Good news, crazy face-tattoo guy! We've finally found a place you can call home, thanks to a list of the 10 most tattooed cities in America, compiled by TotalBeauty.com.By determining which cities in the country have the most tattoo parlors and permanent makeup shops per capita in the country, and scoping out das Internet to determine the general tattoo vibe of a town, these were determined to be the most ink-friendly locales in the country.
10. Los Angeles: Probably only made the list because somebody has to meet Angelina Jolie and Megan Fox's demands.
9. Kansas City, Mo.: Not to be mistaken for Kansas City, Kan., where a tattoo might be met by having chaw on your boots.
8. Honolulu: Bear in mind a lot of these shops might exist solely for the purpose of putting "tribal" bands around tourists' arms and mai-tai-inspired butterflies on girl's ankles.
7. San Francisco: What can we say? San Fran is a freak show. A beautiful, expensive freak show.
6. Austin, Tex.: It seems that their "Free Tattoo With Every Pulled Pork Sandwich" campaign has finally paid off.
5. Portland, Ore.: What better way for young hipsters to express their love of gourmet food carts and microbrews than with a pretentious tattoo?
4. Flint, Mich.: Because the best way to scare off potential muggers is to have a crazy face tattoo! (See how we brought it back just now?)
3. Richmond, Va.: You'd be surprised how many people have "I went to Richmond, Va., and all I got was this lousy tattoo" tattoos.
2. Las Vegas: We all know how Las Vegas ended up second on this list. We're looking at you Mr. Permanent Reminder of That Time You Won at Roulette.
1. Miami: Oh, so THIS is why there's a show called "Miami Ink." We think. Uhhhh ... somebody told us. We're definitely too busy reading Proust to have time for a reality tattoo drama. What?
There you have it -- a list of places where it's perfectly acceptable to have a tattoo of a giant face right on your neck. You know, in case you were getting tired of all the awkward looks and questions. Or, if you are really just looking for a tattoo artist who won't blink twice when you ask him for a full back-piece of Bozo the Clown stark naked, which, come on, why wouldn't you be?












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Saturday 21 August
By Jerry
For the idiots making derogatory character comments about people with tattoos, your comments say more about you than anything else. If you are wondering, I don't have any tattoos, but would consider it. Some folks are just scared of everything. Their criticism is easy to discount and just toss aside as useless babble.
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Saturday 21 August
By David
Just go to the local jail. You will see the character of those with bodies filled with tattoos. That this has so much acceptance shows people may not care anymore about character? People will judge a person based on behavior and when most bad behaving people wear tattoos, well don't expect others not to notice !
Saturday 21 August
By C. Avallini
What is the comment about Austin, Texas and pulled pork? What in the F is this writer talking about? I graduated from UT and lived in Austin for 15 years. Pulled pork? What is he thinking, that Austin is Memphis? I can understand a reference to the state capital, the music scene, or Texas football. But pulled pork? Huh? Moron writer.
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Saturday 21 August
By haddyzcatz
It should be titled "America's 10 DUMBEST cities"!! Whenever I see someone with tattoos, the first thing I think is "what an idiot". Guaranteed that you will never get hired in a high paying executive position with a bunch of tattoos all over your arms.
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Saturday 21 August
By RE
Don't you tattoo freaks realize you cannot improve on what God has given you? Nothing worse than a beautiful woman with a big ugly tattoo on her. Wait til she gets old, that tattoo will really look good on that old wrinkled skin. And nothing looks better than a tattoo on a fat person. LOL Just like those short shorts you wear when you go to Walmart.
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Sunday 22 August
By This Is So stupid
what gives you the right to say anything? you say god doesnt want tats on people but at the same time you're judging people which isnt your place. I have no tats but for you to say anything about god then turn around and judge people is crap, so it's ok for you to judge people but its not ok for people to have tats you really have no place to say anything.
Saturday 21 August
By TVance
Why does one get a tatoo? Is it to be different, to confirm some ideal or emotion? Often have wondered why anyone would want to alter their appearance with something.
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Saturday 21 August
By Joe 2
I am reading all the comments. WOW!!!!! I am 49 just finished my sleeve
Wednesday, If you people who don't like them DON'T LOOK it is that simple
I am not a low life I own my own bussiness employee 50 people I have 7 Harleys, 2 Hummers a Harley F350. Only stating what I own, that I am not a low life I worked for what I have. I also like Tattoo's. I am not better than anyone
nor am I worse than anyone, I am a human.
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Saturday 21 August
By E
I can understand somebody getting a small tattoo on the ankle or somewhere inconspicuous, but why would anybody choose to be covered in tats? If they think that they are impressing people then they need to wake up to reality.
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Saturday 21 August
By Jerry
My guess is that there are lot of things that you don't understand. Do you need to understand it for it to be OK?
Saturday 21 August
By FMW
BODY PAINTING CAN BE VERY ATTRACTIVE, BUT TATOOING YOUR BODY WITH A PICTURE FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE, YOU MUST BE AN IDIOT. TO SAY NOTHING FOR THE CARE OF YOUR SKIN.
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Saturday 21 August
By Bill
More white trash, who needs it?
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Saturday 21 August
By excrusade
My husband and I are heavily tattooed and we both possess graduate degrees and hold full-time jobs...so spare me the bull about tattooed people being dirt bags. Stop generalizing and judging! I know plenty of non-tattooed folk who are at the bottom of the barrel.
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Saturday 21 August
By cblogical
What a pity and a sign of the times, you are dangerous, dirty, and are full of fear, you do this to your selves as a defense mechanism, as a way to be one on one with SATAN, YES YOU ARE IN FACT LIVING PROOF THAT SATAN IS ALIVE AND WELL,,,WAKE UP, YOUR BODY IS "NOT YOURS" ITS A TEMPLE! WITH A SOUL AND YES ALL THE SEX AND DRUGS AND TATTS WILL NOT SPARE YOU FROM DEATH, THERE WILL ALLWAYS BE ANGST, FEAR AND HUNGER IF YOU STAY THIS PATH..SURE GO AHEAD AND BLAB ALL YOU WANT OVER MY POST, SHOW US HOW IGNORANT AND MINDLESS YOU ARE, ALL THE BS IN THE WORLD WON'T SAVE YOU AND YOUR LIVING IN DENIAL.....from the Bible: ‘You shall not eat anything with the blood, nor practice divination or soothsaying. 27 You shall not round off the side-growth of your heads nor harm the edges of your beard. 28 ‘You shall not make any cuts in your body for the dead nor make any tattoo marks on yourselves: I am the LORD. 29 ‘Do not profane your daughter by making her a harlot, so that the land will not fall to harlotry and the land become full of lewdness. 30 ‘You shall keep My sabbaths and revere My sanctuary; I am the LORD. 31 ‘Do not turn to mediums or spiritists; do not seek them out to be defiled by them. I am the LORD your God.
Leviticus 19:26–31 — New American Standard
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Saturday 21 August
By Montanagirl
Thisis expressing the love of Christ how? Wow...lots of souls wil lbe encouraged to seek after the Lord after reading this message of love and acceptance...I have never seen one soul won for the kingdom after they were beaten over the head with the Word...keep praying, you have some revaltions coming.
Saturday 21 August
By JeremieJohnson
FAYETTEVILLE NORTH CAROLINA is the place with the most tattoo's> over 100 hundred shops and Fort bragg right next to us come on. there are tats all over the place. BILL CLAYDONS TATTOO WORLD
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Saturday 21 August
By Teresa
WOW!!! It never ceases to amaze me of how many stupid, simple-minded, prejudice, ignoramouses (?) there are in this world! I retired this year after working 37 years with the Federal government. I too have tattoos and have had them for over 15 years. My tats are tasteful and beautiful! I worked in the corporate world and never had a problem getting a promotion. I live in the suburbs of Chicago and have never robbed, cheated, lied or stolen from anyone in my life. Come on people - get a grip!!!
When I was a teenager going through my "image thing", my mother explained to me that I should never let others influence me or how I think and feel. She said that if you're beautiful, people will talk about you. If you're unattractive, they will do the same. Blacks are getting their hair dyed blond, and Whites lay in the sun to get darker. So - what's the beef?
FYI - I got all of my tats in Kansas City, MO!!!
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Saturday 21 August
By cblogical
Prime example...keep blabbing..go get another harley..get another hummer get tatts till there's no more room on your ageing body...is your cup full yet..
are you going to hit a boiling point some day when all the body spew and
full garage doesn't fill that empty hole in your fear ridden soul...
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Saturday 21 August
By Alicia
Ok, for all of you out there that think people that get tattoos are low lifes and do nothing but commit crime......YOU are stupid, uneducated and a total moron!!! I have 7 tattoos at present and I have a respectable job, I have NEVER been arrested, I DON'T do drugs, and I have NEVER been in trouble!!!!!! My tats are decent and very nice!! I have had MANY people tell me, "I don't have a tattoo but your's are decent and very pretty!" I got tattoos to express myself, I got them for ME!! I got them because I like them and because it lets me express my personality!! Tattoos aren't for everyone, and that's fine!! I don't put you down for not having one, don't put me down for having one!! Uneducated people should keep their comments to themselves!!
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Saturday 21 August
By Joe 2
Dear cblogical,
This I do know when I did go to Church my wife was having a afair with some one she sang with. broke one of the ten camandments all your type of hypeacrits had to say was don't cause a seen a church.
It also says in the bible DON'T JUDGE!!!! dumb a--
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