Over the years I've noticed more and more people getting tattoos for reasons that are less and less important. I mean, back in the day, you'd get a tattoo of an anchor if you were a sailor just because of the achievement to show that you went through tough trials to get where you were. Some people would get tattoos of their children's names to commemorate their birth, or names of lost loved ones. Over time tats have come to be less about achievements and more frivolous. People began to get tattoos of the names of girlfriends and the classic "Mom" heart tattoo. More and more novelty tattoos followed these, most popular being characters from pop culture, pictures of flowers and animals, and barbed wire tattoos.
Some of these had meaning mind you. Some examples from my experience with others being a dolphin for being the best swimmer on your team. Another (slightly more extreme) example is a man who legally changed his name to Darth Maul and got a tat of Darth Maul on his calf (If you don't know who Darth Maul is, then I am severely disappointed in you and you need to google him right now. Go ahead, I'll wait... Are you back yet? Good. Now that your a bit more educated I can continue with my pointless rant.). I can understand say getting the logo of a band that has been a huge influence in your life. I can almost even understand the barbed wire tattoo on a guy who wants to get the bump from "tough" to "intimidating." There are some tattoos that I refuse to understand, such as naked or semi-naked people, the dog collar tattoo, the full body tattoo, and the infamous "Hello Kitty" tramp stamp.
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