# What Is Your Dream Tattoo? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 18, 2000, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-dream-tattoo/46083 "2000-12-18T02:20:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![oldscratch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ed655f/32.png) [@oldscratch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oldscratch)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2000, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-dream-tattoo/46083/21 "2000-12-18T11:20:26Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Rasa \* > \*\*The Sanskrit phrase “tat tvam asi” in Devanagari, across the base of my neck. > > tat tvam asi–thou art that \*\* you got it… we’ll get it when you come out as for me? my dream tattoo? hmmmm. I don’t really have one… There’s a bunch of tattoo’s I want, but I can live without them. The only one that can easily be described,as most of them are original drawings from me, is a miro tattoo. yep. ---
**Author:** ![stofsky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dfb087/32.png) [@stofsky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stofsky)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2000, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-dream-tattoo/46083/22 "2000-12-18T12:38:16Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Sapphire Bullet \* > \*\*5. daisy chain around my big toe > > \*\* How are they going to get all those people on such a small space? 🙂 Mine is a cherry sunburst Les Paul (the tiger-stripe finish) on my right shoulder. ---
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2000, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-dream-tattoo/46083/23 "2000-12-18T14:15:17Z")
The symbol of the Rebel Alliance, as seen on the helmets of the X-Wing fighters in the clamactic battle sequence in _Star Wars_. Sort-of a three-quarter circle with an arrow pointing out of it. Sort of. On my left bicep. ---
**Author:** ![BunnyGirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@BunnyGirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BunnyGirl)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2000, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-dream-tattoo/46083/24 "2000-12-18T14:20:40Z")
One I’ve been contemplating for a while now: “Carpe Diem” spelled out in a triangular patter on my lower back, near where my bikini bottom starts. “Carpe” would be on top with “Diem” underneath, in some kind of airbrush looking color, with an oriental-style font. ---
**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2000, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-dream-tattoo/46083/25 "2000-12-18T15:10:00Z")
I cna’t make up my mind whether to have **DUDE** or **SWEET** across my shoulder blades. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2000, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-dream-tattoo/46083/26 "2000-12-18T15:38:24Z")
A pair of dragons facing each other, one on each shoulderblade, and a third dragon facing backwards in the center of my back. ---
**Author:** ![Olentzero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/90ced4/32.png) [@Olentzero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Olentzero)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2000, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-dream-tattoo/46083/27 "2000-12-18T19:28:11Z")
A pair of lip prints with Milton Friedman’s autograph under it. Left buttock. ---
**Author:** ![Falcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/49beb7/32.png) [@Falcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Falcon)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2000, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-dream-tattoo/46083/28 "2000-12-18T21:36:43Z")
Already have mine. Celtic cross, left shoulder blade. If I got another one, I’d probably get something around my ankle. ---
**Author:** ![Bassguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/51bf81/32.png) [@Bassguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bassguy)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2000, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-dream-tattoo/46083/29 "2000-12-18T23:21:55Z")
“Please see other side” on my butt. ---
**Author:** ![trose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f9ae1b/32.png) [@trose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/trose)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2000, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-dream-tattoo/46083/30 "2000-12-19T00:34:02Z")
For years I’ve been threatening to do this: Shave my pubic hair, get a snake tattooed inside the hairline, so when the hair grows back … ---
**Author:** ![Nacho4Sara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Nacho4Sara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nacho4Sara)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2000, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-dream-tattoo/46083/31 "2000-12-19T00:48:40Z")
I’m still working up the courage to get this done (and I’m waiting until I’m done paying off my car, too) but I’m going to get a phrase tatooed across my right shoulder blade. I came to the conclusion that a phrase that had some significant meaning would be best since it’s original and more importantly, words are the most important thing to me because of my love for reading and writing. I’ve got it narrowed down to about five phrases. I’ll post when I finally decide which one and get it done. ---
**Author:** ![mega\_the\_roo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3da27b/32.png) [@mega\_the\_roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mega_the_roo)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2000, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-dream-tattoo/46083/32 "2000-12-19T02:14:06Z")
Le Petit Prince at the base of my spine. ---
**Author:** ![City\_Gent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a87d85/32.png) [@City\_Gent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/City_Gent)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2000, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-dream-tattoo/46083/33 "2000-12-19T03:27:07Z")
I have a tattoo of Euler’s formula on my left arm. I used a typesetting program to print out a decent-sized copy of it and the tat shop used a special copier to make a stencil out of it. Oh, what’s Euler’s formula, you ask? .i pi e + 1 = 0 The most beautiful formula in mathematics, as any real mathematician will agree. ---
**Author:** ![They\_Call\_Me\_Sneeze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6a8cbe/32.png) [@They\_Call\_Me\_Sneeze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/They_Call_Me_Sneeze)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2000, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-dream-tattoo/46083/34 "2000-12-19T04:30:22Z")
there is this drawing of a vert sweet looking cartoon turkey on a sheet i got from a class. my teacher couldnt think of the exact name in english, but it is some kind of edible bird. i want that bird on the inside of my wrist, with the words ‘an edible bird’ in nice script beneath it. a climbing poison dart frog, green and orange, inside of wrist a good phrase written on the outside of my forearm, where the muscles kind of seperate out when you flex (not sure what phrase yet) the cheshire cat’s grin at the nape of my neck an arrow in the small of my neck pointing down and the words “deliveries accepted in rear” a small muppet head and a small dr. seuss-related head, in the space behind and lower of my ears (there is another one i need to perfect the triad of my childhood, but i am forgetting what it is right now. that one would go at the nape of my neck) a map of africa with all the countries drawn in, in all different colors, with dark shading of the borders that fades in as you go towards the center of the country so here i am with all these great ideas and no money for tatoos. guess i’ll have to start sleeping with a tattoo artist. anybody know any? ---
**Author:** ![Phalanx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Phalanx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phalanx)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2000, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-dream-tattoo/46083/35 "2000-12-19T04:33:13Z")
The symbols for Courage Trust Eternity on my shoulder blade. ---
**Author:** ![Kipper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Kipper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kipper)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2000, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-dream-tattoo/46083/36 "2000-12-19T05:51:54Z")
Edinburgh Tattoo. ---
**Author:** ![MikeG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikeg/32/4329_2.png) [@MikeG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeG)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2000, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-dream-tattoo/46083/37 "2000-12-19T06:00:44Z")
I’d probably go with my kid’s names if I was going to get some. Mundane? maybe. Important to me? You betcha!! Gotta work on the positive self image thing first though… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-dream-tattoo/46083.md?page=1)