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28 People Share Tattoos That Instantly Make A Person Less Attractive
Interview With Author
Tattoos are a wonderful way to express yourself and to show the world who you are as a person. You’re wearing your heart on your sleeve in all of its inky glory. There is a big ‘however’ lurking here…
However, not all tattoos are inked equally well. It takes a skilled tattoo artist to bring your idea to fruition. And that only works if your idea works in the first place! You might be the most charismatic, athletic, and kind person on Planet Earth, but if you’ve got a misspelled word inked on your arm or a wolf tattoo with crossed eyes and a “fat weird face” on your chest, you probably won’t have too many fans. If you love it, then great! But don't expect everyone else's jaws to drop from admiration.
Those two examples are just the tip of the iceberg of the ‘tattoo turn-offs’ that internet users shared in a popular r/AskReddit thread, created by u/Flowerlock. Scroll down to read the most candid answers people gave, dear Pandas.
Bored Panda reached out to the author of the thread, u/Flowerlock, and he was kind enough to answer our questions. We had a chat about the inspiration behind the thread and why it caught so many people's attention, how people feel after getting a bad tattoo, and what the redditor thinks some of the coolest design ideas are. He also shared a couple of awesome tips on how to prevent any future ink-related regrets. Check out our full interview below!
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#1
An anchor that says "Can't sink me"
THATS THE F*****G FUNCTION OF A DAMN ANCHOR!
weatherwitch 2 years ago
I'm going to suggest that it may represent someone who feels weighed down, dragged down by weight but they're not going to give in. A positive statement against the weight of the person's problems?
Diana van Boxel 2 years ago
Was going to say something like that! People don’t understand the meaning. Don’t bring me down although it seems obvious. Tnx!
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Taryn Bailey 2 years ago
I thought the purpose of an anchor was to, you know, ANCHOR the ship in place, like putting chucks behind the tires of a trailer.
Howl's sleeping castle 2 years ago (edited)
I pointed out the same thing to my colleague when she showed us her new anchor tattoo. Others started laughing and she got offended 😂
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#2
Misspelled words.
Dash Junior 2 years ago
I would have great ragrets if this has been printed on me. Tremendous ragrets.
Cthulhu is Alive 2 years ago
I know of someone with a tattoo that says "Forgive but do not forgot"
Marlowe Fitzpatrik 2 years ago
Ow, that would hurt me to have on my body. I'm such a grammar-nerd!
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Judes 2 years ago
The picture may be from a movie, but picture is just any old picture chosen to illustrate the actual post. The actual post is that tattoos with misspelled words are turnoffs.
Load More Replies... Den Ver 2 years ago
At least try to tattoo something useful like, "Tip Your Waitress" ... or ... "Tip You're Waitress" if you prefer.
LovingKnuckle 2 years ago
, “No regrets? Not any? Not even one? Not even a single letter?”
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#3
I know everyone has different standards of quality and art is subjective but I think (within reason of course) the worst tattoo is just a badly done one. Lacking a basic understanding of anatomy, bad shading, terrible line quality, patchy colour, etc. I'm not a fan of certain tattoo styles but if they're done well I can respect them.
Zophra 2 years ago
I'll take a crappy flower tattoo over a well-shaded, good line-quality, artistic swastika anyday.
Bubbles and sparks 2 years ago
So very true! Poor quaity tattoos are just such a waste of canvas...
Ambry Petersen 2 years ago
I don't like tattoos in general, but I still respect that it was that person's choice to get one.
Nameless_User 2 years ago
Getting tattoos for the sake of it... or with the only intention of being tattooed.
Redditor u/Flowerlock shared his thoughts about his thread and why it resonated with so many redditors in the first place. "What inspired me to create the thread was in all honesty to see some of the terrible tattoos that people have either seen in public, on the internet or when they’ve gone on a date with somebody. It's always amusing to hear anecdotes and ideas of randomers on the internet!" he told Bored Panda.
"I think it resonated with so many people because tattoos are so popular these days (especially with the demographic of Reddit) and everyone has their own idea on what makes a good tattoo," he said.
"So when somebody gets a tattoo which goes against your own taste, beliefs or opinions it can be amusing at best or downright cringeworthy or offensive at worst, so a lot of people have strong opinions on the subject matter."
#4
Face tats.
Katie Lutesinger 2 years ago
First tattooist I ever went to actually had a sign on the wall saying WE DO NOT TATTOO FACES.
Zephyr343 2 years ago
Nothing says unemployable quicker than a face tat. (Not that they aren't, just the stigma that society projects on them)
Winnie the Moo 2 years ago
Such beautiful eyes. But you will never see it because you are distracted by the stuff on his face.
SCamp 2 years ago
Upvote X 100000. Face, throat, forehead, anywhere on the head actually, hands - all no go areas AFAIC
sinking kitchen 2 years ago (edited)
I think hand tattoos can be hot, but yeah no face tattoos for me either
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Athena Dean 2 years ago
As a heavily tattood person, I call face tats "never ending job stoppers"
Old Roadie 2 years ago
(¬_¬) Oh, you little rebel. Amiri King said it best: 'This guy couldn't be hard core if he was concrete and laid twice.'
Anon Ymous 2 years ago
Ok, but can we at least not generalize all face tattoos? There are some face tattoos that are culturally significant and hold great meaning in their society. They deserve to be respected and accepted.
#5
Random Chinese words on someone who has no idea what they even say.
MouseyMouse 2 years ago
This one always gets me. How do you know that person doesn't know what the word means? I am white but lived in Japan for many years. I have kanji tattoos. Would you automatically assume I'm an ignorant white girl if you saw them? Maybe stop the judgments based on your ignorance.
rob kneepkens 2 years ago
Cant believe you get actual down votes for saying this...
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Abbigail 2 years ago
I wonder if people in China do this with English words? Imagine someone walking around with “Taxes” or “Corn Dog ❤️” on their body 😅
Stephanie Did It 2 years ago
Yeah, they do. Just look at the random T-shirts and jackets posted on BP, especially the kids' clothing with F bombs.
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Sunshine Sunshine 2 years ago
Hahaha so my fiancé has 1 tattoo, Chinese lettering he got while young and in the 90’s, when he first showed me he said “it’s says Soy Sauce”. It doesn’t actually, but the little joke has always been so endearing to me. Definitely only adds to his hotness.
Erica Knapp 2 years ago
Well now I'm curious as to what it actually says lol
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Immortal Jellyfish 2 years ago
My mate got a massive one on his shoulder done in tiger print. It was supposed to be strength but what it actually translated to was beast or also used as sexual predator!
Asexual Zelephant 2 years ago
This happened to my dads friend - he thought he had his name and it turned out to say Coca Cola lol
David Kennedy 2 years ago
My ex is Chinese and I use to get her to read these whenever I saw them. I'd say > 90% are meaningless. Many Chinese words require two characters to "lock in the meaning" and often these tattoos are just one of the two, so it has no real "meaning" yet. Of the dozens we have seen, only one or two was actually readable and was an actual word. I have NO CLUE why someone would do this with little to no understanding of the language, and no ability to confirm what you want done actually means what you think it does. The "best" one we ever saw was a woman with Chinese characters all around her heck. Each was only half a character with no space to put the rest of the words. She walks around with some unreadable characters permanently on her??
Cassi Lyris 2 years ago
In Japanese this single character is readable, (as Aku). So sometimes it's a case of shared characters. But yeah, people should definitely actually know what they're getting first.
Load More Replies... J Adams 2 years ago
The idea of the wrong kanji symbol being tattooed so regularly is a myth, sure it happens occasionally but most are selected from professionally collated flash sheets that tattoo shops buy in from ‘reputable’ companies and most tattoo shops worldwide will have the same flash sheets, so if these companies were selling misspelling or error full products there would have been a big class action lawsuit, people often have the idea of tattoo shops and tattooists being the opposite but most are really lovely places with lovely people that actually care about their clients and their craft, tattoo shops are some of the few places where everyone is welcome and treated equally regardless of colour, sex, orientation etc
David Kennedy 2 years ago
see my other comments on this but from my experience, most of the Chinese tattoos are not readable. Most of the time they are a single character which lacks meaning without a "partner character" or are so badly formed they cant be read. I had my ex read every chinese tattoo i ever saw and it got to the point she was actually excited when it was readable because most of the time it was just gibberish. Classic ex comment "like you, from a distance it looked Chinese but when i got closer, absolutely none of it makes sense, it is just nonsense."
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#6
A Marijuana plant .
I like smoking weed myself and do often but I wouldn’t go as far as to tattoo it on me. Those I’ve seen get it tatted on them normally revolve their whole personality around weed which is very dull.
Joel Davis 2 years ago
I have a green medical cross tattoo with a negative space cannabis leaf. Not to be cool or because it's my life. I was however able to go off of prescribed opiates after using them for 15 years by using cannabis. It's been about 5 years and I haven't had a pain pill stronger than an ibuprofen.
Gina Babe 2 years ago
I'm in the medical cannabis industry. I have to be honest, stories like yours are what made my worst day at work with it. I'm so happy for you!
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StrangeOne 2 years ago
Just put on your arm I SMOKE WEED already. We get it. No, it's not a "badass" illegal thing to do no more. No one is impressed. These have got to be the type of people who go down to The Legislative Building on 04/20 just to smoke pot in front of the cops thinking they're "stickin' it to 'em".
Clown fish 2 years ago
In England, you wouldn't be getting a job if you have that. Nowt screams I'm a druggy more than tattooing it on yourself!
Lauren S 2 years ago (edited)
Deleted! I very much apologize if my comment came off as racist in anyway!!! I didn’t mean it that way at all. I was seeing a medical condition of jaundice associated with liver issues. My husband’s dad died from liver cancer, the skin tone made me think of him. I can picture how yellow the whites of his eyes were too. Idk. Now everything I’m trying to say sounds awful to me. So let’s just end with I’m sorry.
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Sterre Leeft 2 years ago
I worked in a (dutch) coffeeshop and we had a customer from another country with the logo of the shop plus and big weed leave tattooed. My boss thought the man was insane haha
Mark Mendenhall 2 years ago
Do you want to be employment challenged for the rest of your life. Make yourself look like a pot head.
V (BlueAmber) 2 years ago
I'd say this one is pretty subjective, but I agree in the case of the kind of people they mention.
Meanwhile, we were interested to get the OP's take on how someone might deal with feeling regret if their tattoo doesn't come out exactly how they imagined it would.
"I think in all honesty most people would politely say to the tattoo artist that everything is fine and that they’re happy with it, almost try to fool themselves that this design that they have for life is okay and that they’re happy with it, but deep down you’re embarrassed to show it off to your friends and you become self-conscious of it," redditor u/Flowerlock explained how people tend to shy away from dealing with the truth. At least, initially!
"After they’ve gotten over the initial stage of denying it and time has moved on I think most people would either laugh it off as a bad idea or try to cover it up with a better design as laser removal, I have heard, is excruciatingly painful."
It takes a very emotionally mature individual to recognize that they've made a mistake. Not everyone is able to embrace their embarrassment. However, doing so has its upsides. For one, you're preventing your feelings from shifting into deeply rooted shame. What's more, people actually tend to respect others when they demonstrate that they're mildly embarrassed. Generally, very few people like someone who tries to hide that they've messed up.
#7
Property of (NOT YOUR NAME).
Lydia Languish 2 years ago (edited)
The name tattoo in the photo is actually Katya Zamolodchikovka’s autograph. You may remember World Famous Drag Queen Katya from such shows as Rupaul’s Drag Race, All Stars and UNHhhh …or you may not, I don’t know your TV viewing habits. An autograph tattoo is the only type of name tattoo I would get - although i would definitely get this without the ´Property Of’ 😸
Bubbles and sparks 2 years ago
Having a name tattooed is one thing, but marking yourself as someones property is a major giant huge impossible to oversee red flag...
Margaret Gadbois 2 years ago (edited)
Though, this is an autograph. I don't like the "property of" part, but I am a HUGE fan of Katya (Miss Congeniality on season 7 of RuPaul's Drag Race), and would 100% get her autograph tattooed on my body within hours of getting her to sign my flesh.
LeLeigh 2 years ago
That’s fine! Pets are lifelong companions that give unconditional love. I bet they broke up
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Turner Floor 2 years ago
Unless you were just mentioning the op, the tat does say ‘OF,’ just with a slightly unfortunate long serif.
Load More Replies... LeLeigh 2 years ago
That’s great! Now when they break up, he’ll either have to live with it or pay to cover it up. Genius! Don’t get names on you unless it’s your kids, your mom, or something in memory of (insert name here). Same goes for someone’s likeness. If they broke up, I hope their friends let them have it… 🤣🤣🤣
GlamourGhoul 2 years ago
People don't know how to f*****g read anything on this thread. It literally says Katya. It's a real name. She's a drag queen. Ask your dad, he knows.
Jonny Man 2 years ago
I'm going to ask everyone here to respect people's kinks. While a permanent tattoo marking a Submissive person as their Dom/me's "property" (in a continuously safe, sane, and consensual situation of course) is, I admit, more extreme than an eternity collar or the like, there is nothing at all wrong with choosing to take on a permanent mark to show your devotion. Mind you, the more permanent something is, the harder it is to remove should there be a breakup or a mutual decision to move on, so I'd still advise careful consideration before getting one...
Maltaros 2 years ago
The permanency is the problem here. This relationship isn't going to last, at least not in the form you are speaking of. At some point the whole "Property of" part is going to be gone. And it is something you will have to explain to people who are curious about it. Most people don't want too explain their kinks to mom and dad or their boss.
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Anything poorly drawn. My ex was a hot guy. He got a wolf tattoo on his chest. Omg, it had crossed eyes and a fat weird face and for some reason pine trees embedded in the fur. Ugh. Just, whyyy.
MouseyMouse 2 years ago
Again, you jump to conclusions without asking. Could be a drawing by someone's child.
The 05 Council 2 years ago
I know a guy who has a childish looking drawing tattooed on his arm, and people joke at his expense and make fun behind his back, but it's actually his 8 year old son's last drawing that he did in the hospital for his dad about 5 months before he lost his battle with leukemia. So like... Maybe consider stuff like that before you assume someone is just an idiot with a bad tattoo.
Νεφέλη Δρόσου 2 years ago
I disagree. Hand-poked simplistic "poorly drawn" tattoos are awesome.
Bani Daniell 2 years ago
I agree..... but not this Bat man tat.. this is pure art.... fabulous!!!
Greg J 2 years ago
not at all. This Batman tattoo is awesome, without any doubt more attractive than any serious Batman tattoo.
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Monosyllabic girl 2 years ago
I actually kind of love these. They had to learn somewhere! Or it's a funny story. I have a badly hand-done cross on my shoulder blade from someone who went on to be talented at color tattoos. I got it at 17 in memoriam of my dad, he had a professional version of same. Mine is terrible but i won't cover it
LuLuBelle 2 years ago
I like intentionally, ironically badly drawn tattoos like this one. It's a real art to do it right, you have to know how to draw well to do good bad tattoo art. Unintentionally badly drawn art, however, is just a crying shame. Make sure your artist has drawing skills, people. It's fundamental.
#9
Live. Laugh. Love.
Ba-Na-Na 2 years ago
Now-those are very good ‘life rules’ one should live by
Load More Replies... Gina Babe 2 years ago
TBH, I have this phrase on me. For me it's a reminder that depression isn't everything. Also, I have it on my paralyzed leg, makes me a bit less self conscious about it.
Christy Long 2 years ago
I want one that says, "Lather, Rinse ,Repeat" but my kids won't let me
The author of the thread gave some spot-on advice that should help pretty much anyone avoid future tattoo regrets. "I have tattoos myself and I find the best way to not regret them is have them as your phone's wallpaper for at least six months and if you get sick of it after that time period then you are definitely going to get sick of it when it is on you for life," he shared with Bored Panda.
"And if you’re not happy with the design a tattoo artist has created, say it beforehand! Don’t wait until it’s too late, a moment of politeness could be a lifetime of regret if you don’t just speak your mind then and there!"
Meanwhile, u/Flowerlock said that, in his opinion, "the coolest designs are the ones which somebody has thought of by themselves or a design thought up by the tattoo artist and is unique to them."
He added: "I think it’s best not to follow trends as they are not permanent but your tattoo is!"
#10
Those tattoos that look like someone ripped your skin and underneath is the American flag. I swear I've only seen Americans do this and it's so weird. The Rips but it's like a robot part underneath is cool though. The flag is just weird.
Zephyr343 2 years ago
I am American. Not all of us like this. In fact, just a small subset of us do. Usually south of the Mason Dixon line
Rachel Watford 2 years ago
As someone from the south, no it's not us. The people I've seen it the most from are dudes in the military.
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Sweetie Dahling 2 years ago
Ha ha I know a Canadian that has one of those with the maple leaf. Then again they're also absolutely obsessed with their flag here. Even the McDonalds logo has a tiny maple leaf
Debs Bee 2 years ago (edited)
Never saw such vicious posts on a site that is supposed to celebrate creativity. They make grossly unfounded assumptions about strangers who don't think the way they do.
Load More Replies... LuLuBelle 2 years ago
Not to mention that true patriots honor the flag by respecting the Flag Code, which prohibits wearing the flag.
Debs Bee 2 years ago
Having a flag tattoo is not against the Flag Code. It is not a flag but merely a representation of it. Turning an actual flag into a garment is against the Code.
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#11
That dude’s Wednesday tattoo.
BetterBitterButter 2 years ago
Yes! I saw this and thought it looks like Samuel L Jackson!
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️️Upvote faery️ 2 years ago (edited)
"I'm Wednesday, m**********r!" Looks like Samuel L Jackson
Tiffany M 2 years ago
The top half is Jenna, but the bottom half is all Luis!! 💀
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#12
I once saw this guys tinder profile who had a tattoo of a cat on his stomach and his belly button was the cats b******e.
RagDollLali 2 years ago
Omg 😂 Can you imagine getting naked with someone and that just pops up when they take their shirt off? Like how do you take them seriously and not pee yourself laughing instead???
Auntriarch 2 years ago
I would be far too hysterical to do the naughty after seeing that
Load More Replies... Becky Samuel 2 years ago
Boredpanda writers probably have less than a minute per item to search for and post a suitable pic. At least they found *something*.
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weatherwitch 2 years ago
What an arsehole 🤣🤣🤣 Comical if drawn with a pen, nasty as a tattoo 😆
David 2 years ago (edited)
PSA to young people. I used to be thin / muscular / have abs. Over the decades I got old and fat. If I had gotten a tattoo like this when young that cat would now have a prolapsed r****m. And if that somehow makes the thought of this tattoo even more awesome for you, get advisors to help you with your major life choices. EDIT: Really BP? You censored "Wreck - Tum"? It is a legit medical word.
Jilltdcatlady 2 years ago
I have my own cats and have plenty of opputunities to see their buttholes. I Do Not want to have to look at my SO and see a cat b******e for eternity.
Typos are fine in a digital document. They’re harder to fix when they’re on a billboard. And you’d best be prepared to shell out a large wad of cash if you want to fix a grammar mistake on your skin or remove it altogether.
That’s why it’s vital to know for certain what kind of design you want ahead of time. Run the design past a few of your friends (bonus points if they’re artists!). See what they think about the font and the phrasing. You never know, you might have accidentally mixed some letters up in your sketch.
The other half of the equation is finding a tattoo artist you can trust. Just like in any other creative space or job industry niche, not everyone’s the expert they might claim to be. Some stylists are masters of their craft and will give you the care and attention that you deserve. Some others might cut corners and work sloppily because they’ve fallen out of love with their jobs or they simply don’t have the skills to back up their boasts just yet.
#13
Only God can judge me.
Maltaros 2 years ago
Except Carson Kressley. He was always "juging" people on the original Queer Eye. It seemed to mean adding just a bit of extra... something. This person could probably use some of that.
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Seabeast 2 years ago
Especially when "judge" is spelled wrong, as it is in the photo. I'll "juge" you all I want Darlene!
Dany Rastelli 2 years ago
Seriously, who are they to juge? Feel like they should be put themselves in front of a juge and let them see how unpleasant it is to be juged. Jugental motherf*ckers. Okay, I’m done. Juge.
Nino van Reisen 2 years ago
As a a language teacher and ardent user of the Pagemaker app and esthete I got a total nervous breakdown from this. It breaks every single rule of typography and my heart
StrangeOne 2 years ago
And it's misspelled. The people that get this I think of as having been in prison... for a long while... for some BS they thought was badass and gangsty.
#14
Tattoos of Jesus. His sad face is such a bummer at the dinner table.
Clown fish 2 years ago
Oh no there's more than one! It's turned into the second coming! Lol
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Christy Means-Stephens 2 years ago
Thanks to Jesus Christ and TheOfficialJesusChrist for the best thread
Nogard 2 years ago
This doesn't even make sense. Jesus holding cross, the sign where he was crucified at. Did he travel in time?
Old Roadie 2 years ago
In Leviticus. Thing is, Levitical Laws were given to a nomadic people living in an extreme environment. OT law superseded by NT.
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WonderWoman 2 years ago
Especially when Jesus is depicted as a white dude, because as we all know, he was not blond with blue eyes.
#15
When I was changing with my boyfriend for the first time, he took off his pants and his entire upper left leg was covered with giant leopard spots.
I almost screamed.
Paulo Freitas 2 years ago
Could be worst.... Imagine if he was wearig a leopard print man-thong, that would be a lot worst....
Robert T 2 years ago
Imagine if the tattoo was a leopard print man-thong. On second thoughts, don't! Someone pass the mind bleach!
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Lyone Fein 2 years ago
I think this is ok. I'd rather have someone do this than wear a leopard skin.
YaMaOnToast 2 years ago
How can you be boyfriend and girlfriend if you haven't even seen his thigh 😂
Gina Babe 2 years ago
What is your standard? People ask you out by getting naked?
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Whatever the case might be, don’t be afraid to do a bit of research beforehand. Check out the artist or their studio’s website and social media pages. Take a peek at their designs. Be honest with yourself if this is the level of quality you want for the price you’re willing to pay. Don’t be scared to postpone your giant chest wolf tattoo if you can’t find a specialist you’re comfortable with.
If you have a bit of spare time on your hands and if the stylists are friendly, consider dropping by the studio to ask them a few questions about how they work and what your expectations are. So long as you’re polite, genuinely curious, and aren’t disturbing them, then everything should go smoothly. True professionals are willing to share a bit of their wisdom with other artists and customers alike. They know the value of teaching others.
#16
Playboy bunny.
Gina Babe 2 years ago
Someone I work with got a matching tattoo with her mom. This is what the mom picked for them.
StrangeOne 2 years ago
I remember girls would tan with a playboy bunny pendant on their pelvis or butt cheek so they get a silhouette.
Tinykame 2 years ago
I was that person. I also had a case that held my rollerskates that was decorated with playboy bunnies. I wonder why my parents didn't question
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Maltaros 2 years ago
This is what is wrong with quite a few tattoos. The Playboy Bunny was socially acceptable at one time. Now it is not. Anything based on pop culture runs the same risk of fading into obscurity or derision.
LovingKnuckle 2 years ago
It’s not to some people. If you are the kind of person that has any concern about your tattoo being socially acceptable you are 13 and should wait until you are more grown up.
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MygrandsonscallmeNia 2 years ago
I had that put on my hip, back in 1982... In 84, I had it covered up with a rose.
Sean Hancox 2 years ago
😅😅😅 I got one when I was 18...got tired of all the 14 year old girls telling me how much they loved my tattoo (why tf would they know what it is anyway). I have no excuse for why it took 4 years for me to cover it up. I always wondered why I was SO single during that time...
#17
Tear drops under the eyes. Never has and never will intimidate me.
StrangeOne 2 years ago
Wasn't it that if someone killed someone they get a teardrop tattoo? Or is it in memory of when someone they know is in a gang and gets killed?
Katie Lutesinger 2 years ago
That's what I read - that it's a prison tattoo. One tear for each person you've killed.
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Clown fish 2 years ago
I've never killed anyone but I shall pretend I have and look like a right tw#t and be unemployed for the rest of my life
Dolus Vulpes 2 years ago (edited)
It's not meant to be intimidating, it's to record how many people you've lost or killed if you're a prisoner.
Wyling Cambrium 2 years ago
Someone who had been in prison shared they are often from doing time, possibly with left/right eye significance of something I don't remember.
Cthulhu is Alive 2 years ago
I think they also have meaning if they are coloured in or not. Still dumb though.
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thepinkrobot 2 years ago
I don't believe they are meant to intimidate YOU. It's both a gang thing and cholo culture.
#18
A tattoo of your husband Kevin and your dog cheddar blended into one horrific aberration instead of individually, as I thought was clearly implied.
Let’s All Just Try And Be Decent 2 years ago
It's a reference to a joke in a tv show called Brooklyn Nine-Nine, about fictional characters. This is not real peeps.
Toothpaste guy 2 years ago
It's from a tv series called Brooklyn Nine Nine and the whole gag is that it's described but not seen.
Load More Replies... Anon822209 2 years ago
PSA: please do not rely on implications when you are paying someone to permanently mark your body. Make sure your expectations are crystal clear (and that any wording has been proofread carefully).
Isabelle Lamarque 2 years ago
Isn't it common to discuss and see a design before tattooing and even discussing it when the stencil is placed? So that changes can be made if necessary? 🤔 I was involved in every part of my 12 tattoos, no room for misunderstanding 🤷🏻♀️
Sean Hancox 2 years ago
So you do know you get to see the design BEFORE it gets permanently memorialized on your body.....right??
Moreover, if you have any friends who have tattoos, talk to them about the process. Ask around for some reputable artists. Try to be realistic with your expectations, but don’t settle for something you wouldn’t enjoy, either. And you know what? If you want a derpy wolf tat, go for it! So long as it’s intentional and you love it, there’s no problem. Just don’t expect everyone to melt when they see it.
What tattoos instantly make you cringe, dear Pandas? What ink designs do you love the most? Are there any tats that you regret getting? Be sure to share your thoughts.
Are you in the mood for some more tattoo red flags? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! When you’re done with this list, take a peek at Bored Panda’s earlier post about tattoo tragedies right over here.
#19
Those 2000s tribal tattoos on people with no tribal connections.
Jay TheSaltLord 2 years ago
bogans in australia absolutely do not have any tribal ancestry beyond "my dad might have been an irish convict".
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robman1ok1 Hernandez 2 years ago
I don't have one but tattoos are supposed to be about the art. Trying to pull the misappropriated culture thing is a crock. So only Japanese can have kanji and any wording has to be ethnically specific...I think not.
Monosyllabic girl 2 years ago
"misappropriated culture" is a buzz phrase and on a tattoo, absolutely stupid. There are a few obvious exceptions ie the chin tattoos that Native women get, the hand-poked Maori tattoos. Re the rest i absolutely agree with you!! People are being offended just to be offended.
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Donnie Mc00 2 years ago
we are all one tribe so.....i say get one if you want. i think they are the most wonderful type of Tattoo
Louisa Johnson 2 years ago
Yeah guilty I have a tramp stamp with a butterfly and some tribal, thinking of having it covered, again cliché.
#20
Letters on your fingers. It just makes you look like a child who's drawn on themselves while bored in class with whatever angsty teen mantra they have on their mind at the time.
Louisa Johnson 2 years ago
Ok so hear me out and tell me your opinion, me and my husband are quite heavily tattooed, I'm not a fan of face tattoos or hand tattoos, although on some type of people it works well, I'm referring to the chavs who spend their child benefits on an under eye tattoo that says loyalty even though she does not know the names of her kids fathers. My husband has his hands done but that was around 15 years ago before the plastic gangsters caught on. But back to my point I hate the whole finger tattoo craze but my daughter (almost 17) lost her grampy 7 years ago and her Nan 2 years ago, now on the inside of her index finger where it touches the middle finger she wants 9A as that was her nans house number, on the other hand same location she wants the number 93 because it reminds her when she went for a day out with her grandparents and her grampy was doing 93mph and said to her for gods sake don't tell your mother or she will kill me. Which I think is the only exception to finger tats. WDYT?
Lakota Wolf 2 years ago
I don't think memorial tats are a problem. Plus she'll be getting them on the inside of her hand, where they won't be immediately obvious to idiots who snap-judge negatively based on tattoos. (Sad that those people exist, but often they're hiring managers etc.) I'm not sure the legality on tattoos, as in, if your daughter can get hers done before she's 18, but if she can, I'd have her wait until she's 17 to "make sure" that those tattoos are what she wants. Not because 17 is some kind of magical age of reason, but much like leaving impulse items in your Amazon cart until the next day to make sure you REALLY want them, it'll give her an (arbitrary) time to make sure it's what she wants. I personally think memorial tattoos are a wonderful idea and I've been wanting to get one myself (it'd be my first tattoo, been wanting one forever.)
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Julie Cohn 2 years ago
I have "M E O W" tattooed on my knuckles. My entire life revolves around cats. Now ragerts
Scarlett O'Hara's Ghost 2 years ago
I have "His Lady" on my wedding band finger under my wedding ring. My husband has "Her Knight" on his <3
Louisa Johnson 2 years ago
I'm sorry cute intentions but a bit of a cliche, everyone seems to be laying claim to another person via tattoos. My husband and I have matching tattoos but they are hidden, I have a sleeve with several sugar skulls amongst other elements so it does not particularly stand out as it's a whole arm sleeve, he had the one he liked most and had it tattooed on his foot, now on his leg he has a Japanese themed sleeve with quite a large lotus flower incorporated in to it, and I had the same lotus on my skull sleeve. When we were younger we had each others name tattooed on us and now it just gives me the ick as it feels like it's a sign of marking someone's claim on the other person. I just find it odd now, even my kids names I am having covered as I want tattoos of something that is personal to their personality, for instance my son and I both like gaming so I will have a game inspired theme for the one I get of him, my daughter loves star signs so I want a fierce Aries bada**s warrior for her
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Jojo 2 years ago
I have an L tattooed on my left thumb because I am dyslexic and can never remember my left or right fast enough while driving to make turns in time. My brain will never learn this so I just got my left labeled Yes I know when you hold up your left hand the thumb and fingers make an L. But I then have to remember which way the L faces to know which hand is making the L and it all takes too much time.
Kitty White 2 years ago (edited)
Back in my professional kitchen days, we’d have line cooks do a (paid) trial shift before hiring. One candidate had L O V E tattooed on the knuckles of one hand, H A T E on the other. At the end of a trial, we managers would get together and discuss their performance, and whether to hire. When evaluating tattooed-knuckle guy, I couldn’t resist… said to one of the other Sous Chefs, “well, did you LOVE (put my left fist out) Gary, or HATE (put my right fist out) him?” We did hire Gary, we were extremely impressed by him. Very expensive fine dining restaurant, very much ‘a place to be seen’ in our large East Coast city. Most of the kitchen staff were culinary school grads. Not Gary. He had a GED, and had completed a food service training program *while in prison.* The owners were big on 2nd chances. We worked with a program to hire guys in halfway houses, a bridge between prison and actual freedom. Haven’t thought about this in ages, but I’m proud to have been part of that.
Garrett Childers 2 years ago
I have TRUE GRIT on my knuckles. If you want to find out what it means, come make fun of them. You'll find out soon enough. 🤠🤠🤠
#21
Some cheeky a*s quotes like, "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger".
️️Upvote faery️ 2 years ago
I disagree with this one. Sometimes people get words that helped them through depressive/traumatic episodes, or affirmations that have given them some kind of strength to not kill themselves, or keep trying, or what have you. I don't question these ones because I don't know what other folks have lived through.
Charlie 2 years ago
I do agree. Mine was "Monsters are real, and Ghosts are real too. They live inside us, and sometimes, they win". Some sayings are just too.. Upbeat.. for my personally taste..🤷
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Nonna_SoF 2 years ago
Of you being tortured no less. These people must really hate you.
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Jonny Man 2 years ago
This may be an unpopular take on this site, and I myself often find it hard to live by, but what that person has tattooed on his arm is actually a good way to live your life. Loving and doing good for everyone, even people who'd hate you, blessing people who'd deplore you, and praying for people who've mistreated you to realize the error of their ways, is part of the path to an healthy inner life. Mind you, it's tempered by at the same time acknowledging that it's out of your control and ultimately up to their own decision as to what to do with their free will, as well as the necessity to do what you must to keep yourself and your loved ones safe from people who've developed serious toxicity. I consider myself a spiritual person, though not a religious one, but regardless of what you believe a compassionate way of life is a good one to lead.
#22
A tramp stamp of boxing gloves and the phrase "hit it like a champ".
Mickysixxx 2 years ago (edited)
I want a sexy Jesus tramp stamp where he's laying on his side winking, one hand holding his head up the other making a little hand gun pointing and his loin cloth just covering his ripped bod hahahaha
Zephyr343 2 years ago
That is just trashy. Sure that is going to look great when you're 80 in the nursing home
Simone 2 years ago
Pretty sure they won't care what others think at the age of 80
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#23
I'm gonna be real; I'm really tired of seeing women with dream-catcher tattoos. All I ever hear is how "unique" this girls tattoo is when I can not even move my head and see two more sheilas with the same damn tattoo.
Courtney Christelle 2 years ago
My aunt has one on the back of her shoulder but it's nicely done and it's for her children. There's three feathers, two pink and one blue. I always thought it was cute.
Jay TheSaltLord 2 years ago
Aren't dreamcatchers supposed to catch and take away nightmares? So having one on your body would catch and keep them attached to you?
Riaya Raizel 2 years ago
It varies depending on your tribe tbh. In my tribe, even among our elders, a fair amount of people get them to remember loved ones who passed or for good luck. No negative repercussions or anything. But even if there was, I'd rather be the one to take away nightmares than to have other people suffer
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MouseyMouse 2 years ago
Yet again, maybe that girl is native American and the dream catcher means something to her and represents her ancestry.
Monday 2 years ago
If it's her ancestry she's very unlikely to tattoo it on herself since dreamcatcher catch nightmares....having one on you would be bad since it would trap the bad.
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Heather Menard 2 years ago
Mandalas omg in ten years it's going to be oh you got that in the 20's every girl at a certain age has one
Beck 2 years ago
I have stars everywhere. One on each ankle, wrist under the thumb and one on back of my neck. Then on my back I have a celestial scene. So if i raise my arms and stand just right i look like orion🤣🤣🤣🤣completely unintended. My husband pointed it out a few years ago.🤣🤣🤣someone said BE the constellation!!
#24
Anything that has faded so much that you cant tell if its a tattoo or a skin condition.
morticia_b85 2 years ago
I dont think this is naturally faded ink. This looks like it's been done on purpose. But also....all tattoos will fade and blob.....thats because our bodies attack the ink injected under the epidermis. But when I'm 90 sitting in a home worrying about all the health issues I have or worried about death coming I don't think ill care about blobbed ink lol
seasidecav 2 years ago
My stepdad has this black thing on his arm that I had no idea of what it was, he informed me that it's a leopard.
Quitethedilemma 2 years ago
Hope ops tattoos fade with age and their own reflection gives them the ick.
#25
Those giant last names ones in the ugly font on the forearm.
StrangeOne 2 years ago
Those are usually family and/or kids names. I leave people be about those. Tattoos are not necessarily for other's enjoyment. Just because people see it on someone doesn't mean it's open for conversation.
Lakota Wolf 2 years ago
Back when I was an idiotic child (like 11-12) I had this grand plan to get my last name tattooed on my back. Hilariously I'm adopted, so it's not even my "birth" last name (so to speak), and I'm female so it's not like I'd be shirtless often, but what can I say? I was a dumb child. Now I see boxers and MMA fighters with their last names tattooed on their backs and I'm very glad I DIDN'T get that tattoo XD But I agree with you, I don't hate on those people, it's just not something I'd want to do now that I'm an adult.
Load More Replies... morticia_b85 2 years ago
They're usually people getting their kids names on them though. I dont think that's bad.... if it was like "Transformers" or "Captain America" or something stupid I would think they're gobsh!tes
Honey Bee 2 years ago
Worked with a guy who had his own name, first and last, one his forearms like this. He told me he couldn't decide what to put there so he just did that 😵💫
Maltaros 2 years ago
Then he shouldn't have gotten a tattoo at that point in time. If you put something on your body just because you can't think of anything else it's a good sign you don't need a tattoo at the moment.
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LOL It's me 2 years ago
I know a dude who had a huge VOLKSWAGEN written on his forearm, not the logo, the word, and its in some weird front
Turner Floor 2 years ago
I think it’s also a leg… 😋 but might be wrong there… sometimes I see tattoo pics and I’m like, “..but what body part is that??”
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Gladys Hayes Southerland 2 years ago (edited)
The font above is actually attractive & easy to read
#26
Lion clock rose.
Boss Lady 2 years ago
Well played Abbigail. Now I have to see that again at 3:14am. Like I don't need to get off this innernet and go to sleep.
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Carissa Farmer 2 years ago
They probably got it for a lost loved one my mom has one with hibiscus flowers, a hummingbird, and a clock for her late mother the clock lands on the day she died and hummingbirds were her favorite.
Jenny B 2 years ago
15 minutes to meow time Looks like a cover up, whatever is under there must be pretty bad
T M 2 years ago
"15 to meow time" made me laugh! I have seen idiots who get the shoulder clock tattoo who are narcissistic enough that the clock is set to their birthday. 12/15, for example. But that doesn't apply here because no month has 45. So I can only conclude that it is indeed set as 15 min. to the dreaded Meow Time! LOL
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#27
I have a tattoo on my wrist that says "rot in hell". I think that is probably the worst tattoo ever.
Roger9er 2 years ago (edited)
Add some letters, it will say 'protein shell'. Doesn't make any sense, but it's better
Aaron Drossart 2 years ago
This is an odd genius that I've never seen before.
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Margaret Gadbois 2 years ago
I was with a friend of mine when she got "Lick me where I pee," around a tiny skull and crossbones wearing a hot pink hair bow, tattooed on her hip. I had talked her out of getting "Get-R-Done" on the back of her neck. Years later she got the hip tattoo covered up, and turned into a beautiful tribute piece to her sons.
LittleLiz 2 years ago
Sometimes the only meaning behind a tattoo is that you were a teenager when you got it.
Bubbles and sparks 2 years ago
Yup, without even seeing it, I would agree with you ;) Maybe start planning a good cover-up? Nothing is forever in ink.
#28
Portraits of family members.
scag$y 2 years ago
Maybe ask your mum if she has any old inscriptions of him?
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Midoribird Aoi 2 years ago
Seen a few of these. They were of deceased family members. Done in memory. Be careful judging these
Anne 2 years ago
If it's well done it's fine, but most can't get the shading right.
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Shannon Hamlin 2 years ago
I have a picture of my deceased husband on my right upper arm (as a memoriam, like in loving memory ) anyways it is a spot on portrait. Got it done 17 years ago and still looks as good as the day I got it. I think it all depends on how great your artist is.
Nicole A 2 years ago
A friend has all his kids done on his back. Takes up the whole back plus his upper arms. He actually sought out the artist to do it because he liked his work. I never saw the guy's work but I'm wondering if he practiced in prison. OMG it's hideous. Half the kids don't even look human. None of them looks like his real kids look like. One of them looks like the Pennywise clown from IT. I don't want to hurt his feelings so I said wow they're good but OMG no they're horrible! Apparently one of the kids told him he hates the way he looks and dad got really depressed.
Claire Trautmann 2 years ago
Most are memorial tattoos. Badly done or not, they mean alot to the person who has it.
Destinee Davis 2 years ago
I have a soft spot for this as my dad (who's passed away) used to have my sister and I as kids tattooed on his arm, it was a good artist and looked like humans (though portraits can go really really bad)
Lucca Wenner 2 years ago (edited)
I do love when of their eyes, outline, etc ...even beautifully done, it just bugs me to have full facial....bible thing, but also just artistic thing too.... P.S. Bible thing is about false images, etc. May not make sense, just something someone told me as a kid and kept with me.
What do you think ?
RafCo (he/him) 2 years ago
Confederate flag, the number 88, or any other white supremacist nonsense.
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Den Ver 2 years ago
At least try to tattoo something useful like, "Tip Your Waitress" ... or ... "Tip You're Waitress" if you prefer.
Got Myself 4 Pandas 2 years ago
I like tattoos and find them attractive on people when they're well done - I love my tattoos, my husband still finds me attractive but tattoos aren't his thing so he won't ever get any even if I think they'd be hot - each to their own. There's other things I don't personally find attractive on people, doesn't mean I'd ever be as bold as to say having such things instantly makes a person less attractive, I'm aware my preferences aren't the rules people need to live by
Frozengeckolover 2 years ago
I'm in the same boat as your husband. I like tattoos on other people, but I have no desire to get one myself. My husband has several tattoos, and I love them all.
Load More Replies... Elora Danan 2 years ago
As someone who finds natural skin extremely attractive (when taken care of), all tattoos make someone less attractive to me.
Klondike Penguin 2 years ago
The only tattoos I ever got were the temporary, easily-washable tattoos meant for kids.
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Boodah Jones 2 years ago
A bunch of judgmental a******s is all I see...a tattoo isn't harming any of you, so why tf do you care so much about what another person decides to get on their own damn body??
️️Upvote faery️ 2 years ago (edited)
Easy there, while I agree with you a bit, there's no need to get cranky over it. Others are allowed to have opinions too, although we don't *agree with* them. I also don't care what other people get. My ink has meaning for me, but someone else (clearly) will judge them. That is their issue, not mine (or yours). I've got a few insects, and the Chinese character for tiger (虎) on my neck, though I know others think they suck. Oh well, not my problem.
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Frozengeckolover 2 years ago
I know a guy who has a huge spider tattooed across his face. And I know another guy who has "KILLER" tattooed on his forehead. Interesting choices, to say the least.
Looks like an Angel 2 years ago
I know a guy who has HALF of his face tattooed to look like a zombie. It's ridiculous.
Load More Replies... Darth Vader 2 years ago
I made an account to post this. I was dating someone who was Chinese and eventually when things progressed I discovered he had a tattoo below the belt line that said 'Azian'. He explained it was a drunken mistake and I suggested that explains the spelling as well, to which he only then noticed that it had a z in it. Poor guy never had noticed the spelling error until I pointed it out.
Jamie Walker 2 years ago
Tattoos of infamous rather than famous people. Tattoos of your kids names, dates of birth like you're going to forget it somehow, or even worse on the back of your neck.
Animelover14 2 years ago
The kids names ones are usually because the kids are really important to the parents and they probably won’t forget their kids name but it’s meaningful to them
Load More Replies... Cthulhu is Alive 2 years ago
The infinity sign. Every 2nd person has them these days! Especially those with names in the loops.
Thatkamloopsguy 2 years ago
I find large tattoos on women to be very tacky and super unattractive.
RafCo (he/him) 2 years ago
Confederate flag, the number 88, or any other white supremacist nonsense.
Load More Replies... Den Ver 2 years ago
At least try to tattoo something useful like, "Tip Your Waitress" ... or ... "Tip You're Waitress" if you prefer.
Got Myself 4 Pandas 2 years ago
I like tattoos and find them attractive on people when they're well done - I love my tattoos, my husband still finds me attractive but tattoos aren't his thing so he won't ever get any even if I think they'd be hot - each to their own. There's other things I don't personally find attractive on people, doesn't mean I'd ever be as bold as to say having such things instantly makes a person less attractive, I'm aware my preferences aren't the rules people need to live by
Frozengeckolover 2 years ago
I'm in the same boat as your husband. I like tattoos on other people, but I have no desire to get one myself. My husband has several tattoos, and I love them all.
Load More Replies... Elora Danan 2 years ago
As someone who finds natural skin extremely attractive (when taken care of), all tattoos make someone less attractive to me.
Klondike Penguin 2 years ago
The only tattoos I ever got were the temporary, easily-washable tattoos meant for kids.
Load More Replies... Boodah Jones 2 years ago
A bunch of judgmental a******s is all I see...a tattoo isn't harming any of you, so why tf do you care so much about what another person decides to get on their own damn body??
️️Upvote faery️ 2 years ago (edited)
Easy there, while I agree with you a bit, there's no need to get cranky over it. Others are allowed to have opinions too, although we don't *agree with* them. I also don't care what other people get. My ink has meaning for me, but someone else (clearly) will judge them. That is their issue, not mine (or yours). I've got a few insects, and the Chinese character for tiger (虎) on my neck, though I know others think they suck. Oh well, not my problem.
Load More Replies... Frozengeckolover 2 years ago
I know a guy who has a huge spider tattooed across his face. And I know another guy who has "KILLER" tattooed on his forehead. Interesting choices, to say the least.
Looks like an Angel 2 years ago
I know a guy who has HALF of his face tattooed to look like a zombie. It's ridiculous.
Load More Replies... Darth Vader 2 years ago
I made an account to post this. I was dating someone who was Chinese and eventually when things progressed I discovered he had a tattoo below the belt line that said 'Azian'. He explained it was a drunken mistake and I suggested that explains the spelling as well, to which he only then noticed that it had a z in it. Poor guy never had noticed the spelling error until I pointed it out.
Jamie Walker 2 years ago
Tattoos of infamous rather than famous people. Tattoos of your kids names, dates of birth like you're going to forget it somehow, or even worse on the back of your neck.
Animelover14 2 years ago
The kids names ones are usually because the kids are really important to the parents and they probably won’t forget their kids name but it’s meaningful to them
Load More Replies... Cthulhu is Alive 2 years ago
The infinity sign. Every 2nd person has them these days! Especially those with names in the loops.
Thatkamloopsguy 2 years ago
I find large tattoos on women to be very tacky and super unattractive.
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