I’m just a guest passing through. I won’t lie, I have not read everypost. I just kind of scanned it. But am sure most of us will say the same thing. I probably won’t find this site again unless it emails me.

First. I have 5 tattoos, with various importance, and I don’t regret one. Most of the opponnents of body art, that I encounter, are people that do not in fact have any art themselves. Just because others have them, does not imply that you need any. If you don’t care for it, that’s fine don’t get one. But realise that for the most part ink is a self expression and one done for personal reasons. Another persons opinions of my decision is not the point. I hope others can enjoy the work, but ultimately I did it because I desired it.

Next, let’s stop once and for all, at least here, this “tatoos will get saggy/wrinkly. All skin does!!! At least my wrinkles will be colorful! Again this is rooted in the fact that intelligent ink wearers decide on art based on personal reasons, not to impress guys at a bath with bad english. (i take no responsibility for frat boys with mexico mistakes by the way)

Third, what is with the non tattooed populace? Why do they want to jump down our throat about our body? It is my choice, if you don’t like them don’t get one, but let me do with my body as I choose.

Also in closing I would like to briefly address this “tattoo fad.” Many people talk about the growing acceptance of tattoo’s as a fad. I disagree with this assessment. I believe it is more an increase in openess. Many cultures, i.e. New Zealand, have deeply rooted traditions in ink. Also many cultures accept it as a normal choice to ink if you want. All traditions/cultures start somewhere. Tattoos are here to stay, sorry you don’t like that you came around while they grew.

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I believe you should check your eye for logs my friend. Leave my specks alone.

I just felt I should add that superficiality to me seems more prominent in someone that judges people for their tatoos, than people who choose to have tattoos.

It may be an expression of something personal to that person, but that doesn’t mean it is a superficial statement.

by the way, i don’t have any tattoos.

MY OPINION: Tattoos are naff but also good for you if you like them
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The comments are interesting too. The whinny man whos complains about whinny bloggers and the whinny types that read them was unintentionally hilarious and anyone who thinkd they’re going to find painstakingly researched and written articles in this format misses the point altogether – why shouldn’t a person or group of people set themselves up as online commentators? . For those of us who do get the point – you’ll thank me for pointing you in the direction of AndAnotherThing and their many and diverse articles.