The happy-face-sad-face tattoo stands for the idea that you should laugh now and cry later. Bullseye Tattoos says that a person who gets this tattoo might think that it’s best to live life to the fullest now and deal with the consequences later.
The tattoo’s happy and sad faces can also stand for comedy and tragedy. The faces are ancient Greek theatre masks. They are said to be the faces of Melpomene and Thalia, who are the muses of comedy and tragedy, respectively. The masks were used to show how the actors on stage wanted to make the audience feel. They can also show that the person with the tattoo has a lot of passion.
