Not against them on principle just can’t think of anything I’d want to have for the rest of my life.
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Just had my first one at the age of 47 
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Pain is the best bit 
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We change so much so there’s nothing really that we like that is that completely permanent, you may as well choose something. Life is short, nothing matters.
My 2 cents anyway
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A friend of mine is a bit of a plant freak, and he also keeps bees. He’s recently just had his favourite plants (complete with latin names) tattooed on his left arm. The whole thing is interlaced / woven within this geometric honeycomb looking structure. It looks nothing short of amazing. Whoever tattooed it has done a sterling job.
I always wanted to have the little plastic insert from a 45 single tattooed on my inner forearm, but never had the guts to go through with it.
Getting a tattoo for the sake of it seems a ridiculous idea to me though. You just wander into the shop, pick something and you’re stuck with it for the rest of your life. It’s a bit naff is that.
Not sure, at the ripe old age of 55, I’d ever consider going through with it now, but I do admire a well thought out, tasteful and meaningful tattoo.
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I completely agree, for years I never really felt the need to get a tattoo for the sake of having one. This year has been particularly hard for my wife and I, I wanted something to mark the end of the hard times we have gone through and to signify the start of a new chapter for our family. I now have something unique that was designed specifically for me to signify this and I love it.
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That’s amazing. Can we see? (Assuming it’s not somewhere private). Please tell me to fuck off if you’d rather not.
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No problem, It’s not settled yet which apparently takes a few weeks. It’s all inky at the moment and is still under wraps, but this is how it looked on Tuesday after it was done.
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That’s a beauty. What a great way to mark the start of a new chapter for you.
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Of course now I’ve broken the cherry I have ideas for some more. We have three adopted kids and I’ve been speaking to the eldest two about having something to represent them as a way to help them to understand how much I love them and how they are a permanent part of the family. The youngest will need to wait for a few years as I don’t fancy having Pepa Pig or Blippi on my arm!
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Ok you’re making me reconsider my blanket statement now (prompted by walking behind a bloke with massive arrows tattooed on the back of his legs pointing upwards)
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Aww that’s bloody lovely.
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We were on holiday last week at a caravan park in Devon and there were so many shit ones on display in the pool it was making me feel nervous about getting it done!
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Sounds like a lot of thought went into it though, and that’s clearly reflected in your finished tattoo.
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Yeah I’m bracing myself for Center parcs later this month
Next year we’ve decided to go to Center Parcs as it will be a whole level up from a Park Dean Caravan Park!
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That would do it!
Guys with leg tattoos who wear shorts all year round, those guys grind my gears…
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I may have said this before on here, but if I ever went missing and the police asked my family if I had any distinguishing features they’d have to say ‘yes, he doesn’t have any tattoos…or piercings’
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