Tattoos have always fascinated me. Though I am very
scared of needles, and am capable of scaring a lion when I scream at a sight of
the dreadful needle/syringe. Believe it or not, a few years back when I had to
undergo a blood test as the doctor suspected jaundice, I drove the staff in the
lab mad when I screamed. Infact, the poor guys had to close the door so that I
didn’t scare people around me. Things have improved since then. I don’t scream
anymore, but anxiety about the impending tests stresses me out.
A few years back in Mumbai, while waiting to cross a
road, I saw a bare-chested foreigner. There was not an inch of his skin
visible; tattoos covered his entire chest and back. I am not sure about his
legs, but his torso was quite a sight. I remember staring at it while he
crossed the road beside me.
I often wonder about people’s fascination with
tattoos. I wouldn’t mind a small tattoo (that is if I ever get over my fear of
needles) but too many would put me off.
From last year I have been thinking of using tattoos
as a string of clues in a thriller. It would be quite interesting if tattoos
could play a role in a book. If only tattoos could talk, I am sure they would
reveal a lot of information.
What about you all? Are you all fascinated with
tattoos? Do you have a tattoo or plan to get one? Have you given any of your
characters a tattoo?
Picture Courtesy: www.tattoo.com
