Tattoo or Piercing?

[Farrah Whitworth-Rahn]

The She-Rahn is turning 30 in September.

To mark this momentous occassion I have been contemplating getting a tattoo or getting something pierced. Inspired by MacroGuru's new tat thread, I thought I would see what all you FOFC folks think. Should I get a tattoo? A piercing? Both? And where?

I currently only have my ears pierced. I don't have any tattoos. And unfortunately, my profession frowns upon visible intentional body mutilations so everything must be restricted to my torso.

So what do you think?

[st.cronin]

Tattoos on women? No way.

Piercings on women? Way.

[JonInMiddleGA]

So what do you think?

I think ... that I've seen pictures of you & that you need neither.

[Lathum]

A tat is more permanent but IMO means much more and is much more customizable. If you have something specific in mind I say get the tat.

[Schmidty]

I dislike tatoos intensely, and I don't like "wierd" piercings. I voted neither, but a belly button piercing wouldn't be so bad.

[spleen1015]

What does Arlie think?

[sachmo71]

I dislike tatoos intensely, and I don't like "wierd" piercings. I voted neither, but a belly button piercing wouldn't be so bad.


yes, because nothing marks the march into adulthood like a belly button ring. :D

[Eaglesfan27]

I don't think you need either. 30 is just another number. However, if I was picking between the two I would say a Piercing.

[Schmidty]

yes, because nothing marks the march into adulthood like a belly button ring. :D

Damned straight. :)

[MJ4H]

I personally do not like either tattoos or piercings. I dislike the former far more than the latter, though (to the point of being a deal-breaker, in fact).

[Flasch186]

Clitoris piercing, Arles?

[sabotai]

If you're going to have a mid-life crisis, you might as well go all the way. Get lots of both.

[Lathum]

If you're going to have a mid-life crisis, you might as well go all the way. Get lots of both.
I really hope 30 isn't considered a mid life crisis.

Maybe you should get something with your and your kids birthdays?

[sabotai]

I really hope 30 isn't considered a mid life crisis.

I see "mid life crisis" as more to do with mentality and behaivor, regardless of the actual age of the person.

[Hurst2112]

tats or piercings won't make you any cooler. I don't have any and I bleed 'cool' ;)

30 is nothing...don't fall into that category of trying to stay young.

[Schmidty]

Clitoris piercing, Arles?

I just puked on my keyboard.

[rkmsuf]

I just puked on my keyboard.

not a fan of the clitoris, eh?

[Hurst2112]

not a fan of the clitoris, eh?

I think it's more of a 'vision in head' sort of thing.

A box is a box and should stay that way.

[Oilers9911]

Yuck to both tattoos and piercings. Especially tattoos on women. Nothing is a bigger turn off than seeing an attractive woman and then seeing a hideous tattoo on her back or leg.

[Lorena]

Age is just a number, IMO. I just turned 32 and I don't feel a day over 24. Midlife crisis? Nah.

Oh, I said piercings. Unless it's gonna be a small tat in a tactful area, it's cool. No "chola" tats though, that's so unsexy.

[GrantDawg]

I think ... that I've seen pictures of you & that you need neither.


Agreed. Twice in one week.

[Lorena]

dola,

How about a nipple piercing?

[rkmsuf]

Age is just a number, IMO. I just turned 32 and I don't feel a day over 24. Midlife crisis? Nah.

Oh, I said piercings. Unless it's gonna be a small tat in a tactful area, it's cool. No "chola" tats though, that's so unsexy.

Unhip guy checking in. Wha is a "chola" tat?

[Hurst2112]

dola,

How about a nipple piercing?


So she's a stripper? I didn't know that. Strange

[Hurst2112]

Unhip guy checking in. Wha is a "chola" tat?


http://inupie.blogs.friendster.com/photos/tattoos/chola.jpg

[Hurst2112]

dola:

oops, must be this. Thanks google.

http://www.pasqualinonet.com.ar/images/Garrapinadas-Chola-765w.jpg

[rkmsuf]

That's the stupidest thing I've ever seen. ( not the food)

[Lorena]

Unhip guy checking in. Wha is a "chola" tat?

It's a word used to describe latina gangsta women.

[Schmidty]

dola,

How about a nipple piercing?

Dear lord, NOOOOOOOO!!!

The female breast is the most beautiful thing I can think of. Desecrating them with tatoos or piercings should be a crime.

[cuervo72]

Yuck to both tattoos and piercings. Especially tattoos on women. Nothing is a bigger turn off than seeing an attractive woman and then seeing a hideous tattoo on her back or leg.

Yes on no to both.

And I think seeing an unattractive woman and then a hideous tattoo or piercing is even worse. :p

[rkmsuf]

It's a word used to describe gangsta women.

how cool

[Lorena]

I can't think of any other area to pierce other than the ear. The nose? Tongue? Lip?

Having a piercing on any of these areas in a corporate environment is a no-no and that's why I mentioned nipple.

[rkmsuf]

Be different. Pierce your ass.

[Hurst2112]

I can't think of any other area to pierce other than the ear. The nose? Tongue? Lip?

Having a piercing on any of these areas in a corporate environment is a no-no and that's why I mentioned nipple.


I mentioned my disdain for it because it's one of the sluttiest, sleaziest things a woman could do.

Snatch and tit piercings are laughable.

[Ryche]

Belly button only if you have a stomach you like to show off. Pointless otherwise.

Tattoos are fine as long as they are placed to be easily hidden.

[Draft Dodger]

get a tat. a little one, maybe on the back of your shoulder, maybe just a little above the belt line. or your ass. very sexy.

don't get a tramp stamp on your back. too played out.

[sabotai]

Be different. Pierce your ass.

Steve-O already did that!

[Farrah Whitworth-Rahn]

I can't think of any other area to pierce other than the ear. The nose? Tongue? Lip?

Having a piercing on any of these areas in a corporate environment is a no-no and that's why I mentioned nipple.
Agreed completely. My bosses would wet their pants if I came in with a nose ring. I'm considering a nipple piercing or the belly button. But like Rizon said, I'm not sure I have the stomach to show it off.

What does Arlie think?
Arlie, quite frankly, thinks I'm nuts. He doesn't understand why I feel the need to do this to my body. I think he's kind of used to the way it looks now.

He is very much anti-nipple piercings. But, I was very much anti-kids until I got pregnant. I think he might change his mind if it's done the right way.

Clitoris piercing, Arles?
Only a select few are allowed admittance, and a man with a spike or a piercing gun is not one of them.

And don't get all cute and suggest a clit tat, that's just gross.

[st.cronin]

I think you should shave your head.

[Farrah Whitworth-Rahn]

I think you should shave your head.

I would if you paid me. Say $5,000? :p

[Warhammer]

Uh... why not just get some "toys" instead.

[st.cronin]

I would if you paid me. Say $5,000? :p

$5.00 and I get to be the one wielding the razor. That's my final offer.

[GoldenEagle]

don't get a tramp stamp on your back. too played out.

Nothing says bullseye more than the tramp stamp.

[Farrah Whitworth-Rahn]

Uh... why not just get some "toys" instead.


Naw, I get those all the time. It's not special enough for a 30th birthday. ;)

[Farrah Whitworth-Rahn]

$5.00 and I get to be the one wielding the razor. That's my final offer.

Had you said $50, I might have considered it. :p

[WSUCougar]

Arlie, quite frankly, thinks I'm nuts. He doesn't understand why I feel the need to do this to my body. I think he's kind of used to the way it looks now.

He is very much anti-nipple piercings. But, I was very much anti-kids until I got pregnant. I think he might change his mind if it's done the right way.

Please don't take what I'm about to say the wrong way - you asked for opinions, so I'll give you mine.

I think disregarding your husband's opinion on this is a major mistake. Personally, I find pierced nipples to be suggestive of a certain type of woman, and my wife doesn't fit that mold. Is it her body and can she do what she wants with it? Sure. But every time I see that nipple ring I'm going to mentally wrinkle my nose in disgust because of my personal sentiments about it.

I take it you would feel comfortable with Arlie getting something/anything of his own? Say, a mohawk?

[Arles]

WSUCougar is a wise man ;)

Not a big piercing fan, but I guess I could handle a tatoo. Of course, I keep telling her should could actually try to be "original" and not have any tatoo's or piercings (outside of her ears). If she sticks to that, she may end up being the only girl under 40 I know that doesn't have one of the above.

[Greyroofoo]

I hate tatoos and/or piercings on anybody

[Hurst2112]

WSUCougar is a wise man ;)

Not a big piercing fan, but I guess I could handle a tatoo. Of course, I keep telling her should could actually try to be "original" and not have any tatoo's or piercings (outside of her ears). If she sticks to that, she may end up being the only girl under 40 I know that doesn't have one of the above.


Exactly

[Fidatelo]

Get full sleeves.

[Honolulu_Blue]

Please don't take what I'm about to say the wrong way - you asked for opinions, so I'll give you mine.

I think disregarding your husband's opinion on this is a major mistake. Personally, I find pierced nipples to be suggestive of a certain type of woman, and my wife doesn't fit that mold. Is it her body and can she do what she wants with it? Sure. But every time I see that nipple ring I'm going to mentally wrinkle my nose in disgust because of my personal sentiments about it.

I take it you would feel comfortable with Arlie getting something/anything of his own? Say, a mohawk?

I don't know... It's her body, so she should ultimately choose what to do with it, husband-be-damned. Obviously if it's something permanent like a tattoo than I could see where the hubby's view would carry a little more weight.

But for something like a nipple ring? Where's the harm? Maybe Arlie doesn't like them now or doesn't like them on other women, but once his wife gets one he thinks "Wow, that's kinda cool" and everyone's happy. Or, he thinks "Eh, not my favorite thing in the world, but I can live with it." Again, She Rahn is happy with her 30th birthday gift to herself and Arlie keeps on keepin' on. If it turns out that Arlie is all "I can't look at you! You're hideous with that metal loop through your nipple!" , then the solution is easy: remove the nipple ring.

[Farrah Whitworth-Rahn]

Please don't take what I'm about to say the wrong way - you asked for opinions, so I'll give you mine.

I think disregarding your husband's opinion on this is a major mistake. Personally, I find pierced nipples to be suggestive of a certain type of woman, and my wife doesn't fit that mold. Is it her body and can she do what she wants with it? Sure. But every time I see that nipple ring I'm going to mentally wrinkle my nose in disgust because of my personal sentiments about it.

I take it you would feel comfortable with Arlie getting something/anything of his own? Say, a mohawk?

It's not that I'm disregarding his opinion, I just think he'll change his mind. But I understand your point. Besides, after a certain amount of time I could take the piercings out if he ever wanted to see me topless.

I am perfectly fine with most anything Arlie could possibly want to do to his body. If he wanted a nipple piercing, I'll help pick out the body jewelery. If he wanted breast implants...then we'd need to talk.

[st.cronin]

There actually are some minor long-term health risks associated with nipple piercings, as well as tattoos. I'm not sure about piercings in other parts.

[WSUCougar]

On the other hand, I have always been fond of, er, um...creative shaving techniques. If you know what I mean. *wink-wink*

[Antmeister]

Okay maybe you and Arlie can negotiate. How about a clip on belly ring or washable tattoo. Tha way you can place either one on any part of the body.

[sabotai]

Get full sleeves.

Now there's an idea. I second this.

[Antmeister]

On the other hand, I have always been fond of, er, um...creative shaving techniques. If you know what I mean. *wink-wink*

Butt hair mohawk?
Armpit hair flat top?
Leg hair french braids?

You are one strange guy. :D

[WSUCougar]

I think The Butt Hair Mohawks would bea good punk band name.

[Eaglesfan27]

Please don't take what I'm about to say the wrong way - you asked for opinions, so I'll give you mine.

I think disregarding your husband's opinion on this is a major mistake. Personally, I find pierced nipples to be suggestive of a certain type of woman, and my wife doesn't fit that mold. Is it her body and can she do what she wants with it? Sure. But every time I see that nipple ring I'm going to mentally wrinkle my nose in disgust because of my personal sentiments about it.

I take it you would feel comfortable with Arlie getting something/anything of his own? Say, a mohawk?

You hit my thoughts right on the head. My wife actually wanted to do this when she turned 25. I talked her out of it, and I'm glad that I did.

[Eaglesfan27]

There actually are some minor long-term health risks associated with nipple piercings, as well as tattoos. I'm not sure about piercings in other parts.

There are potentially serious health risks associated with both piercings and tattoos. However, those are mostly minimized if the person doing those procedures undertakes the proper precautions.

[GrantDawg]

Okay maybe you and Arlie can negotiate. How about a clip on belly ring or washable tattoo. Tha way you can place either one on any part of the body.


There is the ideas I don't hear enough of. Instead of permanently marking your body, get a temp like what you want. He can tell you if he likes it, and you can always change it. I can't comprehend why anybody would want permanent marking on their bodies when there are good alternatives available.

[GrantDawg]

Speaking of temps, what would people think of a dragon tat on a bald head? I might just do that for my geek-con this year.

[Farrah Whitworth-Rahn]

There is the ideas I don't hear enough of. Instead of permanently marking your body, get a temp like what you want. He can tell you if he likes it, and you can always change it. I can't comprehend why anybody would want permanent marking on their bodies when there are good alternatives available.

Ant & Grant make excellent points. I think I might try that.

[Schmidty]

I wish people would stop saying the word "nipple". My wife's been gone for almost 2 weeks. :(

[Hurst2112]

I wish people would stop saying the word "nipple". My wife's been gone for almost 2 weeks. :(

titty f*uck, nipple nipple nipple!!!

[cuervo72]

You're complaining over two weeks?

(not two weeks w/o the wife, but two weeks w/o nipple)

[Antmeister]

I wish people would stop saying the word "nipple". My wife's been gone for almost 2 weeks. :(

http://www.almarks.com/nipple.jpg

[Lorena]

http://www.almarks.com/nipple.jpg

More pepporoni!!

[Warhammer]

I'm married...

What's a nipple?

[Schmidty]

That picture of me is even turning me on.

I am so depressed. Time to get the cornhuskers lotion. :(

[Lathum]

There is no risk in getting a tattoo if you take the right precautions. If you do decide on a tattoo make sure you do your homework and go somewhere reputable.

I am surprised by all the anti-tattoo talk, I think a well placed tattoo on a woman is sexy.

[Eaglesfan27]

There is no risk in getting a tattoo if you take the right precautions. If you do decide on a tattoo make sure you do your homework and go somewhere reputable.

I am surprised by all the anti-tattoo talk, I think a well placed tattoo on a woman is sexy.

No risk? There is almost always at least a miniscule amount of risk even at a cleanly place unless the place is using a quality autoclave or using fresh equipment every single time (which I've honestly never heard of a tattoo place doing either of those things.)

[st.cronin]

The doctor will correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that nipple piercings have been linked to increased risk of breast cancer, and tattoos have been connected to the spread of prions. Whether everything is clean or not makes no difference, as regards those risks.

[Eaglesfan27]

The doctor will correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that nipple piercings have been linked to increased risk of breast cancer, and tattoos have been connected to the spread of prions. Whether everything is clean or not makes no difference, as regards those risks.

There has been some evidence about nipple piercings and breast cancer, but it's still under some debate. As far as Prions, those bastards have even survived Autoclaving! Scary thought actually, and yes, they could potentially be spread by the equipment Tattoo artists used.

[sabotai]

There a chance of getting Lyme Disease by going outside of your house.

So that's out.

[stevew]

I thought he meant Tattoos have been connected to the spread of prisons there for a second.

[Pyser]

i had no idea fofc was so conservative.

kind of bums me out.

[Deattribution]

i had no idea fofc was so conservative.

kind of bums me out.

Maybe you should get a big tattoo in rebellion, top it off with a prince albert.

[Eaglesfan27]

i had no idea fofc was so conservative.

kind of bums me out.


I don't think having an aversion to my beautiful wife marring her body with a tattoo or piercing makes me conservative.

[Pyser]

well, EF, you work in the medical field, where these things wouldnt exactly be professional looking. and i dont know what your wife does, so i cant comment there.

but talking your wife out of doing something she was interested in, and being proud of it? i do view that as conservative, especially since a piercing can be taken out.

for a bunch of under 40 year old men, im surprised at the answers. that's all im saying.

[Eaglesfan27]

She is a chef. She could have easily hid it if she wanted to do so. I generally find tattoos and piercings (besides ears) unattractive. She decided not to do it because she wants to be attractive to me. I didn't twist her arm, and didn't have to do or say much to convince her. Yes, I'm glad she decided not to do it. If you think that makes me conservative, I can live with that ;)

[GrantDawg]

well, EF, you work in the medical field, where these things wouldnt exactly be professional looking. and i dont know what your wife does, so i cant comment there.

but talking your wife out of doing something she was interested in, and being proud of it? i do view that as conservative, especially since a piercing can be taken out.

for a bunch of under 40 year old men, im surprised at the answers. that's all im saying.

So, being opened minded means you cannot have an opinion? We must conform to your non-conformity or we are "too conservative?" If something is ugly, it is ugly. If you want to be ugly, more power to you. If my wife wanted a tat, I'd tell her what I thought about (and she'd tell me if I were to want one). That's not "conservative" it is "communication."

[Pyser]

fair nuff, doc :)

but to address the topic:

farrah, i say go to town. if you want it, absolutely do it. a piercing can be taken out. and even tattoos can be removed (its a pain, sure, but its still fixable).

ive had a girlfriend that had as many things as you can think of pierced, as well as girlfriends who had nothing, not even ears.

i personally love girls with "body art", and think it gives them some edge to their character that drives me crazy.

so yes, i say do it.

[WSUCougar]

for a bunch of under 40 year old men, im surprised at the answers. that's all im saying.
:mad:

[WSUCougar]

as well as girlfriends who had nothing, not even ears
You're right. Maybe I am being conservative. All my women have had ears.

[sabotai]

So, being opened minded means you cannot have an opinion? We must conform to your non-conformity or we are "too conservative?" If something is ugly, it is ugly. If you want to be ugly, more power to you. If my wife wanted a tat, I'd tell her what I thought about (and she'd tell me if I were to want one). That's not "conservative" it is "communication."

Lighten up, Francis.

[Oilers9911]

I understand prostate piercing is in.

[GrantDawg]

Lighten up, Francis.


Hey, I'm gellin'.

[saldana]

i openly admit my conservatism as far as this topic goes....i voted firmly for neither one....i used to work with a girl that had like 6 tats and 13 piercings...nose, lip, eyebrow, and various places that were not visible...my personal opinion was that she always looked a bit trashy, and was basically detracting from her otherwise rather nice physicaly attrativeness....she showed up a wedding one night with all the piercings taken out and was all dolled up, and myself and the rest of the guys from work all basically stood there with out mouths open at how hot she looked...i just think a natural/untatooed/unpierced woman is much more attractive.

[MacroGuru]

I will speak up here...

I am a professional trainer, have been Director of IT and Senior Systems Analyst for several companies...All my tats are covered by work clothes, if I was in my work clothes and you ran into me, you would not even know I had them.

I for one, am a big fan of individuality and of people expressing it. I think Tattoos are part of that, and as long as you get something that truly means something to you, and isn't a design picked out of one of their books, then by all means get it.

Where you get is your own decision. I have chosen my Calf and my left arm..my wife, chose the bullseye spot on the back, I at first was going your putting it where?

I have to truly say, it looks amazing there, and I don't think it would fit anywhere else on her body and look as good as she has it.

Oh, and she is starting to run her own real estate business, and has to look professional constantly....

[sabotai]

my wife, chose the bullseye spot on the back

Nothing wrong with that, as long as you're the only one doing any aiming, right? :)

[Hurst2112]

I have to truly say, it looks amazing there, and I don't think it would fit anywhere else on her body and look as good as she has it.

wait till she's middle-aged.

[AlexB]

A girlfriend of mine has three tatoos of paw prints running from upper thigh bone to lower inner thigh... kinda sexy - a pathway to...

I don't see enough of her... (and I mean that literally :D )

[sabotai]

A girlfriend of mine has three tatoos of paw prints running from upper thigh bone to lower inner thigh... kinda sexy - a pathway to...

I don't see enough of her... (and I mean that literally :D )

So basically, you're telling us you couldn't close the deal with a chick who literally had a public pathway to the promised land? Weaksauce.

:D

[MacroGuru]

wait till she's middle-aged.

She turns 30 this year, and you know what, she is so into working out and hitting the gym constantly, I don't think it will be any different 20 years from now...it will be when she can't do the gym anymore that I think it will be the problem, mine will be the same way at that point to...so I honestly do not care. :)

[sachmo71]

On the other hand, I have always been fond of, er, um...creative shaving techniques. If you know what I mean. *wink-wink*


ugh

[Joe]

get a picture of HA tattooed on your ass

[saldana]

wait till she's middle-aged.

this is the number one reason why i have no tattoos

[Buccaneer]

Only a select few are allowed admittance,

You weren't supposed to tell. ;)

Schmidty, the Emperor of Coolness, would get all over me if I state my opinion. But as usual, I agree with my fellow geriatric, WSUCoug. As what to do, I go along with a snatch patch or a mohawk. That would be cool (literally and figuratively).

[sabotai]

I think Bucc's ideal change for you would be to dye your hair blonde.

But that's a just a guess. I may be wrong.

[Schmidty]

Schmidty, the Emperor of Coolness, would get all over me if I state my opinion.

Hey old man, are you being sarcastic? I don't understand what I'd get all over you about.

By the way, I am the furthest thing from cool that I can think of. I even wear socks with sandals.

[oliegirl]

I have 3 small tats on my ankle and feet, and I love all of them...they are very inconspicuous and most people don't notice them at all, even when I have sandals on.

I got a belly ring for my 30th b'day...kept it for about 4 months and then got tired of it always hurting and getting infected...unless you wear low rise jeans, your waistband is going to be rubbing against it, and if Jackson is anything like Anthony was at that age, full on contact during playing and hugs is very frequent and will not help the piercing heal.

I voted for a tat...what about one on the small of your back? That to me is even more "hidden" than your shoulder, which could show when you were wearing a tank top or a halter type top. Find a tattoo parlor in your area and go in once or twice before you make up your mind...look through their design books and talk to the artists about customizing something for you.

[terpkristin]

I haven't read this entire thread. I don't know how you feel about tattoos, them being very permanent. I hestitate to say to get a tattoo unless you have a design in mind already. Not that there's anything REALLY wrong with flash, but I've always been of the mind that if you're going to put something permanent on your body, you should have a say in how it's designed. My 2 tats (so far, more in work) were designed by my brother for me (with my input...suffice it to say that drawing a stick figure is tough for me). Do you have an idea in mind for a design?

As for piercings, they're almost as addictive as ink. I've had multiple holes in each ear (now I have two holes in each lobe and one cartilage piercing in my right upper ear), a nipple piercing, and a tongue piercing. The nipple and tongue are now gone, for their own reasons:
1. The nipple piercing...well, the consensus amongst piercing afficianados is that most people eventually LOSE sensitivity in their pierced nipple, after experiencing a bit of time with heightened sensitivity. Some people continually get more and more sensitive. I fell into the latter category, where my nipple would be hard walking from the bathroom back to my room after a shower. Eventually I got to a point (I guess it was about 4.5 years after I had it done) where it was hard all the time, to a point of being painful. Of course, at about the time I took it out, I cracked a rib because I'd been on crutches and managed to fall chest-first into a movie theater arm-rest (some parent let their kid sit in the aisle on the stairs, and I didn't see the kid, so my crutching and percocet'd self didn't see the kid, fell over him into the arm-rest), and before I'd known I'd actually cracked the rib, I thought the pain might have been coming from my nipple being constantly hard.

Of course, I loved the damn thing, I mostly regret taking it out.

2. Tongue piercing...that was not out by my choice. I had an anesthesiologist give me a drug I'm allergic to. I took out my tongue stud for the surgery, and after the surgery, I didn't regain consciousness until the next day more or less, and I was still having some breathing problems, and oddly enough, the hospitals are kind of silly about allowing you to put things back in your mouth that they think can interfere with your breathing (it doesn't).

I loved both piercings, and I especially miss the tonue piercing. I had it for just over 6 years when I had to take it out. Neither hurt per se. The tongue, they make you swish Listerine for like 60 seconds, that numbs you up pretty well. The nip, well, I think I was just on such an adrenaline rush. My piercer and I did some rhythmic breathing, the entire experience was actually sort of meditative. The biggest problem I ran into (literally) with my nip was that the night after I had it done, I somehow managed to walk breast-first into my bunk bed (I was in undergrad) and WOW did that hurt on a fresh piercing.
EDIT TO ADD: If you get a tongue piercing far enough back on your tongue, it's not noticeable unless you make it so. My folks didn't notice that I had my tongue done until I'd had it for over a year, and it turned out that the "easiest" way for them to see it was if I was standing and they were sitting (i.e. they were on a "lower" level than I was). Just saying that if you want to be professional, it IS possible to hide these things. An advantage of putting it farther back on your tongue is that it also doesn't mess with your talking as much. I didn't even have a pseudo-lisp. /edit

So yeah.
If you have a plan for a tattoo, and are ok with the permanancy, I'd go with that.
But piercings are great fun, too. Go for both, hell, you only turn 30 once!!! :)

/tk

[Buccaneer]

Oh great, tk, you done got the nerds here all excited again.

[Schmidty]

Oh great, tk, you done got the nerds here all excited again.

She did say 'nipple' and 'hard'. I'm only human.

[stevew]

Wouldn't that make you lopsided, to have one hard and one not hard. It's like you've got a burnt out headlight or something. Flashing the high beams, but only one side.

[Antmeister]

I haven't read this entire thread. I don't know how you feel about tattoos, them being very permanent. I hestitate to say to get a tattoo unless you have a design in mind already. Not that there's anything REALLY wrong with flash, but I've always been of the mind that if you're going to put something permanent on your body, you should have a say in how it's designed. My 2 tats (so far, more in work) were designed by my brother for me (with my input...suffice it to say that drawing a stick figure is tough for me). Do you have an idea in mind for a design?

As for piercings, they're almost as addictive as ink. I've had multiple holes in each ear (now I have two holes in each lobe and one cartilage piercing in my right upper ear), a nipple piercing, and a tongue piercing. The nipple and tongue are now gone, for their own reasons:
1. The nipple piercing...well, the consensus amongst piercing afficianados is that most people eventually LOSE sensitivity in their pierced nipple, after experiencing a bit of time with heightened sensitivity. Some people continually get more and more sensitive. I fell into the latter category, where my nipple would be hard walking from the bathroom back to my room after a shower. Eventually I got to a point (I guess it was about 4.5 years after I had it done) where it was hard all the time, to a point of being painful. Of course, at about the time I took it out, I cracked a rib because I'd been on crutches and managed to fall chest-first into a movie theater arm-rest (some parent let their kid sit in the aisle on the stairs, and I didn't see the kid, so my crutching and percocet'd self didn't see the kid, fell over him into the arm-rest), and before I'd known I'd actually cracked the rib, I thought the pain might have been coming from my nipple being constantly hard.

Of course, I loved the damn thing, I mostly regret taking it out.

2. Tongue piercing...that was not out by my choice. I had an anesthesiologist give me a drug I'm allergic to. I took out my tongue stud for the surgery, and after the surgery, I didn't regain consciousness until the next day more or less, and I was still having some breathing problems, and oddly enough, the hospitals are kind of silly about allowing you to put things back in your mouth that they think can interfere with your breathing (it doesn't).

I loved both piercings, and I especially miss the tonue piercing. I had it for just over 6 years when I had to take it out. Neither hurt per se. The tongue, they make you swish Listerine for like 60 seconds, that numbs you up pretty well. The nip, well, I think I was just on such an adrenaline rush. My piercer and I did some rhythmic breathing, the entire experience was actually sort of meditative. The biggest problem I ran into (literally) with my nip was that the night after I had it done, I somehow managed to walk breast-first into my bunk bed (I was in undergrad) and WOW did that hurt on a fresh piercing.
EDIT TO ADD: If you get a tongue piercing far enough back on your tongue, it's not noticeable unless you make it so. My folks didn't notice that I had my tongue done until I'd had it for over a year, and it turned out that the "easiest" way for them to see it was if I was standing and they were sitting (i.e. they were on a "lower" level than I was). Just saying that if you want to be professional, it IS possible to hide these things. An advantage of putting it farther back on your tongue is that it also doesn't mess with your talking as much. I didn't even have a pseudo-lisp. /edit

So yeah.
If you have a plan for a tattoo, and are ok with the permanancy, I'd go with that.
But piercings are great fun, too. Go for both, hell, you only turn 30 once!!! :)

/tk

Ummmmm wow....I am not weirded out by the fact that you have piercings and tats. I was just surprised on how much detail you gave over the nipple piercings. I felt like I was reading an erotic letter or something.

But I feel really bad when I read that you fell down and cracked a rib on a movie theater arm rest. I just never heard of that before. And with you other recent bumps and bruises, I keep imagine a tall, clumsy, bandaged rocket scientist with a very hard nipple and a tongue ring caught between her teeth. I'm sorry, but I can't help it. :D

[terpkristin]

Ummmmm wow....I am not weirded out by the fact that you have piercings and tats. I was just surprised on how much detail you gave over the nipple piercings. I felt like I was reading an erotic letter or something.

But I feel really bad when I read that you fell down and cracked a rib on a movie theater arm rest. I just never heard of that before. And with you other recent bumps and bruises, I keep imagine a tall, clumsy, bandaged rocket scientist with a very hard nipple and a tongue ring caught between her teeth. I'm sorry, but I can't help it. :D

The image of a tall, clumsy, bandage rocket scientist isn't far off (though happily, right now, I have no splints or braces or casts or crutches or anything).

I am neither embarassed nor ashamed of anything I've done to my body, in terms of piercings and tattoos. Before I took out my nip ring, I used to show it to anybody who asked. Just was trying to give Farrah an opinion of someone who's done more than most people usually do... :)

/tk

[Antmeister]

The image of a tall, clumsy, bandage rocket scientist isn't far off (though happily, right now, I have no splints or braces or casts or crutches or anything).

I am neither embarassed nor ashamed of anything I've done to my body, in terms of piercings and tattoos. Before I took out my nip ring, I used to show it to anybody who asked. Just was trying to give Farrah an opinion of someone who's done more than most people usually do... :)

/tk

Something tells me that tk is on the sauce. She has to be, or she is a REALLY OPEN person.

[terpkristin]

Something tells me that tk is on the sauce. She has to be, or she is a REALLY OPEN person.

I am farily well buzzed right now. But I'm also a very open person. I showed people my nip even while completely sober.

/tk

[Antmeister]

I am farily well buzzed right now. But I'm also a very open person. I showed people my nip even while completely sober.

/tk

Oh great, now I have to modify your South Park character to reveal one nip pointing out of her clothing. :D

That's why I keep coming back to the FOFC. You get the most interesting characters that will make anyone's bestseller.

[stevew]

Reminded of a song that starts like this...

So long ago, I don't remember when
That's when they say I lost my only friend
Well they said she died easy of a broken heart disease
As I listened through the cemetery trees

I seen the sun comin' up at the funeral at dawn
The long broken arm of human law
Now it always seemed such a waste
She always had a pretty face
So I wondered how she hung around this place

[terpkristin]

Oh great, now I have to modify your South Park character to reveal one nip pointing out of her clothing. :D

Well, if you do, make sure it's the left nipple. That's the one I had done. :D ;)

Seriously, Farrah, if you want more opinions from a fairly experienced gal, feel free to get in touch with me over email, IM, or PM. :)

/tk

[Schmidty]

I am farily well buzzed right now. But I'm also a very open person. I showed people my nip even while completely sober.

/tk

Wow.

Put up, or shut up. ;)

[Glengoyne]

I say skip the Tattoo, although that is how I voted. Go Brazillian.

[terpkristin]

Wow.

Put up, or shut up. ;)

Dude, if I did that I'd likely get banninated. And I kind of like it here, so I'm not really motivated for a banning.

/tk

[Schmidty]

Dude, if I did that I'd likely get banninated. And I kind of like it here, so I'm not really motivated for a banning.

/tk

I know. I wasn't talking about publicly, but I was kidding either way.

Didn't think you'd take me seriously. :)

[stevew]

you always have the option to choose not to accept a banning.

[Karlifornia]

Do whatever makes you happy...Don't get all worried about what some douche on the internet says.

[Schmidty]

Do whatever makes you happy...Don't get all worried about what some douche on the internet says.

Only on such a wonderful summer's eve can such wisdom truly be understood.

Thank you my friend.

I will now finish my bag of salt and vinegar kettle chips.

[Karlifornia]

lol, schmidty

[Schmidty]

lol, schmidty

:)

It's my last day of freedom, and I am drunk.

[WSUCougar]

Dude, if I did that I'd likely get banninated. And I kind of like it here, so I'm not really motivated for a banning.

/tk
We can probably produce some kind of waiver in this instance...

[Draft Dodger]

I am farily well buzzed right now. But I'm also a very open person. I showed people my nip even while completely sober.

/tk

do you have my email address?

[ScottVib]

I can't believe its been over 12 hours and still no official:

Pix pls thx

:D

[finkenst]

i believe that schmidty's "Put up or shut up" post was that.

[Deattribution]

i believe that schmidty's "Put up or shut up" post was that.

Yeah but that's not official :)

[Farrah Whitworth-Rahn]

Thanks for all the fabulous advice folks. I knew I could count on y'all for an honest discussion.

Oh, and TK, I know way more about you than I ever thought I would. :p

Thinking about this over the weekend, I think I'm going to go with the trout option at this point. I'd like to nurse my next baby, and a nipple piercing will get in the way of that. And I really am torn on a tattoo. I don't think I should get one unless I feel strongly about doing so. Indecision would only lead to regret later, IMHO.

Instead, I'm going bungee jumping. :)

[JonInMiddleGA]

Instead, I'm going bungee jumping. :)

Good call, but ...

I hear that has its ups & downs too ;)

[Poli]

Right on.

[Farrah Whitworth-Rahn]

Good call, but ...

I hear that has its ups & downs too ;)

Har har. Though at this hour, I'm sure that's the best ya got. :p

[Poli]

Are you kidding? It's like, 8:40 am here.

[sabotai]

I hear that has its ups & downs too ;)
BOOOO!!!!


Why not skydiving?

[Samdari]

Thanks for all the fabulous advice folks. I knew I could count on y'all for an honest discussion.

Oh, and TK, I know way more about you than I ever thought I would. :p

Thinking about this over the weekend, I think I'm going to go with the trout option at this point. I'd like to nurse my next baby, and a nipple piercing will get in the way of that. And I really am torn on a tattoo. I don't think I should get one unless I feel strongly about doing so. Indecision would only lead to regret later, IMHO.

Instead, I'm going bungee jumping. :)

I got myself a Jeep Wrangler.

You are ignoring the spend too much money on an indulgence option.

[Eaglesfan27]

I got myself a Jeep Wrangler.

You are ignoring the spend too much money on an indulgence option.

Now, that I'm doing for my 40th.

Bungee jumping sounds like a cool choice. :)

[Farrah Whitworth-Rahn]

I got myself a Jeep Wrangler.

You are ignoring the spend too much money on an indulgence option.

Arlie got an Acura MDX for his 30th back in March.

I'm just the lowly housewife. I don't get nice things like that. :(

[JeeberD]

I've been thinking about getting a Paydirt Pete tattoo on my shoulder or back. I'm afraid that I'm going to wuss out, but I really want to do it...

[Farrah Whitworth-Rahn]

I've been thinking about getting a Paydirt Pete tattoo on my shoulder or back. I'm afraid that I'm going to wuss out, but I really want to do it...

Are you guys thinking what I'm thinking? Bachelor party at the tattoo parlor!

[JeeberD]

There will be NO needles at my bachelor party...just lots of beer and even more boobs.

[Farrah Whitworth-Rahn]

There will be NO needles at my bachelor party...just lots of beer and even more boobs.

Um, I did not receive my invitation yet.

[oliegirl]

Um, I did not receive my invitation yet.


Me neither! And if you remember correctly Jeeber, the women of FOFC have some great boobs!!!! ;)

[JeeberD]

Since when does the talent get an invitation?

[Farrah Whitworth-Rahn]

Since when does the talent get an invitation?

Oh no honey, you misunderstand. My top will not be coming off. :D

[JeeberD]

Just your bottoms, eh? I can live with that!

[Farrah Whitworth-Rahn]

Um, ok. If you really feel the need experience the post baby ass. :p

[sabotai]

Um, ok. If you really feel the need experience the post baby ass. :p

Oh geez NOOOOOO!!!....please god no...the horror....*whimpers*


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No offense, Farrah.

[Farrah Whitworth-Rahn]

None taken. I say those very things every morning as I get out of the shower...