This is probably true to some extent. I was attacked many years ago in the middle of Glasgow and subsequently, ended up with a 3 inch scar on my right cheek. For years after, people automatically thought I was some kind of rough diamond and had got into a fight or something similar. Believe me, I am not a bad girl, but I love my tattoo's and don't regret getting any of them. My biggest one is on the top of my right arm, so in the Summer, it's totally visible. Because of what I worked as in the UK, I was not allowed any visible inkings because you were in the public eye. And I hope it wouldn't put people off talking to me, for whatever reason.

As someone else said, each to their own. Each one of mine mean something to me, but even so, my mother was horrified when she saw the one I got on my arm.... I'll not repeat her exact words but you can imagine

Sounds ok.. You could be a pirate. have to get a parot though... or an exploding monkey.

Most of my tat's are snakes/skulls/wizards/dragons... the majority of them signify that i was drinking beer at the time.

One I designed myself, with 3 hearts joined, surrounded by a kind of sun, signifying how my 3 girls bring light into my life. I have each of their names underneath it. And my big on on my arm is of an angel, I got her just before we emigrated as angels are things which are close to my heart and I wanted a guardian angel to look after me once we left the UK. It might sound silly to some, but it means something to me. My friend over here, has a large one which goes from her foot right up her calf. It's different kinds of flowers which if I remember right, mean something for each of her kids and it is a total work of art (in my opinion ).

I always wanted one like Pink has on her thigh...... maybe there's time yet

I've never had the courage to get one, although I have been thinking about it more in the past few years. The one I had in mind was a pair of bright red lips on my rear end. KMA.

Not my cup of tea and definitely wouldn't want one stuck over my bum. But I freely admit to being an old fogey.

I don't think any of us would call you an old fogey Sally

I definitely think tattoo's, you either like them or loath them and it's a personal choice. I was actually directed to a site through aol, this morning, that had 50 of the worst tattoo's..... there are no words to describe what certain people thought were nice, I'll need to go and try and find it and post the link!!

Oh yes do that - I remember Ray putting some up once, they were terrible.

Thanks for the compliment but I do find myself increasingly perplexed by the young 'uns

Okay, so here's one of the sites.... I'm saying nothing.....

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/pict...toos-Ever.html

You could get a "Get off my grass" tat.. maybe with someone shaking a stick

very good.

One of my husband's colleagues back in England was married to a 'hard man', unfortunately for this image he had a Celtic band thing tattooed around his arm but couldn't stand the pain, so it only went half way.

Priceless!!!!

we do have a marijuana factory opposite - the smell is getting ridiculous.

Breathe... Breathe...

But is your tats a target or not?

The Tramp Stamp is a very specific placement...

So I found out from this post Bob, no, I don't have one there.....