Opinions on tattoos and piercings

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This subject was very briefly brought up in another thread, so let's give it its own thread.


What are y'alls opinions on tattoos and piercings? Anything from a few piercings here and there to guys like Pauly Unstoppable or the Lizard Man.


Do you see it as a form of expression, mutilation, or something different? Those are the two arguments that are brought up a lot when it comes to body mods. I as of now have seven tattoos and my ears are stretched to 3/4th inch(19mm). People before have told me that I am mutilating my body. What view do y'all have on this subject?
 
I have no problem with tattoos or piercings but I find them rather unattractive (a turn-off, even) in the lady-peoples.
 
I am so for tatoos and even more so piercings. Sometes tatoos look stupid to me but I think piercings look super good when they are in normal places(ears, nose, lips, eyebrows, and nipples).

When I turn 18, I am getting septum, and snakebits.
 
I believe the body is beautiful the way it is.
People can do what they want as long as they dont bother society. (Like riots, etc)
Sometimes it can look cute, sometimes people shouldnt have any.
 
I like the look of most "regular" piercings, except for stretchings. Some look really nice, some are just weird. I have eleven piercings: six on my left ear, four on on my right ear, and one under my lower lip, and I like having them. I intend to get a few more eventually.
A few days ago I posted this picture on Facebook. Cubes!
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As for tattoos, it depends on what they are. Just like piercings, some look really nice and some are just weird. IMO having too many of them is a turn-off, though. I have a non-serious one on my wrist (pics). I don't know if I'll get any more, though.
 
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Basically what aron said; I don't care what you do with your own body, but I definitely don't find tattoos or piercings attractive.

EDIT: Although I have to admit that Sarah's cube piercings are pretty freaking cool :D
 
I'm decorating my present form! I do it for personal spiritual reasons. I have 5 piercings right now and they are all streached, again personal reasons. Multipule tattoos and want many more.
I'm very much in to culrtural anthropology. In the buddist religion the larger someones ear lobes the more wisdom they have. Mauri's do it as war paint and many cultures it's a right of passage.
I think you can deffintly over do it, but as long as you're happy with how you look, go for it. I think you should know when to stop. I won't streach my lobes any more because I know it wouldn't look rite on me. I'm at an inch. I've seen people with less than me and didn't look rite on then, and some with past 2 inches and looked ok. Personally there's just something about a girl with a septum, streached lobes and tattoos that I find super sexy. As long as it's not over done.
 
emolover said:
I am so for tatoos and even more so piercings. Sometes tatoos look stupid to me but I think piercings look super good when they are in normal places(ears, nose, lips, eyebrows, and nipples).

When I turn 18, I am getting septum, and snakebits.
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I plan on getting my septum done some day. Snakebites would be neat, but I play didgeridoo and I'm worried any sort of labret piercing would get stuck in the beeswax mouthpiece. I used to have 11, but now I'm down to just my stretched ears. I want to get my tongue re-pierced. I mostly focus on tattoos and stretching more than general piercings, which is why I took nine out.

And it seems as though I am one of very few here who thinks body mods on girls are attractive. Whenever I see a girl walking around with 1/2 inch+ ears and tattoos I pretty much fall in love.
 
Some tattoos and piercings are okay. I personally don't like stretching that much because people tend to do it to get their ears to stretch as much as possible and it eventually just looks gross.Tattoos on the other hand have the ability to be interesting but also have the unique ability to be stupid if you don't plan them to well or just go to a friends house. Piercings are okay, though I personally don't plan to get any. Basically if done correctly its cool but in excess it looks stupid.
 
Apart from the cost, I personally do like piercings or tattoos. If anyone asked me, I wouldn't complain about simple ear piercings, but I would with any other piercing or tattoo. The more piercings a person has, the more I just cringe with all the pain they must've gone through. It just doesn't look natural to me with all that metal going through their skin. & I don't like tattoos since they're permanent & someone could easily change their mind. But I don't feel so strongly about this that I wouldn't come out & tell them they shouldn't get a piecing or a tattoo. Only if they asked my opinion.
 
ZamHalen said:
Some tattoos and piercings are okay. I personally don't like stretching that much because people tend to do it to get their ears to stretch as much as possible and it eventually just looks gross.Tattoos on the other hand have the ability to be interesting but also have the unique ability to be stupid if you don't plan them to well or just go to a friends house. Piercings are okay, though I personally don't plan to get any. Basically if done correctly its cool but in excess it looks stupid.
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I agree that there are a TON of stupid tattoos out there. I swear the majority of tattoos I see are poorly(If at all) thought out or done very poorly. I am slightly biased because I go to a very well renowned artist, but it still hurts me to see what some people put on their bodies.

As far as over doing it, I don't think you really can. There are people with a **** ton of piercings that I would NEVER in life get, but it's how they see themselves.

Mods are deeper than most people think. I absolutely hate more than almost anything when people say that they are just for attention. They aren't just for shock value. Personally, I don't really like getting comments on my ears. I a lot of times try to go for jewelry that isn't very noticeable, so that people are less likely to ask stupid questions or stuff like that. I do like getting comments about my tattoos, though, but I see those as more of a work of art than anything else. Like a painting that hurts. You think "I used to peel the stickers off" is bad? Not even close to as bad as "Did that hurt?"


Also because asking if a tattoo hurt is kind of a dumb question. Some are worse than others, but they all hurt. It's all part of the experience of getting a tattoo, though.
 
I like piercings but not a big fan of stretching and body mods. However if people choose to do it then I have no problem with it. I agree that there are a lot of stupid tattoos out there but I think tattoos can be great if in good taste. To specify, I mostly mean an excessive amount or just really stupid tats. But again, I have no problem with what other people choose, since everyone's opinions differ.
 
Cubing Nerd said:
Apart from the cost, I personally do like piercings or tattoos. If anyone asked me, I wouldn't complain about simple ear piercings, but I would with any other piercing or tattoo. The more piercings a person has, the more I just cringe with all the pain they must've gone through. It just doesn't look natural to me with all that metal going through their skin. & I don't like tattoos since they're permanent & someone could easily change their mind. But I don't feel so strongly about this that I wouldn't come out & tell them they shouldn't get a piecing or a tattoo. Only if they asked my opinion.
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Some piercings aren't that bad. I go my tragus pierced at one point and it barely hurt at all. When I got my tongue done the only pain was from the clamps they use, the piercing itself really didn't hurt. My conch ****ing killed, though. Stretching your ears doesn't hurt whatsoever. If you do it right, that is.

But in all mods, the pain is part of the fun. When I had my left calf tattooed I was in horrible pain. Had to take water breaks every 30 minutes(I know, I'm a wimp). But even if they had a way to do tattoos with no pain, I wouldn't do it. I'm not masochistic or anything, but part of the whole experience is the pain you feel from it. I never purposefully inflict pain on myself(Except for a few home piercings), but when it's in the form of a tattoo, it's almost fun.

There are stages of pain when you get tattooed.
First stage. Ow! What in the hell did I get myself into?
Second stage. Okay, I'm used to it now, it's not so bad.
Third stage. Close to enjoyment. It's exhilarating.
Fourth stage, Okay, I'm getting kind of over this.
Fifth stage(Usually when there is 20 minutes or less until it's done.) Dammit hurry up! This hurts!


That is more for tattoos that take 2+ hours, though.
 
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