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Originally Posted by kipperfan
And I'm still waiting for afc to answer my question regarding his having forgotten about any and all pop culture he was exposed to as a kid.
My guess? We'll both be waiting for a while. 
I actually find it rather funny how "some people" will say basically anything to try and discredit tattoo's and the people who've decided to obtain them. I find it even funnier that afc is allegedly posting in this thread to provide "advice for someone looking to get their first tattoo" when he himself has admittedly never had one! For future reference afc, most people, when asking for advice, prefer to obtain that advice from someone with first hand experience, not second hand experience. Just because some of your foster kids want silly and immature tattoos like "gang affiliations" tattooed on their arms does not mean every tattoo is silly and it certainly doesn't mean every tattoo will be regretted in time. My grandfather, who's now been dead for about 10 years, got tattoos on both forearms back in the 40's (not military tatt's btw) and unless he was lying to his entire family for his entire life, he never once regretted those tattoo's and always remembered what they meant to him, even when he was a 70 year old man. |
I got a tattoo of a maple leaf when I was 18 (17 years ago) and for the past two years I've been paying $225/month, six months a year having it lasered off. I have about $2500 into removal costs and it's a subborn MFer that'll probably take another four or five laser appointments before it's gone. They've actually dropped my rate to $175 per appointment out of pity, I think.
So yeah, I have a tattoo and regret it. That $80 blemish will end up costing me a few thousand dollars to get rid of.