The Post-Tattoo Gremlin exists, dammit!

[burntcopper]

I have decided that along with such anthopomorphic personifications as the Hogfather, the Hair Loss Fairy, the Eater of Socks, and the Oh God of Hangovers, there is also the Post-Tattoo Gremlin, which pokes you with needles occasionally to remind you that it's healing and that contact is a bad, bad thing. :whimper: On other hand, many admiring looks (mostly from girls) when they go 'Can I see? Oooo, pretty. ...Wow, that big? You're brave.'

Or as megolas put it, I spent saturday going 'touch my back and die'. Russian Winter festival thingy in Trafalgar square was very much like the Chinese New Year official celebrations - various sponsored stalls, average food, fun acts and MCs who kept trying to 'cheer up' the crowd whilst the crowd yawned and went 'we're not here to see you, you twat, put the acts on. *Then* we'll cheer.' Cossacks! dancers ! Giant fleecy hats! choral monks! After the choral monks, I made 'wanna go National Gallery!' whining noises whilst pointing out that they could go gift shop. Proceeded to make 'ooo' noises at much impressionist art. And 'eh' noises at the Picassos. Whole bunch of stuff you never see - sketches and lesser known works by Monet and Van Gogh, which I liked a lot better than the usual chair and sunflowers. National Gallery and Portrait are seriously falling down on their gift shop offerings. (well, aside from some bloody gorgeous Monet waterlily jewellery which was too expensive for publishing assistants) We've been spoiled by the Globe giftshop. We all fangirled Seurat. Then there was Covent garden and Lush. Evil, evil place. My willpower was strong and I only got a face mask. Unlike the others. :g:

In a continuation of the tattoo thingy, I'm glaring at all porn writers who believe that anyone who's just had a tattoo will even consider letting another person touch it, let alone lick it (without even taking into consideration the hygiene thing) without yelping in pain and kicking them in very sensitive places for the first 48 hours at least. And for the first four or so hours after application, if that was in a sensitive place/was big enough, all you can concentrate on is making sure you're not engaging in activites that will get it jostled. Sex drive in the first 24 hours? Bugger all, thankyou. And for at least a week it's going to be sore.

Also, a Jack/Ianto porn peeve : When taking Jack's shirt off, have you not *noticed* that the man always wears a t-shirt under it? Ianto cannot get to the skin just by undoing a few buttons.

Finally, juleskicks? :glomps you and snogs you breathless: Eeeee! Thankyou! 'And I? I am sunburnt.' also : 'Careful, that's harassment, sir.'

Comments

[derryderrydown.livejournal.com]

I read a story once where Bloke A was licking and nibbling so hard at Bloke B's nipple piercing that he yanked it out. As in, right out through the flesh.

Blokes A and B then proceeded to laugh about this and find it very funny, while I clutched my bosom and screamed in horror.

And on the tattoo thing? It took about seven hours for mine to stop bleeding. Anybody who licked it during that time would have been sicker and kinkier than even I'm willing to deal with.

D:

[juleskicks.livejournal.com]

I read a story once where Bloke A was licking and nibbling so hard at Bloke B's nipple piercing that he yanked it out. As in, right out through the flesh.

sdf;lkjasfdlkjfd OH GOD. *hides*

To say nothing of the infection risks. PEOPLE THINK THIS IS SEXY?

Re: D:

[derryderrydown.livejournal.com]

People who have never had piercings and/or tattoos and have done no research think it's sexy.

(My first thought on ripped-out piercing was, "AAARRRRGGGHHHEeeeeeee!!!!" My second thought was, "Man, that must have been a really badly positioned piercing.")

Re: D:

[juleskicks.livejournal.com]

The idea of having a piercing ripped out has been one of my weird little horrors for some time. Tattoos aren't quite as common as piercings, so this mistake is perhaps slightly less stupid, but only very slightly.

(Also, ICON LOVE YAY ARROWETTE.)

Re: D:

[burntcopper.livejournal.com]

:shudder: People seem to forget that tattooing is basically not-quite open wound scarification. Also, need to hit people who think that tattoo parlours are weird and dingy and dirty and that tattooists are scary.

me : '...um, you do know that these people are practically zen, and b) have to submit to some of the most stringent workplace health checks around?' (also, it appears you now have to sign consent forms)

Once saw a Batman comic where Bats ripped out a punk's nose piercing with a quick jerk in the name of interrogation. Clearly writer *and* artist had never seen what happens when you rip a piercing out.

[juleskicks.livejournal.com]

OH YAY YOU GOT THEM! \o/ *twirls you and snogs back*

[burntcopper.livejournal.com]

:pets: miiiiiiine.

[andromakie.livejournal.com]

When the tattoo starts itching, in a week or so, the best thing for it is Preparation H, believe it or not. Reduces swelling and numbs the itching.

[awmperry.livejournal.com]

"I have decided that along with such anthopomorphic personifications as the Hogfather, the Hair Loss Fairy, the Eater of Socks, and the Oh God of Hangovers, there is also the Post-Tattoo Gremlin, which pokes you with needles occasionally to remind you that it's healing and that contact is a bad, bad thing."

Glingle glingle glingle... bugger.

You better watch out - the Glingle Feegle might come to town. Or something. My subtle references are better when I'm not half asleep.