Quote Originally Posted by sirrahved
"The not under my roof" argument never flew with me.

I think a much better approach is reasons why you wouldn't want him to get it done such as:

It's something that is with you for life. How do you know you will feel the same way about the design 50 years from now?

Health risks- has he checked the credentials of the shop he's interested in? Talked to people around that have tattoos? I've found that you need to do this on top of looking at the artist's portfolio. The tattoo artist only picks his BEST work for his portfolio!

Have you thought about the way it may make some people view you differently?


If he has mature answers for all of your questions, then he should be able to make the decision for himself. If he's still in a mindset where he acts childish about your questions, then request that he hold off a while before deciding.

Whatever you do... don't ban him from doing it. It's the best way to ensure he comes home with some band logo in the middle of his forehead
I agree with all this. The health risk isn't only involved with where you get it done at. My brother tried to get his in color and it turned out he was allergic to the color ink and it got really infected. He got the rest of his done in plain black ink.