That is why I've never gotten a tattoo. I have never been able to think of anything that I would want on my body forever.
Let's face it, due somewhat to the medium and somewhat to the lack of most tattoo artists' ability, they are rarely fine art. It seems to me that if it isn't art good enough to hang in a museum, why the fuck would you want it on your body.
alrighty well....I do have ink....4 of them and yes my naval is pierced as well, and it wasn't to be popular, I could care the phuck less about that. I did it for me, it was something I wanted and to hell with those that don't like it. I find most don't like it so it is hard to say people do it to be popular. When my naval was done it was done more for the shock factor because no one was really doing it back then..about 10 years ago! hell, there was only one place in Baton Rouge that I could find to do it and they didn't even sell the jewelry.