Maybe you already have a tattoo or two, or maybe you don’t have one, and never intend to get one. But if you were to get some ink, what would it be?
Share why if you wish.
Asking — and answering — life's interesting questions
Maybe you already have a tattoo or two, or maybe you don’t have one, and never intend to get one. But if you were to get some ink, what would it be?
Share why if you wish.
I don’t expect I will ever get a tattoo. I don’t mind other people getting tattoos — they can do whatever they like with their own bodies — but they just don’t appeal to me.
With that said, I have thought about what tattoo I would get if I were forced to at gunpoint.
As an avid cyclist, there are many benefits: fresh air, exercise, fewer traffic jams, less expensive, dosn’t pollute, etc. There are also some drawbacks. One of the more minor ones that happens semi-regularly occurs when you come to a stop at a stoplight, or have to stop suddenly. As you are putting your feet down to the ground, the chain wheel may brush against your calf muscle, leaving behind a grease print in the shape of a gear ring. It comes off when you shower or take a bath, but it can be rather messy in the meantime.
If I had to get a tattoo, I think I would get one that mimics this: a gear mark on my calf muscle. It would identify me as a cyclist, and people would never be sure if it was actually a tattoo or I just happened to be out riding that day. As an advantage: no grease to come off on other clothing!
To help when Anxiety haunts me, I would have a faux bracelet placed on my right wrist. The bracelet would have as many bands needed to include the following words written in the direction so I could easily read them: “breathe – meditate – practice mindfulness – exercise – express gratitude – wish people peace – assume positive intent – ask why – listen gently – list your strengths”
Well, I know that it would not be Richard Nixon on my back.
Great question, and great responses. If I were to get a tattoo, I’d go big. I would get a back piece showing a trilobite crossing an ancient beach. The message is that we humans think we’re a big deal now, but nothing lasts. In terms of the longevity of a species, trilobites still have us beat by 266 million years. And they didn’t destroy the planet in the process…
I never would, but if I did, maybe a flower in a discreet location