August 19,2024
“If you have to ask how much it costs, you can’t afford it.” Self
The tattoo on this woman costs about $3,000. Maybe more! What’s the point? Painting your body with artwork? This might be the same woman that is protesting student debt, or credit card interest rates. I am not sure.
Three thousand dollars could be used to pay off debt or to buy a used Honda. Or tuition for a community college. A great investment on yourself.
I am at the beach this week. I see 100’s of men and women with tattoos. Most have multiple tattoos. I saw one young mother with 3 small children ages 2-5. She had a huge tattoo of a gun belt with cartridges, holster and large revolver tattooed on her upper thigh. Not exactly sure what that meant.
I do not recall seeing tattoos in the 60’S or the 70″s or the 80’s except on criminals, delinquents, and some military personnel. But in the late 90’s Allen Iverson, star NBA player had multiple tattoos. He is “credited” with the explosion of tattoos in the NBA, especially among the Black players. Young men admired these players. At the same time, drug gangs emerged in major cities, and the members were often identified by their tattoos. The photo below is MS 13 gang members.
Women started getting tattoos in the early 2000’s, mostly small ones depicting flowers, or animals. I guess their male friends encouraged them These tattoos were called “tramp stamps” often because of the type women having the tattoos.
Unfortunately, the tattoo craze has exploded, and the “tats” have grown to full-size pieces of art. Huge images of animals, beasts, dragons, birds, etc. Some tattoos cover the entire thigh or back. People are getting tattoos on their necks and faces. Mike Tyson has a tattoo on his face.
The problem with tattoos is that they are permanent! Ink is injected under the skin to form the picture. But tattoos can be partially removed using lasers. The cost to remove a tattoo is $1,500. The laser heats the ink particles to partially dissolve, and the body then absorbs.
To pay this fee, new “medical credit cards” are offering an introductory interest rate of 15% for new customers. Wow, a great deal!!
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