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.

This is a “STUPID” tattoo

…But will he regret it? By Derick Allen at Skin Deep Tattoos at Winter Haven, FL.

Sorry, I do not have an answer right now to your “why” questions.

EDIT: I just got the following note to share:

He had been thinking of this tattoo for two years and finally did it… Derrick Allen at Skin Deep Tattoos here in Winterhaven, FL said — and I quote — “if you’re stupid enough to do that, I will do it for free”, and then it was all done. There were thirteen people in the booth with camera phones, digital cameras… it was crazy! People were calling friends saying “dude, you won’t believe this…” It was the best… he has more crazy facial and head tattoos coming including “something” down the side of his nose and a bullet hole on the back of his head. Everywhere we go people try washing it off, and take pictures with their phones to send to friends! It’s great!

Anyway, I posted loads of stuff today here so don’t be mad if I take tomorrow off (from ModBlog). That said, I’m working on adding some guest bloggers here, so maybe there’ll be posts other than my bursts of rambling and random pictures soon.

Comments

560 responses to “This is a “STUPID” tattoo”

  1. maddiekins Avatar
    maddiekins

    i say if he wants to walk around with stupid on his head, let him. it’s his body and his choice.

  2. maddiekins Avatar
    maddiekins

    i say if he wants to walk around with stupid on his head, let him. it’s his body and his choice.

  3. maddiekins Avatar
    maddiekins

    i say if he wants to walk around with stupid on his head, let him. it’s his body and his choice.

  4. maddiekins Avatar
    maddiekins

    i say if he wants to walk around with stupid on his head, let him. it’s his body and his choice.

  5. RustY Avatar

    yttrx, you’e probably right. But that’s no the point.
    The point is that we, the pierced, tattooed and the just plain old freaks, should not judge a person by a tat on his forehead.
    If we do that, we lose the privilege to whine about being not understood and persecuted by the public for the way we look.

  6. RustY Avatar

    yttrx, you’e probably right. But that’s no the point.
    The point is that we, the pierced, tattooed and the just plain old freaks, should not judge a person by a tat on his forehead.
    If we do that, we lose the privilege to whine about being not understood and persecuted by the public for the way we look.

  7. RustY Avatar

    yttrx, you’e probably right. But that’s no the point.
    The point is that we, the pierced, tattooed and the just plain old freaks, should not judge a person by a tat on his forehead.
    If we do that, we lose the privilege to whine about being not understood and persecuted by the public for the way we look.

  8. RustY Avatar

    yttrx, you’e probably right. But that’s no the point.
    The point is that we, the pierced, tattooed and the just plain old freaks, should not judge a person by a tat on his forehead.
    If we do that, we lose the privilege to whine about being not understood and persecuted by the public for the way we look.

  9. tinaxo Avatar

    I wonder if he knows that people get paid like $20,000 – $50,000 to have this exact thing done by putting a company logo on your head..

    go hard ‘Stupid Head’ make someones day interesting!!

  10. tinaxo Avatar

    I wonder if he knows that people get paid like $20,000 – $50,000 to have this exact thing done by putting a company logo on your head..

    go hard ‘Stupid Head’ make someones day interesting!!

  11. tinaxo Avatar

    I wonder if he knows that people get paid like $20,000 – $50,000 to have this exact thing done by putting a company logo on your head..

    go hard ‘Stupid Head’ make someones day interesting!!

  12. tinaxo Avatar

    I wonder if he knows that people get paid like $20,000 – $50,000 to have this exact thing done by putting a company logo on your head..

    go hard ‘Stupid Head’ make someones day interesting!!

  13. p7tms Avatar

    We may never know that person personally to know why he opted to have that tattooed on his forehead– however, it was a choice he made (just like all of us who have a tattoo) and so, I say “more power to him”. If that tattoo makes his feel happy, then that is all the reason needed: he does not (nor should he)need to justify his new tattoo.

  14. p7tms Avatar

    We may never know that person personally to know why he opted to have that tattooed on his forehead– however, it was a choice he made (just like all of us who have a tattoo) and so, I say “more power to him”. If that tattoo makes his feel happy, then that is all the reason needed: he does not (nor should he)need to justify his new tattoo.

  15. p7tms Avatar

    We may never know that person personally to know why he opted to have that tattooed on his forehead– however, it was a choice he made (just like all of us who have a tattoo) and so, I say “more power to him”. If that tattoo makes his feel happy, then that is all the reason needed: he does not (nor should he)need to justify his new tattoo.

  16. p7tms Avatar

    We may never know that person personally to know why he opted to have that tattooed on his forehead– however, it was a choice he made (just like all of us who have a tattoo) and so, I say “more power to him”. If that tattoo makes his feel happy, then that is all the reason needed: he does not (nor should he)need to justify his new tattoo.

  17. t-snake Avatar

    I’d have to agree with choice advocates. Sure, it’s not the bet idea in MY mind for a tattoo… but then for all reality… what is? I saw a woman two days ago with the three names tattooed on her arm that looked like she tattooed it herself on her primary arm with her secondary hand. I think it looks rediculous, but honestly, I just can’t really judge it.

    And *I* am one judgmental bastard.

    If this guy is a jokester… well, more power to him for taking it to the next level.

  18. t-snake Avatar

    I’d have to agree with choice advocates. Sure, it’s not the bet idea in MY mind for a tattoo… but then for all reality… what is? I saw a woman two days ago with the three names tattooed on her arm that looked like she tattooed it herself on her primary arm with her secondary hand. I think it looks rediculous, but honestly, I just can’t really judge it.

    And *I* am one judgmental bastard.

    If this guy is a jokester… well, more power to him for taking it to the next level.

  19. t-snake Avatar

    I’d have to agree with choice advocates. Sure, it’s not the bet idea in MY mind for a tattoo… but then for all reality… what is? I saw a woman two days ago with the three names tattooed on her arm that looked like she tattooed it herself on her primary arm with her secondary hand. I think it looks rediculous, but honestly, I just can’t really judge it.

    And *I* am one judgmental bastard.

    If this guy is a jokester… well, more power to him for taking it to the next level.

  20. t-snake Avatar

    I’d have to agree with choice advocates. Sure, it’s not the bet idea in MY mind for a tattoo… but then for all reality… what is? I saw a woman two days ago with the three names tattooed on her arm that looked like she tattooed it herself on her primary arm with her secondary hand. I think it looks rediculous, but honestly, I just can’t really judge it.

    And *I* am one judgmental bastard.

    If this guy is a jokester… well, more power to him for taking it to the next level.

  21. yttrx Avatar

    I feel absolutely comfortable judging anyone based on their appearance–and so should everyone else. I realize there are a lot of hippies walking around who have the whole “omg we must be tolerant and accepting of everyone and everything” thing going on, and quite honestly that’s just lame.

    A person who gets “STUPID” tattooed on their forehead has made it exceedingly clear how they feel about gainful employment, for example. If this person is not financially solvent, it is further obvious that they’re looking for a free ride while they get to be all freaky.

    However, maybe it was just something ironic, like doing it to win a bet. In any case, I cannot think of likely situation surrounding this tattoo wherein he would be the sort of fellow I’d like to meet at all, let alone get to know.

  22. yttrx Avatar

    I feel absolutely comfortable judging anyone based on their appearance–and so should everyone else. I realize there are a lot of hippies walking around who have the whole “omg we must be tolerant and accepting of everyone and everything” thing going on, and quite honestly that’s just lame.

    A person who gets “STUPID” tattooed on their forehead has made it exceedingly clear how they feel about gainful employment, for example. If this person is not financially solvent, it is further obvious that they’re looking for a free ride while they get to be all freaky.

    However, maybe it was just something ironic, like doing it to win a bet. In any case, I cannot think of likely situation surrounding this tattoo wherein he would be the sort of fellow I’d like to meet at all, let alone get to know.

  23. yttrx Avatar

    I feel absolutely comfortable judging anyone based on their appearance–and so should everyone else. I realize there are a lot of hippies walking around who have the whole “omg we must be tolerant and accepting of everyone and everything” thing going on, and quite honestly that’s just lame.

    A person who gets “STUPID” tattooed on their forehead has made it exceedingly clear how they feel about gainful employment, for example. If this person is not financially solvent, it is further obvious that they’re looking for a free ride while they get to be all freaky.

    However, maybe it was just something ironic, like doing it to win a bet. In any case, I cannot think of likely situation surrounding this tattoo wherein he would be the sort of fellow I’d like to meet at all, let alone get to know.

  24. yttrx Avatar

    I feel absolutely comfortable judging anyone based on their appearance–and so should everyone else. I realize there are a lot of hippies walking around who have the whole “omg we must be tolerant and accepting of everyone and everything” thing going on, and quite honestly that’s just lame.

    A person who gets “STUPID” tattooed on their forehead has made it exceedingly clear how they feel about gainful employment, for example. If this person is not financially solvent, it is further obvious that they’re looking for a free ride while they get to be all freaky.

    However, maybe it was just something ironic, like doing it to win a bet. In any case, I cannot think of likely situation surrounding this tattoo wherein he would be the sort of fellow I’d like to meet at all, let alone get to know.

  25. yttrx Avatar

    And by the way rusty—I’ve never once whined about not being understood and persecuted by the public for the way I’ve EVER looked. Every tattoo, every piercing, every fucked up hair thing I had going on, every pair of leather pants and paratrooper boots–all of it was a conscious, rational decision carefully weighed by me. I knew people would give me some shit, and they did. And I didn’t care.

    The sort of person who cares what other people think about what they look like is the last sort of person who should be modifying their body.

  26. yttrx Avatar

    And by the way rusty—I’ve never once whined about not being understood and persecuted by the public for the way I’ve EVER looked. Every tattoo, every piercing, every fucked up hair thing I had going on, every pair of leather pants and paratrooper boots–all of it was a conscious, rational decision carefully weighed by me. I knew people would give me some shit, and they did. And I didn’t care.

    The sort of person who cares what other people think about what they look like is the last sort of person who should be modifying their body.

  27. yttrx Avatar

    And by the way rusty—I’ve never once whined about not being understood and persecuted by the public for the way I’ve EVER looked. Every tattoo, every piercing, every fucked up hair thing I had going on, every pair of leather pants and paratrooper boots–all of it was a conscious, rational decision carefully weighed by me. I knew people would give me some shit, and they did. And I didn’t care.

    The sort of person who cares what other people think about what they look like is the last sort of person who should be modifying their body.

  28. yttrx Avatar

    And by the way rusty—I’ve never once whined about not being understood and persecuted by the public for the way I’ve EVER looked. Every tattoo, every piercing, every fucked up hair thing I had going on, every pair of leather pants and paratrooper boots–all of it was a conscious, rational decision carefully weighed by me. I knew people would give me some shit, and they did. And I didn’t care.

    The sort of person who cares what other people think about what they look like is the last sort of person who should be modifying their body.

  29. tinaxo Avatar

    “The sort of person who cares what other people think about what they look like is the last sort of person who should be modifying their body. ”

    Posted by yttrx on July 18th, 2006 at 1:46 pm

    Very well said!!

  30. tinaxo Avatar

    “The sort of person who cares what other people think about what they look like is the last sort of person who should be modifying their body. ”

    Posted by yttrx on July 18th, 2006 at 1:46 pm

    Very well said!!

  31. tinaxo Avatar

    “The sort of person who cares what other people think about what they look like is the last sort of person who should be modifying their body. ”

    Posted by yttrx on July 18th, 2006 at 1:46 pm

    Very well said!!

  32. tinaxo Avatar

    “The sort of person who cares what other people think about what they look like is the last sort of person who should be modifying their body. ”

    Posted by yttrx on July 18th, 2006 at 1:46 pm

    Very well said!!

  33. ammre Avatar
    ammre

    I wonder if this might jsut be a funny sep in the process of somehting more. I know if i was getting some sort of black work or full coverage tatoo i might be silly enough to tattoo a few things on me, take a picture, then later tattoo over it with my itended design…

    either way, his body, good luck to him.

  34. ammre Avatar
    ammre

    I wonder if this might jsut be a funny sep in the process of somehting more. I know if i was getting some sort of black work or full coverage tatoo i might be silly enough to tattoo a few things on me, take a picture, then later tattoo over it with my itended design…

    either way, his body, good luck to him.

  35. ammre Avatar
    ammre

    I wonder if this might jsut be a funny sep in the process of somehting more. I know if i was getting some sort of black work or full coverage tatoo i might be silly enough to tattoo a few things on me, take a picture, then later tattoo over it with my itended design…

    either way, his body, good luck to him.

  36. ammre Avatar
    ammre

    I wonder if this might jsut be a funny sep in the process of somehting more. I know if i was getting some sort of black work or full coverage tatoo i might be silly enough to tattoo a few things on me, take a picture, then later tattoo over it with my itended design…

    either way, his body, good luck to him.

  37. Janice Avatar
    Janice

    looks like frat boy lost the bet…

  38. Janice Avatar
    Janice

    looks like frat boy lost the bet…

  39. Janice Avatar
    Janice

    looks like frat boy lost the bet…

  40. Janice Avatar
    Janice

    looks like frat boy lost the bet…

  41. Mark Avatar
    Mark

    If you’re going to get a ‘stupid’ tattoo on your forehead you should at the least make sure it’s straight. To me it looks a bit crooked.

  42. Mark Avatar
    Mark

    If you’re going to get a ‘stupid’ tattoo on your forehead you should at the least make sure it’s straight. To me it looks a bit crooked.

  43. Mark Avatar
    Mark

    If you’re going to get a ‘stupid’ tattoo on your forehead you should at the least make sure it’s straight. To me it looks a bit crooked.

  44. Mark Avatar
    Mark

    If you’re going to get a ‘stupid’ tattoo on your forehead you should at the least make sure it’s straight. To me it looks a bit crooked.

  45. Jessie Avatar
    Jessie

    Well, I dunno.

    Not my cup of tea, and hell, he may not like it himself in a few years, but it’s no skin off my back if that’s the case.

    He gets points for making me laugh on what was otherwise a pretty crappy day, though. More power to him.

  46. Jessie Avatar
    Jessie

    Well, I dunno.

    Not my cup of tea, and hell, he may not like it himself in a few years, but it’s no skin off my back if that’s the case.

    He gets points for making me laugh on what was otherwise a pretty crappy day, though. More power to him.

  47. Jessie Avatar
    Jessie

    Well, I dunno.

    Not my cup of tea, and hell, he may not like it himself in a few years, but it’s no skin off my back if that’s the case.

    He gets points for making me laugh on what was otherwise a pretty crappy day, though. More power to him.

  48. Jessie Avatar
    Jessie

    Well, I dunno.

    Not my cup of tea, and hell, he may not like it himself in a few years, but it’s no skin off my back if that’s the case.

    He gets points for making me laugh on what was otherwise a pretty crappy day, though. More power to him.

  49. badhairdo Avatar
    badhairdo

    In any case, I cannot think of likely situation surrounding this tattoo wherein he would be the sort of fellow I’d like to meet at all, let alone get to know.

    the good thing about being modded is that it really does sort the wheat from the chaff. It saves dissappointment because the ones that are not worth knowing are put off by your appearance in the first instance. I see it as a filter.

  50. badhairdo Avatar
    badhairdo

    In any case, I cannot think of likely situation surrounding this tattoo wherein he would be the sort of fellow I’d like to meet at all, let alone get to know.

    the good thing about being modded is that it really does sort the wheat from the chaff. It saves dissappointment because the ones that are not worth knowing are put off by your appearance in the first instance. I see it as a filter.

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