Would you get a "friends" tattoo?

If someone would come into the shop and ask for a friends tattoo I would try and talk them out of it - the same way I personally refuse to tattoo names of wives, husbands, boyfriends, girlfriends etc. You never know if or when that relationship is going to sour. That's just me and my opinion, I can't stop the other artists from doing what they want. Yours would be a special case though, 20 years is a long time to be friends :]

I can't consider it since I have a horrible fear of needles. Let me explain. I cann't wear jewelry because of allergic reactions to it, so my husband and I decided that we would get a tatoo wedding band instead. Well we went and they were tatooing someone and I about passed out, so that was the end of that.

I think that's an awesome idea! Especially after 20 years. I think that as long as a tattoo means something to you, then you should go for it! I want my mom to get a matching tattoo with me, but she doesn't want to. I talked her into getting her belly button pierced, so maybe it will just take a little more convincing. :) Good luck!!!

I've been trying to talk my sistet into getting a matching tribute tattoo for our Mum. She flatly refused at first but is slowly coming around to the idea. I think it's only a matter of time before we do...I just hope I have some space left to fit one by the time she decides...LOL

Honestly if I were going to get a tattoo with a friend I would get her to pick a tattoo that she liked and wanted, and I'd do the same. I wouldn't get the same one though, maybe I'd just get it in the same spot. Reason being that nothing is forever! Who knows what the future holds, in 5 or 10 years you may not be friends with that person anymore! Just my opinion anyhow! PurpleTeddyBear.

I really like this idea, and it's a great reason for getting a tattoo. I would probably do the same if my best friend was up for it, and me and my boyfriend have already decided to do one a couple of years from now. Do you have any thoughts on the design yet? I sometimes get commissioned to design tattoos, so it would be interesting to hear your ideas!

I am getting a tattoo to represent my 50th birthday. My sister encourages me to get it. I have never considered getting one other than this.

I defintely would not consider something like this. I can't really be friends with people for too long because they end up turning against me, acting childish, talking behind my back and generally just lying about everything under the sun. Never fails really. Friends are friends. I don't care how long we've been friends, it just wouldn't be something I'd consider because then I'd have to get it removed later on, which is something that I'd definitely not want to do, nor would I want to stare at it all the time.

that is tough one, but i think as long you dont put someone's name on the tattoo it should be fine, personaly the name on it can get tough to get out if for some reason down the road thing did work out, it would come hard to get it off

I like to see tatto on others rather than doing some on me, I have fear of needles and I do not want to hurt me that way. I like the idea though but not may be of my friend but anything else which is my favourite, anything but not my loving friends, families or even my cats. Just like flower or something like that.

My best friend passed away and I have a tattoo in memory of him. However, it's not an obvious rememberence like his name or anything. It's not something anyone would get unless I tell them what it is. However, I think the "best friends" tattoo is a great Idea and I know a ton of people who have those kind of tattoos. If you're looking for advice, my best advice to give you would be to make sure it's something unique and creative and suited for both of you. Make it subtle, not something obvious like "mn+nt=bff" or something like that. Since tattoos are permanent...and friendships aren't always (but after 18 years, you have a pretty good chance of permanent friendship) you should consider the possibility that the relationship could end, but the tattoo will still be there. Hence the reason for subtlety as well. For example, I know some people who have the maryland flag shaped into a crab. It's both a tribute to Maryland...as well as a tribute to their friendship. Another example is two friends who got identical star tattoos in the same place. Unique and Subtle are the best ways to go.

well, i myself is not into tatoos but i appreciate arts being put into by the tatoo artists. i think tatoos are good only when your skin are still young and intact. when you grow old, so do your skin and they become saggy. hence the design may not look the same as it was before. but then, just my opinion.

I would never do anything like that but my best friend is my husband and I would never want to get anything matching or what not becaue its bad luck instead we get tattooed together and share those memories.

When I was young (8 years old), I used to tell my friend how I would like to go exploring the world and different countries with her when I grow up. But now, I think I would prefer watching about the world and different countries on TV. And I absolutely hated the Spice Girls for saying "Friends Forever!" stuffs like that, because it's too impossible to be true to believe in when you're backstabbed and betrayed by that someone you trust and counted on since 8 years old.

Generally I think that any sort of relationship tattoo can be a bad idea, but I have also heard people justify it by saying that a relationship is a part of their life, and even if it changes later, the tattoo is still a good memory of what it was like. I only have a couple of friends who are into tattoos, but we're all different enough that it's pretty unlikely we would settle on one tattoo or theme that we would all like. My fiance is an artist, and he has designed tattoos for a couple of us (I haven't gotten mine done yet), and a few of us all go to the same artist, but that's about as close as we might get to "matching" tattoos--designed by the same person and inked by the same person.

U know wot i love tattos, but ma mom dun allowd me to have a tatto on arm.

It's cool ^^ you too have a same tattoo ^^ truthfully I'm scared of get a tattoo . My best friend too . We're just teens so both of us don't get used with it. But I have to admit that some tattoo I've seen is beautiful . And what you and your best friends did together is great .

I have known a girl for about 9 years, we do have matching tattoos, but is not something that someone would realize was part of something else. We both just have stars on the backs of our necks, we aren't really close anymore, but I love the tattoo. I say go for it, just dont have something like "FRIENDS" written in the middle of it.

I have considered doing this a few months ago with one of my friends (friendship spanning 5 years, on and off), and whilst we are no longer as close as we were, I don't think I would have regretted it had we gone through with it (which we didn't), because the design was beautiful and it would always have sentimental meaning. I strongly discourage getting and name tattoos, but considering the time that the two of you have been friends, and the time span you've allowed yourselves to find something that you both adore, I think you should go for it. =]