During the 1960′s, the fad was long hair, today the fad is tattoos. So why do people get tattoos even though it may just be a fad and may not be popular in ten years? Here are five reasons I found why people get tattoos.
A Tattoo Represents A Point In Their Life
Some people will get a tattoo to reflect a point in their life. Such as having a name of a love one tattooed on their body. For example, my wife’s daughter has the name of her daughter placed on her backside. Others may have the symbol of the military service they served in, engraved on their body.
A Memory Not To Be Forgotten
Tattoos are also acquired to remind the bearer of a memory that they do not want to forget. Such as a memory of a love one that has passed on.
To Be Rebellious
Like in the 1960s when long hair and the hippie generation was around, tattoos are acquired to make a rebellious statement to society. The only difference between long hair and tattoos, is that you can cut your hair when the fad fades, it is a little more difficult to remove a tattoo when this fad goes away.
Represents Their Interest
Some tattoos are sought to show what the person is interested in. For example if a person is interested in motorcycles, he or she may have the design of a motorcycle placed on them. Or a florist may have tattoos of flowers on them to help advertise their business.
