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Everyone wants their tattoo to be unique, even if they don’t have a solid grasp on what it should actually look like. This often means that people will get the most bizarre things inked on their bodies without really doing their homework.
Someone asked “What’s the dumbest thing you’ve ever seen tattooed on someone?” and netizens shared the worst examples they have encountered. We also got in touch with the person who asked the question in the first place. So get comfortable, prepare to feel some intense second-hand embarrassment as you scroll through, upvote your favorites and share your own thoughts and experiences.
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#1
It’s not dumb. But it’s silly. A friend has a gluten and dairy intolerance. And they have an angry slice of Bread and an angry milk carton on them.
Guess Undheit 1 year ago
It reminds me of this, worn by many with hearing loss: deaf-tatto...231d77.jpg 
Ben Aziza 1 year ago
Wait a sec tattooing your allergies could help paramedics. A card would achieve the same effect BUT it is less cool! and it can be lost!
Nonna_SoF 1 year ago
If I recall it's actually recommended for people with severe allergies to common meds.
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cerinamroth 1 year ago
I would have an angry peanut and an angry hazelnut then! Sounds potentially cute!
35 cabbages in a trenchcoat 1 year ago
Seriously, not enough thought put into them? What a S**T LIST. This is exceptionally thoughtful!
SkippityBoppityBoo 1 year ago
Evan Dorkin would be proud!!! 😄.......... To the person who said "You're not lactose intolerant!" and went on about baby cows?... I actually am soooo... In order for me to prove that lactose intolerance exists? Hey? You, me... Staying in a sealed closed room for 12hrs just after I've eaten a block of cheese? I'll definitely prove you wrong Missy McMissus!!! I've my own gas mask... You're on your own to provide yours 👍😃
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#2
They had a tattoo of a compass and said “ I got it done so it’s always showing true north”. I asked, wouldn’t that change depending on what direction you’re facing? He said no true north is always the same. I tried explaining what I meant and they couldn’t understand.
Sergio Bicerra 1 year ago
I guess the times op tried to explain this guy that north doesnt mean front.
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Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 1 year ago
It's a cool tattoo, if the photo is real. Just worn by an idiot.
Weaponized Beef 1 year ago
So the earth keeps jerking around every time this guy moves his arm?
Jaya 1 year ago (edited)
What's true north? The explanation when I googled is just the description of what the regular north is.
martin734 1 year ago
True north points to the geographic North Pole. Compasses point to the magnetic north pole which is currently under northern Canada.
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Anyone who gets Trump, Biden, or Harris. In any form whatsoever. (Though let's be honest, one of these is a *lot* more common than the other two.)
If you base your entire personality on a politician, you should be kept away from any place involving a needle that isn't administered by a certified medical professional.
eric p 1 year ago (edited)
Not sure why my comment got deleted. It said "it's not like trump supporters are exactly known for being intelligent..."
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Sergio Bicerra 1 year ago
I get religious tattoos, like jesus on your shoulder, like it may be the basics of your moral compass and guide, but politicians?
Deborah B 1 year ago
Does anyone actually get Biden or Harris? Trump, I can definately see happening.
Bored Trash Panda 1 year ago
Oh, the trump ones definitely happen. I saw a video of a guy getting one on his calf that his trumps freaking mug shot
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bElLa sTairZz 1 year ago
at the least get a political tatoo that supports a movent or ideology, not an individual person. you dont know them.
Cass Malone 1 year ago
Literally only one side does this, and it's not for Biden or Harris. We aren't in a cult, unlike the tRump supporters.
Toothless Feline 1 year ago
Political tattoos are pretty much always a bad idea. Even worse than Chinese characters you can’t read.
Bored Panda got in touch with the netizen who posted the question online and they were kind enough to answer some of our questions. First and foremost, we wanted to know if there was some story that prompted them to pose this question to the internet.
“I was just watching a Kurtis Conner video on YouTtube and he has a lot of silly tattoos so it made me think of posting that,” they shared. After all, the internet is full of people sharing the most baffling tattoos they have ever seen, so it’s clearly a pretty popular topic. Indeed, we’ve covered it as well in the past.
#4
I've got 2. Both were while working in surgery.
First woman apologized for her tattoos before going under anesthesia. She's asleep, we get her positioned (it was a vaginal procedure) and right on top of her mons pubis was EAT FRESH. And yes, it was even in the Subway font.
Second, woman had lost a bunch of weight and was getting a tummy tuck. She had this weird tattoo of a s****y little cartoon cowboy on her lower abdomen/hip. By the time the surgeon had cut off all the excess skin and sewed her back up, all that was left was the hat.
Philly Bob Squires 1 year ago (edited)
I dated a girl who had a skull and crossbones (poison) high up on both of her inner thighs. That had to have not felt good getting that done.
Binky Melnik 1 year ago
I laughed out loud, and then felt bad for laughing. Poor thing went through hell to lose all that weight and she ended up losing the part of the tattoo that made it make sense.
#5
Did some training with a group of people.
One girl has a Chinese tattoo on the back of her neck.
Chinese girl in the class saw it and laughed.
Conversation came about how the wearer thought it said "Strength"
What it said was "Simplified Chinese".
B Hobbs 1 year ago
Never get a tattoo in a language you don't understand. You may think it says "strength of the dragon" when it really says "dumb a*s gringo".
Donna Peluda 1 year ago
Had a girl a work who tattood in Chinese "David" her BF and later husband. Just happens a Chinese couple opens a restaurant next to our office. It translated as Big rice plate.
LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 year ago
Yeah, European names don't... exactly translate perfectly into Chinese XD The Chinese written language doesn't have an "alphabet", they have characters with different meanings. The author Pearl Buck (who lived in China for much of her life) did it correctly: "Her name was not inscribed in English on her tombstone. Instead, the grave marker is inscribed with the Chinese characters 賽珍珠 (pinyin: Sai Zhenzu) representing the name Pearl Sydenstricker; specifically, Sai is the sound of the first syllable of her last name (Chinese last names come first), and Zhenzu is the Chinese word for pearl." So, your co-worker could have had someone who spoke Chinese try and come up with the character approximation "sound" of her bf's name, but there's no way to just get "David" tattooed on you in Chinese XD (I'd be lucky, I suppose - my name is Crystal, so I could get 水晶 - "shuǐjīng" tattooed XD )
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“Why do you have the Chinese character for “soup” tattooed on your right buttock?”. “It’s not “soup,” it’s “courage. “No it isn’t. But I suppose it does take courage to demonstrate that kind of commitment to soup.”
nottheactualphoto 1 year ago
Some soups are pretty easy to commit to. I'm looking at you, pho.
Load More Replies... Sergio Bicerra 1 year ago
I remember a comedy series back in the 90's, can't remember name or actors. One got a chinese tattoo that said 'powerful strengh' or something along the lines. His friends doubt it so asked the chinese delivery guy and said 'Is hard to translate, but means 'In a love relationship between a man and another man, you are the woman'
Lace Neil 1 year ago
I heard about a girl when I was at college who had a tramp stamp in Chinese that she thought said "strength". It actually said "spring roll".
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 1 year ago
Well, depending on the location of the tattoo....
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ShellsBells 1 year ago
I have a Chinese character tattooed on me. It was my first time out after boot camp but still in school, and I was just a little tipsy when I got it. I got "Love" as in that tattoo would be the closest to love I'd ever get. I had to get it translated later as a requirement from one of our interpretors, and thankfully it's pretty close. It's more of an enduring love meaning, but a lot better than "Idiot" or something.
Momma Jess 1 year ago
I talked about intentionally getting Chinese symbols that mean "good with soup" or something random like that
#6
A local tattoo artist had a guy come in and ask for a white power tattoo. He tattooed him across his back with "white powder". Dude got ticked off. Artist was like "Sorry, I misheard you." There was a legal battle, several months long. The dude sued for the tattoo artist to pay for the removal. He refused to go get it done out of pocket so he walked around with that tattoo for 4 months and some change. He was one of those dudes that only wears wife beaters all summer, so he had to wear an actual t-shirt just to keep it covered. Was hilarious, and worth the price of removal the tattoo artist had to pay.
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 1 year ago
I read "power" as "powder" and couldn't figure out what the problem was.
Sergio Bicerra 1 year ago
Some tattoo artists don't use stencil before getting it done. Can't remember the name but is like freehand or something like that. This may be the case.
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The explanation 1 year ago
Vests I think, the kind that somebody who lives in trailer parks stereotypically wear
Load More Replies... Robin Roper 1 year ago
Should read the book "White Flour" based on a true incident of a whimsical and effective response to a racist rally in Knoxville, Tennessee in May of 2007.
Christopher Crockett 1 year ago
To be fair, either one would probably garner some unwanted police attention.
Vivi Pettiss 1 year ago
The difference is one would get positive police attention... take a wild guess which one
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The thread itself ended up being quite popular, so we wanted to know if they had any ideas as to why it attracted so many folks. “As for the success of the thread, I think it just aligned well with the Ask Reddit algorithm, since it was a short answer question and people love to talk about absurd things they’ve seen/experienced.”
#7
"Only God Can Judge Me" as we stood in court, before a judge, because he shoved his way into my apartment and SA'd me.
Looks like the judge can judge you., too, bud.
eric p 1 year ago (edited)
Its a nice thought, but unfortunately, the existence of rapists is just further proof god does not exist
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Vivi Pettiss 1 year ago
The people themselves aren't bad people, it's just that they're following a flawed belief system. You could've been religious too if you grew up in a religious family, but it wouldn't make you a bad person- just brainwashed.
Load More Replies... SkippityBoppityBoo 1 year ago (edited)
"Only God Can Judge Me"... So can the legal system... And the other inmates in prison. Certain offenders, as in cases involving children, females, violent crimes that way, the perpetrators are kept on separate wings for their own safety....... Not Sayin It's Right but? Not Goin To Lose A Wink Of Sleep If One Of Them Happens To "Make Friends With A Shank"...
Christopher Crockett 1 year ago
God was at his computer hitting the "Smite" button, just like in that Far Side cartoon.
Beak Hookage 1 year ago
Good thing it was a judge and not god, because god doesn't seem to have much of a problem with rape.
#8
My youngest brother's girlfriend has her children's names tattooed on her. No issue with that. It's the fact that her youngest son has his name misspelled (Braidon instead of Brandon). When I asked her about it, she said she had no idea how to spell her son's name. Just... Wow.
LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 year ago
Unless you're being sarcastic (it is hard to tell on the internets), you're correct that tattoos aren't PERMANENT, but tattoo removal is incredibly painful, expensive, and you usually have to have multiple sessions to truly remove the tattoo.
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Laserleader 1 year ago
My sister got rhe whole family's names on her back, except she spelled half the names wrong. Her own daughter she wanted to name Aria (music), but pronounces it "area" (space), and spelled it Aira on the birth certificate (classic old timey name).
Celtic Pirate Queen 1 year ago
F*cking seriously? She didn't know how to spell her sons name? WTF?
Russell Rieckenberg 1 year ago
After reading the second sentence, I thought the twist was going to be she doesn't have any children... yet.
Arkham Wohlfert 1 year ago
I bet she was messing with him. No one doesn't know that. She found a clever way to deal with the mistake, by messing w people.
LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 year ago
Have you been under a rock for the last 10 years or so? So many people are "unschooling" their children these days or doing other idiotic things that result in the fact that many 7-year-olds (at least in America) can't even read or write. Only 54% of first graders were on track for reading in the 2023–2024 school year. Many adults are functionally illiterate. I am not surprised that this woman couldn't even spell her own son's name. (Related: a large percentage of kids aren't even potty-trained by the time they are sent to kindergarten [age 5-6] and are still wearing diapers. I cannot fathom a child of 5 or 6 still being in diapers unless they have a medical or developmental reason.)
Load More Replies... Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 1 year ago
We a a girl in daycare whose name was Mehgan. The parents didn't know how to spell it for the birth certificate, and just went with it.
FoxEcoLimaIndiaCharlieIndiAlfa 1 year ago
At least it still works, Meh-gan and would be pronounced the same.
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A couple of guys I knew at Basic Training got "Your Name" tattooed on their butt cheeks so that they could go up to random people and say "Hey, I got your name tattooed on my a*s" then pull down their pants.
David 1 year ago
considering most guys at Basic are 18/19 year olds, sounds very typical humor for that age
Load More Replies... B Hobbs 1 year ago
A couple of life times ago, I considered tattooing something like "identifying mark, right butt cheek" on my LEFT butt cheek. Younger me thought it would be hilarious filling out forms that asked for identifying marks and their location. Didn't do it (at least in this universe).
Sweet Taurus 1 year ago
My best friend's Mom got that tattooed on her butt when we were in HS. We thought it was so creative and funny. She definitely won a lot of free drinks from betting people she had their name tattooed on her butt though!
Michael Largey 1 year ago
Thereby placing themselves in perfect place and position for a well-deserved kick.
LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 year ago
42-year-old female here and I chortled as well XD Then again, I do have the sense of humor of a 13-year-old boy... XD
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Morbzillah 1 year ago
My one friend would always pants me. One time during a track meet he did it in front of the whole stadium haha
J-Stryker666 1 year ago
Yeah stolen from Steve-O from the Jackass crew! I will also be getting this in the near future. Good ice breaker lol
Last but not least, we also wanted to hear if they had any favorite examples from the post. “My personal favorite was the girl who tattooed a nipple on her ass because I unfortunately have the sense of humor of a teenage boy,” they shared with Bored Panda. If this wasn’t enough, or you want to see some actual images of terrible tattoos, check out our other articles on the topic.
#10
I have a flame tattooed on the inside of my bicep, it sometimes peeks out if I move my arm away from my body a bit. If anyone asks, it's my concealed fire arm.
I also have "Don't Panic" on my back. Coincidentally, I had a panic attack and nearly passed out while getting it.
Major Harris 1 year ago
hope he remembered to bring along a towel with that book that has "don't panic" on its cover!
#11
Saw a lady at the gym once sporting music notes all over her body and the stems were on the wrong sides of the notes (I am a music teacher so it hurt my soul).
#12
When all of the Latin sayings were a big deal with my friends I got “SEMPER UBI SUB UBI” tattooed. It means always wear underwear. It’s a latin pun. It’s very dumb and frankly I don’t regret it.
zububonsai 1 year ago (edited)
But it only works/is a bit funny if you translate it into English (Literally "always where under where"➡️ ""always wear underwear"). But the main thing is that YOU like it ✌🏻.
Christopher Preston 1 year ago
My latin GCSE just found a use! I got the joke without reading the explanation and I have never been so proud.
highwaycrossingfrog 1 year ago (edited)
I briefly toyed with the idea of getting "audio video disco" as a tattoo, which is obviously a weird thing to have tattooed in English, but in Latin means "I hear, I see, I learn" (and pays tribute to the fact that Latin was my favourite school subject)
Christopher Crockett 1 year ago
Sounds like something I would do, only I would write something like "In Nomine Patris, et Filii, et cetera, et cetera..."
#13
Saw a girl with 魚 tattooed on her shoulder who swore up and down it meant poison... It means fish.
LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 year ago
The only thing that comes to mind is the Bell Biv DeVoe song "Poison" from 1990 XD 🎶That girl is poison...🎶
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#14
“Love me or hate me just EXCEPT me” instead of “accept.”
Not one single person she showed afterward caught the mistake and I didn’t have the heart to point it out.
Haute Momma 1 year ago
The others may have caught it, but, like the poster, didn't have the heart
Michael Largey 1 year ago
I usually love people or hate them, but for him I'll make an acception.
Traveling Lady Railfan 1 year ago
One just had to except that she's a poor speller....love her or hate her.... Sigh
Christopher Crockett 1 year ago
Just a little add on would turn that EXCEPT into an ÆXCEPT... could pass it off as some double entente or something.
Joanne Mendonza-Earle 1 year ago
Accept and except have always been my grammatical Achilles heal.
OneHappyPuppy 1 year ago
My mom's former boss/owner of the company payed a lot of money for brand merch for his company, with the motto - except quality instead of expect quality... It was glorious
Celtic Pirate Queen 1 year ago
Are all tatooists illiterate? Can none of them see a misspelled word? WTF?
Hodge Elmwood 1 year ago
Always get a tattoo artist who can spell and understands what homonyms are
#15
My neighbor tattooed a ruler on his arm, but it’s not to scale.
Jupittance 1 year ago
So whatever he's measuring appears to be larger, if you know what I mean, wink wink, nudge nudge, say no more.
Scott Rackley 1 year ago
https://www.ladbible.com/news/fisherman-gets-ruler-tattoo-on-his-leg-to-measure-fish-he-captures-20220830
#16
When I worked at Electronics Boutique back in the 90s, there was this one redneck lady who would come in like once a month with a different redneck beau. And on her left arm she had tattooed the names dudes with the previous one crossed out -- and yep each time she came in with a new dude there was a new name.
WonderWoman 1 year ago
That is actually smart, she has a running list of potential baby daddies or std spreaders.
Moon 1 year ago
There are better ways to keep track of that then permanently marking it on your skin- you'll riot when you learn about pen and paper
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#17
A man got a food company’s logo tattooed on his forehead for a cash prize, only to find out it was an April Fools’ Day prank.
David 1 year ago
He sued, and they settled out of court and gave him the full cash prize because the advertisement for the April Fools prank did not state it was prank, and a judge did not buy their argument that people should assume April 1 ads are a joke. They quickly settled after that.
David 1 year ago
Hi other David. Thanks for the info. Seems like both sides lost. He got his money, but still sounds like a loser running around with a corporate logo on his forehead.
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Saphyre Fyre 1 year ago
How much was the supposed cash prize, for someone to do such a stupid thing??
LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 year ago
The man got the tattoo because he wanted the prize money to provide for his son, who has Down syndrome. It happened in the Philippines, not America/the UK, and the Philippines doesn't have a historical "culture" of celebrating April Fool's Day. He's not stupid, he is a man who wanted to care for his disabled child and was deceived by a very cruel prank.
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My exs family all went to Thailand for a family holiday and decided to get matching tattoos. They asked for the word family in Thai. They were all so excited until they got back and a Thai friend of mine explained to them that it says Hand bag.
"Disembodied voice" 1 year ago
I'm fluent in Thai, this happened more often than you'd think. Especially on shirts, or it's actually in Chinese but most tourist can't spot the difference.
CP 1 year ago
Why do tattoo artists do this? It seems like a theme with foreign words. Why not just simply tattoo what they ask. We laugh at these people, but we should be shaming the tattoo artist.
LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 year ago
It could be something that got lost in translation (if the tattoo artist did not speak English well) or it could be that the character for "family" is SIMILAR to the one for "handbag". (I did a Google Translate test, not sure how accurate it is, but it looks like there ARE some similar characters between the two words, especially the second and third characters?) However, I agree, if the tattoo artist did this on PURPOSE, that is abhorrent. They can mock the tourists all they want afterwards, but if the tourist asks for the word "Family" or "Courage", tattooing the word for "bull testicles" is just cruel (and possibly illegal, I'm not sure.) handbag_fa...06a666.jpg 
Castles 1 year ago (edited)
My ex wanted Chinese symbols on the inside of his arm and had printed off what he was after (I can’t remember what the phrase was). He decided to take it around different Chinese restaurants and every one gave him a different answer. He ended up just leaving it and getting some phrase about Family instead…. In English
Heather Atwood 1 year ago
lol my son got "Fear No Evil" in Japanese on his arm and I made him check it multiple places to be sure it didn't say something like "I have a small penis" :)
Not sure 1 year ago
Most likely they translated the phonetic sound to a word that sound like family in Thai. Common mistake.
MagicJacket 1 year ago
Isabel: "He walks amongst us, but he is not one of us." Your tattoos -- that's what they say. Jack Shephard: That's what they say. It's not what they mean. LOST season 3, episode 9 "Stranger in a Strange Land."
#19
A librarian with "Due Date" tattooed on her wrist.
Phred 1 year ago (edited)
If I ever get a tattoo, which I won't, it will be either "AACR2 Rules!" or "Question the Authority FIle." No, I'm not going to explain that to non-librarians. Some in-jokes have to be kept secret because they're too boring when you explain them.
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Crouching hippo hidden panda 1 year ago
Only thing is when she’s not at work it could be interpreted as a pregnancy due date or something
Beak Hookage 1 year ago
Not a tattoo, but I know an editor who wears a necklace with the word "STET" on it. It's editor shorthand for "nothing to correct", or "leave as-is".
#20
Someone at work has a braille tattoo on their fore arm. it's not raised. it's just dots. You can't feel any raises. And it says "Good Vibes" in braille. Why? Because you don't see good vibes, you feel them.
Jerusalem Cat Syndrome 4 months ago
No, it isn't: it's written in a special alphabet but can't be read by the users--it's offensive for cute's sake.
Load More Replies... PFD 1 year ago
If it was branding or scarification it would be clever. As a tattoo, not so much. Good vibes: you can only pretend to feel them.
Sera 1 year ago
For some people, tattoos can become raised during an allergic reaction or similar bodily events. I can sometimes feel my tattoos quite clearly, but it's only ever when the vibes are bad.
Load More Replies... Hmmm hmmmm 1 year ago
Sorry can someone explain this. You don't see good vibes you feel them , but you can see this and not feel it. ?????
Laserleader 1 year ago
A braille tattoo on a seeing person must have very special significance, and who cares that it's a Pic and not bumps??? This sound more like prejudice than anything else.
Paulina 7 months ago
Yup. I can imagine this person being somehow connected to the visually impaired or braille reading community. If there is none, then yeah, it gets kind of weird.
Load More Replies... SkippityBoppityBoo 1 year ago
Maybe they didn't have it done for themselves but in support of a blind friend in some way?
Ovata Acronicta 1 year ago
Some peoples' skin raises as if scarred with tattoos, some don't. Kind of hoping mine does, otherwise the scars I want to obscure will still be there. IDK.
#21
NO REGERTS.
Greg Baughman 1 year ago
Funny thing... I actually considered this tattoo... because I think it's hilarious. :D
Sweet Taurus 1 year ago
I was in jail with a girl who had a tattoo done ON HER NECK while in there. It was supposed to say something in French. She was going off of memory and ended up getting made up French words!! After that her name was "No regurts"
#22
Met a girl who has a tramp stamp that says "Only God Can Juge Me". Apparently her God can't spell.
Celtic Pirate Queen 1 year ago
Even if it was spelled correctly - that is just ugly & tacky as f*ck.
#23
The virgin Mary cradling a loaf of wonderbread in her arms.
The explanation 1 year ago
Does anybody know if this has to do with that person who found wonder bread attractive because rich people bought it?
Tomato Smudge 1 year ago
For those who are wondering look up "Murrlogic1" lol Or don't 'cause 😬
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#24
Chick I know debated between her own name and her kids name on her forearm, she chose her own name.
B Hobbs 1 year ago
In Terry Pratchett's Discworld stories, it is recommended that soldiers tattoo their names on their limbs and torso so that the Igor medics can reassemble the soldiers with mostly their own body parts after a battle.
Virgil Blue 1 year ago
An Igor will always get you back on your feet. Well, someone's feet at least. They have their heart in the right place, they made sure of that.
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Na Schi 1 year ago
Not stupid at all in my opinion. Some might not want to hear it, but you'll never know how your kids turn out (every murderer has a mother too). By choosing your own name, you exactly now what you'll get and also any future outcomes lie within your responsibility.
Meagan Glaser 1 year ago
a tattoo of my own name? I do NOT like myself enough for that kind of commitment
UncleJon_TheMadScientist 1 year ago
Guy I worked with had a real dipstick of an 18 year old kid... he had his own 10 letter last name tattoed in bold germanic font across his chest. His father said that'll help identify the body....
#25
I have my own feet tattooed “L” and “R” for left and right.
Auntriarch 1 year ago
It's enough to have it on the label of your knickers surely
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Joanne Mendonza-Earle 1 year ago
Honestly I need that for my hands cause I can't get it right. Whenever we are roadtripping, I tap my husband when I want him to turn left, or knock on my window for right.
Crouching hippo hidden panda 1 year ago
I did on my wrists but with treble clef and base after I failed my driving test because I turned right instead of left and ended up on the motorway by mistake
Shelley Dawson 1 year ago
My mother threatened to have L tattooed on one hand and L on the other because I couldn't ever tell left from right. Things haven't changed except one thing, I still can't tell the difference but I do have ADHD! If something is a choice between two options, I can never remember the right one, one of three, four or more, no problem, but one of two - no chance.
#26
Colleague walked into work last Monday with "England European champions 2024" tattooed on his leg.
cerinamroth 1 year ago
I remember this one being in the news. What are the chances you worked with this guy?!
Lorraine Woollands 1 year ago
I am English and I find this very funny. The way England played in the Euros I had a idea that they wouldn't win, no that they deserved to
#27
Saw a crossword puzzle tattoo, but the clues didn't match the answers.
David Wallin 1 year ago
They anticipated that others would fill them out as they slept. Now they can't.
#28
A man had a full sleeve of satanic imagery and had no clue what any of it meant he just wanted to p**s off his Christian manager.
Christopher Crockett 1 year ago
I've found that Cannibal Corpse shirts are both cheaper and achieve the same effect.
Ronald Robin 1 year ago
....and then he regretted it later when he got fired and now can't find an employer who will employ him.
Natty Tempest 1 year ago
Well, since most satanists I meet are 'in it to annoy the god-wads' then I suppose this fits?
Nancy Bania 1 year ago
Yes, because Atheists are the ones building huge buildings and monuments, wearing Atheism symbols as jewelry, insisting atheism is taught in schools, claiming an old dusty book is the truth, trying to make laws bases on Atheism, telling other people what to do with their bodies, who to love, what to read and how to live their lives.
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#29
An arrow pointed at his shoulder that was labeled “cry here.”.
Reed Eculus 1 year ago
Should have one on the other shoulder that reads "cry there" with an arrow pointing to the other shoulder.
#30
I saw an unfortunately unattractive guy in Vegas that had his own nearly life-size portrait tattooed on his shoulder. The tattoo looked just like the ugly MF.
LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 year ago
While I find this type of tattoo weird, I also find OP's judgement of the man's physical appearance quite mean and cruel.
Chihuahua Mama 1 year ago
Yeah, it's unnecessary. It wouldn't be any less weird if the person was "attractive" and had a tattoo of their own face
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#31
I once saw a guy with "Tattoo" tattooed in a stencil font on his bicep. It was very meta — but also a dumb joke.
#32
I had a friend in high school who got a very brightly colored burning american flag on his neck with the phrase next to it "Burn Baby, Burn!" This was in TX in the mid-90's. When he showed me after getting it, I was like, damn, bold move, man, you're gonna regret that s**t. Ran into him years later and he'd become a straight edge and a pastor. First thing I said was "well, regret that tat yet?" He just said he does indeed have to explain himself alot.
Luke Branwen 1 year ago
Ok, I may get downvoted to hell, but I say based AF. Dude challenged the american obsession with "freedom of speech".
Weaponized Beef 1 year ago
It's interesting in that the most nationalistic will see it as a Catch 22. Burning the flag = bad, but freedom of expression = good, so what to do?
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#33
Guy i used to work with had the word "nothing" in arabic. So when someone asked what it says he would say nothing. It made him feel smart because he was answering them but also it seemed like he didnt to say what it said so he replied with nothing.
Luke Branwen 1 year ago
Reminds me of a shopping bag I've seen somewhere online, it had a large text in Arabic on it which literally translates to "This text has no meaning and its only purpose is to scare islamophobes."
ElfVibratorGlitter 1 year ago
Oooo. Now I want to find this and buy it. Though with my luck it'd probably say something else.
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Maisey Myles 1 year ago
I saw a t-shirt with “if you’re can read this you’re over educated” in Latin.
Binky Melnik 1 year ago
When I was a kid and asked my dad “What does that say?” about a shirt or a button, he’d respond “Nothing. It doesn’t talk.” I hated that as a kid, but as an adult, I’ve prolly said it myself about 2048 times. I think it’s a scream; the others stand there with their jaws hanging open, drooling, going “I don’t get it.”
#34
I knew a guy who lucked into $70k. Got "pay up" as knuckle tattoos, but had the "up" as a dollar sign that was also an up arrow in the middle of the S instead of just this $. So that symbol with an up arrowhead at the top.
Everybody read it as "pays up" when he showed them and he had to have the whole S covered. Now it says pay on 3 fingers and has an arrow sign almost as thick as his f*****g finger.
He had to move back in with his mom after 6 months.
Huddo's sister 1 year ago
I doubt the move was because of the tattoo, I guess just an extra 'fun fact'?
#35
"Soup of the day" tattooed on a chef’s arm.
Christopher Crockett 1 year ago
Hello children! - Hi Chef! Rest in Peace, Isaac Hayes. You were a bad m***a- Shut Your Mouth!
#36
Saw a girl with nipples on her a*s.
Nuku Nyara 1 year ago
South Park Season 8 E 10 "Hottest tits I've ever seen"
Load More Replies... short insomniac 1 year ago
Thank God this is on a post about tattoos, because in any other context I'd be terrified
#37
Saw a dude with a Honda logo tatted on his neck.
Kangaroo 1 year ago
I’m surprised he could Fit it. He’s certainly in his Element. This is like his own personal Odyssey
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BarfyCat 1 year ago
I met someone who had a tattoo of the Apple logo 🤦♀️. Corporate logos, REALLY???? WTAF
Christopher Crockett 1 year ago
Perhaps the tattoo is just a Prelude of a great Odyssey to get Fit and hike on the Ridgeline. He might need a Passport though. Perhaps he has some Insight that we don't. Maybe with some youthful Vigor and strong Integra-ty, he could become the stuff of Legend.
#38
Back in 1990 when tats were so not mainstream, I met a dude covered in all sorts of bad tats (bad taste and quality). The worst was Woody Woodpecker sitting on a toilet reading a newspaper. He said it was political, but I forget exactly how.
Joanne Mendonza-Earle 1 year ago
I used to see a lot of people with that horrible tacky 'flash' art that they pick off the wall in the tattoo place.
Bored Trash Panda 1 year ago
HEY I have a few of those and love them! One is a cartoon duck on my back, got it cause it reminds me of my grandma, a little voodoo doll on my left wrist that was a Friday the 13th tat I got as a matching tat with my best friend, and a Jason mask with a 13 on it on my left shoulder towards the front that was a Friday the 13th tat, which happened to be my 13th tattoo, got that one cause it's in my top fav scary movies.
Load More Replies... Barong 1 year ago
I got a an unobjectionable tattooed of a drawing/design I liked in the 90s when I was young. A few piercings too. (Nipples and ears.) Few people I knew had them. Felt like it was a unique and a bit of a conversation starter. The crowd I worked didn’t have tattoos or piercings but the crowd I hung out with did. I realized that break from the norms of the time hurt me professionally as it made me look less professional. Fortunately the piercings were easy to remove and healed and the tattoo was easily hidden. Now? I don’t necessarily regret it enough to remove the tat but I certainly wouldn’t get one now. Tattoos are so ubiquitous now and for the last decade or so, I don’t even notice them. I do notice and like clean un modified skin more and find that sexy as hell.
Laserleader 1 year ago (edited)
So, because tattoos are more common, and relate to the person getting them, rather than random pick from a wall, they are no longer rebellious and therefore less attractive than they used to be? This sounds like a grandparent who made a bad choice for themselves because of shallow expectations.
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Guy I know has a flying coming penis and had a 7 legged pink my little pony.
#39
A QR code.
Beak Hookage 1 year ago
Saw a dude with a barcode on his neck yesterday. I was SO tempted to ask him if it could actually be scanned but he didn't look like the sort of person who appreciates cheeky questions from strangers.
Puppy Dancing! 1 year ago
There was a tv show with Jessica Alba& Michael Weatherly where assassins had a barcode on the back of their neck.
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#40
Met someone with "Made in USA" and a barcode underneath.
David 1 year ago
There was a Chinese born American comedian who had a Made in China tattoo as a ethnic pride joke.
Auntriarch 1 year ago
Gok Wan had a Made in China tattoo, his dad snorted and said no you weren't you were made in Bradford....
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new a dude who did the barcode with his own social security number. We knew it was true because he loved showing it off/mooning people.
Bored Trash Panda 1 year ago
omg, I have an ex that got a barcode that says "Property of the US government" under it, and yes, he was in the army. He is an ex for a (obvious) reason. Guy was a freakin tool.
#41
I guess this one is about me. I have 6 d***s tattooed on 1 leg, in 3 different tattoos. I have 2 Danny Devito tattoos. I have a photorealistic hot dog in a bun with mustard. I have a skull and crossbone, but it's a piece of pizza and chicken wings crossed behind it. I have Milpool on my wrist. I have a fake Jeffrey Dahmer quote on 1 arm...
I don't care if you hate them or think l'm trashy. Not gonna f**k up my vibe. It's ok to get tattoos that are funny or have personal significance. Not everyone has to like what you like.
Michael Largey 1 year ago (edited)
The nice thing about a Danny DeVito tattoo is that it can be drawn life-sized.
ThatOneFish She/Her 1 year ago
Love the duck tattoos! (I know what it really says, I'm mocking the censorship)
Tabitha Osika 1 year ago (edited)
Is anyone else concerned about the likelihood of a d**k tattoo and a Danny Devito tattoo crossover?
Natty Tempest 1 year ago
And this guy is exactly on the money. His skin, his choice and he likes them... Doesn't mean we have to.
#42
A film buff had "Luke, I am your father" – wrong.
Luke Branwen 1 year ago
The ONLY acceptable reason would be if he actually had a son named Luke.
#43
Someone had a tattoo of an "Out of Order" sign on their lower back.
Maisey Myles 1 year ago
I’ve dealt with lower back pain for years- considering getting a tat of a target with an arrow.
Šimon Špaček 1 year ago
If you get a target tattoo and lie down in a park or in the garden for a nap, you may get some acupunture therapy. I don't want to discourage you, I'm just asking if you considered those this :D
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My friend got a whiskey bottle on his thigh and then decided to stop drinking. He also has never really like whiskey??
LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 year ago
Maybe it's a reminder to himself to stay sober (since OP says he "decided to stop drinking".) The type of alcohol isn't important, if that's the case. I know of many recovering addicts who have gotten other things tattooed (such as a child's name, an important phrase, or words of affirmation) that help them remember to fight the urge to use again. I've struggled with substance abuse myself (many of my fellow Pandas have probably seen me post about this; I'm very open about it) and I'd likely get mini versions of my pets' pawprints on the backs of my hands/forearm area to remind me what I am staying clean for - for them, because I am responsible for them :) Others might think the tats trashy (for their location) but it would be for ME, as I'd look down at my hands every time I got ready to use (pills/cocaine were my struggles) and then I'd see their pawprints and remember - I am clean for THEM, because I owe it to them to STAY clean.
Donna Peluda 1 year ago
Funny, most alcoholics I know don't drink whiskey. Is there any info on this.. normally they drink gin, vodka , Bacardi, sambuca etc but not whiskey.
Nicola Mawson 1 year ago
Alcoholics, in my experience, will drink anything
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#45
Live laugh love.
LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 year ago
That gave me a good laugh - and I've struggled with suicidal ideation for years XD It's one of those GOOD "dark humor" things, IMO.
Load More Replies... Natty Tempest 1 year ago
Die, Groan, Hate. She got it tattooed because her ex never stopped saying 'Live, Laugh, Love". Later started a band by the same name and had a lot of fun. Her eldest daughter colours in her tattoos last time I saw her.
#46
I knew someone years ago who got a tramp stamp location tattoo, large, of the Pink Panther smoking a cigarette.
#47
My friend was with a woman that had a large upside down smiley face on her back.....so that it was smiling at him while she was going down on him.
#49
I mean, I do have "Lev 19:13" tattooed on my left arm. Yannow, the verse that says to pay hired workers daily.
JM 1 year ago
"Do not cut your bodies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the Lord."
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Luke Branwen 1 year ago
Well, at least it's much better than the other Leviticus verse, that one people think condems homosexuality while in fact it most probably condemns pedophilia.
Aster (she/they) 1 year ago
I think i prefer the one that condemns wearing clothes made of two different materials
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My signature. I literally wrote my name on a guy’s a*s and they tattooed over it.
Natty Tempest 1 year ago
Terry Pratchett didn't mind this... But he didn't like seeing it freshly done at the signing...
#52
My dad tattooed his high school girlfriends name on his arm and covered it up with a naked woman when they split.
#53
There was this crazy girl I took a college class with. She looked like what you’d imagine a stereotypical chain smoking biker chick would look like. One day she wore a sleeveless top, and I saw she had what I thought was “Jack Sparrow” tattooed across her shoulder blades. Weird, but I guess she’s a big Pirates of the Caribbean fan.
Few weeks later, she’s wearing a strapless top, and I realize that the letters previously blocked by the straps were not what I’d assumed. She actually had “C**k Sparrer” across her shoulder blades.
#54
There’s a couple who tattooed their wedding vows,.
The explanation 1 year ago
Sweet I think. Let's hope they stay together, and if they don't I hope the vows weren't too specific to that person
#55
A tattoo of a belly button... not on the belly button.
#56
Not dumb, but mildly amusing that my friend got a tattoo of a girl with a robotic arm and a blade, and had just given a description of what he wanted and let them have at it. He loves the design.
But the girl the tattoo artist used is p**n actress Charlotte Sartre and he has no idea.
LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 year ago
I used to commission artists (back when I had disposable income, lol.) Some of my favorite commission pieces have been from when I told the artist "you have complete artistic freedom over the piece" XD I'd usually ask for a commission of my character (Lakota, seen in my profile pic, my online persona for the last 32 years) but all the other elements/pose/background/etc the artist had freedom over. I can see doing this with a tattoo - it's a cool idea and lets the tattoo artist really cut loose creatively. However, I hope OP's friend never finds out who the girl is modeled on (unless she's not a well-known adult-film actress? I prefer pórn with wieners vs pórn with jahoobies, so I'm not conversant on female adult-film actresses.)
#57
“Rent me hourly” on an a*s cheek.
#58
A tattoo of a USB symbol on someone who works in IT.
#59
A comic book fan had "X-Men" but with an extra leg on the 'X.'.
#60
“spit on that thang” right above their genitals.
ElfVibratorGlitter 1 year ago
Whenever I hear this my mind hears "Achtung!" And I turn around really fast....
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BookFanatic 1 year ago
Right before my mom passed, she said she wanted a tattoo. I asked her what she wanted and she said she wanted a naked mermaid holding a beer tattooed on her a*s. She was high as a kite on morphine at the time so I'm not sure how serious she was. I'm tempted to get it though.
Crouching hippo hidden panda 1 year ago
That’s adorable, a fun memory out of a horrible time. I’m sorry for your loss
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CP 1 year ago
I just think it is pretty crappy for native speakers to put, seemingly on purpose, the wrong worded tattoo on person. Eff those people!
Crouching hippo hidden panda 1 year ago
Only one I saw and applauded was the one where the guy wanted “lover of Asian beauty” or something and instead got “foreign pervert”
Load More Replies... PFD 1 year ago
A writer I like talked about how he treasured all his tattoos, including the trashy, bad ones from times when his life went off the rails or when he was young, dumb and making bad decisions. Each was a reminder of who he was at some point in his life and he valued all of them because they represent the path his life took to who and where he is today, and new tattoos would continue to tell that story. I have great respect for that attitude. I don't have a single tattoo though!
Maisey Myles 1 year ago
TIL - If you’re going to get a tattoo, ask the artist if they know how to spell
Gavin Johnson 1 year ago
If you request any sort of lettering, logical or not, then you write it out clearly on a form, the tattooist will get you to double check that you think it is correct, then you’ll sign the form to state that you are happy with the wording / spelling. It’s your responsibility not the tattooists. A kind / sensible tattooist may suggest that you use an online dictionary to check your choices if they believe you’ve made an error but the buck stops with you. Obviously shoddy tattooists don’t care or get you to sign anything.
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Ellinor 1 year ago (edited)
Not every tattoo needs to have a deep meaning. I had my first tattoo at 18 at a party (not a wild drunk party but a bunch of people here to play Loto and chill) and there was a couple artists with their flash design. I saw a bee, found it cool, and got it tattooed. No meaning, I don't particularly like bees more than other animals, it was just there and cute.
highwaycrossingfrog 1 year ago
Kinda dumb, but also funny, and definitely had some thought put in - most memorable tattoo I've seen was on holiday in Madeira, a middle-aged balding guy had a tattoo of a man pushing a lawnmower around his bald spot
ylloPytterP 1 year ago (edited)
My ex brother-in-law made a tattoo at 18, just to annoy his dad. A mix of a rat and a man, with an electric guitar, wearing punk clothes with an "A" for "Anarchy"... kinda ugly and very badly done. Since, he has worked in finance, insurance, dealing with politics. So punk attitude !
Justin Tyme 1 year ago
I used to work with a guy with a Chinese language tattoo. He thought it said "Surf Master". It said "Wet Pants".
SoMrHarris 1 year ago
I knew a guy who had his address tattooed on his arm, in the Algerian font off Microsoft Word. Like, that's one of the first fonts you see when you open the font selection box. It looked awful, and no idea why he got his address.
BookFanatic 1 year ago
Right before my mom passed, she said she wanted a tattoo. I asked her what she wanted and she said she wanted a naked mermaid holding a beer tattooed on her a*s. She was high as a kite on morphine at the time so I'm not sure how serious she was. I'm tempted to get it though.
Crouching hippo hidden panda 1 year ago
That’s adorable, a fun memory out of a horrible time. I’m sorry for your loss
Load More Replies... CP 1 year ago
I just think it is pretty crappy for native speakers to put, seemingly on purpose, the wrong worded tattoo on person. Eff those people!
Crouching hippo hidden panda 1 year ago
Only one I saw and applauded was the one where the guy wanted “lover of Asian beauty” or something and instead got “foreign pervert”
Load More Replies... PFD 1 year ago
A writer I like talked about how he treasured all his tattoos, including the trashy, bad ones from times when his life went off the rails or when he was young, dumb and making bad decisions. Each was a reminder of who he was at some point in his life and he valued all of them because they represent the path his life took to who and where he is today, and new tattoos would continue to tell that story. I have great respect for that attitude. I don't have a single tattoo though!
Maisey Myles 1 year ago
TIL - If you’re going to get a tattoo, ask the artist if they know how to spell
Gavin Johnson 1 year ago
If you request any sort of lettering, logical or not, then you write it out clearly on a form, the tattooist will get you to double check that you think it is correct, then you’ll sign the form to state that you are happy with the wording / spelling. It’s your responsibility not the tattooists. A kind / sensible tattooist may suggest that you use an online dictionary to check your choices if they believe you’ve made an error but the buck stops with you. Obviously shoddy tattooists don’t care or get you to sign anything.
Load More Replies... Ellinor 1 year ago (edited)
Not every tattoo needs to have a deep meaning. I had my first tattoo at 18 at a party (not a wild drunk party but a bunch of people here to play Loto and chill) and there was a couple artists with their flash design. I saw a bee, found it cool, and got it tattooed. No meaning, I don't particularly like bees more than other animals, it was just there and cute.
highwaycrossingfrog 1 year ago
Kinda dumb, but also funny, and definitely had some thought put in - most memorable tattoo I've seen was on holiday in Madeira, a middle-aged balding guy had a tattoo of a man pushing a lawnmower around his bald spot
ylloPytterP 1 year ago (edited)
My ex brother-in-law made a tattoo at 18, just to annoy his dad. A mix of a rat and a man, with an electric guitar, wearing punk clothes with an "A" for "Anarchy"... kinda ugly and very badly done. Since, he has worked in finance, insurance, dealing with politics. So punk attitude !
Justin Tyme 1 year ago
I used to work with a guy with a Chinese language tattoo. He thought it said "Surf Master". It said "Wet Pants".
SoMrHarris 1 year ago
I knew a guy who had his address tattooed on his arm, in the Algerian font off Microsoft Word. Like, that's one of the first fonts you see when you open the font selection box. It looked awful, and no idea why he got his address.
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