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
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Today, I found out the tattoo symbolising my marriage turned out to be more permanent than the marriage itself. FML
Today, I found out that the phrase I got tattooed on my lower back is misspelled. FML
Today, I got fired for having a visible tattoo on my neck. The tattoo in question is a scar from a surgery I had 2 months ago. The same one paid for by my employer's insurance and missed 2 weeks of work for. FML
Today, I finally figured out what I want to do for the rest of my life. Too bad my tattoos will prevent me from ever getting hired. Guess you were right, Mom. 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, my 20-year-old came whining to me, asking why his job interviews keep going so poorly. I had to delicately explain that the "PIMP SLAP" tattoo he had put on his right hand recently may have something to do with it. FML
Today, despite my warnings and knowing I hate them, my wife got a trashy tattoo of an eye on her ankle, like she’s Count Olaf. How is she going to get a job with that thing? FML
Today, I got into trouble at work because a customer complained about my face tattoo, I don't have a face tattoo but I do have one behind my ear. Nonetheless, I still got written up and had to cover it with a band-aid, which ripped out hair when I took it off. FML
Today, I woke up after a long night of drinking with my friends. I vaguely remembered visiting a tattoo parlour, but nothing prepared me for the sight of the words "YOLO" and "MOFO" tattooed across the fingers of my left and right hands. Now I'm officially a bandwagoning douchebag. FML
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
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kiran_fml 5
Why would you EVER consider doing that??
Bill3485 3
at least youve come to grips with the stupidity of your purchase!
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Comments (185)
kiran_fml 5
Why would you EVER consider doing that??
Danny0522 8
Well I assume alcohol was involved. I mean someone can only make intelligent decisions after some heavy drinking.
olpally 32
Because op is a bananamuffin...
redreynard 14
I think we can safely assume that OP is an idiot without the help of alcohol.
TheBonzaiGirl 0
So OP can "holla" in the unemployment line of course....
Trix_Disorder 20
What makes you think it's a girl? "BananaMuffin" is THE MOST masculine username.
LO388 7
Yeah, tattoos on your face generally aren't a good idea...unless you're mike tyson, of course.
chryssiecakes 1
Right?
Sing_Along 7
Jesus Christ. Just wear some lipstick to cover it.
DustyStorm 16
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Holla is what?!? I get hola...
marinus_fml 19
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100, so that he can look like a cross dresser?
tjv3 10
OP try wrecking balm.
afunnyterdcody 5
Try this stuff called Copenhagen tears lips up
HollyDolly660 8
It could have been worse. She could have gotten "Insert dick here". But then again, she could definitely get a job with that tattoo...
eatdemcupcakes 4
Oh my god. Calm your ****. Im pretty sure She was just making a freakin joke. "Less faith in humanity"? Look in the mirror lately?
hawaiianfire 0
You are right 57, you carry the fate of humanity in your hands!!!! Go on, defeat the nether ones and claim your seat as KING of the universe! THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE!
jonriise18 3
88 - A well thought out, useful and quite interesting comment. Thanks!
Ezio1743 1
She may not get a job, but I can assure you she'll give em ;P
melodicsiren 3
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um are you ******* pouting? otherwise they can't see it jackass.
shannonjnae2706 0
Or Kat Von D. You have to admit, she pulls off the stars above her left eye. ? ? ?
Palirose 22
OP could always cover it up with make up.
chimocho 8
Are you an idiot? People can usually see other peoples lips...
Driveshaft 5
1- I'm more curious as to why they thought a tattoo would fade away? Let alone why you would tat your face with something so frivolous. YDI moron
stuffhappens223 7
Well if op is a girl she can wear lipstick…
chibidemon 13
I'm with 230 it doesn't fade away the color lightens and touch ups would be needed but it wont fade LASER IT OFF DICK HEAD
MsBHaven 8
..err.. yeah, because LASERING a tattoo from your lip is an even better idea..!? Im sure OPs lip will look great after that!
anlhawks 5
solution: lipstick
Bill3485 3
at least youve come to grips with the stupidity of your purchase!
Cad6 24
OP has gripped much more than stupidity.
cruxx 0
No.
muurph 4
holla! so true
grahambertus 11
Captain HindSight strikes again!
bazingabitches 17
I smell laser therapy tattoo removal in OP's future.
Vierness 3
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Inside your lip or outside? If its inside how would it contribute to your unemployment if they can't see it?
Shrike 23
It makes me sad that people are thumbing you up. If it was on the inside, she wouldn't be making an FML about it. Kinda obvious. *facepalm*
muzy 23
WARNING! #3's stupidity is highly contagious. Please refrain from replying to his comment. You have been warned...
queenoftrash 0
Well, considering that when people are usually talking about lip tattoos, it's usually inside. With the exception of people in jail or very heavily tattooed people, I've never seen anyone tattoo themselves on the outer lip unless it's permanent cosmetics.
Leftieswillrule 3
Dumbass was stupid enough to get a lip tattoo that said "holla", I'm pretty sure op wasn't thinking about the implications of getting it on the inside of their lip
EG14_fml 8
Oh my gosh... you're an idiot....
teague95 16
I thought Op's meant the inside of their lip was tattooed and visable when they talk.
Rickilynn1 10
But if OPs tattoo was on the outside why would s/he think it would fade? Inner lip tattoos do fade.
ishida1235 0
It's oh my god not oh my gosh dumbass
BabyGirlJr1 11
You're so idiotic
hawaiianfire 0
It's just not deteriorating fast enough, she has to get "yolo" tattooed before that goes out of style too.
ohmandapants 16
111- how the hell do you talk? You can't see the inside of my lower lip when I talk...
teague95 16
It makes more sense then OP having a tattoo on the outside of their lip and thinking that shit will fade
downtime 12
Maybe shes recently had a stroke or a severe case of the droopies. Bad experiences with botox anyone? Nope, I'm out of ideas, theres just no way an inner lip tattoo could be seen by anyone that wasn't practically sitting on your face.
TheCatSniffer 18
What does OP stand for?
sleepyglowstar 32
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Sinshine 28
You're halfway there. Now follow that path and you'll find the answer to your question.
bonbon2020 8
Wow you idiot, it's pretty obvious that tattoo's last forever. Don't get them on your face where you can't hide them.
sheepie_fml 2
I feel like they mean the ones on the inside of the lower lip, those do fade, but I'm not sure if those are visible when the person talks.
emmagillespie24 11
Ikr! Who DOESN'T know that tattoos don't fade!?
Katiekhalifa_fml 28
Lip and knuckle tattoos do fade in some cases.
Cazzybum 11
And on the underside of your foot (if you can bear to get one there), some tattooists practice there because they wear off pretty quick.
sharod101 5
Lol if you can't hide a tattoo with a shirt on, than you probably shouldn't get it! OP YDI, no questions asked.
ladyLALAA 28
72, I lived with a chef and his knuckle tattoos faded due to wear. I would suggest lazier removal but I'm scared for the damage it would do to your lips. This sucks OP, but YDI!
GimmeFive 10
Only the ones on the inside of ur lip fade
ladyLALAA 28
Laser*
omgcookeys 15
If its on the outside, op can just wear lipstick to cover it.
ashesofempires04 7
There's nothing wrong with visible tattoos on your arms or legs as long as they aren't offensive or just godawful. Neck and face tattoos are generally a bad idea though. As are hand/knuckle tattoos. Nothing says "I just got out of prison like a face/neck/knuckle tattoo."
DocBastard 38
Hindsight is always 20/20, isn't it? It isn't the tattoo specifically, trust me. It's just that when potential employers see the tattoo on your lip, they realise that only a COMPLETE MORON would actually do something like that.
Bill3485 3
but looking back it's still a bit fuzzy
ankoku 2
He would have a pretty easy time as a wallmart greeter tho.
teague95 16
Ha 10 that song popped into mind when I read that too
berichsoon 11
Welcome to Walmart get your shit and get out
Heinousness 0
Ever hear of a laser clinic? Go to one.
downtime 12
5, Some would say only a complete moron would think those old geocities sites looked good too. Plenty of things seem like a "cool" idea when you're younger, it doesn't reflect intelligence, only the maturity and life experience of the person at the time. Not that I'm trying to justify the activity as anything other than stupid, but current level of intelligence isn't necessarily at the same point as it was when they got the tattoo - as can be seen here.
YourBuddyElmo 5
Nope, it definitely reflects intelligence. One common earmark of not only maturity, but also intelligence is the ability to foresee the consequences of one's actions while putting aside personal (sometimes rash) feelings. Sorry, but you're wrong, this person was idiotic for tattooing their face, in the most objective sense.
brendazelada 10
Lmao drink alcohol gets rid off it
TheFamilyElf 17
...what?
brendazelada 10
If you drink spirits get rid of lip tats happen to two ppl I know
Bladian 5
No. Just...no.
muzy 23
I don't want to live on this planet anymore...
Random951 12
No, no, alcohol is how the tattoos got there. It would probably result in more stupid tattoos if OP drank more alcohol.
tootsie68 22
Do you know how stupid you sound??
lucyinthesky420 10
99- I think she is very unaware. There's no helping this one..
boredfishing 0
Her looks make up for it though! Thumbs up!
zeligtheblessed 0
158... Her boobs make up for it
LSS_fml 18
She can't even spell which state she lives in
lolfood 24
English please?
OffToTheGayBar 9
Ugh, just fall down a well.
Epsilonyx 15
Some of you need to calm the **** down instead of jumping on the bandwagon and being pricks. You don't like her comment, then thumb it down.
dsbs 9
I'm pretty sure alcohol caused the problem. How would it solve it?
twilightluvr101 4
29, I want to throw a dictionary at you face....and then give you a shirt that doesn't look like it belongs on a two year old!
tylahgrace 12
there is no logic to that whatsoever
downtime 12
185, Really? Picking on her shirt now? Wow...thats just low. Yes, her spelling makes her look like she has a learning deficiency, but that comment just made you look a whole lot more pathetic.
MissHayleyJames 7
Well her shirt is ridiculously small for her...
ohmandapants 16
Because she has cleavage her shirt is small? We can't see the rest of her shirt, so you can't tell if it's "too small" for her. And her shirt has nothing to do with her comment so I don't get why it was even brought up.
MissHayleyJames 7
Ok I'll rephrase. Her shirt is ridiculously too low cut. The first thing you think about a girl showing that much cleavage is "slutty and desperate". Those are the words straight out of my husbands mouth.
YourBuddyElmo 5
Well it happened to two people she knows - that's empirical scientific evidence if I've ever heard any!
erockinthesuburb 17
Nothing says "Hire Me!" quite like a face tattoo!
bertoelmexicano 6
Lil Wayne got a job didnt he?
vturbz91 0
Lol Wayne is a big time douche bag
SpicyDuck 22
Should have just had "Hire Me" tattooed there instead.
kcTheGreat 2
Good
HonestTruth 5
Holla Girl! If you are just realizing this, how old were you when you got it? 12 or something?
FatTony2010 4
Isn't that illegal? It is here in the UK, you have to be at least 18!
Calen5556 0
That "are you ******* kidding me" face goes great with this comment and FML!
False_Stupidity 41
She's 5 years older than she was then, obviously...
taerts 9
... If only your next interviewer has a sense of humor :) Try an opaque lipstick!
PandaPandamoneum 0
But what if they're a man??
teague95 16
More of a flat lipstick then