One of my non-immediate relatives, whom I will not name for the sake of his/her privacy, wants to get a very expensive and very large color tattoo down his/her backside. Personally, I'm against it for three reasons:
1: Color Tattoos do not age well
Black-n-White tattoos fade in a way that makes them look like you doodled on yourself with a sharpie. Color tattoos fade in a way that makes you look like you have some horrible contagious disease. I have never seen a good instance of these tattoos aging well, and constant touch-ups sort of defeat the purpose.
2: It's a large expense for no personal benefit
Backside tattoos are wasteful because you personally don't ever get a chance to see them. In essence, they exist solely for the viewing pleasure of someone who would see you with your clothes off, so the money essentially goes to waste for no reason. What, are you going to woo somebody at the poolside? Is it for the benefit of your lover? Why bother?
3: The body is a temple, don't put graffiti on the walls
This particular relative has selected an image from the ether of the internet because he/she said 'it looked cool'. Since the human epidermis is a person's only irrevocable piece of attire, I believe a tattoo should speak to who you are, what your interests might be, and what you would personally enjoy. Every tattoo should meet all three of these criteria. For example, you shouldn't get the Triforce tattooed on your backhand because 'Link has one', but it would be justifiable if you enjoy seeing that when you look down, you love the series, and you want to project that enjoyment when you shake hands with other people.
This particular relative has no respect for my suggestions, and will likely move forward with the tattoo. I am curious, however, what your opinions are about epidermal body art. Do you like tattoos? Do you have one? Color or B&W? Do you share my opinions, or disagree wholeheartedly?