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Tattoo idea !

PostPosted: Wed Aug 28, 2013 11:33 am
by flav-069
Hi Guys !
I think everybody here know the shaka sign, actually for family reason I wanted to tattoo "Hang Loose" on my arm. (not the sign, just the letters)
It sucks ?
I mean I'm french, and maybe 90% of French people won't understand what's it means.
But for english speakers sufers like you, will I look like an idiot ? :unuts:

Re: Tattoo idea !

PostPosted: Wed Aug 28, 2013 11:47 am
by jaffa1949
If you want it do it, don't do it for other people, do it for your own reasons.
If you have social obligations in which a Tattoo would be inappropriate put it where it is private for you!
On your forehead it sucks and you would look like an idiot.
Ink is personal, millions of surfers have tattoos.
If you are doing it to impress IMO it's a fail, with a shaka visible you would need to have the surf ability to back the sign.
Tattoos are so commonplace now they are just background.
Make sure if you get one it is well done, bad ink is awful!

Consider and go back to the first sentence :lol:

Re: Tattoo idea !

PostPosted: Thu Aug 29, 2013 9:34 am
by flav-069
Thanks Jaffa ! :)
Off course I won't do it for other people, but a lot of them judge on appearance so ...

Re: Tattoo idea !

PostPosted: Fri Aug 30, 2013 1:33 am
by billie_morini
flav-069
I have seen the words "Hang Loose" tattooed on at least two men. It is a dated expression; last used seriously in the USA in the early to mid-1970's. Tattoos do nothing for me. It's up to you, but you probably will not look like an idiot (imbécile).
billie
California

Re: Tattoo idea !

PostPosted: Fri Aug 30, 2013 2:35 am
by drowningbitbybit
flav-069 wrote:But for english speakers sufers like you, will I look like an idiot ? :unuts:


...a little bit :shock:

Re: Tattoo idea !

PostPosted: Fri Aug 30, 2013 7:21 am
by jaffa1949
Australians took it one step further!!

Hang loose in the juice, Bruce!!!! :lol:

Re: Tattoo idea !

PostPosted: Fri Aug 30, 2013 10:09 am
by flav-069
Thanks a lot for ur help guys !
Good french billie ! ;)

Re: Tattoo idea !

PostPosted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 12:03 am
by IB_Surfer
LOl, for ever I wanted a mermaid coming out of the water with a surfboard, like brining me a magical surfboard, but I just never pulled the trigger. Maybe later when I'm old and need to do something young to myself...

Re: Tattoo idea !

PostPosted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 5:01 am
by Jackrichard03
drowningbitbybit wrote:
flav-069 wrote:But for english speakers sufers like you, will I look like an idiot ? :unuts:


...a little bit :shock:


hahahaha Yeah right... :D