I think their great cos i'm going to invest in a tatoo removing buisness next year.
I'm working on the theory that 5 years ago there wasn't a tattoo parlour near where I live and now there popping up like coffee shops.
I especially don't like big / multiple tatoo's on women - but again it's probably my age as only soldiers, sailors and career criminals had them when I was young :)
Each to their own of course but it's not for me.
I was listening to Frank Skinner's radio show a couple of months back. He made a joke that he was going to invest heavily in tattoo removal because in ten years time it would be huge. The thing is, it's actually not a bad idea!
I think tattoos are ok if done well, a lot of people around my way go to really cheap tattoo parlours, and their tattoos look bloody awful! I'm not keen on the look of lots of little tattoos everywhere, but a large piece can look awesome if done by someone who knows what they're doing. Trendy tattoos get on my nerves - like women getting "Shhhhh..." tattooed on the inside of an index finger because Cheryl Cole has it. Silly.
I must admit I find it a little odd when people find it more acceptable for a bloke to have tattoos rather than a woman, but each to their own opinion and all that...
Thinking about it I do wonder if it's a "hey, I can afford a tattoo, look at how much money I've got to burn" thing for certain people. A conspicuous consumption thing to go with the latest flashy phone, the wife's boob job, and the 4x4 massive tank to get the kids safely around the hills and valleys of Biggleswade. :)
I must admit I find it a little odd when people find it more acceptable for a bloke to have tattoos rather than a woman, but each to their own opinion and all that...
When I was a kid I remember the general feeling being that, if a woman had a tattoo it looked scratty. Unfortunately, that feeling has stuck with me, and I think less favourably of women who say they have a tattoo. I know it should not, but I feel disappointed by them.
A conspicuous consumption thing to go with the latest flashy phone, the wife's boob job, and the 4x4 massive tank to get the kids safely around the hills and valleys of Biggleswade. :)
Are those mutually exclusive? :-) I admit I've got an iPhone. The wife has got big enough tits and I no longer drive, let alone a gas-guzzler ;-)
I have a friend who currently has a single tattoo of a star and she wants to add a bigger one (bigger tattoo, not a bigger star). But she doesn't want anything standard like cobwebs or celtic interweaves so I suggested a pattern based on cloud chamber tracks of subatomic particle decays and showed her some pictures. She likes the idea so we're going to look at a pattern for her shoulder. Ideally something drawn accurately enough that she can point to the tracks and say what particles they represent, she's nicely geeky like that :)
I'm not really a fan of tattoos, I have none of my own and apart from maybe a discrete (easily hidden) Magic Knight (original 16x16 pixel version) I couldn't think of anything I'd like to have permanently stuck to me.
But my friend likes them and will probably get something at some point and even though I wouldn't be wielding the actual drawing implement I quite like the idea of drawing on her :)
I did think of having something discreetly written in the Speccy font a while ago, but the only thing I could think of was my kids names and birth years. But kids names and birthdays are a bit naff/chavvy really aren't they??
Are those mutually exclusive? :-) I admit I've got an iPhone. The wife has got big enough tits and I no longer drive, let alone a gas-guzzler ;-)
Heh, I'd have an expensive phone if I could afford one!
I wouldn't judge people based purely on what they spend their money on. It's their money. If I'm being honest, most of my disposable income after mortgage, car etc goes on nice food and booze :D
However I would judge people who get into colossal amounts of debt just to keep up with the Joneses...
I did think of having something discreetly written in the Speccy font a while ago, but the only thing I could think of was my kids names and birth years.
How about a tattoo of Willy on your, erm *gets coat*
I did think of having something discreetly written in the Speccy font a while ago, but the only thing I could think of was my kids names and birth years. But kids names and birthdays are a bit naff/chavvy really aren't they??
I'm sure someone here has a "1982 Sinclair Research" tattoo. :wink:
Sort of depends for me, but I have no objection in general...I think the silly writing like what Megan Fox has is a bit daft. I also think that Angelina Jolies tats don't look great.
I think those Celtic crosses and bands that women have around their ankles look awful - and the ones they have around the thigh just scream "tramp stamp!".
My mate however has a small flower (maybe 1inch by 2inch) just inside her right shoulder blade. It's a nice piece of artwork and easily concealable...the only way you'd see it on a regular basis was if you were partaking of the coupling fashion reserved for our canine friends.
Conversely, another mate of mine (who incidentally is an adult film performer) has a really nice pattern across her lower back of butterflies and plants and stuff. Looks great in real life, and errrrrrr on camera (I'm told).
Think it all boils down to what design it is, something not trampy or pointless wordy. The general look of the lady they adorn and the place on the body for me.
As for blokes...well, I don't spend too long looking at them to give a Tom Tit. I don't have any myself...the only one I'd think of would be an Autobot symbol (I think BinMan has 1 of them doesn't he??). The missus has said a few times she'd like Thumper or Tweety-Pie on the back of her hip just above the bumski.
I like tattoos, but piercings give me the heebie jeebies. Even ear piercings.
I have none, for I don't have the body to go with them. Mrs Ant has a small butterfly, but she wishes she'd gone for something larger and more, not original, but inspired.
My eldest has a tramp stamp on her back she doesn't like any more as well as a couple of others, while my youngest has some very nice flowers running from her butt up her back.
I wanted one since I was about 15, but it was a custom design and I never had anywhere near the money to get it done. How and where I wanted it evolved over the years, but everytime I had the money as I got older it seemed to end up being needed for something else.
Still have the idea of where and how I want it, but at 35 having still not done it, and not really feeling the justification of spending the rather large amount of money the final idea would cost, I'm probably just not going to bother at all.
Maybe I could just get a little starfish tattooed on my big toe? :D
I don't mind women that have small, discreet tattoos (they tend to go for things like flowers or butterflies) but having them all over a whole arm or leg is way too much.
unless a friend gets a tattoo gun and wants to ink me for free, I probably won't get anymore, cos I have motorbikes to maintain, and dirt bikes don't mend themselves
unless a friend gets a tattoo gun and wants to ink me for free, I probably won't get anymore, cos I have motorbikes to maintain, and dirt bikes don't mend themselves
Sounds like a great idea for a business. People of all ages could come and have a burger and then do some ink gun shooting...
I'm a sailor, but I don't actually have any ink yet. For me tattoos are like Scout badges. They have to be earned.
My dad was in the merchant navy and his attitude was/is the same, and that passed down to me so I don't really like them much and can't ever see myself getting one. I can appreciate the artistic work that goes into some of them, and while they're a turn off for me on women, at the end of the day it's up to the individual.
When I was young I was aware that my Dad had a camel shaped scar on his arm. I didn't find out until years later that he'd had a camel tattoo done when he was doing is National Service in Egypt and then later on he'd had it removed. In those days the options for removing tattoos were a lot more limited than they are now.
I'm an all-or-nothing type, and whilst I don't have any I'd go for something dramatic rather than one of these pokey little jobbies. A full back Cthulhu might do the job :grin:
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I was listening to Frank Skinner's radio show a couple of months back. He made a joke that he was going to invest heavily in tattoo removal because in ten years time it would be huge. The thing is, it's actually not a bad idea!
I must admit I find it a little odd when people find it more acceptable for a bloke to have tattoos rather than a woman, but each to their own opinion and all that...
Well that's a great example of how irrational people are as tall vehicles are much more likely to flip over and kill their occupants.
When I was a kid I remember the general feeling being that, if a woman had a tattoo it looked scratty. Unfortunately, that feeling has stuck with me, and I think less favourably of women who say they have a tattoo. I know it should not, but I feel disappointed by them.
Are those mutually exclusive? :-) I admit I've got an iPhone. The wife has got big enough tits and I no longer drive, let alone a gas-guzzler ;-)
I'm not really a fan of tattoos, I have none of my own and apart from maybe a discrete (easily hidden) Magic Knight (original 16x16 pixel version) I couldn't think of anything I'd like to have permanently stuck to me.
But my friend likes them and will probably get something at some point and even though I wouldn't be wielding the actual drawing implement I quite like the idea of drawing on her :)
Heh, I'd have an expensive phone if I could afford one!
I wouldn't judge people based purely on what they spend their money on. It's their money. If I'm being honest, most of my disposable income after mortgage, car etc goes on nice food and booze :D
However I would judge people who get into colossal amounts of debt just to keep up with the Joneses...
How about a tattoo of Willy on your, erm *gets coat*
I'm sure someone here has a "1982 Sinclair Research" tattoo. :wink:
I think those Celtic crosses and bands that women have around their ankles look awful - and the ones they have around the thigh just scream "tramp stamp!".
My mate however has a small flower (maybe 1inch by 2inch) just inside her right shoulder blade. It's a nice piece of artwork and easily concealable...the only way you'd see it on a regular basis was if you were partaking of the coupling fashion reserved for our canine friends.
Conversely, another mate of mine (who incidentally is an adult film performer) has a really nice pattern across her lower back of butterflies and plants and stuff. Looks great in real life, and errrrrrr on camera (I'm told).
Think it all boils down to what design it is, something not trampy or pointless wordy. The general look of the lady they adorn and the place on the body for me.
As for blokes...well, I don't spend too long looking at them to give a Tom Tit. I don't have any myself...the only one I'd think of would be an Autobot symbol (I think BinMan has 1 of them doesn't he??). The missus has said a few times she'd like Thumper or Tweety-Pie on the back of her hip just above the bumski.
Hope so, he's f'kin loaded! :p
I have none, for I don't have the body to go with them. Mrs Ant has a small butterfly, but she wishes she'd gone for something larger and more, not original, but inspired.
My eldest has a tramp stamp on her back she doesn't like any more as well as a couple of others, while my youngest has some very nice flowers running from her butt up her back.
Still have the idea of where and how I want it, but at 35 having still not done it, and not really feeling the justification of spending the rather large amount of money the final idea would cost, I'm probably just not going to bother at all.
Maybe I could just get a little starfish tattooed on my big toe? :D
a thumb on your 'starfish' would be more amusing...
Sounds like a great idea for a business. People of all ages could come and have a burger and then do some ink gun shooting...
...it could be called "Inks And Burgers"...
...what could possibly go wrong?!
Some people even have their heebie jeebies pierced.
My dad was in the merchant navy and his attitude was/is the same, and that passed down to me so I don't really like them much and can't ever see myself getting one. I can appreciate the artistic work that goes into some of them, and while they're a turn off for me on women, at the end of the day it's up to the individual.
punk as **** innit? :P
Somewhere in a parallel universe, Cthulhu is sat typing "A full back Amfoot might do the job :grin:" into a parallel WoS.