I never took a tattoo. Simply because I know I'll change my mind later. Know thyself!
@annatanneberger16 ай бұрын
Intelligent humans continue growing and learning and evolving and changing their minds. Thank goodness I no longer think the way I did in my 20s. I've read many books and met many people since then - all of that expand my knowledge and insights and change me in different ways. People laugh about the 60s hairstyles - but at least it was not permanent!
@niltomega29782 ай бұрын
To me getting a tattoo is like saying something really stupid and having to stand by it for the rest of your life.
@edwardbarnett65713 жыл бұрын
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and I think there is nothing more beautiful than a woman without any tattoos.
@rainbowtheythemshe1115 Жыл бұрын
Thank the Goddesses I have a few so I'm safe from you 😂
@michaelberes6660 Жыл бұрын
I'm thankful that no matter how psychically attractive a woman is, tats make her repugnant to me.
@iplayCoDandBF3 ай бұрын
Nobody with tattoos wants to date you anyway so that's OK 👍🏾
@kokeskokeskokes3 ай бұрын
@@rainbowtheythemshe1115 And me, and many others. Men are much more conservative. Your value to family men is now significantly less.
@WADNAVEENEW3 ай бұрын
Majority of men do not want the mother of his children to be the one who spoils them.
@llongone26 жыл бұрын
As one tattoo artist once told me: "You can lose everything - your house, your car, your friends, your family, even the one you love. But, no one can take your tattoos. You will go to the grave with them."
@travelerscarapace6 жыл бұрын
llongone2 unless you get an arm chopped off :O
@deanmartin3805 жыл бұрын
He would say that, it's his job.
@ingriddubbel84685 жыл бұрын
That is the tragedy of them
@HeavenHasHooves5 жыл бұрын
My father said the same about knowledge. I am getting “wissensdurst” (thirst for knowledge) tattooed.
@joelhall51245 жыл бұрын
Not the greatest life achievement, of course 😂
@laosylife5 жыл бұрын
Imagine Simon has a full-body tattoo, Yakuza style. 😁
@nosuchthing85 жыл бұрын
Hah!
@Nuevomexicano5 жыл бұрын
Ever notice how no one has saw the back of his head?
@annatanneberger16 ай бұрын
@@Nuevomexicano has saw? has seen?
@strangelee44006 жыл бұрын
I have never felt the need for a tattoo. I am 47 years old and have plenty of scars to tell my life story.
@sheep1ewe6 жыл бұрын
Same here, plenty of scars, but no tattoo...
@fr33fall7775 жыл бұрын
Same idea brother. I'm 24 and my scars are my tattoos
@duckysingleton47125 жыл бұрын
I'm scarred up and tattooed. To each his own
@fr33fall7775 жыл бұрын
duck indeed
@aleczugcic12405 жыл бұрын
I have both scars and tattoos. I wouldn’t be who I am without either
@trevorclive5 жыл бұрын
I've seen several people with a semi-colon tattoo. I thought they were grammar nerds. *facepalm*
@TaterKakez5 жыл бұрын
Trevor Clive to be fair, I had a grammar nerd friend & she got a semi colon tattoo. So... maybe both :)
@ferociousgumby4 жыл бұрын
So if you want to feel unique, just do what everyone else does and get a tattoo.
@iplayCoDandBF3 ай бұрын
"1/3" "Everyone"
@kokeskokeskokes3 ай бұрын
@@iplayCoDandBF 1/3 is about the number of an appropriate age to get a tattoo, not too young, not too old. Nearly 100%.
@Silkendrum6 жыл бұрын
I have seven tattoos - seven tiny black dots on my right breast, arm, and back to assist in positioning for cancer radiation treatments. NOT what I would have chosen had I ever wanted one.
@christineparis56076 жыл бұрын
Silkendrum They are a symbol of survival and match the seven sister stars in the sky. Quite a lucky portent for you!
@MidnightChan946 жыл бұрын
I'm sorry for what you are going through and hope for great health and love around you. It's no try easy to look at dots you know are ment to help you they just don't feel like it in the moment. I hope you go into remission and have many wonderful years.
@barbaravick56346 жыл бұрын
Silkendrum I have five of those. Left breast. Hopefully now cancer free. I was SO upset at having to be tattooed even for that absolutely necessary reason because I truly detest tattoos. The realization of it's necessity finally sank in.
@Silkendrum6 жыл бұрын
Barbara -- I laughed when I read your comment. That was my reaction, too. I asked the technician what if I were orthodox jew, is there some way to mark me without tattoos? And he laughed and said even the orthodox accept them for this purpose.
@petenielsen66835 жыл бұрын
Since my cancer was an extremely rare form of Hodgkin's lymphoma and I only have single dot in the center of my chest. The other markings they re-did on each treatment with felt tip. A friend of mine (whose ovarian cancer got her 12 years after her initial treatments as it became liver cancer) had expanded the ones on her feet to the Christian fish. She suggested I get a fish on my chest and have the mark as its eye. At the time I told her I had jumped when they did my mark and wondered aloud how anyone could go through getting a tat on purpose!
@nunyabidness1174 жыл бұрын
Don't have any. Never will.
@kfstreich47876 жыл бұрын
I recall the peer pressure when I was younger. A tattoo would be awsome, just find one that doesn't look like "me too" insecurities
@sketchesofpayne5 жыл бұрын
Tattoos are for short-sighted extroverts. It's a declaration that you need an external depiction of what you feel inside. It's also indicates you don't think your values, tastes, or preferences will change when you grow older and (hopefully) mature.
@cristinitacorazon33775 жыл бұрын
So, me deciding to get my tattoo after waiting 20 years from when I first wanted it, and on a place that is not easily visible, or not telling everyone I encounter, makes me a short-sighted extrovert?
@ypkufl2 жыл бұрын
that is insightful
@thepursuiterer4 ай бұрын
Most of the people that I know with tattoos are absolutely not extroverted
@song-signs4 ай бұрын
Essentially immature
@owenmadden75774 жыл бұрын
Tattoos are a real turn off. It's just another part of the normalization of criminal culture.
@nolord2563 Жыл бұрын
It must be sad being you
@user-vo2zw4zc7t11 ай бұрын
@@nolord2563I'd say it's sad for you. People with tattoos are mentally ill if you ask me besides that there are studies that show people with tattoos are mostly people with mental illness or with ADHD.
@matthewdrummond13406 жыл бұрын
Nothing says *"anger issues"* like my *antique typewriter tattoo* lol jk.
@Lucailey3 жыл бұрын
that sounds like the coolest tattoo!
@amb1636 жыл бұрын
I got my tattoo when I was 32, I am not a risk-taker, I don't smoke, very few people even realise I have one because I got it for MYSELF and no one else, and my tattoo has nothing to do with anger. I got it to remind myself that the universe is infinite and diverse.
@barbaraday76626 жыл бұрын
I started getting tattoos in my 30s as well and I’m definitely not an angry person. Also I research the artists extensively and make sure they are perfect and skilled for the type of tattoo I want so not so much “risk taking”.
@OldMotherNowhere6 жыл бұрын
See, same here! I got my first one just recently after my 28th birthday, on my shoulder (which I hardly wear tank tops) and it was for me. Not for confidence sake, not to show off, not to be a unique person... I abide my the law and can be a wet blanket at times when there is an offer to do something riskay. I hate drinking and I'm not a fan of smoking, though when I was younger I did for a bit... I also don't really indulge in sex with my partner (though it's nice when we do; and he's super attractive, which helps) and I do not get angry with people and openly argue with anyone unless it's dire I'm understood. I just always liked tattoos and it took a lot to get the nerve up to do it. I wanted to scratch it off my bucket list.
@Peecamarke6 жыл бұрын
Sooo...self-improvement? Number 9?
@luhe86 жыл бұрын
similar story here
@larryng15 жыл бұрын
an update in the year 2028 would be cool
@gtcrain36876 жыл бұрын
1 out of 3 Americans have tattoos and I saw a guy that looked like Simon with an Apple tattoo on his arm. With those 2 facts all I know is tattoos are no longer cool.
@misslissy77956 жыл бұрын
I waited until I was over 30 before I got my tattoo and don't regret or regert it, lol.
@johnsummers96606 жыл бұрын
Yeah but do you rugrat it? Thank you for reminding me of the joy of looking at misspelled tattoos. Your comment is the best comment on this video as of January 22, 2018.
@xiaco83096 жыл бұрын
NO RAGRETS lol
@itskitty8085 жыл бұрын
I twisted until I was 23 to get my first tattoo.
@Aconitum_napellus5 жыл бұрын
@Di Ane Have you got supporting evidence for these claims?
@mariavelasquez6095 жыл бұрын
Same here I waited 39 years
@gregwall65534 жыл бұрын
Granma's butterfly is a condor now...
@petenielsen66835 жыл бұрын
My tattoo was medically necessary. Often radiation therapy requires a tat so that the patient can be properly centered on the table each and every time.
@coffinbatdelagrave98215 жыл бұрын
That's an interesting side of tattooing
@Webster92145 жыл бұрын
My grandma has 2 tattoos because of radiation
@trixstermillion21904 жыл бұрын
Can't they just draw on you with a Sharpie?
@bentwookie20996 ай бұрын
@@trixstermillion2190I know this is 4 years old, but are you still as dumb these days? A sharpie wouldn't be in the exact same spot every time , which is the point , they want the exact same spot centered every time for consistency
@peta1001 Жыл бұрын
I have created my own (unqualified) philosophy around this subject, as I was trying to analyze both "marked" and "unmarked" individuals, who were standing out in some way. This video helped me articulate and re-order some of the aspects. Waiting for more subjects to come...
@annatanneberger16 ай бұрын
Really? He's not said anything new. Pretty bland. It is currently part of popular culture, so nothing new or surprising here. It takes courage to say something controversial about the cool people. It would be as brave as showing your misgivings about genital mutilation here in Africa.
@esra_erimez6 жыл бұрын
As someone with an injury that left a scar and took a long time to heal, I don't know why people scar themselves on purpose.
@ActuallyDoubleGuitars6 жыл бұрын
It's not a scar, it's art you wear on your body.
@tookitogo6 жыл бұрын
Esra Erimez That’s actually really easy to answer: the injury left you with an involuntary change to your body; it violated your body autonomy. In contrast, getting a tattoo or other body modification is a way to *exercise* your body autonomy.
@jessebartlett36379 күн бұрын
@@ActuallyDoubleGuitars Its actually mutilating your body.
@bartek45364 жыл бұрын
Why would I put a sticker on a Ferrari?
@porschephile2k3Ай бұрын
Stickers can be repealed. It's more like tagging your Ferrari with spray paint. It's removable but very difficult. Laser removal procedures are expensive; they require multiple sessions and can be literally painful.
@LemonCups16 күн бұрын
May as well not even paint the thing either.
@jannetteberends87305 жыл бұрын
I got my first tattoo in a time women didn’t have them. With the tattoo I wanted to express what a tough woman I was. The reactions varied from “what sweet” to “it really fits your personality”. May be I should not have taken a butterfly.
@enrgy-xh5uq2 жыл бұрын
What is a woman?
@isaiahayers1550 Жыл бұрын
@@enrgy-xh5uq an adult female.
@enrgy-xh5uq Жыл бұрын
@@isaiahayers1550 what is woman
@song-signs4 ай бұрын
@@enrgy-xh5uq😂
@CarolineCarnivorous5 жыл бұрын
I use my tattoos to tell my life story; my tattoos represent me, my personality, interests and experience - through beautiful works of art that mean something to me.
@josephde-zordi73243 жыл бұрын
He forgot to mention, narcissism, self indulgent personalities, who focus on themselves
@nunyabidness1174 жыл бұрын
I don't get the whole tattoo thing.
@ashleysalazar20123 ай бұрын
I really don't either honestly
@estherhardcastle27322 ай бұрын
Neither do I
@WhydoIsuddenlyhaveahandle2 ай бұрын
Neither do I, but it is none of my business so long as they are adults :)
@LemonCups16 күн бұрын
You don’t have to. No one is asking you to.
@jaspr19996 жыл бұрын
Funny how times change. When I was a teenager a tattoo was stigmatized and the person that had them were stereotyped as either a bad/violent person or a sexually 'loose' person. Particularly females with tattoos. Now, tattoos are called body art and are much more socially acceptable. My personal experience in differences between people with and without tattoos flies in the face of what I grew up with as unless the person's tattoos are visible or they just tell you I've found no dividing personality between the two groups. Very interesting video.
@aussiebloke6096 жыл бұрын
To me, the tattoo used to be a sign of the "rugged individualist"...and now they're a sign of conformity. And pretty ugly IMHO. I'll pass.
@jaspr19996 жыл бұрын
Esme Nouvelle - I just like the fact that some things do that. My dot tattoos are more functional as they just help during chemo. I don't like them and am considering just getting something put over them to join them together. It would be funny if the dots came into vogue.
@jaspr19996 жыл бұрын
2000jago - I do apologize, I did say it was for chemotherapy... Cancer treatment. The dots save time in targeting the correct spots over an extended period of time.
@deanmartin3805 жыл бұрын
Still sexually loose.
@jeniwatkins32975 жыл бұрын
@@2000jago a dot tattoo is exactly what it sounds like. A dot that is tattoos. Like poking yourself with an ink pen.
@karlbergen68264 жыл бұрын
Personally I am not into being tattooed.
@barbaraday76625 жыл бұрын
I don’t know about “risk taking” and “anger issues”. Many people now do extensive research into artists before getting a tattoo to make sure it is perfect. I have several tattoos but zero anger issues. Also work in a very professional setting.
@ForestSakan4 жыл бұрын
Then u are just stupid...dont worry u are part of the majority
@chronobot200110 ай бұрын
People who are struggling with their lack of self worth who want to get it in a quick easy way get tattoos. The thing is... You still have to live with your worthless self after you get the tattoo. It's much harder to improve yourself in a substantial way that genuinely makes you a better person.
@song-signs4 ай бұрын
Agreed
@mirumotsuyasuke83275 жыл бұрын
I'll still have my tattoos on my spirit, when this body is left behind.
@ferretrunner096 жыл бұрын
Nothing says anger like my ferret tattoos. I also have a tattoo on my right ankle commemorating a life changing brain injury. Insurvived.
@ThomasinaJefferson-ke7xs5 жыл бұрын
John Barber 😂🤦♀️
@benjamintaylor39344 жыл бұрын
Ferrets are awesome 😍
@Lucailey3 жыл бұрын
@@benjamintaylor3934 so is survival!
@momcat22236 жыл бұрын
"...by the time they turned 30, however, they wanted it gone..." Wow. Didn't even get my 1st until in my mid-40s and now have 14. Can't imagine removing any of them, as each is personally meaningful. That said, none are on public display, either, which may be what drives ladies to want theirs gone. "Think before you ink - it's a lifetime commitment!" is about the best advice ever.
@ForestSakan4 жыл бұрын
Rather if you think no way you ink
@song-signs4 ай бұрын
But what about think?
@Mondo7626 жыл бұрын
You missed a big one - Merchant Seamen. Tattooing goes back many centuries in that profession. It was very popular on the sailing ships.
@kkfoto5 жыл бұрын
One of my ancestors was a merchant mariner and he had tattoos. Everyone in the family talked about that, because nobody else had tattoos.
@sweettater426 жыл бұрын
I was 50 before I got my first tattoo. Just finished my 4th one. I am 52, a female successful business owner( 3 years) mother of 2 boys(16 and 21).I dont drink, have never done drugs, prefer to be single (never married)don't sleep around. I have a heart with my sons names. a pisces fish sign, an art deco bracelet, and an ankle chain with sugar skulls and the names of my dead mother and grandmother. So my tats arent about what addictions, demons, attention seeking behavior or current trend, they are personal to me. Frankly I think tats are a way of saying I don't give a frog about what society thinks.
@johnkim82596 жыл бұрын
How did your boys turn out?
@wintergray69186 жыл бұрын
I have several tattoos. These are my suggestions for anyone thinking of getting inked: 1: Find a quality artist. It's gonna be more expensive than a cheep tattoo, but you're talking about a permanent mark on your body. You want the best quality possible. If you add in that a reputable shop will always observe proper sterilization techniques (which carries less danger than some dude stabbing you millions of times with a sewing needle while drunk in his kitchen), and most shops have policies of giving discounts on touch-up work, you realize getting a cheap tattoo isn't worth the risk. 2: Think about what you want for a long time. I mean a long time. This ties in with number three, but needs some explaining first. I have my entire right arm sleeved in ivy vines that are blooming, going from the back of my hand and wrapping around my shoulder, extending onto my chest and back. Its huge, and was something I'd always wanted, but I knew it would change my life. Mostly in how I was perceived, opportunities I may not get in the future, and the impact having such a visible mark would have on my own sense of self. I thought about it for more than 10 years before I did the first sitting, just to be certain it was what I wanted. I didn't think about any of my others for as long, but they had copious amounts of time I thought about them before getting into a chair. 3: Make them have deep personal meaning. That's tricky, though, because we change as people over time. Just because you really like Ren and Stimpy, Rick and Morty, or some random genocidal maniac right now, that doesn't meant you're gonna want them on your skin when you're 45. You might like the artwork still, but there's a good chance your tastes will change as you get older. Thinking about what you want for a long time can eliminate getting tattoos that don't mean as much, or only fit you for a very limited time of your life. Tattoos that no longer fit us, or don't have personal meaning, are tattoos that people regret. If you have an idea for a tattoo, think about what it represents in your mind, then think about the possibility that you may not always feel that way. Tattoos with life spanning meaning, while they may fade, are almost never regretted. 4: Get them somewhere on you where you can see them with little effort. The back is a wonderful canvas, but if you ever want to actually look at the art you've paid so dearly for, it's gonna take some contorting. Save that area for a big project later down the line. The first tattoos should be where you can look at them with little effort and be easily covered with standard clothing. This allows you to enjoy it easier, and will be an example that lets you decide if you want another. Seeing your skin permanently marked every time you take a shower, get dressed, have fun time with your partner, whatever, will keep it fresh in your mind. A tattoo on the back is easy to ignore or even forget about, which can cause people to forget about the other things I've listed, leading to regretting tattoos. There are tons of little tips I could give, but I think those are the main ones I recommend to all my friends. Keeping to those basic rules I've been able to get tattoos through the years and have only ever regretted my first (which is now well covered with one that actually fits me, not a solitary moment in my life.) Tattoos, when done right, can be a beautiful way for people to express their personality. Or they can be a source of misery. The difference between the two is the planning you put into them.
@barbaraday76626 жыл бұрын
Winter Gray well said!
@christineparis56076 жыл бұрын
Winter Gray That's great advice!!! I love mine and I dreamed about them forever, and never regretted a thing! I'm so happy I did! Getting a great tattoo is much better than a great deal, as you said, saves in the long run.
@Bob5mith6 жыл бұрын
My first tattoo meant something. Its cover up meant less. The rest only mean that I like the art.
@willow-georgeovertton12224 жыл бұрын
I totally agree. I have tattoos and have used the same artist for all of mine. All can be covered for professional endeavours
@Aconitum_napellus5 жыл бұрын
From an anthropological perspective, tattoos, along with other forms of art and body modification, are one of the defining traits of our species.
@KryssLaBryn5 жыл бұрын
@Andrew Manche I got mine as a physical confirmation of a source of spiritual strength when I was diagnosed with cancer last year, right before I started my treatment. Got the full meal deal: Surgery, chemo, radiation. It's for *me*. It's inside my wrist, where it isn't easily visible to anyone else, and I can easily hide it with long sleeves, wide watch band, or bracelets if I feel a need to (haven't yet though), but I myself can easily see it and draw strength from it, which I have a *lot* over the past year. And you can tell it's for *me*, because the symbol, which would be upside down for anyone else I was showing it, is the right side up for me. People get tattoos for as many reasons as there are people with tattoos out there. And most of them aren't about trying to fit in, my man. Most of them are of deep personal significance, one way or another. You want to fit in? You buy the same jeans as the other kids. No one gets permanently inked to "fit in".
@kokeskokeskokes3 ай бұрын
Cows and dogs have them, defining human species according to you
@grannykiminalaska6 жыл бұрын
I have 1 tattoo, my wedding band. My husband and I did it for our anniversary.
@Ronirvan5 жыл бұрын
Once a friend asked me why I didn't had any tatoos in me, for which I answered: if something in on my skin and its not part of my body, its either dirty or a disease. I guess I insulted him.
@Nebulous1225 Жыл бұрын
a disease would be a part of your body
@user-vo2zw4zc7t11 ай бұрын
I always had bad view on people with tattoos. I associate them as someone with mental disorders. I just don't get it how people can like it.
@huntercoleman46011 ай бұрын
@@user-vo2zw4zc7t I feel the same way sometimes. As a guy without tattoos, I sometimes stick out from people. I also think it takes away the beauty of a girl. I mean a little tattoo I can tolerate, but if one is visible, I lose interest with the girl.
@neelj51557 ай бұрын
Lol... you guys are so narrow minded
@secretlyclever40625 жыл бұрын
People can have all the opinions they want about tattoos, but it's not gonna change my view on them. Everyone in my family has a tattoo, pretty much. You either like them or you don't, period. No one is forcing you to get one.
@SEB1991SEB6 жыл бұрын
I honestly don't think I care enough about any one thing that I could get a tattoo of it
@Hawk19665 жыл бұрын
I memorialized my parents on my forearms so I can always have them close to my heart.
@diblep27414 жыл бұрын
@@Hawk1966 afraid you'll forget them?
@Hawk19664 жыл бұрын
Actually, in a way. I can't mentally picture anyone, ever. I can remember someone that I've seen if I see them again but I honestly couldn't describe anyone's features in detail.
@ferociousgumby4 жыл бұрын
But people DO get addicted to plastic surgery, even though it's expensive, time-consuming, takes energy and commitment, etc. etc. If someone is a mass of tattoos, they're a walking billboard for addiction (to pain as well as garish designs).
@RyanRichardsToby6 жыл бұрын
My mom stopped being able to grow eyebrows in her 50's, so she had eyebrows tattooed onto her.
@lisa-shitsakwibjnie5 жыл бұрын
I'm 45 and have an appointment set for another tattoo. I have a whole hip peice, quarter sleeve on one arm and three quarter on the other arm. My appointment is set for one on my ankle. I only get tattoos of things that mean something to me. I have birth month flowers of every child and now starting flowers for my grandbabies. I also have horses on me because I used to be a licensed animal rescuer who fostered and trained horses. I also have a Native American symbol because I am Apache. I'm never embarrassed by my tattoos because they are a story painted on me about me. I have been with only one man for over 20 years and not a risky person. I don't drink, never did drugs, and never been in trouble with the law.
@sammieskeleton33395 жыл бұрын
you go girl , paint your life your dreams and memories make your body a beautiful canvas off your life , i wish you luck .
@ActuallyDoubleGuitars6 жыл бұрын
I feel like this video just villifies people with Tattoos even further and continues the Stereotyping. At the end of the day it's just art that people use to express themselves, like how we do it with the clothes we wear. I have a Tattoo and I don't feel like I can relate to the reasons given in this video about why I got mine. I think the world would be a boring place without this kind of beautiful Art walking around.
Everything Nick I love your reasons!! Very beautiful, and your profession is carrying on an ancient way of life that is almost gone. Wonderful!
@barbaraday76626 жыл бұрын
Heh... I’m Mexican and I have the “made in Mexico “ logo (an eagle) on my butt cheek
@rush1er6 жыл бұрын
Your culture has some of the most beautiful artwork...perfect for tattoos
@TheNickPenney6 жыл бұрын
Barbara Day Haha I love that.
@ForestSakan4 жыл бұрын
You have just describe aclinic case of maniac depressive personality...and confirm people who gets tattoes are eitheir depressive...masochistic..or just insecure
@dionemena7515 жыл бұрын
Not everything is absolute. I'm a female with tattoos. My skin is my canvas, and it tells my story. My tattoos are a reflection of who I am and who my ancestors were, my thoughts, my code, my life. Like I tell my kids, tattoos are permanent and personal, make sure your not drunk and it's something that when you're 70, you will not regret. But then, that is just my story. ✊
@jerryang176 жыл бұрын
If 1 in 3 people in the US has a tattoo and 36% of people with tattoo are serving or have served in the military... Than 30+ million people in the US are military personnel?!
@jerryang176 жыл бұрын
And if 90% of people in the US military have tattoos, as stated as well, that would mean the US has around 40 million military or ex-military personnel. That seems a gross overestimate...
@annettefournier96556 жыл бұрын
Jerry Ang left brain? Lol
@99smite6 жыл бұрын
When incompetent in maths, refrain from shitposting. Remember veterans? They no longer serve and therefore do not count as military personnel...
@jerryang176 жыл бұрын
99smite Still off by millions. When incompetent in fact-checking, please refrain from correcting others.
@99smite6 жыл бұрын
y u no understand "have served"?
@Shatterverse6 жыл бұрын
You didn't cover tattoos that cover up injury scars, surgery scars, cover-ups, or other cosmetic tattoos.
@amandajones6613 жыл бұрын
Oh yes! This! I think the number in America is so high is because they group medical tattoos in the list. I know someone with a nipple tattoo after she had breast cancer. And those who have face tattoos to cover burns.
@Agent-cy5yb4 жыл бұрын
I tattoo myself when I am unusually depressed or under a lot of stress. In a way its a type of self hurting or cutting, but I can hide it in the open.
@song-signs4 ай бұрын
Wack
@6ixConfessions6 жыл бұрын
For many of us tattoos are a celebration of life, love, freedom, people, courage, blessings, reminders & lessons learned. For anyone who cares to take a closer look & ask you'd be surprised just how much they can tell you about a person's life. They are art & they remain with us for life if we choose to keep them. They are a part of who we are just as the colour of our hair is or the colour of our skin & so many of the tattoos have an interesting meaning behind them. I'm a 52 year old divorced mother of 2 beautiful, gentle, kind and non-judgemental adults. I don't party hard, do drugs or smoke in fact; I actually live a quiet life so tattoos are something even the most conservative & quiet among us might have so please, don't judge the inked until you get to know them at least.
@jenniferahough49836 жыл бұрын
Kimm 65 Virtually Ditto, except I have 4 kids.
@FLHerbologistLaura4 жыл бұрын
Exactly!
@jessebartlett36379 күн бұрын
what you fail to realize is that no one cares that you have the need to mutilate yourself. I really hope you get to a place in life where you can accept yourself unconditionally without the need to document it on your b0dy. So yes tattoos are an outward manifestation of inner turmoil and trama.
@Ayaforshort6 жыл бұрын
Honestly I'd rather just buy clothing. I prefer to express myself through fashion as my art. My body the canvas. My art can change as I do.
@porschephile2k3Ай бұрын
There are multiple ways to express yourself without getting one that is fairly permanent.
@monikanoneya51406 жыл бұрын
I have 6 tattoos, I got my first one in my 40s, each are things I love and/or have a deep meaning. I don't fall into any of the categories mentioned in this video. I just love them and enjoy having them.
@annatanneberger16 ай бұрын
So, what do these people do when they run out of space? Are these people's lives so small that they think that the limited space they have on their skin is sufficient to express themselves.
@izzysmomtattoos82745 жыл бұрын
So me and my mom have a bunch of similar tattoos, matching tattoos, i have mom and she has my name. My mom has cancer. When she dies i have those memories permanently in my skin.
@Ninus316 Жыл бұрын
Whatever the studies may say; I've heard from hundreds of tattooed persons that they find the whole process addicting. Take from that what you will. As the numbers of people getting inked goes up; I see less and less "unique" people. For example the picture of the two tattooed and pierced women in this video. The only marked differences between them were the things that they were born with; height, body type, etc. Otherwise they could've been sisters or twins. By staying uninked or pierced; I become more unique than anyone I see on the street. lol
@crazyfathamsta27016 жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas Simon... Most of my family is inked up. My dad has some small but powerful designs. He has his daughters names on him but like I stated they're not that large. I enjoy looking at tattoos even though I can't have one. Its therapy for me
@3bydacreekside6 жыл бұрын
Pamela Sackitt Can't have one?
@crazyfathamsta27016 жыл бұрын
Garrett Powell no due to risk of infection issues. really bad immune system
@Shockwave-ob2tx6 жыл бұрын
Hi Simon! Merry Christmas!
@recipio65615 жыл бұрын
As Robin Williams joked " that tatoo of a sunrise over your butt soon turns into a spider crawling out of your crack " People, stop - the unadorned human body is infinitely more beautiful than any tatoo.
@TonyZmex2 жыл бұрын
Tattoos are ways for people to get attention, to hide their fears or sometimes to avoid people
@sirnubenegra3 жыл бұрын
I had the misfortune of dating tatted women. All had bpd. When i asked if they did, they were surprised. The used tats to replace cutting themselves.
@janiekilkelly4 жыл бұрын
I'm a 64 year old woman. I got my first tattoo to celebrate my heritage 20 years ago. I got my second one last year to tell my life story in a way which made it mine. I love them.
@stevet96522 ай бұрын
We didn't need to know about your heritage or your life story. You could've wrote it on a piece of paper for yourself and keep it in a private area so you can reflect on your own time. WE DON'T CARE!!!!
@jamespicard58514 жыл бұрын
Uniqueness - I don't know about you, but I feel pretty unique by not having a tattoo these days.
@xiaco83093 жыл бұрын
As a person that has tattoos, I can totally see where you are coming from. The individuality of tattoos is in what they actually are. Some people have tattoos that are obscenely cliche. But having none is also displaying one’s individuality. Take away, having a tattoo or not doesn’t define a person or make one better than the other. Just maybe don’t get a swastika or something of the like.
@clod84 жыл бұрын
Do any of you with tattoos regret having them? Full sleeve tattoos are very common where I live; mostly in the 30-50 age group. I think I’d be tired of having the same pictures on me. Also, I would notice all the imperfections
@dreasmom27896 жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas Simon.🎄🎄🎄🎄
@jaqjynx6 жыл бұрын
This was really interesting. But I do have a few issues, I’m a woman (who is almost 30, got my first one with I was 18) with several tattoos. I do not regret a single one. And I wouldn’t say I’m particularly aggressive. But that’s just me.
@eddyguizonde4016 жыл бұрын
my mom got tattooed before i did. at age 60. she hated the fact she had almost no eyebrows so got some inked. me? a friend changed careers from graphic design to tattooing and asked for volunteers. i was his third ever. knowing his skill with a pencil and now with a dermograph, i consider that first tat the truest form of trust in someone's artistic qualities. (yes, he nailed it). also, why the hell wouldn't i do it? i'd never gotten inked before and didn't know what it felt like. all my ink is hidden, and each piece is something that gives me a symbol of protection in my psyche while also describing key elements in my personal history. win-win. as for what'll happen to them when i die, hopefully my corpse can be flayed and the ink preserved as a sort of biography. currently, where i live now, that's kinda-sorta-slightly crazy illegal, but hey, one can dream.
@JamFlexx Жыл бұрын
vro no one wants your decomposing skin no matter what kinda art is on it you know how many humans are on this rock besides you lol
@Nightswarmer5 жыл бұрын
I got my first tattoo the summer after I turned 18 and I just turned 21 and I have an appointment for my second one on Saturday.. And even tho it's not typical "addiction behavoir", my dad recently got his 7th tattoo and he have told me it is addictive.. But it's not a spontantios addiction.. I just walk around, constantly thinking, planning and getting inspired by the world around me as ideas for another tattoo.. I won't get them all right away, but I often find myself thinking about what and where it would be awesome with a tattoo.. So I guess it becomes an obsession, more than an addiction..
@sarahchaplin48338 ай бұрын
That is what I do. My tattoos aren’t spontaneous ones. I put thought into each one and save money for each one. So they have more meaning and I won’t regret them
@o8oo0880oo8o5 жыл бұрын
Mine started as a desperate ploy to fit in as a kid, then they became something else entirely. I have 9 now and all (but the first two I got when I was 16) represent different moments in my life that I never wanted to forget. Now all I have to do is look and it reminds me of the lessons learned in the past.
@o8oo0880oo8o5 жыл бұрын
...more of a closure thing I suppose.
@udornyc6 жыл бұрын
I am always hesitant when I see clips about "psychology of tattoos"... I am glad this video was more encompassing and touched even the history of tattoos. I have to add that, years and years ago, when the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC had an exhibition, called "Marks of Identity", I obtained a book (long lost since) that showed that pottery shards (terracotta) found in graves of nomadic warriors in the steppes of Siberia, showed warriors on horses with tattoos... those graves were dated 27,000 years ago. Now... I am having a Japanese bodysuit and I am involved in the body mod community... and as an artist (photographer and painter), I know a lot of heavily tattooed people who will not fit those findings of Prof. Viren Swami, as being more aggressive towards authority figures... as so many of them are very calm, very thoughtful people. If that professor looked only at prison tattoos... he should make that distinction. Of course, if his sample group are a bunch of tattooed people with anger issues... then he'd come naturally to that conclusion, which still would make his study and the results highly questionable. Lastly... "risky behavior"... really, Simon? "Smoking"?, "the risk of bad tattoos??? How about that many tattooed people are into EXTREME SPORTS (another study from long time ago... e.g. I used to be a martial artist, technical scuba diver and mountain climber (still am, at 52)... Oh... and there was once a study that also showed that many of the tattooed people also had an above average socio economic standing, college and graduate degrees and made above average income... Besides those points... good job! Happy New Year!
@aprilrichards7625 жыл бұрын
I have 3 and feel more complete with each 1. I want so many more!
@marjorie_muiruri3 жыл бұрын
I get u. I really crave getting tatts after my second one
@aprilrichards7623 жыл бұрын
@@marjorie_muiruri I have several planned but I don't have the money.
@josephsmith67775 жыл бұрын
Im 41 i have many tattoos i started getting them bc i was in prison and needed a way to make money so i could draw but had to learn to tattoo obviously i started on myself and close friends i was never in a gang but did many gang jobs it made me a very responsible artist bc if u working on a gang member u need to know what ur doing if ur client knows what it means and if hes supposed to have that particular tattoo this is mostly out of self preservation but also my clients saftey most of the time u can tell the difference between jail and street work but bc off the style today bn mostly black and grey it can b hard to tell also i have none on my hands neck or face simply bc it was a life decision to b a ble to cover all them if i chose i know do exclusive work using past loved ones material incorporated in the ink b it a letter or actual ashes from there remains this gives a bond w lost loved ones every tattoo i have besides 2 or 3 is a memorial to a lost loved one
@alinamarr52685 жыл бұрын
Tattoo artist here! I love my job 😁 (no anger issues here lol) most of my female clients are 25-45 y.o professionals and if there is anything deviant about them I’d be shocked! I think tattooing has made a comeback, but still is stigmatized one way or another. Let’s be real though; every tattoo has its own meaning and everyone who has one can’t fall into predetermined personality traits.
@ForestSakan4 жыл бұрын
Sorry...u have psychological issues...most commonly insecurities...passive agressive and certainly manisc depressive..it is one of this of all...possible feeling of abandontment during childhood and regrets for past actions
@Bada_Boom78Ай бұрын
Not having a tattoo is the new tattoo
@russellbogrett6055 жыл бұрын
Got my first tattoo at 55. I love it! What a feeling and looks great. I now have 2 and saving money for more....
@BetwixtDandD5 жыл бұрын
I love tattoos that are meaningful and perfect looking but my style and tastes change so I preffer to express my individuality with clothes.
@TL.... Жыл бұрын
do people with tattoos have all sorts of magnets and other things pinned to their refrigerators ? just curious
@FahqAll5 жыл бұрын
When anyone tells me about getting a tattoo and doesnt know what to get i tell them pick out a tattoo and make sure they really like it, then wait a year or 2 or whatever, but if u want the same tattoo after that long then go ahead. I've wanted my tattoo since I was 11, i waited till i was 26
@brandonjasongrosso50805 жыл бұрын
If it was unique to not have a tattoo, then people would not get a tattoo so they can be unique.
@joelhall51245 жыл бұрын
Where I'm from that's pretty much correct. I don't have any, and that's unusual.
@debbystardust5 жыл бұрын
Medically not supposed to get a tattoo because of lymphedema (stage zero right now and related to tortuous veins) in my left leg; no hot tubs either. I do go on airplanes against recommendations and just get a massage at my destination. So, I’m jealous of the tatttoed.
@KryssLaBryn5 жыл бұрын
Have you looked into branding? About twenty years ago they were super popular in Vancouver, BC as an alternative to a tattoo. You could still get a unique design, same as with a tattoo, can do very fine lines, and as a bonus, apparently it hurts less than a tattoo, as well. Also they fade out over several years so aren't quite as permanent. I believe they don't affect the skin as deeply as a tattoo. Might be something to check out? :)
@debbystardust5 жыл бұрын
KryssLaBryn thanks!
@TrineDaely6 жыл бұрын
While not as old as Otzi, the Siberian Ice Maiden’s ink would be worth a mention, she’s from the 5th century BCE. No regrets on my tats. Wouldn’t mind getting more.
@dannymaciejewski2 жыл бұрын
I had a high expectation for this video given the title but left feeling like I just read an essay from a 12yo school student. EDIT- Changed my mind on my comment, was being negative
@pacather3 жыл бұрын
A guy I worked with was the son of a WWII naval officer. After the war he was in charge of personnel at a large company and would never hire guys who had a lot of tattoos, even if they'd been in the service. He knew from experience that the most inked up guys tended to spend more time in the brig and so the tats were a red flag. Just goes to show some things never change.
@brandonlawson24605 жыл бұрын
Get ready to have older women clutch their purse and children when you pass.😂 Never gets old.
@A_Dog_Formerly_Known_As_Cat5 жыл бұрын
I experienced this long before I got tattoos, perks of being a black dude
@alexishough995 жыл бұрын
jon bennett lmaoo. facts.
@TaterKakez5 жыл бұрын
Older women love my tattoos. Old men tell me I’m too pretty for them. I’d rather someone clutch their own pearls than try to control mine 😂
@MissBlueEyeliner5 жыл бұрын
For me it’s just me making my skin feel like my own. Decorating myself with things that I find beautiful makes me like my own skin.
@dafttool6 жыл бұрын
I have a friend who has his name scribbled on his arm. His mother did it to him as a young kid in case he ever got lost or stolen. Lol. He said he didn’t mind because he thought it made him the coolest kid in elementary school.
@christineparis56076 жыл бұрын
dafttool I'm so glad my mom never thought of that!! She would have covered me in a forty chapter diatribe about how angry she would be if I was silly enough to get kidnapped!
@mikes26226 жыл бұрын
I got my first tattoo on my back, it was over ten years before I got my second. Now I have two full sleeves.
@darquequeen23234 жыл бұрын
Windex Oh Yeah Yeah Yet you commented. Guess you do.
@robwin00725 жыл бұрын
In 2002, while at lunch with a co-worker, we were discussing the tattoos of our waitress. I mentioned to my coworker; that I have a hypothesis that it would be quite challenging to find a girl with tattoos and or piercing; is also a virgin.
@KryssLaBryn5 жыл бұрын
Well, if you consider that most tattoo artists won't tattoo or pierce (except for ears) someone who's not a legal adult, and that tattoos are also expensive, and that it can take a while to save up for one at the best of times, let alone when you're first moving out and probably don't have anything above a minimum-wage job, then, yeah, when you also take into account that the average person in North America has sex for the first time in their mid- to late-teens, then, yeah. It's just a numbers game; it doesn't say anything about anyone's morals or lifestyles. People generally get their first tattoos as adults; people generally have sex for the first time as teens. *shrug*
@robwin00725 жыл бұрын
KryssLaBryn I believe you usurped your argument.
@KryssLaBryn5 жыл бұрын
@@robwin0072 Yeah, probably, lol; but was trying to point out that it's a fallacy to try and imply any connection between whether or not someone was tattooed/pierced and whether or not they were a virgin--because most of the people who are old enough to get a tattoo would, statistically speaking, already have had sex, *whether or not* they had gotten a tattoo. :)
@robwin00725 жыл бұрын
KryssLaBryn awe, better; however, as a degreed statistician, it's a hypothesis I would like to reject or fail to reject. My suggestion is the tattoo would signify they are not a virgin. I would suspect few get a tattoo before having sex.
@zitzong2 жыл бұрын
Tattoos are so in your face nowadays. I can't stand them haha
@jeniwatkins32975 жыл бұрын
Many of us get them simply because of the beautiful design or as a memorial of a lost loved one. I have several and most are for loved ones. Something that represents them, something they loved. My oldest brother has a full body suit and is one of the gentle souls you could ever meet. He's never mad at anything, laid back and goes with the flow... Hates conflict. So i guess he missed the memo about being angry and hostile if you get a lot of ink. Lol
@JohnStephenWeck5 жыл бұрын
Good video. Are the officers also getting tattoos at the same rate as the enlisted men? :)
@mr.shorty45225 жыл бұрын
Officers are nerds so no signed a salty enlisted guy
@Cyle_C4 жыл бұрын
No officers don't nearly get as many
@agiraffe36733 жыл бұрын
I had a female Lt that had sleeves in my unit, but not as much, no. By the time I retired, I had full sleeves too, but it was not all at once, got them over time. I forget I have them till I scare little old ladies at the shop-mart, when I politely hold the door for them.
@sarahchaplin48338 ай бұрын
I don’t regret my tattoos at all. I have 7 and will continue getting more.
@tommykaira87752 жыл бұрын
So far I haven't heard of a respectable reason for people getting tattoos
@kokeskokeskokes3 ай бұрын
How about "Now I am a non-stereotypical rebel just like everybody else is"?
@gretadanis11083 ай бұрын
I have one tattoo and I was thinking about getting it for 10 months before getting it and I was thinking about what the person it was based on said for 3 years since he said it
@matshagstrom98395 ай бұрын
I don’t date women who have tattoos. Never have. I would never get one. I also don’t draw on my car or furniture
@1kinut8004 жыл бұрын
Simon didn't mention how many tats he has!
@samwizeganji52226 жыл бұрын
Always amazing!!!!! Thank you Simon & team smarter everyday/Toptenz!!!!!
@nyneeveanya88614 жыл бұрын
Another reason for tattoos is to cover scarring. I’ve seen many pictures women have had done to cover mastectomy scars. I even considered one to cover the long scar down my leg to cover a surgery scar, but I hate needles more than the scar.
@5688gamble3 жыл бұрын
I'd argue that when it comes to "promiscuity" that people with tattoos tend to be more adventurous in the first place, this does not equate to being "easy" and so what if it did? Why should a woman be considered differently from a man when it comes to wanting to enjoy her sexuality, whether with multiple partners or just in having more and doing more adventurous things with her partner, my ex and I did a lot of things together but she was very loving too, frankly if men really wanted more sex, why would they go about making it shameful for a woman to have multiple partners or a high sex-drive? That is the kind of attitude that leads to people being uncomfortable with what is in essence a normal thing that we all desire, intimacy. If you are comfortable with what you are doing, enjoy it and don't hurt anybody doing it, don't let anybody shame you, embrace it! Who cares? As long as you are happy!
@whitewitchziggi4 жыл бұрын
My worst nightmares include me waking up without my tattoos. They represent my entire life from age 17-55. So far I regret none.