"A tattoo is only as cool as the meaning behind it"

 Tattoos are a touchy subject, especially in high school. When people save up enough money, they can get anything they want permanently inked on their body. I have a lot of opinions when it comes to tattoos so I'm going to go ahead and share some of those.

1. My first issue is couple tattoos. If you haven't been dating for a long period of time, it's probably not a good idea to get a tattoo of the other person's name on a visible spot of your body. This couple that I work with was dating, and she got a tattoo of his initials and the word "forever" on her wrist. They recently broke up and I have no idea what she's planning on doing with the tattoo. I think it's different if you get the date you've been together because the time you were together is still significant after you've broken up, even if the person isn't significant. Another thing that seems acceptable is just a matching tattoo with someone that you love. That tattoo will remind you of all the amazing times you spent with that person.

2. My second problem is princess crowns. When you're 16, walking around saying you're a princess might seem like a good idea, and getting a tattoo just to show all the other girls at your school who call themselves princesses might seem like an even better idea, but it's not. You are AN IDIOT if you get a tattoo of a princess crown. How does that have any significance? When you grow up and realize you're going to have to make your OWN money, and you're not just being handed money like princesses are, you're going to feel stupid. I have no sympathy for these people.

3. Face/neck tattoos are the worst decision you could make. You can't cover those up; you'll be able to see it through make-up. Have fun finding a job in the executive world!

4. Popular tattoos. Don't get an infinity symbol, butterfly, star pattern up your back, flower tramp stamp, or cliche quote in another language. You're not even trying to stand out; you're conforming to the rest of society.


The coolest tattoos are the ones that have meaning behind it. Nobody wants to hear you tell them a story about how you got a tattoo just because it looks cool.



This girl's tattoos are the days she survived cancer. Now THAT is meaning.