Today, I told a cashier I always bullshit with that I was getting a new tattoo. She shook her head and said, "Honey, don't get a tattoo. You'll look like a whore." I already have five. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, a cashier sniffed at the money "you people" waste on tattoos. I have two full sleeve bamboo thickets to cover up old self-harm scars, but her criticism caused the self-hatred to come roaring back. Now it's a struggle to not fall back into those habits and damage that admittedly expensive artwork. FML
Today, I just had an argument with my father. He claimed that if a woman is covered in tattoos, it's quite clear that she's a whore. He said so in front of my girlfriend, who has tattoos all over her arms. FML
Today, I was struggling through small-talk at a party where I knew nobody. Tattoos came up and I started talking about trendy, girly tattoos like feathers, anchors and infinity signs with stupid words in them. Turns out the girl I was talking to had all three. FML
Today, despite my warnings and knowing I hate them, my wife got a trashy tattoo of an eye on her ankle, like she’s Count Olaf. How is she going to get a job with that thing? 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 met my brother's girlfriend. We got talking, and we got onto the subject of tattoos. I said how much I hated tramp stamps, and how they make girls look trashy. She said, "Like this?" and showed me hers. FML
Today, a woman yelled at me for hurting her. I'm a tattoo artist. FML
Today, I got into trouble at work because a customer complained about my face tattoo, I don't have a face tattoo but I do have one behind my ear. Nonetheless, I still got written up and had to cover it with a band-aid, which ripped out hair when I took it off. FML
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
Today, I was talking to my tattoo artist about how my girlfriend broke up with me. She had also gotten her tattoos from him, so they had talked quite a bit. He told me she had been cheating on me with her ex for two and a half months. He didn't tell me because he didn't want to lose business. FML
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poppyseed420 9
having a tattoo does not make you a *****, get all the ink you want, just make sure you get something you'll want forever
ohrlynow 9
That's ignorance at its best. Last I heard, selling sex made you a *****, not having tattoos.
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Comments (154)
abasio 1
Tattoos look great when you're young. Unfortunately as you get older tattoos look awful but you're stuck with the immature shit you picked when you were young.
sailorzoe 14
You should hear some of the shit old people say to me. It's all horridly mean of course. But I'm pretty covered. You will be okay. Should have thought of that before you got something so permanent if you care what strangers think.
perdix 31
As if an Arkansas cashier is a qualified arbiter on sexual mores! In any case, a tattoo doesn't necessarily mean you're a ***** -- it can also mean you are a ****. Tattoos on women mean "easy sex" whether you charge for your services or give it away for pleasure. Tattoos on men don't say anything -- we all love easy sex ;)
Evesapple671 0
I tattoo people and hav some myself. here's some advice: getting a tat either defines u or destroys u so don't look at yourself through someone else's eyes. lastly, don't ever get a tat of your bf/gf's name (whatevr ur into) not even the person u choose to marry in the future..... always choose wisely (:
Shadow_Phantom 26
I don't think tattoos make a woman look like a *****... though placement on "riskier" areas may change my mind... I might get some wings on my back. Does that make me a *****? Nope.
cpatrick820 3
If you do, get them HUGE. I knew a guy (yeah, a guy...) with wings on his back, but they only covered his upper back. It looked hilarious.
angelabbeigh 0
I have wings, they hurt like hell, but they were SO worth it
bluefairy_fml 24
Not all tattoos make you look like a *****. It depends on their design, their tackiness, their size, their number, the body part where you have them etc. Saying a tattoo makes you look like a ***** is like saying a short skirt makes you look like a *****: it really depends on the specific skirt/tattoo you're talking about.
BadKitty13 28
How about two Paw prints of a beloved kitty cat on an ankle ????
Quatermain 0
She is right. Too many tattoos on a girl does look whorish.
queenoftrash 0
I have sleeves and plans for other large pieces. I do not get called a *****. I am not one and do not dress or act like one-I just happen to like tattoo art. the problem is that people will go to anyone who says they can tattoo and not to actual artists. you pay for what you get-tattoos are not something you want to go the cheap route with! and everyone who calls them "tats" should not have them or produce them on anyone else-that's a pretty good sign that they are not familiar with tattooing as an art form, not a trend to show off to your dumb friends with bad tattoos!
oooKiLLaHooo 0
I feel bad for girls that want to get tattoos..****** screwed it up for you!! people say tattoos are slutty because most girls that ARE ***** have tattoos..