I lovee tats some tats i personally wouldnt get my self but others heck yeah Im getting one with my better halfs name well nickname and intials wasnt one of these whim things where i just pick one and have someone brand me with a tattoo i take tattoos very seriously and society sometimes suck

I don't think it's fair to call it "dumb". I'm sure there are a lot of people who have one that wouldn't see it that way.

I don't have any tattoos, but I don't have a problem with either of them. What people do with their bodies is their choice. I probably wouldn't get either of them, but if I see them on others, I don't get all bent out of shape heh...

just because you don't agree with it doesn't mean it's dumb. it's just something YOU wouldn't do. also, I'm not sure if I understand you correctly, but you said that you would only approve of family's names? You do know that spouses (the only members that can be divorced from, if I understand correctly) are considered family members in both the social and legal realm, right?

Anyway, I feel people should do whatever they like with their bodies, even if it includes tattooing. Tramp stamps and name tats aren't bad ideas within themselves but it's always a good idea to consider if you'll still value it after five years, ten years, etc., etc.

Personally, I wouldn't ever get a tramp stamp because it's not my cup of tea, but I would love to have a tattoo of my sig other when I finally find him.

I think that despite the incredible popularity of this craze, many people will and do have "tattoo regret" and I am so happy my daughters future is secure. As a plastic surgeon in the making, she is already planning on having a couple Tattoo removal lasers (or whatever the latest and greatest technology is) so she can then charge about a hundred times what people paid to get these things put on, when the finally want to get them off. Right now there are plastic surgeons making a full income doing nothing but Tattoo removal.

We have a cousin who is a brand new oncologist, and sadly we fear he too may make a living in the future treating all those people getting pumped full of completely unregulated chemicals, dyes, paints and toxins, and later finding out the real "cost" of that exposure.

Sounds like urban myth, but a buddy DID get a Tat in the orient, thinking it said something about "Faith and Hope". It basically said "Stupid American". Not till a fellow serviceman who knew Korean told him, did he realize it and by then the "corner artist" was LONG gone. I KNOW this is true, since he had to spend a LOT of money getting it removed by another friend of ours who is a physician!!!!!!

There may be some truth to this. If either of us went out and got a Tattoo on us, with the others name (or ANY name), I DO believe we would find our "S.O." questioning our sanity and LEAVING.

We just noticed even in the tone of the question. You speak of a TATTOO...an intrinsically permanent marking on the skin...done with mostly unregulated chemicals and dyes, and in NO WAY intended to come off...and in the same paragraph, speak of "HARDER TO REMOVE". I hear this often from people getting tattoos!! If you have to think about removing the thing, up front....if it is potentially NOT something you want to keep, then WHY DO IT????? (Can you imagine someone saying "if I cut off my finger, it might be hard to sew back on later....but I am going to do it, since I like that four finger look"?). REALLY???? Would you say "it's a personal choice", and it is "their body, and if they are happy with that four finger look, hey, more power to them"? SURE...I am sure many people MIGHT say that....but really, would MOST people say that? Just asking.

I'm just an old gal who simply "doesn't get it".

Believe me, it's not an urban myth, it's documentable fact. Kanji and Hiragana don't have direct alphabet equivalents in our alphabet. link That website demonstrates the misuse of Chinese characters in the West.

Here's their post on Gibberish Font, the font that is used to translate names: link

I think names are tacky. That's just my opinion, and not meant to insult anyone who has names -- it's just not for me. I'd rather get something symbolic of the person than just their name. It's like, I'm not gonna forget you, so I don't need to remember your name.

I know, I don't understand how having a tattoo on the lower back became the sign of a "tramp".

I'm all for people getting whatever they want...but I've always been weary of getting a name tattooed, because people come and go, and it's a risk to take.

Normal tattoos are pretty harmless, chemically, compared to what many people eat and sometimes breathe on a daily basis.

People have been getting tattoos for thousands of years and in much less regulated and much less sterile conditions. There are risks, but saying "tattoos could give you cancer" is fearmongering.

UV+glow ink is an issue and anyone getting such a tattoo should do their research and be aware of the risks.

As well, people should be aware of the possibility of irritation or an allergic reaction. There are certainly things the tattoo industry needs to work on, there needs to be more clarity around tattoo ink, and people need to be informed of risks. But many are theoretical and may not have answers in our lifetime.

People need to do research and ask their artist about the inks they use along with other basic concerns.

If one is going to fearmonger about tattoos, they might as well do so about people applying harsh chemicals and dyes to their scalps in order to change hair colour. These can produce allergic reactions and burns and even cause permanent disfigurement and potential long-term health concerns. And because it's "temporary", it's something hardly anyone thinks about.


Not trying to pick on you, just opening the conversation that we take a lot of unhealthy things as "normal" and don't put much thought into them. I think we should all think about what we're doing to our bodies and try to make educated choices about the risks we take every day.


I totally agree, though, that many people are making mistakes. Tons of people DON'T bother to do their research. Some people get shitty tattoos by unlicensed people in horrible conditions - either people with no morals who will tattoo minors unsafely or kids tattooing each other.

And tons just "want a tattoo" as a rite of passage, without really thinking of what, if anything, they want on them for life. I've seen PLENTY of that. :/