How old were you when you got your first tattoo?

September 5, 2011 at 8:49 pm #37520

ArniVidar

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@arnividar

Just curious 🙂

September 5, 2011 at 9:29 pm #111721

Wardy

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@wardy

This thread will be good. Would love to see how many was the same age as me!

September 5, 2011 at 9:31 pm #111722

Briscogun

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@briscogun

Old guy just voted…

September 6, 2011 at 1:22 am #111739

KnightHawk

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@knighthawk

20. Took two years to get the balls up to defy my parents.

Love. Peace. Metallica.

September 6, 2011 at 2:54 am #111749

buttwheat

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@buttwheat

I was 40. It should be interesting trying to compare the quality of the first tattoo and the age that it was applied.

Here is my first one

September 6, 2011 at 10:21 am #111790

bluey

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@bluey

19
They have been covered up, but I have never looked back and I’m always wanting more.

September 6, 2011 at 10:32 am #111791

Wardy

Participant

@wardy

My first one is the tribal on my arm -.-

Faded, blank spots, uneven lines, Scar tissue. you name it ive got it.

But it was a experience haha

September 7, 2011 at 5:22 am #111889

anonymous

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@anonymous

Not surprisingly, it seems most people have gotten them between the ages of 16-20 during the typical rebellious/self-exploration period. :p That’s when I first decided I wanted one, but I didn’t actually go forward until I was 32. 😮

September 7, 2011 at 8:48 am #111896

CandD

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@candd

Had my first one when I was almost 30. I never considered getting a tattoo before…but I guess when I got older and had some life defining experiences, it made me want to express myself through something as permanent as a tattoo. (Plus when my parents freaked out over it, they could no longer ground me for it.) 😀

September 8, 2011 at 12:52 pm #111973

Talisman

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@talisman

13, self inflicted experiment

September 8, 2011 at 5:47 pm #111980

brok3npr0mise

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@brok3npr0mise

Wow….I guess I was a little older. I was 25. Always wanted one just never could decide what I wanted. Now, of course, I want more. But first have to get one fixed :/

September 8, 2011 at 6:15 pm #111981

metalmancpa

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@metalmancpa

Got my first this year at 51.

Some of my family say I did it because I am going through mid-life crisis. If it wasn’t for a shops mess-up I would of had my 1st 20+ years ago. But with their scheduling problem I walked out and just didn’t really think about again until this year.

September 12, 2011 at 7:39 am #112239