Infected tattoos land Sussex teens in hospital (From The Argus)

Young people need help and advice to address the psychological issues that lead them to really, really needing a tattoo.

Avoiding getting a tattoo in ones 20s should be encouraged as a sign of success rather than the opposite. Most people, if genuinely honest, later regret getting tattoos. I can't afford to have sponge bob square pants removed from my entire back, for example.

If people are going to have tattoos that include written words then I think the Argus should offer to spell-check and proof read the wording for them in advance.

There seem to be a lot of orange-coloured teenage women with Chinese lettering tattooed on backs and arms. Please, please first take a drawing of the intended character to your local takeaway - you will see there has been an outbreak of young women getting 'prawn' or similar inked onto their torso.

So what, if people are clever enough to order off the internet then they are capable of understanding the risks involved.

Hove Actually wrote:
So what, if people are clever enough to order off the internet then they are capable of understanding the risks involved.

On the other hand if they are stupid enough to want a tattoo they probably have no idea about the risks.

Lets hope these people don't breed. Stupid people.

well i'm a woman in my mid 20s with two full sleeves of tattoos and my back done. i have a good job, a husband and nice home. don't tar us all with the thick as brush thank you. all my tattoos were done by a registered professional.

Why dopeoplethin you are a social outcast or a thicko for having tattoo work done? its an expression and shows you want to be your own person not a mundane human being that mocks others for something they know nothing about? i too have sleeves and am proud to show my ink off! i disagree with kids wanting one done too young and thats down too parenting skills im afraid to say!

put a bit of thought into your design, have it done in a registered and clean place and be proud of it! never have regrets

BEVIE33 wrote:
Why dopeoplethin you are a social outcast or a thicko for having tattoo work done? its an expression and shows you want to be your own person not a mundane human being that mocks others for something they know nothing about? i too have sleeves and am proud to show my ink off! i disagree with kids wanting one done too young and thats down too parenting skills im afraid to say!

Why do you consider people who choose to remain clean as mundane?

Because I don't consider all those with ink as wanting to be their own person

Iv'e never met anyone who said at 25 they regretted not getting a Tattoo, they save that for their fifties

Tattoos simply represent another form of self expression. However, young people need to realize that tattoos are forever and blood is exchanged. Reputable salons use and autoclave to sterilize all equipment before each use. My sister in law is a nurse and has to cover up her forearm tattoo while on duty with an Ink Armor sleeve ( http://www.tat2x.com
/ ). Getting a tattoo in your 20s is OK as long as it's not done a whim and you've done the necessary background work.

Hove Actually wrote:

BEVIE33 wrote:
Why dopeoplethin you are a social outcast or a thicko for having tattoo work done? its an expression and shows you want to be your own person not a mundane human being that mocks others for something they know nothing about? i too have sleeves and am proud to show my ink off! i disagree with kids wanting one done too young and thats down too parenting skills im afraid to say!

Why do you consider people who choose to remain clean as mundane?

Because I don't consider all those with ink as wanting to be their own person

Iv'e never met anyone who said at 25 they regretted not getting a Tattoo, they save that for their fifties

like i say i have no regrets and never will , i always choose my own designs so i know i will love the finished sleeves, people that just pick a piece of flash art and say ..uuurrrr i will have that one ! there the people i cant stand as they have no originality and just want to jump on the cool train.

Jeffery687 wrote:
well i'm a woman in my mid 20s with two full sleeves of tattoos and my back done. i have a good job, a husband and nice home. don't tar us all with the thick as brush thank you. all my tattoos were done by a registered professional.

Well Jeffrery....You sound a keeper an no mistake.

Jeffery687 wrote:
well i'm a woman in my mid 20s with two full sleeves of tattoos and my back done. i have a good job, a husband and nice home. don't tar us all with the thick as brush thank you. all my tattoos were done by a registered professional.

Well Jeffrery....You sound a keeper an no mistake.

BEVIE33 wrote:

Hove Actually wrote:

BEVIE33 wrote:
Why dopeoplethin you are a social outcast or a thicko for having tattoo work done? its an expression and shows you want to be your own person not a mundane human being that mocks others for something they know nothing about? i too have sleeves and am proud to show my ink off! i disagree with kids wanting one done too young and thats down too parenting skills im afraid to say!

Why do you consider people who choose to remain clean as mundane?

Because I don't consider all those with ink as wanting to be their own person

Iv'e never met anyone who said at 25 they regretted not getting a Tattoo, they save that for their fifties

like i say i have no regrets and never will , i always choose my own designs so i know i will love the finished sleeves, people that just pick a piece of flash art and say ..uuurrrr i will have that one ! there the people i cant stand as they have no originality and just want to jump on the cool train.

tattoos are a generational fad, i'm keeping my skin unmolested for my mid life crisis in 20 years

ShankRiley wrote:
Tattoos simply represent another form of self expression. However, young people need to realize that tattoos are forever and blood is exchanged. Reputable salons use and autoclave to sterilize all equipment before each use. My sister in law is a nurse and has to cover up her forearm tattoo while on duty with an Ink Armor sleeve ( http://www.tat2x.com

/ ). Getting a tattoo in your 20s is OK as long as it's not done a whim and you've done the necessary background work.

Tattoos are another form of self-expression, says ShankRiley. To my mind, it's a way of expressing how stupid you are. There seems to be a correlation between the number of tattoos a person has, and how thick they are. And you are stuck with those symbols of your own stupidity for life.

Athena wrote:

ShankRiley wrote:
Tattoos simply represent another form of self expression. However, young people need to realize that tattoos are forever and blood is exchanged. Reputable salons use and autoclave to sterilize all equipment before each use. My sister in law is a nurse and has to cover up her forearm tattoo while on duty with an Ink Armor sleeve ( http://www.tat2x.com


/ ). Getting a tattoo in your 20s is OK as long as it's not done a whim and you've done the necessary background work.

Tattoos are another form of self-expression, says ShankRiley. To my mind, it's a way of expressing how stupid you are. There seems to be a correlation between the number of tattoos a person has, and how thick they are. And you are stuck with those symbols of your own stupidity for life.

hahaha your so laughable ya Troll, shouldnt you be leavin a 1 star review on other sites ?? get a life, people like tattoos your a minority now get used to it!

BEVIE33 wrote:

Athena wrote:

ShankRiley wrote:
Tattoos simply represent another form of self expression. However, young people need to realize that tattoos are forever and blood is exchanged. Reputable salons use and autoclave to sterilize all equipment before each use. My sister in law is a nurse and has to cover up her forearm tattoo while on duty with an Ink Armor sleeve ( http://www.tat2x.com



/ ). Getting a tattoo in your 20s is OK as long as it's not done a whim and you've done the necessary background work.

Tattoos are another form of self-expression, says ShankRiley. To my mind, it's a way of expressing how stupid you are. There seems to be a correlation between the number of tattoos a person has, and how thick they are. And you are stuck with those symbols of your own stupidity for life.

hahaha your so laughable ya Troll, shouldnt you be leavin a 1 star review on other sites ?? get a life, people like tattoos your a minority now get used to it!

I live an interesting life and one not governed by tattoos, which are still a minority hobby whatever you say. Youngsters, in particular, do like them, because of peer pressure, but those I know, now in their thirties, say they regret the tats they had done a decade or more ago. The body changes over time. So do the tattoos, which spread with the fat or get hidden among wrinkles while colours fade and blend into each other.

dont tell me , your friends in there 30s have tribal or a loved ones name?? if you regret having a tattoo then you shouldnt have had it done in the first place really? nowadays ink is much more sharper and lasts the test of time as for wrinkles puuurleeeease is that reason enough to have a moan? REALLY! get out more, im suprised you still have any friends

BEVIE33 wrote:
dont tell me , your friends in there 30s have tribal or a loved ones name?? if you regret having a tattoo then you shouldnt have had it done in the first place really? nowadays ink is much more sharper and lasts the test of time as for wrinkles puuurleeeease is that reason enough to have a moan? REALLY! get out more, im suprised you still have any friends

When you get a tattoo done, you firmly believe you won't regret it. That's why you have it done. Why should going out more encourage me to love tattoos? I'm from an earlier era when tattoos were associated with prisoners and ladies of the night! So I'm hardly going to change my mind just so I seem trendy. For me, the problem with tattoos is, they are permanent.