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Trashman

Trashman

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My oldest son enjoys the feeling of getting tattoos. He looks forward to it. The girl I am seeing, she says she loves getting them as well.

Mine wasn't bad, no biggie, but enjoyed getting it would be a stretch. It was more annoying than anything.
 
I enjoyed getting the tattoo itself. I'm a bit socially awkward though so I didn't really like being pretty much trapped with a not friend for a few hours.
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I wouldn't say i enjoyed getting mine, but it wasn't what i thought it would be. I figured it would hurt worse. Felt more like someone bearing down hard with a ball point pen.. if i had to try to describe it. when she went close to the bone it was worse, but still it was like someone pressing hard with a pen on my arm if i had to describe it.
Enjoying getting them, eh, I don't know if i would say it's that.. but I will confess.. i wasn't 5 minutes out of the parlor and was thinking of the next one I'd get.. which I still haven't done 8 years later. I don't think it's about the pain or joy of getting one, it's about the freedom kinda. It's hard to describe. I have a tattoo and honestly prefer women without them. I guess I prefer myself without it, but it's part of who I am, and unlike alot of people, the tattoo I got, meant a lot to me when i got it and is a signal of a major change in my life. YMMV
 
My oldest son has a few now. I had always sorta wanted one, but never had something I wanted permanently on me, and had a few ideas I a GLAD I didn't do that we're related/themed for my ex at the time we were together (not her name, that was never a consideration) *thank GOD I didnt.

My oldest son wanted one all of us would have. All the people on our side of the family, with our family name. He is big on family.

He got his a few weeks ago, so I got mine today. It is a script of the first letter of our last name with a crown, nothing over the top persay.
 
I enjoy it and look forward to it. It clears my head for some reason. Only had a spot or two that made me say “well this was a bad idea” (underarm right by the pit comes to mind). Got appointments setup starting in November for another piece.
 
I will likely get more. The feeling for me wasn't a deterrent.

I would like a cross still, and a few other ideas I am playing with in my mind.

Likely won't be anytime soon though. Better things to spend my money on.
 
Trashman said:
My oldest son has a few now. I had always sorta wanted one, but never had something I wanted permanently on me, and had a few ideas I a GLAD I didn't do that we're related/themed for my ex at the time we were together (not her name, that was never a consideration) *thank GOD I didnt.

My oldest son wanted one all of us would have. All the people on our side of the family, with our family name. He is big on family.

He got his a few weeks ago, so I got mine today. It is a script of the first letter of our last name with a crown, nothing big.
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Yeah when I was in college and in a band and all I kinda wanted tattoos cus it was the thing or whatever.. but i could never decide on something I'd want on me for the rest of my life..
I had a major falling out with family, went off to work at the catfish farms and left the family business, and stopped talking to my father for 2 years and all.. lots of shit happening.. learned to live for myself and be happy, and ECU pirates where I went to college, and Pirate 4x4, or Irate, wahtever.. and learned to love being on the water..and rebelled against family.. i drew and got a jolly roger flag on my arm. it had and has alot of meaning to me. I'm very glad I didn't just get something dumb tattoed on me when young. thsi one has a lot of meaning.
 
Ive got like 20 of them. I'm a pussy. Every time. I say I won't get another. But I always end up back on the table

My wife loves it. She has as many as me, and she enjoys getting them. It doesnt hurt her at all. Kinda crazy.
 
I had three boys, and after this past few years and the fallout from it, we are really close now. It has been a huge positive through all of it.

My middle son says he wants to get the same tattoo when he turns 18 (the shop we went to won't touch anyone who isnt) He is 17 now, so we will see. I told him no pressure, no one will be upset if he doesnt.

My youngest is 9 sooooo, ya 😆

I am curious is my dad will. He has many tattoos now, so I wouldn't be surprised. I doubt my brother will.
 
2JZ said:
Ive got like 20 of them. I'm a pussy. Every time. I say I won't get another. But I always end up back on the table

My wife loves it. She has as many as me, and she enjoys getting them. It doesnt hurt her at all. Kinda crazy.
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My oldest says the same, it felt like a buzzing, that's about it.

Mine was kinda like that, then spots felt like a scratch, sometimes Iike a fine point pen dragging...

I expected it to feel worse.
 
2JZ said:
Ive got like 20 of them. I'm a pussy. Every time. I say I won't get another. But I always end up back on the table

My wife loves it. She has as many as me, and she enjoys getting them. It doesnt hurt her at all. Kinda crazy.
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I will say that about tatts. I got the first one that I thought out and it meant alot to me, but I was getting in the truck after it was over and already like "omg i gotta think of another one to get" for some reason lol.. They're addictive for sure. I never got another one yet, but still thinking about it all these years later.
 
Dunno, never could think of something I was so into I felt it needed to be permanently inked on my skin.


Sure am glad I didn’t get that Super Swamper TSX pattern ‘tribal’ tattoo around my arm that I thought would be cool when I wasn’t old enough to legally drink…..
 
Drummer79 said:
I will say that about tatts. I got the first one that I thought out and it meant alot to me, but I was getting in the truck after it was over and already like "omg i gotta think of another one to get" for some reason lol.. They're addictive for sure. I never got another one yet, but still thinking about it all these years later.
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Ya the girl I am seeing asked If I was addicted yet :laughing:
 
No. I have a couple, and didn't particularly enjoy them. Got a couple buddies who are covered right up. Fingers to necks. One of em interacts with a WIDE range of customers and has never mentioned any issues. None of those 3 say they like how it feels, but they like their tattoos.
I've got a couple I'd really like, but it's all script, which is hard to do well.
 
I have a few. I wouldn’t say I enjoyed getting them, but I was glad when the process was over.

Most of mine were to recognize an event in my life, good and bad. Others are because a friend wanted to get ink and I was there…

My girls have passed me up in the amount of pieces they have. The youngest knows an aspiring tattoo artist who is quite good, and looking for skin to practice on, and inexpensive at the moment.

My wife and I have very simple matching tattoos we got for our 25th anniversary. The girls want to do a matching family tattoo. We may recruit the youngest kids friend once we find a design.
 
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I do enjoy getting new ink, especially the anticipation of how its going to look at the end of the session. My artist is a very good friend of mine who does excellent work out of his own independent shop so the experience is totally chill for me. Lots of times I get so relaxed that I actually doze off and cat- nap while I'm in the chair.:laughing:

Both of my arms are about 85-90% sleeved, and I have one on my lower left leg, and 2 on my lower right leg. All of my ink has meaning to me and a lot of it is loosely heritage-based. Once I finish filling in the few blank areas of my arms I'll start on my upper chest & collar bone areas.

Pain-wise I equate it to the same as sunburn.
 
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I have about 130 hours under a tattoo gun. Both arms, full back and one leg. Longest I sat was 6 hours and never doing that again as it was just super uncomfortable. Now I usually book 3 hour sessions. I love the anticipation. The rest is whatever :flipoff2:
 
Not sure i could even get one, I have dermatographic urticaria.

If I take a pointy stick and scrape it along my arm, it'll make a reaction and welt up.
It's bad enough on my neck and somewhat my scalp it'll do it if the haircut lady is aggressive with the clippers.
 
I know I wouldn't enjoy it or the permanent results, so I do not have any.

My mom must like it as she has full sleeves, full back and chest pieces, both legs, and even some on her neck and hands. I can't believe she would have all that work done without getting some sort of enjoyment out of it.
 
I've spent about 55 hours in the chair getting my entire left arm done and and large parts of both lower legs... I can say that from the time the needle hit my skin the first time I was thinking about the next time... and always am whenever I'm getting ink. Outline and fill doesn't bother me too much, but when nearing the end and the shading starts it gets annoying because the skins already pissed off from all of the previous work. Most of my pieces are pretty big and were 6-9 hour sessions, obviously at the end of a 9 hour session anything can be annoying because sitting anywhere that long can be annoying... :grinpimp:

And to actually answer the question yes I enjoy the entire experience. All of my work has come from the same artist and we've become good friends... being a non-artsy person, the entire design and execution process of going from sketch with sharpie on skin straight to needle is fascinating... one other thing to like is the vibe in most shops is laid back and fun... relaxed people are easier to tattoo, so it makes sense to have that atmosphere.
 
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300sniper said:
Dunno, never could think of something I was so into I felt it needed to be permanently inked on my skin.
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Not that "I'm into" the 2nd amendment. More like if my back is ever against the wall and I have to choose between freedom and security I can't be a pussy because I'm committed now:laughing:


I was fighting several legal battles at that point and had exhausted my funds. I put keypad safes in my trucks and didn't carry the keys. I completed my probation and got a better lawyer to get it scrubbed.
 
Anybody who says it doesn't hurt is either a liar or only has a couple in non sensitive areas like a bicep. Enjoying it is separate from the pain aspect. I enjoy getting them because of "what will be" but I sure as shit don't think it feels good as they hardline white ink into my wrist. Lol
 
The pain isn’t the same for every tattoo, I’ve had tattoos at hurt like a motherfucker. I’ve had others that weren’t bad. A lot depends on the location, the tattoo artist style, and where you’re at mentally.

I’ve had some tattoo artist who I thought their technique was too dry. And it felt more like ripping, had others that had a smoother more painless technique.
 
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