In a national survey in which 163 tattooed men and women were asked about their tattoos one-third of those men and women said they regretted their tat

The reasons for why someone regrets getting their tattoo vary as much as the reasons why they want to get them. People's likes, dislikes and affiliations change as they grow older and what someone likes or thinks is cool at age 20 will not be the same at age 50. For this reason, tattoos should never be done on a whim or to please someone else. It is permanent and the tattoo wearer has to live with it. Tattoos should also never be done while the wearer is drunk or intoxicated in any way; in fact, it is illegal to do so.