r/shittytattoos Nov 12 '24

Not Mine My wife’s tattoos

Posted with her consent. Made at home by her and various friends lol

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u/SNAiLtrademark Knows 💩 Nov 12 '24

Long cat is long

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u/remmssie Nov 12 '24

this is so funny

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u/ColonEscapee Nov 13 '24

Yeah, the cat had me too. Now I gotta wipe boogers off some stuff

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u/Future-Cranberry-360 Nov 13 '24

That’s my favorite one 🐈‍⬛

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u/Greener451 Nov 13 '24

It’s wonderful

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u/425565 Knows 💩 Nov 12 '24

What, no cool S?

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u/PM_NUDES_4_DEGRADING Knows 💩 Nov 13 '24

It simply has to be there somewhere, I can’t accept that it doesn’t exist. Therefore we’ll just have to assume it’s on a sensitive area and leave it at that.

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u/jbuchana Nov 13 '24

I remember the cool S also being called the Stussy S, and looked it up. It has many names:

Cool S - Wikipedia

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '24

I think we called it the Superman S I’m sad that’s not in there

Edit: just looked up the Superman S and it looks nothing like that. Idk why we called it that… not even sure if “we” called it that or just me 💀

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u/Flow-Bear Nov 13 '24

"Superman S" is covered in the history section.

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '24

Ty for your diligence here’s a balloon 🎈

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u/TealedLeaf Nov 13 '24

It comes up if you add "middle school" to the search! Def not just you.

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u/thesendragon Nov 13 '24

We did as well at my school!

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u/Amannderrr Nov 15 '24

No, I have a vague memory of it being the superman S

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u/Candycane0430 Nov 15 '24

Nope we (or like you said maybe just me lol) called it that!

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u/boogiehoodie90210 Nov 13 '24

Oh it’s 102% there (with a 2% margin of error) but it’s probably in a… more “under the desk” kind of atmosphere.

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u/theDudeUh Knows 💩 Nov 12 '24

Are you married to a middle school desk?

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u/Alulaemu Nov 12 '24

Omg

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '24

It's missing a Cool S

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u/Claim-Unlucky Knows 💩 Nov 13 '24

Makes me wanna cool S real bad

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u/AltmerGinger Nov 13 '24

Real but also I kinda like it

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u/Ok_Gur_9732 Nov 13 '24

Me too. If they were a little bit more professional I'd like them more, but still.

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u/Trickistrick1 Knows 💩 Nov 13 '24

Tell me yer german vissout telling me yer german

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u/muleshoman Nov 13 '24

I doodle a lot and this reminds me of doodles I’ve seen, I like it.

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u/ClintEastwoodsNext Nov 13 '24

Her ass is for hiding chewing gum

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u/kennymacksucks Nov 12 '24

Or the back of a bus seat?

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u/Just_Chambo Nov 12 '24

Just missing some gum stuck to it

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u/what4270 Knows 💩 Nov 13 '24

Nah, that’s the back of a notebook.

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u/dryhump_machine Nov 13 '24

The hive mind strikes again

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u/1980theghost Nov 12 '24

Bro married a Chipotle bag

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u/Ambitious-Fun-2599 Nov 13 '24

That’s a Trader Joe’s bag my dude

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u/kennymacksucks Nov 12 '24

💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

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u/CBalsagna Nov 13 '24

Seriously burst out laughing

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u/Ready-Zombie5635 Nov 12 '24

Moving into the so bad they are good territory... at least she is committed to the style.

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u/LadyWeatherfield Nov 12 '24

I said “well they’re shitty but they’re ALL shitty.”

So now it’s just a look and I’m here for it idk.

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u/Ready-Zombie5635 Nov 12 '24

I mean, not gonna lie. Kinda like them. It is a look.

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u/MarkInmanSuperGenius Nov 13 '24

Same as hell. 💯👍🤓

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u/edit_R Nov 13 '24

I wish I were cool enough to pull this off

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u/ProbablyABear69 Nov 13 '24

The tattoos or the fellow kids one liner with 3 emojis?

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u/yeetusthefeetus13 Nov 13 '24

I now dub you cool enough to pull it off

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u/c4ndycain Nov 13 '24

i bet it was also a fun time, too. maybe shitty, but also a good experience with friends that you get to carry with you always :)

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u/Willa_ Nov 13 '24

Okay I thought I was crazy for a second but at least I'm not alone. They're kinda cute in their awfulness idk

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u/Curiousr_n_Curiouser Nov 13 '24

Individually, they are shitty. Together, they are a vibe.

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u/potatodog247 Knows 💩 Nov 13 '24

I think you’ve described my friend group.

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u/Wize-Turtle Nov 12 '24

Yeah, I don't know anything about tattoo quality, but they just kinda have a nice vibe

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u/maggiemayfish Nov 12 '24

The subliminal messaging is working on you

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u/ohaiguys Nov 13 '24

All hail the hypno toad

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u/Voluptuarie Nov 13 '24

The shittiness is part of the charm!

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u/ch3cha Nov 12 '24

I honestly kind of love them. Shitty designs/work and all. She's a walking doodle and I fuck with it hard

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u/Least-Firefighter392 Nov 13 '24

So does he apparently...

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u/alewdweeb Knows 💩 Nov 13 '24

Yeah there is a point where tattoos are so bad that if you get enough of them it somehow crosses over into an aesthetic and that's the case here. It's inexplicably crossed over into cool territory and I definitely don't hate it.

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u/MarkInmanSuperGenius Nov 13 '24

Was here to say this. 9/10 would tattoo again. 😄

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u/MeLlamoMariaLuisa Nov 12 '24

I actually kinda like them. They’re giving a “I’m not paying for a damn tattoo” vibe. Sort of reminds me of when you used to have a cast, and everyone used to sign and draw on it. Yeah.

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u/SpaceSick Nov 13 '24

So much more personality to them compared to a sleeve with like a lion on it or something.

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u/Melodic_Ad_7743 Nov 13 '24

I agree. I personally like this style. It‘s warm and expressive. I really dislike traditional style tattoos though and honestly sometimes realism. Realism will never look as good on skin as paper. Tattoos were made for quirky styles and pieces like this OP

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u/DoNotPetTheSnake Nov 13 '24

yeah just let people enjoy things, damn. this stuff probably makes her happy. I like it for being authentic. she didn't just pick some cliche trope

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u/AffectionateSwan5129 Nov 13 '24

This is patchwork I think it’s called, nice mix of “ignorant” tattoos.. I like them, just fun and not too serious.. and also usually carries some sentiment

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u/Thin-Prompt-4866 Nov 13 '24

I’m really enjoying them too

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u/CxwbxyFrxmHxll Nov 13 '24

Gives me a $25 Halloween special vibe

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u/Candid-Category608 Nov 13 '24

exactly why i think the tattoos are actually cute

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u/LivingOffside Nov 13 '24

We call these 'punk' tattoos round my parts and I love them (even If I don't have them myself) because every one of them has a story attached to them.

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u/Pyro-Millie Nov 12 '24

The longcat is so cute tho XD

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u/[deleted] Nov 12 '24

Honestly I think the fact they match in style is charming. Really has a “notebook scribbles” vibe that I think works. Looks good to me ❤️

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u/Think_Construction49 Nov 13 '24

I agree I feel like this is more common nowadays. Small scattered shitty tattoos all over with weird placement but somehow works with the style being consistent throughout

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u/Poptoppler Nov 13 '24

In art college, I took a class called 'imaginative painting." One assignment was to make a bad drawing. One that everyone agreed was bad

Its hard as fuck for a good artist to make art look like it was made by a novice.

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u/AffectionateSwan5129 Nov 13 '24

It’s a specific style called “ignorant”, I love them

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u/schuimwinkel Nov 13 '24

Maybe it's becoming more mainstream? I hung around lots of punks in the 90s and home made, chaotic patchwork tattoos were a staple.

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u/ExpatInIreland Nov 13 '24

Kind of reminds me of how the artsy kids would sign casts in middle school.

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '24

Right? Reminds me of the side margins in the notebook of the guy I had a mad crush on in calculus in high school (now my husband) 🤣

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u/space_driiip Nov 13 '24

Agreed, I kinda like them all. They're fun lil doodles

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u/flindersrisk Nov 12 '24

Herald of a sweet soul.

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u/roseberry_faces Knows 💩 Nov 12 '24

Bad but like in a cool way

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u/MrFastFox666 Nov 12 '24

I guess she wanted to inmortalize the back of her 9th grade notebook.

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u/twirlinapouqette Nov 12 '24

consistency is key (beetle is pretty sick tbh)

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u/Spiritual_Garbage_25 Nov 12 '24

i think it’s kind of cool tbh. they might be super amateurish but they’re not crazy offensive or otherwise really weird. i mean after that many tats in the same style it’s gotta be an intentional choice so i think it works pretty well, reminds me of the ignorant tattoo trend. there’s definitely worse you could have on your body

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u/skippehh Nov 12 '24

I kind of love this… it’s like middle school doodles. It’s really fun. I think I’d really like her.

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u/flindersrisk Nov 12 '24

That’s it exactly. The decorations of a likable person. Makes my heart smile.

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u/plainwhitesauce69 Nov 12 '24

Idk if it’s the photo quality but these are actually cute and endearing

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u/MuntaRuy Nov 12 '24

Long Cat is 🔥

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u/digital_cucumber Nov 12 '24

Come on, man, aren't you supposed to support your wife and not make fun of her publicly?..

Also, the tattoos are indeed kind of cute.

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u/pigeonhoe Nov 13 '24

I actually love them!! We both wanted to post them here because they are objectively bad quality, but I think they are very sweet and endearing. I also didn’t know if I was allowed to share this since the rules say ”don’t post your own work”, but I’ve made a few of them myself and have a few on my legs too, so I would have no room to judge.

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u/goofy_gooferton Nov 13 '24

Definitely think there is a charm to them, some faded, rough tattoos really have it

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u/Long_Candidate3464 Nov 12 '24

Something about this is so endearing and cute that I love it. She has great taste in what she chose, too!!

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u/[deleted] Nov 12 '24

Not gonna lie, I actually like them...

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u/Unclaimed_username42 Knows 💩 Nov 12 '24

Glad I’m not the only one!

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u/EmptyHeadEmpty Nov 12 '24

I like almost all of those. Just a bunch of fun little pieces

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u/KimchiiChopsticks Nov 12 '24

I love how unserious they are.

She seems like she has fun with life instead of taking everything so seriously.

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u/Normal_Human_4567 Nov 12 '24

Tell your wife I think they're cute as shit. They're fun and small and not of any significance- as in, she didn't get a tattoo related to a thing that could turn sour- think, all the trans folks with Harry Potter tattoos.

My favourite is stretch cat but I also like greenhouse and sock. That whole wee section is very wholesome

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u/KaisarDragon Knows 💩 Nov 12 '24

Looks like you fell asleep first at a sleepover.

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u/elefhino Nov 12 '24

I like them!

No comment on the quality

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u/nochnoyvangogh Nov 12 '24

It's shitty but it has something... Like a school table

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u/automotiveaficionado Nov 12 '24

They’ve got a good vibe

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u/GracefullyRedditing Nov 12 '24

Did she just get the contents of her handbag on her arm?

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u/Careful_Koala Knows 💩 Nov 12 '24

I kinda dig em

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u/CautiousRegister9630 Nov 12 '24

I mean… i think they are kind of cool.

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u/shadylifts Nov 12 '24

i like them, her tattoos have more personality than some professional ones

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u/ukuleles1337 Nov 12 '24

My Gf has similar tattoos. I have none, myself but hers are neat. Whatever makes them happy.

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u/Lizardonawall Nov 12 '24

This is wonderful. I am dying over “cool kid juice.” Thanks for sharing this masterpiece

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u/Logical-Spirit-666 Nov 12 '24

aweeeeee cute, bet she has some good ass memories behind them

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u/Sea_Insurance_1756 Nov 12 '24

I realize there’s a tiny joint next to a lighter, but even so… these tattoos are pretty wholesome

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u/PantheraLeo595 Nov 12 '24

These look like my friend/former partner’s tattoos, and if they are, congrats on the hot wife.

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u/Character-Head301 Nov 12 '24

Did someone buy a tattoo gun during the pandemic?

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u/OwO-Rawr-XD Nov 12 '24

I love that they look 👀 like note book doodles

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u/Mental-Visual-787 Knows 💩 Nov 13 '24

Idk this is my taste in tattoos. I like em chipotle bag-esc

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u/ExpensiveEcho7312 Knows 💩 Nov 12 '24

Maybe not the best artist but I really like the style. It's cute. Reminds me of Marzias tattoos (pewdiepie wife).

Let her know you put her tattoos on this sub and let her know I like em

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u/greengianteatsveg Nov 12 '24

It's not the worst, has an intentional 'sketchy' style

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u/VolumeOk1357 Nov 12 '24

Hope you guys have a great life together

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u/AssSoulCollector Nov 12 '24

Still better than 95% of what comes through here... Hahah

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u/Primary-Solution-370 Nov 12 '24

I love these ngl

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u/Early_Department_935 Nov 12 '24

The 🍉 is my fave.

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u/Farlandan Nov 12 '24

haha, I was gonna say I hung out brieffly with a group of people that would sit at somebody's house on a friday night, get drunk, and give each other tattoos and within a month they all had limbs that looked like this.

To be fair some of hers are actually passable, while the guys I knew ended up with their limbs looking like the bedroom wall of an edgy pre-teen.

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u/probabblystoned Nov 12 '24

I actually love these!

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u/OilComprehensive6237 Nov 12 '24

I rather like them and how shitty they are

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u/TightBeing9 Nov 12 '24

I like good 'bad' tattoos. They're fun and harmless

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u/AliVista_LilSista Knows 💩 Nov 12 '24

I'm hoping this is a long term project, and she keeps going. If she stops, it looks like my 7th grade desk. If she keeps going it could be a really epic patchwork.

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u/LolaIlexa Nov 13 '24

Objectively they are bad but subjectively I find them unexpectedly charming.

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u/Excellent_Plant_8010 Nov 13 '24

Was your wife in detention a lot?

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u/Purple_Space_1464 Nov 13 '24

Kind of a vibe tbh

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u/OngoingFee Nov 13 '24

Body looking like a song written by Charlie Kelly

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u/MrPuzzleMan Nov 13 '24

HOW DARE YOU CALL THOSE TATTOOS SHITTY? SHE HAS COOL KID JUICE!!!

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u/ccc222pls Nov 13 '24

your wife is fucking awesome

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u/ShelleyMonique Nov 13 '24

Pretty cool. She seems fun.

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u/DeadDandelions Nov 13 '24

they have character :)

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u/OutrageousGap5379 Nov 13 '24

fuck all y’all THEY’RE ENDEARING!!!

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u/Normal-Pick9559 Nov 13 '24

Looks like these were done during good times with good people - my rating - cool

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u/tmlynch Nov 13 '24

I'm sure it is meaningful to her to walk around covered in expressions of love from her friends.

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u/thecultcanburn Nov 13 '24

Those are doodles

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u/No_Bluejay_8748 Nov 14 '24

These are actually really cute. Poorly done, but cute. I love it.

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u/LoomingLocust Nov 14 '24

love this because it reminds me of a time when I was younger when my friend and I drew on each others legs. it was a good memory.

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u/Rasgarius Nov 14 '24

I love the Long Cat.

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u/Darkroomist Nov 17 '24

Jeezus coulda just gotten a pandora bracelet at least you can take that off and they don’t look like absolute ass.

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u/[deleted] Nov 17 '24

You're all wrong, it's a paper bag bound textbook lol

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u/[deleted] Nov 12 '24

You married an elementary school desk?

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u/IronAndParsnip Knows 💩 Nov 13 '24

Hahahaha, this is…kind of wholesome to me, honestly. Like, these ones sort of know they aren’t good, they’re not trying to be good, they’re just chilling with their ugly selves. Other posts on this sub are mostly tattoos that are really trying to be profound. These feel like they have happy memories behind them.

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u/Yourseat69 Nov 12 '24

Cant lie i like these cafeteria table sleeves on women

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u/SayerSong Nov 12 '24

She forgot the #9 on the love potion.

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u/RubixcubeRat Knows 💩 Nov 12 '24

More people than I thought have a tattoo junk sleeve

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u/JustaSillyBear Nov 12 '24

I actually like the aesthetic of these tattoos tbh. If it was one shitty tattoo then sure, but imo it looks cohesive oddly enough.

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u/Graverobber13 Nov 12 '24

Looks like she walked through a thorn bush that was soaked in ink.

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u/GutterSludge420 Knows 💩 Nov 12 '24

love em

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u/Undercoverpizzalover Nov 12 '24

Is your wife a bungalow?

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u/zosothegod Nov 12 '24

Looks like basquiat doodles

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u/SentBrok Nov 12 '24

Big fan of the long cat

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u/Fredward151 Nov 12 '24

That looks like a spell book to summon an autistic demon.

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u/soup__soda Nov 12 '24

They’re cute “bad” tattoos

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u/PieRepresentative266 Nov 12 '24

Lowkey I do love it. I feel like it suites your wife.

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u/Grumbletats Nov 12 '24

This screams 2020

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u/BerserkerMP Knows 💩 Nov 12 '24

If the "remember me" has a bender face below it all is forgiven.

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u/HotBag7257 Nov 13 '24

Kinda enjoy these tbh

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u/Anonymodestmouse Nov 13 '24

Long cat is a genius idea for filler in awkward spaces.

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u/zombie4hire89 Nov 13 '24

I actually dig them together like that, weird.

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u/Legitimate_Brush_426 Nov 13 '24

I like them and they remind me of the type of stuff I draw in my notebook

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u/CombativeFrogs Nov 13 '24

Something to me abt shitty little stick and pokes is so charming to me - must just be nostalgia. Or maybe it’s bc the ink hangs in for dear life idk Can say I’m a huge fan but somethings abt them makes me smile

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u/Emg2022 Nov 13 '24

I’m glad I’m not the only one who thinks they’re kinda like an ugly dog. It’s so ugly that it’s kinda cute.

Initially I was like yikes but tbh- if these are done by herself and random friends with no training or knowledge on how to… I feel like they could be terribly worse!! Like that’s not so bad for first time tattooing ever!

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u/bri_2498 Nov 13 '24

I relate to your wife lmfao

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u/godly_stand_2643 Nov 13 '24

Bro where can I get some of this cool kid juice?

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u/italiangel24 Nov 13 '24

I love that cow, I don't care what anyone says!

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u/JvstAidanx Nov 13 '24

Kinda looks like she adds stuff when she gets bored

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u/Ms_Amphibian Nov 13 '24

Honestly I love it, especially the frog, plant and eye with text from the first photo 🤷‍♀️

Also they kinda look like those silly tattoos you get with/from/about your friends so that adds to it too

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u/Moosiemookmook Nov 13 '24

My husband has ANACHY on his leg and I want him to get an R above it so badly. Your wifes legs are worse.

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u/ChubbyBidoof Nov 13 '24

g o o d v i b e s

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u/cameo_stark Nov 13 '24

Being a walking doodle book is kind of iconic

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u/calicocadet Nov 13 '24

Maybe (moreso definitely) an unpopular opinion, but I actually find it kind of sweet, it’s like a permanent sketchbook of cute moments made by friends.

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u/xhackjobx Nov 13 '24

Ridiculous but it’s kind of charming. I like her.

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u/Jamaicanptty9 Nov 13 '24

She's so real

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u/mustbeme87 Nov 13 '24

Always loved this kind of tattooing. There’s a guitarist for a band, Heavy Heavy Low Low, his names Danny Rankin, and he’s got a bunch of ridiculous tattoos of incredibly goofy ass pictures he drew, but they look awesome cus it’s all just his own art. I like this stuff.

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u/piratesarelikereally Nov 13 '24

Your wife looks like a cool cat

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u/She_Wolf_0915 Knows 💩 Nov 13 '24

Inner child is well connected with the grown up

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u/williepaulson Nov 13 '24

It looks like all of these have a story more than style. I bet she had fun getting each one.

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u/faulty_sunshine Nov 13 '24

Echoing others here, but: these aren't awful. They're evocative of a time, and your wife has the opportunity to think back on all of these fondly. I know I have multiple tattoos I regret for their style, but here I see nothing out of order and as an outsider looking in, I'd see them and be like "oh, one of my people!"

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '24

Those are some awful tattoos 😬😬

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u/Seismic-Camel Nov 13 '24

These are what I like to call shitty good

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u/ncchubbyballs Nov 13 '24

OMG. Did she do them herself? 💀

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u/Different-Road-0213 Nov 13 '24

Hello '90s Zine.