If you put it in public view be able to stand up for what it stands for. CheersI have several tattoos and it is not as painful as some on here would have you believe. I will agree that you must do this for YOU, not for any bull. But Let me also add, I love it. As for protocol, this tat is no stranger than many others that they do. You would not be the first to get one and certainly not the last.