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irisblue

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35. I have considered a semi colon tattoo on my wrist off & on for years

Reply to Mad_Dem_X (Reply #32)

Fri Oct 24, 2025, 09:05 AM

Oct 24

Source-https://projectsemicolon.com/the-semicolon-tattoo/#:~:text=A%20Global%20Symbol%20of%20Survival,but%20chose%20to%20keep%20living.

snip-" In grammar, a semicolon is used when an author could have ended a sentence—but chooses not to. In life, it’s used when a person could have chosen to end their story—but chose to keep living."

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Do you have tattoos? [View all] milestogo Oct 22 OP

I am so glad I was past dating before this fashion became so nearly universal Easterncedar Oct 22 #1

Same here PatSeg Oct 22 #2

"Different strokes for different folks..." but hlthe2b Oct 22 #3

No HappyH Oct 22 #4

47 years ago. Now I'm looking to do a complete re-do. CrispyQ Oct 22 #5

My WWII vet dad had a relatively small tattoo on his forearm. He tried to hide it years later. I don't take Silent Type Oct 22 #6

This person appeared in the X-files... milestogo Oct 22 #8

The Conundrum MorbidButterflyTat Oct 25 #43

The tattoos in the photo are Japanese. milestogo Oct 22 #7

It's not for lack of opportunity EYESORE 9001 Oct 22 #9

I knew a cop who got a flag (I think) tatooed on his pecker (while in the service) nt Nittersing Oct 22 #14

It didn't say, "Shorty's Bar & Grill West Springfield, Massachusetts"? LudwigPastorius Oct 22 #16

No. cloudbase Oct 22 #10

wretched hive of scum and villainy Tetrachloride Oct 22 #11

My first was a Shamrock on my right ankle, my 2nd is a Green Bay Packer "G" on my left wrist, my a kennedy Oct 22 #12

The rose ring sounds so pretty! electric_blue68 Oct 22 #25

Ha ha, it's pretty faded now, but I still really like it. a kennedy Oct 22 #26

3 dots on thigh to help aim radiation treatments at the metastasis on my femur eShirl Oct 22 #13

When I was the radiation therapist doing the set up studies for Radiation Therapy treatments irisblue Oct 24 #34

My favorite tattoo Nittersing Oct 22 #15

Oh, nice! electric_blue68 Oct 22 #23

nope. AllaN01Bear Oct 22 #17

one of my faves was when i was in the er. my attending nurse had a rose on his left for arm. AllaN01Bear Oct 22 #18

I was born with a port wine birthmark Marthe48 Oct 22 #19

I used to really want one Oeditpus Rex Oct 22 #20

Whenever I see someone with tattoos my first thought is bif Oct 22 #21

oh maybe back in the day Skittles Oct 22 #22

No. As an artist good ones appeal to me! OTOH - Pain; so nope. I designed at least one small one... electric_blue68 Oct 22 #24

Bumper stickers enid602 Oct 22 #27

The tattoos in the OP photo True Dough Oct 22 #28

Not likely WmChris Oct 22 #29

Nope. Iggo Oct 22 #30

I don't have any and never will LogDog75 Oct 23 #31

I have a small one on my right wrist Mad_Dem_X Oct 23 #32

I have considered a semi colon tattoo on my wrist off & on for years irisblue Oct 24 #35

I like that! Mad_Dem_X Oct 24 #37

One of my friends in college got a cute fish tattoo on her lower abdomen. catbyte Oct 24 #33

Not a chance. (nt) Paladin Oct 24 #36

A have a Jewish girl aversion to tattoos Danmel Oct 24 #38

OMG I never realized that that was the reason the Nazis tattooed Jewish people milestogo Oct 25 #41

No I don't Wolf Frankula Oct 25 #39

No tattoos. But, I did know and work with Don Ed Hardy... GReedDiamond Oct 25 #40

Nope. Dulcinea Oct 25 #42

Yep! MorbidButterflyTat Oct 25 #44