Posted by bee from IP: 68.99.202.155 on 07/24/06
next to the a/c Ok, so, we all know how I feel about folks requesting tattoo translations etc. Or at least, I think we all know. Regardless. I hate the requests. Hell, if it's got meaning to you, go for it. But I do NOT understand the concept of getting a symbol permanently placed on your body if you can't 1. Read it, 2. Pronounce it, 3. Recognize it if it wasn't on your body.
Maybe this makes me small minded, or stubborn, or hell all of the above and then some. Don't know, don't care.
BUT. hey. i can be a nice girl -- sometimes. although i'm posting these mainly for my benefit rather than anyone else's. Below you're going to find a handful of links for the languages that I noticed are most frequently requested. A lot of these links provide not only useful info, but also background on the languages, and even more links for you to research your tattoo.
Because that's what you should be doing. YOURSELF. Research the damn things. If you can access this site you can access google. Don't take our word that the translations are accurate. Because hell, I'll be honest. You ask me for a translation and I'm going to lie to you. There, I said it. I'll lie. You can't trust anyone but you, and it's important for you to learn that now. If you want me to translate "peace in the middle east" for you into farsi/arabic/whatever I might give you "fuck all you whitey's".
Do I seem irritable? I should, cuz I am. ;) Many times now folks have come to this site looking for translations, but then don't do anything with the info handed their way. Or they get snide/rude etc. Unnecessary and a waste of everyone's time (my 2 cents of course)
And, hey. After you do your research, take your research to a damn good talented & intelligent artist. A lot of these languages have to be just so -- that 'dot' or 'squiggle' might mean nothing to you, but it can change the whole meaning of the word. I recommend bringing not only examples of WHAT you want, but also providing the artists with the weblinks where you got your info -- just in case the artist wants to see more detail/examples.
So. That all said. here are the links -- if you don't see what you're looking for -- do your own damn research.
For Farsi and related links go here:
http://www.farsinet.com/farsi/
For Tibetan & related links, go here:
http://www.ciolek.com/WWWVLPages/TibPages/tib-language.html
For Chinese Characters, go here:
http://chineseculture.about.com/library/symbol/blcc.htm
For Kanji/Japanese Characters, go here:
http://japanese.about.com/bltattoo.htm
For Hawaiian, go here:
http://wehewehe.org/ (hawaiian/english dictionary)
For Pidgin Hawaiian (hawaiian slanguage), go here:
http://www.e-hawaii.com/fun/pidgin/
FOR ANYTHING ELSE, GO HERE:
http://www.google.com
and in defense of my snottiness keep in mind that i'm an opinionated lil brat at times, i'm hormonal, and i hate it when people are too lazy to do their own work. in addition, it's frustrating the hell out of me that so many people are requesting these languages that have no significance to them. stop following the trend, start coming up with your own ideas, hell.. be original. that's why you want tattoos anyway, isn't it? or at least that has to be part of it?! |
