there was a thread on this quite a while ago. i think marlene started it.
anyway, i have two tattoos. nothin' to 'em. the pain was totally bearable. yes, it did hurt, but not as much as people say. of course, it also depends on where on your body you get them as some parts can be more painful than others, and my first tattoo went over quite a lot of bone so it DID hurt (it usually hurts the most when the needle goes over bone) but it was bearable.
my first tattoo is in the center of my lower back and my second is in the center of my upper back, just below the nape of my neck.
and if you're worried about them getting all wrinkly when you're old, well just think about this: are you really going to be exposing your tattoos when you're 60? i highly doubt i'll be walking around in a spaghetti strap tank top when i'm that old.
so it doesn't even matter.
i guess the one problem is what to choose. like nance said, a boyfriend or girlfriend's name is never wise. or even a spouse or fiancee's. just look at michael vartan.
but i have to say that i don't regret either of my tattoos at all. i'm very satisfied with them. ^_^
i don't really have any piercings though. just on my ears. i'm not really a piercing kind of girl though. i'm more into the tats.