Five Painful Places to Get a Tattoo

I have a tattoo on my second toe on my right foot and let me tell you what - it was a good thing I was allowed to drink after it was started!!!! I also have a goldfish on my left breast, people always ask if it hurt well no it's all fat!!!! I also have my son & daughters names on my back between my angel bones (in my own handwriting I might add!) this hurt but nowhere new what the toe did!!!! Love my tats.

I am 19-years-old and became 'addicted' to tattoos as soon as I was able to get one. My siblings and I were raised that we would severly if we ever had the nerve to get a tattoo. Then, when my brother turned 18 and went off to Marine bootcamp, my mother---the threatening one--got a tattoo on the back of her shoulder with a yellow rose and "Marine Mom" written on it. My dad is still not crazy about them, but supports us. My first point being, unless you are very artistically influenced and into expressing yourself artistically, then you probably will never like tattoos.
Now others are saying that tattoos on women are tacky. I have clovers--one on each side of my chest--representing how meaningful my heritage is to me. It draws a lot of attention, but most people love the idea and know they don't have the guts to put something like that out there. I have a side piece that takes up my whole side and a large one going across my lower back. They all mean a lot to me, and I believe as long as you think them out and they mean a lot to you, people should hold their tongues and think about if they might be offending you by making it seem like something that is so special to you should be hidden.

Posted By: tatertoot @ 02/08/2008 2:24:52 PM
Comment: to knucklesswitch:

Why do find it so hard to believe that poeple that get more than one tattoo have an angry issues. I have two, my husban has just one-but it is large and it happens to be Grime Reaper. We are both normal people with No Anger Issues. We are taking our daughter and our niece in for their first tattoos.
You need to gain a better prespective, dump your out dated ideas of people. I got my first tattoo -cause my grandfather had two. The Queen of Hearts and the Ace of Spades-he was 85 when I git my first one-he was so proud that I did this. Thanks for your comment, but next time keep it to yourself


Good grief Taterpoof..... Read before you speak....


Posted By: KnuckleSWICH @ 02/08/2008 2:11:54 PM
Comment: Posted By: rgb54 @ 02/08/2008 1:54:55 PM
Comment: i am not putting people down who have tattoos. however, as a general rule, a guy with LOTS of
tattoos has an anger or ego problem, or both. i do not seem to notice the problem with women.


rgb.... Red, Green, Blue.... hmmmm.. I wouldn't think that someone with such a colorful name, could only think in black and white.. I think you missed the headline from earlier... "People with tats have high self-esteem". So, maybe the ego thing is a misinterpretation of one's abundance of esteem. As for the anger issue.... I'd be pretty angry too, if you kept classifying me as egotistical and one of the "Guys". Sorry but I'm not one of your ex-boyfriends.

They forgot behind the knee and the Achilles tendon. Hurts like you wouldn't believe.

I think tattoos are AWESOME! I have 6 and the one that hurt the most was on my big toe. I was suppose to get it touched up 2 weeks after but I never went back to do it. The others are on both ankles,my chest ;) and the small of my back (trampstamp) that DID NOT hurt at all. ( I actually fell asleep while she did the 1 on my back) . I wouldnt change any of them for anything. I got all 6 of them to represent certain periods of my life and very much looking forward to the 7th. My husband has 3 and is looking forward to his 4th. People do need to realize that tattoos are here to stay , so all the "old fashioned" folks need to get over it =)
My 17 yr old stepdaughter cant wait until shes 18 to get her first and me and my husband will be right there beside her just as we were when we had her belly button pierced at 15 and her nose pierced at 17.

I am 25 years old and wanted to get a tattoo since I was 18. I never did because I was a bit skeptical and couldn???t see me with one. It wasn???t until I was in Hawaii on vacation a couple weeks back; I found this great tribal design and decided to go for it. I absolutely love it and I became addicted. After that was finished I had another one done immediately; a Chinese phrase that means no fear, fear no one...I put that on the same arm but vertically on the tricep. I just had another tribal (I have always like tribal tats) put on my left arm Tuesday night of this week. You can only see a little bit of it come past the sleeve on t-shirts, but for the most part they are concealed. I wish I would have gotten them sooner! I also have a college education and work in an office environment. I am a purchasing manager for a manufacturing company and regularly meet with vendors and customers; I'm still the same person I always was. Tattoos are an expression. To me they are also special because of the pain you endure while getting them; a kind of rite. People can have their opinion, that???s freedom, but I have to laugh at the comments regarding mental issues in people having three or more tattoos. I guess I am clinically insane now. DUMBASSES.

wiz -- sounds like YOU have an issue & tattoos probably aren't the only thing that catalyze your perversion.

Tattoos have been around a lot longer than just the Navy -- they've been part of other cultures for centuries -- millinnea, even. They tell stories, they hold personal meaning, they inspire, they remind, they are statements, they are art. All of those things & more, tattoos speak of one's personal life experiences & perspecitves. If you don't like them, simply don't read the book. But, why risk sounding uneducated yourself because you have no reality on which to base your poorly formed opinions?
Unless one is truly an all naturalist -- no make-up, no hair cuts, no dyes, no perfumes, no deodorants, no shaving, no clothing of unnatural sources, no phone, no lights, no motorcar... your points are rendered completely invalid before you even make a feeble attempt at forming one,.

I have Many Tattoos. Both feet are done, my ankle, my wrist, behind my ears, my shin which connects to the one on top of my foot. One right on the back part of my neck but none of these hurt. I have to say though that the one that went over my Achiles hurt It felt like it was being cut apart. As for the other places I think that my wrist and the one behind my ear was the easiest.

I am 25 years old and wanted to get a tattoo since I was 18. I never did because I was a bit skeptical and couldn???t see me with one. It wasn???t until I was in Hawaii on vacation a couple weeks back; I found this great tribal design and decided to go for it. I absolutely love it and I became addicted. After that was finished I had another one done immediately; a Chinese phrase that means no fear, fear no one...I put that on the same arm but vertically on the tricep. I just had another tribal (I have always like tribal tats) put on my left arm Tuesday night of this week. You can only see a little bit of it come past the sleeve on t-shirts, but for the most part they are concealed. I wish I would have gotten them sooner! I also have a college education and work in an office environment. I am a purchasing manager for a manufacturing company and regularly meet with vendors and customers; I'm still the same person I always was. Tattoos are an expression. To me they are also special because of the pain you endure while getting them; a kind of rite. People can have their opinion, that???s freedom, but I have to laugh at the comments regarding mental issues in people having three or more tattoos. I guess I am clinically insane now. DUMBASSES.

wiz -- sounds like YOU have an issue & tattoos probably aren't the only thing that catalyze your perversion.

Tattoos have been around a lot longer than just the Navy -- they've been part of other cultures for centuries -- millinnea, even. They tell stories, they hold personal meaning, they inspire, they remind, they are statements, they are art. All of those things & more, tattoos speak of one's personal life experiences & perspecitves. If you don't like them, simply don't read the book. But, why risk sounding uneducated yourself because you have no reality on which to base your poorly formed opinions?
Unless one is truly an all naturalist -- no make-up, no hair cuts, no dyes, no perfumes, no deodorants, no shaving, no clothing of unnatural sources, no phone, no lights, no motorcar... your points are rendered completely invalid before you even make a feeble attempt at forming one,.

I see no point in the negative remarks some people are making about people with tattoos are "trashy", have "low self-esteem" and so-on. What do you have to say to all the celebrities out there sporting the permanent artwork? I suppose they are just as pathetic in your mind. I am the secretary of a very large Catholic church and have 6 tattoos (none of which are small scale); 5 of them are plainly visible. Never, not one time has anyone, including the priests, made a negative or derogatory comment about them. If anything, they are curious, fascinated and admire the fine artwork. That goes to prove that I spent a tremendous amount of time selecting my tattoos and yes, they tell a story. It's a personal experience and if you haven't had that experience then you should educate yourself on the subject before you get diarrhea of the mouth. Until then, please do the rest of us a favor and go back into the cave to live miserably ever after.

I have 4 tattoos all of which i do not regret. 1 is located on my outer ankle and 1 is located on the inner ankle. I also have 2 on my back. The only one I had any pain with is the one in the "Meaty" part of my lower back. i enjoy seeing the different pieces of art people display on their bodies. I have never had anyone belittle me b/c of my tattoos and don't feel like anyone should judge anyone for wanting to display a walking form of art.

I have Many Tattoos. Both feet are done, my ankle, my wrist, behind my ears, my shin which connects to the one on top of my foot. One right on the back part of my neck but none of these hurt. I have to say though that the one that went over my Achiles hurt It felt like it was being cut apart. As for the other places I think that my wrist and the one behind my ear was the easiest.

I had to join in on this one....I got my first tattoo at 40. I waited until I really knew what I wanted. Since then I have added four more. (Back of my neck, both ankles and the top of both my feet - total). Each one represents something important to me and I am PROUD to have them all. I am a professional and due to the unfortunate judgments of SOME others in my business, have gotten mine in places that may be covered. My kids think it is so cool and my oldest actually got her nose pierced when I got one of my tatts. When my kids say that they want one, the only advice I give them is to wait until you REALLY know what you want. Yes, they can be added to at any time, but the main art should be something meaningful. I found it also was a real bonding experience between my artist and the friends or family that have gone with me for mine. My artist can freehand my thoughts with such accuracy, it is truly amazing. The pain of the actual process is quickly forgotten and ink is definitely addicting. To each his own, right?

Tatt's are very addicting... and the feeling, your already planning and wanting another before you even leave the tatt shop...lol The most painful one I got is on my neck below the hairline of a big beautiful butterfly with a tigers face in her wings...very cool and that HURT , but nothing like childbrth, but it did feel like the woman was jabbing those needles right through my neck...ouch!!! But it was well worth the pain and as soon as it was done I was wanting another!!!..