If I got a tattoo _____________________.
 

If you got a tattoo...fill in the blank...
This subject came up off topic in another thread, big surprise, and I'm thinking about it....
If I got a tattoo, I'd get a butterfly on my shoulder....or maybe a dragon.
If you got a tattoo???

No way---don't like unnecessary pain.

I like to donate blood and believe that getting a tattoo puts a one year hold on donating. http://tattoo.about.com/cs/articles/...d_donation.htm

Under a new Florida law its is only 4 months if the tattoo was done in a licensed tattoo parlor. http://www.oneblood.org/target-your-...or-basics.stml

I like the butterfly.

I kind of like the white ones, they look like lace.

If I were going to do one I would do an ankle bracelet.

Two paw prints, one for each dog that I have had

A friend of mine did that, put their paw prints over her heart.

Anthony Bourdain's shoulder tattoo is The Ouroboros or Uroboros[a] an ancient symbol depicting a serpent or dragon eating its own tail.

The Ouroboros often symbolize self-reflexivity or cyclicality, especially in the sense of something constantly re-creating itself, the eternal return.

His is black. Now that I see it up close, I probably wouldn't choose it. Like it on him, though.

It would be my Florida phone number on the palm of my hand. I had the same phone number for forty years before moving to TV and my brain just can't get past the new area code. :)

I would not inflict pain and risk on purpose

However, I would like to understand the why people do tattoes on themselves.

Besides a way to express yourself, your individuality, what other reasons are there??

Several in the younger generation in our family have tattoes and I would like to understand them, if possible.

If I got a tattoo it would say, "I hate tattoos and I don't understand the fascination with them."

My daughter has her master's degree in clinical psychology and is pretty tatted up - good thing she chose that field where they are readily accepted. Hers all tell a story or
symbolize an important event in her life. She works with under privledged youth and
they are of course curious. Her left sleeve tells a story of Buddhism which opens the door for conversation of all sorts. I was shocked when she first did this, but they have actually served her well.

If I ever had the guts to go through that pain mine would be a hummingbird although I love the idea of paw prints on my heart.

I think if you do it make sure of the spelling. My sister had a guy painting her house who had a "Led Zepelin" tattoo. Somewhere along the way I guess he realized he was short a "p" so he put one of those caret things and inserted it on top.

A butterfly on the back becomes a buzzard in the crack when old age sets in. LOL

I already have 3 butterflies tattooed on my left shoulder. I got them to mark my 60th birthday 10 years ago. I love them!!

I saw a butterfly in my backyard that had a tattoo of a fairly large woman on it's wing!

If it was intended that people had tattoos they would have been born with them.

If I got a tatoo, it would be one to cover up the fifty year old one I already have. It used to look like a rose until the canvas stretched.

This will bring out the kids flaming me in droves.
 

I do not like tattoos.

On female people.

If you are a sailor YES.

If we all liked the same thing they would run out of Publix Premium brand Rum Raisin Ice Cream.

If you ate a whole gallon at one time of that Rum Raisin, you may get Breyer's remorse.

Don't like them and never will.

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That butterfly was past middle age. the large woman used to be a pinup girl.

Now that you say that, it did kind of resemble Delta Burke

I am crazy about you dougb. Tell Pammy to be very worried.

I checked this off my bucket list this year butterfly to my right chest love it but that will be the last one

if I ever was tempted (and I will never be) I would get an eyeball done on my thumb and the drive everybody nuts when it looks like I am watching them with three....and one does not have to stoop to look in a keyhole (oh that was for having a real third eye on the thumb).:D

btk

If I got a tattoo, Kathy would shoot me (and ask questions later).

Gene

Liking needles that much is incomprehensible to me.

And so is taking on the unnecessary risk of getting deadly infections such as hepatitis, staph, MRSA, and more, from the ink and other possibilities:

Infected tattoo outbreak traced to ink - CBS News

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It use to be that a curiosity at a carnival side show was the tattoo man. today it is a common occurrence on any street in the USA

Two things immediately turn me off when it comes to women, if they smoke or if they have tattoos. Please understand that I am not biased and I would have said men too except I am not attracted to men and so that issue is moot

If I got a tat ... the shock would kill anyone who really knew me.

I would never actually get one, afraid I'd regret it when I got old.

When I was young I used to date women with tattoos. Best kind of woman to date was those that would do anything first and regret it later.

Doug. Doug. Doug.

If I were younger & in medical school I would strive to become a dermatologist specializing in laser tattoo removal.

Something tells me they'll be in high demand once the tattoo fad wears off in a few years.

A former coworker got a small tattoo on her calf when she was in her early 20's. Once she became a mom with 2 little girls she regretted getting it, but she couldn't afford to have it removed. Her daughters were constantly asking her when they could get a tattoo.

I have advised my 19 year old and 22 year old nieces to think about where they get tattoos should they decide to get one (or more than one). There is still bias in more conservative career paths to those who have tattoos that are easily seen (lower arms, neck, etc.).

I'd get recommendations for some good ink shops in the area. Do the same as if you were hiring any other tradesman..

Wait for it..... Doug will be revealing his tattoo that he got for his birthday last year. Stay tuned! He told me to post this, he is driving!

If I were to get a tattoo there would have to be a really good story to go with it and being a Sailor I have some really good stories but no tattoo. :D

My husband has several and it is a really good story unfortunately it is the same story repeated several times.

Vietnam War, 19 year old Sailor, Liberty in Hong Kong, Pinky's Tattoo Parlour, free beer with tattoo.

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