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Oeditpus Rex

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20. I used to really want one

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Wed Oct 22, 2025, 03:43 PM

Oct 22

Specifically, the beam of light bending through the prism from the cover of The Dark Side of the Moon. (I hadn't decided where.) But this was just as seemingly everyone was getting one or more, so I dropped the idea.

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Do you have tattoos? [View all] milestogo Oct 22 OP

I am so glad I was past dating before this fashion became so nearly universal Easterncedar Oct 22 #1

Same here PatSeg Oct 22 #2

"Different strokes for different folks..." but hlthe2b Oct 22 #3

The guys that have those tattoos are probably yakuza RazorbackExpat Tuesday #45

No HappyH Oct 22 #4

47 years ago. Now I'm looking to do a complete re-do. CrispyQ Oct 22 #5

My WWII vet dad had a relatively small tattoo on his forearm. He tried to hide it years later. I don't take Silent Type Oct 22 #6

This person appeared in the X-files... milestogo Oct 22 #8

The Conundrum MorbidButterflyTat Oct 25 #43

The tattoos in the photo are Japanese. milestogo Oct 22 #7

It's not for lack of opportunity EYESORE 9001 Oct 22 #9

I knew a cop who got a flag (I think) tatooed on his pecker (while in the service) nt Nittersing Oct 22 #14

It didn't say, "Shorty's Bar & Grill West Springfield, Massachusetts"? LudwigPastorius Oct 22 #16

No. cloudbase Oct 22 #10

wretched hive of scum and villainy Tetrachloride Oct 22 #11

My first was a Shamrock on my right ankle, my 2nd is a Green Bay Packer "G" on my left wrist, my a kennedy Oct 22 #12

The rose ring sounds so pretty! electric_blue68 Oct 22 #25

Ha ha, it's pretty faded now, but I still really like it. a kennedy Oct 22 #26

3 dots on thigh to help aim radiation treatments at the metastasis on my femur eShirl Oct 22 #13

When I was the radiation therapist doing the set up studies for Radiation Therapy treatments irisblue Oct 24 #34

My favorite tattoo Nittersing Oct 22 #15

Oh, nice! electric_blue68 Oct 22 #23

nope. AllaN01Bear Oct 22 #17

one of my faves was when i was in the er. my attending nurse had a rose on his left for arm. AllaN01Bear Oct 22 #18

I was born with a port wine birthmark Marthe48 Oct 22 #19

I used to really want one Oeditpus Rex Oct 22 #20

Whenever I see someone with tattoos my first thought is bif Oct 22 #21

oh maybe back in the day Skittles Oct 22 #22

No. As an artist good ones appeal to me! OTOH - Pain; so nope. I designed at least one small one... electric_blue68 Oct 22 #24

Bumper stickers enid602 Oct 22 #27

The tattoos in the OP photo True Dough Oct 22 #28

Not likely WmChris Oct 22 #29

Nope. Iggo Oct 22 #30

I don't have any and never will LogDog75 Oct 23 #31

I have a small one on my right wrist Mad_Dem_X Oct 23 #32

I have considered a semi colon tattoo on my wrist off & on for years irisblue Oct 24 #35

I like that! Mad_Dem_X Oct 24 #37

One of my friends in college got a cute fish tattoo on her lower abdomen. catbyte Oct 24 #33

Not a chance. (nt) Paladin Oct 24 #36

A have a Jewish girl aversion to tattoos Danmel Oct 24 #38

OMG I never realized that that was the reason the Nazis tattooed Jewish people milestogo Oct 25 #41

No I don't Wolf Frankula Oct 25 #39

No tattoos. But, I did know and work with Don Ed Hardy... GReedDiamond Oct 25 #40

Nope. Dulcinea Oct 25 #42

Yep! MorbidButterflyTat Oct 25 #44

rather have a brand Kali Yesterday #46