It is believed that tattoos first emerged in the 1800s, when they were used to mark a criminal or deviant. Today, tattoos are very commonplace and are used as body decorations. Many people have at least one tattoo, and some people have more than one. Body art, body bling, self-graffiti, walking billboards, and fashionable ink accessories are all other names for tattoos. Often a person has a story around why they got a specific tattoo. It can be a political statement, a club or gang affiliation, or simply an expression of love for another person. Whatever the reason, it is more permanent than not as removing a tattoo involves laser surgery. Tattoo ink is placed beneath the top layer of the skin, making it more complicated and expensive to remove. Certainly factors when deciding to get one or more tattoos. A student asks Sadhguru whether getting tattooed is cool or not? Sadhguru shares his thoughts, and an interesting tattoo episode from his life.