Interesting tattoo choice

[bimbi284]

A FB friend just posted pics of her little sister's new tat. Its ummm...useful?

Their last name is "bird", so I get that part of it.

Thoughts?

[monsterellachz]

It's better than plastering your last name or initial across your arm. I also think it's an ok substitute for a medical alert bracelet. I just don't think the art is that great; nor think someone would necessarily notice the word "diabetic" right away if she was in need of help. To each their own...

[bimbi284]

Oct 3, 2012 19:23:20 GMT -5 @natariru said:

Oct 3, 2012 19:01:09 GMT -5 monsterellachz said:

It's better than plastering your last name or initial across your arm. I also think it's an ok substitute for a medical alert bracelet. I just don't think the art is that great; nor think someone would necessarily notice the word "diabetic" right away if she was in need of help. To each their own...

Yeah, I think the art is throwing me off...

That was my thought too...although I've seen some cute bracelets on etsy too for this purpose.

[busybodyk]

Weird...

[joenali]

Put a bird on it and call it art.

[xokell2]

Oct 3, 2012 19:01:09 GMT -5 monsterellachz said:

It's better than plastering your last name or initial across your arm. I also think it's an ok substitute for a medical alert bracelet. I just don't think the art is that great; nor think someone would necessarily notice the word "diabetic" right away if she was in need of help. To each their own...

This. The last thing I'd be assessing in an emergency situation would be a tattoo.

[bluesecrets]

Exactly. I don't see it as effective at all. People will look for the bracelet, not examine every tattoo on a body to see if any words are hidden in it.

[vampsterdam]

Oct 3, 2012 19:56:52 GMT -5 joenali said:

Put a bird on it and call it art.

Haha. I can't help, but always think of good ol' Portlandia.

[ralphlauren]

I think it is ugly.

I do know people that have a tattoo on their forearm with what they are allergic to

[Mrs.Rad888]

Oct 4, 2012 0:29:45 GMT -5 ralphlauren said:

I do know people that have a tattoo on their forearm with what they are allergic to

That makes me feel better about the "Pennicillin" tattoo I have across my upper back.

[veruca5839]

Weird.

[pooh8402]

I used to work in ER, and we didn't look for tatts, we looked for bracelets. If we didn't find a bracelet we looked for a wallet, but in the meantime, SOMEONE is checking the patient's blood sugar.

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[glw]

Oct 3, 2012 19:56:52 GMT -5 joenali said:

Put a bird on it and call it art.

LOL