It's not like most of the people who get tattoo regret later. I think it's a coincidence that you met most of those who regretted later. Yes.....there is one where people may regret later, when they get tattoos of names of their girlfriend or boyfriend.

A lot of the threads discussing tattoos and letters is all in relation to getting your letters tattooed do's and don'ts. How do chapters feel about women with visible non-offensive tattoos (i.e. arms or legs) when they wear their letters and the tattoos show? For example, if someone had tattoos on their arms and wore their sorority shirt/jewelry/tank/etc. in which their tattoos were clearly visible, are there concerns with this on the collegiate or alumni level? Just curious since I can only find discussions about getting letters tattoo'd.

My sorority doesn't necessarily prohibit tattoos, but from my knowledge whenever a sister gets letters inked, it's kept pretty hush-hush. I design tattoos on commission, and a few of my sisters have come to me asking to make their own special letter designs. My policy is that I won't design anything with letters or the sorority name in it; instead, I recommend a symbol, like a sorority flower or animal in a tribal style. It's still personal and has meaning, but you don't have to worry about any disgruntled backlash.

The only girl I know who got her letters tattooed on her (not from my organization) ended up getting kicked out of her organization about a month after getting the tattoo for an incident that occured on campus. She is now faced with getting her tattoo covered up, cause she is no longer an XYZ and can no longer have their letters on her body.

HOWEVER, several of my sisters are tattooed. Several hold leadership in our chapter. I don't think it's 'trashy' to have tattoo's, unless they're 'trashy' tattoos.

I know a few sorority women from different organizations who have gotten tiny tattoos of their letters on their ankles. I do not see that as a big deal. However, I do believe that the huge ones and tramp stamps are just...not in good taste.