Five Painful Places to Get a Tattoo

I thought long and hard about my tattoos. I have three currently and plan to get two more. All of them have a deep religious/spiritual/personal meaning to me. I've decided to get each one at a turning point in my life. The only one I am waiting on is the one for my upper middle back. That one is being saved for after marriage, and is the representation of all things balanced in the universe. Everything has a Yin to the Yang. This is my belief, and if expressing my religion to myself and those around me is somehow a horrendous act of insanity, then I obviously need to study the Constitution again. I was under the impression that it contained the right to free speech. All of the people out there trying to degrade a person because they are putting to practice this right, I respect your opinion. I disagree with you, and think you need to find a better way to express yourself.

First, to AlostThought, and your stupidity, it is VERY obvious you not only have no tattoos, but haven???t the slightest clue as to what you are talking about. Comparing getting tattoos to smoking pot shows the idiot you must be. I???ll agree in regards to the smoking pot thing, but as for tattoos, there are SO many things you ???think??? you know, yet are entirely clueless???and for that, I???ll clue you in to a few of them. First, while not all tattoo artists are ???true??? artists, some of which who do no more than take pre-designed stencils & transfer them to the person getting the tattoo, there ARE others who ARE true artists. They are such accomplished artists that they hand draw the design they are to do on the persons skin using nothing more than a red pen. Doing tattoos this way requires a LOT of expression???not just ???doing what they are told???, to quote you, contrary to what you think. These artists are so accomplished at what they do that their names are known worldwide ??? Corry Miller, Kat von D, Ed Hardy, Anal Gupta, Pat Fish, and countless others. Secondly, getting a tattoo has nothing to do with making one feel like a ???superior human being???, again to quote you. It is strictly a form of artwork, with the person being the canvas. Now, I???m not talking about prison tattoos, which may be what you are thinking of, and if so, I???d be wondering just HOW you came upon YOUR beliefs regarding tattoos (hint, hint ???). I could keep going on and on, but why waste my time on someone who probably can???t even understand the most basic of things. I will leave you with one final thought???according to why you, we feel ???sorry for the ones who don???t have such an experience.??? Again, this just further proves your ignorance, for those of us who do have tattoos could, honestly, care less whether you have any or not. Our tattoos are for US, they express something about US, and whether or not you like them, WE could care less.

Posted By: ALostThought @ 02/08/2008 2:45:21 PMComment: After seeing the comments, I conclude that getting a tattoo is something like smoking pot. It is addictive, makes you a convert, makes you feel you are a superior human been, and pushes you to preach that doing this is the best thing that ever happened in your life, and feel sorry for the ones who don't have such an experience. I fortunately, am not willing to try either of these, pot or tattooing, I don't need these life engraving experiences. I know pot smokers and I don't like them, and for tattooing sounds to me you are missing something on yourself you don't know what, and try to get it through piercing or tattooing. It is like a primitive call to get control over something, people, pets, loved ones, even yourself, through a ritual of possession. As for "tattoo artists" they suck. Just look at them. They don't express something, they are simple technicians doing a job for money, they don't express their feelings or emotions, the

I ride a moped and think I'm cool. Would I be a good candidate for a tattoo. Please this is serious because cause my job at the supermarket could be in jeopardy if the tattoo of the barbed wire is not positioned correctly and may be visable to the public.

Could someone recomend a excellent tattoo artist, I moved here from Calgary Ab (Paul @ Smiling Buddaha) I live in Chilliwack now and cannot travel all the way to Vancouver. Gbast@shaw.ca

i am a 30yr old woman with 9 tattoos at various places. I been looked at and talked about for having that many. my feelings are that its my body i can do what i want to it. the most painful one that i have had done yet to date is on my right side going down to my hip area. which it is still not done yet. I been getting inked since i was 18. my feelings on where and what you get is "to each there own". just because someone has alot of tattoos dont' make them a bad person. I have met alot of people that have full body peices and they are the nicest people i have known. i hate being stereo typed as a bad person just because i have tattooos. not everyone is like that.

I have moved from Calgary to Chilliwack (Paul @ Smiling Buddaha) could someone recommend an excelent tattoo artist without going all the way to Vancouver. gbast@shaw,ca

To KnuckleSandwich er whatever; Your assessment of me is equal to your intelligence = ZERO. Someone alot smarter than I once said "Nobody Gets Out Alive" and that also refers to you - sorry for the enlightenment

11 years ago I was in a real bad car wreck and was in a coma for 6 weeks...After I came out of the coma and was able to take a shower I walkec by thr bathroom mirror and TOTALY FREAKED OUT...I had forgot about me having a tat of a red long stem red rose on my right shoulder blade BUt I thought it looked cool as hell....I did finally remember when I got it and I still have wanted another one...The next one I want is going on my left calf and I want a heart with a dagger or a dagger with a dragon wrapped around it...Tats are a COOL way to express yourself I think .

Dear "ALosThought"
Comparing getting tattoos to smoking pot is extremely juvenile. I have three small tattoos HOWEVER I don???t smoke pot. Thank you very much for making an ass out of your self and assuming that one is like the other. For someone who has never done either, where do you get off thinking that you have the knowledge to comment on that?
For you to assume that people with tattoos are automatically "missing something on yourself you don???t what it is"...well, WOW. That???s quite the speculation. Ill have you know, that I am absolutely pleased with who I am, inside and out, with or with out tats.
Your generalization, of what people with tattoos are like, is completely ridiculous.
I am absolutely disgusted at your posting; I hope some one tells you that YOU SUCK at your job with out knowing a drop of information about who you are and what you put into your work, that isn???t seen by just scratching the surface???
In fact...
YOU SUCK.
Especially for passing so much judgment on people you don???t even know.

Dear "ALosThought"
Comparing getting tattoos to smoking pot is extremely juvenile. I have three small tattoos HOWEVER I don???t smoke pot. Thank you very much for making an ass out of your self and assuming that one is like the other. For someone who has never done either, where do you get off thinking that you have the knowledge to comment on that?
For you to assume that people with tattoos are automatically "missing something on yourself you don???t what it is"...well, WOW. That???s quite the speculation. Ill have you know, that I am absolutely pleased with who I am, inside and out, with or with out tats.
Your generalization, of what people with tattoos are like, is completely ridiculous.
I am absolutely disgusted at your posting; I hope some one tells you that YOU SUCK at your job with out knowing a drop of information about who you are and what you put into your work, that isn???t seen by just scratching the surface???
In fact...
YOU SUCK.
Especially for passing so much judgment on people you don???t even know.

As someone who is about 30% covered in ink, I have seen many people coming into my tattoo shop where I get my work done, and they always ask me if it hurts. Of course it does, some less than others. But if you are dedicated to the art of it and can appreciate the time and effort that the artist puts into it then it can be one of the best experiences of life. I love the thrill of having a new piece done and I am in the process of sleeving my right leg in Batman. I hung out at the shop for a long time before I actually commited to getting one, and now I am addicted. A couple of pointers, find a good, clean and safe tattoo artist. Little Devil is the best, and the shop is always spotless. Secondly, make sure you get what you want, and where you want it. Most artists will customize a piece of flash (standard art on the walls of many shops) if you find something you like. And don't be afraid to ask questions or express concerns. They can't read your mind, and they hate the phrase "whatever you want!" It's your body, and you are going to be wearing it for a long time. Just go slow and make sure you are comfortable. If there is any doubt, don't do it. Better to find what you want then get stuck with a bad tattoo that you hate.