Tattoos, piercings

[Strong Atheist]

I personally don't see the attraction (no offense to those who do intended) on other people. I would NEVER have either done to my own body (well, maybe those wash-off tattoos, but nothing permanent). How many of you have tattoos/piercings (no details needed, thanks).

[eyesroll]

1. None.

I'm neutral about them on other people -- some look good, some don't, depends on the person and what was done -- until you start getting into that big-hole-in-the-earlobe stretchy thing. Blech. (If you wanna do that to yourself, I won't stop you, but I probably won't hire or date you, either.)

[Strong Atheist]

32. Cool. nt.

[matcom]

2. Tat

can't WAIT to get another. just don't know what i want

[Midlodemocrat]

12. Get one of a taco.

[sundog]

20. "sundog" written in cursive on your ass

[Shell Beau]

3. I have a small tattoo of a flower on my shoulder blade and

my ears are pierced so I guess I have "both"!

[Ms. M]

4. Hey....Wasn't I with you for both of those?...We are truly partners

in crime....

[underpants]

7. Welcome to DU

:hi:

[matcom]

8. Hiya Ms. M!!

we didn't believe you really existed :hi:

welcome to DU!

**wait. this is kick-ass-bob with a sockpuppet right? :P

[kick-ass-bob]

76. You found it out. Notice how we never post at the same time?

:tinfoilhat:

[Shell Beau]

9. Hey Nik!!!

:) I was wondering if you were going to post! These folks think you are an imaginary friend! Whoop their ass for me! :)

[Ms. M]

14. I told you I don't get on the computer very often when school is out...

Actually the kids and I just woke up from a long nap...Man it feels good to have to do nothing...(for another week at least--then chaos will feel the house again)

[Shell Beau]

16. Long nap, eh?

What time did y'all get home yesterday?

[Ms. M]

22. I forgot to call...

It was around 7:00...we didn't do much, Alex was sick--stomach virus all day...We waited for him to stabilize then high tailed it out of there...

[Shell Beau]

23. Oh good! He kissed me!! I hope I don't get sick!

:P

[Ms. M]

27. Me too...

No-one else has it, maybe it is just a fluke...The kiss was worth it though, right? Speaking of the kids...Let me go check on them...I'll call you later. Don't forget to mark the 21st down...

[Shell Beau]

28. Won't forget!

See ya! :hi:

[swimboy]

10. Welcome to DU, Ms. M!

:hi: You are truly welcome as a friend of the Lounge. Shell Beau is among the best!

[Ms. M]

15. You know guys...I am beginning to feel like a celebrity....

[Shell Beau]

17. It's only b/c you are my friend you know!

:P

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

18. I think you have the word "only" in the wrong place....

:hide:































I :loveya: Shelley! I just couldn't resist the urge. :evilgrin:

[Shell Beau]

21. LOL!!

:P I understand! ;)

[Strong Atheist]

37. Welcome! nt.

[Strong Atheist]

36. I am not counting ear piercings because they have

been around for a long time in our country and are thus "normal". Piercing other areas seems to be a more modern phenomena, at least in the U.S. ...

[bicentennial_baby]

40. oooh, what's 'normal'?

completely subjective... :eyes:

[Strong Atheist]

41. I figured someone would take

exception to that, which is why I put it in quotes ...

Of course, if you look at some of my posts in R&T, you will see that I think most things are subjective...

[StopTheMorans]

5. paging jonnyblitz, paging jonnyblitz

[jonnyblitz]

13. i usually hide these threads. i get tired reading about what a

freak i am from my fellow *cough* "libruls* :hi:

[StopTheMorans]

24. hey jonny, i figured you might show up here

how are ya? :hi:

[kitkatrose]

25. Hey, I don't think you're a freak.

:hug: You're spiffy. :D :hi:

[GOPisEvil]

70. You ARE a freak, but it has nothing to do with your tats and piercings.

:hi::P

[ghostsofgiants]

6. Used to have my eyebrow pierced...

The only thing preventing me from getting a few piercings and tattoos right now is money (or lack thereof).

[LaraMN]

11. No tatts, six piercings.

:hi:

[Strong Atheist]

63. Ouch!

:hi:

[alkaline9]

19. eyebrow and lip ring...nt

[ghostsofgiants]

26. Off topic, but...

Alkaline Trio = ROCK

[alkaline9]

77. Alkaline Trio = some good music!!

I'm not sure whether to classify them as (pop?)punkish... or rock... or alternative?

All I know is they have their own style. I can relate to so much of what they say. Its not about wanting to skip gym class and cry because your girlfriend dumped you (like most other bands I would classify in the same genre as alk3 -- pop-punk)... Its more about real emotions that someone might feel in an angry yet passive way... Its more about punishing yourself for being so stupid... or even just knowing that there's nothing more you can do to help your situation than feel the pain and just try not to make the same mistakes again. I think that pretty much describes me. Anyway, like you said, off topic :D

[catmandu57]

29. Scars

I've got battle wounds all over my body, I don't need any tats.

[Strong Atheist]

34. Unless they were deliberately self-inflicted,

scars don't count for this poll. I am asking about things done deliberately...

[Oeditpus Rex]

30. For years, I've wanted to get this on my hip

Without the black background, though.

[jane_pippin]

31. Get it somewhere else. I have one on my hip and it hurt LAMF

I also have one on my upper arm and it was nothing compared to that hip one. Or if you don't get it somewhere else, be prepared.

Or, if you already have some, disregard this as you know what it feels like.

[WeRQ4U]

33. I don't have any because I can't think of anything that I'd want forever..

But I really like the way they look on some people. Sleeve tatoos are sweet.

I had my ears pierced in college. I never looked that great with earings, so I took them out.

[Strong Atheist]

35. "I don't have any because I can't think of anything that I'd want forever"

Agree with that part ...

[redqueen]

38. Neither

but I want my navel pierced... someday.

[bicentennial_baby]

39. Both, with details

Two tats (back of my neck and under left collarbone), ears, navel, and labret pierced. so there! :eyes:

[Strong Atheist]

42. Not trying to start a fight.

Just takin' a poll...

[ghostsofgiants]

44. Your added emphasis on "NEVER" comes across as somewhat combative

[Strong Atheist]

57. Said

I would never do it. Did not say anything about other people. The emphasis was because I am pretty certain of most things (check out R&T for more on that).

[ghostsofgiants]

86. Yes, I am quite capable of reading...

But like I said, it just gives it a somewhat combative tone whether you intended it to or not.

[Strong Atheist]

93. I give up. You seem determined to be mad at me,

but I am not mad at you. Peace!

:hi:

:hug:

:yourock:

:pals:

[ghostsofgiants]

94. I'm not, I'm just pointing out that you came across as combative

Whether it was your intention or not.

[djeseru]

43. One ankle tattoo & a cartilage pierce in my ear.

I won't pierce anything lower than my ears. I want to get another tattoo but I haven't made up my mind when and where yet...

[scarlet_owl]

45. I have my ears pierced, but that's it.

My husband has a tattoo of a turtle.

[tjwmason]

46. Nothing and no chance of getting one.

I really don't like them personally.

Obviously what other folk do is totally up to them and doesn't bother me one jot.

[Strong Atheist]

64. Agreed! nt.

[B Calm]

47. Got my tattoo in the Navy. On women it makes you look cheap.

Dumbest thing I ever did.

[Daisy Adair]

48. Really? You think "On women it makes you look cheap"???!?

That's an unfair and totally generic statement.

And, one I disagree with, I might add.

[B Calm]

49. Well that is my opinion. You want to look like a Harley Biker Chick

go for it! Imagine what those tattoo's will look like when your 80 years old..

[Daisy Adair]

54. Alrighty then...

:eyes:

[seemunkee]

55. My dad got his in the Navy and hated it

An anchor with a banner that said USN on his forearm. Not that big but he always regretted it. Probably why I am adverse to them.

[GirlinContempt]

78. I guess you don't value women too highly then

[Daisy Adair]

82. At least not "Harley Biker Chicks"

:eyes:

[GirlinContempt]

83. Cause, clearly

A womans value is in what we can see (externally). And is easily tarnished.

[Daisy Adair]

85. Well put.

I like the cut of your jib. :toast:

[Clintmax]

50. Neither...

But thinking of getting a tattoo. NEVER will get a piercing...*OUCH*! x(

[Strong Atheist]

58. Ouch! ... Agreed on that part ... nt.

[Mutley]

51. Two tattoos...

I've been thinking about a third for a few years now. I'll get around to it one day. Never felt the inclination to get any piercings, though.

[Strong Atheist]

59. Agree on the piercing part! nt.

[William Bloode]

52. I have 18 tats,

8 piercing's in one ear, 4 in the other, along with one eye brow.

I had my tatoo's done years ago when it was for bikers, outlaws and military guys. Since every Tom, Dick, and Jane gets them now i don't want them any more. The only 2 i would keep are my wedding ring (yes my wedding ring is a tattoo),and my family tatto. I got my tats to be different in a time when it was shunned, now i'm just like everone else. FUCK THAT! I want a do over! Thats the exact reason i do not ride a Harley any more, i now ride a Honda to be different :(

[Strong Atheist]

60. Wow! That is a lot!

You know, it is not necessary to be different from everyone else ... I used to want that, but I came to realize it was fine to be me, whether I was similar or different from everyone else...give it some thought, you may come to see that point of view too (or not, that is cool also ...)

[William Bloode]

66. I see your point.

But i don't want to be seen a a crowd follower. I hate looking like i am going along with a trend. I AM NOT A SHEEP DAMN IT(not yelling at you, just yelling in general)! I always did things to distinguish myself from the average person. For me being me means not being like everyone else. For me the reason i got the tats was because it was unacceptable then. Now it just makes me look like a follower.

I just reckon that now i'll have to wear a long sleeved shirt the rest of my days now :(

I guess my real point being be very careful when you get tats. The true fact is you may not want them for a myriad of reasons later on. i was told that way back when, and i did not listen.....i should have. :(

[Strong Atheist]

68. Ah. Well, I do not like to mess with my body,

so that will never be a problem ...

[LynneSin]

53. Just my ears - one hole each

I hate needles, was traumatized after I got my ears pierced and now I hardly wear earrings anyways.

I appreciate the art but it's not for me!

[Strong Atheist]

61. Ok. Ears were

"normal" for women for a long time...

[wildhorses]

56. I voted neither and would never do it but to be

completely honest my ears are double pierced...is that ok?

[Strong Atheist]

62. ?

Don't understand, but that happens to me occasionally here in the lounge ...

[wildhorses]

65. what I am trying to say (I think)

is that I really did not undrstand your poll...is it ok to have pierced ears or not?
if not then I am doubly bad cos I have both ears pierced twice ie: 2 holes in each ear

[Strong Atheist]

67. Piercings and tattoos are all

"Ok", I just don't find them attractive. I excluded pierced ears from the poll because it was the "norm" for a long time for women to have pierced ears ....

[wildhorses]

96. so it is okay to have pierced ears but, you don't think they are

attractive? is that what you mean?

[bigwillq]

69. No piercings or tatts for me.

I guess I'm just a boring boy! ;)

[Strong Atheist]

72. Or maybe you don't like the idea

of permanently messing with your body... That is my excuse ...

[GOPisEvil]

71. I'm considering a tat. I think I have a design picked out.

Now I need to get my ass down to a shop and make the commitment.

[Strong Atheist]

73. You are a good person. nt.

[MissMillie]

74. I have a tattoo...

It's the penguin in my avatar.

[Strong Atheist]

79. Hmmmm ... nt.

[FuzzySlippers]

75. No tattoos. One very conventional pierce per ear.

Course, I have 3 ears, so that part is a bit unusual.:silly:

[Strong Atheist]

80. Yuk, Yuk! nt.

[ProfessorGAC]

81. None

One ear used to be pierced. Not anymore. Never even wanted a tatoo.
The Professor

[Strong Atheist]

84. Cool. nt.

[EstimatedProphet]

87. Got 5 tattoos

and I want more when I get the money. The Prophetess is ready for her 2nd.

[Strong Atheist]

89. To each their own ... nt.

[politicat]

88. I won't get either, because I can't donate blood afterwards for 1 year.

But that's the only reason. I like them both, and would love to get six or seven holes up my ears.

DH has tattoos, and would get more if he could find a local artist he trusts.

[datasuspect]

90. tats/holes

good ways for the cops to i.d. you.

stay away from those.

[Strong Atheist]

92. lol!

:toast:

[Taverner]

91. I think tats and piercings are hot as hell!

And I would get a tat as soon as I get the $$$ and figure out what I want...

[Rhiannon12866]

95. Just ears. And only one (each). n/t

[crispini]

97. I'm thinking about doing something with the chakras.

The only thing is, it wouldn't be possible to get each tat over the particular chakra -- well, I guess it would, but I'm NOT getting tattoed either over the third eye or the location of the root chakra (ahem!) so I haven't decided yet whether or not the symbolism would be just as cool even if not in the right place.

Or I might just see if I could think of something with a kundalini serpent. Hmm.....

[fizzgig]

98. i've got a small stud in my nose

but nothing else yet

i really want a tattoo, i just need money and to figure out what exactly to get

i also more piercings

i also find my boyfriend's tragus and other piercings to be the hottest things ever