Stainey Aney™

Tattoos.  They are truly one person's trash, another person's treasure.

And that is how it should be.  (File this one under:  It Takes All Kinds)

We are all different, with varied tastes, kinks, quirks, peccadilloes.  I firmly believe that our differences make the world a far more interesting place.

When it comes to inking one's self, the considerations are many.  What?  Color?  Size? Meaning? And of course, the big real estate portion:  Location? Location? Location?

People place them everywhere.  Once the staple of sailors' biceps, now regular folk turn their shoulders, shins, calves, tummies, backs, necks, thighs, and asscheeks into art.  Dolphins, fairies, skulls, hearts, cartoon characters, foreign languages - it's only a talented needlepoint artist's touch away.

While I don't have any, and don't plan on any, I admire the truly talented artists out there.  There are some serious specialists who transcend mere black ink outlines or predictable roses and skulls, turning out exquisite works of flart (flesh+art=flart).

They are patient, they have vision, they have a steady hand, and a keen sense of aesthetic.

As I said, they work on every part of the body.  I now mean that literally.

The young lady above obviously likes her Body By Crayola, and she must be seriously committment to the cause to open up to the cameras, as it were.  But one has to wonder if bleaching might not be in order first.  Start with a clean canvass, if you will...

Question:  Would you ever give a tattoo artist the one eyed wink?  If so, what in the world would you have inked around your turd cutter?  The name of an ex?  Your boss's image?  A half hidden snake?  Rush Limbaugh?

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Toot your horn and let your thoughts waft over the rest of us. 

Comments

[SK]

O.M.G.! Where on earth do you find this stuff Linda? I knew there are all kinds of idiots our there but my brain still did not stretch that far! My eyes and brain hurt!

[Nikki in NYC]

Unstable. Gas Explosions likely.

I have no desire for a tat. They don't age well. They all look splendid on young firm skin. Not so much on saggy skin. I shudder to think what patients in nursing homes will look like 50 years from now. All those rosebuds turning into long stems... no one remembering who the hell "Mary" was or why they got a tat in her honor in the first place... A full sleeve over Batwing Arms? It will not be a pretty sight.

[LisaS]

Um, wow... First of all, she sounds REALLY drunk and I thought tattoo places wouldn't even see you if you were plastered. 2nd of all, I sure hope her Mama didn't see that video because of that was MY daughter, I think I'd kill her.

[Lori in Texas]

I love my ink (one on each shoulder blade and my recently-added hot-rod shark on my right calf) and plan on adding more (yes, another shark is in the works)... but tattooing THAT part of your anatomy is totally disgusting.

[Another Lori in TX]

I have no problem with other people's tatoos - not interested in them for me.

She obviously has no trouble with showing her body since she's lying around, tits to the wind, getting tatooed in public. More power to her.

[Chicky]

Ew...just ew.

[Katy]

I have two tats currently, but to quote Hall and Oates, "Noooo, I can't go for that, nooo...no can do.."
I have an AWESOME 3-D spider, that most of you've seen when I posted on FB, that's on my left shoulder blade. The second is a simple black symbol, the Chinese symbol for "happiness," on my right bicep. (and yes, I made sure that's what it means!)
The guy I went to is a true artist, majored in graphic arts in college in South Africa. Not only is he nice eye-candy, I love his accent and the music selection is awesome, so the experience is not too bad! I'm thinking about a THIRD one (but not near any orifices!!), just so I can see him again!! :-D

[Robin in NM]

CAUTION! Gas line. Please call ###-???? before drilling!

[Tracy in Cincy]

As much as I love my ink, there are places I wouldn't go with it. No where above my collarbone, nothing on my behind (it's big enough to draw attention to itself all alone)and nothing on my stomach just because. I have an amazing tattoo artist, and he has done beautiful work on Caitie, award winning work...but I just can't imagine anyone wanting to get their asshole tattooed. If for no other reason, the sanitary situation would be almost non-existant and you have to keep your tats clean and lotioned up as they heal...and it itches too.
I guess to each his, or her, own but seriously...yuck.

[Sue, Sacramento to Tracy]

i just threw up a little in my mouth....gross.