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)
angeluscado 15
Yeah, sorry, but when you're getting something permanently affixed to your body, you better make damn sure you know what any foreign language phrases or kanji mean.
SayPeanuts 29
YDI for getting a tattoo without being 100% sure of what it means. But people should stop calling her a **** for getting a "tramp stamp". My mum has one but it doesn't define who she is. People should be judged by the way they act, not the body art they choose to have.
andre5006 2
Technically speaking a tramp stamp is defining the way you act it shows the kind of decisions you make and the kind of person you are Alot of young people get tattoos then regret it
sparxva 12
Getting permanently inked is an action. Judging your mom for her action is appropriate even by your own standard. Sorry, but its a tramp stamp. Hopefully your mom makes better decisions these days.
fuzz97 23
This is the greatest FML I have ever read. OP definitely deserved it.
kateheartswaffle 0
I remember reading a story about this on some other website where this girl told her arrogant, conceited roommate that a certain symbol meant "beautiful." But it really meant "****." Just sayin.
MaskedAspen 6
why didn't you just get the symbol " irony " ..
SorrowFull 8
Good fortune for someone else but you.
little_monster21 0
lol now you know why all those Chinese people always gave you dirty looks. Hahaha. that's such a fail. I always thought Chinese writing tattoos were stupid.
johnnie254 7
Why the **** do people get tattoos in Chinese?
helterskeltersmi 0
A whole new type of good fortune, right there
Skittlez_Cake 4
well that was a fail