Tattoo remorse fuels booming business »
Posted by: ShadowX 11 months, 2 weeks agoLaura Hathaway initially had no regrets after getting a tattoo on her lower back when she was 21. But 10 years later she wants it gone. Tattoo regret is common in the United States. Among a group of 18- to 50-year-olds surveyed in 2004, 24 percent reported having a tattoo and 17 percent of those say they want it off
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KMFDM11 months, 2 weeks ago
actually, when they are 60. Tatoo or not..I hope they are covered up.
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blue_ina11 months, 2 weeks ago
If your tatoo is small and nice without showing it just for you,then i think it's cool
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ADAGUY11 months, 2 weeks ago
There's nothing "cool" about any tattoo, regardless of who is wearing it! It makes a woman look a bit trashy!
The simple fact is that only reason that anyone gets a tattoo is to "fit in". They are simply a sign of low self esteem. The lower your self esteem is, the more tattoos you will probably have.
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sunshine3011 months, 2 weeks ago
I think someone who puts down people he doesn't know, probably has low self- esteem...If people want to get tattoos, so be it...what's it to you? I've seen some really cool and original tats on people. People have various reasons as to why they decide to get a tattoo...to say EVERYONE does it to "fit in" is a blanket and ignorant statement...
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KMFDM11 months, 2 weeks ago
what makes a woman look trashy is when they wear clothing way to tight for them, get implants, and act like total mindless barbi ******s. Yes some people get tatoos because they think its a trend. Hopefully for them, they get something small where they can cover it up and once in awhile shock their normal friends with, "want to see my tatoo?" Then you have people like me that doesnt have to say, "want to see my tatoo?", because more than likely if you are in view of me, you are viewing some of my tatoos, and I could give a !@# what you think of them. Hows that for esteem?
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Luseride11 months, 2 weeks ago
A tattoo may be a personal statement. I thought about one for ten years before I got it, it had nothing to do with my self esteem. My other one I designed myself and it has great personal meaning.
Some people do get them on the spur of the moment, those are the ones that have regrets.
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BelaVrana11 months, 2 weeks ago
Some people get a tattoo in honor of a deceased loved one. I don't see that as low self-esteem. And don't forget there are many reasons for tattoos in non-western cultures.
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Mintyfunk11 months, 2 weeks ago
Tattoos are a personal choice, I just think most people don't think it through before they take the plunge. It's that whole immediate gratification thing.
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joey-evans11 months, 2 weeks ago
Yeah,
Those tats that these women put on their lower back, right above their azz are commonly called "Tramp stamps". They are there for their "partners" pleasure...something for them to look at and admire as they do them doggie style.
They are very attractive on some, but on others...not so much.
JOEY EVANS
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Ebrio11 months, 2 weeks ago
And... with the success of shows such as Miami Ink and the sequel L.A. Ink we should see even more tattoos around. This is not new though. Tattoos has be around--and its regrets--for millennium and it will always exist.
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BJ8011 months, 2 weeks ago
That is the price you pay for being impulsive!
It isn't rocket science, there are warnings everywhere if you get a tattoo it is forever! I am 49 and have several and I knew when I got my first one it better be something I like because it is going to be there a long time...........
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Galaxy13red11 months, 2 weeks ago
actually some of us who have tatoos have made something of ourselves.
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joeblowe11 months, 2 weeks ago
All I can do is laugh, and hope it hurts like hell when those dumbasses have them lasered off. I think the minimum age for getting a tattoo should be 35. Then, there would be at least 17 or so fewer years someone would have left to regret it. (and look like a fool). I think anyone caught applying a tattoo to a person under 18 (REGARDLESS of consent from idiot parents) should be arrested as a felon and imprisoned for a minimum of 5 years. Do you get the impression I think they are really stupid?
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shaunyboy11 months, 2 weeks ago
I have several tattoo's, and i can tell you i have no issues with self esteem. It is simply part of who i am. I am now in my mid 40's, and when interviewing for an upper management position within my company recently, i was asked if i would get rid of them if i could. I thought for a moment and said no,it is part of who i am and i am not ashamed of who i am. I got the job. My wife also has several tasteful tattoos, and she is not trashy, and you WOULD look twice if you passed her on the street! Granted, many people don't think about the fact that when they are in a different stage of life, they may regret what they have done, but in the end it is a personal choice, just like a hairstyle, or the car you drive.
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raycolerick11 months, 2 weeks ago
I wonder if bush ever got rid of his Bush/Cheney 4 life tattoo.
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tatz7411 months, 2 weeks ago
i am 33. i have been collecting tattoos since i was 21 . i have a total of 17. i do not regret a single one .i regret sometimes the artist that put some of them on. all my tats have a story behind them(memorials to friends and family).my thought is "if you don't like tattoos, don't look."tattoos also for me are like therapy .when they are being put on,it relaxes me.so that is my story.
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mommyx311 months, 2 weeks ago
Have any of you people very heard "Don't judge a book by it's cover"? I'm a 41 year old mother of 3, State registered daycare provider, Sunday school teacher, Cub Scout Den Leader and I have 2 tattoos with my 3rd one in the process of being designed. The 2 tattoos I have right now are in memory of my Best Friend that was a victim of domestic violence. One is on my ankle and the other is over my heart (Yes, that means it's on my breast!). My next tattoo will will be dedicated to my three children and I am putting it on my lower back. And as far as what I'll think of my tattoos when I'm older, I think that they will be a great conversation started for the nurses in the care center when I'm getting my sponge bath! So the next time you see someone with a tattoo, take the time to get to know them, find out the story behind the tattoo then you can judge. But to make your decision before you do that makes YOU the STUPID one. You might miss your chance to meet a really great person.
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Galaxy13red11 months, 2 weeks ago
i am with you on this. I am in the military, i work for an international pharmacuetical company, i am training for the final portion of my EMT-B certification, and I am obtaining my certification in elementary education. so do the tatoos make me a bad person, or how about the peircings, or maybe my clothes, or my religion. they are judging a great deal of people when you say they are looking for attention and havent accomplished anything. they do not know the story behind each stroke of ink in the artwork of a tatoo. the body is a temple and some of us choose to adorn ourselves with expressions of our soul.
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tatz7411 months, 2 weeks ago
i agree very much with you mommyx3. i look like a biker but i am the most easy going person you will ever meet.
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jumpmaster11 months, 2 weeks ago
The tattoos on the soccer moms often look a lot like the ones on the gang bangers and ex-cons.
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queenb72711 months, 2 weeks ago
I will never understand why anyone would get a tattoo removed (other than someone's name). Or why people hate them so much. It's just not that serious. I have one. I always refer to getting it as anti-climactic in the best way. I'm happy I got it, but it was (and is) not that big of a deal. Most times I forget I have one.
For career purposes I got one where it can only be seen at the beach or if I go out of my way to show it to you (no, not lower back). It's for me; not anyone one else. So there goes the whole "fit in" theory.
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Dhanni11 months, 2 weeks ago
I am a 23 year old woman, I have 5 tattoos, and plan on expanding my collection, this includes finishing a full back piece that I've started. Only one of my pieces is visible while I'm wearing conservative clothing, its on the back of my neck. Every piece I have was not an impulsive choice, every piece has a meaning to me as well with its own symbolism, and was very carefully thought out and designed with care and love. My body is a temple and if I choose to adorn it as such, it is my body after all, let others think whatever they will and to hell with them. Tattoos are not trashy or tasteless unless they are worn by someone who is trashy and tasteless. I wear and show mine with pride, and love. And only speak with the upmost admiration for the artists who have contributed to my skin.
Getting a tattoo is a spiritual experience, no one should ever enter into it lightly.
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waterlesstattoos11 months, 2 weeks ago
As an art form, tattoos and tattooing are legitimate. But like many of life's decisions, you want to give it careful thought before you do it.
An Art's Center recently held a month long show called, "Art Of The Tattoo." They handed out waterless tattoos bearing the show logo and the date at parades and festivals the month prior to the show opening.
The use of the waterless tattoos combined with the show did a great job of educating people about tattoos, tattooing and the history behind the art form.
On route to go to avoid tattoo regret is to invest in a quantity of waterless tattoos. Wear them. If after a few months you really like it, go for the real thing. Sorta like, test drive before you buy.
But judging people based only on the fact they have a tattoo is extremely short-sighted.
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Mutainia11 months, 2 weeks ago
I don't know why, but, this story reminds me of Dr. Seuss' Sneetches story.
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vor11 months, 2 weeks ago
Tattoo's are fine. I just wonder why a temporary tattoo wont suffice? In a workplace they can however be a problem. My company asks that all tattoos be covered during working hours. Several women have them on their ankles or calves and cant wear anything but floor length dresses or cover them with makeup. A real drag in the warm weather climate where I live.
I can't see how it would be worth it to mark your body to the point where it affects your employment possibilities.
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Galaxy13red11 months, 2 weeks ago
think of something that reminds you of you, or a close loved one like a parent or child.
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khidrsahib11 months, 2 weeks ago
A Tattoo is more than skin deep. Many people get tattoos that have an incrdible meaning to them. For others they are works of art. Many custom artists do reproductions of the masters work on skin. Can you narrow minded people call them ugly<
There is a very sucessful lawyer who has a body suit. The only thing not covered are his hands and feet.No one ever sees them . Is he trying to belong or fit in. I know for a fact he makes over 7 figures a year. How is that for self esteem.Different stokes for different folks. There are some people who think Bush is a Genius but I don't mock them.Nor do I want to talk to them either. If you don't like it, avoid it. The only difference between people with tattoos and without them is people with tattoos don't care if you don't have any!
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Truzseeker11 months, 2 weeks ago
If anyone has seen the movie "Periscope Down" I am sure that the captain is still regretting where his tattoo is located.
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