Jupiter551 said:Yeah and on that note...what's with people who go "oh I want one but I'm too much of a pussy to deal with the pain"....uhm pain?
I guess everything is subjective so I usually tell them to me it wasn't pain - there was a feeling, but calling it pain is giving it WAAAY too much credit.
Getting my eyebrow pierced years ago hurt WAY more even if it was painless after 10 seconds, going to the dentist hurts more, I'd trade 2 hours of tattooing for either of those. And yeah I've had it done "on the bone" which is where people claim it hurts the most - large tattoos on both sides of ribcage.
So my conclusion is a) the pain is a myth b) people exaggerate like hell or c) it honestly hurts some people more than others. A and B are my most likely answers I think.
Thoughts?
My tattoo took one hour and was pretty painful compared to most things I've experienced. When I think back to the aftermath of getting all 4 wisdom teeth out and spending a good 3 or so hours post-surgery not taking pain pills because I was waiting for my mouth to stop bleeding before I took the gauze out so I could swallow anything......that hurt less than the tattoo did. I choose dull ache over sharp sting any day (when comparing it with the same length of time -- 1 hour post-wisdom tooth is better than 1 hour of tattoo).