Tattoo Rule No. 5: You Might Want to Rethink That Chris Carrabba Lyric A classic rookie mistake, tattoo artists warn against getting quotes or song lyrics that you love in your 20s tattooed permanently on your body. "It will just feel silly in 20 years," says Mayorga.
Tattooed 30-something Mary says she got a quote tattooed on her ribs at the age 24 — a quote from her therapist, no less — and though it felt supermeaningful at the time, she now has ambivalent feelings about it. "I didn't consider that I might not always feel comfortable talking about it and explaining it to people for the rest of my life," she says. "Especially since it's so personal."
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