'Explain' your tattoo

riffraff2112

I love tattoos and want to see some cool ones. A brief explanation of why you got it, what it means to you would be awesome.
I will get this started. Although I have many tattoos, I'll explain my favourite cluster.



The names of my daughters (Victoria and Gabriella) might be tough to read because when flipped upside down they spell the names of myself and my wife (Raffaele and Katerina). This type of tattoo is called an ambigram and is quite popular. I have seen them with single words that reads the same both ways, or other words that spell something different when flipped (family-forever or Hope-Love etc..)

The symbols above are letters of the Greek alphabet, because my wife is Greek and also because I teach mathematics and Physics and these symbols are commonly used for my subjects.

I got a few more, but ...your turn!

laynerich15

I have a Mario sleeve and comic book tattoos simply because I like the art work and it makes me smile.


Why do people feel the need to express their feelings through tattoos

bluffnmuffn318

I several but my biggest one is a half sleeve with a pin up girl lying down on flowers. I just really love pin up's and that's what I got. I also have a sugar skull on my left arm, a dream catcher on my leg for my dad (this one means a lot to me as he is Indian and going through cancer treatments. It makes me think of him when I look at it), a trans am phoenix on my neck as I use to work and race them as teenager, got determined on wrist with the Mudvayne symbol behind it as I relate to a lot of their older songs and no matter what I do I am always determined to achieve something out of it. Then a lot of smaller ones just for fun but love tattoos and have a lot more to get.

Kitten2629

tribal butterfly

justbecause2014

I have an anchor on the inside of my left ankle, it symbolizes strength and stability in who I am and what I believe. I also have an infinity sign that says family, kind of cheesy, but my family is what keeps me going every day and I wanted to honor that. I want more, but i'm waiting until I'm at goal weight to get something new!

mlanders22

I have 'love yourself first' in script on my ribs. It was a present to myself after my marriage ended. It was a very important lesson for me to learn.

1911JR

Mine are mostly death, fire, evil, destruction etc. etc. :devil:

bluffnmuffn318

I have a Mario sleeve and comic book tattoos simply because I like the art work and it makes me smile.


Why do people feel the need to express their feelings through tattoos

Mario is awesome!
Everyone's different. If you get them for art, great. If you get them for meaning or feeling, awesome. Everyone has a story and some like to express it on their bodies but either way I like them all :drinker:

Guns_N_Buns

I have a freeze mark on my hip that wild mustangs get branded with when captured. The hieroglyphic symbols indicate where/when they were captured/born. My symbols indicate the date I met my husband.

TKhamvongsa

Bestfriend symbol behind ear, Grandma and Grandpa's (mom side) full name in Lao characters with a lao flower around it and an infinity sign.

laynerich15

I have a Mario sleeve and comic book tattoos simply because I like the art work and it makes me smile.


Why do people feel the need to express their feelings through tattoos

Mario is awesome!
Everyone's different. If you get them for art, great. If you get them for meaning or feeling, awesome. Everyone has a story and some like to express it on their bodies but either way I like them all :drinker:

:flowerforyou:

themodifiedvaper

I've many, many tattoo's. Some have meaning, others don't. My favourite ones were done by my beautiful wife

bluffnmuffn318

Mine are mostly death, fire, evil, destruction etc. etc. :devil:

Arent you the cool one :smokin: ... j/k those are my fav

dym123

My first is of a tribal sun. I had been wanting a tattoo for many years but never found a design I loved enough to permanently ink onto my body, but when I first saw the design (in a packet of temporary tattoos no less) I knew it was what I had been looking for. My second are of 2 mini paw prints for my 2 dogs, I also work in animal rescue. I wanted to get another one as a reward for losing 100lbs, but I have yet to find a design I love well enough to permanently ink onto by body. Need some ideas.

Some_Watery_Tart

It's called "I have a fear of commitment" and you can't see it because I haven't gotten it yet. Because of the commitment issues.

DeltaZero

It's called "I have a fear of commitment" and you can't see it because I haven't gotten it yet. Because of the commitment issues.

Need to work on you dear.

earlnabby

My only one is a triskele which means different things to different people. The oldest meanings are thought to be representing earth, sea, and sky and also the 3 aspects of womanhood:: maiden , mother, and crone. I got it for my 50th birthday as I was starting menopause and it is a celebration of reaching the third aspect of womanhood with all of its accumulated wisdom.

Lilly_the_Hillbilly

I have an ourobouros on my wrist (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ouroboros) just after I got married and moved to aus... to really remember to adapt to change

Wedding band tattoo of our wedding date in roman numerals.

A shark on the back of my neck because there is no experience like diving with sharks. I can't even describe what it does for me.

Muddy_Yogi

1. Fairy between my shoulder blades

2. Oldest Son's zodiac on the back of my neck

3. three roses one bud, one partial bloom and one full bloom for my two boys and my husband

4. Strength on my ankle to remind me that life isn't always easy but I have the strength to get through it!

PinkyFett

I have too many. The one in my profile pics is for my son who's my world.

I have one for each of my girls too.

Phoenix because my family had a fire and almost died in it. We rose above and came out stronger.

Yoda because he's awesome.

Bruce Campbell. Because he's awesome.e

To name a few.

Pixi_Rex

Or, no thank you. I don't explain my tattoos or the reasons for them

doug_pierce

I got my tattoo when I was 19. It’s about as cool as hemorrhoids and I am not going to explain it.

DeltaZero

I got my tattoo when I was 19. It’s about as cool as hemorrhoids and I am not going to explain it.

10 bucks says it's a penis.

jigsawxyouth

Or, no thank you. I don't explain my tattoos or the reasons for them

Or "I got a tattoo because I felt like getting a tattoo"

MelsAuntie

Mine is visible in my profile picture; it's our family logo, designed by me. The four hands represent our family members; the bear paw for my husband, nickname Bear, the dragonfly icon for my niece Mel, it's her personal totem, the sun for me, as I love summer, and the eagle feather for Native American farmboss, great family friend and my niece's guy, Mikal. Hands all around and all of us connected by love ( the heart). All four of us have the same tattoo. I got this five years ago to celebrate the love we all felt when Mikal and Mel came to live on this farm.

Guns_N_Buns

I got my tattoo when I was 19. It’s about as cool as hemorrhoids and I am not going to explain it.

10 bucks says it's a penis.

Probably cost $10 from the grab jar too.

MissKalhan

A shooting star swirl on my back, very girly and cartoonish looking. I got it as a symbol of hope and is loosely based of tinkerbell's wand.

A colourful lotus flower on my calf, each colour incoperated in it represents a different aspect of change in life.

"Aime-moi toujours un petit peu" which translates to "love me always a little". A reminder to myself to always love myself and that if one person can always love me a little through all my craziness then I will be ok.

_mlee_

I have tattoos just because I LOVE them and other than my daughters names I've got nothing that "means anything" I just like them. I'm planning my next big one that i'll be getting done this summer and it will extend down my side and onto my thigh just because

chad23jl

I having a scene that covers my back of a giant red dragon destroying an ocean town and a castle. The meaning of the tattoo is more with the dragon itself that symbolizes...Power, Greed and Vanity! Got this a few yrs ago, though the meaning of the dragon isnt really in tune with how I live my life now...its stiff a bada** tattoo!!

kids183

I have a Mario sleeve and comic book tattoos simply because I like the art work and it makes me smile.


Why do people feel the need to express their feelings through tattoos

I have a luigi tattoo! Love him!

Phoenix__Rising

Which one?