Straits Times E-Forum Reflection
Week 3
Article: “Ink
Corporated” – ‘IN’ Section (Pg 8-9)
Question 1:
What are some reasons stated in the article why some people choose to have body art like tattoos or piercings done on parts of their body.
They want to be different from the others. They are gaining ground among young people trying to escape the run-of-the-mill, which mean becoming fashionable. Some young people wanted to draw attention to themselves.
Question 2:
(a) What are some impressions you would form of a person whose body is covered with tattoo?
After reading this article, i felt that having tattoo is trying to be fashionable with paying the price. Some time i may felt they are gangsters , but i do not have good impressions of people having tattoo as it is expensive and pain .
(b) Would you consider getting a tattoo in future? Why?
Nope. tattoo are expensive, it may cost up to $1000 and it is also painful to have it. It may also cost bad impression of me when i went for national service or even working.