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In nursing school they said you couldn't have tattoos unless they were covered... I thought It was only for school, but the first thing they stressed in my new job -- no tattoos or piercings (except ears, of course). Although I have no tattoos, there are a number of people I know with tattoos that are more than acceptable. I feel its just another 'make others feel comfortable' rule that is unfair... of course, as a male nurse I get that a lot
I would NEVER. For one thing the Bible is against it, I know its the old testament but still. And yes, I do try to follow the Bible teachings old fashioned as that may be. Secondly, I can't imagine wanting to have something so permanant. Its not like you can take it off when you're tired of it. I change my hairstyle (not the color although its trying to change itself to gray), I change my makeup, I wear different clothes,....why would I want to wear anything for the rest of my life? And especially if it hurts to do it.Third, I just don't get it at all. Especially ones with names (of boyfriends and stuff that you could end up hating), or crude ones (like the member and stuff), or trendy things (like tribal tatoos,) that go out of style, or chinese characters(when you don't really know chinese and it sometimes turns out that what is says is not what you meant it too...if you want to say something like courage..just write courage in plain english!!) And why is it that people seem to be addicted to them..like if they have one they have to get more?
I also don't understand the whole piercing thing, but usually that is temporary, although I have seen people with permanant ear cartilage damage who later had to have plastic surgery when it didn't fit with their professional image. And it is pretty amusing, when after childbirth, that belly button ring is no where near the umbilicus!
But hey, if its not hurting anyone, whatever floats your boat, honey!
Because a lot of people who get them, like them.And why is it that people seem to be addicted to them..like if they have one they have to get more?
I wanted something permanent, not something that can be changed or "taken off' like hair color or makeup. I've had my 1st one since I was 18 and not for a second do I regret it.
I have two right now a name (lol) on my arm and a heart kind of thing with Kanji writing in it (commonly called "Chinese letters", lol) on my hip. I didn't get it written in plain English for 2 main reasons-#1 It's meaning is personal to me and I don't want anyone who sees it to know what it means. I pick and choose who I explain it to. #2 There was no room to write the meaning. One character takes up less space and holds up better in a smaller area than does a full word.
Getting my 3rd next month, and will get my 4th (in what you might consider a crude area-my pubic bone under where the pubic hair would be) in about a year. I'll also get one of my son's zodia sign or something, as well as for any future children I have. I also have my nose pierced.
I respect that you don't want a tattoo, just trying to help you understand why others would.
scrubsnhugsRN
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I have three tatoo's but they are covered by scrubs, my tat's mean alot to me and I love them!