The worst mistake that all too many people have made is to make a hasty, or worse yet, drunken decision to get their first tattoo. It is not a matter to be taken lightly, as whatever you put on your body is something that you will have to live with forever. As we grow older, we naturally change our ideals. We wake up one day, and the things, or even people, that were important to us are suddenly different. The radical ideas we have in our youth often give way to more conservative values. It is important to avoid getting anything that will embarrass or annoy you ten years down the line.