Inked Mag Staff
November 6th, 2015
10 Reasons People Get Tattooed
Our reasoning for getting tattooed usually changes over time. Initially, we often get tattoos that have a lot of meaning behind them. It’s not unusual to feel that the more…
Our reasoning for getting tattooed usually changes over time. Initially, we often get tattoos that have a lot of meaning behind them. It’s not unusual to feel that the more ink we get, the less monumental each session is. For some, getting tattooed becomes second nature.
Many times, people get inked to honor someone or something. And it’s true what they say, people usually grow addicted to the pain. Tattoo collectors get inked because there is an artist they feel compelled to get work from. Sometimes you and your bestie are simply bored and wind up in a tattoo shop. Whatever your reason, you got the ink and you’re proud of it (we hope). Here are the top 10 reasons people get tattooed.
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