Tattoo Ewe

I fully support the art of tattooing. They can be meaningful, inspirational and downright amazing as both an art form and a personal statement.

I personally feel though that not everyone on this planet should get a tattoo. There are some people that it just doesn't work for and some people that just don't have the smarts to make an educated decision on content.

Take for instance, black folks. Most if not all that I have seen on said folks are done in black ink...what the hell? Not only does it not show up from 3 feet away, but its really such a waste of money. If I was the artist approached by said folk, I would advise them to get their design made into a t-shirt or some other form of displayable artwork.

There is also the subject of placement to consider. While you, as a young lady, might think it looks awesome to have them up and down your legs and arms, I can tell you first hand, they do NOT look awesome when you hit 50+. By this point in your "awesome" life they look like dripping, blotchy blue bed sores. Also keep in mind that while may have built up the courage to whip out that perky left tit for an artist to lovingly caress, fondle and ink at age 19, at 64 you will have to lower the waist band on your stretch capris to show your lover what is now a MUCH lower tattoo. And nobody needs to see THAT!

As for content, remember people, it's for LIFE! Make sure it has some form of meaning (even if small). Do you really want to explain to your grandkids why your belly button is now a pussy for some pin-up girl? Think about every situation you could possibly be in, are you sure there won't come a time when that spider web on your neck won't hinder you from making a paycheck or being sworn in as an elected official or adopting that pressious new pet monkey? Think about it 3 times before your artist fires up that needle gun, there are NO take-backs in the tattoo game. I would even recommend that after figuring out your design, consulting with an artist and getting it all down to the inking, STOP, go have lunch, let it marinate, then walk back into that shop confident that you are making the right decision (this works with buying a car as well).

OH!! One last note: Band Names!!  If the band hasn't been a band for at least 20 years for god sake don't even think about it!
Queen emblem = perfectly acceptable
N-Sync = only if your in the band
Vampire Weekend = who the sheep fucker are they by 2013.