Tattoos

I have a "meat tag" on the right side of my torso just below my armpit. I got the tattoo in the days leading to my first deployment in Iraq in 2004. I've considered getting another military "motto" tattoo but I haven't decided what yet.

 

I never tried having tattoo. IS this really painful?

 

The closer to a bone the more it hurts. Also, something with a lot of color hurts more (a lot more back and forth with the needle). My next one is due soon. I've decided on the auspicious golden fish.

 

Yeah, that true. I got a huge dragon running accross my chest/pec area, around my right shoulder, and bending around the right arm. The part that hurt that most was the bright colors by my pec. I never flinched once becaue all the tattoo girls were hot, but it hurt like a mofo.

Abner :smile:

 

I feel the outlining hurts the most. The one needle is a killer. I love shading with 7+ needles. I can't wait for the shading and coloring.

 

I also agree to that.

 

I had two. One was removed recently, the other are my Fraternity letters on the inside of my lower ankle.

 

Why did you have one removed? And, what was it? Will you be getting anymore?

 

Just something cheesy I got when I was 18 and drunk. Will never get another one, as I've gotten older I've come to find them in poor taste. Just not my thing.

 

Hmm a new research study?
Sobriety as a moderating factor for consumer adoption of tattoos

 

You would have to be more specific with your study. Certainly we all know that there are people who become intoxicated and impulsively decided to get a tattoo. But there is another group. These people decide to get the tattoo (with some deliberation) and THEN they start drinking. This is to ease the anxiety or the pain. A large number of phamaceuticals are used in a similar fashion. The place that I go to has a large sign, prominently displayed, that states clearly that they will not tattoo anyone who shows up drunk.

 

The place I went had a similar sign and it was obvious I was intoxicated, didn't stop them.

 

lol.......

 

I'm not too surprised.

 

Professor Davidson is my mother, of whom I'm very proud!
The butterflies commemorate my brother and sister.

The walking dead: Lost loved ones live on through tattoos (Misty Harris, canada.com, August 13, 2013)

More:
Tattoo library being assembled by York professor (CBC News, August 13, 2013)
'Memorial tattoos' help the bereaved remember lost loved ones (Eric Andrew-Gee, Toronto Star, August 12, 2013)
Inked in: York prof to launch first digital archive of memorial tattoos (YFile, York University, August 12, 2013)

 

Thank you. The experience informed her going back to school later in life and earning her bachelor's, then master's, then Ph.D. in sociology, and now she's faculty. Her dissertation explored how hospital protocols for perinatal death changed within the late 20th century such that it's addressed very differently today. The memorial tattoo project emerged since, and it's clearly found great interest.

 

Excellent observation.

 

I'm not much on tattoos, generally -- but I recognize that others have the right to them. I'd certainly lighten up my attitude in the case of someone like Prof. Davidson, Jonathan's mother. That was a touching read - thanks.

50 years ago, when I was at the prime tattooing age, I had no inclination to get one -
even on the numerous occasions (then) when I was drunk. :smile:

The bulk of men who wore them back then had them to commemorate military service. I'm talking 'way back -- we didn't see women wearing them back in those ancient times. The first women I saw wearing them -- and this is no disrespect to them or any women who like tattoos -- I saw around 1980 or so. They were dancers, when strip clubs suddenly became numerous. I think those (the clubs) were due to a change in our laws at the time. At that time, quite a few of those dancers who wore tattoos had biker affiliations or biker friends. It took only a very few years for the trend to spread outside these circles.

As I said - I've survived 70 years without any tattos, but it's an individual right - so ink away, as you like! :smile:

Johann

 

Yes - even when I was drunk I never wanted a tattoo. To the best of my hazy recollection, I spent any money I had left on women and guitars. :smile: Still got a guitar or two. I've had one of 'em for nearly 50 years. Can't say that about any women. :smile:

Johann