Danielle

It drives me up a wall when I come here and there are all these questions about: does getting a tattoo hurt? what should I get? what will people think of me? Should I do it myself? should I have a friend do it? Can I just get it done with a piercig gun?

If people are that worried about it then they obviously aren't ready for any body mods, and they shouldn't do it. And if they are going to be responsible enough to get it done right then they shouldn't be doing it at all, because all it will lead to is another question about why their piercing/tattoo looks like sh!t and is infected and blah blah blah.

Sorry, I just had to rant on this. I know I should just avoid the area to avoid the stupid questions (and stupid people) but I really like the good ones.

I just wanted to know how many people feel the same way.

My grandfather used to call us what sounded like "shmootchkey". Completely off the wall, I know, but that's the best I can do phonetically. He said it meant "friend" or "my friend" in Polish. I'm hoping to find out so I can continue this tradition after his death.