Hunter Morrow Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 They can get anything a guy can get and it won't look silly. But then they can also get... Hummingbirds. Dammit, I like hummingbirds. I always have a feeder for them every spring and summer. Can't get 'em Butterflies. I have a butterfly garden, too. I also really love to go to the city's butterfly garden on the bike trail. But a big fat greasy Dago with a butterfly tattoo? Bonus points: My favorite butterfly is the Swallowtail. UGGH! Unicorns: I can't really explain this one. I just think they kick ass. I'd like to get an octopus tattoo. I used to have these recurring dreams that humanity had exterminated itself and over the course of nigh countless millenia an Octopoid species became intelligent and dominant on the new Earth and I was their philosopher-king. I think it means they are my "spirit animal" or something. But I don't want my family to be making fun of my "pussy" tattoo and making James Bond Octopussy references against me. Ah fuck it. I'll get an eagle or something. I guess. bongsau and slave 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaliaCamille Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 There's no point worrying about what other people think. Most people live in their own little world and wont even notice your butterfly tattoo, and anyone who insults you for it is a judgemental dick whose opinion is worthless. (Plus the idea that "feminine" traits are negative is harmful, blah blah feminist ideology.) Gregor, Bunny Switchblade, kylegrey and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Morrow Posted May 16, 2012 Author Share Posted May 16, 2012 Malt liquor is a hell of a drug but I was able to link to Youtube so I'm not drunk enough yet. You know, screw eagles. It reminds me of the Army. I was in it for 4 years and got an honorable discharge but I don't really like 'em. When I was a kid I thought that the official bird of America should have been the turkey or the falcon. Just sayin.' One more thing Ben Franklin was right about. That, electricity, and banging MILFs. Kev 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slave Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Ha! I LOL'd. I'm sure you can find someone who can make hummingbirds & butterflies look cool; I say go for it! :D Anyways if I'm right, the brightest and most colorful hummingbird is actually a male. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tak30204 Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Anyways if I'm right, the brightest and most colorful hummingbird is actually a male. That holds true for most animals. Anisya and Kev 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Capt. Mike had a hummingbird tattoo over his heart in "Benjamin Button"-pretty lame movie, but that guy was an awesome character: and Il Duce had a bad-ass butterfly on his hand in "Boondock Saints" That being said, I've been planning on a butterfly tattoo for awhile (probably inner forearm). In Mexican culture, butterflies are the spirits of ancestors pointing out important lessons or just giving you a reason to pause. nico, Hunter Morrow and Liz Stitch Ellis 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylegrey Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 I love unicorns too ,heres a couple of the best I've located in my travels .The White one is from Grime . Jamie Ruth Unicorn Tattoo Picture | Last Sparrow Tattoo Hunter Morrow 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Morrow Posted May 16, 2012 Author Share Posted May 16, 2012 The best places, too. I bet it'd be really easy to tattoo somebody's lower back. Wouldn't hurt because the skin isn't that sensitive, plenty of room, the works. Nope. Now it has to be the TRAMP STAMP. Which, ironically enough, is prime time real estate for butterflies, hummingbirds and unicorns. Can't live with 'em, can't live without 'em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunny Switchblade Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Talked about the unicorn thing a few weeks ago at Philadelphia Eddie's with someone who put a lot of them on guys back in the 70's.......those and cartoon characters were some of the most popular tattoos! Anything can be made to look less feminine if you have the right artist doing the job and you tell them your concerns! Here is my hummingbird by Eric Gregory....i don't think it is feminine at all to be honest! Hunter Morrow 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hgiles Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Hunter, get what you want. Find an artist that tattoos with the 'vibe' you like then you pick the subject matter. I've got an octopus tattoo and plenty of flowers and I really don't care what people think of them. Hunter Morrow and irezumi 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tight-Lines Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Little Miss Sunshine said it the best "Do what you love, and fuck the rest." If I got tattoos for other people I would have a shit ton of bad tribal everywhere. irezumi, gougetheeyes, Bunny Switchblade and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Ahem, if this man isn't a gigantic badass with nuts the size of Cleavland because of that butterfly tattoo then I don't know what the world has come to gougetheeyes, Kev and Abellve 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hands On Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Hunter, get what you want. Find an artist that tattoos with the 'vibe' you like then you pick the subject matter. I've got an octopus tattoo and plenty of flowers and I really don't care what people think of them. what's up with the side pieces, man?! holdin back pics 'til they're completed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hands On Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Filip Leu's got a unicorn. gougetheeyes, Jake and kylegrey 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irezumi Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 I came damn close to getting a moth from Krak. I opted for wolf instead. Now I feel like I need to see him again for that moth. Fuck what people think, I've never worried about that before. Kev, hogg and Jake 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott R Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 I have butterflies and roses what !? gougetheeyes and Jake 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirkson Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 I have a huge octopus on my shoulder/upper arm. Definitely not feminine. I'm hardly alone, lots of guys have bad ass octopus tattoos. And at some point I'll have roses as well. Don't sweat it so much, get what make you happy. F anyone who gives you shit about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anisya Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Dont know how relevant it would be to the question, but When I first came to the UK I noticed that many really tough bad ass men where wearing pink t-shirts and pink polo shirts and what not. Apparently they were 'tuff enough' that they could even pull the 'pink shirt' thing without being worried they look feminine/gay.... true or false (that's what I've been told, doesn't make it 100% accurate) it does tell you something about their confidence...i kinda like the fact they didn't give a crap. Get a unicorn and be proud of it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylegrey Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Classifications are silly ,contradictions are cool , if someone wears anything with confidence they can pull it off . gougetheeyes and nico 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dooktruck Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 i have 2 butterflies and a mothish/butterfly lady and a rose dgaf Jake 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Flores Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 They can get anything a guy can get and it won't look silly. But then they can also get...Hummingbirds. Dammit, I like hummingbirds. I always have a feeder for them every spring and summer. Can't get 'em Butterflies. I have a butterfly garden, too. I also really love to go to the city's butterfly garden on the bike trail. But a big fat greasy Dago with a butterfly tattoo? Bonus points: My favorite butterfly is the Swallowtail. UGGH! Unicorns: I can't really explain this one. I just think they kick ass. I'd like to get an octopus tattoo. I used to have these recurring dreams that humanity had exterminated itself and over the course of nigh countless millenia an Octopoid species became intelligent and dominant on the new Earth and I was their philosopher-king. I think it means they are my "spirit animal" or something. But I don't want my family to be making fun of my "pussy" tattoo and making James Bond Octopussy references against me. Ah fuck it. I'll get an eagle or something. I guess. I don't see anything wrong with getting a butterfly, in fact I have been looking at some designs to get. I probably won't get it in pink but what is the difference really. I know Nick Colella has a butterfly tattoo right on his neck and he pulls it off pretty well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SStu Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 It's not the image. It's how you wear it. hogg, bongsau, Jake and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tak30204 Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 I have roses and a bread and butter fly. I get so frustrated with customers that think a flower, or a spot of pink, or whatever in their tattoo is going to make them look gay. And I have a tramp stamp, it's awful, but it's there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadeIndelible Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 I've been wanting a butterfly/moth for a while. Theo Mindell does amazing butterflies, and the shop he works at is pretty close to me. Not sure who I would go to for a moth, though. Theo Mindell: nico, Kev, Anisya and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylegrey Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 I have visions of someone on this site having an awesome moth pretty sure it was Nicky Papers by Stuart Cripwell . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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