Buggga
Australia
Today, I was instructed to shave my back in preperation for my first tattoo. I'm a girl. FML
Collection
Wild Nights Out
Last call, bad decisions and 3 a.m. texts you'll regret until noon. Cheers.
Same thing different taste
unbelievable
United States
Today, my boyfriend told me he'd help me shave my mustache. I'm a girl. FML
Noname
France
Today, like every month, the beautician spent 10 minutes removing the hairs from my stomach. I'm a girl. FML
thats_not_good
United States
For life
Today, I was getting my first tattoo done. My parents told me it was a bad idea. My friends' parents told me it was a bad idea. I told them that people get tattoos done all the time and nothing goes wrong. Fifty minutes into the tattoo on my back, the artist said, "Oh shit, shit, shit. We can fix this." FML
hairybetty
United States
Today, I shaved my legs and armpits for the first time in 6 weeks. Unfortunately, I didn't have a hot date, I just had my yearly gyno exam. 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
Wanderlei Santos
Deep ink
Today, I'm going to get my first tattoo. Too bad it's inside my colon so the surgeon can mark the section to remove. FML
It’s just peach fuzz on my cheeks, but still
New York, United States
Fuzzy logic
Today, I had to come to terms with having more facial hair than my boyfriend, despite being female since birth. FML
UnpredictableSurface
Today, a tattoo artist send me home without tattoo because the acne on my back has gotten so bad, he refused to work on such an 'unpredictable surface'. FML
Beardedlady
Madison, United States
Today, my mom told me that I need to shave my beard because it's getting too long. This wouldn't be so bad if it weren't for the fact that I'm a woman. FML
JasonX0656
Kalamazoo, United States
Today, my fiancé asked me to do some manscaping. I got a little overzealous and now I look like a 12-year-old boy with razor burn. FML
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fearinabottle 0
everyone one has hair on their back. hair has to be removed for a tattoo. you're not special
MaramaBreaksFace 0
That is standard procedure when you get a tattoo. Calm the **** down. It's not the end of the world.
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Comments (215)
zee209 0
Regardless of how much hair you have, you still need to shave. I got a tattoo on my wrist, and had to shave that. And I don't even have a lot of hair on my body. Next time, do some research on tattoo preparation before coming on here and whining about it.
pinkstarz0110 0
You idiot everyone has to shave when the get a tattoo they are probably saving time by having you do it at home.
mylifestoryy 6
No not everyone has to shave every part that their tattoo is on I have a tattoo on my wrist and I didnt have to shave it x)
fmlette_fml 0
everyone usually has to shave before getting a tattoo... ;]
eccentricbirdie 0
That's normal.. I got a tattoo just above my hip where there is no hair, and the lady still shaved it. Its normal. They are getting rid of any minuscule hairs that may not be noticeable but can mess up the tat. All these people talking about how they didn't have to shave; it depends entirely on the tattoo shop/artist. I'm pretty sure they are supposed to, just in case.
Nirah_fml 18
People are mammals, we have tiny little hairs all over our bodies, even if you can't really see them. Everyone has hair on their back, but for most people it's so thin/short/light coloured that we have no idea is there. -Anyone- who gets a tattoo on their back would have to shave it.
zee209 0
Yeah, it's a normal procedure to shave. All those who said they didn't, didn't go to a very good tattoo shop/get their tattoo done by an experienced/safe artist.
laut_fml 0
Your an idiot, they always shave that area so it doesn't split the needles and mess up the tattoo...the only FML here is how dumb you are and how much you fail
WitchCirce 0
Same comment as above. You have a terrible tattoo artist if they disregard a basic safety procedure.
haarrriet 0
you always have to shave, no matter where you get a tattoo. you might not even have any hair but they have to do it for safety precautions