Being that most of our TKE chapter is from very working class Neighborhoods, a couple of our members had Tats befor they joined, and well me and two of my pledge bros each went out and got different styles of TKE letters. I got old English, cause I always wanted old English letters ever since the Sublime Sublime album cover......But I kind of regret getting it now. But all this led to alot of the other guys going out and getting TKE letters and our motto on just about every differnet part of thier bodies. So about 70 % of our guys have tats now and the other 30 percent would but thier Parents wouldnt let them........Blaise

not much into tattoos...in my opinion, I think it would look tacky for an SAI to have her letters, or the badge, crest, etc on her *body*. Now, maybe if it was something small--like a small red rose with our letters under it, possibly. But even then...I love my letters, but there's LOTS of other ways to wear them besides having them permanently put on my body.

My chapter said from the minute I pledged that they didn't allow girls to get their letters tattooed onto their bodies because it was found distasteful to the honor of your letters. I sorta agree...it's kinda like drinking in your letters (another no no).
Although I heard rumors of a few of the older girls having their letters tattooed...or I know one had an owl.
Personally, now that I'm alumn, I don't feel the need to be tattooed with my letters...and I'm not totally fond of the owl as an EVERYDAY tattoo either. So I would consider only the white carnation as a tatoo...
Hootie

A few of our girls went the day after their initiation and got a rose and our letters. Beautiful. One thought about the open motto, but the guy asked her like four times how to spell it... thank god she didn't do it and have it spelled wrong.

Keep in mind where you want to get it too. I always had to remind them to cover them for ritual. And, if your chapter is strict, there may be issues with having them visable and drinking... since you are wearing your letters.

just trying something...

I have 2 tattoos and several piercings. My tattoos are not GLO related, but all my sisters know I have them and are cool with it.
I was thinking of get something tattooed related to Pi Beta Phi, but since I already have 2 tattoos, I might not.

I am not sure if any of the girls in my chapter have tatoos, but at least 10 or more of us are thinking of going as a group and getting small anchors done.

If I do get it done, I would put it on my ankle so that, if needed, I could cover it easily with a band-aid.

Colleen
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There are a couple girls in my chapter that got small anchors on their lower back. Their really cute, and you can barely see them unless they are in bikinis. 2 of the girls got them in pink and 2 got them in blue, which are our house colors. It is not a big deal in my chapter if you have tattoos or piercings. I think the majority of my house has our tounges or nose pierced. I am sure however if something looked completely untasteful someone would say something but we are allowed to do what we want in regards to tattoos and piercings!!

i'm not a fan of tattoos, but i have thought about getting one.... if i did it would be SMALL, and in a place where it would be covered up. i think i would either get my bade number (166...), or letters, or our founders symbol:
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I'm an alum now, but when I was an active, I was told that we were not supposed to have tattoos of our letters done. There was of course one rebel who did it and she was reminded anytime anyone from nationals was coming in to keep it under wraps.

Other girls had various piercings and tattoos and there was no problem with those.

KappaTarzan: Your tattoo rocks!

I've got a butterfly on my back right now but I think I may head back to the tattoo parlor to get my letters done :)

none of the girls in my chapter have our letters or anything DO related tattooed on themselves, although it's a big thing to do among the fraternities on our campus.

As far as I know, we don't have really any steadfast rules about tattoos/piercings - I don't know if we'd bid somebody that had 100 tattoos on her, but generally, I think our rule is, as long as it's tasteful and can be covered up for pictures, etc. go for it. A lot of girls in my chapter have tongue or navel piercings, but that's kind of the same thing - not terribly visible.

Some of my brothers have /\XA tattoos. One has a rampant lion holding a white rose, another the cross and crescent, a few have just the letters. I'm thinking about getting the letters and my inition number with a couple guys...we shall see

Some of our sisters have tattoos incorporating a Phoenix, which is one of our symbols. It's cool because it's not "obvious" that it refers to a GLO but other sisters would get it. They are mostly abstract and not like the Phoenix on our crest (because those red flames would hurt like the dickens!! OUCH!).

i have frat brothers who have brands and stuff on their arms and legs and stuff.