How can I talk someone out of getting a tattoo?

[TrogL]

Ahknahten's latest bee in his bonnet is that he wants a tattoo.

I have issues with tattoos that AREN'T going to go away. Plus, I think they're a fad that will pass in a couple of years - and then you're stuck with it. They stretch and fade over time, and Ank's been putting on a lot of weight lately so regardless of whether he gains or loses, it's going to look wierd.

Maybe I should just declare this the straw that broke the camel's back and just up and leave.

[Mr. Blonde]

1. Whatever tattoo he wants can't be as bad as this

a kid I know had to be convinced to not get Kevin Garnet's face tattooed on his arm. He settled for the Nike Jumpman.

[Swamp Rat]

2. Show 'em nude pics of old biker chicks

Or go to Sturgis.

[Richardo]

3. Amen, my brother.

:scared:

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

4. If he wants to manage Fantasy Island he'll need one!

[Snow]

5. Fantasy Island is in Arcadia, California -

http://www.arboretum.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=getbigphoto&OrderNumber=6&PhotoAlbumID={DCC48BF0-0952-11D6-A271-00D0B76949CB}&PhotoAlbumPhotoID={DCC48BFD-0952-11D6-A271-00D0B76949CB}&FeatureID={DCC489D5-0952-11D6-A271-00D0B76949CB}&FileName=queeneannelakeside.jpg&CFID=1729084&CFTOKEN=53896221&initialnumber=1&startrow=1&PhotoAlbumID={DCC48BF0-0952-11D6-A271-00D0B76949CB}&catagory=history

not a real wild place - tattoos not required.

[Misunderestimator]

6. If you can't convince him not to... you could suggest WHERE at least..

Like a shoulder blade... not too much stretching of skin there with weight swings unless they are huge. And he can hide it whenever he doesn't feel like displaying it proudly. That's where mine is. ;)

[jukes]

7. Trog

maybe you're over reacting. chill a bit, get pierced, drop a V.

what's more important, love or a tat?

[Book Lover]

8. Before I got my tattoo...

I designed my own tattoo (a sun); I printed it out and stuck it on my work monitor for a full year before I got it inked on my chest. I figured if I still liked it after a year, I would like it after a lifetime. I suggest suggesting the same thing to him; it'll put off the deed and hopefully make him think about why he wants the tat. Good luck :-)

[happynewyear]

9. tell them that if they decide they don't want it anymore ...

that removing it is extremely painful and that they are scared for life. It might not be so kewl when you are old and ugly. :puke:

:dem: :kick:

[JVS]

10. What kind of tattoo

Here are a few tattoo Idea's that I think are cool.

Get your own Name (you never know when they'll need help identifying your carcass)
get a tattoo of your Social Security Number
if you are a member of the Phi Beta Kappa national academic honor society, a tattoo of their logo would be real cool. see www.pbk.org
Dancing bicep girls are always cool.


Here are some tattoo ideas that I think are pretty lame
your favorite rock group
your sweetheart
Don't get a tattoo of your favorite cheap beer's logo on your head, I've seen a guy with a pabst blue ribbon tattoo and it didn't look like it will be fun for him someday when he has a job and is balding.
I would steer clear of getting tattoos that represent some kind of religion in which you are dabbling at the time. You might move to other stuff and then have outdated skin

[Ellen Forradalom]

11. There's tats and then there's tats

Ask him to get it done where the skin stretches little and the sun don't shine--like the shoulder blade--and to ponder whatever design he wants for a few weeks. When it's exposed, it should be covered with sunscreen.

If it makes you feel any better, here's my tat. Tasteful, no?

[TXlib]

12. Very nice. Now let's see the rest of the leg!

:evilgrin:

[VOX]

13. This is nice ink, forradalom!

You obviously thought your tat through in terms of what and where.

Looks nice -- permanent "jewelry," and very high on the aesthetic quotient at that.

:toast:

[Ellen Forradalom]

14. I've been wanting one for over ten years

Talk about not rushing into things.

The side and back:

[T Bone]

15. If a young female tell her that at least all the BIKERS will still want

to have sex with her.