Tribal tattoos look SO dated

[XemaSab]

What were people thinking?

Its a pointy, abstract pattern with no meaning to 99.9% of people who get them.

Why then?

Especially the lower back and arm circle tattoos.

[momophile]

1. I have one on my ankle...

and it means something. I got it while in the Peace Corps.

I hate to think that people see me and think I look ridiculous. Although, I guess I don't really care.

[XemaSab]

3. What does it mean to you?

I guess I just don't understand how a generic, spiky band is personal. :shrug:

Or is yours different?

[momophile]

4. I guess it's tribal...

when you say 'spiky' and 'generic' I wonder if mine fits that category. It has a whale-tail and repeating waves and a symbol used by Tongans (and many others). I'll get you a picture.

It's art for starters. And a reminder that I will always be a little Tongan now - in my heart anyways. And that I have family there forever. It symbolizes a great learning event in my life - one that helped formulate who I am today.

But let me go get that pic... maybe it's not tribal??

[momophile]

6. here's a pic. you decide.

oh, and my daughter likes to touch it - she's 11 months old.

[XemaSab]

7. I like that one

It looks personal and meaningful.

I was referring to the big, spiky ones that WAY too many people are sporting.

Where did you do Peace Corps?

[Dude_CalmDown]

2. Because they kind of look cool.

They just do. The only reason I don't have one of those is because it would have no meaning to me and I kind of believe a tattoo should have some kind of meaning (or at least a cool story) behind it.

[Ellen Forradalom]

5. Whereas Art Nouveau floral tattoos

are what all the fashionable people (like me) are sporting.

[XemaSab]

8. I'm not sure what those look like

When are we going to go for lunch?

I'm starving. :D

[zonkers]

9. I knew a guy who put a smerf tattoo on his body every time he got some $$.

He had a whole smerf baseball on his back with a smerf at every position. Swear to God. It was quite hysterical

[Scout1071]

10. Pardon me, but did you mean "Smurf?"

And that is really, very odd about your friend!

I still have a huge Smurf collection hidden away.

[zonkers]

12. Yes. I did. Thanks.

[Taverner]

11. Thinking about getting a hammer and sickle on my arm

Specifically this design

[WindRavenX]

13. very fucking cool

:thumbsup:

I love creative, artistic tattoos. Love 'em.

[XemaSab]

14. AWESOME!

Now that, my friend, is a cool tat.