Tattoos - Why do people have them?

Now, first of all, if you are reading this and you have a tattoo and you are a tattoo enthusiast, don't be offended, this is not an attack on you, it is simply an opinion.

But what I'm trying to say is simply WHY do people have tattoos?

In my opinion, they are a waste of money, time and effort.

I gag at the site when I see a "sleeve" on someone's arm. Or someone has decided to put a tat on their face, I just makes me think... why?

I don't mind it when people have like 1 tattoo, or maybe 2, which are small and are of someone's name, or something that is important to them, but when I see people who have more tattoo'd skin than untattoo'd skin, or have about 20 different tats all over their body, it just makes me think... why?

Also, when someone has a tattoo of like a skull or a devil, or something demonic, that simply just makes me think... why?

And why do people get a tattoo on their bums? Unless you go around without your trousers and boxers on, then I don't see the point in that really, even your lover would rarely see it, and you, for sure won't see it, unless you have eyes in the back of your head. I just makes me think.. why?

So my suggestion is, don't get a tattoo.

That's all I have to say really on the matter.