# tattoos - THINK FIRST! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 16, 2012, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tattoos-think-first/618952 "2012-04-16T14:58:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2012, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tattoos-think-first/618952/41 "2012-04-19T01:44:20Z")
I don’t like face tattoos generally but she should just leave them. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2012, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tattoos-think-first/618952/42 "2012-04-19T02:21:59Z")
> [@Jenaroph](#): > > He’s Flemish. He may have actually sounded like that. And then he’d be phlegmish. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2012, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tattoos-think-first/618952/43 "2012-04-19T02:53:07Z")
> [@Lynn\_Bodoni](#): > > On the one hand, I actually think those stars look pretty good right now, though of course that might change as she ages. On the other hand, they certainly don’t project a professional, business like image. > > And on the gripping hand, I think that perhaps if I wanted to get a tattoo, I’d go to someone who didn’t look like the tattooist. It looks like he did a good job, and apparently he’s learned something from this (he now wants people to sign something before he works on them). Still, if I saw him, my first thought would not be that he was someone who had good judgement. Who would? Although most tattoo and piercing artists have multiple piercings, that guy’s on the extreme side. They DO look better now that they’re faded, but let that be a lesson kiddies – if you have to lie to your folks about WHY it looks so extreme, don’t get the tattoo. As for a future career – hey, maybe she should become a tattoo artist herself. (And most reputable tattoo places won’t ink you if you’re drunk. When I got my nose pierced, I had to sign a consent form that detailed care and all the risks involved. I’m guessing they’d do something similiar for tattoos) ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2012, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tattoos-think-first/618952/44 "2012-04-19T03:10:49Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > And I agree her tattoos don’t look so bad. I’d never get a tattoo on my face, but even as face tattoos go, it could be worse. I assume you don’t practice on your own face, though. > [@Maastricht](#): > > All those people remarking on how freakishly the tattoo artist looks…My first impression of him was that he had a very unremarkable, kind, nerdy, shy face, and that no amount of tattoes and piercings can hide that. The glasses, (the fact that he doesn’t mind wearing those glasses with his tattoos),… It may not be a choice. The glasses could be attached in some way. ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2012, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tattoos-think-first/618952/45 "2012-04-19T04:38:09Z")
Just tattoo the entirety of her face completely black. Bingo, problem solved. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2012, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tattoos-think-first/618952/46 "2012-04-19T05:17:40Z")
> [@Irishman](#): > > Well, it’s relative. I’m not going to be thinking, “Hey, there’s a chick with a face tattoo, let me go mosey over there,” but with that said, the result isn’t repelling, and if I found myself at a party and conversing with her, I might be inclined to tell her she’s a pretty lass. I wouldn’t go over just because she has a facial tattoo, but the fact that she had a facial tattoo wouldn’t deter me if I thought she was pretty and/or cool. I like tattoos, and definitely would think that the fact that she had one was a plus, tho the location would be irrelevant. ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2012, 8:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tattoos-think-first/618952/47 "2012-04-19T08:38:37Z")
> [@Irishman](#): > > But I can’t think of _anything_ I want permanently recorded on my body. I’ve been thinking about getting my drug allergies (half a dozen antibiotics so far) tattooed on me. The problem is, that’s gonna take up quite a bit of skin, so where to put it? DEFINITELY not on my face. What I really need is to get chipped. But chipping isn’t standard for humans. ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2012, 9:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tattoos-think-first/618952/48 "2012-04-19T09:53:26Z")
> [@Lynn\_Bodoni](#): > > I’ve been thinking about getting my drug allergies (half a dozen antibiotics so far) tattooed on me. The problem is, that’s gonna take up quite a bit of skin, so where to put it? DEFINITELY not on my face. What I really need is to get chipped. But chipping isn’t standard for humans. I bought a medicalert bracelet that is also a USB stick. They have them in reg/gold and blue/silver. Many people get the allergy info tattooed on the side, under the arm so it doesn’t show in a normal shirt - same location that [military](http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa199/Laurenann1104/IMG_0364.jpg) get dog tag tattoos. ---
**Author:** ![Maastricht](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2012, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tattoos-think-first/618952/49 "2012-04-19T21:51:34Z")
Military tattoos? Do all professional soldiers have those? ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2012, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tattoos-think-first/618952/50 "2012-04-19T22:00:02Z")
She’s cute. If she would just own the ink I think it could actually increase her charisma by a point or two. I can’t fault her too heavily for how she reacted initially–she was just a dumb kid. I think plenty of fault lies with the artist for doing extensive face tats on someone that young all at once. ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2012, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tattoos-think-first/618952/51 "2012-04-19T22:10:28Z")
> [@cmyk](#): > > Just tattoo the entirety of her face completely black. Bingo, problem solved. Heh, Blackface Tattoo. Classy. And a good band name. ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2012, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tattoos-think-first/618952/52 "2012-04-19T22:12:15Z")
> [@Maastricht](#): > > Military tattoos? Do all professional soldiers have those? No. I’ve never seen one. ---
**Author:** ![Crab\_Rangoon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Crab\_Rangoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crab_Rangoon)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2012, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tattoos-think-first/618952/53 "2012-04-19T22:13:28Z")
> [@xnylder](#): > > Alright then, here’s a more extreme cover-up job (reveal starts at about one minute in): [Zombie Boy Dermablend Ad](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mIBKifOOQQ) Whoa Whoa Whoa Whoa - I’m sorry. What on Earth is this guy thinking?? What would a guy like this do for a living, exactly? So - you either live your life covered in paint to pass for human - or…what? Does he go to clubs like that? Seriously - Why would anyone do this to themselves? And after seeing this - that girl is perfectly fine. At least she didn’t “wake up” to her face looking like a skull, with brains leaking out. Everything is relative, I guess. ---
**Author:** ![Renee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/renee/32/287_2.png) [@Renee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Renee)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2012, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tattoos-think-first/618952/54 "2012-04-19T22:41:16Z")
> [@Maastricht](#): > > Military tattoos? Do all professional soldiers have those? I just asked my husband (14 years in the Air Force) and he’s never heard of it. ---
**Author:** ![DiosaBellissima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2012, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tattoos-think-first/618952/55 "2012-04-19T22:55:09Z")
> [@Crab\_Rangoon](#): > > Whoa Whoa Whoa Whoa - I’m sorry. What on Earth is this guy thinking?? What would a guy like this do for a living, exactly? Well, he’s a fairly successful model, so there’s always that. ---
**Author:** ![Crab\_Rangoon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Crab\_Rangoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crab_Rangoon)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2012, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tattoos-think-first/618952/56 "2012-04-19T23:42:56Z")
> [@DiosaBellissima](#): > > Well, he’s a fairly successful model, so there’s always that. Seriously? Guess I missed it. I am SO not with it. Hope it’s worth it for him in, say, 20 years. When all those good looks start to fade! HA! ---
**Author:** ![DiosaBellissima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2012, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tattoos-think-first/618952/57 "2012-04-20T04:15:56Z")
> [@Crab\_Rangoon](#): > > Seriously? Guess I missed it. I am SO not with it. Hope it’s worth it for him in, say, 20 years. When all those good looks start to fade! HA! Yeah, he had a spread in [Vogue](http://www.vigilantfashionista.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Rick-Genest-by-Mariano-Vivanco-for-Vogue-Hommes-Japan-DesignSceneNet-02.jpg), was in a [Lady Gaga video](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/gR8WkUxRmK0/0.jpg), and is a model for [Mugler](http://static02.mediaite.com/styleite/uploads/gallery/mugler-fall-campaign-zombie-boy/mug4.jpg). In addition to the Mugler contract, he’s also got the Dermablend contract. The guy isn’t doing bad for himself. If he plays his cards right, he can earn himself enough to live comfortably on what he’s making now. ---
**Author:** ![jackelope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a6a055/32.png) [@jackelope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackelope)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2012, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tattoos-think-first/618952/58 "2012-04-20T05:04:58Z")
> [@DiosaBellissima](#): > > If he plays his cards right, he can earn himself enough to live comfortably on what he’s making now. And it’s clear that this is a man who always thinks about the future before making a decision. ---
**Author:** ![Maastricht](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2012, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tattoos-think-first/618952/59 "2012-04-20T06:59:18Z")
> [@DiosaBellissima](#): > > Yeah, he had a spread in [Vogue](http://www.vigilantfashionista.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Rick-Genest-by-Mariano-Vivanco-for-Vogue-Hommes-Japan-DesignSceneNet-02.jpg), was in a [Lady Gaga video](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/gR8WkUxRmK0/0.jpg), and is a model for [Mugler](http://static02.mediaite.com/styleite/uploads/gallery/mugler-fall-campaign-zombie-boy/mug4.jpg). In addition to the Mugler contract, he’s also got the Dermablend contract. The guy isn’t doing bad for himself. If he plays his cards right, he can earn himself enough to live comfortably on what he’s making now. I doubt that. That’s three gigs, right? How much would those have made him? Lets be (extremely) generous and say he made as much at super model Adriana Lima. Lima makes about 15.000 for a shoot. Three gigs, 35.000 dollar. Just live like the average student and 35.000 dollar is gone in one, two years. So I second the Crab Rangoon’s question: how does he live? As an aside, as with the shy nerdy Belgian tattooist, I must say Zombie Boy’s facial expression is pretty revealing. His expression, which is very visible in the covered up version, is a sort of dumb agressive “this is how models look, right?” expression. I can easily see why he would choose that kind of tattoo. ---
**Author:** ![SticksAndString](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3bc359/32.png) [@SticksAndString](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SticksAndString)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2012, 10:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tattoos-think-first/618952/60 "2012-04-20T10:51:41Z")
> [@Scumpup](#): > > As facial tats go, that is not a bad one, I guess. The mart of modern commerce being what it is, though, I prefer to have all mine where they can easily be covered with normal clothing. Me too…I’ve been going back and forth for years now about getting one on my upper arm. The only thing that really keeps me from doing it is the thought of the pain. I want to get a tattered-looking playing card with a jester/joke, maybe with a banner with Slim’s name (he was born on April Fool’s day). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tattoos-think-first/618952.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tattoos-think-first/618952.md?page=4)