um.. I hate tats 90% of the time. most times they're fucking cliche, or the person was too drunk or too unimaginative when deciding upon their tattoo, or even worse sometimes they were way too imaginative when getting them.
so it's like Links says, it's a very fine specific line you should go down for body art. and who wants to do that? no one, that's who. you want to be imaginative, even if you fuck yourself up doing it.
because the bad things about tattoos is people will sum you up based on your ink one way or another. so you become objectionable art. maybe not fair, but that's what it is.
but once and a while you'll strike gold. but don't bank on doing it twice.
a skull and crossbones might look stupid and overdone, but on the right person it could look great. perfect. but again that's being objectionable, which as already stated tattoos almost never are.......... I dunno, just have a good story behind it. i guess.
(90% of the time, they're just not my cup of tea)
here's a quick story about a girl i know.
known her all her life. very smart, very unassuming, never fit in. you probably know the type. people would look at her and sum her up, probably in a negative light. i'm pretty sure about that, she's not the overly excited type, but at the same time she's not depressed about it. she's happy within herself. great chick. anyways she recently got a black and white tattoo running down her forearm (reminiscent of the Rod of Asclepius). I hate tats but this one works. Nicely done, no color (best), sort of ironic - she was never hot (again, life long friend) in my book, but this made her appear more attractive, even though it was a stupid fucking tattoo.
maybe it is all about the story.
this got started because Ugh's getting a Batman tattoo? you better punch up that story a little, Ugh. don't fuck it up!
