Tattoo's

[sid burns]

As my son Steffan is just off for yet another tattoo, it got me wondering having spent 24 years in the Regiment with no tattoo's am I unique.

Is there anyone else out there with no tattoo's, or if you have some do you regret it?

And no Scouse it's not that I'm tight I just never got round to it.

Sid

[Lofty-25]

I done 15 years Sid and not once thought of getting a tattoo, but since coming out and turning 40 i have had two done (something like a mid life crisis)

[stu reed]

Just short of 15 years...and i never got a tattoo either..seen to many tattoo's that looked like they were done by some one who was blind, with a bag on their head......in the dark.

The reason why i never got a tattoo....

On many of the many " Rifle Company mass vacanation parades" in the med centre
Ive seen tattoos of the Union Flag with "Born In Wales" under it??
The "Prince of Wales" emblem that looks like wet chicken feathers on a tiara...
Dragons that look more like the 'Brains Brewery' emblem or a lame horse.
Names spelt wrong or they were done by someone with dyslexia.
Panthers that look like a drowned cats....

and a lot of infected ones too!

should i go on?

[Paul Davies 701]

Same as Lofty-23 really never got one done while serving, had three done since

[ap1]

The funniest tattoo, was obtained by a "certain" fusilier who upon joining Recce Platoon in Berlin, had tattooed on his forearm for all to see:

REECE PL

[Barry69]

Well in my case I Had tattoos prior to joining but that could be a Rhyl thing lol, but the quality depends on the artist and in fact are they an artist a tall and how much you willing to pay or had to drink" band of Brothers etc", as I have seen some good and some really poor!

I think it use to be a military thing but nowadays is't a bit of a misconception, As its just as popular in civvi st.

Had none since so awaiting a midlife crisis thingy?

[chow]

I done 15 years Sid and not once thought of getting a tattoo, but since coming out and turning 40 i have had two done (something like a mid life crisis)

like lofty 23,didnt have one while serving,was put off in the depot when one lad had one done and on our walk back it rained like crazy,we got wet,,his arm went septic i didnt fancy that..but like meny have had one since going into civy street.just to try it..ok..not had another cant see the point...there was a lad at the depot who started with a cross on his back,went from shoulder to shoulder dont know if he ever had it finished...but who would see it any way..

[sid burns]

The funniest tattoo, was obtained by a "certain" fusilier who upon joining Recce Platoon in Berlin, had tattooed on his forearm for all to see:

REECE PL

Go on Al name and shame!!!!!!! mind you he's a big lad perhaps we should keep quiet

[led9750]

Hi all ,

I had a lot of my tattoo,s done in the army but all of mine are to do with music i like and nothing to do with the army , i do have a welsh dragon on my inner wrist but this is a welsh thing .
on another matter anyone off to watch motorhead in cardiff next saturday .

cheers

led

[ap1]

Go on Al name and shame!!!!!!! mind you he's a big lad perhaps we should keep quiet

(Cough's cott Cough's)