i can't believe i'm writing this ... ppl w/ tattoos

All of mine have meaning. Doesn't mean I won't get one in the future just because I like it. Most of my friends tattoos don't have any deep meaning. For me though, thats what inspires me to get them.

I have some that mean something, some that don't and I love them all equally. As long as you aren't going to look down at your arm,leg or whatever and regret your choice, then I think it's all gravy. Some people do piercings, some do tattoos. I am a tattoo gal.

LOL... nope. NOT AT ALL. I thought it would be "cool" to have a 6 inch lizzard on the entire top of my foot, looking like it's going down my foot..LOL .....i still like it...don't care what other people think.

When I was getting fitted for a pair of running shoes a couple weeks ago, this was the conversation:
Him: "So why sleeves? What do they MEAN?"
Me: "Why do you have a justin beiber haircut?"
Him: "Point taken."

YES!!!!!

A couple have a meaning but I mainly got them because I thought it would be neat!

I am getting things that mean something to me. I mean it guess it's just personal preference no?

yeah. 100%. I'm not saying they shouldn't mean anything. My point was just that the most given piece of advice is "make sure it MEANS something". which seems funny to me.

I don't think it's an absolute necessity to 'mean' something, but, since I have several, people who don't have any tend to ask me questions. For people who have none and say they want one, I generally do tell them to get something that will mean something to them. Not that it necessarily needs to have some deep hidden meaning... Just that people who are vacillating and think they want one but don't know what to get... Putting thought into permanent body art isn't a bad idea in my book. What it 'means' to you could be something as simple as you love the way it looks. That means something, at least I think it does. My first one was just a strange flower with a design around it. I got it merely because I wanted a tattoo. I never regretted having it done, but I did get it covered a few years ago. Really because I wanted something that I had more input in, that had 'meaning' for me... I love my tattoos.

I guess in a way mine all do. B/c if I didn't like it I wouldn't have it on my. So in other words my tattoos mean I like whats there.

I have tattoos. both arms full sleeved. Among others.

I always end up reading tattoo threads (and stupidly piss myself off) and I always end up reading how people always advice to "get something that MEANS something".

WHY?

Sure, if it means something, awesome. You had something meaningful you wanted immortalize on your skin. Great. But why does it HAVE to? Can't *kitten* just be pretty? (or ugly, or scary, or whatever?) Some of mine do, most of mine, well, I just thought was cool.

When I was getting fitted for a pair of running shoes a couple weeks ago, this was the conversation:
Him: "So why sleeves? What do they MEAN?"
Me: "Why do you have a justin beiber haircut?"
Him: "Point taken."

okay, that conversation didn't illustrate my point or question at all, I just found it funny. My real question is ... those WITH tattoos - does all of your ink MEAN something?

Ok so for me yes all my ink means something, even though one of them I wish now I would have never got! Yes I have always said I would only get tattoos that mean something to me, tattoos that illustrate that part of my life. It doesn't mean everyone has to and if you put a tattoo on your body bc you like it doesn't that mean that it meant something to you...lol I want to be sleeved and I can't wait to have the money to it and it will be of things I love or things of significance & yes things that are pretty & cool...lol

Maybe he was just making conversation? Sounds like you take offense to someone who doesn't say "omg I love your tats, they rock" lol

heh. no. i didn't take offense at all. Well, to his comment. I was offended by his haircut.

But really, i don't give a fu@k if someone doesn't like my tattoos. I have no idea why you would even say that. (rude people who feel like they need to discuss, ad nauseum, why they don't like tattoos piss me off, but i'm not offended. I just think they are *kitten*.)

Maybe I'm missing it, but asking a question about your tattoos doesn't seem rude.... at least it shouldn't have sparked an insult about his haircut.... just saying.

I have one that means a lot to me. It is 3 butterflies to symbolize my children (2 living and 1 angel baby). My second one will be a cross to symbolize my faith and flower around the cross and down my foot (because I think foot tattoos are pretty).

After that I'm not sure how many or where or if they will have meaning or if it is just something I like. We'll cross that bridge when we get there!!

I would love to get a half sleeved tattoo, why no reason I just think it looks HOT :blushing: but seriously.. I do have some tattoos that have special meaning for me and I have a few just because...