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TATTOO IN HSASTE, REPENT AT LEISURE?
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John M. Fisher
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C2D: Coaching, Counselling, Development, Preston, Lancashire, UK
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Abstract
Tattoos are becoming more and more prevalent in society and
TV shows showing both the positive and negative sides of tattooing (e.g. the
“Ink” series, Tattoo Fixers, etc.). Some of the reasons for a tattoo have been
explored by Desley Hennessy (2011). It can be argued that getting a
(memorial/life affirming/drunken/‘shit’) tattoo is becoming a rite of passage
for young people especially on holiday in some of the hotspots of Europe.
However, for some, this impulse and/or drunken purchase can turn into “buyer’s
remorse” and regret. Having already used Procter’s (2014). Time/Event Grid in
exploring people’s perception of an 8 day training course (2014) I felt that
this was an ideal way to look at the meaning people gave their tattoo at
different points in time and juxtapose that with their perception of how other
people saw the tattoo.
Keywords: Tattoos, personal constructs, Time/Event Grids (TEG)
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About the author
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 John
Fisher
has contributed to Personal Construct Conferences for many years, edited various
EPCA publications and written papers on a variety of topics. He founded and
runs C2D: Coaching, Counseling and Development. He is an experienced management
development and soft skills trainer, coach, facilitator and counsellor. He is a
UK chartered psychologist working within businesses and organisations. With
over 30 years’ experience, John provides courses that are engaging, informative
and rewarding for businesses and individuals in the UK and abroad.
Contact: john.m.fisher@blueyonder.co.uk
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Fisher, John M. (2019). Tattoo in haste, repent at leisure?
Personal Construct Theory & Practice, 16, 140-148
(Retrieved from http://www.pcp-net.org/journal/pctp19/sosero19.pdf)
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