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Tattoos....kind of rant!

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Welllll i was scrolling on facebook and came across a post "weird tattoos" and amongst them was a tattoo of the word "diabetic" on someone's wrist. Sorry but how is that weird...are they saying that if you are diabetic then you are weird?!?


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Facebook is full of oddbods. I wouldn't take their comment to heart
 

I'd prefer a bracelet.
For a tattoo I'd prefer something more artistic than a medical condition. Each to his own though.
 
I have a girlfriend with a terrific sense of humour. For her 50th birthday she had her first tattoo. Its a very small laundry symbol under one arm which says "50 degrees. Wash With Care". She hopes it will be useful when she's in a nursing home!

You really can't read too much into tattoos. Or the word weird. Each person's definition will be different.

Chill! No diabetic is weird
 
I get that I just thought it was a bit out of order that they put that in with a load of very weird tattoo's heyho! Getting my one soon lol! So I keep saying haha!
 
Weirdly enough me and my wife we're discussing me getting a tattoo on my wrist with type 1 diabetic jokingly as I bought a bracelet today haha




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NicolaAnne......you don't half like to RANT....good stuff, keep it up as some of the threads are a bit BORING...oops lol
 
As someone who finds wearing watches, bracelets or anything difficult I have never worn a medic alert bracelet and have sometimes thought about getting it tattooed on my wrist instead of wearing one.

I doubt they are calling diabetic weird but merely the notion of having your condition tattooed on your arm. (i wouldn't get eczema tattooed for instance)

I also doubt they might get the benefits of having your illness easily identifiable.

If the person wasn't however a diabetic and got it tatooed then yes I would prob find that a little weird
 
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It's a bit too late for me to get anything tattooed on the wrists as both arms are already fully covered, in fact I am inked fully from the collar to the knees ATM And endure the tattooist chair every other weekend. Have done so for years now. It's a labour or love with the benefits of my artist teaching me the art form.
 
I would not have a tattoo with the word diabetic just in case a cure was found thus making it redundant...
 
Ambersilva said:
I would not have a tattoo with the word diabetic just in case a cure was found thus making it redundant...
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I understand that but that wouldn't bother me....as it is a part of me and wouldn't be ashamed of it!
 
Ambersilva said:
I would not have a tattoo with the word diabetic just in case a cure was found thus making it redundant...
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Assuming you got the word tattooed relatively small rather than ink your entire arm it would be relatively easy to remove.
 
Ambersilva said:
I would not have a tattoo with the word diabetic just in case a cure was found thus making it redundant...
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Could always have 'ex' tatoo as a prefix if cure found.
 
It's quite possible the "diabetic tattoo" mentioned on the Facebook page was uploaded by mistake..??
 
Y3MBailey said:
Assuming you got the word tattooed relatively small rather than ink your entire arm it would be relatively easy to remove.
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I am not having one, full stop. I can easily write on my skin with permanent marker and renew when it has washed off!
 
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