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Wow that's a huge number, although not surprising given the number of people we come across, still didn't expect that high of a number! Wondering why people do

Wow that's a huge number, although not surprising given the number of people we come across, still didn't expect that high of a number! Wondering why people do it, art or what are we missing?

gumballindie 3y ago
Probably status.
- namegulf 3y ago
  So far i haven't seen much in business circle, wondering what will be the reaction?
defrost 3y ago
The 22% figure reflects tattoo lovers better, the 10% single tattoo figure will include a lot of * Blood type, DNR, med info, service ID, etc, * Name &/or death date of loved one, * moment of youthful|drunken excess tattoos.
- wkat4242 3y ago
  Hmm I love tattoos but I have only one and not of those categories :) I plan to have more eventually but I'm not in any hurry. I've found a few great artists but the biggest problem is actually getting time in their calendar. But my point is: now that tattoos are becoming more popular, there will be more 'beginners' like me.
  - defrost 3y ago
    Sure - not everybody with a single tattoo has a "pragmatic | commemorative" tattoo. The main point of my comment above was to point out the obvious, that not everybody with a tattoo is into tattoos for the same reasons .. and a number of people with tattoos aren't neccesarily even into tattoos per se. It's a trite point for a HN crowd - no one should assume the analytics on a group are homogenous.
- pro-kythera 3y ago
  > Blood type, DNR, med info, service ID You left important passwords off the list. I feel invisible now. :(
usednet 3y ago
I think they look nice, so I got some. Didn’t think too much about it then and still don’t really think about them now.
- namegulf 3y ago
  Hope you're loving it
hgs3 3y ago
> Wondering why people do it, art or what are we missing? The linked article states that 69% of people that got a tattoo did so to honor or remember someone or something, 47% did so to make a statement, and 32% to improve their appearance.
- namegulf 3y ago
  Good to know
wkat4242 3y ago
I got mine because I like them a lot. Not American though. I think here in Spain the number is even higher than 32%.

Wow that's a huge number, although not surprising given the number of people we come across, still didn't expect that high of a number! Wondering why people do it, art or what are we missing?

gumballindie 3y ago

Probably status.

namegulf 3y ago
So far i haven't seen much in business circle, wondering what will be the reaction?

defrost 3y ago

The 22% figure reflects tattoo lovers better, the 10% single tattoo figure will include a lot of * Blood type, DNR, med info, service ID, etc, * Name &/or death date of loved one, * moment of youthful|drunken excess tattoos.

wkat4242 3y ago
Hmm I love tattoos but I have only one and not of those categories :) I plan to have more eventually but I'm not in any hurry. I've found a few great artists but the biggest problem is actually getting time in their calendar. But my point is: now that tattoos are becoming more popular, there will be more 'beginners' like me.
- defrost 3y ago
  Sure - not everybody with a single tattoo has a "pragmatic | commemorative" tattoo. The main point of my comment above was to point out the obvious, that not everybody with a tattoo is into tattoos for the same reasons .. and a number of people with tattoos aren't neccesarily even into tattoos per se. It's a trite point for a HN crowd - no one should assume the analytics on a group are homogenous.
pro-kythera 3y ago
> Blood type, DNR, med info, service ID You left important passwords off the list. I feel invisible now. :(

usednet 3y ago

I think they look nice, so I got some. Didn’t think too much about it then and still don’t really think about them now.

namegulf 3y ago
Hope you're loving it

hgs3 3y ago

> Wondering why people do it, art or what are we missing? The linked article states that 69% of people that got a tattoo did so to honor or remember someone or something, 47% did so to make a statement, and 32% to improve their appearance.

namegulf 3y ago
Good to know

wkat4242 3y ago

I got mine because I like them a lot. Not American though. I think here in Spain the number is even higher than 32%.