Tattoo suggestions?

blueheaven · Post by **blueheaven** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 12:40 am

I enjoy getting tattoos, and it has been a year or so since my last one. So, I am looking to get a design on my palm. I have narrowed it down to three choices, all of which would cost about the same.

1. Year of the Snake(My Chinese calender birth year) - http://www.cafepress.com/tattootribe.7643086

2. Eye of Horus(Symbol of the immortal soul) - http://www.cafepress.com/tattootribe.5886786

3. Pentagram(Celtic symbol of the story-tellers, kinda like my job) - http://www.tattoojohnny.com/tattoo-desi ... =PSF-00013

So, which one should I get? Any alternate suggestions would be appreciated.

Queen_Serenity · Post by **Queen_Serenity** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 1:17 am

Personally, I like #1. I've always been fascinated with the Chinese zodiac even before Furuba.

minigt · Post by **minigt** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 3:47 am

I actually really like #2 and I think it would look cool on a palm (albeit painful)

usamamo · Post by **usamamo** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 4:39 am

I'm with minight, I thight the Eye of Horus would look cool, and kinda scary too

I have been looking around at getting another one too

But I can't settle on a design and I am not sure if I can deal with the pain again. I was cursing alot last time.

Not Sir Phobos · Post by **Not Sir Phobos** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 10:29 am

Don't get a tattoo on your palm, they don't age very well. In a few years it will look more like a skin condition than a tattoo. generally speaking the hands and feet are bad places for ink because the skin regenerates faster there, the "pads" of the hands and feet are even worse.

Cloud · Post by **Cloud** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 10:29 am

I am not trying to get a tattoo on your palm they do not age WELL.

wELCOME cONSUMER · Post by **wELCOME cONSUMER** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 10:31 am

Not Sir Phobos wrote:Don't get a tattoo on your palm, they don't age very well. In a few years it will look more like a skin condition than a tattoo. generally speaking the hands and feet are bad places for ink because the skin regenerates faster there, the "pads" of the hands and feet are even worse.

Ditto. Hands, feet, fingers, toes, whatever, those are all bad places for tattoos. But I didn't think Brian would do that anyway, considering he's a teacher. Hands are highly visible and a great way to kill your career. The same goes for the geniuses who get names tattooed on their necks.

blueheaven · Post by **blueheaven** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 1:01 pm

Actually, there is no district poilcy forbidding open tattoos. Hell, I work with a guy who has sleeves.

Cloud · Post by **Cloud** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 1:02 pm

I call it "Hades". Do you like your job?

wELCOME cONSUMER · Post by **wELCOME cONSUMER** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 4:58 pm

blueheaven wrote:Actually, there is no district poilcy forbidding open tattoos. Hell, I work with a guy who has sleeves.

Are you serious?! That's... ridiculous.

Cloud · Post by **Cloud** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 4:58 pm

Is that so.

transmet · Post by **transmet** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 5:14 pm

wELCOME cONSUMER wrote:
blueheaven wrote:Actually, there is no district poilcy forbidding open tattoos. Hell, I work with a guy who has sleeves.
Are you serious?! That's... ridiculous.

Heh, times... they are a changin', huh?

I also think you should go with the Eye of Ra (Horus, Golden One...whatever).
If nothing else, it'll always get you into your local Masonic Lodge.

glorff · Post by **glorff** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 5:48 pm

I personally don't care for the message that a visible tat sends to kids

wELCOME cONSUMER · Post by **wELCOME cONSUMER** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 6:29 pm

glorff wrote:I personally don't care for the message that a visible tat sends to kids

This was kind of my point. In general, visible tattoos are not professional looking. I often question the person's logic when they have tattoos on their wrists and neck, where ever it's painfully visible. Something on your arm that's mostly covered by your shirt sleeve isn't a problem. But if the person has tattooed sleeves and wears short sleeved shirts... they are going to have problems finding employment.

My dad has tattooed sleeves, so I know how strangers -still- look at tattooed people. We can pretend that we shouldn't judge others by appearance, but it's not a reality. People still glare and say things about my dad's appearance. He doesn't care, but he's also self-employed. His appearance wouldn't fly in a corporate setting. Nor should it. You have to comply with whatever rules your lifestyle dictates.

If you're lucky enough to be in an environment where the employers don't care, that's great. Not everyone is so lucky. Tattoos have and will always convey subconscious messages in society. Not just the symbol of the tattoo itself, but the stigma they continue to carry. Same goes for excessive visible piercings. If your business has a dress code, you wouldn't wear filthy/holy blue jeans and a ripped up t-shirt. Same goes for tattoos. They don't convey a serious/professional message and really should be covered up (as much as is reasonably possible) in the work place.

Living my entire life immersed in tattoo culture has caused me to spend a lot of time thinking about this very subject.

syan · Post by **syan** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 8:28 pm

wELCOME cONSUMER wrote:This was kind of my point. In general, visible tattoos are not professional looking.

My co-workers think I'm weird in feeling that way about tattoos at work, and I'm the one with the tattoo.

I always keep mine hidden - and realize I can never have super short hair, as it's on the back of my neck. If my hair's pulled up, I wear a blouse with a high neck or a scarf. We're pretty lax in our business casual, but it just doesn't seem right to have it showing.