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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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sandybaybe 3

Tuesday 30 August 2011 3:02

You shouldnt ever get a tattoo of a word that you cant read.. Ydi..

austinwyke 2

Tuesday 30 August 2011 3:04

Now THAT is a tramp stamp.

havocmike 3

Tuesday 30 August 2011 3:04

Yea. It probably doesn't LITERALLY mean "****". But having one at all identifies you as one. YDI for getting a lower back tat in the first place.

Kayzee01 8

Tuesday 30 August 2011 3:23

Why would any American get a tattoo on themselves in Chinese if they can't READ Chinese?! You don't know what those little houses and tic tac toe signs say. Also, no matter what tattoo you get, it means "****" if it's on your lower back.

NinjaStar999 0

Tuesday 30 August 2011 3:35

Yeah you gotta read up and check on that shit lil' girl

misshighjinks 5

Tuesday 30 August 2011 3:37

Never get a tattoo you can't read

laxgirl313 0

Tuesday 30 August 2011 3:38

It's your fault. If you're getting something that will be on your body forever you should speak the language and it should actually mean something to you personally. Not some random word in a language you don't even speak. So good job.

Trogre 6

Tuesday 30 August 2011 3:49

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macancheeese 0

Tuesday 30 August 2011 4:02

Nice tat

capnbzarr 43

Tuesday 30 August 2011 4:07

As a matter of fact, any tattoo on your lower back means "****", no matter what the tattoo is.

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