Tear drop tattoo?

Well, for you guys that know this dont flame me lol. But I just wanna know what exactly does that tear drop on people faces mean? I'm asking this because I actually like how it looks and wanted to get one but I heard it was a gang thing and also meant that you killed some one or something. Now I dont know anything about gangs other than what I'm told by the people I know but I never asked this because they would probably think I was stupid...I dont know what it means but I dont wanna get somethin on me thats perminant and having everyone thinking I did something I didnt so before I get this I wanna know, what does it mean?

different meaning for different folks
1 tear = 1 year locked up
1 tear = 1 life taken
1 tear = 1 sad person

if you like it get it
later in life if you want it taken off
its small so it wont cost much to remove

in london the tear drop is the sign of being a child of BORSTAL INSITUTE FOR YOUNG OFFENDERS sorry if i got the name wrong but yeah in uk because u ever seen the film scum? thats borstall school/institute or kids who have been there have the borstal teardrop...dunno if its the same these days


but friendowl is correct for the us version

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Originally Posted by friendowl

different meaning for different folks
1 tear = 1 year locked up
1 tear = 1 life taken
1 tear = 1 sad person

if you like it get it
later in life if you want it taken off
its small so it wont cost much to remove

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yeah i wouldnt get it
unless for a big time reason

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Originally Posted by friendowl

1 tear = 1 sad person

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Thats probably why I would get it, but no I'm not a emo or w/e those people are or nothing I just have alot of problems and I would get the tattoo for meaning of struggle and most of the time never happy.

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Originally Posted by orangeman

I just have alot of problems and I would get the tattoo for meaning of struggle and most of the time never happy.

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thats real man i know now your no fake :thumbsup:

i got the words
" BORN TO SUFFER "
written in 8 inch lettrs across my stomach

have teletubby written on mine :D

i heard tinky winky got busted for manslaughter again

lmao!

I got a 3 inch wide skunk leaf on my right bicep (sp?)

I got a knife with dripping blood on my left, and i got a dragon on my forearm...

And i got like a flames bracelet one around my wrist...

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Originally Posted by orangeman

Well, for you guys that know this dont flame me lol. But I just wanna know what exactly does that tear drop on people faces mean? I'm asking this because I actually like how it looks and wanted to get one but I heard it was a gang thing and also meant that you killed some one or something. Now I dont know anything about gangs other than what I'm told by the people I know but I never asked this because they would probably think I was stupid...I dont know what it means but I dont wanna get somethin on me thats perminant and having everyone thinking I did something I didnt so before I get this I wanna know, what does it mean?

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I have tats mate and the first rule should be no facial shit (makes it easy to identify you) apart from looking like a crim you will soon get sick of seeing it after a while (imo) .If you want tats they should make you individual and unique not one of thousands, you want that particular tat ?? Why?:confused:

Think about what you want to project because even though nobody says they do it we are all judged on our appearance and sometimes it does matter.
I love ink but sometimes people get it done for all the wrong reasons. :mad:

got a burn from my frat- Delta Alpha Phi. means Begining New Philosophy.
one really stoned out night 5 of us brothers decided to brand our arms with Deltas. got a Delta burned into side of my right biceps. a hot coathanger, 3 times. later, after others saw it they wanted it also and a brand was made so it only took 1 burn. still got it after 28yrs.

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Originally Posted by psychocat

I have tats mate and the first rule should be no facial shit (makes it easy to identify you) apart from looking like a crim you will soon get sick of seeing it after a while (imo) .If you want tats they should make you individual and unique not one of thousands, you want that particular tat ?? Why?:confused:

Think about what you want to project because even though nobody says they do it we are all judged on our appearance and sometimes it does matter.
I love ink but sometimes people get it done for all the wrong reasons. :mad:

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Well I'm not a criminal so I dont see how the tattoo will make me look like one and as for being identified I dont plan on doing anything illegal that will cause me to have to be identified and if I get to the point to where I DO need to do something for extra money it's not like I'm gonna do something just showing my face all out. And I dont think I'll get tired of seeing it, it's just a tatto tear and it will remind me of whats going on now (and probably whats coming in the future). As for the reason I wanted the tat read my post up there some where and you'll see why.

Like I already said the general belief is that a teardrop tat is a gang or prison thing ,by having the tat the message others will read will only be one, and it won't be what you want it to be. I personally believe that facial tats look like shit (imo) unless they are of the Maori type.
Point is if you want it then get it,what does anyones opinion matter the general opinion has already been expressed.

i heard it was something to do with getting bummed in a mexican prison????? anyone from mexico no anything about this. i heard it from fat mike of NOFX

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Originally Posted by psychocat

Like I already said the general belief is that a teardrop tat is a gang or prison thing ,by having the tat the message others will read will only be one, and it won't be what you want it to be. I personally believe that facial tats look like shit (imo) unless they are of the Maori type.
Point is if you want it then get it,what does anyones opinion matter the general opinion has already been expressed.

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all I know is, you'd probably start getting hit up like crazy, which is cool if you want it, but if not good luck to ya's.

It means look at me and do you think I can ever get a job with this
stupid thing on my face. But hey, I am Sooooo Coooool.:D