gizmo_gal said:
Well, not to rain on your parade, but mainly to weigh in on the topic and push the thread along.
Peircings and Tattoos
I dont like either. For several reasons, mainly I mean for my self--but I dont really like either at at all. In any shape, way or form do I like piercings or tattoos.
1. I'm afraid of needles. Not deathly, but very afraid.
2. I dont know, maybe I'm just a very "old fashioned" person I dont think that its very wise or good to get something permanently changed about your self for vanity purposes. Certainly something like a tatoo--where they are jabbing and stabbing you with needles left and right and you are perfectly awake and conscious. Plus, if theres nothing wrong with you--if you can appreciate and like the body you were born with, why would you want to change it? How can you be certain that you will like it in 10 years? What about when you have kids?
3. I think that having your face or body pierced and decorated with jewelry/spikes in a way that startles or disrupts the majority of society is a little unkind. You can have 7 peircings in your face if you want, but do you really HAVE to wear them all, all the time? Even to a restaurant or library where people want to focus on something?
I think that if were to get a temporary tattoo--the kind that washes off--it'd be a cartoon that conveys a thought or emotion--but in a serious and humourous way.
I dont have any peircings or tattoos, I'm too afriad of needles to submit to anyone puncturing me for anything other than the most dire or immediate medical purposes.
I had a hole in my head once, right where my sister stabbed me in the forehead with a pin because I was had a bump/pimple on my forehead that made me look a bit like a unicorn. That was the only time I' was stuck, albeit unknowingly besides for medical purposes.
EDIT: I'm about to go to bed. I can barely keep my eyes open. I hope this isn't too much rambling in there, I will fix it tomorrow, hopefully to be more clear.
gizmo_gal, I always appreciate your opinion..(thanx for pushing the thread along)..
Now, the things you wrote, I can understand as I'm very often faced with people that think that way..Tattoos and piercings are still a taboo here in Croatia, and there are times when people react very bad on me or my girlfriend, and it's just all about looks..
My girlfriend has lower lip, tongue, nose and many ear piercings, she has four tattoos (very cute and funny motives)..And I have six piercings in my left arm, and three (actually four) tattoos..
I can understand you don't like body modification for yourself, but logic behind it is little un-understandable for me..
I don't understand how can't you see why would people want to change something on their body..I'm really satisfied with the way I look, but I love tattoos, I'm into that stuff for long time, I've researched a lot about it, I'm confident in the whole process and the guy who's doing it, and I'm really sure the motive I want to have..so what is bad about that?
It's not about the fact if I'm going to like it in 10 years! Even if I'm changed and everything, it'll mark me for what I was, it'll be a significant part of my life..
What about kids? What's wrong with having a tattoo and a kid? It's not like I'm harming it in any way, I don't smoke never did, I don't do drugs, never did, I don't drink, I have before, but I stopped....Having a picture drown on my body is nothing terrifying or scary..
If my tattoos and piercings disrupts anyone, it's their problem, not mine..I'm perfectly satisfied with all that on myself and don't mind seeing it on other people, however, I'm bothered with people who use public transportation, and take their shirts off because it's hot and temperature is high....Nobody is making any problem with them, but I'm disrupting somone because of the picture on my leg?! Ridiculous if you ask me!
When I'm in the restaurant, there are lots of people that eat their food loudly, I think that's bad manners, and it bothers me..I never say anything, but people come to my girlfriend and ask some bad questions about her lip being pierced, and give her some bad time..I really don't see any logic here..Why would somebody be bothered with the way I decided to look? It doesn't make me a bad person....Do you think I'm a bad person?
I don't smell bad, I'm very polite, I rarely curse, I never use any opiums (drugs, alcohol, smokes), I never start a fight, I always make room for elderly people......Then why people feel need to come to me, and have bad remarks based on my tattoos, piercings, mohawk, studded leather jacket or my boots, when they know nothing about me, and I don't judge them based on their looks, when they actually look weird to me!
And please, don't feel offended by this, it's just the way I think about this matter!
What do you think of me? Would lack of things that make me who I am, make me a better person?
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Thug4L1f3, I'd really like to see better pictures of your tattoos, as they look very oldschool, and made in a non-professional way, I have a friend that has both hands and legs covered with such made tattoos, some funny shit you can find on him..
BTW, sorry to hear for your brother..
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xblackoutx, What kind of tattoos are you getting....some SxE tattoos, or what?
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L13SDE,what happened with stretching, it went bad? Are you planning on making something around that Slipknot logo (sorry if I mistaken it for some random tribal, but it looks like a Slipknot logo to me)..Maybe if you could post the pictures of that chest tattoo?
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wabsta, I didn't know that Holland has such law that allows 16 year olds to get a tattoo....Over here, only few tattoo shops will do you if you're under 18, but you have to come with your parents and get a permisiion from them..
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WildWon, I so like your posts, you always make me laugh..I know what you mean with girlfriend "not being happy with something like that"..My girlfriend hated my back tattoo at first, but she got used to it, and now she's loving it..The same goes for piercings and me, I never liked piercings that much, as I can't bring myself to look at pierced flesh and skin....But I really like the way she looks now, it's very sexy to me..
I'd like some better pictures from you, and if you ever get a tattoo, pictures!!
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Hiratai, I've seen quite a few tattoos with similar theme, and it could be pulled out really good.....There are such amazing artists that can do wonders with ink and skin..
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RayorDragonFall, nicely said, but I really think that gizmo_gal expressed herself a bit wrong, she did said she's very tired, and I'm really anticipating her answer, it's always a pleasure to talk with her..
What is that you call a helix piercing? We call things a little differently here, so I'm just wandering which part of body is it?
I'll post some pictures up...
...Double post, sorry for that, my internet is making me problems..
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triple post....really, really sorry....I messed something up....If mods can delete this, please do..