With the normalization of tattoos in society today, reputations are emerging. Some people still hold to the mantra that body art should be an expression of the self. Unfortunately, many of the impulsive members of the younger generation lack creativity or fall prey to trends. This has lead to a number of negative stereotypes regarding the more common tattoos.
This notorious tattoo induces laughter upon sight. Even if it’s sexual connotation as a “bulls eye” is disregarded, these tattoos are rampant among female high schoolers and the uncreative. Yes, this area of skin is a perfect canvas for something, but really? The tramp stamp is completely cliché, and most regret it after a few years. To make matters worse, if it is placed in the wrong spot on a woman’s back, she is unable to get an epidural during labor. Worth it? I think not.Tribal tattoos are the male equivalent to the tramp stamp.
Popular among jocks and those who are trying excessively hard to be “bad ass.” If the owner of such a tattoo is actually in a tribe of some sort, this stereotype is not for you. Most white males fresh into adult hood get tribal tattoos because they really want a tattoo and can’t come up with something meaningful. They choose a tribal tattoo because it makes them look “tough.” It is tragic how this previously meaningful tattoo has become a joke. All the non-tribal members sporting them have destroyed the original significance of the designs.A tattoo is forever. Unfortunately, some people do not consider this fact when they get something inked onto their body that everyone else already has.
Sarah, a receptionist at a tattoo parlor responded, “Most overdone tattoos? Definitely Chinese lettering. I guess it was a fad, it was some sort of cool ambiguous thing. Many people that get it aren’t even Asian. They don’t flow with any other type of tattoo, so they just look awkward. Tribal tattoos usually look terrible because they aren’t done correctly. They lose the original meaning because they are overdone by people who have no idea what they are for. The design just ends up looking trashy. Butterflies. Girls get them because they have no imagination and want something ‘cute.’ They just want to get something, and choose a butterfly because it is feminine and pretty. Butterflies usually come as a tramp stamp too.” Double fail.
These are the mistakes. The tattoos you wake up the next morning and wonder what the HELL you were thinking the night before.
Tattoos that make the viewer question your mental health also fall under this category, even though the receiver of the tattoo may not have been intoxicated at the time. See accompanying picture. Luckily, most reputable tattoo parlors will not do work on someone while they are intoxicated because it makes the blood thinner, but that doesn’t stop everyone. 
Some cultures use tattoos as a rite of passage or demonstration of one’s faith.
For instance, Coptic Christians often have a small cross tattooed on the inside of their right wrist. This symbolizes their dedication to their faith and identifies others who share their beliefs. The Maori people of New Zealand use tattoos to symbolize manhood. They make these markings by tapping a small tool coated with pigment or soot into the skin. This method is extremely painful. Since the tattoos are all over the upper legs, buttocks, and face, it is no wonder that they signify a real man! Native American tribes tattooed as a rite of passage as well. They used a bone needle and thread coated in soot to make their designs. If these methods were still in place, there would be much, much fewer tattoos out there.
Body ink in Japan goes back tens of thousands of years. It was actually the last country to do away with identifying criminals by tattooing them for their crimes. The most famous Japanese form of skin-art is the full body tattoo, associated with the Yakuza (Japanese mafia.) Today, it is illegal to show any body art in the public bathhouses of Japan, but the tradition of full-body tattoos still lives on behind closed doors.
These carry the most meaning to the people who get them. They range from the deceased loved one’s name to an image that represents them well. The name is often accompanied by the birth and death dates of the deceased. Sometimes these are gravestones or crosses. Other times they represent an object of importance to the deceased or the person getting inked. Memorial pieces are a lasting tribute to someone that has been lost.
These should fall under the “Drunk Tattoo” section,
because the sad, lost puppy dogs that get these are completely love drunk. Forever is a very long time, and the odds of someone being around that long are getting slimmer by the year. Even if a couple is bound by marriage, the sanctity of that bond is losing power as well. Most people that get a girlfriend or boyfriend’s name on them are young and impulsive, neglecting to consider what their future spouse will say when they notice “Bobby Ray” tattooed on their wife’s buttocks. As mentioned before, these types of tattoos are highly overdone. Most are Chinese characters. There was a period of time as the normalcy of tattoos increased where parlors were getting into trouble for putting the wrong characters on their customers. This seems like Karma to me. If you are not Asian, you have no business getting their language tattooed onto your body. These people were asking for a joke like miswrite when they chose to get something they couldn’t even understand inked onto their bodies.
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