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The film's description immediately states the problem


"Tattoos used to be a sign of rebellion. A middle finger salute to the rest of the world. Outlaw bikers got tattoos. Sailors on leave in Singapore got tattoos. Lifers in the joint got tattoos. But now it seems everywhere you go, everywhere you look - somebody is wearing some ink. In fact one out of every three US adults under 40 has one or more tattoos."

Exactly. As Ozzy Osbourne said (in one of his rare moments of post-drug clarity) "Everyone and their grandmother has tattoos these days". This is merely my opinion, but I fail to see how people can still view tattoos as edgy, sexy, provocative and dangerous. They have been beaten to death. When I was a little kid in the late 80's/early 90's, tattoos were rare. If you had one, you were either in a metal band or a roadie for a band, a military serviceman, a biker or maybe you worked in plumbing or carpentry. You didn't see them on personal trainers, soccer moms, high school teenagers, lawyers, etc.

It's your skin, and you have the right to do with it what you wish, but don't be surprised if tattoos become passe, laser surgery companies start making a ton money, and then African-style flesh branding becomes the new thing.

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I never viewed tattoos as edgy, sexy, provocative and dangerous. I just saw it as a way to express yourself and also I got mine because I love art.

Believe in yourself and create your own destiny, don't fear failure.

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I agree, the documentary clearly states how they used to be a sign of rebellion or a branding of outcasts, frowned upon, etc, and how they came to be widely accepted and a form of self-expression. Nobody today thinks they're edgy or "cool," or even rebellious. They're a way for people to express themselves, show their passions, like art or music does. The challenge is not getting tattooed the same generic design that another person has, but with a little imagination and people's different tastes and interests, the possibilities are endless.

I honestly don't think tattoos can be beat to death, there's so much content out there for people to get ideas, and different takes on the same ideas. Piercing on the other hand, that stuff got old quick, and most of it isn't even remotely appealing. Whether the OP wants to believe it or not, the tattoo culture will never die, I can say that with certainty.

"When the remarkable turns bizarre, reason turns rancid."

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I'm a computer geek and I have about 5,000 in tattoos. I love the art, I'm addicted to the feeling. I'm not an outlaw or a biker. I also am not a poser as I am not trying to appear to be something that I am not; I love tattoos.

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