Why do people get unoriginal tattoos?

Question

Why would you get a tattoo that you know someone else already has?

I don't mean basic things like stars hearts and music notes (those are pretty hard to make totally original)

but actual complex designs.

I really don't get it. I would never get a tattoo that someone else is walking around with, especially not in the same place.

This applies especially to peopel who want to get the same tattoos that celebrities have....will you always idolize that same person?

Answer 1

I know what you mean. Lil Wayne's fear God eyelid tattoo is very popular right now. Let's hope...They reconsider this one.. /pic http://www.firstclassfashionista.com/?p=...

Answer 2

that all started in the '90's when celtic and viking bands came out. before that tattoos were original and colorful.

Answer 3

i'm not sure why most people do it. i'm with you they should be individual- but i have lots of stars various places and as you say that's quite hard to do! however a sub-grouping of my friends and i all have the same five point shooting star and the word 'one' on our back or shoulder but there's a reason, we wanted something to show how close the five of us are and it was done just  after the sixth member of our group died.

Answer 4

because it"s their choice at the end of the day !,

sod what anyone else thinks !

Answer 5

hmm.. good question. i wanted a rosary on my ankle & then when i was looking up pics, i found out nicole richie has one. & i don't even like her, so i wish she didn't have it lol. i don't want people to think i got it b/c of her.

Answer 6

sheep

Answer 7

becuse they are folowers not leaders...

Answer 8

I must admit I have one-I have got Marvin the Martian on my leg! But I am pretty sure no one else has got it, so I thought it would be ok.

For fathers day, my 6 y.o. drew a picture of me and him playing in the park. It was framed so it is now on my living room wall. I also have it tattooed on my back-it's original, timeless, and I'll always love it.

Answer 9

Yes Very sad.

I believe if your gonna have something on your body for ever it should be meaningfull!!

Answer 10

Because they want them I guess. In my opinion I would say that there are many people (especially the younger ones) who are getting tattoos these days, are only doing it because it is fashionable anyway. They pretty much have not thought it out. Is it any different to why people buy clothes or anything else that someone else has which they have seen and want to be like that celeb etc?

Live and let live. None of us are perfect, though I can't understand it either.

Answer 11

They do this because they have no originality in them. They have been assimilated and there is no hope for them.

Answer 12

I don't know...maybe to feel like they have something in common with another person?

And with the celebrity tattoo thing even if they don't idolize that person their whole life it would represent a significant part of their life

Answer 13

its called a

tramp stamp

im on about those on the lower back and they all look the same

Answer 14

Perhaps they do not understand exactly how much can be done by tattoo artists these days?  Perhaps they are unaware they they can ask for custom designs, perhaps they believe they are limited only to what is on the wall?  I know when I went for my first tattoo I was naive about it, not everyone is fully exposed to tattoo culture, if they have not see how good they can be how are they meant to just know?