A few days ago
Aiko

future or past?

when you say ” what do you think of me getting a tattoo?”, does it mean you are going to get one? or you already got one?

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A few days ago
ஜBECஜ ~Mama to Lucy & bump~

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It would generally imply that the speaker is asking for an opinion about getting a tattoo and therefore has not gotten one. However, it may also be used to test out what someone’s reaction to a situation would be (i.e. The person already has a tattoo and is attempting to gauge the other person’s response before actually showing them)
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A few days ago
Crocodile Jim
It’s good for both meanings – “what do you think of me (for having got) a tattoo” or “what do you think of me (for planning to get) a tattoo”.
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A few days ago
winterlotus
”What do you think of me getting a tattoo?” is in the future tense.

It means you are planning to get a tattoo.

You are asking someone what he or she thinks.

So, that is in the future tense, Aiko.

Hope you understand my explanation.

—I agree with Janice about the grammar though.

In everyday life, it is alright to say just that.

But, to be grammatically correct, it should be “What do you think of MY getting a tattoo?”

:~)

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A few days ago
Anonymous
if you want to be grammatically correct, you would say “what do you think of my getting a tattoo?”
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A few days ago
spir_i_tual
Depends on weather your male or female, the female would already have hers.
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