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Do you like piercings and tattoos?

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Piercings and Tattoos

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#1 ·
What are people's opinions?

I have three tattoos and 5 piercing sets. I am proud of all of them and would never regret any of them.

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#2 ·
Hi there. I really like some tattoos that I have seen. Two of my sisters have tattoos, relatively small ones, on back of neck, base of spine, shoulders. I like looking at the large ones on men because men have the physique to carry off the large ones. I'm too much of a coward to have one done so admire from afar!

As for piercings, I'm happy for my daughter to have her ears pierced a few times but won't be keen if she goes for the full monty of lip, nose, tongue. I find these piercings really disconcerting and if I'm ever in a conversation with someone with these piercings (sometimes I am because of my teenage children's mates) I find myself drifting off wondering how they cope when they have a nasty nose cold or bite their tongue or snag the sleeper in their mouth on some clothes ???!! And as for piercings around the rest of the body......best not go there, squeamish!! :D
 
#4 ·
I have 11 tattoos all fairly small and discrete, apart from one on each wrist the rest can't be seen when wearing my work uniform, I work for the NHS. All my piercing had to come out due to work (apart from ears) I love them especially tattoos I don't like things to be plain. Don't think I will care when I am older either to be honest, they are a mark of my history :)
 
#6 ·
When I was 17 the girl in the Levi's ad at the time had a tiny ank on her hip, I liked it and went and got one. Now I am thirty three and I hate it - I think its tacky. luckily for me its not somewhere that is seen but I do really regret it. At around the same time I also had the rook of my ear pierced and my bellybutton, I took them both out in my early twenties when it seemed as though every man and his dog had it done.

I can appreciate a good tattoo on someone else and I make no judgement on other peoples decisions, but I do feel sad when I see a teenager with an entire sleeve tattooed or big neck tattoos because with a tattoo like that, if you don't love it forever you really are stuck with it.
 
#9 ·
As for piercings, I'm happy for my daughter to have her ears pierced a few times but won't be keen if she goes for the full monty of lip, nose, tongue. I find these piercings really disconcerting and if I'm ever in a conversation with someone with these piercings (sometimes I am because of my teenage children's mates) I find myself drifting off wondering how they cope when they have a nasty nose cold or bite their tongue or snag the sleeper in their mouth on some clothes ???!! And as for piercings around the rest of the body......best not go there, squeamish!! :D
I had my nose done when I was 15, thought it was fantastic then, but have recently been letting it heal over. I still like the look of them on other people, but for me, it was a pain in the arse! Had to take it out to blow my nose, wash my face in the morning and evening, then clean it because I'd put it down somewhere or risk getting an infection... Too much hassle for me, I'll stick with the ones in my ears, and the other one ;)

Generally, though, I like tattoos and piercings. I love the look of sleeves, but haven't had one done. a) I want to be sure I'll like it in fifty years time (!) and b) I want to wait until I've got a few years' experience after graduating from uni. I'd still have one that could be covered up with long sleeves, though.

The only thing that does annoy me is people who think employers won't discriminate against them when they have huge holes in their ears and tattoos all over their hands and necks - of course they will. They won't tell you, they just won't hire you! Particularly if you work in a role where you have contact with the public, and the job doesn't fit the whole tattoo and piercing image.
 
#12 ·
I think by my username you can tell I'm into tattoos. I'm also into piercing. I'm gutted because another of my chest microdermels has grown out. I had three put in six years ago and now have only one left :( to me, piercings and tattoos are normal but I appreciate that others don't think the same. unlike some people, and I don't mean people commenting on here that they don't like tattoos, I try not to judge people by appearance but rather by deed :)
 
#13 ·
I think by my username you can tell I'm into tattoos. I'm also into piercing. I'm gutted because another of my chest microdermels has grown out. I had three put in six years ago and now have only one left :( to me, piercings and tattoos are normal but I appreciate that others don't think the same. unlike some people, and I don't mean people commenting on here that they don't like tattoos, I try not to judge people by appearance but rather by deed :)
Your body is trying to tell you something about them ;)

I do have my nose pierced and belly button , i had them both done at 16 and they are both in now. THB i haven't changed the belly bar in 15 years :yikes: i kind of forget it's there, i'm not a mini top kinda girl to show it off :lol: My nose studs i lose from time to time and sometimes i don't have one in for up to 6 months but it never closes :)
 
#14 ·
I love both although some of my old piercings have been removed. I had my nose pierced years back, thats gone. Labret was pierced but was rubbing my teeth so came out. One nipple done but removed that for breast feeding purposes lol.
Kept my eyebrow bar in and have both ears done twice. 5 tattoos, the newest was done a couple of months ago and I love it...4 coloured stars behind my right ear.
I'm currently at the age of 40 lmao....dreading up my hair....I'm just over a month in...it's going to be a journey, but I'm enjoying it. It's still early days yet , they are still locking up, but I have popped in a few beads and a lil needle felting wool.....funny seeing people's expressions...still lots of misinformation in people's minds regarding dreads I think.
 
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I love dreds if kept nicely..diff things suit diff folks...
I prefer removable stuff for myself..but I am ok with whatever my friends wear...
I used to wear some odd clothes ..including black top hat teamed with leather, tartan and smoking pipe...
now I toned down a lot:rolleyes:...lets see what cheeklets will do!



just worried that those things may get infected and kids are often careless!:yikes:

but I am no fan of stretched ear lobes...ewwwww...
 
#16 ·
but I am no fan of stretched ear lobes...ewwwww...
:nono: stretched ear lobes.... though I feel old saying it, I do wonder what they'll think when they get older! ('they' being the teenager/younger adult wearing those HUGE stretched ear thingys...!)
They'd be left with dangly bits of earlobe which would surely look minging????

I love my tatts - ones I have now are all in places I can hide them - next one is a half a back jobby - can't wait to get it designed & done!!!!

used to have my eyebrow pierced but it went yacky so took it out - have my ears pierced a few times.

Each to their own - what ever floats your individual boat!

I love to see a lovely tattoo though - think they can look amazing :)
 
#18 ·
Until the individual gets older and loses muscle tone then the tatoos just look pathetic!
I know older people with tatts and their tattoos certainly don't look pathetic. They tell a story. Yes the lines of older tattoos are thicker and not so detailed as modern art but pathetic is definitely not a word I would ever use to describe them.
 
#20 ·
Each to their own, but as you asked .......

I find tattoos and piercings (especially on the face) unattractive. Apart from earrings, which I have.

I wonder if most people regret it when they get older?
I am 56 and had my first 2 tattoos set this summer, 2 very simple, stylized cat tattoos.
I like stylized tattoos and celtic knots, and some of the more delicate tribals.
And I would love a portrait of one of my cats, but I daren't, for what if it isn't absolutely perfect????
 

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#25 ·
love them!
i have my nose and belly button pierced. four in my left ear lobe (first one stretched to 8mm) and one cartilidge (sp?), three (first one stretched again) and tragus on the right.
and one tattoo so far.
i won't regret them and can't stand being told i will - i'm not stupid, i've had most the piercings since i was quite young and don't regret any of them :)

don't have any pics of the piercings but here's my tattoo.
 

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#26 ·
I like both but don't have any I used to have my ear lobes both pierced twice but the second one got infected, so I can't get them done again, and won't risk having any more again, some piercings I think are minging though like the one like a bulls ring.

I like other peoples tatoos, if they are well done, I've seen more bad than I have good though so unless I had seen alot of the artists work I probably wouldn't get one either if I ever do get one I would like something similar to this

Yin Yang Tattoo Design by Denise A. Wells | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
 
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