What are no goes for a tattoo socially?

I don't know what would be a go/no-go socially within the USMC, but figure out the design you want and then wait a year, a full year before getting it inked. This policy has save me from getting countless dumb tattoos that I would have been regretting for a while now. To be clear, I am not advocating against tattoos, nor do I think that they are dumb, I do believe that things that I perceive as cool today may not the same tomorrow.

Don't: Get a swastika
Do: Get a Lionel Richie wearing a "where's waldo" outfit saying "Hello is it me you're looking for?"

Do the self assessment test. Take a look at the design and ask yourself it it would look tacky on someone else. If the answer is yes, move on to a different design.