Nothing against tattoos, and it's none of my business....

[orangecrush]

I got one myself in 1993, the Morrigan, pagan Irish Goddess of war (aka "the phantom queen) on my arm. It hasn't aged well (neither have I ), but sleeves cover it so no big deal.

I know a woman in her 30's, of Spanish descent, stunning with some of the most beautiful light olive skin I have ever seen.

Recently, she posted fb pics of some really bad tattoo work, covering very large swaths of her body. (Very bright red and white birds full length torso, and huge football team logo, ffs.)

She also expressed some anti vaxer/pro Trump talking points to me, completely out of character for her, as she was completely apolitical before. I wondered where this came from, the tat shop is on my route that I drive daily taking clients to appointments. Looked at it last week and noticed the Trump sign in the window.

Again, I realize no one told me what I could or could not get tattooed on my body, and I have absolutely no right to tell anyone else the same.

I am, however, allowed to have an opinion on art, which is what ink is at it's highest levels.



What I saw was a drooling idiot scribbling bathroom wall obscenities on a Rembrandt.


Thank you, I feel better now.







.

[brewens]

1. I wanted to get a tattoo but realized there would never be one cool enough for me. :) n/t

[orangecrush]

2. They are forever

I kept that in mind when getting mine on the upper arm, and not excessively large.

[NBachers]

3. When I get a tattoo it'll be the "OK, tattoos aren't cool anymore" bellwether moment.

[orangecrush]

5. I love work that is well done

And tasteful.

This was neither.

That said, I have seen ink that is literally living art.

Few and far between.

[MontanaMama]

4. I got my first tattoo at 50.

A Celtic triquetra. I love it and glad I did it. The Morrigan is badass.

[orangecrush]

7. She has a habit

Of appearing in disguise, being a shape shifter.

Kind of like, "Wow! I'm lying with a beautiful woman! Oh wait... why am I levitating off the bed?"






Happy St. Parricks Day, in advance!

[ret5hd]

6. I guess they're like the ultimate NFT.

Agree with everything you’ve said, but…I have never seen one that makes the person look “better”. I’ve seen great tattoos and bad tattoos, but my personal opinion, no matter how good they are, is no matter how great a job an artist did…man, sorry…you looked better without it. You’d have been better off paying the artist to do it on canvas and hang it somewhere.

[orangecrush]

8. Agree and disagree

Having pagan Celtic ancestors.

It's an ancient practice, with spiritual meaning if properly done.

But yeah, I would not do it again, and in the case of the op, it was enough to make you cry.

[UTUSN]

9. I got small ones on the upper arm/shoulder in the Navy when it was m.o. testosterone

and only military and convicts got them. My poor parents were stunned but helpless, and I wasn't that thrilled either.

The funny part was when I was waiting my turn to get one, and a kid burst in to the front desk and was furious with his result, yelling that it was supposed to be the head of a jaguar and he showed it to be looking like a possum! And the dude who did it (they weren't called "artists" back then) was just flustered and, like, nothing could be done.

I was about to do the cartoon leg stretching out the door.

**** When the tattoo thing took off with non-military/convicts and entire bodies got to be covered over mostly with unsightly and poorly arranged results, yeah, I agree with the O.P. But then, tastefulness was not a leading characteristic.

[orangecrush]

11. Thank you

For the great story!


And yeah, mine was pure testosterone, in the middle of my martial arts years.

[Maraya1969]

10. In 20 years a lot of these people are going to be unhappy about their tattoos. When their skin

starts to sag and the pretty or not so pretty pictures start sagging right along.

I only have my eyebrows and eyeliner. The only thing they do is fade.

[orangecrush]

12. Some people

Get them touched up.

Never did mine, since it's hidden.