Think before you ink
I’m not a fan of tattoos. I’d prefer to express individuality through other means. But I wouldn’t tell other people not to get tattoos. It’s just such a personal choice and would definitely incite some heated debate if you tried to stop somebody who really really believed in tattoos. However, for anybody who’s contemplating getting a tattoo, I’d suggest them read Telegraph’s reporter Becky Pugh’s article Think before you ink…, especially if it’s an impulse thing. That’s Becky’s own lizard tattoo that she hates and plans on having it removed soon.
“Tattoos are an all-pain-no-gain, self-inflicted suffering. They take a couple of hours to get, a lifetime to regret, and a heck of lot of money to erase. Studies show that about 10 million people in the US will have them removed this year, mostly through laser surgery. “
“The conservative response to youngsters, especially females, thinking of getting tattooed has always been: “Imagine what it will look like when you are old.” But I don’t buy that. When you’re old, you wear woolly tights and long-sleeved cardies. No one sees your flesh when you are pensionable, and your outdated, embarrassing tattoo will be hidden.
No, much better to think about what your beautiful, clean, firm and healthy body looks like right now, kid.”
And on her own tattoo:
“The tattoo hurt like hell, cost a fortune and, worst of all, looks truly hideous. I had envisaged an oriental dragon nestling discreetly on my hip bone. But skinhead bruiser man spent three torturous hours inking a big, fat, blotchy lizard, above, on the edge of my belly. I am thankful that my clothes cover it up, but I live in fear of the way it will deform if I get pregnant.
Worst of all, it wasn’t even a successful act of rebellion. My mother didn’t give a damn when she saw it and my father still believes it’s temporary. When I ask my husband what he thinks, he says: “I love it because it’s part of you.” What he means is: “I hate it, but what can I do?”
I never loved it, not even for a second. It’s about as unfeminine as a hairy beard and as cool as a cappuccino. The moment I can afford to have it lasered off, it’s a gonner.”
OUCH!
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