Ahh, people want some weird tatts out there, but i think its great. We see way too many of the stereotype tribal, playboy bunnies, and butterflys in the exact same spots on the body and everything.....Yet it still remains cool to do. Why not tattoo the bottom of your foot or other weird places, at least you know that the person getting it isnt just another sheep following the highschool fad and getting the exact tattoo that another 20 or so people have.....Boring.
And its very true that alot of tattooists will tell you what your getting and where without listening to your opinion. Which i think is extremely rude and shows lack of talent for only being able to do 'certain pictures'.
Hands are different tho, not so much for the way that the tattoo fades away in a short amount of time, It just looks terrible. IMO, it looks like you havnt washed your hands in years!!
Plus i always make a point that wrist and hand tattoos pretty well insures that you will be a unemployed bum for the rest of your life unless society changes its ways. Hehe