Well, the title says it all.
I’m going to get a tattoo.
On my ankle.
It’s going to look a bit like this.
Talk me out of it please.
Why? I, upstanding media guy that I am, have two and they’ve been a positive thing. Go wild.
Everybody has them. The rebellious thing to do now is not get one.
That cute guy you went out with last week? The one you want to corrupt? He hates tats.
It’s going to look silly when you’re 90.
That’s all I’ve got.
I think it looks silly now, but that’s just me.
What did you think it meant when you chose it? What does it actually mean? What does it mean to you? If you can defend your choice of it with out sounding like a moron to yourself, get it.
The ankle is about the most painful place to get one, and also not the best canvase to work with due to its size and contours, unless you’re getting a band or something going all the way around. The Eye of Horace is a cool design (if not very original), but I don’t think it’s going to translate very well on your ankle.
Not to be snarky; just my opinion.
Imagine this:
What would you think if you saw this on your mother’s ankle?
I knew if I waited long enough I’d be a rebel. I rock.
I personally try to avoid distinguishing characteristics–Og knows I already blend in like egg whites, which does have the side benefit, so to speak, of letting me do a pretty good Jason Bourne impression–but if you want a tat, go for it. It’s not like there’s any great social stigma against it anymore, or that you’re going to be fired for having one. On the other hand, it is totally cliché, and not something you can readily toss aside when and if you get bored of it.
One of things I don’t understand is the tattoo on the back of the neck, or at the small of the back. You can’t see it, so what’s the point? At least if you put it on an arm or a leg you can look at it.
If I ever opted to get inked (unlikely) I’d go for something totally geeky, like Euler’s Identity or the products of a hyperbolic quarternion. So…it’s probably best that I don’t.
Stranger
So in forty years, you’ll have crowsfeet.
On your ankle.
It might hurt. Or there could be a dirty needle and you could get sick and die.
Other than that, I got nothing. No tats on me, but lots of people seem to like them.
I like having no identifying characteristics. Helps when you’re on the lam.
Seriously, I like the ability to keep people guessing.
I’ve never been inked and never will be. The only colored marks on my pasty, white skin are varicose veins and freckles.
As has previously been mentioned ankle tats are painful, at least according to every woman I ever asked who had one.
Also, really think about how your skin will look in 20, 30, 40 years. My friend had a lovely picture of a butterfly tattooed on the very top of her breast. She had kids, got older and that butterfly started to elongate into a dragonfly with stretch marks through it. Another lady had a rose put on her calf. The red flower now has blue streaks through it from spider veins.
Another reason not to do it is possibility of infection. Yes, I know that licensed parlors are supposed to keep things sterile but any time you inject something into your body there is always a risk, even when getting a vaccination at the doctors’ office. My friend had a tattoo of a tiger put on his shoulder. It looked like it was reaching down and clawing his chest. Very impressive work. However, he developed an infection that made his shoulder swell up like a softball and turn lovely shades of green and yellow.
Don’t do it. Do not bend, fold, spindle or mutilate the wrapping of a wonderful package.
I don’t like them.
What more do you need?
Everyone seems to be going the “how will you feel as you and your skin get older” route, but I’m with little*bit on this …
I wonder what are the chances are that this is another case of someone wanting to get a tat and choosing a symbol (i.e. the Eye of Horus) that they have no idea as to the meaning of. Surely, if the OP knew what it represented, then she’d know to get one on her other ankle to represent the moon as well.
So Alice, what does the Eye of Horus mean to you? Do you worship Ra? Are you Egyptian? Are you a descendant of Egyptian royalty? Are you the reincarnation of ancient Egyptian royalty? This symbol represented a lot of things, not the least of which was the sun, moon, royalty and rebirth. If none of these things apply to you, you may want to, at the very least, consider being familiar with any of these topics, lest you be regarded as an emo retard when someone who is genuinely interested in what your tattoo represents asks you what it means …
Draw it on with a Sharpie and renew it faithfully when needed for at least 6 months. If you still want to see it every day after that, go for it.
Oh come on, cher3… that’s just plain silly.
I think you should get one, alice. It’s obvious you’re not fickle and evolving like most people. Let’s face it - you wear the same shirt every single day. And you haven’t changed your hairstyle since you were 5. And you’ve only got one boring pair of shoes - the same ones every day. And you’ve never painted your fingernails a different color. And you’ve never liked something one month and not liked it the next month. Heck, you’ve still got and you still listen to all the albums you got when you were a teenager!
Nope - that boredom factor is not going to bother you, Ms. Steady! Go for it! I’m sure you’ll love it in 10 years and won’t sit in the shower scrubbing and scrubbing until it bleeds but it just. won’t. come. off.
Knock yourself out!
Ditto. Since you asked, alice:
- Eye of Horus: Unoriginal
- Ankle tat: Unoriginal
- Eye on anke: Silly
I’m not opposed to tattoos in general. Personally, I just have never been able to think of something that I want to wear forever. But I would definitely want something original and remarkable (in a good way), and IMO the combination of design and placement you’ve picked out is really pedestrian. Though for all I know, that’s what you’re looking for – the WalMart of tatoos. Sorry if slightly sting-y, but you asked.