what are the desadvantages of tattoos?

Answer 1

Ummm they look trashy!

Answer 2

I don't think there are any disadvantages, the stigma attached to people who have tattoos isn't necessarily true, only put there by people with very closed minds. Yes they are forever, yes they do fade over time but you can always get it touched up if you don't like what it has become. As for being old and wrinkly with tattoos, who cares! Lots of people in this generation will be old wrinkled and tattooed so it won't be anything out of the ordinary. I think this generation it has become pretty mainstream to have a tattoo or many, so come 50 years down the track, it will just show what our generation enjoyed.

Yes some people might lose job opportunities due to having visible tattoos but really, if people don't accept you for who you are, not the fact that you have some ink, then you wouldn't want to associate with them in the first place.

Answer 3

I have 50+ tattoos. I read most of the answers and one of the best answers I read was "Corks" the professional business doesn't accept them well. I have to wear long sleeve shirts where I work and it's hot in there to begin with, so to me that's the only disadvantage I have. As for getting infections from tattoos...most infections comes from "Joe Blow" down the street that does tattoos, if someone is concern about getting an infection then I highly recommend going to a professional artist where the needles are brand new & sterilized!!! it's deffinitly worth the money!!! Then too it depends on how you take care of it after it's done! Be wise in getting a tattoo...get something that means something to you and that will be around forever. Tattoo's generally out last relationships, favorite singing groups, songs and peoples thought patterns change as well... so if you get something demonic today you might be a church goer 5 years from now and regret it. Your childrens names are ok...cause they will always be yours. Well I hope this helps you, but like I said earlier...the only disadvantage for me is centered around employement (especially working as a professional)!!!

Answer 4

The DISadvantages are that tattoos are permanent, they fade, they stretch as your skin gets older, you can get infections, you can get poisoned, you can be stereotyped by others, you can regret getting the tattoo, it can look cheap, it can ruin wedding pictures, they can be fitted in the wrong place, they could be spelled wrong, they could be disfigured, you can have an allergic reaction, on and on and on.... find a reason why you shouldn't get a tattoo and decide what your next move is...

Answer 5

well, i guess that depends on personal perspective.
the disadvantages to my tattoos are minimal. tho my tattoos can be seen when i wear tank tops and sandals, it is just as easy to wear a shirt and shoes.

i guess the main disadvantage is that some very closed minded people perceive people with tattoos to be trashy, poor, drug users, or just otherwise lower class. but that is really a disadvantage to themselves because they are missing out on a whole demographic of nice fun funny people who are no different than anybody else.

so there. stereotypes are the biggest disadvantage to having tattoos. but it's not big enough of a disadvantage to stop me from getting tattooed.

Answer 6

Skin cancer?! People actually said skin cancer?! Wow, ignorance is HILARIOUS!

Anyways, the disadvantages are pretty limited. 1) It is permanant, but that can be an advantage if the tattoo is good. 2) If you get a sleeve or something large on your neck you get alot of people staring. When I first got sleeved out I thought I grew a pair of teets or something with all the looky-loos, but I dont really notice it any more.

Answer 7

in some cases it can get infected and also very painful, at the time and after the tattoo has been done.sometimes you think it will look really good on you but it looks like crap and sometimes you just get sick of it. you need to have a really long think about what you like.

Answer 8

Look at some old pictures of yourself and your parents. Notice how fashions & styles have changed over the years and think about how you'd feel if you or they were stuck wearing the same styles now.

Same thing applies to tattoos.

Answer 9

The mood of wanting a tattoo will die one day. A day will come when you wish you did not have them, but you feel stuck with them. So listen to yourself from the future, 20 years or so from now, and you will be persuaded not to get a tattoo.

Answer 10

When you are a toothless old woman in an old age home and a robot is force feeding you mashed carrots, you will look down at your tattoo or catch a glimpse of it in a mirror and remind yourself of your lost youth and be gripped by despair. I'm paraphrasing something a guy once said to me to explain why he decided not to get one. You'll never really get rid of it, even with skin grafts, and tattoos won't always be fashionable.

Answer 11

There is a possibility of getting an infection or catching a very serious disease from getting a tattoo. They are difficult and painful and expensive to remove if you change your mind. And if you get one you have drawn on your body a picture, design or word that you have to look at for the rest of your life ... and explain to other people for the rest of your life.