Members pir Posted April 14, 2007 Members Share Posted April 14, 2007 Tat guys, I'm curious, just how bad is the pain of getting a tat? I'm not planning on ever getting one at this point, but the idea still intrigues me. It's not too bad... It's starts to hurt near the arm-pits and knee-pits though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members White Falcon Posted April 14, 2007 Members Share Posted April 14, 2007 Tat guys, I'm curious, just how bad is the pain of getting a tat? I'm not planning on ever getting one at this point, but the idea still intrigues me. some parts of your body hurt more than others. My chest and inner wrists hurt like medieval torture type pain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SwampCock Posted April 14, 2007 Members Share Posted April 14, 2007 Eh, don't do it. Tats are out, unless your a Biker, or in prison. Anyone that gets a tattoo because its the "in" thing to do or doesn't get one because they're "out of style" isn't the type of person that should be getting a tattoo in the first place. Like Blackwater said, tattoos aren't for everyone. I've never gotten any of mine and i'm sure Blackwater never got any of his to impress people or be "in". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dr Wanker Posted April 14, 2007 Members Share Posted April 14, 2007 Tattoos are like implants, they look cool when you're young, but you're old longer then you're young. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members facefirst Posted April 14, 2007 Members Share Posted April 14, 2007 Tattoos are like implants, they look cool when you're young, but you're old longer then you're young. So you're old THEN you're young? Interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members facefirst Posted April 14, 2007 Members Share Posted April 14, 2007 Eh, don't do it. Tats are out, unless your a Biker, or in prison. If anyone is going to get tattoos because they're "In" then they shouldn't be getting them to begin with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cfgsteak Posted April 14, 2007 Members Share Posted April 14, 2007 haha... Everybody is a {censored}ing critic.....let me guess? you christian? hmmm...I just went back through the thread...I said the second positive thing about the tatoo...and I'm a Christian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bob the dentist Posted April 14, 2007 Members Share Posted April 14, 2007 Its not that bad at all. To me it feels like a stinging burn. Its more irritating than painful. I've got a lower forearm half sleeve and am still working on doing the upper half, then its on to the next arm.Ahh I think I get it, like the kinda pain where you just kinda wanna "shake it off"?Interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SiCkboy78 Posted April 14, 2007 Members Share Posted April 14, 2007 Im getting a tattoo to look like cool. Anyone have a problem with that???? Huh???? Yeah, I thought not.Hey I think it's cool you're getting a tat for your daughter. Do what you what, as long as you don't wear HAMMER pants! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members starsnuffer Posted April 14, 2007 Members Share Posted April 14, 2007 Who was it that said this? "Tattoos! The mullet you can't cut off!" Sorta like: "Camaro! The mullet you can drive!" -W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cambell Posted April 14, 2007 Members Share Posted April 14, 2007 i am a tattoo artist. first thing, eat an hour or two before you go. bring some soda or oj. number two double check to make sure that the name is spelled correctly. a half sleeve is a big first tattoo but it doesnt sound like its gonna be all that detailed so it should be quick. are you gonna get color or keep it black and grey? i normally dont reccomend getting names but your daughter name is something you could never regret, unless your in a bar trying to mac it to a girl and she thinks your married because you have a girls name on your arm. also being its your first tattoo id suggest getting it on your upper arm, plain and simply because people do look at you and treat you differently if you have visible tattoos. i think some of the comments in this post have allready confirmed that there are still anti tattoo, racist, cult statis cristian psyco people still around even in modern day society. hell my grandmother tells me i do the devils work after i showed her a picture of a virgin mary half sleeve i did, i thought she would have liked it seeing as how she is very religious. she said my life was a shame. whatever i still love her. good luck, it feels like a cat scratch, some spots will hurt though, most wont. you will get more. it never ends once you start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TomCTC Posted April 14, 2007 Members Share Posted April 14, 2007 Nothing wrong with tattoos. It's an art form, and so long as the person who does it does it well, it can look great. That being said, I highly doubt I would get one. Possibly concealed tattoos, but nothing like a sleeve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LnTh Posted April 14, 2007 Members Share Posted April 14, 2007 Thats a pretty big first tat! Yah! Mine was from shoulder to elbow. Never had regrets tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members STRAT TOOL Posted April 14, 2007 Members Share Posted April 14, 2007 Who was it that said this?"Tattoos! The mullet you can't cut off!"Sorta like:"Camaro! The mullet you can drive!"-W That's funny as hell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mrmot Posted April 14, 2007 Members Share Posted April 14, 2007 For the last few days I was thinking (just thinking) about getting a tattoo.. But since i'm not that "brave", I would do something really small and on some not-so-exposed part of my body (lower back, calf muscle, shoulder, left buttock), I was thinking about just a silhouette of a guitar pick (Jazz III) or something like that.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members STRAT TOOL Posted April 14, 2007 Members Share Posted April 14, 2007 I know a guy that was into tattoos as a young man. Now he is older and faces the fact that he has limited his employment opportunities. Think long and hard about your life long term and your career goals. You will be discriminated against. I am a contractor, I had a girl working for me with lots of ink. I sent her to a womans house once. The homeowner called me back and said "my employee frightened her". This is a problem. Now the next time I hire, out of two equal applicants, I will choose based on asthetics. Can you blame me? You can say "{censored} everyone that doesn't like my tattoo", but in reality, in most cases, your ink will impact your life. The other side of the spectrum is this, I suppose ink works well for rock stars, Jesse James, and other trendy folks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Armitage Posted April 14, 2007 Members Share Posted April 14, 2007 ...You can say "{censored} everyone that doesn't like my tattoo", but in reality, in most cases, your ink will impact your life.The other side of the spectrum is this, I suppose ink works well for rock stars, Jesse James, and other trendy folks. I agree 100%... and the people you'd be saying "{censored} you" too, are the ones with the jobs, opportunities and money. And this isn't for just today either, it's for the rest of you life. Compare the number of women and jobs that will take you with a tattoo, and the ones who won't. Why limit yourself? What's cool when you're 12, is not the same as when you're 22, and what's cool when you're 22 is not the same when you're 32 or 42 or 52 or 62.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chudanez Posted April 14, 2007 Members Share Posted April 14, 2007 I've never seen a tattoo that I could think "Hey, I could live with that" Hense why I haven't and probably won't ever get a tattoo :phil: I even know a bloke who got the Ibanez logo tattoo'd on his arm because he was a huge Ibanez fan and was endorsed by them. Funnily enough he ended up leaving Ibanez for a British company called Maverick... Corrrr, that must have been a kick in the teeth... arm... Whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kenny Powers Posted April 14, 2007 Members Share Posted April 14, 2007 haha...Everybody is a {censored}ing critic.....let me guess? you christian? even though its very very early... you win ignorant post of the day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mmb Posted April 14, 2007 Members Share Posted April 14, 2007 With everyone having a fit about tattoos and not being able to find a job after getting one, I've just this to say. Do any of you wear shirts? Long Sleeves would cover up whatever he's planning on getting if his work required it. Backs pieces, covered. Shoulders, covered. Forearms, covered. Legs, well, you wear pants to work, right? He didn't say he's getting Taz on his forehead or shaving his head and getting a smiley face on the back of his skull. To the OP: The sleeve sounds cool. I've never really been drawn to the koi designs, but if that's your thing, run with it. Another option would be a koi dragon, a koi fish that kinda changes into a dragon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SwampCock Posted April 14, 2007 Members Share Posted April 14, 2007 I know a guy that was into tattoos as a young man. Now he is older and faces the fact that he has limited his employment opportunities.Think long and hard about your life long term and your career goals. You will be discriminated against.I am a contractor, I had a girl working for me with lots of ink. I sent her to a womans house once. The homeowner called me back and said "my employee frightened her". This is a problem. Now the next time I hire, out of two equal applicants, I will choose based on asthetics. Can you blame me?You can say "{censored} everyone that doesn't like my tattoo", but in reality, in most cases, your ink will impact your life.The other side of the spectrum is this, I suppose ink works well for rock stars, Jesse James, and other trendy folks. I have a friend who is fully sleeved on both arms, she is a lawyer, another friend is also fully sleeved both arms, and he is a teacher, my wife is fully sleeved on both arms and is a district sales manager for a car rental company. When i was working as a commercial sound tech, i just wore long sleeves. It can be done, and quite easily. People like to stare and utter comments, think we are trouble makers(depends on the whisky intake), are frightened, but find we are just as nice as the little old lady next door. You really shouldnt judge some one by their appearance, otherwise youre just as bad as a racist in a way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Scarlet_Worm Posted April 14, 2007 Members Share Posted April 14, 2007 Business Sleeve in August for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rich4Once Posted April 14, 2007 Members Share Posted April 14, 2007 I have 3, all of which are covered by clothing...right shoulder, left bicep, left shoulder blade/back. I'd like to have more, but I got those when I was single, and now I'm married with children...different priorities these days. I'm not ashamed of them by any means, but a long-haired 41 year old man with a pot belly just doesn't look right in a tank top. I don't know that I'd ever get a sleeve though...most of the ones I've seen are such a jumble that you have to really inspect them just to see what's in there. I'm not so big on random stuff, either. Johnny Winter has so much random stuff on him that he looks like he let kids draw on him with magic markers. I know a guy that has Grateful Dead teddy bears on his neck...it does severly impact his employment opportunities. He's a really nice guy, but he doesn't look it to the general public. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members johnpace2 Posted April 14, 2007 Members Share Posted April 14, 2007 I know a guy that was into tattoos as a young man. Now he is older and faces the fact that he has limited his employment opportunities.Think long and hard about your life long term and your career goals. You will be discriminated against.I am a contractor, I had a girl working for me with lots of ink. I sent her to a womans house once. The homeowner called me back and said "my employee frightened her". This is a problem. Now the next time I hire, out of two equal applicants, I will choose based on asthetics. Can you blame me?You can say "{censored} everyone that doesn't like my tattoo", but in reality, in most cases, your ink will impact your life.The other side of the spectrum is this, I suppose ink works well for rock stars, Jesse James, and other trendy folks. Think long and hard about what this man says. It's 100% true. I'm an accountant, and I just don't see me getting job offers with a sleeve. I don't mind tattoos myself, but the rest of the world is closed-minded. Oh and I live in Wash DC, which means BRUTALLY hot and nasty humid summers. I'm not wearing long-sleeved shirts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members grayeyes777 Posted April 14, 2007 Members Share Posted April 14, 2007 haha...Everybody is a {censored}ing critic.....let me guess? you christian? I'm a Christian and myself as well as most of my Christian friends have tattoos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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