How can I convince my friend not to get a tattoo without sounding lke a 'Granny'?

Question

She's only getting it because her parents won't let her.How dumb is that?
Yet still she is going to put it in a place where they won't see it. DUH!!

Answer 1

You can't make her not get a tattoo - Tell her that she should be careful and she should know the risks before going.

Sure, a lot of tattoo studios look pretty cool, and she wants to join the counter-culture good for her!! BUT You as a friend, should make sure she's aware of things like if the person doing it is someone that should be sticking needles into her.

Firstly Tattoos hurt, I'm not kidding, anyone that says it doesn't is either not telling the truth, or drunk. Who do you trust to stick needles into you? Your doctor, probably, but who else? Some greasy, leering guy in a tent at an outdoor concert? Your friend's buddy, who works out of his basement? No and no. You trust people who act very much like doctors, when it comes to hygiene, and no one else.

Specific things for which you must watch are:
1. Most importantly, a brand new sterile needle must be used every time.
2.All other tools that are involved in the tattooing process must be either sterilized or disposable (and, of course, they must be either sterilized or disposed of after each customer).
3.Everything should be personally laid-out for your tattoo. You don't want to share in a big communal bottle of ink with your fellow tattoo-lovers; you want little individual disposable containers of ink just for you. Latex gloves. Vaseline should be dispensed with disposable instruments – not by hand. You get the idea.
4.Non-disposable equipment should be sterilized with an autoclave (an apparatus which uses superheated steam under high pressure to sterilize instruments), not an ultra-sonic cleaner or a dunk in a tub of rubbing alcohol. Ask the tattoo artist if his/her autoclave is FDA-regulated. Wiping with a greasy rag, Windex, and spit-shining are also, while quaint, unacceptable.

Don't allow the foregoing advice to leave you with a bad impression of tattoo artists in general. There are many, many tattoo artists who maintain spotlessly clean and scrupulously hygienic studios.Of course, a commitment to cleanliness is not all you want.

Is he or she any good?
You can meet people and talk to them about their tattoos at tattoo conventions, in the tattoo studios you visit and on the street or at a club, so long as you're not an idiot about it. People are usually proud of their tattoos, and if you seem genuinely interested a lot of people will be happy to tell you about their ink

Do you feel comfortable talking to him or her?
This is important for safety reasons, of course, but it's also important because you have to communicate what you want in a tattoo. If you don't feel comfortable talking to your tattoo artist, it's not likely that you'll get what you want. You don't have to be best buddies with the artist, but you need to be able to talk to him or her without reserve and with some certainty that your desires will be met.

Tell her, it would be something that would be ALWAYS there, and removal is very costly, and really hurts, and leaves a scar that is worse then the tattoo could ever be. I am guessing that your friend is under the age of 18, which means they shouldn't get a tattoo, but if their over 16 with permission of their parent or guardian they can - The people that will give them a tattoo, will not be professional about it, because if they were professional they wouldn't give a tattoo to someone t hat is a minor without concent of a guardian. So, she won't be in good hands and will be at risk for Hepititus, AIDS, and other illnesses that are caused by blood to blood transitions.

Answer 2

Your friends and the guy doing the tattoos could get in serious trouble and your'e doing the right thing by not following. If there really that serious about getting tattoos they should talk to their parents about it and tell them why they would like to get one, they should have some GOOD reasons or it won't do them much good. If that doesnt go threw try suggesting a henna tattoo, its healthy, lasts up to a month, and it can be of anything. They guy below is also right, there permanent and if they get infected or don't turn out right, your scared FOR LIFE! I currently have a henna and it's really cool! try it !! You can get it professionly or just at home.

Answer 3

It is dumb, but if thats what she wants to do, and she is over 18, then she can do whatever she wants. But hopefully she knows that its permanent, you cant remove it, and when she gets old and wrinkled its going to look terrible. Putting it in a hidden place isnt dumb. If she is under 18, she should wait just because it is a little more fun after and she will probably change her mind by that time. Im glad my mom made me wait personally.

Answer 4

It's dumb. It's too bad there aren't websites showing what tattoos on women look like after 30 years.

Answer 5

say that all the tattooos at the tatto parlor are hideous and everyone else would think so too. and call them slutty, if she even cares. and try to make her spend the money on something much cooler. this may sound stupid or corny but whatever. hint her parents but act like it was a mistake.

Answer 6

Show your friend pictures of old people with tattoos. Very horrible!

Answer 7

if nobody can see it what is the big deal.nobody has the right to tell somebody what they can do to their body and besides what's wrong with a tattoo

Answer 8

Well, I will just do what she would like. If you really care about her then tell her why she shouldnt have a tattoo.

Answer 9

Tattoos are very sexy if it is the right design and in the right place.

Answer 10

If you get a tattoo when you're too young, they distort as you age