Tattoo Advice

Today I saw a tattoo that was too small.

I know that sounds a little weird coming from someone who probably won't ever get one (I can barely decide what to wear in the morning. How would I ever decide on something permanent? I'm far too much of a long-term thinker, anticipating wrinkles and stretch marks), but I think people really need to consider proportion and location before getting inked.

It was a name, quite small and in cursive, on her bicep. But it was pretty much just an illegible smudge. It was as if she wanted something little and inconspicuous, and yet she put it in a rather obvious spot. It should have been significantly larger. Or on a wrist or ankle or hip bone where tiny tattoos fit quite nicely.

And that is your tattoo-placement lesson. If you're going to tattoo my name on your arm, do it like you mean it.

If I knew I was going to die tomorrow, I would consider running out and getting a tattoo. Of course, if I really was going to die tomorrow, there would be better things to do with my limited time than hang out in tattoo parlors....