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Filled With Whipped Cream

Written by

Jordan Ginsberg


God, this is just cruel. What kind of sick Island of Doctor Moreau shit is this, anyway? I’m all for freedom of expression and all, but making light of and ignoring the serious issues affecting miniature giraffes in this decadent, modern society? Not amused. Not amused at all.

(Ha ha, just kidding. This awesome “jaraffe” is by Caleb at Studio City Tattoo in Studio City, California.)

Comments

19 responses to “Filled With Whipped Cream”

  1. katy prost Avatar
    katy prost

    I didn’t realize how big this is on their body hah its great! very cute

  2. Amy Avatar
    Amy

    This is so good! I like the shading.

  3. captxcarr Avatar
    captxcarr

    ha righteous indignation…. JARAFFE
    hahahahahha
    oh man

  4. RooRaaah Crumbs Avatar
    RooRaaah Crumbs

    I exclaimed “JARAFFE” when Phil showed me the image today! That won’t surprise a lot of you though..

    I love me some puns.

  5. Diva Avatar
    Diva

    Awww, I love giraffes. AND I LOVE JARS.

    This is a pretty awesome tattoo.

  6. Rulebook Avatar
    Rulebook

    Was anyone else’s first instinct “Drowned Giraffe”? Maybe I’m weird.

  7. david Avatar
    david

    why the fuck is this on modblog? its not bad, but its nothing spectacular at all…

  8. Joanna Avatar
    Joanna

    OH MY GOD i love this so much!

    too funny 🙂

  9. frogster Avatar
    frogster

    I’m telling you, the Jaraffes of today. In my day, we had no air. That Jaraffe is cheating. He can lift his head up and take a breath whenever he wants. If he was truly a Jaraffe, he would learn to breathe under water. He is, to put it simply, a wannabe Jaraffe.

  10. haterhater Avatar
    haterhater

    david why the fuck are you commenting on modblog? your comment wasn’t bad, but its nothing spectacular at all…

  11. Myke Avatar
    Myke

    #7
    Because of the originality of the tattoo, not because it being executed extremely well.
    Which in my opinion it is, simplicity is an art on itself.

  12. VOMIT Avatar
    VOMIT

    But, won’t he drown? 🙁

  13. RooRaaah Crumbs Avatar
    RooRaaah Crumbs

    frogster – What if you rolled the jar down a hill?

    Or shook it like a snowglobe then turned it upside down..

  14. ElloSara Avatar
    ElloSara

    Finally. I’m glad someone properly depicted the habitat for such a creature.

  15. T Avatar
    T

    I understand the pun but all I see is a giraffe drowning. 🙁

  16. The Lizardman Avatar
    The Lizardman

    This makes me smile

  17. Somanachronistic Avatar
    Somanachronistic

    Lift your nose, little ‘jaraffe’!

  18. PC Avatar
    PC

    I don’t get it. D:

  19. Leilani Rose Avatar
    Leilani Rose

    fuckin sweet

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