What age do you have to be to have a tattoo

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• [Deleted User] Posts: 68,508

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  08/10/13 - 05:33 #2

  YOu are meant to be 18. That doesn't mean it is impossible to find someone to do it when you are younger, especially if you are with a parent, but they are taking a bit of a risk.
  
  The Chinese writing might be a bit of a risk as well. Tattooists have been known to make embarrassing mistakes when trying to copy an unfamiliar script and you might find that whatever impressive saying you intended has turned into something about goats being partial to high top trainers.

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• BastardBeaver Posts: 11,903

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  08/10/13 - 05:39 #3

  What does that say OP?

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• Fried Kickin Posts: 60,132

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  08/10/13 - 05:41 #4

  I'd steer away from script personally and as wonkey says you may end up getting something you didn't quite bargain for.
  From the point of view of your skin .. it's all valuable real estate for tattoos,I'd take the time to have a good look around and pick a nice piece by a decent tattooist.
  Don't just go for the first person who says .. "You pick it.,I'll stick it."

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• Rhumbatugger Posts: 85,713

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  08/10/13 - 05:41 #5

  Forty five.

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• vosne Posts: 14,131

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  08/10/13 - 05:44 #6

  BastardBeaver wrote: »

  What does that say OP?

  
  I love goats. In trainers.

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• Rhumbatugger Posts: 85,713

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  08/10/13 - 05:45 #7

  Why not get it in English OP - less chance of catastrophic spelling mistakes or having some joke on your arm.
  
  You're never completely safe though.

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• Simon Rodgers Posts: 4,693

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  08/10/13 - 05:46 #8

  The Chinese type in the OP says "Forget the past and look at the future"

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• Pink Knight Posts: 24,773

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  08/10/13 - 05:47 #9

  Old enough to know better.

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• OhWhenTheSaints Posts: 12,531

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  08/10/13 - 05:48 #10

  Pink Knight wrote: »

  Old enough to know better.

  
  Why? :rolleyes:

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• Simon Rodgers Posts: 4,693

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  08/10/13 - 05:48 #11

  wonkeydonkey wrote: »

  YOu are meant to be 18. That doesn't mean it is impossible to find someone to do it when you are younger, especially if you are with a parent, but they are taking a bit of a risk.
  
  The Chinese writing might be a bit of a risk as well. Tattooists have been known to make embarrassing mistakes when trying to copy an unfamiliar script and you might find that whatever impressive saying you intended has turned into something about goats being partial to high top trainers.

  
  The law says you should be 18 and I think people should respect that. It's there for a reason. Plus all tattoos come with risks.

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• Belligerence Posts: 40,613

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  08/10/13 - 05:48 #12

  Rhumbatugger wrote: »

  Why not get it in English OP - less chance of catastrophic spelling mistakes or having some joke on your arm.

  Vihctoria, like Beckham's second one.

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• [Deleted User] Posts: 8,240

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  08/10/13 - 05:49 #13

  135 and not before!

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• vosne Posts: 14,131

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  08/10/13 - 05:49 #14

  Get a gerbil.

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• McMahauld Posts: 1,257

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  08/10/13 - 05:49 #15

  Simon Rodgers wrote: »

  The Chinese type in the OP says "Forget the past and look at the future"

  
  Yes - and look to the future when you get bored with it, and
  unlike a piece of clothing, you can't just chuck it in the bin.

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• ROWLING2010 Posts: 3,909

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  08/10/13 - 05:51 #16

  Apart from the fact you are not old enough please also take in to account what you want in regards as a career. Having a tattoo could affect this.

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• Rhumbatugger Posts: 85,713

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  08/10/13 - 05:51 #17

  Get a teeshirt with it on, or a necklace made of the words.
  
  Or get one with a gerbil on. Or stick a gerbil on your arm, and er.. point it to the future..
  
  Oh dear... it's getting late:o

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• Pink Knight Posts: 24,773

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  08/10/13 - 05:53 #18

  OhWhenTheSaints wrote: »

  Why? :rolleyes:

  
  No one who has a tattoo or a few regrets it then ?

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• McMahauld Posts: 1,257

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  08/10/13 - 05:54 #19

  ROWLING2010 wrote: »

  Apart from the fact you are not old enough please also take in to account what you want in regards as a career. Having a tattoo could affect this.

  
  Especially if you decide to become a tattooist.

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• vosne Posts: 14,131

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  08/10/13 - 05:55 #20

  Rhumbatugger wrote: »

  Get a teeshirt with it on, or a necklace made of the words.
  
  Or get one with a gerbil on. Or stick a gerbil on your arm, and er.. point it to the future..
  
  Oh dear... it's getting late:o

  
  Exactly. Buy a gerbil and pop it on your head, OP. Worked for that lassie in Peru

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• Rhumbatugger Posts: 85,713

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  08/10/13 - 05:57 #21

  vosne wrote: »

  Exactly. Buy a gerbil and pop it on your head, OP. Worked for that lassie in Peru

  
  Laughing like a fooooool:D:D:D

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• OhWhenTheSaints Posts: 12,531

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  08/10/13 - 06:41 #22

  Pink Knight wrote: »

  No one who has a tattoo or a few regrets it then ?

  
  That doesn't mean everyone does :rolleyes:

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• .Dozy Rosie Posts: 2,430

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  08/10/13 - 21:29 #23

  200....otherwise you may regret one day!!!! Why deface your own body???

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• radcliffe95 Posts: 4,086

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  08/10/13 - 21:32 #24

  Never

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• Flat Matt Posts: 7,023

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  08/10/13 - 21:33 #25

  It's usually when you're quite young or when you get into your 40s and have a midlife crisis.

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• [Deleted User] Posts: 6,940

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  08/10/13 - 21:33 #26

  BastardBeaver wrote: »

  What does that say OP?

  
  According to google translate:
  
  "Forget the past and look at the future"

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