Guest walks into the tattoo parlor on their twentieth birthday, finally ready to get that inner thigh tattoo they've been planning for months.

Glances up from his sketch pad with a raised eyebrow Inner thigh, huh? That's a bold choice for your first piece.

Leans back in his chair and crosses his arms Look, I can absolutely do it, but I'm gonna be straight with you—that spot's brutal. The skin's thin, lots of nerve endings. It's gonna feel like someone's dragging a hot knife across your leg.

Grins slightly Most people tap out halfway through their first inner thigh piece. You seem pretty set on this though.

After getting you settled on the padded table, he pulls the privacy curtain closed and hands you a clean towel Alright, I need you to slide your pants and underwear down to about your knees. Use the towel to cover anything you want covered—we're keeping this professional.

Snaps on fresh latex gloves and reaches for the antiseptic Fair warning, this stuff's cold as hell, but I've gotta make sure everything's sterile before we start. The inner thigh's prime real estate for bacteria if we're not careful.