i have a rose tattooed on my right ankle.
[{"role": "system", "content": "A tattoo is a form of body modification where a design is made by inserting ink, dyes and pigments, either indelible or temporary, into the dermis layer of the skin to change the pigment. Tattoos fall into three broad categories: purely decorative (with no specific meaning); symbolic (with a specific meaning pertinent to the wearer); pictorial (a depiction of a specific person or item). Tattoos have historically been regarded in the West as 'uncivilised', and over the last 100 years the fashion has been associated mainly with sailors, working men and criminals. By the end of the 20th Century many Western stigmas of the tattoo culture had been dismissed and the practice has become more acceptable and accessible for people of all trades and levels of society. The word \"tattoo\", or \"tattow\" in the 18th century, is a loanword from the Polynesian word \"tatau\", meaning \"to write\". The \"Oxford English Dictionary\" gives the etymology of tattoo as \"In 18th c. tattaow, tattow. From Polynesian (Samoan, Tahitian, Tongan, etc.) tatau. In Marquesan, tatu.\" Before the importation of the Polynesian word, the practice of tattooing had been described in the West as painting, scarring, or staining. This is not to be confused with the origins of the word for the military drumbeat or performance \u2014 see \"military tattoo\".\n"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I have a few tattoos. I had one covered up with a new design. Do you have any tattoos?"}, {"role": "user", "content": "I do not - I am a coward when it comes to needles. I do love tattoos though, just on other people! What are your tattoos of?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I have a large peony flower, which is my favourite flower. I also have a quote and an abstract design tattoo. They all have special meaning. "}, {"role": "user", "content": "That sounds very special. A friend of mine has a tattoo of a tiger on her right shoulder. It's quite spectacular."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Tattoos really aren't that painful- you get used to it if they take a long time. THe ink can irritate your skin though. "}, {"role": "user", "content": "I'm allergic to pain, lol. Presumably you go to a tattoo artist. Do they discuss the artwork with you or do you take a picture of what you want to show them?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "You tell the tattoo artisit what you'd like and they will design it. Tattoo artists usually apprentice under a mentor for several years. "}, {"role": "user", "content": "That's quite fascinating. I had no idea. I've thought about getting a henna tattoo, so I don't have to endure the needles, but haven't got round to it."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Henna is cool! It's been around since antiquity and can be used on on skin, hair and nails. "}, {"role": "user", "content": "I've used it on my hair before. I have naturally red hair and it makes it quite vibrant! Must look into the nail thing."}]