Today, I finally found out that the tattoo on my lower back means "slut" in Chinese, instead of "good fortune" as I always thought it did. FML
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Today, I found out that the phrase I got tattooed on my lower back is misspelled. FML
Today, I found out the tattoo symbolising my marriage turned out to be more permanent than the marriage itself. FML
Today, I finally got a tattoo of an alchemy symbol that I've wanted for years. I also found out later that symbol stands for urine. FML
Today, I found out that the loving nickname my Chinese mother has been calling me my entire life essentially translates to "little retard". FML
Today, I showed my new tattoo to my friends. It's supposed to be a deep, philosophical quote in Latin, symbolizing strength and resilience. My friend, who happens to be fluent in Latin, started laughing hysterically. Turns out, it actually says, "You are dumb." FML
Today, I got my first tattoo. It's a large broadsword which runs the length of my spine. I went home to show it off, only to learn that the hilt on my neck looks just like a penis when the rest of it is covered with my shirt. FML
Today, I got piss drunk. Being a tattoo artist, I came to the intoxicated conclusion that I could save much more money doing my own tattoos on myself. I now have my ex-boyfriend's name permanently on my thigh. It's not even spelled right. FML
Today, I realized that the "holla" tattoo I stupidly got on my lower lip five years ago isn't fading as I expected it to, and will probably contribute to my unemployment for years to come. FML
Today, I was at a Chinese restaurant with my boyfriend and his family. After the meal, we all decided to open our fortune cookies and read them out loud. On mine, it said "You will change your mind many times before settling down." I didn't realize what it meant until after I'd read it to them. FML
Today, my boss asked me if I know anything about those tattoos that girl put on their lower backs. "You mean Tramp Stamps?" I responded. He looked at me with hatred in his eyes and said that his 18 year old daughter just got one. FML
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gruvychild 17
Well you could make a good fortune being a ****! They don't call it a tramp stamp for no reason!
ZielZone 4
You should get "stupid" in Chinese above it. Then your life would be complete
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Sheh_fml 25
So, you are basically mad that you didn't even bother to borrow a chinese dictionary from the public library and look it up, instead trusting the internet/tattoo-artist who don't speak chinese/mutual friends, with translating a word that will be eternally engraved in your skin? Besides, why is it so bad if your tramp stamp says "****"? Seems quite fitting to me...
neongurl98 10
Why do ppl always get Chinese tattoos?!?! They always r ****** up and They know it!
EvilDave 13
Or know someone who REALLY knows Chinese or Japanese for all you weebos.
OfficeNinja 5
and that's why you don't get a tattoo written in a language you can't read. by the way, even if the tattoo artist was Chinese, unless they were born and educated in China, they probably can't read or write it either.
Technoir 2
Well, your sluttiness could be good fortune for college guys, so it's fine.
niplipsip 9
people get Chinese tatts because words in Chinese calligraphy are beautiful. their script is art. people are attracted to pretty things even if they have no idea what the pretty thing is or means.
nosferatu4444 10
you deserved it fior not doibng good research for your tatoo
iamfabio1990 12
Oh well, find a Chinese speaking friend and ask for their help, the characters in the language are so complex that you can probably add a line somewhere and change it from **** to gigantic turtle or something.
pooptato 2
I lol'd. Well done! Maybe you should research more next time.
Petal23 11
something tells me most chinese tattoos don't say what they're supposed to...