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neutron baumneutron baum Posts: 294
edited August 2013 in The Porch
Ok, so I have been contemplating getting a PJ related tattoo. I was actually at a tattoo shop this past weekend, ready to get one. I chickened out because I want some opinions....

What do the Faithfull think of the Stickman tattoo? I really want to get it because it is a universal symbol of my love for the band but I don't want to seem like a fairweather fan because i am anything but. I have some other ideas, like the Eddie Vedder wave and some gems and rhinestones. But I really want the stickman and I want to make it my own by adding a pink bow in it's hair :D

Random thoughts?
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  • rawpixelsrawpixels Posts: 912
    Get something original....like Eddie with One Direction.
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  • CranMalReignCranMalReign Posts: 1,928
    rawpixels wrote:
    Get something original....like Eddie with One Direction.
    :lol:
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  • given2fly23given2fly23 Evanston, IL Posts: 5,961
    If you want it, get it, but do it for yourself, not to show how big a fan you are (and stick to the original).

    I got it on my chest 16 years ago. Very few people have seen it. It's for myself because of what it means to me.

    Just my .02
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  • Chasing FootstepsChasing Footsteps Posts: 315
    Do it! But a pink bow???
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  • PJPJ Posts: 291
    I got it on my calf, reminds me of the a certain time in my life where "alive" was really relevant and helped me through some stuff.

    The same Tattoo can mean different things to different people, if you like it, get it! :D
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  • WhyGo91WhyGo91 Posts: 639
    I've thought the same thing before. I'm getting a tattoo in a few years, but I've come to the conclusion that I don't want the Stickman anymore. But I do know what I want. Remember the font of Pearl Jam on the cover of Live at The Gorge? I'm getting the letters PJ in that font. I think it'll be wicked!
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  • It_Wasnt_My_SurfaceIt_Wasnt_My_Surface Posts: 851
    I have the same dilemma. I really want it, but I would like to put it in a Celtics jersey.
  • ShortyShorty Ontario Posts: 1,160
    Get a 87% correct set-list tattoo! Works on TShirts.
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    Shorty wrote:
    Get a 87% correct set-list tattoo! Works on TShirts.

    :lol::lol:
  • helplessdancerhelplessdancer Posts: 5,281
    Choccoloccotide wrote:
    Shorty wrote:
    Get a 87% correct set-list tattoo! Works on TShirts.

    :lol::lol:

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  • Stone Is GodStone Is God Posts: 1,331
    I have one. I got it a few years ago but I had wanted it for a long, long time. Get it for yourself if it's what you want. I really don't care if people think it's unoriginal because it's something I wanted for myself.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me.
  • oysterjaroysterjar NH Posts: 1,235
    I have 5 tattoos that very in size and color. They are all on my arms. I have one that I will be going over with something different to have covered, but thats me. Tattoos are a very personal thing and belong to you. If you want stickman, get it. Don't ever get a tattoo you would be afraid/ashamed if someone saw it. You don't really want the tattoo forever if that is the case. Or get it in a place most won't see. I am getting a PJ themed tattoo soon but it is one that won't be recognazable by many and is a cover of my favorite album.


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  • neutron baumneutron baum Posts: 294
    Chasing Footsteps wrote:
    Do it! But a pink bow???

    Yes, I want to make it feminine! and make it my own :)
  • neutron baumneutron baum Posts: 294
    given2fly23 wrote:
    If you want it, get it, but do it for yourself, not to show how big a fan you are (and stick to the original).

    I got it on my chest 16 years ago. Very few people have seen it. It's for myself because of what it means to me.

    Just my .02

    Thanks and I don't care if anyone sees it, I'm probably getting it somewhere intimate anyway. It does mean something to me so thanks fo your .02 :D
  • neutron baumneutron baum Posts: 294
    It_Wasnt_My_Surface wrote:
    I have the same dilemma. I really want it, but I would like to put it in a Celtics jersey.

    Cool. make it your own bro
  • It_Wasnt_My_SurfaceIt_Wasnt_My_Surface Posts: 851
    neutron baum wrote:
    It_Wasnt_My_Surface wrote:
    I have the same dilemma. I really want it, but I would like to put it in a Celtics jersey.

    Cool. make it your own bro

    Likewise sis.
  • SpokenSpoken Posts: 1,489
    Don't do it...
  • VeddernarianVeddernarian Posts: 1,924
    Sorry and I really don't intend to offend anybody but I just think tattoos are bad idea. I would strongly recommend the idea of a stick man shirt instead. Tattoos are so permanent. At the place I work, if I were interviewing people for employment, and one of the candidates was the valedictorian of the top college but visibly had tattoos and/or piercings, the interview would be over. I just can't put that in front of customers. I know some people will probably take offense but I don't intend to offend anybody. All I am saying is that tattoos are very permanent and when you get something done like that which is so permanent in nature, I just hope you take a while to think about the positive aspects about that decision but don't take lightly the negative side as well. Whatever your decision is personal and I respect that. I just want to make sure you weigh the future ramifications. Best regards.
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  • nickburrows14nickburrows14 Posts: 858
    I'm seriously thinking about getting the stickman on the top of my arm. Was gonna do it 20 years ago and allowed myself to be talked out of it with "you might hate Pearl Jam in 20 years"
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  • JaneNYJaneNY Posts: 4,438
    I don't think it matters what other people think or tell you to do, when it comes to tattoos. I do not have any. I've gotten close a few times, but just never went for it. I can tell you I do not regret any of the tattoos that I haven't gotten.
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  • DS107374DS107374 Posts: 92
    neutron baum wrote:
    Ok, so I have been contemplating getting a PJ related tattoo. I was actually at a tattoo shop this past weekend, ready to get one. I chickened out because I want some opinions....

    What do the Faithfull think of the Stickman tattoo? I really want to get it because it is a universal symbol of my love for the band but I don't want to seem like a fairweather fan because i am anything but. I have some other ideas, like the Eddie Vedder wave and some gems and rhinestones. But I really want the stickman and I want to make it my own by adding a pink bow in it's hair :D

    Random thoughts?

    I feel that there is no other Pearl Jam tattoo to get if you want an instantly recognizable symbol of the band. I'm all for it. I'll be getting one eventually.
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  • Last-12-ExitLast-12-Exit Charleston, SC Posts: 8,661
    Do it. No pink bow, stick to the original.

    I knew a girl back in the day that put a red, whit and blue stickman around her shoulder blade area. Didn't look so good.
  • Vedder VitaminsVedder Vitamins Posts: 401
    i got it when i was 18. im 38 now. got it for me and no-one else. still love it

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  • BSullyBSully Indiana Posts: 1,370
    Go for it...
    I have be thinking about it for years and I don't care how "overused" it is...when I make the commitment, it will be the Stickman!!!
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  • CranMalReignCranMalReign Posts: 1,928
    My wife just got a PJ tattoo last month.

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    She loves it. She mused over it for a long time, and, while she won't admit it, part of that musing I'm sure was along the lines of if her love for the band would last. After 10 years, it's only gotten stronger, so the tat happened. It's her third, but her first "meaningful" one.

    If you're going to get a tat that means something, make sure it *really* means something. But get it. Personally, I'm not a fan of the "pink bow on a stickman" tattoo, but personally, I'm not a fan of you giving a shit one way or another what I think. I'm not the one putting it on my body, you are. And if you love it, that's what matters.

    If you're getting a tattoo for what others think, you shouldn't get one.
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  • Biggest WaveBiggest Wave Posts: 686
    I have a Stickman tattoo on my left arm, with the bands name above it.

    Just got this done yesterday.


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  • Given2FlyGiven2Fly Seattle Posts: 169
    If you need to ask random people if you should get a certain tattoo, you probably shouldn't get said tattoo.
  • tampajammintampajammin Posts: 62
    Given2Fly wrote:
    If you need to ask random people if you should get a certain tattoo, you probably shouldn't get said tattoo.


    +1
  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,297
    You should get what feels right. if you have any dou ts, then don't do it. But since you're asking for opinions, here is mine: there is nothing wrong with the stickman. Fair weather fans don't get tattoos, whatever it is of. Stickman is classic, and that's okay. But I wouldn't add a pink bow if I were you. I think that would be kind of weird. It would kind of compromise the symbol and meaning and make it look like an infant or something. Other more original tats would be cool too, but IMO the gems and rhinestones idea is like nails on a chalkboard to me. A lot of people, myself included, think that line almost ruins the whole song, it's so cheesy.

    but again, do what feels right, and if it doesn't and you are not 100% sure about your choice, don't do it!
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  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,297
    Given2Fly wrote:
    If you need to ask random people if you should get a certain tattoo, you probably shouldn't get said tattoo.
    Have to agree with this.
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