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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 TatooFAIL - 06/10/2009 14:38 - United States

Today, I found out that the phrase I got tattooed on my lower back is misspelled. 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 PeeLeg - 11/03/2013 07:43

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

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By Anonymous - 23/06/2014 19:52 - United States

Today, I found out that the loving nickname my Chinese mother has been calling me my entire life essentially translates to "little retard". FML

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By Isabel - 19/08/2024 22:00 - United States - Cleveland

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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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 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 bananamuffin - 30/03/2012 19:13 - United States

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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Bad omen

By pupitre - 18/10/2011 00:16 - Canada

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

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By Eh... - 19/07/2009 07:25 - Ukraine

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

Monday 29 August 2011 22:29

Well you could make a good fortune being a ****! They don't call it a tramp stamp for no reason!

ZielZone 4

Monday 29 August 2011 22:31

You should get "stupid" in Chinese above it. Then your life would be complete

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splashman 7

Tuesday 30 August 2011 2:08

Unless you told anyone, you can still say it means good fortune besides ****.

radiantxxreality 8

Tuesday 30 August 2011 2:10

That's what you get for getting a tattoo in a language that you don't speak/write fluently.

EPICROCKERNINJA 8

Tuesday 30 August 2011 2:13

HAHAHA:D TOO FUNNY..... I wonder why the tattoo artist put that.....people are mean these days...

i_wuz_nver_here 31

Tuesday 30 August 2011 2:21

Almost any tattoo on your lower back means "****"

aikokohitori 0

Tuesday 30 August 2011 2:23

You're not Chinese, so try not to mess with Chinese things.

BreePallas 0

Tuesday 30 August 2011 2:27

I don't think it's your fault because the tattoo artist could have easily showed you the good fortune tattoo and then wrote **** instead but it is called a tramp stsmp

texas_redneck88 10

Tuesday 30 August 2011 2:27

Yeeeeeeeeeah..........whoever you're artist was, did it on purpose.

rhysfucker 24

Tuesday 30 August 2011 2:32

Two butterflies around an orchid; trashy but sexy. Words or symbols? Really? Stick to pretty pictures, you dipshit. Flowers, butterflies, big ****** buck tooth beavers....having Chinese language that you don't understand on your back doesn't make you world wise, it makes you full of shit. (apologies to 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall')

braddlers 0

Tuesday 30 August 2011 2:36

Isn't that pretty much the same thing?

nicole8402 4

Tuesday 30 August 2011 2:56

This is exactly why you should thoroughly research anything that you are getting permanently put on your body. Sorry to say, but YDI.

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