I've thought now and again about getting a tattoo, but my mind thinks...
"I'll get sick of it pretty quickly, and in a few years I'll be a completely different person"
Because of this I cannot come up with a design or an image that I think permanently represents me, although there are plenty that I identify with temporarily. I suppose that I don't want to be limited in the future by any image or idea that I identified myself with in the past.
I do like some of the new bright colours that are available for tattoos, but might have to wait 10 years or so to see it they are safe. No I prefer to wait for the New Tattoos, which I am sure must be coming soon.....
These will be temporary permanent tattoos that need a special solvent or wavelength of light to be removed, that can be of any colour, be displayed on any area of the body, could be real prints worn on the skin. I'm waiting till I cam be Blue and Silver all over; until I want to be Red with Black spots, have a photograph of myself on my back, or wear advertising on my forehead.
There are already temporary tattoos which stay on for a few days, and some extremely colourful statements. I just want control over the permanency of the things I identify with. (part of the appeal for most people is their permanent affiliations, I'm sure.)
Now all we need is a dermatologist, some chemicals, lasers, and some experimental subjects.....
Here they come now!