Getting tattoos, are they addictive?

Mr. Ed

Mr. Ed

Be what you is not what you what you ain’t
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Central NY
When I got my tattoo in the 1970’s I wanted to feel the rush of getting another one.
Are tattoos addictive?
 

I believe they can be. I worked with a woman who was over 50 who told me she just wanted to get more and more.

Some of them are just terrible. I work with this younger woman who has a big tattoo on the front of her neck. It is not attractive. I don't like her anyway, she's a sh!t disturber and another co-worker calls her a "hag." Accurate.
 
I don't understand it either why someone wants to mutilate his/her skin with ink. I have no problems with women who want breast augmentation (for themselves, not for their friend or husband!), but tattoos? Nope!
 
Don M. said:
There's probably nothing wrong with getting a discrete tattoo that easily be covered with clothing, etc. However, when their bodies are covered with this stuff....face, neck, etc, it's a sure sign that they have a Mental Issue.....IMO.
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And the tat "sleeve" is very popular, but unattractive. What will they look like when they're 70 and older????
 
I'm stunned at the craze. Addictive? No. Many of these young people are going to regret getting all tattooed up when they get older.

I can see a small tattoo on a man's upper arm, or an anchor or something on his forearm; but that's masculine and acceptable. Or even if a woman wants to tattoo a butterfly or something on her shoulder. That can be cute. But what they're doing today is beyond the pale. It's ugly.
 
the whole body covered thing is extreme - but I'm not fussed about a few tattoos, even a full sleeve.

I dont have any myself but husband has a large one on each upper arm - I don't know about 70 or older but they look fine at 65.
 
I prefer them on people (mostly guys) with good bodies. They draw attention and it better be good. (Just kidding, I think.)
Nothing worse than a tattoo on a flabby neck.
 
I would say that tattoos are addictive, and I enjoy all phases of the tattoo experience, even the pain and the healing. It’s kind of a tribal thing, a journey into the roots of yourself, and an affirmation of that identity. When you get one, you get ideas for others, and plan and look forward to them. I don’t have nor do I want a “sleeve,” and my torso is unmarked. Those tats I have are all thematic, done by a recognized professional, and invisible under full clothing…
 
Mr. Ed said:
When I got my tattoo in the 1970’s I wanted to feel the rush of getting another one.
Are tattoos addictive?
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Well, the process may be a behavioral addiction. We tend to enjoy doing things we like.

I don't personally have any tattoo's, and I won't lie, when it comes to the opposite sex they're a real turn off. But of course, people do whatever pleases them, so it's all good. After all, tattoo's are pretty normal these days, long gone are the days when they were edgy and rare. Last time I looked, 30% of Americans were tattooed. I can't think of an image I'd like to have lived with the entirety of my life........
 
I have never wanted a tattoo, they used to be
a thing in Polynesia, we all knew about them.

Lately, some have lots of them all over their
body, I believe that a tattoo, only has meaning
to the person who has one, maybe their partner
likes it, to anybody else, it means nothing.

I also notice that some people who have had a
tattoo done, feel the need to wear short if it is
on a leg, but shorts in the Winter is a bit foolish,
I think, there are women with tattoos all over
their arms and shoulders, they then wear tops
with no sleeves, again in the Winter.

But if you like tattoos, then go for it, I don't mind.
it is your body.

Mike.
 
Having ink across your whole back costs a ton of money to have it done, and a number of visits to get it finished. The REALLY expensive part is having it removed by the use of a laser machine. It can only be done a couple of square inches per session, and the cost is a lot more than the tattoo originally cost in the first place.
 

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