Why do people get tattoos if they hurt? 29 Articles

by Snow Vandemore

Tattoos - It's one of the few clubs that anyone can join, as long as they can withstand the often painful initiation. When it comes to tattoos and pain, there are likely just as many wannabes who abandon the idea as t...read more

by Kimberly Wagner

Pain is in the nerves of the beholder. What some people consider to be painful others consider to be pleasurable. Some women, for example find it absolutely horrifying to be beaten mercilessly in an act of sex, while other...read more

by A.R. Marth

Pain is defined as an unpleasant sensation. Most people avoid pain at all costs. Most people, that is, who don't work out, diet, wear makeup or high heels, or get tattooed. The phrase "no pain, no gain" is as apt with t...read more

by Danielle B

Pain is all about mind over matter. If you think it is going to really hurt, then it will hurt, but it you do not think about it, then it probably will not hurt or at least not as bad. You just need to put yourself in th...read more

by Paul Teasdale

Tattoos hurt! Don't believe anyone who say's otherwise. Never forget that tattoo's are in essence, having your body stabbed repeatedly over and over again with a needle, and paying for the privilege. I've just had...read more

by Amanda Matthews

In life, we develop and grow through pain...be it emotional or physical. Whether it be the pain of a broken heart or a broken foot...or a tattoo! I've been getting inked religiously for about 5 years now. I can't count ...read more

by B. Scott Rayburn

The application of tattoos has been around for thousands of years. Otzi, the iceman mummified in the mountains of Europe had tattooing on points throughout his body that corresponded to specific acupuncture and pressure p...read more

by M. Louis

"That must have hurt!" or some variation on it, is a fairly common reaction when people see one of my tattoos. Well yes, they did. I was being repeatedly poked with a needle, in some cases for hours on end, it's bound to s...read more

by Lau Pin Lean

Because a tattoo, like your name, is capable of defining who you are. You may have wanted to get a tattoo for the wrong reasons: every one of your girlfriends were having rose tattoos carved onto their bums and it would've...read more

by Joe Paradis

Tattoos "Well, Dad, I'm eighteen now" my son announced, one day a few years ago. "That you are, son!" I responded. "so what?" "Well, I think I'm gonna get a tattoo." I paused a moment before answering. This is one of...read more

by Andrew Ward

Tattoos are an expression of that persons personality or beliefs, as much as a certain hair-style or the clothes that they wear. They can be used to show a bond, for example if friends or members of the same family get the...read more

by Brittany Murrietta

In the year 1883 Jack London gently explained his views on the art of tattooing, today you can find that view quoted on the Internet, bold and clear, "Show me a man with a tattoo and I'll show you a man with an interesting...read more

by Miss Kara

There is only one reason why people get tattoos, even if they hurt.. and this is because they're wonderful! You can go through an hour or so of pain and at the end of it have a lifetimes worth of happiness on you! I don...read more

by Hui Goh

I really cannot speak for others, but I can tell you why I had a tattoo done three years ago, even though it hurt. A tattoo, for me, was an expression of youth's passion. My tattoo is a violin set on top of a stave of ...read more

by Marco Quinn Polo

I find this question being asked by people who do not have tattoos themselves, as if the sheer thought of putting oneself in the path of pain on purpose is a completely unfathomable concept to them. Each time I get one I ...read more

by Holly Rogers

Why do people do alot of things if they hurt? We get immunisations to prevent disease. They hurt. People of some cultures have their hair braided tightly. That hurts. A dentists drill hurts... but saves us from the later p...read more

by Cacee Spencer

Why do people get tattoos? Let me give you my perspective... Healing...Emotional healing, even physical healing... A tattoo, should be something that, you really, really want. It doesn't wash off, and it is expensive and ...read more

by fastmazda

Well firstly the pain of having a tattoo will vary depending on the part of the body you decide to have it on, the less fatty tissue the more it will hurt for example having one on your ribs can prove quite painful as can ...read more

by S. T-G

People will do all kinds of things in the name of art. Sometimes art hurts. If someone is getting a tattoo for all the right reasons, then a beautiful piece of art is worth a few hours of pain. Most women and many men go...read more

by Angela Miller

Tattoos are a passion and love for self expression. At least it is so for me. I have seven, had eight, but due to improper use of a 'antibiotic', the eighth faded away! Talk about tears! I was in more pain at the loss of t...read more