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posted on 11-3-2010 at 02:08 PM

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according to this chart i found, ankle and foot tattoos really really hurt!

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posted on 11-3-2010 at 04:13 PM

Personally, I would never get a tattoo on my foot because it is one of the most painful places to get it, so I've heard.

And secondly, I wouldn't ever get a triangle as a tattoo. Yes, to you it represents the holy trinity and that's all hunky dory. But in most aspects of symbolism, I've never seen the Holy Trinity represented as a triangle. A. Triangle.

In a class I'm taking, we just got done talking about symbols and what they represent. Symbols have to be accepted by the majority of culture to not be dumb--so to speak. Like, you can't get a duck and decide that it is going to be the symbol of bravery.

But, that's just me. If you want to get a triangle on you permanently, be prepared for eye rolling.

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posted on 11-3-2010 at 04:52 PM

I'm a Christian too. Go us. ^^

But, I can agree with Rhey.
If I were you I'd get the actual trinity symbol(circles)
And I would put either or on the back of my neck.

For I have one there, one on my wrist, and one on my arm.
The neck does hurt a little bit, but every tattoo hurts.
It's nothing you can't sit through.

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posted on 11-3-2010 at 05:00 PM

Beh, to be honest, I personally wouldn't really call a triangle a symbol of great depth for the holy trinity.

While I see where you're coming from with the whole... yeah a triangle has three sides... the holy trinity has three parts, not saying you should be striving for OMG TTL ORIGINALITY AND 100 MEANINGS or just doing it for people's reactions but... mleh yeah.
In my personal and blunt opinion the triangle is the shallowest form of symbolism related to the holy trinity. -shrug-

I wouldn't be surprised if people might be like 'Lawl, so when are you gonna get the other two triangles? ;D'

http://www.godsofwrestling.com/images/cody-rhodes-is-gay-tri-force.gif

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Although... heh, a triforce tattoo might be awesome. >.> mwahahah.

There's a load of other christian symbolism out there, here's some stuff I found on the first google search. (each word is a different link)

There are a load of others I'm familiar with that aren't even christian but deal with the concept of the holy trinity, it's pretty interesting.

[edit] Actually the triangle is a whole... bag of maggots frankly in terms of symbolism actually... yeah. Might wanna look it up.

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posted on 11-3-2010 at 08:01 PM

I think it's a neat idea, but I don't think it's easily recognizable as the holy trinity -- then again, it's your tattoo and if you're okay with constantly explaining what it is, then there's no shame in that. I do tend to gravitate towards simpler tattoos, shapes and such, especially because they age the best, in my opinion.

As for getting it on the feet, not only is it extremely painful, but the shoes and socks you'll be constantly wearing wear it down extremely quickly. Worth the pain? I don't think so.

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posted on 11-3-2010 at 08:35 PM

Just as a heads up, a triangle is quite widely-known as being the Gay Pride symbol, so it may be seen very differently as to how you intend for it to be.

I know quite a few people with tattoos on their feet and they seem to do just fine with it. None have ever complained to me that the pain was that bad, but everyone's tolerance is different. Your ankle's not going to be any less painful than your foot though. I think if you're going to get a tattoo, it's for the long-term, so fifteen minutes of pain is no big deal. If it starts to wear, you just get it touched up, it's pretty common for people to do that.

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posted on 11-3-2010 at 11:28 PM

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posted on 12-3-2010 at 01:50 AM

one of my friend's got a tattoo on her foot and she said it wasn't that bad. so... yeah. maybe everyone is different?

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posted on 12-3-2010 at 04:17 PM

I have both my feet tattooed and it wasn't bad. The hype is what scares people. My whole chest is tatted as well and that wasn't bad eiher but like someone said before, it is based on your tolerence for pain. The ink on your feet does tend to fade but you can get it touched up, it's no big deal and as for the Triangle? It is the gay pride symbol so maybe something a little more recognizable? It's your body and it's gonna be on you forever. So just consider it! Good luck on it though, once you get one you will want more.

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posted on 12-3-2010 at 04:31 PM

As everyone has said, it all depends on your tolerance for pain. I went with my friend who had a vine with flowers on it going across her foot and well, lets just said I had the imprints of her fingers in my hand for about a day.

I have three tattoos. I have a triquatra on the inside of my arm at the join at the elbow. That was my first tattoo and while it was a bit of a shock, you do get used to the pain. In all honesty, the noise of the machine was more of a shock than the tattoo and trust me, my pain threshold isn't too high.

I also have the design inside the feather on my wrist and that didn't hurt at all: http://thumbnail.image.rakuten.co.jp/@0_mall/auc-avees/cabinet/accu1000/accu0...

Finally, I have the actual feather in the above image done on the top of my shoulderblade. I had that done just a week ago. And in all honesty, it was the most painful one for me.

I think if you're getting a tattoo, you shoulder consider what you have done. Obviously you want something that symbolises your belief. As many people have said, the triangle you wish to have done is mainly thought of as a gay pride symbol so maybe have something else done?

I understand that you want something done that is to do with your belief. That is why I had the triquatra done. I definitely think it's worth searching around, especially on the internet and see what other people have had done. It's amazing some of the designs that you can find.

Also, look around at different tattooists and see their work. You might not like the way they do things or the kind of studio it is. I know I searched around and got my first two done by a female tattooist. Being a woman myself, I found her much more sympathetic than a man. The one I had done most recently was by my boyfriend's sister.

Price is another reason for shopping around. Some people do charge stupid prices for the most simple of designs.

Anywho, I wish you the best of luck and please do post a picture when you've got it!

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posted on 12-3-2010 at 11:52 PM

http://www.holytrinityamblecote.org.uk/symbols.htm

Triangle

http://www.holytrinityamblecote.org.uk/images/Trinitysymbol/eqtricrs.gif

http://www.holytrinityamblecote.org.uk/images/Trinitysymbol/cirtrcrs.gif

http://www.holytrinityamblecote.org.uk/images/Trinitysymbol/allseeing.gif

Triangle - Triangle containing a circle - Triangle containg eye (The allseeing eye)

An equilateral triangle having all sides of equal length and each
angle equal represents one God in three Persons.
This is probably one of the earliest symbolic representations
of the Trinity.

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posted on 13-3-2010 at 12:10 AM

If you're gonna go through anything, then just get it on your feet, as long as you don't mind touch ups now and again. I feel like you like this idea a lot though and on your heel.. it's going to disappear really quickly - and not get the attention it deserves.

Personally, I like shoulder tattoos. And wrist ones.

Also, the comma on your link broke it.

Rofl, get that second one. And when you're bored, put a line through it and pretend it's the Deathly Hallows symbol.

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posted on 13-3-2010 at 07:20 PM

So, I went to this museum exhibit yesterday on Pharaohs and Egypt and Mummies and all that fun stuff. And there were a lot of triangles represented in that culture. I thought about this little ordealio with you wanting to put a triangle on yourself to represent the Holy Trinity. I don't exactly remember why Egyptians liked triangles so much, but there was even like one with an eyeball in it, but it was the eye of Horace. And it went along with his mother and father who represented afterlife and life. And, in the hieroglyphs, a triangle meant bread. which I thought was interesting, but that's getting off track.

Yes, the site you showed does have triangles, but like you quoted, it is one of the earliest symbols of the Holy Trinity. Symbols can evolve over time. If you make a poll of people outside of your bible college, outside of your church, and ask them what a triangle 'represents' to them. They would probably lean more towards the Gay Pride symbol than the Holy Trinity. Or even historically, the Triangle was placed on a homosexuals clothing during the Holocaust to mark them as Gay and then lead them to the gas chambers

Or, like Chessy said, the Triforce. ahah.

It's not that everybody hates triangles... (well, i think it's ridiculous to get a triangle on you, but to each their own..) It's that a lot of people won't get the Holy trinity thing. We're just trying to give you opinions so you don't get something permanent on your body and then look at it like "fuck why did I do that?"

So, ya know, in conclusion to this long ramble, having something that can be ambiguous in symbolism such as a triangle is like getting a Chinese or Japanese 'letter' on yourself thinking it means courage and it really mean something like "I eat goat ass".

If and when you do decide on a tattoo, if you go with a triangle or whatever. Set it aside for a few weeks, forget about it, and then go back to the idea and see if you still like it. Tattoos are forever.

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posted on 13-3-2010 at 08:02 PM

i think if you're committing to something as permanent as a tattoo , it shouldn't matter what other people will think .

a tattoo should be personal and what means the most to you .

other people's opinions don't really matter ; you're the one who will have to live with it .

if you like it , it means a lot to you , and you are sure you want it , i say go for it . i too have heard that the foot hurts a lot , but i've had some experience with needles and my ankle , and it is bearable / not all that bad . + i'm planning on getting ' sloth ' tattooed to my ankle sometime late next year .

and personally , i don't see why everyone is so against a triangle and think it is so ridiculous ; i think it would look really cool . very simple and clean . i like it .
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posted on 13-3-2010 at 08:07 PM

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Originally posted by aliexandrie
i think if you're committing to something as permanent as a tattoo , it shouldn't matter what other people will think .

a tattoo should be personal and what means the most to you .

other people's opinions don't really matter ; you're the one who will have to live with it .

if you like it , it means a lot to you , and you are sure you want it , i say go for it ..

and personally , i don't see why everyone is so against a triangle and think it is so ridiculous ; i think it would look really cool . very simple and clean . i like it .
anyway ~
good luck on your decision . c:

I agree with all this as well.

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