I have a question...

[conuly]

Occasionally, in latin, people show up asking for some translation for a tattoo. Why? Do you really want a cheesy sentiment (most of them are) forever on your body in a dead language you don't even speak? Do you honestly want to spend the rest of your life not only translating your tattoo to everyone but explaining that no, you don't actually speak Latin, some people in a Livejournal community translated it for you? Is it worth the risk that somebody will deliberately tell you something profane/funny just for the laugh (like the Japanese tattoo artist did with stupid white kids who wanted "something cool in Japanese" on their bodies...) I mean, what's the point? Why not just get it in English? That's the language you speak, after all.

Comments

[demonkoala.livejournal.com]

I want to meet the Japanese tattoo artist now.

[wetcircuitry.livejournal.com]

He doesn't really exist, it's an urban legend. As far as anyone knows, anyway.

It's on Snopes.com but not with any detailed explaination -- the website says that they haven't had the chance to write anything up yet.

Here's the link: It's the third one down. (http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/hoaxes/roundup.asp)