Melissa+M’s+OpEd+Article



What is the point of getting a tattoo? I understand that some people get tattoos as some sort of memory for someone, so lets ignore those people and focus on those who get irrelevant and pointless tattoos. I would just like to ask you one question: why? Why, why, why? Some people just don’t understand that tattoos are made of **permanent ink** that is **forever** on your body (with the exception of a painful tattoo removal process), so why would you get a tattoo, when you’re sober, of Whiney the Pooh, or your moms face, or your girlfriends name (who you will probably break up with)? I’m sure all of those things are meaningful to you, but do you really want it permanently inked on your body? I doubt that.

Now I know that sometimes people get really drunk and get stupid tattoos( which can be extremely amusing). For example, one time I was watching Keeping up with the Kardashians (which isn’t often), and the mom, Kris Kardashian got very drunk and decided to get a tattoo. That day, she happened to be mad at three of her daughters, Kim, Khloe, and Kourtney. So what did she do? She got her other two daughters names, Kendall and Kylie, tattooed on her back to show her love for those daughters, and make her other daughters mad. At first I thought it was really funny (because it is), but it is also just stupid. If you’re ever going to get really drunk, make sure you’re not near a tattoo parlor.

Now, I will just list some people who have tattoos that are really weird, random, stupid, and hilarious.
 * 1) Justin Bieber: The Biebs has a tattoo of Jesus on his calf. Seriously? I’m glad you’re open about your deep faith and Christian beliefs, but that is just a weird tattoo.
 * 2) Mike Tyson: Have you seen his face? Yikes.
 * 3) Steve O: He got a portrait of himself on his back…if that isn’t a scream for help I don’t know what is.
 * 4) Zac Efron: I love you Zac, but I can’t forgive you for your YOLO tattoo on your hand.
 * 5) Harry Styles: Mr. Styles has an addiction to tattoos. Here are just a few: a ship on his bicep, a moth (and a giant moth) on his upper abdomen, birds on his upper chest area, random words all over his body, HI (yes he has a tattoo that says HI), a Greenbay Packers symbol because he lost a bet, and many, many more.
 * 6) Zayn Malik: Zayn has a sleeve of tattoos, but one that stands out to me is his ZAP tattoo. He said he got the tattoo because he loves comic books. If you love comic books, go buy some, don’t get a tattoo for it.

There are definitely more stupid tattoos out there; those are just a few that I find funny. Now here are my guidelines to getting a tattoo.
 * 1) If you’re drunk, don’t get one
 * 2) If your drunk friend approves, don’t get it
 * 3) If you want to get a tattoo of someone’s face, don’t get it
 * 4) Never dedicate a tattoo to someone you’re in a relationship with
 * 5) Never get a tattoo in a different language (unless you are fluent in that language and know for sure what it means)
 * 6) Don’t get a tattoo on your face

The moral of this story: don’t get a pointless tattoo. I am 100% sure you will regret it in the future.