I applaud the professionalism of DMark’s unnamed Berliner tattooist, while at the same time condemning the woman friend’s attempt to culturally appropriate the Japanese artwork.
Unless you have a deep connection to the culture from which the artwork comes I think it’s incredibly tacky to indelibly inscribe it on your skin.
I’m honestly not sure what one has to do with the other. Are you saying all people with tattoos are trashy whores who don’t deserve jobs? Because that’s sure what it sounds like.
Also, how can a Batman symbol tattoo ever be an “error.” Batman is the second most famous comic book character in the world.
I disagree. Certain images in Japanese art are very popular for their symbolism. People across cultures identify with the concepts represented by specific symbols. If someone has a strong interest and almost a reverence for certain art forms, they don’t have to be of that culture to show their appreciation. Do I have to be French to hang a Monet in my home?
I also applaud the artist in DMark’s story. Any artist who takes his craft seriously will stand his ground.
Right. Maybe it’s not as tacky as it seems at first glance. If you think about it, Batman has no superpower, he is just always prepared. Maybe the tattoo serves as a reminder for him. That’s why I put the logo on the screen of my phone.
Thanks for satisfying my curiosity, DMark! I’m astounded at your friend’s nerve. ‘The customer is always right’ is not what I would consider strong enough grounds to bludgeon someone into doing what I want him to do, which is poke me on the inner thigh over and over with a needle. Were I the tattoo-getting sort, I would want to make damned sure that the person with the needle thought of me as an absolutely splendid human being.
There’s a guy at my Y who has the bat symbol as a tattoo… on his right buttcheek. I know this because his buddies were making “bat signal” jokes at his expense in the shower. From his embarrasement, I suspect he’s now one of the “lockerroom towel dance” dressers.
Probably would’ve been better to have put that bat where he had the Superman S – on his pec.
I feel the need to put my 2 cents in…
I’m heavily tatted on my back and right arm. So is my wife - same body parts. We’re proud of our tats and feel very grateful to have meaningful works of art on our bodies that were created by an amazing artist.
Having said that, I can’t stand tramp stamps, barb wire tribal arm bands, etc. They always scream “I got drunk one night and look what I got!!” That’s not art, that’s fad and fashion.
I got my first tat (my whole back) when I was over 30. My tats (and my wife’s) are full on murals. They’re concepts that we worked with the artist on and put a HUGE amount of time, thought, and money into. Our artist is one of the most in demand artists in the country, not just for tattooing, but for movie character design and has extensive experience in both arenas. We traveled over 200 miles roundtrip for each session with him and he’s become one of our best friends.
I think if you go into a tattoo without an appreciation for the art, without finding a great artist that’s willing to work with you to co-design a piece, without putting more thought into it than “Hey let’s go get our Frat letters on our ankles!” - then you’re destined to look like a dated idiot later in life.
But if you get a true work of art on your body, it’s something ot be proud of…
Your definition of “proof” is embarrassingly bad.
You “have read”? Really? But what do you think?
I think the premise is that a living person can always do something to change your assessment of them and your desire to be associated with them. And a memorial tattoo should have enough emotional distance from the event that you truly want to remember them that way. But those are just rationalizations. They are just one person’s opinion for ways to protect against tattoo buyer’s remorse.
Ultimately, a tattoo is a choice for a permanent marker, so try to consider whether that is something you truly want permanently on your body.
Well getting the tattoo certainly isn’t going to help that ancient boob be enticing.
“Hey, not only do you have a saggy boob, but it has a stretched tattoo that looks like ass on it. Congrats!”
Really? You want this on your arm now? (And that is exactly what the dude had about five inches wide on his upper right arm.)
BTW, I always (and still do) saw the reverse image in that logo and it looked like some person or animal with weird yellow teeth smiling at me…the “bat” didn’t show up.
Why not? It’s Batman. What exactly is wrong with it?
I don’t see a problem either.
If I were to get a tattoo myself, it would either be the Superman S-Shield or a trilobite, on my shoulder. Maybe one of the Burgess Shale critters instead of a generic trilobite.
I love batman but that symbol is on millions of comics, toys, lunchboxes, and T-shirts everywhere. It’s their body so it’s ultimately their choice but picking a logo from a google image search feels lazy to me. There are some amazing artists out there who can do great things with batman imagery if you let them run with it.
I’ve seen more than my share of older breasts adorned with tattoos. I’ve liked them. Really, the degree of distortion due to gravity is minimal and the bearer tends to have age-related skills that more then make up for “sag”.
Seriously, check out a few before you go all critical.
As promised, here’s the link. They want your email before you can check out thier site. I didn’t sign in to the site but I drove by yesterday and the tattoo removal gets equal billing with piercing and tattooing.
