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For thousands of years, humans have marked their bodies with permanent designs known as tattoos. They have varied from plain, sometimes elaborate, other times symbolic, but always personal, and these inkings have served as amulets, status symbols, declarations of love, signs of religious beliefs, adornments and even forms of punishment.

No wonder people’s fascination with tattoos remains stronger than ever. While there’s still some stigma about them in our society, a more progressive approach to our bodies, identity, and self-expression is emerging.

At the same time, some people are slightly more skeptical towards body art. They even claim that particular designs, symbols, and body areas where a tattoo is placed can be read as a warning sign. “What sort of tattoo on someone is a major red flag for you?” someone asked on Ask Reddit, and we looked at what people had to say. Let us know if you agree or disagree with them in the comments!

We also reached out to Alex Alvarado, a tattoo artist at Santo Cuervo studio, and Adam, the studio manager at Vagabond Tattoo based in East London, who shared a couple of insights into tattoo art from the experts’ perspective.

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People Claim These Tattoos Signal Major Red Flags On People, Here Are 40 Of The Worst Ones The Confederate Flag is literally a red flag

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Sonja
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't know, why are you beign downvoted. you haven't said anything that wasn't true. It is really symbol of hate now. And of history that wasn't exactly....humanistic

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Brandon Marlowe
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No other nation on Earth allows the display of a flag used by rebels who waged war on their own countrymen and then lost. And if you asked the poor misguided souls who love this symbol they'll profess support for the US military, the targets of those who fought under this flag. They also defend it by saying it represents their "heritage". Dumbass, do you not realize Barak Obama's Presidency lasted longer than the Confederacy?

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Kusotare
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is the flag of traitors, not just losers. They actually waged war against the United States of America, and the people who fly this flag just don't seem to understand that fact.

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Milk,honey,andformaldehyde
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not sure if you're aware, but this whole country was founded by white slave owning treasonists... just saying.

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Well, what do you know...Science says liberal beliefs are linked to pyschotic traits! Like we didn't know that! #liberalismisamentaldisorder https://nypost.com/2016/06/09/science-says-liberal-beliefs-are-linked-to-pyschotic-traits/

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Sonja
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Stephen Colbert said it on 6th January - this thing never occures in something harmless - like at free yoga in a park.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Once when driving through a rural area of my home state, a house I passed had a Confederate flag, an American flag, and a Don't tread on me flag all raised high on poles together. Some of these "people" in this country are so dumb they don't even know what to believe in!

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Everyone of yall are DUMBASS's USA is a corporation not a country your so brain washed rich and powerful run everything and giving the appearance that we have a say in it. They have lists of everyone is America who has bunkers stock piles of food and ammo why would they have lists of American citizens 🤔 because when s**t does go bad there coming for yours wake up stop defending this s**t

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm from the south. Mississippi to be exact. I would never date anyone with this s**t tattooed on themselves. This is stupid, awful and just tells me that the last two brain cells they have are trying desperately to rub against each other to form coherent sentences. Easy pass

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Mrs. Jan Glass
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The AOC references is how we know Ms. M is a incel dudebro guzzling Mountain Dew.

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Jami M. Cox
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When I see anyone with the confederate flag I think... Warning: this person is a racist piece of uneducated trash.

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And that is exactly what they’re thinking about you dear.

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Dre Mosley
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The Confederacy lost the war and doesn't exist anymore. Let it go, and no, you're not gonna convince people that it's not racist and just a symbol of "Southern Pride.".

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Bee
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Don't buy any heritage BS. Its whole history in the 20th and 21st century is directly about racism. It wasn't even the flag of the CSA. It was resurrected in 1948 specifically as a symbol of support for segregation. And then it had a big leap in popularity to oppose the Civil Rights Movement in the '60s and '70s. It is about pride: "White Pride" and southern heritage: racism and (segregation in particular)

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Alice Sparks
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If i found out someone I knew had one of these and hadn't changed significantly since getting it I'd ne incredibly disappointed and cut off contact

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I’m sure they’d be devastated by your actions. As if their world stopped turning and the sun fell from the sky.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

any time i see a confederate flag i feel like i immediately know the type of person that is. It's always on the back of a pickup truck and the guy driving looks exactly like you would assume he looks. it's one of the few times that generalizing is almost 100% accurate.

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Octavia Hansen
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When passing through Alabama and Mississippi my British Flag was mistaken for the Confederate. Had to stow it 'til I drove someplace else. Also, the theme parks "Six Flags Over 'whatever state' " has the Confederate flag in the back of the group, but it's still there. Creepy!

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nothing says "If you can't keep it in your pants, keep it in the family!" like a rebel flag tattoo. (Which was NEVER the actual battle flag of the pathetic, treasonous, racist confederacy, contrary to popular belief. It was a random unit flag that was resurrected during the Civil Rights movement of the 60s, specifically to intimidate Black people.)

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It’s possible that you’re not a worthless sack of garbage for displaying a Confederate flag. You might just be egregiously stupid instead.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes but that's not actually the historical confederate flag that's a battle flag

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Leuname Cibir
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm glad southern democrats lost the war! It's just so depressing to know slavery still exists in this world. I would also never date someone with this tattoo.

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Leuname Cibir
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm glad southern democrats lost the war! It's so depressing knowing that slavery still exists in this world.

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Kelly Boekhout
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think those should be a pic on someone's dating profile. Let people know right off the bat you're a racist Trump supporting AH

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Łukasz Mirosław
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And that's not even Confederacy's national flag, but how would they know that?

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Only a racist calls others racist when they don’t even know the person. That makes you a douche bag.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

All the hillbillie racist pigs commenting are disgusting .I wouldn't p**s on them if they were on fire...Inbreds

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Joe calbery
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A lot of commenters about this tattoo would be quite happy to see your freedoms torn away, simply because they disagree. I call them hypocrites and whiners. Oh, and liberals

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Roman Perez
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had a roommate that got blackout drunk and got a swastika of scythes with a Chevy symbol in the middle. Wish I got a picture of it but he regretted it and never showed it much

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'd be proud wearing a tattoo like that. You hatefilled PC's should read a little history.

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Ashley Deane
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I HATE how much I love the design of the flag. It pissed me off that it's got such a dark history and disgusting people stood for it

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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Joseph West
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Lol Liberals think anything they think is bad = hitler. A BLM tattoo is more racist then this.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Some large groups of racist unsavory individuals rock brown pride and other low class, trash ink and cowardly weak trash humans create articles like this. Did you know Irish are potato diggers Italians are guinea Polish are Pollock's And on and on. The other n word you never want to say to people of color is neighbor.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ive seen this flag in rap videos. I think some where it to state hatred of our shiesty azz gov. Sensitive azz people

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They weren't cowards. They have a belief and stand behind it and show it to the world. Is it a good belief? NO! But that don't make them cowardly.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don’t see a problem with the tattoo. That person has every right to have any tattoo they choose. and if anyone gets offended or don’t like it, can keep moving cause it isn’t affecting anyone

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You are right: they have a right to advertise that they are racist trash. I appreciate the warning.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes, its whole history in the 20th and 21st century is directly about racism. It wasn't even the flag of the CSA. It was resurrected in 1948 specifically as a symbol of support for segregation. And then it had a big leap in popularity during the Civil Rights Movement in the '60s and '70s. It is about pride: "White Pride" and "southern way of life": racism and segregation in particular

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I've seen worse tattoos than this one. It looks fine other than the ⭐⭐⭐⭐'s.

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I know people that like it and are good people. It's a flag with a sketchy past but not everyone that likes it is bad.

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Rebel flag is part of the confederate history..has nothing to do with hote or race. people have made it to be that way!

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And what's wrong with a confederate flag? It symbolizes white pride. Blacks have tattoos that for whatever reason symbolize black pride, and that's just fine for some people. If they're proud of being black, why can't I be proud to be white? Sounds racist to me.

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Not really a Red Flag, seeing how it is actually Orange! And given it's past, it is no wonder how some cannot see further than that. For today it stands more for one's ability to question and even fight ones own government for a belief in civil liberty!

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Nothing to do with being a racist towards any race.

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That ain't no red flag unless in certain peoples hands but not everyone with the rebel flag are racist

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Can you cite any examples of why someone would fly the Stars and Bars that is NOT "Southern Pride", "Southern Gentility", "Southern Heritage", or some other euphemism for when white people enslaved people of color or harkening back to Jim Crow?

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If someone wants to put the Confederate flag on themselves it’s their own business. Let me assure you that they could care less about what you know -it-alls think. Keep your big stupid liberal noses sniffing your own c**p pile…..it’s sure big enough.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ah bless, I found yet another racist loser. Ms. M are you just salty because your klan robes accidentally got mixed in with your pink underwear.

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Learn real history...the Confederate flag had a lot more meaning than slavery. That was just a small piece. Blacks sold blacks people. Liberal lefties wanna make everything about race.

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According to tattoo artist Alvarado, you can tell a lot about a person from their tattoos. “I’d venture to say you could even guess nationality based on what style of tattoos they have, but the most obvious answer to me would be how much they have (or haven’t) invested in their tattoos,” he said.

Alvarado argues that this isn’t only monetary investment but also in terms of research, time, and dedication. “Getting a good tattoo is sometimes a very multi-faceted process that could even include travelling to see a specific artist. Things like this can tell you how knowledgeable, patient and committed a tattooed person can be.”

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People Claim These Tattoos Signal Major Red Flags On People, Here Are 40 Of The Worst Ones Any kind of hate symbol/speech is going to be a no from me.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's a racist and then turns part of its skin black to show you its a racist. Mf morons

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People Claim These Tattoos Signal Major Red Flags On People, Here Are 40 Of The Worst Ones Frankly, I only judge people for racist tattoos. I don't care otherwise nor do I care where people put their tattoos.

I do tend to judge people with bad tattoos but solely because it generally means a) you didn't care to do your research or b) you're a cheap f**k. But I try not to just for the few people out there that got scammed by someone saying they were something they weren't.

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And when it comes to the tattoo trends, Alvarado said that there are a multitude of them going on right now and it would depend on where you live, mostly.

“Custom lettering seems really popular at the moment. I’ve seen a lot of very delicate, very intricate Korean-style tattoos lately, and on the opposite end of that, there’s a lot of heavy blackouts going on as well, but it seems all styles seem to be flourishing and being taken to the next level all over the world.” He added that he is mainly a realism artist “and the art I see on social media nowadays usually leaves me in total awe!”

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People Claim These Tattoos Signal Major Red Flags On People, Here Are 40 Of The Worst Ones Childhood characters doing something unsavory. Like Winnie the Pooh in a dominatrix outfit. Decapitated Pikachu. Something like that.

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People Claim These Tattoos Signal Major Red Flags On People, Here Are 40 Of The Worst Ones "Only God can judge me".

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People Claim These Tattoos Signal Major Red Flags On People, Here Are 40 Of The Worst Ones Anything political or weed-related. It tells me that has become their identity, basically.

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And when it comes to tattoos that seem to be out of fashion, Alvarado said that from what he can see, the '90s tribal style is definitely on its way out. “The majority of cover-ups we’ve done at my studio usually involve some sort of tribal that the client got ages ago when they were ‘cool’ but no longer reflects their taste and personality. But with trends being so cyclical, who knows, maybe tribal will come back in a big way soon!”

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People Claim These Tattoos Signal Major Red Flags On People, Here Are 40 Of The Worst Ones Baby’s faces, find it really unnerving, especially on the calf or top of arm. Why does it keep looking at me?

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Adorable photograph of a sweet sleeping baby on the left. The love child of Gollum and Sloth on the right.

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People Claim These Tattoos Signal Major Red Flags On People, Here Are 40 Of The Worst Ones Anything in a language they don’t speak/have a connection to

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah, big regret for me there. Being 19 and stupid, I would seriously like to get rid of it, totally screams whitetrash while at the beach now 😐

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The number 88. It's used in the Aryan Brotherhood as an abbreviation for Hail Hitler (explanation: H is the 8th letter of the alphabet)

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was unaware of this and had an idea to incorporate 88 (Year I was born) into one I wanted. The artist was like yaaaaa I'm not doing that and that's when I was explained the meaning. Man I'm glad he said something!

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Meanwhile, Adam, the studio manager at Vagabond Tattoo parlor, argues the opposite. He believes that tattoos don't really say anything. “There are so many different styles out there at the moment and it's so varied that you have people with different styles tattooed on them.” Having said that, Adam added that “one thing I would say is that if someone has a body suit or a large-scale piece, then they are a committed, dedicated person!”

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People Claim These Tattoos Signal Major Red Flags On People, Here Are 40 Of The Worst Ones A huge American flag. I'm sorry.

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People Claim These Tattoos Signal Major Red Flags On People, Here Are 40 Of The Worst Ones Celebrity. Any kind

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When asked what kind of tattoos have been trending lately, Adam said it’s tribal tattoos that are having a comeback at the moment, but in a new form. “I've seen lots of biomechanical-esque tribal recently, so that may be a new trend.” Moreover, Adam said that “the 'fine line' style is probably the most popular but I don't think anything is the least fashionable right now,” when asked about tattoos which have gone out of style.

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People Claim These Tattoos Signal Major Red Flags On People, Here Are 40 Of The Worst Ones “Loyalty” The people I see with this tattoo, they usually don’t appear to be the loyal type

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Bible/gospel quotes are an immediate no from me

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People Claim These Tattoos Signal Major Red Flags On People, Here Are 40 Of The Worst Ones Sort: Exes names

Placement: Face

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As the Covid-19 pandemic is over and people are getting back to their normal lives, you may wonder if the initial pandemic-induced surge in people’s interest in getting some ink is over. However, Adam said they have been pretty consistent throughout the pandemic and post-pandemic. “I'd say once we came out of each lockdown was the busiest time period with people wanting to get a tattoo,” he added.

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People Claim These Tattoos Signal Major Red Flags On People, Here Are 40 Of The Worst Ones Anything misspelled.

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eyeball. As in having your eyeball colored permanently. No, just no. Use cool contacts. Dont take the chance of blinding yourself.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

People will have ink injected into the whites of their eyes to change the color. It sounds like a terrible idea to me.

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People Claim These Tattoos Signal Major Red Flags On People, Here Are 40 Of The Worst Ones Tear drop under the eye

A teardrop under the eye, if just an outline, Usually means the wearer has suffered pain, or more likely caused pain, or served significant time, for their associates (gang). Perhaps 15 years. A filled- in solid teardrop Usually means the wearer has caused death for their associates (gang).

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I thought it meant they made bad choices. I have seen it some quite young people

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And now that the summer heat is sizzling and everyone’s getting into the beach mood, more people than ever are willing to get themselves a piece of body art. “Summer is always peak tattoo season! As soon as you start showing more skin, then all you see is the empty space,” Adam told us. However, he added that it's probably the worst time to get a tattoo in terms of healing, but it's definitely their busiest time of the year.

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Brand logos of any kind. If you like any corporation enough to get their logo tattooed on you, I’m guessing we have some major ideological differences.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

People often do it when companies offer free food in return. Not that that justifies it.

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People Claim These Tattoos Signal Major Red Flags On People, Here Are 40 Of The Worst Ones Comedy and tragedy masks. First three people I hooked up with had them in places you couldn’t see with clothes on.

Apparently I have a type.

If I unwrap another human and find one, I may faint.

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People Claim These Tattoos Signal Major Red Flags On People, Here Are 40 Of The Worst Ones if a man has tattoo's of naked women

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People Claim These Tattoos Signal Major Red Flags On People, Here Are 40 Of The Worst Ones my coworker married another coworker.. Prior to that wedding.. he asked her to prove to her how much she loved him. So she got a tattoo on her neck with his last name on it.--BIG artistic letters.

Now.. mind you.. this man is a douchebag and a half. and they have "issues" in their marriage.. that tattoo just proves how much self love she had for HERSELF.. which is absolutely 0.

Now before any of you comment let me tell you what she is like. She's very introverted and never speaks up. this guy controls what she eats, what she wears, and he has no shame in telling us to shut the eff up, if we stick up for her... and HR doesn't do anything about it.

This girl still sticks with him. When we ask her why.. she gets quiet and says.. she doesn't have a car and begs us not to get involved.

SO seeing their partner's name on a very clearly visible area while the partner does not have any tatz is a major red flag.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When a tattoo is done under these circumstances it's basically a brand of ownership. I won't judge anyone with name tattoos because you never know what that person is dealing with.

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People Claim These Tattoos Signal Major Red Flags On People, Here Are 40 Of The Worst Ones Alcohol or weed tattoos.

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#24

A “Punisher” tattoo. Especially if they’re in any sort of authority position.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Biggest red flag is if it's a cop. The original punisher comic had him going after corrupt police and politicians. Police have since tried to claim the symbol means "no mercy". It's a massive red flag that whoever has it has temper issues and a lack of self control that they see as a badge of honor. F**k those people.

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#25

Erogenous zone.

I’m nobody’s idea of a love god, but I’m reasonably capable of finding your happy spots without garish billboards to guide the way. You’re a partner, not a cheesy amusement park.

A few encouraging words and movements is more than enough.

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Kristal
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This person sounds really sweet, encouraging communication is a green flag

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#27

Lips on the neck

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Olivia Lisbon
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is that a thing? Edit: I googled it. It is indeed a thing. Not a good thing.

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People Claim These Tattoos Signal Major Red Flags On People, Here Are 40 Of The Worst Ones I was once friends with a girl who had ten tattoos, all of which were matching tattoos with other girl friends. She’s no longer friends with any of them. Two big red flags there- intense codependent friendships, many enemies/falling outs with past friends. She even tried to get me to do a matching tattoo with her once. No thanks.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I do understand that, but some probably find it a funny/nice reminder of a time they lived through.

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People Claim These Tattoos Signal Major Red Flags On People, Here Are 40 Of The Worst Ones I used to work at an all purpose gas station in Pittsburgh, and was constantly told about a customer who had our store logo tattooed on his arm.

Didn't make me proud, made me feel like I was joining a very corporate cult.

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#30

A tattoo of their own face... Unless they're Steve-O.

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People Claim These Tattoos Signal Major Red Flags On People, Here Are 40 Of The Worst Ones An inspirational quote tatted on someone screams they're trying desperately to prove something to themselves.

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People Claim These Tattoos Signal Major Red Flags On People, Here Are 40 Of The Worst Ones Stupid baseless words like “Pay2play” or “Boss movezzzz”

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#33

It's rather inexplicable, but Tweety Bird tats attract the worst

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ever notice how almost any woman who exist with this type of tattoo (and lets face it, men simply don't get Tweety Bird tatts for whatever reason) tends to be SUPER unhealthy in their general lifestyle and life choices?

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People Claim These Tattoos Signal Major Red Flags On People, Here Are 40 Of The Worst Ones I know this guy with a tattoo across his collar bones that says “Uneducated genius"

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People Claim These Tattoos Signal Major Red Flags On People, Here Are 40 Of The Worst Ones Carpe diem.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah, just put YOLO there, everyone already knows it's the same thing.

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I think this might just be an Australian thing but having the southern cross tattoo anywhere is a red flag.
Don't know why it's specifically the southern cross but holy s**t every person I've ever met with that specific tattoo has been a walking red flag

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#38

I swear guys with roses on their hands are generally a**holes.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A rose on the hand typically tends to mean "if things get heated, I'm genuinely not above hitting the woman I'm with."

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#39

Being a tattooist for 11/12 years. Really in my eyes it’s usually people with not well done house tattoos who throw up the most red flags.

Thinking they are owed something and plain rude especially when someone is about to stab you lol

In no way am I trying to say house tattoos are bad what I’m saying is the sense of self entitlement and the need to have it done then and there breeds a different type of client that is usually rude or is an a*****e in my experience.

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Kristal
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Are house tattoos the tattoos on the walls or in books at the tattoo shop?

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People Claim These Tattoos Signal Major Red Flags On People, Here Are 40 Of The Worst Ones Zodiac signs

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Meg Curry
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Scorpio here! My initial is "M" and the Scorpio symbol looks like an M with an arrow on it. I wish people would stop cramping on folks with zodiac tattoos, especially when it has a special meaning.

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