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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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I found out that the phrase I got tattooed on my lower back is misspelled. FML
Today, I found out the tattoo symbolising my marriage turned out to be more permanent than the marriage itself. FML
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
Today, I found out that the loving nickname my Chinese mother has been calling me my entire life essentially translates to "little retard". FML
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
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
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, 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
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
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
Well you could make a good fortune being a ****! They don't call it a tramp stamp for no reason!
ZielZone 4
You should get "stupid" in Chinese above it. Then your life would be complete
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Comments (287)
TheLastChild 8
Should've gotten "tramp stamp" written in Chinese. You deserve it for getting a tattoo there, it always looks trashy.
da_cookie_monsta 1
Yes, because your opinion on trashy is a fact, right?
TheLastChild 8
And I'm going to guess you have a tramp stamp
Pendragon525 0
I don't have a lower-back tattoo & I'm not planning on one. I find it annoying when anyone thinks their definition of beauty & trashy is gospel truth instead of just their opinion.
Pendragon525 0
I had a neighbor who thought all women with pierced ears or dyed hair were harlots & men with long hair were druggies. It didn't make that true any more than calling a lower-back tattoo a "tramp stamp" makes a woman a ***** for having one. Stereotypes are, by their very nature, incorrect.
HiveMindFury 15
258 - Actually, stereotypes are usually true, that's what makes them stereotypes. That said, it's still unfair when they're wrongly applied.
Icejza_DaChilla 7
If you are not Chinese and had no idea what it meant then why the he'll would you let someone permanently tattoo it to your body?
TheLastChild 8
Amen
bullrider92 19
I agree.Do your research.
Freeze_fml 17
Guess that clever idea you had backfired.
that_is_Nathy 9
YDI. If you get something written on you in a different language....with letters you can't recall...check at least twice. oO Plus "lower back" - tramp stamp? Not slutty at all, riiiight
SmittyJA24 26
OP: YDI. Why get a tattoo from a person you don't know (the tattoo artist) in a language you don't know (Chinese) on a body-part you can't see (your lower back) without a mirror. Be glad it only says "****"... it could be worse. Much worse.
livelaughlovemee 0
how does tht even happen like how dumb r u to do tht?!
Ardee_fml 0
Welll she seemz perty smert compard to u.
Lexiloulynn 2
Omgee!! U have like no rite 2 b callin her stewpid, when u cnt even tipe lik a normal person! But seriously, it looks like your keyboard is broken.
da_cookie_monsta 1
Ardee and Lexi are forever winning.
okieraider71 4
Zeil (#7): Best come back I've heard.
larisonr 4
That was not a comeback.
devans00 14
Hahahahahahaaahaha hahahahahhaaa. Too funny.
Feverrotes 15
I'm surprised no one else before you, to date, had posted an FML under that name. There's been plenty of ***** but you're the only one to admit it it seems...
FlyingLazerWALRU 0
That's why it's called a "tramp stamp".
848901 0
That's why you DON'T get symbols...ydi