i asked a question earlier today on one of the tattoo forums and i got one answer that got me thinking
my question was about the final decision when it comes to getting something tattooed . im not sure what i want i mean i know what i want but its hard for me ot make the final step
i was thinking about getting 3 hollow stars across my forearm or my zodiac sign which is Taurus
and this one person said that stars, kanji, zodiac signs are all tattoo cliches
but aren’t all , most popular designs a bit cliche ?? i mean we see people around with flowers and butterflies and fairy’s and tribal and dragon , skulls , wings swallows ,anchors etc…. you name it , people have it
i guess what im trying to say is , aren’t all designs the same ?? i mean the only thing that can someone make it more personal is it its maybe design by the person that want it to be tattooed on him or her
and i dont 100% believe that tattoos have to tell story behind them i think that its cause of the shows like LA or Miami ink people started to think that if it does not have any meaning its worthless
with the name i dont get it either
my friend actually got his last name tattooed on his ribs and i told him that it was kinda stupid ( i dont like to sugar coat things) i mean what is the point on getting your name on your body ??
I have a cliched butterfly on my shoulder and my husband’s name in Japanese across my lower back. The butterfly I got because it was pretty (although I only marginally like it now) and the name because it was a wedding present.
But mostly, yeah, all tattoos are total cliches unless they are extremely custom designed. The fun is seeing how people justify their "It’s meaningful to me" tattoos.
BTW, what is up with young guys tattooing their last names on themselves? Are they going to forget who they are?