74 Of The Best Tattoo Memes Ever
People with tattoos know that there is a whole culture that comes along with it and it's something that the non-tattooed don't know about. You don't necessarily have to be a part of it, but there's always support between those inked. Sure there is less of a stigma now, but those with ink are still sometimes misunderstood by some types of silly categorization. A tattoo artist must be a member of some bike gang, right? If you have a not-so-discreet and god forbid funny tattoo, there's no chance of getting a proper job, right? Precisely because of these stereotypes the community behind the ink is alive and well.
Thanks to the internet, though, there is nothing that can bond a community quicker than a few funny memes. From bad tattoos to the pain of contorting your body while you get worked on, there is humor in the struggle, and these tattoo memes prove it. Scroll down below to see our hilariously relatable list of the best and the worst tattoos, hardships of an artist and tattoo fails!
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Lucky for him the artist was accurate, he could be "Tampons 50% off"
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Hm... I'm not tattooed and I don't care if you're tattooed, so what that makes me?
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YESSSS! Exactly what I've been trying to tell everybody! It looked nice and I wanted it, that's all.
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Must be a great feeling to know you're literally number 5 on the list, isn't Laura?
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"dude, if i could put my legs like that, dya think i'd ever leave the house?"
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And the answer to that would be "then why don't you have them do it?".
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From my understanding most tattoo artist has done at least one on themselves when training so they would probably know way before they get any clients.
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Psh, definitely my sister. She decided a $300 tattoo was a better idea than making sure she could pay her phone bill. "No, I won't lend you money to pay your bill after you just bought a new tattoo..."
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Same type of guy that can't decide between what Madorian letters he has no idea what it means or some tribal barbwire crap.
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lol I love this! I handle pricing for my husband's shop and omg...no matter how many times I tell them to be more specific and that pricing depends on so many factors, they still just don't get it. "oh, I just want a 22 word quote on my forearm with 3 flowers. How much would that be?" "Ok, but how much for just one flower?" lol
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This meme is perfect for nearly anything diabolical! Creepy little thing...
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A true perfectionist with pride in his/her work. Unless you are paying per hour. Then get nervous.
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While I don't like lower back tattoos, I don't see the problem with the implied active sex life.
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Had my mind made up before I went in. Showed the guy rough draft, he found a nice template as finished idea, and all went great!
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I love that tattoo show where they fix bad tattoos. They've seen some sh*t.
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We all have our crap duties. At least the Pinterest BS is easy to replicate.
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All work has crap days. But doing something you have a passion for makes up for it.
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I don't get it? Is this supposed to be a meme for artists who get asked to draw for free?
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Bread and butter vs. satisfying work. One fills your fridge, the other fills your soul.
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If I paid you a deposit then you better be prepared. That's bad business and if you dull your needle I'm going to be pissed because that's way more painful.
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If you tattoo as well as you spell I can't really blame them...
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I have a "homemade" tattoo on my palm. It is the exact replica of a sharp piece of graphite from a pencil, looking as if I accidentally stabbed a freshly sharpened pencil into my palm when I was 16. Honestly, it's a tattoo, it signifies my deep love of sharp pencils, I totally am not such a klutz that I stabbed myself in the palm with a pencil.
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What do you think ?
I feel like "i want a tattoo/you'll regret it" is equal and opposite to "i don't want kids/you'll change your mind"
I'm sure most of these are accurate, but some make me feel like tattoo artists are too judgmental of their clients' tastes.
They are, i had to ask to three different shops before finding someone that would make my tattoo without trying to make me change my mind.
It was an usb symbol on my forearm, the first guy said it was boring and tried to convince me to do a full sleeve, the other guy didn't say it outloud but tried to convice me to make it as small as possible and/or in less visible areas
I know in my husband's case, any suggestions he makes to a persons ideas, is only because in his 25+ years of experience, he knows if that design will last in the long run, or translate well on skin..etc. Its only for very good reasons he tries to make changes to ideas. Unless it is racist, sexist, or gang related...then he refuses all together.
Times like these I wish we could see pictures in comments...
I would also think that's boring, but if it's what you want - whatever, it's not going on me.
They probably are, but who isn't? Most of us have a field where we know the trends and qualities and we inevitably judge others based on our personal experience.
Depending how good you are, you can be pickier in what you do. Some people who have been tattooing a while or are just really good in one area, like realism, only do that style. When you have 'earned your stripes' I guess you could say, you can be more choosy with what you do. There are generally apprentices and other people in the shop that can manage the other tattoos.
I agree that an artist can be as choosy as they please. I was bothered by the way some of the submissions insult the client's choice. Especially the ones that imply they took the job, but they're still going to whine about it. If someone's tattoo idea is not to your taste you don't have to be an ass.
I work WITH my clients to create art. We are equals. I'm not serving anyone nor is anyone entitled to my art. It's called "collaboration".
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We are artists, not "servers" of any kind. We can CHOOSE who gets our art and how they get it. We aren't required to say "yes" to anyone.
I call bullshit on this. If you are an "artist" that wishes to serve only your own artistic sensibilities then do not position yourself in an industry that by its very nature works on commissioned pieces, which should ultimately serve the clients desires and not your own. I have no problem if you wish to express yourself by covering your own body with pieces of art that speak to you but the minute someone is going to pay you to tattoo them you stop "serving" yourself and start "serving" them.
Yes but sometimes you need to hire someone for their technical skill rather that for their artistic talent. It's ok to say no but please don't be offended by the unoriginality of my tattoo request.
Though you are required to say yes to people at times unless you want to go out of business - I assume you have bills to pay like everyone else. Artistic sensibilities can't rule everything. Even the greatest artists have had to take on work they didn't like in order to pay bills.
And we pay you so we can choose not to pay some snobby tattoo artist because they don't like their customers taste in tattoos. You are the exact type of artist that makes people feel too uncomfortable and intimidated to walk into a shop in the first place. This snobby tattoo artist attitude makes me sick. It's a job, get over yourself.
being just "artist" is also letting you be rude to people, quit in the middle of working, draw something else while they are not seeing or do anything you want because artist is free, she's not some server there, artists have muses and everything, they are emotional and it can be excuse for anything. you are taking money from person when you are doing something for him/her and it means you are serving. its not being servant or slave, its service. you can offer something, you as a professional think is better and if person says no, you should be polite at least. it's how things in civilized world work. if you think you are not working but being all bohemian and free artist you probably should inform people about it to avoid misunderstandings. of course you can say no to many things, l would not do hitler portrait or something l am not good at, but acting like you are not working there ( not being part of system, not paying taxes, not taking money) is just a very little pathetic.
And FTR, I DO look out for people. If I think a tattoo will age poorly or they will grow out of it or whatever, I'll say NO.
And thankfully, my clients don't view me as a "server" or they wouldn't be my clients. We exchange ideas and art on equal footing.
Where did I say I don't respect my clients? Where did I say I was rude to people? I said we aren't any obligation to say "yes".
I make tattoos sometimes. And I think there's nothing wrong with wanting a tattoo you see on Pinterest for example. If it pleases your eyes and makes you happy, who is anyone to say you shouldn't do it? Just because I design and do tattoos doesn't mean my taste level is better than yours.
I feel like "i want a tattoo/you'll regret it" is equal and opposite to "i don't want kids/you'll change your mind"
I'm sure most of these are accurate, but some make me feel like tattoo artists are too judgmental of their clients' tastes.
They are, i had to ask to three different shops before finding someone that would make my tattoo without trying to make me change my mind.
It was an usb symbol on my forearm, the first guy said it was boring and tried to convince me to do a full sleeve, the other guy didn't say it outloud but tried to convice me to make it as small as possible and/or in less visible areas
I know in my husband's case, any suggestions he makes to a persons ideas, is only because in his 25+ years of experience, he knows if that design will last in the long run, or translate well on skin..etc. Its only for very good reasons he tries to make changes to ideas. Unless it is racist, sexist, or gang related...then he refuses all together.
Times like these I wish we could see pictures in comments...
I would also think that's boring, but if it's what you want - whatever, it's not going on me.
They probably are, but who isn't? Most of us have a field where we know the trends and qualities and we inevitably judge others based on our personal experience.
Depending how good you are, you can be pickier in what you do. Some people who have been tattooing a while or are just really good in one area, like realism, only do that style. When you have 'earned your stripes' I guess you could say, you can be more choosy with what you do. There are generally apprentices and other people in the shop that can manage the other tattoos.
I agree that an artist can be as choosy as they please. I was bothered by the way some of the submissions insult the client's choice. Especially the ones that imply they took the job, but they're still going to whine about it. If someone's tattoo idea is not to your taste you don't have to be an ass.
I work WITH my clients to create art. We are equals. I'm not serving anyone nor is anyone entitled to my art. It's called "collaboration".
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
We are artists, not "servers" of any kind. We can CHOOSE who gets our art and how they get it. We aren't required to say "yes" to anyone.
I call bullshit on this. If you are an "artist" that wishes to serve only your own artistic sensibilities then do not position yourself in an industry that by its very nature works on commissioned pieces, which should ultimately serve the clients desires and not your own. I have no problem if you wish to express yourself by covering your own body with pieces of art that speak to you but the minute someone is going to pay you to tattoo them you stop "serving" yourself and start "serving" them.
Yes but sometimes you need to hire someone for their technical skill rather that for their artistic talent. It's ok to say no but please don't be offended by the unoriginality of my tattoo request.
Though you are required to say yes to people at times unless you want to go out of business - I assume you have bills to pay like everyone else. Artistic sensibilities can't rule everything. Even the greatest artists have had to take on work they didn't like in order to pay bills.
And we pay you so we can choose not to pay some snobby tattoo artist because they don't like their customers taste in tattoos. You are the exact type of artist that makes people feel too uncomfortable and intimidated to walk into a shop in the first place. This snobby tattoo artist attitude makes me sick. It's a job, get over yourself.
being just "artist" is also letting you be rude to people, quit in the middle of working, draw something else while they are not seeing or do anything you want because artist is free, she's not some server there, artists have muses and everything, they are emotional and it can be excuse for anything. you are taking money from person when you are doing something for him/her and it means you are serving. its not being servant or slave, its service. you can offer something, you as a professional think is better and if person says no, you should be polite at least. it's how things in civilized world work. if you think you are not working but being all bohemian and free artist you probably should inform people about it to avoid misunderstandings. of course you can say no to many things, l would not do hitler portrait or something l am not good at, but acting like you are not working there ( not being part of system, not paying taxes, not taking money) is just a very little pathetic.
And FTR, I DO look out for people. If I think a tattoo will age poorly or they will grow out of it or whatever, I'll say NO.
And thankfully, my clients don't view me as a "server" or they wouldn't be my clients. We exchange ideas and art on equal footing.
Where did I say I don't respect my clients? Where did I say I was rude to people? I said we aren't any obligation to say "yes".
I make tattoos sometimes. And I think there's nothing wrong with wanting a tattoo you see on Pinterest for example. If it pleases your eyes and makes you happy, who is anyone to say you shouldn't do it? Just because I design and do tattoos doesn't mean my taste level is better than yours.