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Celebrity footballer (well, some of the time) David Beckham has just revealed his body tattoo on a recent jaunt around China. In a clever case of playing to the gallery, Beckham lifted his shirt to show his audience this Chinese-character tattoo. He was giving a talk to university students in Beijing as part of his five-day tour of China as an ambassador for kid's football.
Broadly translated as 'death and life are in the lap of the gods while fortunes and honours are determined by heaven'. Fortunately he has enough people around him to ensure what he asks for is what ends up with. Not so some other men who feature in our gallery.
A tattoo is subjective. Unless you know the story behind what it stands for and why it is what it is, what is a great tattoo to its owner can be an unnecessary and ugly blight to a casual observer. But what makes a good tattoo? Tattoo artists point out that badly drawn or crudely coloured artwork is unforgivable, whereas balance, shape, placement and the emotional connection of the wearer are integral to making a tattoo great. Take a look over our selection and let us know what you think.
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24/05/2012 22:45
This has to be the most meaningless "article" on this site. I personally might not want to decorate my body in tattoos , but if I did, who cares? Are you really all that obsessed with outward appearances that you'll pick on something that doesn't quite suit >your< tastes.
28/05/2012 13:18
I work in a catholic school and I have 1 big tattoo from the top of my ribs, down my side, and down to my knee. Every part of it means something to me. At work, no1 can tell I have tattoos, and it shocks me to see peoples opinion of me change when they find out I have one. It's like "Hello? I'm still the same person you've been talking to all these years".
As for the comments people always make about "what about when you get older?"... My first point has to be that I don't think a tattoo will ruin my oh so sexy wrinkly saggy skin... My second and main point is: In the 4 years I've worked at this school we have lost 6 kids (13 - 15 yr olds) - car accidents, stabbings, cancer - friends and acquaintances die year after year and people say "that's no age to die"... the way I see it, I'm lucky to have reached 28. I may not live to be wrinkly, and if I do, I revert back to the first point. Also, just think, the technology to remove tattoos has come along so well in the past 5 years alone. If people are so ashamed of the choice THEY made (I dont know anyone who is strapped to a chair and tattooed against their will), then it will become easier and easier to have it removed.
Rant over, Stop with your moaning and let people live their lives. They're not forcing you to have tattoos, so what's your problem?
24/05/2012 20:45
Chris X and John Hughes, you state that tattoos = unemployment and make me lowlife scum. Well i have three tattoos, one of which are my grandads initials that mean a lot. I am a primary school teacher (yes i have a job) and generally think i am a decent human being. Your comments are pathetic. There is something in life called OPINION. Everybody is different. Most of the 6 year old kids at school understand this, its just a shame there are still ignorant people like you about. RANT over. Get over yourselves.
24/05/2012 18:40
oh dear god why would you do that to yourself (pic 1)
01/06/2012 10:40
This tattoo topic has been running for a week now - everyone has debated it to death. Isn't
it time to move on, MSN ?
There is so much going on in the world, particularly in our own country. Can't you give us
something worthwhile and interesting ?
(And preferably, remove those endless, stupid ads like the two below, which supply call girls
and prozzies for losers .... why do you allow this junk? What do MSN moderators actually do ?)
28/05/2012 15:34
Can I just ask... say someone has an accident (lets for arguements sake say they come off a bike) and they badly scar the skin on their arm. Every day they have to look at the mangled skin and it makes them depressed. But then they get a tattoo of a beautiful rose, or an elegant koi over the scarring, and suddenly they can bear to look in the mirror again... does that make them bad person? This person (while we're in hypothetical-land) donated every spare penny to charity, worshipped their children, and attended church every sunday... does the addition of a tattoo suddenly make them a theiving, child abusing satanist?
24/05/2012 10:36
Hee hee hee! All that money and still some of the celebs have what look like prison tattoos. Numpties!
24/05/2012 00:47
i would hardly call the bird on johnny depps tattoo a sparow,more like a swallow or a swift
07/06/2012 13:41
Some of the people on here make me laugh. What the hell does it matter if someone has ink on them? Yes, some tattoos do look a bit naff but i don't let it worry me. If they want it, so be it, it doesn't affect me.
The religious arguments are even better. Maybe that's because im an atheist though.
Some people need to grow up and get a life. Feckin PC brigade.
24/05/2012 21:47
what gives people the right to say what is acceptable and what is not, it is their body and they choose to do what ever they want. people should not judge others we have no right to.
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