Lifestyle Review: 6 Annoying Questions I Get Asked About My Tattoos

I'll be the first to admit that I'm pretty awkward when it comes to most social interactions with strangers. However, if you're a heavily 'tattooed person' like I am, you'll be aware of all the, sometimes daily, annoying questions sparked by your body art. Here's 6 annoying questions I get asked about my tattoos...

Believe it or not but this a common question I get asked regularly by strangers. Of course, I'd never purposefully be rude and so my usual answer is just a simple "yep" followed by an awkward smile. What I'd really like to say is "No, I draw them on everyday with a pen" in a ridiculously sarcastic manor. More importantly, you only have to look at them to see that they're quite obviously professional artwork. I get you're curious but really? What is wrong with humans?

If you don't know how a tattoo works, the process itself is a mechanised needle (not a gun) which punctures the skin and injects ink into the second layer of skin. This process involves damaging the skin, resulting in a response from the body's white blood cells which then attempt to absorb the ink, leaving a permanent mark on the outer layer.

So, the answer is yes. Obviously it hurts. Of course, there are areas that hurt less than others. For example, a more meaty area of the body such as your stomach or thigh is less painful, whilst boney areas such as ribs or the chest can be very painful indeed. I get that not everyone might quite understand how they work but when you get asked this on a daily basis - it tends to get a tad annoying.

This one always baffles me as I'm not quite sure why it matters and the price can vary depending on your location. More annoyingly, this question is often followed up with "where can I get one cheap?" or "I want to get one but don't want to pay much for it". What? Why would you want a cheap tattoo? In my personal experience, you get what you pay for in the tattoo world and you want to go to the best artist you can find within your means of travel. It is going to be on you forever so try not to cut corners for the sake of saving a few extra quid. If you're serious enough about getting one, it's worth saving up to do so.

What happens to all of us? I don't understand why this is such a common question but it honestly seems to baffle people that I'll be an old person with tattoos. Luckily, I won't be the only one. Not much I can do about it nor does it bother me but who says I have to be a frumpy old lady?

This seems to be a question that most people jump to when asking me about my tattoos and I've never understood it. We all have ones we don't necessarily like as much anymore and when you got tattooed as young as I did, you're bound to want a few covered. But regrets? If I'm honest, not really. At the time I clearly wanted it and I did it so besides getting it lasered (no thank you) or attempting some cover ups, there's not much point in regret is there? Truth to told, when you've had them as long as me, they really do just blend in to your skin. Like a freckle or a scar, you tend not to even notice them on your skin after a while. 

OK so this might not seem like such an annoying one but when you get asked it a lot, it can wear a little thin. There's this stigma sometimes that tattoos have to be meaningful and that kind of just annoys me because the majority of mine don't mean a thing. Every time someone asks me this question, I have to awkwardly explain how mine are simply pretty pictures and how I'm not bothered about them being a symbol for anything. Whilst the odd one could probably have a story behind it if you're clasping at straws, I'm quite happy not getting all deep and meaningful for the sake of it. This falls in the same category as when people ask me who my gypsy ladies are - sorry to disappoint again but they're just gypsy ladies. 

Some honourable tattoo annoyances...
1. That guy wearing clingfilm on his arm in a club is just crying out for attention. You only need to keep your tattooed covered for up to a few hours after you get it done. Leaving it on all night can cause it to weep and not allow it to breathe and heal. I understand sleeping in clingfilm to protect your bedding but at a club? It doesn't stop people knocking in to it.
2. Please don't call yourself "inked" or say things like "nice ink".
3. Those girls who hashtag #girlswithtattoos because of that tiny, microscopic heart or star on their ankle or  ribs. You're not a tattooed girl, you have a tattoo.

Have you had similar experiences as me? Do you have any tattoos or body modifications? What sorts of attention do you get? As always, I love reading your comments so please do leave them down below. Hope everyone's having a great week so far -

Until next time guys and girls,