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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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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.”

#2

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!”

#4

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

And the number 14 (refers to the 14 words anyone in that world will know) or any combination of the two.

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

and now there are a bunch of proud boy and incel symbols going on, like the "okay" symbol with your fingers looking like WP for white power, "1776" for revolution and pepe the frog which was a meme that was taken over by extremists. "KeK" flags and symbols standing for Hitler, orange whistles standing for anti-lgbt hatred, and don't even get me started on the QANON ridiculousness. These days you have to do a google search just to make sure you aren't going to accidentally promote some kind of horrible message before you get a tattoo.

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

I still don't understand how so many ppl can fall for all of that QANON bs......the name itself sounds like some d.a. came up with it

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

I worked with a guy with an 88 tattoo. He said it was from NASCAR (Dale Earnhardt Jr, I think). I told him that it means "Heil Hitler" to skinheads; he said he wasn't worried because nobody would know that.

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Remi (He/Him)
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

oof. kinda common knowledge. At least common enough that many know to get the eff away from anyone with that tat if they're from a group a neon*zi might like to beat up

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

Another little fact, the swastica was originally a symbol of good fortune. It's horrible how humans can bastardize stuff like that, image if he had used a four leaf clover as their symbol.

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

It's also used by neo Nazis in Germany. It's forbid to use it on your number plate. And honestly as a German I think that's right.

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

I don't think it's forbidden on number plates, I'm pretty sure I've seen it. 🤔 And was hoping of course it refers to birth date. (For those who don't know, you get to chose your number plate, and birth dates are a common choice)

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

Years ago, a co-worker (African American) & I (Jewish) went over to the employee smoking area, basically an area with a bench next to the parking lot. There was a really beautiful Harley Davidson parked there. But, then I began to notice things. Small chrome plates on the bike containing the iron cross, the SS logo, and the number 88. I realized what kind of person owned the bike. I explained to my co-worker what the symbols meant. Just then, the owner of the bike come around the corner. A huge hulking biker dude, bald head, massive beard. My co-worker, being kind of a big bad a*s dude himself, walked up to the guy and asked what the symbols were. I was nervous, to say the least. This big scary guy just says "Uh, they're just decoration", hops on his bike and rides away. Because these people are cowards when they are by themselves, even the big scary looking ones. And, yes, this story is true.

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

88 is one of my favorite numbers… now not so much prior to me knowing about this.

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

88 doesn't mean heil Hitler that came way later but it was racist. It actually came from the number of precepts David lane wrote. His 88 precepts on how white ppl should live their lives also contained the "14 words." I won't say them. But that is where the 1488 came from. Neo nazis co-opted the British skinhead (who are very anti racist) culture which had nothing to do with racism whatsoever. Just like the real Nazis they copted all kinds of benign imagery and turned it racist...

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

88 is also an angel sign for money, or abundance. I'm black and disregarded it's disrespectful meaning, for a better one.

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

I love that t-shirt! For anyone who doesn't know, it's the Pillsbury Doughboy with a little mustache giving the salute and is captioned "white flour". It's just stupid/silly and I like stupid/silly.

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

My friend had the number 88 tattoo on him to always remember his grandpa who passed around at the age 88 and to this day he's confused why people call him racist as much as I wanted to tell him why my other friends wanted to keep it a joke from him or until he find out it's already been 12 years since he got it.

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

I didn’t know this one. You never know where you’re going to learn important information.

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

Used to hang out in the white power chat rooms on yahoo to key the mic with the song "why can't we be friends" and torment the neonazis. (Lemme tell ya, the racists just LOVED it.) and I learned a lot of these stupid abbreviations. Don't forget 14......I think it stands for 14 ways to be an idiot.

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

1488, Is a slogan, (14 words) " "We must secure the existence of our people and a future for white children" If you see these numbers together, very obviously a racist.

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

In Chinese 8 = fortune, which is a favorable #. Lots of places would use the numbers 88.

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

Sad that a number can be turned bad by a particular set of idiotic people and then no one gets to enjoy it even if it's their birthday or something.

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

That's "Heil Hitler" it's German. He stole the German persona. If you say it in English he might come back just to exterminate you.

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

88, 14, 6MWE, and the obvious SS bolts are all huge red flags.

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

88 is my birth-year also and it usually follows my gamertags/usernames when the name is already taken.. .and suddenly my COD name ban makes sense. Ugh...

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

Year I graduated 1988 that sucks I drive around for years with an 88 tassel hanging from my rearview...not what I'm would ever represent

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

Except by French people from the 88th department (Vosges)... it's just their postcode.

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

Well guess I won't be getting my sons birthdate tattooed on me anymore

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

I find you people amazing.You are nothing more than a pathetic bunch of whinging pussies.What people have tattooed on themselves has got nothing to do with anyone else.You Yanks are the biggest bunch of hypocrites out there.You sit there passing judgement on people with Nazi affiliated tattoos,yet,at the end of WW2,which,by the way,YOU certainly didn't WIN.The American government knowling allowed Nazi rocket scientists into the USA.That proves that beyond a doubt that the Americans are most certainly the biggest hypocrites out there.

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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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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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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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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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Lips on the neck

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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