A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

How do geeks express emptiness?

Ever feel like you’ve got nothing to say, and no where to go?

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(Tattoo by Sarah at Intro in Brighton, UK.)

Comments

36 responses to “How do geeks express emptiness?”

  1. Diego Avatar

    and link goes to…?

  2. shiza Avatar

    thats awesome and i can truly apprecate it because im currently taking a html class and i just had to use that same line like millions times.

  3. cirrin Avatar
    cirrin

    That’s so. . . sad.

  4. Scott Avatar

    should someone make a “pwned” joke here??

  5. Tiffany Avatar

    Linked to nothing. Identified as nothing. It says a lot.

  6. Stigmatic Avatar
    Stigmatic

    Nice, now I wish I had tought of that.

  7. krylonblue Avatar
    krylonblue

    Awww.

  8. doggy Avatar

    i want one of these too!

  9. Jack'sWastedLife Avatar
    Jack’sWastedLife

    genious! love the idea.
    and it looks perfect

  10. herekittykitty Avatar
    herekittykitty

    Awww no link to anything at all =(

  11. Lulu Avatar
    Lulu

    Now that’s just depressing. Clever, but depressing.

  12. JustJen Avatar
    JustJen

    I’ve felt like writing something very similar these days…

  13. Kelli Avatar
    Kelli

    Now now.. all caps isn’t proper syntax.

    Hee. Excellent though.

  14. Mollie Avatar

    That is fantastic. I love it!

  15. taal Avatar
    taal

    awwwww… cutest geek tattoo ever.

  16. jemb0t Avatar
    jemb0t

    that is awesome!!

  17. nausea Avatar

    sweet…
    speaking of geekness it could also be interpreted as the beginning of a xss attack 🙂

  18. Telyn Avatar

    Feckin’ love it. Unequivocally love it. 🙂

  19. Caroline June Avatar
    Caroline June

    I really really like the idea of the tattoo but the placement is a bit odd. But yeah, gotta love geek tattoos 🙂

  20. Sarvas Avatar

    why does it have to be sad… a link to nothing is pretty rad.. it can also mean that he is his own person… linked to nothing.. he stands alone.. that’s a warrior tattoo you fools

  21. Zara Avatar
    Zara

    Yeah, I think that Sarvas’s idea is a nice way of interpreting the tattoo differently. Either way, great ink.

  22. jumpsheol Avatar
    jumpsheol

    i feel that way for 3 fucking long years, than i just get tired of it, i simply stop care about (because hurts feel that way), and i feel wonderful now, and so much to say , and i dont have that emptiness no more.

    i’m happy to share my feelings whit you guys. thank you

  23. Airi Zombie Avatar

    I had a similar tattoo idea so it’s really nice to see that I’m not out of my mind for associating HTML with ink. 🙂

  24. deadlypoison Avatar

    oh how i love that piece of code. i love geek tattoos.

  25. catherinef89 Avatar

    Kelli, that was my first impression, too!

  26. kamuui Avatar
    kamuui

    lol thats awesome but for some reason it reminds me of steve-o and his ass tattoo “your name here”

  27. Matt McInerney Avatar

    should lowercase or it won’t validate under XHTML 1.0

  28. Diego Avatar

    to 28 – HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!! don´t mess with web standards

  29. Torra Luna Avatar
    Torra Luna

    Never in my life have I seen a design that was more perfect. I have been trying to think of a way to express this feeling for years and it just makes me want to sob and give that guy a hug. Beautiful, absolutely beautiful

  30. jonnycore Avatar
    jonnycore

    Airi Zombie~ “had”..?

  31. Sugar Avatar
    Sugar

    Wow – I actually am starting to understand the geek tattoos!

  32. james Avatar

    what does it say/mean?

  33. Ezequiel Avatar
    Ezequiel

    sory, but, it`s validating…

    you dont have alt=”” AHAHHAA

    sory for you

  34. ispeakbraille Avatar
    ispeakbraille

    hugz for him
    deeepressing, more then bein up at 5:20…
    and its snowy…
    but its a sad tattoo..
    i’m sure we all can relate to it a bit huh

  35. Neurot1k Avatar

    whats with people getting lonely emotional shit tattooed on them, waste of canvas. get happy shit, if you feel shitty why waste money and time getting it tattooed on you just to remind you?

    being lonely enough to the point of wanting it tattooed seems barely a step away from the point of suicide, why waste 60 bucks on a crap ass tattoo if you’re just gonna step into traffic anyway

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