Tattoos

[Hobbes]

What do you all think of tattoos. My son asked me yesterday what I would do if he got one. I said "I really don't know, but you should think long and hard about it. When you an old grandpa, will you still want it? The novelty wears out. I know it did with my tattoo. Especially now that I am a professional. I have to wear long sleeved shirts in the workplace."

What are your thoughts?

[Smellin Coffee]

What do you all think of tattoos. My son asked me yesterday what I would do if he got one. I said "I really don't know, but you should think long and hard about it. When you an old grandpa, will you still want it? The novelty wears out. I know it did with my tattoo. Especially now that I am a professional. I have to wear long sleeved shirts in the workplace."

What are your thoughts?

After wanting one for a good decade, I got one for my 40th birthday and don't regret it one bit.

Mine is on my bicep to shoulder so it can't be seen even with a short sleeve.

[Izdaari]

So far, economics has prevented me from getting one. I would only want it if it was really good art... and the tattoo artists who can do that kind of work are expensive and in high demand.

[jeri fletcher]

After that looong thread we had discussing tattoos, I found myself in the car with my four older kids and suddenly asked, "Okay! How many of you guys are wanting to get a tattoo?" surprised silence followed by laughter and a "not me" or two. and a "What? Why?" so answered, "Just wondering if anybody wanted one and why."

Then we had a lively discussion, and someone pointed that we never were a family that followed trends or fads of fashion. We like what we like and don't mind being different. If everyone has tattoos and we don't, that doesn't motivate me to want one.
One thing though. With so many veterans in the family, we've traditionally associated tattoos with military service. So we know what they look like when they're old.
But the current trend of civilian tattoos doesn't represent "service" to the country. Tattoos today have a different meaning.

[Greaves]

After that looong thread we had discussing tattoos, I found myself in the car with my four older kids and suddenly asked, "Okay! How many of you guys are wanting to get a tattoo?" surprised silence followed by laughter and a "not me" or two. and a "What? Why?" so answered, "Just wondering if anybody wanted one and why."

Then we had a lively discussion, and someone pointed that we never were a family that followed trends or fads of fashion. We like what we like and don't mind being different. If everyone has tattoos and we don't, that doesn't motivate me to want one.
One thing though. With so many veterans in the family, we've traditionally associated tattoos with military service. So we know what they look like when they're old.
But the current trend of civilian tattoos doesn't represent "service" to the country. Tattoos today have a different meaning.

There's a whole bunch of naval tattooing traditions.

[subllibrm]

Tattoos are ub da debil! Peirced ears are ub da debil! Vampires are ub da debil! Halloween is ub da debil! The debil is ub da debil! Gerbils are ub da debil! The internet is ub da debil! Cleabage is ub da debil! Freebirds are ub da debil! IFBXers are ub da debil! CCM is ub da debil! Gospels songs are ub da debil! Projectors and screens are ub da debil! Tent meetings and sawdust trails are ub da debil! Pants on heifers are ub da debil! Kulottes and skorts are ub da debil! Victoria's Secret bras are ub da debil! Going out in public without wearing band-aids is ub da debil! Enjoying sex with your spouse is ub da debil!

I'm sure I missed something. Which is, of course, a plot ub da debil!

[Preacher Boy]

A two edged sword with a banner containing Hebrews 4:12 will go on the side of my calf after my wife changes her mind about "divorcing me if i get a tattoo"...

Of course it will be the KJV...

[mrs-bee]

Tattoos are ub da debil! Peirced ears are ub da debil! Vampires are ub da debil! Halloween is ub da debil! The debil is ub da debil! Gerbils are ub da debil! The internet is ub da debil! Cleabage is ub da debil! Freebirds are ub da debil! IFBXers are ub da debil! CCM is ub da debil! Gospels songs are ub da debil! Projectors and screens are ub da debil! Tent meetings and sawdust trails are ub da debil! Pants on heifers are ub da debil! Kulottes and skorts are ub da debil! Victoria's Secret bras are ub da debil! Going out in public without wearing band-aids is ub da debil! Enjoying sex with your spouse is ub da debil!

I'm sure I missed something. Which is, of course, a plot ub da debil!

Hey, sub, did you have too much coffee this morning? You know coffee is ub da debil, right?

[fishinnut]

Lev. 19:28

Just saying

[jeri fletcher]

There's a whole bunch of naval tattooing traditions.

thanks! my kids found that quite fascinating. one of my favorite movies was Master Commander.