Tattoos used to be the mark of gangsters, sailors and prisoners. As they have become more and more mainstream - and an expression of who we think we are - people have resorted to more and more extreme tattoos to achieve their desired effects. Why do we get tattoos? The reasons for getting tattoos are many and varied, but include:
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The current trend towards extreme tattooing is not thought by most people to be beautiful in the usual sense, so why do people do it? |