First tattoo experience turns into a nightmare when the artist lies about their experience, guy gets his money back after receiving supportive feedback from strangers online: ‘The owner of the shop was mortified’

Boomer parents have been telling their kids for decades that ‘they’re going to regret that tattoo when they’re older!’ As someone with many tattoos, I can confidently attest that I’ll never regret any of the art I’ve put on my body; however, I’ve done tons of research, found reputable artists, and spent years curating designs. …
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27 Hilariously Terrible Tattoos Found in the Wild

We have all made decisions we regret. Maybe you didn’t confess your feelings to that girl you had a crush on until it was too late. Maybe you rocked a perm in high school when you really shouldn’t have. Maybe if you wouldn’t have played that last round of blackjack, you would have made a …
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21-year-old girlfriend refuses to cover her large tattoos for visit with boyfriend’s traditional grandparents, boyfriend tells her not to come: ‘I told him respect goes both ways’

Everyone has different opinions on tattoos. Some of us cover ourselves in ink, seeing our bodies as a canvas for self-expression and for the expression of talented artists. Some of us prefer small, meaningful tattoos that remind us of good memories or people we’ve lost. Some of us have no ink ourselves but like the …
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Artist designs tattoo for 29-year-old friend for free, friend regrets it a year later and asks her to pay for tattoo removal: ‘Her regret isn’t your bill to pay’

Tattoos are a big deal. They’re on you forever… that’s kind of the whole point. They aren’t temporary (unless you’re rocking with a temp tat), and they aren’t cheap. You have to make peace with the fact that it’s going to be on your body forever as soon as you sit down in the tattoo …
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Mom cries when her alternative 24-year-old daughter elopes instead of planning a big traditional wedding, dad gives her a reality check: ‘Why are you surprised? Lynn didn’t want a wedding in the first place!»

Parents should know their kids better than anyone. I wouldn’t expect a mother or a father to be able to predict their kid’s every move, especially in adulthood, but I do expect that when their kid tells their parents who they are, they listen. The mom in this story didn’t do that with her 24-year-old …
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Sister offers to lend brother $800 for his rent, rescinds offer when he shows up to pick up the money with a freshly-done tattoo: ‘He says our parents make him feel stupid about his decisions’

We all have people in our lives who are just straight-up horrible with money. I’m not one of those people who thinks if I don’t save 50% of my income, I’m going to become homeless, but I think that’s a better way of going through life than mindlessly throwing large sums of cash around and …
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‘You have much larger issues to deal with’: Oblivious 37-year-old husband wants buxom Bratz-style pinup girl tattoo, doesn’t understand why wife is upset

Tattoos are, for better or for worse, forever. It’s not uncommon to end up with a tattoo you regret, and it’s not the end of the world. When we’re young and our brains are squishy, we’re bound to make some decisions that we didn’t fully think through. And tattoos are so common now, especially for …
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‘We need to raise the legal age for tattoos to 40’: Body modifier tattoos heart freckles on face, horrifies Twitter

As a smalltime tattoo haver myself, I’ve often rolled my eyes at the question «but what will they look like when you’re older?». By the time hip replacement age rolls around, I feel like I’ll have bigger concerns than some blown-out linework.  However, some types of body art have even the staunchest defenders of physical …
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A Full Sleeve of Tattoo Memes for Ink Obsessed Humans

Whether you have one single tattoo or a full body of tats, there’s one thing we know for sure. Tattoos are cool as heck. And there’s something for everyone when it comes to tattoo designs these days. Even your high school teacher might have a hidden rose behind their ear. If you love Ink Master …
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Goofy Elder Millennial Reveals Tattoo Designs Perfectly Capturing Your Late 30’s

Getting a tattoo is a big commitment. Unlike a piercing or getting grounded by your parents, this act of societal rebellion is slightly more permanent. For indecisive elder millennials still stuck in their rebellious teenage years, it’s a dizzying realization to acknowledge our adult autonomy– but it’s tough to narrow down what you actually want …
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