Personally I like tattoos, provided they reflect a part of yourself. I have 3, all of which have sentimental value. I also have piercings (17) and yes, they are cheaper, easy to remove, etc, but I dont think they reflect who I am. How can one say that getting your belly button pierced is a display of individuality when every britney spears wannabe and their best friend has their belly done? Tattoos and piercings are trendy, i will admit that, but it's an entirely different story when they say something about WHO you are, not who you WANT to be.
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