How Old is Too Old to get a Tattoo?

Me and a buddy were thinking about shaving our heads to be different. That way we can put our heads together and make an ass of ourselves! Do you think that'd be a good idea?

I got my first one during spring break about five years ago. When I went to practice the next day, all the girls on my team asked me if it hurt. I told them that every race they ever ran should hurt more!

At this point, body "art" has gone past rebellious & freaky, right on by cliched, and up to nobody really gives a damn.

A tattoo shouldnt be something that you want to help your appearence. Its a symbol you can put on your body that shows you where you were and what you thought about life at that time at a certain age. A lot of college runners have their collegiate mascot or symbol just below their racing shorts line. Thats a cool tattoo, youve worked hard for your university to run the way you do. If you get a tattoo make sure its well thought out.

Not to be original, just to DO something.

The idea is exactly what others have stated. The tattoo is not in any way intetended to "shock," tattoos stopped being shocking in the 90's. It's more to mark a spot in life. I have one from college CC days and this one would mark where I'm at now. I'm just worried that it would look like I was trying to be cool and shock and such, and that would indeed be lame.

No one should be tattooed after their umbilical cord has been cut. Thus, if you're older than about 45 seconds, forget it...

The age of reason.

8 guys on our college distance team (including me) got wings on our ankles. It's a symbol of how close we are as a team. Even if I live to be 90 I'll look at that tattoo with pride.

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Consider this: runners from the US have tattoos, wear a lot of jewelry, have a lot of bizarre hair-dos, go-tees, etc, etc, etc. Seems as though they are trying to make statements about their running in ways OTHER than simply--their running. Runners from around the world who consistently kick the shit out of the US runners, don't do any of this (in general). They seem to let their performances do their talking. Anyone else thinking along these lines?

Whatever happened to just being plain and boring? Aside from my outsized personality, I am a very boring looking guy. I have no tattoos or piercings. I don't grow facial hair. I started wearing glasses this year. The only weird thing I do is shave my head, but I'm going bald anyway. Doesn't really matter.

If people want to go around in life looking like a bathroom wall, so be it. But not me. I'm too independant minded and rebellious to do what everyone else is doing. When grandmothers are getting tattoos, the fad has exhausted itself.

Out.

Kilgore wrote:

Whatever happened to just being plain and boring? ... I don't grow facial hair ... The only weird thing I do is shave my head

So if we're to follow your "logic" about what is and isn't normal vs fashionable, it's normal to shave all the hair off your face, but weird to shave it all off your head.

Take a step back and think about cultures, rituals, and fashion before you comment again, ok?

Birth is too old to get a tatoo.

What IS the 'barb-wired ankle/arm thing? What is the female butt-crack thing the only thing I can think or is to give the guy something to look at when 'doggy stylin' "

Dam, some people on this board are assholes, anyway, theres nothing wrong with getting a tattoo and its not like your a dumbass if you get one. However, you only reason that makes sense getting one is if it is for your own preference. Why do you people say tattoos are childish if its just something that someone wants to see for the rest of their life. On the other hand, if you get a tattoo for a reason in any way related to how others will view it then its pointless. Do it for yourself not any others opinion

Nothing says take her from behind quite like that tat just above the old hershey highway.

No doubt. I wish Americans would quit spending so much time trying to look like bad-asses, and focus a little more on actually running like bad-asses. Don't see to many African dudes with tattoos, mullets and go-tees, do ya??!!

[quote]Who's Retarded Now? wrote:Umm... 'stupider' is not a word. Try 'more stupid'. Who's more stupid now?

stu·pid (stpd, sty-) KEY

ADJECTIVE:

stu·pid·er , stu·pid·est

1. Slow to learn or understand; obtuse.

2. Tending to make poor decisions or careless mistakes.

3. Marked by a lack of intelligence or care; foolish or careless: a stupid mistake.

4. Dazed, stunned, or stupefied.

5. Pointless; worthless: a stupid job.

NOUN:

A stupid or foolish person.

So tell me, how many tats do you have Retard?

NEVER try to correct Einstein.

At 40 getting a tattoo usually goes with getting the Harley,dumping the wife and the middle aged crisis. The real question is can you kick the asses of the 44yr olds in your age group? If the answer is no you need the tattoo.