Top 10 Terrible Tattoo Ideas: Part 5
[ #2 ] TATTOOED UNDER THE INFLUENCE
As a general rule in life, it is wise to avoid making any serious judgment calls while under the influence of a mind-altering substance (or two, or three). Because spontaneous tattoos can so easily become unsightly, unsettling reminders of a moment’s lapse in common sense, it is especially important to recall this rule when drunkenly spouting embarrassingly horrid tattoo ideas in the company of intoxicated friends, and to evaluate the weight of your actions accordingly from that point forward.
Don’t make the depressingly common mistake of stumbling into some tattoo parlor after an evening of heavy boozing to try and choose something that is worthy of being permanently emblazoned on your body. Chances are, you’d wish soon afterward that you’d had the sense to keep your faculties about you on Tattoo Day. You might just end up having to tolerate a poorly-chosen picture that inspires hate within your heart when exposed to the harsh light of day. Believe me when I say that sobriety is much more conducive to logical, appropriate decision-making (and that ain’t news, people, it’s just a fact).
[ #1 ] LOVING TRIBUTES GONE TERRIBLY WRONG
Infatuation is fleeting. Romantic relationships come and go. Still, the image of a lover’s name in fancy italics is a consistently popular request at the tattoo shop. Why? Everybody thinks their relationship is special, that their love is a miraculous one, and that they will be the exception to the long-standing, hard-and-fast rule that a tattoo of your sweetie’s name is always a bad idea. Consider the fact that human beings lie, cheat and make horrendous mistakes all the time (we are slaves to our imperfect nature). There are simply no guarantees when it comes to coupling. Betrayal and separation often become unfortunate realities.
Will you still be super-psyched about the “I love Betty” tattoo adorning your tanned bicep when you find out that ol’ Betty’s been boinking the gardener? Will you continue to carry your oldschool heart-and-banner tattoo bearing the words “Dwayne: My one and only!” with confidence if your relationship with Dwayne should happen to run its course, and you two decide to separate — even on comfortable terms? The future is a gray area, human emotion is fluid and ever changing, and you really never know what might happen. Besides, there are plenty of alternative ways to show the object of your affections that you truly care — ideas that don’t involve needles and permanent ink.
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