I think it's just ridiculous to take a tattoo drunk or just for fun. Even more ridiculous is to tattoo your boy-/girlfriend's name as a wild teenager, thinking your relationship will last forever. Most likely it won't. And what can you do when you have your ex-lover's name on your shoulder, for example? Sure you can cover it with a new tattoo which will, of course, be quite expensive. You can also remove the tattoo with a laser but it will cost you, as well. So the point of getting a tattoo should always be that you will not cover or remove it later.
Moreover, getting a tattoo carries many risks. Depending on the hygiene of the tattoo shop, tattooing can cause different infectious diseases or even hepatitis and HIV, for example. To avoid these harms tattoo artists must always use sterilized equipment, new needles, disposable gloves and masks; none of this equipment can be re-used or shared. So before you ink, do some research and choose a tattoo shop that is most trustworthy and hygienic and where the artists are professional
However, my point here is not to say tattoos are bad, rather vice versa. I have been thinking about getting a tattoo for years, and I finally decided to get one when I turn 18. So, in my opinion tattoos are great but they should have some meaning. I've found a perfect tattoo for myself and I couldn't be more excited to get it.
So before you ink, remember to think (:
Great text and I totally agree with you. I think that getting a tattoo is a big deal because you will carry on it with you and see it every day till the end of you life. So you really must be sure that you won't regret it later.
ReplyDeleteGood that you pointed out risks too. It's horrible that you pay much money for a tattoo and you may also get a harmful illness caused by the bad hygiene of the tattoo shop. So getting a tattoo is a serious thing.
It would be nice to have a tattoo and if I find a meaningful text or illustration, I will get a tattoo too someday.
I love the topic!
ReplyDeleteI agree with you 100%! you never should take a tattoo just because it's "so cool" to have one. It should have some meaning to you and that you should be able to show off your tattoo proudly to everybody.
I have been thinking about getting a tattoo for about a year now but I'm still not sure about it. It's probably because I want to be absolutely confident and sure about the tattoo I'm getting. And also I want to go get the tattoo in a tattoo shop that has professional artists and is hygienic.
ReplyDeleteBut I think that the most important thing is to be comfortable with the tattoo you're getting!
haha loving the topic and those phrases ;)
ReplyDeleteI agree with you 100% Tattooing is kind of a trend now so people can easily get a tattoo because it´s so cool but in a year they start hating it and wishing not to getting it.
Tattoo should be something special and well-thought. That way there will be no regrets.