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01-12-2011 02:56 AM |
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Originally Posted by blockhead
(Post 815433)
That's cool if you like that. I can see myself liking the turtles forever but I don't know if I would want a tattoo on my body forever. Imagine having grandchildren and they ask you what your wrinkly, beaten up tattoo means and you explain it's from a comic book from 50 years ago. Just doesn't seem that cool to me.
I mean when people look at you they probably think to themselves "Wow this person is a jackass!" I wouldn't want people to like think of me like that you know? I really like TMNT but I just don't want people to think I'm some obsessive lunatic. That's cool if it makes you happy though. Just not for me I guess.
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Wow, you're really good at being judgmental. Again, the tattoo represents something special to the person who gets it, typically. For me, my turtle tat has many, many purposes. Should I be in jail, on my death bed, stranded somewhere, whatever, I can look to my arm and see something that has brought me joy throughout my entire life. If my home burns down, with my entire TMNT collection, I can look to my arm and see that they're still with me. I am a proudly obsessive fan, and a tattoo says that much stronger than a t-shirt or long winded conversation. I will proudly tell my grandkids what the TMNT meant for me, should they take interest in it.
And honestly bro, anyone who wants a tattoo knows what they're getting themselves into (or at least, they better). Folks with tats/piercings aren't exactly the type to care if they're stared at. I don't give a kung-fu kickin' f*ck what anybody thinks of me, my ink, or my decisions in life. I live for ME, and I do what makes ME happy. If we all lived that way, we'd all be better off.
Screw "whats 'cool'".
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