Thursday, June 13, 2013

DO YOUR TATTOOS HAVE PURPOSE? (6-14-2013)

I WAS IN WALMART LAST NIGHT AND I SAW A YOUNG MAN WITH A JUMPMAN TATTOO ON HIS NECK. EVERYBODY HAS THE RIGHT TO DO WHAT THEY WANT WITH THERE BODY, BUT I BEGAN TO THINK. PEOPLE USE TO GET TATTOOS THAT EITHER MEANT SOMETHING OR THAT WAS SUPER CREATIVE. LL COOL J HAS A MICROPHONE WITH A CROWN ON HIS ARM BECAUSE HE FEELS THAT HE IS THE GREATEST RAPPER OF ALL TIME! THAT IS A TATTOO WITH PURPOSE. THE YOUNG MAN WITH THE JUMPMAN TATTOO PROBABLY GOT THAT TATTOO BECAUSE HE LIKES MICHAEL JORDANS SHOES. FROM WHAT I SEE FROM MICHAEL JORDAN, HE ONLY CARES ABOUT HIMSELF. MAYBE I AM WRONG, BUT LOOK AT A FEW THINGS. WHEN SOMEBODY DIES OVER HIS SHOES, DOES HE EVER SPEAK OUT? ALSO, GOOGLE MICHAEL JORDAN DISSES RAPPER CHAMILLIONAIRE AND WATCH THE VIDEO. BUT THE YOUNG MAN IS WALKING AROUND WITH A JORDAN TATTOO. I HAVE TATTOOS AND I ALSO KNOW ALOT OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE THEM. IN MY OPINION, IF YOU ARE GONNA GET A TATTOO, GET A TATTOO THAT IS PERSONAL AND IS A REPRESENTATION OF YOURSELF OR SOMETHING THAT YOU BELIEVE IN. TRY TO STAY AWAY FROM TATTOOING SILLY SAYINGS AND OTHER PEOPLES LOGOS ON YOUR BODY. THOSE TATTOOS ARE OFTEN REGRETTED LATER ON WITH AGE. ANOTHER THING I WOULD STAY AWAY FROM ARE THE CLIQUE/SQUAD/ GROUP TATTOOS. EXAMPLE, YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS COME UP WITH A GROUP NAME AND DECIDE TO GET THAT TATTOOED ON YOUR BODY. I HAVE TO BE HONEST WITH YOU, SOME PEOPLE DONT REMAIN FRIENDS FOR A LIFETIME. I DONT WANT TO SHARE A TATTOO WITH YOU AND WE ARE NO LONGER FRIENDS. BE MINDFUL OF WHERE U PUT THE TATTOO. IF YOU ARE SELF EMPLOYED, GO CRAZY WITH TATTOOS IF YOU WANT TO. IF YOU MIGHT NEED TO WORK FOR SOMEBODY AND HAVE SOMEBODY SIGN YOUR CHECKS, AVOID THE FACE AND NECK TATTOOS! ALL I'M SAYING IS THAT WE SHOULD BE MINDFUL OF WHAT WE PLAN ON TATTOOING ON OUR BODIES FOR A LIFETIME. WHEN WE DECIDE THAT WE WANT A TATTOO, MAYBE WE CAN TAKE A WEEK AND PONDER ON THAT. LETS MAKE SURE THAT IS WHAT WE TRULY WANT!

5 comments:

  1. I have two random butterflies (one covering a mistake smh). They mean nothing really. I just thought butterflies were cute at the time. Being almost 30, would I get em again? I highly doubt it. I hate the attention that comes with em *shrugs*

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  2. LOL..PEOPLE ALWAYS ASKING U BOUT THEM?

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    1. Mostly men say something since I have a "tramp stamp" lol.

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  3. I have 5 tattoos. Three of them are what I call my 'liberating' tattoos. They all have butterflies and pretty much represent me coming out of my shell (cocoon) and doing something I always wanted to do. The fourth have butterflies as well and is a tribute to my parents and the fifth is a rose that is dedicated to my son. I've always said I wanted to get another one, but until I find a reason or purpose for having it, I guess I'll continue to wait.

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