Miss Polar Bear I love tattoos. I have many, I love going with my friends when they get them; I think it's an amazing way to express yourself. Unless, of course, you're expressing how much you love the boyfriend you've been with for three months. Or even just how much you love the guy who isn't even
dating you yet.
That's what this girl who has a crush on my friend is doing - or rather, did (she got it this past weekend). Let me backtrack and explain the story.
My friend Bob tells me Friday evening that this girl who likes him is getting a tattoo to remind her of him. Because she likes him. A lot.
After laughing uncontrollably for about ten minutes with the rest of Team Datingish, I regain composure and ask why on earth Bob would joke about such a thing! Turns out, he's not joking. Bob then justifies it by saying he's known this girl for a while and they've "been through stuff." Let me tell you, I have known Bob for years and have never heard this girl come up before. Some "close" friend, huh?
Bob thinks I am ridiculous for deeming the girl's decision ludicrous. Why on earth!? I wanted to track down this girl and show her the definition of a tattoo, making sure she realizes those things don't go away once the boy does.
The fight and debate over the meaning of tattoos (and why it's okay for me to get one in honor of my mom but not okay for her to get one in honor of a boy who won't even date her) got so heated that I'm pretty sure Bob isn't speaking to me for a while.
Which doesn't matter to me, because he's nowhere on my skin.
What's your opinion on getting a tattoo about your significant other (or in this case, just a crush)?
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That's dumb. Pure and simple. Plus, if you get your SO's name tattooed on y'all'll just break up. I thought everyone knew that.
I'd do it for an Ex. Just for the memories.
But for a crush. No. That's borderline retarded.
Nope no way. Maybe if I was married to someone for 25 years or something, but not for just a crush
Erm. No, just no. I wouldn't do it for my husband even, if/when I get married.
I would never do that.
Haha. You should remind Bob why Johnny Depp has "Wino Forever" tattooed on his arm.
haha, wow that girl is a dumbass T_T
i would never get a SO's name tattooed on me EVER, 'cuz i think that's just kind of lame. i wouldn't have a problem getting tattoos that were a set with a SO of like 10+ years (or after getting married, which is about the same time period LOL)
I'm going to my grave unmarked.
@AilinCorazon@xanga - Dude I think she crossed that border the minute she paid.
It's the worst idea EVER. Seriously.... especially if she never even dated him. COME ON. Someone without a brain wouldn't see the problem with that. Oh . . . wait . . . .
I wouldn't do it. Never ever ever ever ever. I wouldn't even get one of my own husband's name. I always heard it was bad luck. Not that I believe in luck..but ya know..I've seen things happen.
Anyone watch rock of love when that one girl got brett's name tattooed on the back of her neck? Yeah, you see how that one turned out. He didn't even PICK her.
@HeartOfPandora@xanga - Your picture and that happy face look like ya'll are both making the same face. lolol.
@Fairywife@xanga - LOL nice! I totally never noticed that before. XD
@HeartOfPandora@xanga - I thought it was pretty cool. =) It made me giggle.
Would never do it.
Well, okay. Here's why I'm sworn off of tattoos in general.Â
When you get old, or pregnant, your skin changes. By changes, I means stretches, wrinkles, contorts, mutates and in every possibly way crumples as canvas.
That rose? On your boob? Yah, it looks like a turd.
The tiara? On your ankle? It's now a very ugly jackolatern.
And I'm pretty sure the bad idea line has been crossed by about three miles on this one. (Although, if it's his name, it's very different than a graphic design. I can see a graphic design being okay in an alternate universe where silly girls don't EVER get shafted.)
I'm not going to even get a tattoo FOR myself, less alone someone else.
I think it is absurd to get a tattoo about a guy or girl that you haven't even dated. Even one that you have dated might be a bit extreme. The only way I can rationalize doing that is if the person had a HUGE impact on your life to the extent that you would like to remember that. Often times a dating relationship gone sour is something that we wish not to remember, although these relationships may have helped us a great deal in life. I guess depending on the person and the situation it may be alright... if you want to have a permanent reminder.
I think when my bf and I get married, matching tattoos could be cute. But that's marriage. And I don't believe in divorce. :)
Wow.
You know, I can KIND of let the tattoo of an SO slip. I mean, sometimes you love someone so much, it gets in the way of the logical reasoning that the person might not be there forever. I still think this is really unintelligent, but it's a little bit understandable. Just a little.
But a crush? Seriously? That might be one of the dumbest things I've heard. But you know, joke's on her. Cuz somewhere down the line when Bob doesn't talk to her muchanymore (maybe he'll wise up to how creepy this is loll) and she's got his name in ink on her, she's gonna realize she didn't think that one through, hah. Oh boy.
Her skin, her stupidity. Let her suffer for it. xD
Does this girl realize that whoever does date her in the future will not be very happy to see this tattoo? I think that some day I will get a tattoo with my daughters' names. And maybe something to do with my husband. But marriage is supposed to be lifelong, and I fully intend for my marriage to last. However, even marriage isn't certain, so doing a spouse's name is even questionable.
Then again... maybe Bob will be so happy with the tattoo that he'll marry her. Ha!
it is ludicrous. even my tattoo artist told me tattooing your SO's name is like the kiss of death; thats why he never got his wife's name tattooed on him.
I have 2 girlfriends who tattooed their boyfriends' names (or nickname) on themselves. one of those girlfriends is spending 2 grand to get it off now.
That's a definite hellll no. With the head swinging and finger snapping effects.
Who cares?