what are the disadvantages of getting a tattoos?

Question

I have a writing h.w in my english class...
The direction : in a multi paragraph essay complete the following prompt: Some of friends have decided to get tattoo and gave asked you to "be part of the group" and get a tattoo,too. You and your friend have not yet decided to go along. Decide how you feel about getting a tattoo. Now write to convince your friend to go along with the others and get a tattoo OR not to go along and refuse to participate in the tattooing.
* I chose not to get a tattoo because it will be more easier? to write about it...
all I wrote is the first paragraph and my writing is not very good because i'm a FOB ..T_T i am half white and half korean but i had been living in Korea until i was14and now i'm17...anyways ;; can someone help me with this essay?? it's due tomorrow but all i have is the first "sentence"!i wrote: Many people get tattps these days. Some people get the tattoos just for fun, some get it to show their personality. and this is it ;please help me~~

Answer 1

Look nasty, not professional and is hard to get a good job. Perhaps if the instruments are not disinfected you may catch a decease. Something else, they are for life.

Answer 2

Many companies will not allow visible tattoos on their employees. I know that for a fact, it's been included in the dress code policy for the past 3 jobs I've held. So your dad is right on that fact...but if you get a tattoo in a spot that can be covered with normal business attire then it's not an issue. You've already mentioned the 'you might regret it' thing. There's also the inherent risk of infection. You could become infected by unclean practices or equipment used at the tattoo shop or by the artist....or you could get an infection by not following the proper after care instructions. You are also at risk for blood born diseases like Hepititus or Tetanus..etc. Allergic reaction: some people are allergic to some dyes used in tattoo inks Tattoos can *sometimes lead to the formation of Keloid scar tissue....overgrown scar tissue (this is rare and it's more to do with the PERSON being prone to keloids). MRI complications: sometimes there can be swelling or burning at the tattoo site when getting an MRI (this has to do with the ingredients in the ink used and it's more of an issue with older tattoos, not new ones)....and sometimes the image of an MRI can be compromised by a tattoo...as in they won't be able to see what they are looking at. So there are some risks that you need to think about but really if you go to a reputable place that has good practices and cares about their clients....there shouldn't be any issues.

Answer 3

As a 45 year old old man, I remember a lot of kids in my class whose fathers had tattoos, mostly from the war. I remember looking at 50 and 60 year old blue ink on wrinkled skin, thinking, "hey, I think I'm not going to get any tattoos in my lifetime". Apparently most other kids around my age thought the same way. Our generation passed by, then it became a big thing again, like it was a new invention, so that's just some history, but, how do you know you're going to be as "into" whatever pattern you're choosing in 30 years as you are today?
You really don't. That, the looks in future years and the placement regarding jobs, being a future parent (most people have a tendency to become more conservative as they grow in years and responsibility) are really what you want to think before getting inked. Good luck.

Answer 4

There are many types of tatoos. In some countries they tatoo their bodies for some reason. Ex: when a girl is matured physically. This is like advertising for the prospects that she is ready to be taken. Approach dad, pay dowry and pick her up. In some countries it is to show the religious faith. In India, they call it Mehandi. This is not permanent. A type of plant's leaves are grinded and applied to hands and feet in different motifs. Treaditionally this is to show that there is a happy occassion in the family. Now a days they love to apply all the time for fashion.

Coming to fashionable, permanent, chemical related tatoos. There are more disadvantages than advantages. 1. If the place where it is done and the needles used are not good, one can be effected with life threatening diseases. 2. If the person is not well trained, he/she may cause you seviour pain and may make you sick for a long time. 3. If the person who is getting it is allergic to the chemical used, the fun of getting tattoo can turn out to be a nightmare. 4. After all the pain and agony one may go through, if the tattoos goes out of fashion, they are still stuck with those ugly marks and need to go for costly skin pealing which will cost hudreds of bucks and again no guarantee of the post operation effects.

Do you need anything more?

Answer 5

I have a tattoo myself (and am about to get another) I'm getting them because I thought about them for a long time (ie. years each) and they all mean something to me personally and that feeling hasn't changed over then number of years I have wanted them. For some people though they go through fads and think something looks cool so they get it on spur of the moment. A tattoo is a life long commitment.
One example of this going wrong and very similar to your question is a group of friends who graduated from initial military trainng and wanted the emblem of the base over their hearts. One of the guys was under 18 and couldn't get it. He caught up with them later and they were all really embarassed because they hated being at the base after their initial training so it didn't mean the same as when they got the tattoo. The guy who 'missed out' was happy as anything. (Mind you he has tattoos from when he got drunk one time and he doesn't really like how they look so some people don't learn I guess, haha)
You shouldn't be doing something permanent to your body that is going to be a group decision, it should be personal. As for persuading the friend - it's not your decision either (I don't care what your teacher instructed you should write!) It's hers as well. If the friend wants the tatto, that's her decision to make just as to get the tattoo for youself is your decision.

Answer 6

- tattoos are permament, and can only be removed by surgery, which is quite expensive.
- your skin changes as you grow older. therefore, if you become "wrinkly" (wrinkled) due to old age, your tattoo gets distorted and it looses its appearance
- higher chance of getting HIV. Some tattoo parlors don't change the needles or the ink because it costs more. So if someone has HIV and you're using the same needles and ink as that person.. chances are you'll contract the disease
- If you hate needles a tattoo is not a good choice

Answer 7

it is something u will have to look at for the rest of your life.
people will ask u about it , which can get annoying.
your skin may sag with age distorting the picture (lol)
u might outgrow it ( like a boyfriends name [and u break up] or a teenage nickname [and no one calls u that anymore])
i have a friend who USED to be called CANDYLOC
lololol and she got it tatted on her arm and now NO ONE EEEEVER calls her that or even knows what it means anymore.

Answer 8

Have chance of contracting hepatitis or other blood-borne disease. Cannot give blood for a year. Expensive and painful to remove, unlike dying hair or changing hairstyle. How can it both show individuality and conform to a trend?

Answer 9

Age + Gravity = Ewwwwwww!

Tattoos can prevent you from certain government jobs (CIA, FBI and some military units) that require a secuirty clearance because they prevent undercover work, they look unprofessional and they don't age well.

Answer 10

you annot donate blood for five years according to the doctor.