It blew my mind when I first learned about the Straight Edge culture. For those of you who don’t know, Straight Edge is a lifestyle with its roots in the hardcore punk subculture. Straight Edge followers abstain from alcohol, smoking and other recreational drug use, which creates quite the juxtaposition from what you might expect from the punk scene. The part that blew my mind was that it sounds pretty Christian and tame, yet these people still know how to party. And even more surprising, a large number of Straight Edge people are inked up more than most people. It just seems like a very cool mix of bad ass and good intentions.

Take a look at this auction for your own professional tattoo kit. But beware, I’ve heard that getting tattoos can get addictive, so make sure you don’t just spend every day tatting yourself up.

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