Awkward, Tattoos and Intimacy: Today, I went in to get my first tattoo. I'd put a lot of thought...

By UnluckyInk - 18/02/2013 08:50 - United States - Manlius

Today, I went in to get my first tattoo. I'd put a lot of thought into it and was really excited when the day came. Long story short, the Celtic knot I'd gotten turned out to have an alternate meaning of "female sex slave." The faces my very Irish family made were beyond words. FML

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By thats_not_good - 28/05/2009 18:15 - United States

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

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By branded - 14/05/2009 19:57 - United States

Today, I found out the tattoo symbolising my marriage turned out to be more permanent than the marriage itself. FML

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By damnit - This FML is from back in 2009 but it's good stuff - Australia

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

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By anon - 08/03/2009 08:47 - 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.' Now my ex's name is tattooed on my back. The kicker? Turns out I'm allergic to the ink. FML

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By Anonymous - 20/06/2023 03:00

Today, my quite squeamish girlfriend came with me to get my latest tattoo. She saw a few drops of blood, screamed in the tattooist's ear, and completely fucked up part of the outline. She had to alter the tattoo drastically to cover up the mess and now it just looks bad. FML

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By scaredinnyc - 14/11/2012 01:03 - United States - Trenton

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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By sausages - 17/01/2014 20:56 - Macedonia - Skopje

Today, I went to get my first tattoo. Before we started, the tattooist told me to just relax and embrace the pain. I guess I did that too well; I kept getting an erection throughout. FML

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By aridaley - 21/05/2011 23:33 - United States

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

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By slut - 29/08/2011 16:22 - 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

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By authentic - 18/02/2009 23:20 - United States

Today, my tattoo artist boyfriend of five months gave me my first tattoo in celebration of my 18th birthday. It was supposed to be a heart with my name in script. He spelled my name wrong. FML

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Monday 18 February 2013 16:58

That's why you should know what the tattoo means first!

Kidkaplan 19

Monday 18 February 2013 16:57

You should also get a 4-leaf clover for food luck

Comments

wildmonkey 16

Monday 18 February 2013 17:34

Thank God for long sleeve T-shirts, but that tattoo might come in handy one day.....

MissMae93 23

Monday 18 February 2013 17:35

22 - Nope.

looney_mc 4

Monday 18 February 2013 17:38

Maybe that what you really wanted to say. Think about it

redwingsfan88 9

Monday 18 February 2013 17:46

Dang that sucks.

CountryBum 6

Monday 18 February 2013 17:50

Always check on symbols and meanings before you ever get something permanently inked on you.

jmcgee17 20

Monday 18 February 2013 17:52

Touché

MrBurnard 7

Monday 18 February 2013 18:00

In what way did you 'put a lot of thought into it' if you didn't even know what the knot means...?

sugarbear0727 19

Monday 18 February 2013 18:04

Bahaha!! That's hilarious

ballbearing 10

Monday 18 February 2013 18:08

If its the symbol I am thinking of (similar to a circle with a cross within), it originally stood for purity. In modern times has been co opted as a symbol of female submissive. However, this would only really be common knowledge amongst those who practice s/d.

Thresh821 0

Monday 18 February 2013 18:10

From a bit of googling, the knot she has is for purity, clarity, and achievement, and it is a simple equal-sided cross within a circle. The unfortunate alternate meaning comes from a BDSM site, not Celtic origin. A good question would be why her family even knows the BDSM meaning.