PeeLeg
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
Collection
Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Same thing different taste
aridaley
United States
Great idea
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
branded
United States
Today, I found out the tattoo symbolising my marriage turned out to be more permanent than the marriage itself. FML
Elizabeth Ann
I think it's cool
Today, after months of planning, I finally got my first tattoo: my cat's paw print. I love it so I showed my friends pictures. One said it looks like poop and the other said it looks like I have a disease. FML
slut
Canada
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
TatooFAIL
United States
Today, I found out that the phrase I got tattooed on my lower back is misspelled. FML
not a dumbass pothead
Sparks, United States
Today, I went out drinking with my tattoo artist brother-in-law. I was so wasted that I agreed to let him try working on me. I woke up with a tattoo of an animated marijuana plant smoking a cigarette. This'll look just great when I'm defending clients in court. FML
scaredinnyc
Trenton, United States
Today, I was looking at tattoos and fell in love with a really cool looking one, so I decided to get it. I later showed it to a friend who is a cop. He informed me that it is a gang tattoo. I think I just put a target on my ankle. FML
damnit
This FML is from back in 2009 but it's good stuff
Australia
Inked
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
anon
United States
Today, I got my first tattoo. It was a surprise for my fiancé: our names together over a heart. I went home but before I could show him, he said we had to have a "talk." So now my ex's name is tattooed on my back. The kicker? Turns out I'm allergic to the ink. FML
Isabel
Cleveland, United States
No ragrets
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
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lilhellian 27
If you wanted it for years, then shouldn't you have invested that time for more research into it? .-.
loloalltheway 23
NEVER put a tatooo on your body if you aren't 100% sure about what is says!!!!
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Comments (111)
Voij 16
Wait, there are still alchemists out there? I thought this profession died out when chemistry and physics combined to annihilate it in a battle of epic proportions.
BellaBelle_fml 23
Although ancient alchemy involved a lot of myths and spirituality, it is the predecessor of modern chemistry. If the OP is planning on becoming a chemist they probably hold a lot of interest in the history of chemistry. So wanting the symbol of alchemy as a tattoo is not too far fetched. Also, in some cases alchemy was associated with the zodiac. So maybe the OP got their zodiac sign tattooed? But I would think that they would have just said zodiac if that were the case. But hey, who knows? Just throwing that out there.
SanpakuEyes 18
In alchemy the zodiac signs symbolize different processes like: calcination, distillation etc. The planetary symbols are different metals. The symbol for Saturn meaning lead eg. So I don't think it could have been related to the zodiac.
BellaBelle_fml 23
That is very true. I almost went into more detail concerning the zodiac and alchemy connection, but I figured that I had already written a lot. I tend to write lengthy comments :/ I didn't really think that the zodiac was a likely possibility but I just wanted to cover my based and throw that out there.
emyxii 4
Cut off your leg and get some automail
likan_fml 14
Did a little research of the urine symbol myself. Seems pretty weird to wanna have a square with a dot in it tattoo'd on ur body. OP seems fake.
firefly319 7
I dunno. I've seen some weird tattoos. If someone is willing to get a mustache tattooed on their finger a box and a dot doesn't surprise me.
lilhellian 27
Square with a dot.. Sounds like a certain flag!:o
likan_fml 14
Then clearly the OPer knows nothing about alchemy if that's the symbol they wanted. Just some dbag trying to get published. If the moderators are gonna moderate, they should ate least make sure the story is plausible
ironichalibut 24
If moderators were going to moderate they would probably exercise the power on you. Read the comment policy real quick.
DntLookBack 29
Looked up the symbol myself. OP wanted a square with a dot in the center of it tattooed on her leg for years? Psssh yeah right.
greenie213 23
Research before you permanently mark your body. It's just common sense.
Hamz1989 13
Why didn't you find out it meant first lol this made my day.
SWC_Penguin 17
I guess it all comes down to WHERE on your body you were planning on putting it. It could work. You were planning to tag your wang, right?
Somefruits 24
OP is a girl. :P
BellaBelle_fml 23
And according to her username, PeeLeg, she got the tattoo on her leg.
SWC_Penguin 17
The OP didn't check what the "urine" symbol means, so I assume they had equal difficulty with the male/female symbols.
noelasis94 18
No one else could know this but you will, so guess whos going to suffer the most but on the inside mostly because you wouldn't dare tell anyone right?
ThatGreekGuy 2
You should have made some research
kishorekumar_a 10
You should modify the symbol and get the tattoo overwritten (or on this case, overpricked maybe).