I remember going with my friend to get a tattoo. It was the first of her tattoos and she wasn’t the least bit scared of the pain. I watched as the needle entered her skin... and I nearly fainted ...

Getting a tattoo generally involves some pain, but the location and your personal tolerance will affect how much it hurts. Getting tattooed on an area with little fat, many nerve endings ...

You might think heading to the tattoo parlor a few drinks in might help with your pain tolerance, but it's not the best idea. In addition to the logistical problems of drunken tattoo selection ...

Pain is subjective ... for disaster. Best case scenario, you have an ugly tattoo that either fades with time or completely blows out depending on how light or heavy-handed your friend is.