Psychology of People Who Never Get Tattoos
1st February 2026
I have never understood the urge to get tattooed.
It strikes me as a species of narcissism, walking around shouting “Look at me! Look at me! Look at me!” all the time
The military have a technical term for people who attract attention to themselves.
They are called “targets”.
February 1st, 2026 at 15:47
I can say my #1 reason was “no identifying marks that can be used by the FBI to identify me.” I don’t know why the FBI instead of actual police. I even had a tattoo artist that pierced Ed McMahon’s nipples in his house at Wheeler Air Field in my platoon and never got inked or pierced for jewelry.
And yes, he had the pictures to prove it.
February 3rd, 2026 at 15:36
Certainly a legitimate concern. Gotta keep your options open.