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. Duck Avatar
    Duck

    Sorry… I meant “Do I look like I have “stupid” tattooed accross my forehead”

  2. Duck Avatar
    Duck

    Sorry… I meant “Do I look like I have “stupid” tattooed accross my forehead”

  3. Duck Avatar
    Duck

    Sorry… I meant “Do I look like I have “stupid” tattooed accross my forehead”

  4. Duck Avatar
    Duck

    Sorry… I meant “Do I look like I have “stupid” tattooed accross my forehead”

  5. Dumont Avatar
    Dumont

    Rarely do I ever agree with yttrx but in fact, I do.

    There is a very large difference in having the WORD “stupid” written across your forehead and having facial ink in general.

    Being in a specialized field and making $100,000+ salary is not unheard of when being visibly modified. However, unless this guy is 100% home based. I wish him all the luck in the world.

    Stupid is as stupid does.

  6. Dumont Avatar
    Dumont

    Rarely do I ever agree with yttrx but in fact, I do.

    There is a very large difference in having the WORD “stupid” written across your forehead and having facial ink in general.

    Being in a specialized field and making $100,000+ salary is not unheard of when being visibly modified. However, unless this guy is 100% home based. I wish him all the luck in the world.

    Stupid is as stupid does.

  7. Dumont Avatar
    Dumont

    Rarely do I ever agree with yttrx but in fact, I do.

    There is a very large difference in having the WORD “stupid” written across your forehead and having facial ink in general.

    Being in a specialized field and making $100,000+ salary is not unheard of when being visibly modified. However, unless this guy is 100% home based. I wish him all the luck in the world.

    Stupid is as stupid does.

  8. Dumont Avatar
    Dumont

    Rarely do I ever agree with yttrx but in fact, I do.

    There is a very large difference in having the WORD “stupid” written across your forehead and having facial ink in general.

    Being in a specialized field and making $100,000+ salary is not unheard of when being visibly modified. However, unless this guy is 100% home based. I wish him all the luck in the world.

    Stupid is as stupid does.

  9. MeezctoW Avatar
    MeezctoW

    For myself I think it’s a form reflexion as Magritte :
    a famous painting is called “Ceci n’est pas une pipe” or “It is not a pipe”, and on this painting you could see a pipe. you can see a pipe but it’s not the object but a representation of this object.
    (http://membres.lycos.fr/reno3000/magrittegalerie.html => to see “ceci n’est pas une pipe”)
    so could we make the analogy with it ? I think so…

  10. MeezctoW Avatar
    MeezctoW

    For myself I think it’s a form reflexion as Magritte :
    a famous painting is called “Ceci n’est pas une pipe” or “It is not a pipe”, and on this painting you could see a pipe. you can see a pipe but it’s not the object but a representation of this object.
    (http://membres.lycos.fr/reno3000/magrittegalerie.html => to see “ceci n’est pas une pipe”)
    so could we make the analogy with it ? I think so…

  11. MeezctoW Avatar
    MeezctoW

    For myself I think it’s a form reflexion as Magritte :
    a famous painting is called “Ceci n’est pas une pipe” or “It is not a pipe”, and on this painting you could see a pipe. you can see a pipe but it’s not the object but a representation of this object.
    (http://membres.lycos.fr/reno3000/magrittegalerie.html => to see “ceci n’est pas une pipe”)
    so could we make the analogy with it ? I think so…

  12. MeezctoW Avatar
    MeezctoW

    For myself I think it’s a form reflexion as Magritte :
    a famous painting is called “Ceci n’est pas une pipe” or “It is not a pipe”, and on this painting you could see a pipe. you can see a pipe but it’s not the object but a representation of this object.
    (http://membres.lycos.fr/reno3000/magrittegalerie.html => to see “ceci n’est pas une pipe”)
    so could we make the analogy with it ? I think so…

  13. sam Avatar
    sam

    I didn’t know getting a tattoo was to be a choice made by society. I thought that getting a body modification was the exact opposite of that, you making a personal choice. While you may not like another person’s choice in modifications, I think it would be easier if we all supported one another instead of poking fun at them in a public internet forum. All of us with modifications have chosen to be different for personal reasons. We choose our modifications based on our personal likes/dislikes. Those of us with highly visible modifications that are generally considered different/strange have to work harder for the rest of society to accept this and this is a path he has obviously chosen. We know that some people will judge us harshly, but we also doing this knowing that this can happen and that we might experience some backlash because of it. I applaud anyone with the nerve to wear their life on their sleeve through tattoos/piercings/brandings/etc. Those are the people with real power because they do it regardless of what others might think. These are people who lack fear of what society might think about them, and I think that the rest of the world can learn something from it.

  14. sam Avatar
    sam

    I didn’t know getting a tattoo was to be a choice made by society. I thought that getting a body modification was the exact opposite of that, you making a personal choice. While you may not like another person’s choice in modifications, I think it would be easier if we all supported one another instead of poking fun at them in a public internet forum. All of us with modifications have chosen to be different for personal reasons. We choose our modifications based on our personal likes/dislikes. Those of us with highly visible modifications that are generally considered different/strange have to work harder for the rest of society to accept this and this is a path he has obviously chosen. We know that some people will judge us harshly, but we also doing this knowing that this can happen and that we might experience some backlash because of it. I applaud anyone with the nerve to wear their life on their sleeve through tattoos/piercings/brandings/etc. Those are the people with real power because they do it regardless of what others might think. These are people who lack fear of what society might think about them, and I think that the rest of the world can learn something from it.

  15. sam Avatar
    sam

    I didn’t know getting a tattoo was to be a choice made by society. I thought that getting a body modification was the exact opposite of that, you making a personal choice. While you may not like another person’s choice in modifications, I think it would be easier if we all supported one another instead of poking fun at them in a public internet forum. All of us with modifications have chosen to be different for personal reasons. We choose our modifications based on our personal likes/dislikes. Those of us with highly visible modifications that are generally considered different/strange have to work harder for the rest of society to accept this and this is a path he has obviously chosen. We know that some people will judge us harshly, but we also doing this knowing that this can happen and that we might experience some backlash because of it. I applaud anyone with the nerve to wear their life on their sleeve through tattoos/piercings/brandings/etc. Those are the people with real power because they do it regardless of what others might think. These are people who lack fear of what society might think about them, and I think that the rest of the world can learn something from it.

  16. sam Avatar
    sam

    I didn’t know getting a tattoo was to be a choice made by society. I thought that getting a body modification was the exact opposite of that, you making a personal choice. While you may not like another person’s choice in modifications, I think it would be easier if we all supported one another instead of poking fun at them in a public internet forum. All of us with modifications have chosen to be different for personal reasons. We choose our modifications based on our personal likes/dislikes. Those of us with highly visible modifications that are generally considered different/strange have to work harder for the rest of society to accept this and this is a path he has obviously chosen. We know that some people will judge us harshly, but we also doing this knowing that this can happen and that we might experience some backlash because of it. I applaud anyone with the nerve to wear their life on their sleeve through tattoos/piercings/brandings/etc. Those are the people with real power because they do it regardless of what others might think. These are people who lack fear of what society might think about them, and I think that the rest of the world can learn something from it.

  17. Jets 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.

    I totally agree with that, but it’s also a waste of energy to post philosophical rants about it either way on the Internet.

  18. Jets 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.

    I totally agree with that, but it’s also a waste of energy to post philosophical rants about it either way on the Internet.

  19. Jets 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.

    I totally agree with that, but it’s also a waste of energy to post philosophical rants about it either way on the Internet.

  20. Jets 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.

    I totally agree with that, but it’s also a waste of energy to post philosophical rants about it either way on the Internet.

  21. kawaface Avatar
    kawaface

    ok, people who say it looks crooked…isn’t that sort of the point? like a stamp, or something?

    it wouldn’t be something i’d pick, but i do understand the crooked part:)

    i am interested to know if he has other tattoos, or if this is his first. i know he has others planned, but i think it’s a funny choice for the first one!

  22. kawaface Avatar
    kawaface

    ok, people who say it looks crooked…isn’t that sort of the point? like a stamp, or something?

    it wouldn’t be something i’d pick, but i do understand the crooked part:)

    i am interested to know if he has other tattoos, or if this is his first. i know he has others planned, but i think it’s a funny choice for the first one!

  23. kawaface Avatar
    kawaface

    ok, people who say it looks crooked…isn’t that sort of the point? like a stamp, or something?

    it wouldn’t be something i’d pick, but i do understand the crooked part:)

    i am interested to know if he has other tattoos, or if this is his first. i know he has others planned, but i think it’s a funny choice for the first one!

  24. kawaface Avatar
    kawaface

    ok, people who say it looks crooked…isn’t that sort of the point? like a stamp, or something?

    it wouldn’t be something i’d pick, but i do understand the crooked part:)

    i am interested to know if he has other tattoos, or if this is his first. i know he has others planned, but i think it’s a funny choice for the first one!

  25. teresina Avatar
    teresina

    that’s awesome.

  26. teresina Avatar
    teresina

    that’s awesome.

  27. teresina Avatar
    teresina

    that’s awesome.

  28. teresina Avatar
    teresina

    that’s awesome.

  29. paleblue Avatar
    paleblue

    “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.”

    Yeah, exactly. He could have got a tattoo on his forehead, but he got a “tat” instead.

    “I think it is a bit unfair to assume that just because someone has chosen an unconventional appearance he is not interested in gainful employment”

    Hahaha.

    Oh, wait… you’re serious? Let value that statement even less:

    HAAAAAHAHAHAHA.

    This isn’t merely “an unconventional appearance.” The guy has “stupid” tattooed on his fucking forehead. Seriously. Step back, take a deep breath, and exercise your judgement.

  30. paleblue Avatar
    paleblue

    “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.”

    Yeah, exactly. He could have got a tattoo on his forehead, but he got a “tat” instead.

    “I think it is a bit unfair to assume that just because someone has chosen an unconventional appearance he is not interested in gainful employment”

    Hahaha.

    Oh, wait… you’re serious? Let value that statement even less:

    HAAAAAHAHAHAHA.

    This isn’t merely “an unconventional appearance.” The guy has “stupid” tattooed on his fucking forehead. Seriously. Step back, take a deep breath, and exercise your judgement.

  31. paleblue Avatar
    paleblue

    “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.”

    Yeah, exactly. He could have got a tattoo on his forehead, but he got a “tat” instead.

    “I think it is a bit unfair to assume that just because someone has chosen an unconventional appearance he is not interested in gainful employment”

    Hahaha.

    Oh, wait… you’re serious? Let value that statement even less:

    HAAAAAHAHAHAHA.

    This isn’t merely “an unconventional appearance.” The guy has “stupid” tattooed on his fucking forehead. Seriously. Step back, take a deep breath, and exercise your judgement.

  32. paleblue Avatar
    paleblue

    “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.”

    Yeah, exactly. He could have got a tattoo on his forehead, but he got a “tat” instead.

    “I think it is a bit unfair to assume that just because someone has chosen an unconventional appearance he is not interested in gainful employment”

    Hahaha.

    Oh, wait… you’re serious? Let value that statement even less:

    HAAAAAHAHAHAHA.

    This isn’t merely “an unconventional appearance.” The guy has “stupid” tattooed on his fucking forehead. Seriously. Step back, take a deep breath, and exercise your judgement.

  33. Mohawk Avatar
    Mohawk

    that’s just… stupid!!

  34. Mohawk Avatar
    Mohawk

    that’s just… stupid!!

  35. Mohawk Avatar
    Mohawk

    that’s just… stupid!!

  36. Mohawk Avatar
    Mohawk

    that’s just… stupid!!

  37. eeks Avatar
    eeks

    this tattoo reminds me of that really awful dvd bumfights, where these college kids give a homeless man beer and some money to tattoo “bumfight” on his forehead.
    granted i’m sure this guy didn’t get this tattoo for a handful of cash and a 6 pack, but me personally, i don’t think it’s that funny.
    *shrug*
    but hey, if he’s into then that’s what really counts.

  38. eeks Avatar
    eeks

    this tattoo reminds me of that really awful dvd bumfights, where these college kids give a homeless man beer and some money to tattoo “bumfight” on his forehead.
    granted i’m sure this guy didn’t get this tattoo for a handful of cash and a 6 pack, but me personally, i don’t think it’s that funny.
    *shrug*
    but hey, if he’s into then that’s what really counts.

  39. eeks Avatar
    eeks

    this tattoo reminds me of that really awful dvd bumfights, where these college kids give a homeless man beer and some money to tattoo “bumfight” on his forehead.
    granted i’m sure this guy didn’t get this tattoo for a handful of cash and a 6 pack, but me personally, i don’t think it’s that funny.
    *shrug*
    but hey, if he’s into then that’s what really counts.

  40. eeks Avatar
    eeks

    this tattoo reminds me of that really awful dvd bumfights, where these college kids give a homeless man beer and some money to tattoo “bumfight” on his forehead.
    granted i’m sure this guy didn’t get this tattoo for a handful of cash and a 6 pack, but me personally, i don’t think it’s that funny.
    *shrug*
    but hey, if he’s into then that’s what really counts.

  41. Nyarlathotep Avatar
    Nyarlathotep

    I’m not sure that it’s crooked; none of the pictures shows a 100% frontal view, so I think that it might be a perspective issue. To me it looks pretty straight. If you draw an imagianary line up his nose and follow that curve of his forehead, the line would pass directly between the ‘U’ and the ‘P’.

  42. Nyarlathotep Avatar
    Nyarlathotep

    I’m not sure that it’s crooked; none of the pictures shows a 100% frontal view, so I think that it might be a perspective issue. To me it looks pretty straight. If you draw an imagianary line up his nose and follow that curve of his forehead, the line would pass directly between the ‘U’ and the ‘P’.

  43. Nyarlathotep Avatar
    Nyarlathotep

    I’m not sure that it’s crooked; none of the pictures shows a 100% frontal view, so I think that it might be a perspective issue. To me it looks pretty straight. If you draw an imagianary line up his nose and follow that curve of his forehead, the line would pass directly between the ‘U’ and the ‘P’.

  44. Nyarlathotep Avatar
    Nyarlathotep

    I’m not sure that it’s crooked; none of the pictures shows a 100% frontal view, so I think that it might be a perspective issue. To me it looks pretty straight. If you draw an imagianary line up his nose and follow that curve of his forehead, the line would pass directly between the ‘U’ and the ‘P’.

  45. joshua Avatar
    joshua

    who cares if it’s crooked? it says STUPID. freaking anil gupta could have done it and it would still be a STUPID tattoo.

  46. joshua Avatar
    joshua

    who cares if it’s crooked? it says STUPID. freaking anil gupta could have done it and it would still be a STUPID tattoo.

  47. joshua Avatar
    joshua

    who cares if it’s crooked? it says STUPID. freaking anil gupta could have done it and it would still be a STUPID tattoo.

  48. joshua Avatar
    joshua

    who cares if it’s crooked? it says STUPID. freaking anil gupta could have done it and it would still be a STUPID tattoo.

  49. yttrx Avatar

    I’m pretty sure Anil Gupta wouldn’t have done it.

  50. yttrx Avatar

    I’m pretty sure Anil Gupta wouldn’t have done it.

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