What's your opinion on fandom tattoos?

I’ve always thought they were foolish and regrettable. But since my obsession with Kids in the Hall began, all I’ve wanted was a KITH tattoo. So now I don’t know what to think.

I guess it would have to depend on the person and the fandom. For example, there are several people who have been obsessed with Harry Potter and/or Dr. Who for literally decades. That type of love and dedication can definitely be turned into a tattoo, because it can be assumed that the person will continue loving Harry Potter and/or Dr. Who for several more decades and will therefore not regret their tattoo.

A fandom that has become a pop culture icon that everybody in the western world knows about is also, in my opinion, a suitable tattoo. For example, a Sesame Street character or Hello Kitty. Both can remind the tattoo’s owner of their childhood or even themselves. Plus, even if you aren’t obsessed with Sesame Street, it always has a way of making anyone happy.

The fandoms I don’t approve of people getting tattoos of are fads and juvenile obsessions. Twilight is a fad and is vanishing quickly. In a few years, it will be completely unheard of and deep regret will sink in in the minds of all the addicted fans who got a Twilight tattoo. Likewise, while the Jonas Brothers have captured many young girls’ hearts, when the teenager who got Nick Jonas tattooed to her breast gets older and hopefully more mature, she will realize how silly the Jonas Brothers are and will rue the day she got her tattoo.

Also, no matter what fandom you’re part of, I don’t approve of portrait tattoos. Sure, they’re fine when you want to capture the image of your beloved cat or your deceased friend, but getting a tattoo of you’re favourite actor is going way overboard. For starters, actors age. Your Daniel Radcliffe tattoo will be severely outdated in a mere 5-10 years. Secondly, it’s easily distinguishable. What if you fall out of love with Harry Potter in a few years? If you got Hedwig tattooed to your shoulder and soon after developed a hatred for the series, that’s OK. Instead of thinking of your tattoo as a character from the books you hate, just think of it as an owl. Everyone (except mice) like owls. Your TARDIS can just look like a strange, old British police box. Your Dark Mark can easily be passed off as a run-of-the-mill serpent. And the third and most important argument, it’s downright creepy. If I were famous, I wouldn’t be flattered if someone got my or my chararacter’s portrait forever part of their skin. In all honesty, I would be severely creeped out. And I’m sure there are many famous people who agree with me.

So, what do you guys think? If you have a fandom tattoo, of what?