Scott R Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 So I just read the first 15 pages and I'm skipping the last 10. What have I learned from all this? Next time I go to get a tattoo, I am just simply going to point at the artist, point at the location I want something done in, and then point to the reference material I brought with me so as to not offend anyone. duder why u tripen just b realz and tell dat slinger u want to get dat hot shit burned on. So you can be sleeved up by christmas. Lochlan, Duffa and Gregor 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/674-slang-terms-that-make-you-cringe/?page=11#findComment-24605 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janine Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 The term leg sleeve made me laugh. I´ve never heard it before. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/674-slang-terms-that-make-you-cringe/?page=11#findComment-24617 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lochlan Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 @Cork its a no win situation right? how many times have we each used at least one of these words at some point unknowingly? live and learn, haha Duffa 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/674-slang-terms-that-make-you-cringe/?page=11#findComment-24647 Share on other sites More sharing options...
alie k Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 fun little tat, my artist, portfolio the list is endless Only in a certain context, or all the time? What's wrong with portfolio? I agree. What's wrong with portfolio? Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/674-slang-terms-that-make-you-cringe/?page=11#findComment-25173 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patriot Ink Tattoo Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 I think Oliver's one of the few that can get away with those! I want to turn PECKer's interview into a drinking game, in which you take a drink every time you hear the word "Tat" or "LSD" MGblues and cltattooing 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/674-slang-terms-that-make-you-cringe/?page=11#findComment-25437 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawnPorter Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 I want to turn PECKer's interview into a drinking game, in which you take a drink every time you hear the word "Tat" or "LSD" That could be a really good time. Or a really bad time. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/674-slang-terms-that-make-you-cringe/?page=11#findComment-25503 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brant111ArtsGallery Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 tattyblast Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/674-slang-terms-that-make-you-cringe/?page=11#findComment-25505 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kollin Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 tat-wizard is kinda sweet. squizzard Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/674-slang-terms-that-make-you-cringe/?page=11#findComment-25538 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaliaCamille Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 A friend brought this up with me yesterday. We were talking about Japanese tattoos, and he pointed out that some of the mythology/artwork used in some tattooing is from other Asian countries. Being an ignorant Westerner, does it look stupid to refer to things as "Japanese", that may well originate from (for example) China? Is "Oriental" or "Asian" too broad/kind of racist-sounding? Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/674-slang-terms-that-make-you-cringe/?page=11#findComment-27619 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeoKraft Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 I just heard some one say "that shit cray" made me want to stab him Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/674-slang-terms-that-make-you-cringe/?page=11#findComment-27662 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawnPorter Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 The term leg sleeve made me laugh. I´ve never heard it before. Every time someone says 'leg sleeve' just shout SQUIDPANTS. Trust me. gougetheeyes and Iwar 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/674-slang-terms-that-make-you-cringe/?page=11#findComment-27664 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisvK Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 @ShawnPorter your squidpants scetch remains legendary. It should be mandatory to incorporate your squidpants design into squidpants Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/674-slang-terms-that-make-you-cringe/?page=11#findComment-27668 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawnPorter Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 @ShawnPorter your squidpants scetch remains legendary. It should be mandatory to incorporate your squidpants design into squidpants I like to think of myself as this generation's Ed Hardy. gougetheeyes, bongsau and kylegrey 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/674-slang-terms-that-make-you-cringe/?page=11#findComment-27681 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeoKraft Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 i was once asked at work if i believed in jesus due to my praying severed hands straight edge tattoo. i didn't know what to say. just tell em they're clapping hands Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/674-slang-terms-that-make-you-cringe/?page=11#findComment-27690 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 I just heard some one say "that shit cray" made me want to stab him motherfuckers wanna find me. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/674-slang-terms-that-make-you-cringe/?page=11#findComment-27742 Share on other sites More sharing options...
slayer9019 Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Every time someone says 'leg sleeve' just shout SQUIDPANTS. Trust me. I am actually using the term squidpants matter of factly when reffering to my leg tattoos. I wanna see if it catches on Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/674-slang-terms-that-make-you-cringe/?page=11#findComment-27800 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon Shirley Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 damn really,eds not dead .... I like to think of myself as this generation's Ed Hardy. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/674-slang-terms-that-make-you-cringe/?page=11#findComment-27801 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawnPorter Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 damn really,eds not dead .... My influence is just so widespread that he doesn't need to be, homes. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/674-slang-terms-that-make-you-cringe/?page=11#findComment-27805 Share on other sites More sharing options...
posterboy7596 Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 I just watched the little video of b-tat on the thread about ink masters. It reminded me how much people talking about "grindin" in reference to working hard can bother me. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/674-slang-terms-that-make-you-cringe/?page=11#findComment-27838 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gougetheeyes Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 I just watched the little video of b-tat on the thread about ink masters. It reminded me how much people talking about "grindin" in reference to working hard can bother me. Clipse is the only exception. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFJpwBTpkLY Scott R and Jack 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/674-slang-terms-that-make-you-cringe/?page=11#findComment-27863 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dude Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 A tattoo shop should only and always be referred to as "Ye Olde Tattzappery." I can't wait to find an occasion to use that phrase. :) Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/674-slang-terms-that-make-you-cringe/?page=11#findComment-29987 Share on other sites More sharing options...
irezumi Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 I am glad to see that other people posted 'collector' well before I was going to. also, even before the tv show, I found the term 'canvas' deplorable. and finally, this is what my friend Rus wrote on his blog next to the photo of my tattoo he did. Tattooing is weird. there are all sorts of rules that outsiders are not supposed to break, yet we as tattooers break all the time. for instance that aftercare speech we give you? most of us don't do half that shit. why? cause we're lazy. Another example is any number of the slang terms people use for tattoos and the act of getting tattooed. When someone tells me they want to get 'a tat' or 'tatted' or 'inked up' or pretty much anything other than simply 'I'd like to get a tattoo' my skin kind of crawls. it's not that i'm being judgmental, it's just that these are terms that no one in the industry uses. maybe people who work in their kitchens, or a meth trailer, but no one that i've ever come in contact with. this means at some point there was a great schism and the general public somehow adopted an entire tattooing related vocabulary completely devoid of any actual relation to tattooers. that's fucking weird. no other professional deals with this. people don't have their own slang terms for dealing with architects or plumbers. no one says 'yeah, i need to get my roof shing'd' or 'i need some chair time to get my tooth drilled on'. why us? and what is the point of all this? When i said i didn't know anyone in the industry who used those terms, i lied. everyone i know says them. we say them everyday, just not to you. we say them as an inside joke. a rite of passage of sorts. we've even taken some of them further, taking your malapropisms and expanding upon them. coming up with our own terms, based on your terms, which were based on seemingly nothing. I realize this shit is getting a bit heavy, schindlers list on a first date, so i'll get to the point: This tattoo is on my fellow tat-bro, Aaron. You're not allowed to call him that though, tat-bro is our word. we took it from you and you can't have it back. sorry. hogg 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/674-slang-terms-that-make-you-cringe/?page=11#findComment-30067 Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Flores Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 I have used collector in conversation to compare and contrast different types of clients. It becomes douchey when you refer to yourself as a collector, like it's some sort of skill or job IMO. gougetheeyes 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/674-slang-terms-that-make-you-cringe/?page=11#findComment-30069 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gougetheeyes Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 and finally, this is what my friend Rus wrote on his blog next to the photo of my tattoo he did. Rus summed that shit up nicely. Now off to get some sweet freestyle tats so I can start this quarter squid pant. Iwar 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/674-slang-terms-that-make-you-cringe/?page=11#findComment-30084 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gougetheeyes Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 I have used collector in conversation to compare and contrast different types of clients. It becomes douchey when you refer to yourself as a collector, like it's some sort of skill or job IMO. I stay away from "collector," has either a douchy connotation when used by yourself or a negative connotation when used by someone who tattoos. "Oh, yeah, dude wants it like right in this weird spot on the side of his knee.. fucking collectors n shit.." Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/674-slang-terms-that-make-you-cringe/?page=11#findComment-30085 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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