Lower Back Tattoos
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This is the most ridiculous bunch of BS I've ever heard. I have a tattoo planned out of a phoenix. It will be on my ribs. It will be easily covered up everywhere I go. The only person who will see it is me. And I'll see it every freaking day. Do you know why? Because I died. And came back to life. I'm a new person now. I'm not the same as before. I was a quadriplegic, had to learn to walk again, had to learn to read again, had to practice coloring with my 1 and 2 year olds to learn to write again. I have literally been reborn since then. I am stronger mentally, emotionally, and physically. All things the phoenix brings to mind. I will proudly look at that every day for the rest of my life, knowing that I am a survivor and that I came out ahead after, quite literally, coming out of the ashes. This is for ME. No one else. It is how I am choosing to honor where I've been and where I'm going. For ME. When I look in that mirror and see it, I will be reminded of my struggle and the obstacles I've overcome. That is not for any one else. JUST ME.I hear this rationalization all the time, and disagree with it. People get tattoos for other people, not themselves. It's like saying you wear makeup for yourself. Say I like Superman; I know I like Superman, but I get the tattoo so that others know it too. It is an outward expression. One does not express oneself to oneself, they express themselves to others. It's a really cheap and shallow form of expression in my opinion, too. I would never reduce myself to expressing myself through designs painted on my body. End rant.
Go take your judgement and backwards thinking elsewhere.
So you need to put some design on your body to remember all this? You aren't capable of remembering this without it? The tattoo is totally superfluous. Tattoos are outward eccentricity compensating for inner mediocrity.
"“My crown is in my heart, not on my head; not decked with diamonds and Indian stones, nor to be seen: my crown is called content, a crown it is that seldom kings enjoy.”
My content is not on my skin. It isn't related to my appearance.0 -
I keep trying to find words for how disgusting you are but none can measure.
This is the most ridiculous bunch of BS I've ever heard. I have a tattoo planned out of a phoenix. It will be on my ribs. It will be easily covered up everywhere I go. The only person who will see it is me. And I'll see it every freaking day. Do you know why? Because I died. And came back to life. I'm a new person now. I'm not the same as before. I was a quadriplegic, had to learn to walk again, had to learn to read again, had to practice coloring with my 1 and 2 year olds to learn to write again. I have literally been reborn since then. I am stronger mentally, emotionally, and physically. All things the phoenix brings to mind. I will proudly look at that every day for the rest of my life, knowing that I am a survivor and that I came out ahead after, quite literally, coming out of the ashes. This is for ME. No one else. It is how I am choosing to honor where I've been and where I'm going. For ME. When I look in that mirror and see it, I will be reminded of my struggle and the obstacles I've overcome. That is not for any one else. JUST ME.I hear this rationalization all the time, and disagree with it. People get tattoos for other people, not themselves. It's like saying you wear makeup for yourself. Say I like Superman; I know I like Superman, but I get the tattoo so that others know it too. It is an outward expression. One does not express oneself to oneself, they express themselves to others. It's a really cheap and shallow form of expression in my opinion, too. I would never reduce myself to expressing myself through designs painted on my body. End rant.
Go take your judgement and backwards thinking elsewhere.
So you need to put some design on your body to remember all this? You aren't capable of remembering this without it? The tattoo is totally superfluous. Tattoos are outward eccentricity compensating for inner mediocrity.
"“My crown is in my heart, not on my head; not decked with diamonds and Indian stones, nor to be seen: my crown is called content, a crown it is that seldom kings enjoy.”
My content is not on my skin. It isn't related to my appearance.0 -
This is the most ridiculous bunch of BS I've ever heard. I have a tattoo planned out of a phoenix. It will be on my ribs. It will be easily covered up everywhere I go. The only person who will see it is me. And I'll see it every freaking day. Do you know why? Because I died. And came back to life. I'm a new person now. I'm not the same as before. I was a quadriplegic, had to learn to walk again, had to learn to read again, had to practice coloring with my 1 and 2 year olds to learn to write again. I have literally been reborn since then. I am stronger mentally, emotionally, and physically. All things the phoenix brings to mind. I will proudly look at that every day for the rest of my life, knowing that I am a survivor and that I came out ahead after, quite literally, coming out of the ashes. This is for ME. No one else. It is how I am choosing to honor where I've been and where I'm going. For ME. When I look in that mirror and see it, I will be reminded of my struggle and the obstacles I've overcome. That is not for any one else. JUST ME.I hear this rationalization all the time, and disagree with it. People get tattoos for other people, not themselves. It's like saying you wear makeup for yourself. Say I like Superman; I know I like Superman, but I get the tattoo so that others know it too. It is an outward expression. One does not express oneself to oneself, they express themselves to others. It's a really cheap and shallow form of expression in my opinion, too. I would never reduce myself to expressing myself through designs painted on my body. End rant.
Go take your judgement and backwards thinking elsewhere.
So you need to put some design on your body to remember all this? You aren't capable of remembering this without it? The tattoo is totally superfluous. Tattoos are outward eccentricity compensating for inner mediocrity.
"“My crown is in my heart, not on my head; not decked with diamonds and Indian stones, nor to be seen: my crown is called content, a crown it is that seldom kings enjoy.”
My content is not on my skin. It isn't related to my appearance.
Do you need photos to remember your wedding? Postcards to remember your vacation? A diploma to commemorate your education? Memorializing or symbolizing an event, person, or sentiment with body art is just an extension of that.
If you don't like tattoos, don't get one.0 -
I don't know why, but I am always amazed at how people get so offended and need to attack when they have a differing opinion. I think that people who have tattoos are doing their own thing. The same way I am doing my own thing by not having any tattoos. I have been harshly criticized for being with no ink. I know some very productive, intelligent, trustworthy people with tattoos. Tattoos do not make a person a sub-standard human being. However, they look terrible. I suppose I should get into the habit of adding a mile of fine print to every comment so as not to offend the thin skinned folks in the world. :laugh:
Can you tell us exactly what the circumstances were that you happened to be "harshly criticized for being with no ink"?0 -
So you need to put some design on your body to remember all this? You aren't capable of remembering this without it? The tattoo is totally superfluous. Tattoos are outward eccentricity compensating for inner mediocrity.
"“My crown is in my heart, not on my head; not decked with diamonds and Indian stones, nor to be seen: my crown is called content, a crown it is that seldom kings enjoy.”
My content is not on my skin. It isn't related to my appearance.
Wow. You're kind of a jerk. If you don't like tattoos, just don't get one.
Edited to add: Saying someone has "inner mediocrity" based solely on the fact that they have a tattoo is what makes you a jerk, not the fact that you happen not to agree with people having them.0 -
what a tool bag
This is the most ridiculous bunch of BS I've ever heard. I have a tattoo planned out of a phoenix. It will be on my ribs. It will be easily covered up everywhere I go. The only person who will see it is me. And I'll see it every freaking day. Do you know why? Because I died. And came back to life. I'm a new person now. I'm not the same as before. I was a quadriplegic, had to learn to walk again, had to learn to read again, had to practice coloring with my 1 and 2 year olds to learn to write again. I have literally been reborn since then. I am stronger mentally, emotionally, and physically. All things the phoenix brings to mind. I will proudly look at that every day for the rest of my life, knowing that I am a survivor and that I came out ahead after, quite literally, coming out of the ashes. This is for ME. No one else. It is how I am choosing to honor where I've been and where I'm going. For ME. When I look in that mirror and see it, I will be reminded of my struggle and the obstacles I've overcome. That is not for any one else. JUST ME.I hear this rationalization all the time, and disagree with it. People get tattoos for other people, not themselves. It's like saying you wear makeup for yourself. Say I like Superman; I know I like Superman, but I get the tattoo so that others know it too. It is an outward expression. One does not express oneself to oneself, they express themselves to others. It's a really cheap and shallow form of expression in my opinion, too. I would never reduce myself to expressing myself through designs painted on my body. End rant.
Go take your judgement and backwards thinking elsewhere.
So you need to put some design on your body to remember all this? You aren't capable of remembering this without it? The tattoo is totally superfluous. Tattoos are outward eccentricity compensating for inner mediocrity.
"“My crown is in my heart, not on my head; not decked with diamonds and Indian stones, nor to be seen: my crown is called content, a crown it is that seldom kings enjoy.”
My content is not on my skin. It isn't related to my appearance.0 -
Wow, so would wearing a blue shirt be a cheap and shallow form of expression? I really like blue and by wearing the shirt you know I like blue too. Just admit that you really want a tatoo but are afraid of the needle!!!
This is the most ridiculous bunch of BS I've ever heard. I have a tattoo planned out of a phoenix. It will be on my ribs. It will be easily covered up everywhere I go. The only person who will see it is me. And I'll see it every freaking day. Do you know why? Because I died. And came back to life. I'm a new person now. I'm not the same as before. I was a quadriplegic, had to learn to walk again, had to learn to read again, had to practice coloring with my 1 and 2 year olds to learn to write again. I have literally been reborn since then. I am stronger mentally, emotionally, and physically. All things the phoenix brings to mind. I will proudly look at that every day for the rest of my life, knowing that I am a survivor and that I came out ahead after, quite literally, coming out of the ashes. This is for ME. No one else. It is how I am choosing to honor where I've been and where I'm going. For ME. When I look in that mirror and see it, I will be reminded of my struggle and the obstacles I've overcome. That is not for any one else. JUST ME.I hear this rationalization all the time, and disagree with it. People get tattoos for other people, not themselves. It's like saying you wear makeup for yourself. Say I like Superman; I know I like Superman, but I get the tattoo so that others know it too. It is an outward expression. One does not express oneself to oneself, they express themselves to others. It's a really cheap and shallow form of expression in my opinion, too. I would never reduce myself to expressing myself through designs painted on my body. End rant.
Go take your judgement and backwards thinking elsewhere.
So you need to put some design on your body to remember all this? You aren't capable of remembering this without it? The tattoo is totally superfluous. Tattoos are outward eccentricity compensating for inner mediocrity.
"“My crown is in my heart, not on my head; not decked with diamonds and Indian stones, nor to be seen: my crown is called content, a crown it is that seldom kings enjoy.”
My content is not on my skin. It isn't related to my appearance.0 -
it could be that phrase "tramp stamp" affecting my opinion here..but the only way i'd get a tattoo on my lower back is if it were smaller and to one side. i'm not a fan of anything that is centered, spans the whole back, or is symmetrical on either side.
like so:
Honey, that is really cute!0 -
This is one of my favorites
Umm well that is definately not "classy" :noway:0 -
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is my tramp stamp trashy? :huh:
You look awesome. Love your design.0 -
I'm a tattoo fan in general. But I reserve the right to snicker when I see a guy with one. (and possibly sneak a cell pic)0
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I like my lower back tattoo, and I don't really care what anyone else thinks.
If you just look at it, it looks like some bull**** tribal thing, but it's not.
It's terribly meaningful to me, and it's for me. You don't like it? Don't look at it. Problem solved.0 -
Mine started as just a lower back tat, but, because I wasn't trying to be "trendy" and have JUST a lower back tat/tramp stamp, I had the rest added to it. You can see most of it in this progress photo from a few months ago.i don't think most people get tattooed in order to come across as classy.
That's true, I guess I'm asking more like, can a lower back tattoo be something other than what the stereotype is.
I also mean more like if it's by itself, not connected to a larger back tattoo, or one that runs up the whole spine.
(which would be cool and beautiful
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There's another butterfly under my bra. I guess this one shows it better...
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Hey! I might be "trashy" but I'm a classy "trashy" chick!I think all tattoos are eyesores. They make attractive people look kind of trashy. Just my humble opinion.0 -
I think all tattoos are eyesores. They make attractive people look kind of trashy. Just my humble opinion.
+1 Judgmental Point for you.
LEVEL UP!
Haha, THANK YOU! Why judge? Why not ask about about it, maybe there's an amazing story behind a tattoo. I love mine, and I feel sorry for people who pass judgement so hastily because of physical appearance.
Aren't we all on THIS website because of our perceptions about how we look? Maybe you were judged at one point for how you look or used to look. Think before you pass judgement on someone else.0 -
Mine started as just a lower back tat, but, because I wasn't trying to be "trendy" and have JUST a lower back tat/tramp stamp, I had the rest added to it. You can see most of it in this progress photo from a few months ago.i don't think most people get tattooed in order to come across as classy.
That's true, I guess I'm asking more like, can a lower back tattoo be something other than what the stereotype is.
I also mean more like if it's by itself, not connected to a larger back tattoo, or one that runs up the whole spine.
(which would be cool and beautiful)
There's another butterfly under my bra. I guess this one shows it better...
Untitled
Wow. That's gorgeous.0 -
I am not a fan of the "tramp stamp" but I do like back art.
I want a vine up my spine with flowers etc... but I want it to end low enough that I can wear an evening gown without it showing.0 -
I have a lower back tattoo and I don't care who thinks it is a tramp stamp. It is my only tattoo and it means something to me. When I was in H.S. my older sister was tragically killed in a car accident. My closest friends gave me a cross the day of her funeral. It was a beautiful silver cross that looked like it had flowers wrapped around it. I NEVER took it off. Then one day I woke up and it was gone...i must have lost it the night before while I was out and it couldn't be replaced. So years later I got a lower back tattoo. It is the outline of a cross wrapped in a few tiny flowers on vines and has my sister's initial in the middle. It has been over ten years since I got it, I am now 35 and I have NEVER regreted it. It's special to me and it can only be seen when I'm naked or in my swimsuit.0
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I have lots of tattoos, all extremly well done and all have meaning to me. Tattoos are art, like any picture on a wall. PLEASE ignore the stereotype of tramp stamps and get what you want. Tattoos aren't there for other people to like or dislike. They're there for you.0
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I think lower back tattoos tend to look trashy not because of the tattoo but because of the kind of clothing that is often worn in order to show off that tattoo
This! The tattoo itself can be beautiful but for anyone to see it you have to wear revealing clothes. Therefore the "trashy/tramp" rep. Not that everyone wears trashy clothes! :flowerforyou: I love tattoos!! My husband has two and I want to get one as soon as I can! I would get it on my ankle.0 -
During face to face interaction in my life??????? Really.... LOL....I don't know why, but I am always amazed at how people get so offended and need to attack when they have a differing opinion. I think that people who have tattoos are doing their own thing. The same way I am doing my own thing by not having any tattoos. I have been harshly criticized for being with no ink. I know some very productive, intelligent, trustworthy people with tattoos. Tattoos do not make a person a sub-standard human being. However, they look terrible. I suppose I should get into the habit of adding a mile of fine print to every comment so as not to offend the thin skinned folks in the world. :laugh:
Can you tell us exactly what the circumstances were that you happened to be "harshly criticized for being with no ink"?0 -
To each their own on tattoo's. Never been a fan of them unitl I saw pictures of Christmas Abbott with all of hers. Now I think totally differently.0
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During face to face interaction in my life??????? Really.... LOL....I don't know why, but I am always amazed at how people get so offended and need to attack when they have a differing opinion. I think that people who have tattoos are doing their own thing. The same way I am doing my own thing by not having any tattoos. I have been harshly criticized for being with no ink. I know some very productive, intelligent, trustworthy people with tattoos. Tattoos do not make a person a sub-standard human being. However, they look terrible. I suppose I should get into the habit of adding a mile of fine print to every comment so as not to offend the thin skinned folks in the world. :laugh:
Can you tell us exactly what the circumstances were that you happened to be "harshly criticized for being with no ink"?
Please, tell me one story. Just one. I don't mind reading it if it is a long one. I've just never heard of someone being criticized, let alone harshly, for having no ink.0 -
To each their own on tattoo's. Never been a fan of them unitl I saw pictures of Christmas Abbott with all of hers. Now I think totally differently.
Ugggghhhh. She is such a BABE!0 -
HAHAHAHA!!!I think all tattoos are eyesores. They make attractive people look kind of trashy. Just my humble opinion.
+1 Judgmental Point for you.
LEVEL UP!
As far as the question goes, if it is strictly on the lower back it may look that way, but if it wraps around or goes up the back or is off to one side, I don't think they are as "tramp-stampy"
The key is to be original....don't just get what everyone else does. Find an amazing artist, express your concerns, and what you want, and give them creative authority! I did this and don't regret it! I have an amazing tattoo that I intended to put on my forearm but it moved to the back of my arm once I saw the drawing and it is awesome! Don't be locked into any one place either. Original keeps the stigma out of it IMO!
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Given that the OP was seeking feedback in the form of opinions, I'll say that I (personally) don't find lower back tattoos to be attractive. While I wouldn't necessarily use "trashy" in regards to this particular area (any more than other tattoo locations), based another comment (about certain things around those parts not needing to be seen --> thongs, underwear, buttcracks, etc) I can see the merit in such a statement. It's less about the tattoo itself, and more the poor reception society gives to things "hanging out" around the belt line. Call me old-fashioned, but I do have several tattoos myself......
Well said sir. Whether or not I agree with the statement, it's nice to see someone respond in the negative, but do so politely! Thank you!
I'll definitely have to mark this date on the calendar, as I'm about the least-PC person on the planet. In fact, my wife just got a chuckle when I told her someone actually referred to me including the word "polite". Guess there's a first for everything :drinker:0 -
I think it depends.
Cliche, tacky designs that are shown at every moment look terrible. If they are well designed, a little bit of class and originality, and not shown at every opportunity, they could be ok.0 -
personally there is no image in the entire world that needs to be permanently put on my body.
Exactly the way I feel.0 -
I have a lower back tattoo...and 6 more tattoos in other locations...and I LOVE every one!! I don't like the term "tramp stamp".0
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I have a lower back tattoo and love it! Yep, I think it’s sexy as hell. Just a butterfly, simple and nice.0
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