Tattoos what's the purpose of getting them?
Why do people have tattoos all over their bodies? It's like branding yourself with ink and it's not body beautiful to look at. Why not just use a branding iron, it's faster and more efficient.
Why do people have tattoos all over their bodies? It's like branding yourself with ink and it's not body beautiful to look at. Why not just use a branding iron, it's faster and more efficient.
harlemcheery
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i have one tatt, (i don't understand y people have them all over their body either) and i got mine b/c i was home sick when i was away at college, and b/c i lost a relative in 9/11, so i got my tatt as a comfort, a reminder, and to commemorate something.
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I have several tattoos ranging from memorials of fallen loved ones, to tributes to my forefathers, to symbols of unity for my brothers around the world. I don't regret a single one of my tattoos because they all have meaning behind them and that will never change. I took lots of time to decide and sketch what I was going to put on my skin. Artists tweeked the ideas to make them better (I'm no Rembrandt) but they all started in my head. There are lots of trends and flash out there and he has a point that much of the art has lost it's meaning but if it means something to you then it isn't pointless. You might not be a sailor, a tribe member, a traveling freak, or a gang member but tattoos still mean just as much if you put meaning into it. Just think about what you are putting on you before you do and you won't regret it.
blaadedrums
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Other folks may find them artistic and beautiful. Some find them erotic or sensual. Most tats are a permant mark in time...maybe a reminder of a certain event of their lives or loss of a loved one, an advertisement of a hobby or favorite pass time. There are more reasons to have a tat but I believe these are the main ones.
On the other side of the coin, they are an identification of yourself...there have been Missing Persons found, Murders solved, and bodies identified due to a tatoo. And if you research further you might learn that they have been part of many cultures history.
Hope you choose one that makes you smile.
*Ms. V.B *
Well maybe for you..you may not like them and it's cool! But for some people they don't just think of it as just getting anything. For me though I take tattoos very serious. I really like tattoos and I plan on getting all of mine to have a personal meaning/story behind it because I know I wll have it forever. People often underestimate the meaning of the word FOREVER. I don't that is why even if it takes me 10 yrs or 25 to come up with something else I will as long as it's close to perfect and it satisfies me....I say this because MANY people also do the mistake of tattooing something they or their friends think is "Cool" big big mistake.
erins_kotybear
It's a form a self expression and makes people happy. Why do you buy souvenirs or take picture when you are on vacation? Because you like to be reminded of that wonderful time. It's a reminder of someone, something, or an event in a person's life or just something they like. The bigger reason is why do you care so much and why are you wasting the time trying to figure other people out? As the quote goes, "Life's a journey, not a destination." Many of us, myself included, like to have permanent souvenirs of our life's journey.