Tattoos... advice from those so adorned

[Tubby’s Canteen]

Pete Davidson had 200 tattoos.

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Pete Davidson has spent nearly $200,000 to undergo the process of having his multiple tattoos removed from his body, a source exclusively tells PEOPLE. Plus more details on the comedian's sober life and new projects.

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He was also a junkie who did most of them himself.

 

[Wathe208]

I am 58. I am considering getting my first tattoo(s). Frankly, I think it's a done deal but for the decision making.

Probably this won't happen until early summer. I have a surgery to go through first, and any tattooing would have to happen in Anchorage, so I actually have to travel to get it done.

My bestest hunting buddy has a bunch, and has been trying to talk me into it for years. My recently divorced ex was not a fan so I held off. Now? I think I am ready to take the plunge.

I do plan for whatever I get to be in locations I can cover - these are being done for me, not for a general viewing public. I have nothing against ones that can be seen; that's just not me.

I have ideas: my college mascot with a "Class of" attached to it... a number of hunting related ones, many tied to Africa and my hunting life in Alaska. And maybe a Bible verse and a possible quote. I want whatever I put on me to have meaning to me. For example, my college? I have been a proud Tiger for 35+ years and I will go to my grave a proud Tiger.

Those of you who have tattoos... can you relate to me your experiences? Things you like? Things you'd do different? Advice to a late-in-life first timer?

Thanks in advance.

Here you go @Tundra Tiger. Talk about life's lessons (and along similar logic), Africa has monkeys, makes sense to get a monkey tattoo...

 

[chonk34]

I got the comic book characters my kids were named after on one arm and a tattoo commemorating my military service on the other arm. I thought about it for around ten years before I had it done. No regrets so far.