By Calaraphea - 16/05/2013 15:01 - United Kingdom - Warrington

Today, I got a tattoo of the snake and staff medical symbol on my wrist. Now everyone keeps asking what illness I have; they think it's a medical bracelet substitute. FML
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Calaraphea 16

OP here. I didn't expect it to be noted as a medical bracelet substitute. It's very artsy and colourful; it also has a date underneath so I didn't expect people to think it was due to an illness.

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CrookedCook 14

well since the tattoo signifies so much meaning to you, then you'll hopefully have no regrets. it just seems that misconception of others will live you the rest of your life. just something you gotta deal with, but I'm sure the tattoo was worth it in the end.

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Zomg_Okay 26

To be fair, the meaning of that symbol has changed. Bearing a swastika is just asking for it.

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Schiffy 18

I hope the tattoo was with one snake, and not two, or else you'd also be showing your ignorance of mythology.

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weirder_than_you 11

Let me guess, Greek mythology, Hermes symbol

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Maycontainnuts 17

I'm diabetic and I know a lot of others who have that symbol tattooed on their wrist with their date if diagnosis on it. Being a doctor, how could you not realise how that will be mis-interpreted. It is the symbol used to save lives!

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Maycontainnuts 17

These people often make the tattoos colourful and funky too, because whilst it has the emergency medical ID meaning, it is also a testimony if their strength and identity in relation to the condition.

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apocalyptica_fml 9

They are probably thinking that you have an illness, because the tattoo is the alternative to the brackets and necklaces.

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Calaraphea 16

The Nazis took the swastika from Buddhism. They flipped it round 45 degrees.

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