*Bored*

My daughter has the "everyone else is doing it" syndrome.
And they will even do it for her since they did thier own.
Lip, nose and eyebrow. AND YES my feet are solidly on the
ground.

That's good. Thank goodness

lol, its all about self expression some people express themselves
through clothing, hairstyles, cars and so fourth
i myselfe have 1 tatoo of a bar scene on my wrist and several pircings
nose nipples belly button and in the nether reigons ;)
its all about how you feel some like it others despise it thats what
puts us in the social catagories that we are.

I agree it is about expression. You guys are tough

I express myself differently

I agree that tattoos and piercings can be artful and classy expressions
but at what point does expression become tasteless, especially if its
not a cultural thing? And Bored, what's up with the pics? Pic 1. Please
tell that the ink washes off (reminds of that comcast commerical). Pic
2. Nice design but way too much skin coverage. Pic 3. This should come
with a warning cuz its not even halloween and now I will have nightmares

I do admit pic 3 is CRAZY. My bad, I need to warn better

As far as tattoos go, I love tattoos on a woman, but it has to be done
with some kind of class... I can't say any of those 3 appeal to me, it's
jut too much. I am a sucker for those low riding belly or lower back
tattoos though.

As far as piercings, again it has to be with class. I've seen women
with eye brow piercings and/or studs in the nose that actually looked
kinda cute, but there's a fine line to cross there. I love belly button
piercings, other than that I'm indifferent.

I find tattoos are a form of expression, the same as pircings...and hair
cuts, make up, clothes...

a way of defining, of expressing externally, how we perceive ourselves
to be.

I have tattoos...have had piercings, ears, a 'monroe', (like a beauty
spot), and eyebrow.

I took all of them out for the only reason, I didnt feel they expressed
who I am now, compared to when they were done.

However the tattoos I have are significant to me, all of them, and I
have 11, (and some are in my profile pics)...

My eldest daughter, (18) has tattoos, and both of them are significant
to her..and tasteful, and she knew full well, short of some surgery were
permanent.
She also has piercings, tongue, ears, belly button, and is her decision,
same as the way she chooses to wear her hair.

My eldest son,(22) has entertained the idea of tattoos, for a long time,
and has selected the artwork that best describes him, and he has chosen
to wait, to get a feel for if they still project how he sees himself, in
a few years time.

I have seen whole body tattoo work, that is nothing short of
breathtaking, the finest work of art I have ever seen, and then seen
equally, tattoo work, that I have found not so great, in my opinion.

Once again, though, self expression, and who am I to judge?

i was so distracted by the pics that I forgot to say
whether or not I like tatts and or piercings on a guy. If a guy has only
his ears pierced (1 per ear)then I'm cool with that but I don't like
hoops in a guy's ears diamond studs look better. As far as tatts go, 5
max and if he has a big tatt on his then the rest should be small to
med. and definitely no Mike Tyson face tatt.

its all personal taste. i like tats and piercings personally. but its
nice if someone tattoos with meaning. not just something dumb like
mickey mouse on your ass. everything i do to my body has a meaning.

Jess no one is judging. I respect that others have tattoos, that's cool.
I actually applaud those who do, because I'm a sucka when it comes to
pain

said: on his then
meant to say: on his back then

mickey mouse

Bored, i did not emply that anyone was...only that I need to look a
little deeper in myself, and not judge so harshly....I.

oh okay. I was just making sure I wasn't misunderstood or no one
was annoyed or hurt

cashay i thought u were being dirty or joking

I was like uhh

it was a omit cuz my brain got ahead of my typing, it happens
sometimes.

yeh I feel ya

If you ever go to the west coast some men are tatted up
especially the old g's I couldn't do too many tatts.

Maybe like 3 or somethin..it depends!

ahh a subject of controversy!!

However to just focus on those exact photos for right now the first two
photos are a form of self expression, as to one see's beauty. One may
think its too much one might think its not enough. Beauty is with in us
all and we show it in all different forms. From tattoos and piercings,
to words, to clothing basically from A to Z lol

The last photo however is a form of cultural belief. I personally think
its a bit much, however I do not believe in that form of culture.

MY OPINION....LOL

and in conclusion, if you (the bearer of this form of art work) truely
believes it makes you whole, beautiful, etc etc. I will believe with
you. As that is your body, your art work, etc. etc.

I guess I'm a little different. I love piercings but I like to change it
up. I have my lobes pierced, currently have my rook, daith, and hood
pierced. I have had other places pierced but prefer to keep them to a
minimum at a time.
(see here: http://www.infinitebody.com/gallery/ear/mmear2.jpg)

I think some piercing are a great way to express individuality and
unlike tattoos, they are not forever. It does mildly hurt when you get
them done but it's almost addicting. Once you get one you think about
more and more.. and so on. A lot of cultures use piercings with certain
pressure points. For instance, my daith piercing is known to be a
calming pressure point. Not sure if it's working but it's kind of a neat
idea. ;)

But in the end, each to their own. That's why not everyone works out
together because there is one person who fits just right in what we view
as ideal (and likewise).