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Swede Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-06-03 01:19 PM
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Should I get a tattoo?
I have a scorpion shaped birthmark on my back and I've always covered it up. Should I tattoo over it or is there some way to get rid of it.
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Amomaly Donating Member (19 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-06-03 01:23 PM
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1. No
A scorpion-shaped birthmark is very cool. Rather I think you should post a picture of it.

Scorpios rock, yo.
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JitterbugPerfume Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-06-03 01:27 PM
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2. why you wanna cover up
such a cool birthmark? Besides tattoos hurt like heck ,or so I am told!
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Swede Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-06-03 01:30 PM
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4. I guess it's from when I was kid,I got bugged about it
I've never thought of it as cool.
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FloridaJudy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-06-03 03:13 PM
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11. Nahhh. Tatoos don't hurt that much.
They feel a lot like getting an allergy test from your doctor, when the tech scratches your skin and then rubs something in, in order to find out whether you break out in hives.

I wouldn't recommend a tatoo to anyone. I also wouldn't discourage anyone who likes the idea from getting one. I have a Phoenix on my left shoulder: I love it.

Of course, I'd also insist on potential Tatooees demanding strict hygeine. Not only make sure the points are sterile, but demand that the dyes have either been sterilized, or are one-use-disposable as well.

If you really want a tatoo, go ahead. Just play it safe.
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Skittles Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-06-03 01:34 PM
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6. that's exactly what I was thinking
and tattos can look good on young folk but on elders - sorry, they just look . . . sorry.
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onebigbadwulf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-06-03 01:29 PM
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3. Oh god
birthmarks are gross no matter what it is.

Get that sucka removed now!
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Amomaly Donating Member (19 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-06-03 01:33 PM
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5. They are not!
Like, if I had a birthmark that looked like Curious George giving you the finger, that'd be really cool.

Tats only "really" hurt depending on where you get 'em. One on your back is likely to sting a bit, though.

Don't cover the art what God gave ya. B-)
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arwalden Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-06-03 02:11 PM
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7. Yes!
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Swede Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-06-03 02:17 PM
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8. Hey the duck is back.
Cool.
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RebelOne Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-06-03 02:48 PM
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9. No, No, No Tattoo
You will regret it when you are older.
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Amomaly Donating Member (19 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-06-03 02:49 PM
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10. Isn't that what getting older is all about?
I still want to see a picture of that birthmark.
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Swede Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-06-03 03:32 PM
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12. Sorry,no pix.
I wear a t-shirt at the beach to hide the damn thing,why would I take pictures of it.
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jmowreader Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-06-03 10:41 PM
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13. They should be able to laser it off
Or you can get it tattooed. Your choice.
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HarukaTheTrophyWife Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-06-03 10:49 PM
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14. Not as a coverup
I am all for tattoos. I have five. Just, I don't think it'd be a good idea to get a cover up of a birthmark. I had always been told that you shouldn't tattoo over birthmarks, moles, etc because if it becomes cancerous later on, it will be harder for the dermetologist to detect it.
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