a sun/moon tattoo that is not offensive in any way, but he says it reminds him of how irresponsible he was at that time. Ah, live and learn, I guess.
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@sol_cee (38922)
• Philippines
1 Feb 23
@MarieCoyle what keeps him from doing so?
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@MarieCoyle (59779)
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31 Jan 23
@sol_cee
He says he will no doubt have it removed at some point. He truly hates that he got a tattoo.
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@merrybelle2021 (1394)
• Philippines
27 Jan 23
Glad you didn't. Who knows what you could have picked up there?
That's an interesting subject. Is it required for everyone or just your course?
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@moffittjc (128909)
• Gainesville, Florida
28 Jan 23
You made the right decision all those years ago. I would never consider getting a tattoo in a place that isn't clean and sterile and professional looking. So, did you ever end up getting any tattoos?
I like your meme. It reminds me of my teenage years. I used to go to some bad places and do bad things with my friends. I don't know how we survived all those years of making bad choices.
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@moffittjc (128909)
• Gainesville, Florida
29 Jan 23
@sol_cee I have small one on my ankle, three Greek letters
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@TheHorse (238585)
• Walnut Creek, California
30 Jan 23
Yes. In Chicago, when I was about 14, we used t go to this "head shop" on 53rd St. or 51st St. or something. We had heard that the owner did bad bad things to little boys, but we were tough. I bought a couple of black light posters there, but at a certain point we realized it was in our best interest to do other things, like throw a football around on the streets. Nothing bad ever happened to any of us there.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
31 Jan 23
That sounds like a wise decision for sure.
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