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. adam Avatar
    adam

    “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. â€?

    ummm… that statement is totally hypocritical. EVERYONE cares, to some extent, about what other people think of them. its called being a human.

  2. adam Avatar
    adam

    “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. â€?

    ummm… that statement is totally hypocritical. EVERYONE cares, to some extent, about what other people think of them. its called being a human.

  3. adam Avatar
    adam

    “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. â€?

    ummm… that statement is totally hypocritical. EVERYONE cares, to some extent, about what other people think of them. its called being a human.

  4. adam Avatar
    adam

    “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. â€?

    ummm… that statement is totally hypocritical. EVERYONE cares, to some extent, about what other people think of them. its called being a human.

  5. Nyarlathotep Avatar
    Nyarlathotep

    Adam: Just as an aside, sociopaths don’t care what other people think about ‘em. That’s why they are so dangerous. My younger brother is a bona fide sociopath, and he’s fuckin’ scary because he’ll do whatever he wants, anytime he wants, as long as he doesn’t think he’ll immediately get in more trouble than he can handle.
    This has been an elightening, and rather depressing debate. I’ve seen tattoos that are well done, tattoos that are poorly done, and tattoos that crossed every possible boundary of poor taste, and I’ve never read such comments as I have for this one. Assuming that the people that read ModBlog are primarily people who like bodyart in it various forms, it’s a sad commentary that there are so many people here who are willing to judge so harshly with no more information than a short paragraph and four photos. It leaves me with a distinct feeling of weariness with the world in general.

  6. Nyarlathotep Avatar
    Nyarlathotep

    Adam: Just as an aside, sociopaths don’t care what other people think about ‘em. That’s why they are so dangerous. My younger brother is a bona fide sociopath, and he’s fuckin’ scary because he’ll do whatever he wants, anytime he wants, as long as he doesn’t think he’ll immediately get in more trouble than he can handle.
    This has been an elightening, and rather depressing debate. I’ve seen tattoos that are well done, tattoos that are poorly done, and tattoos that crossed every possible boundary of poor taste, and I’ve never read such comments as I have for this one. Assuming that the people that read ModBlog are primarily people who like bodyart in it various forms, it’s a sad commentary that there are so many people here who are willing to judge so harshly with no more information than a short paragraph and four photos. It leaves me with a distinct feeling of weariness with the world in general.

  7. Nyarlathotep Avatar
    Nyarlathotep

    Adam: Just as an aside, sociopaths don’t care what other people think about ‘em. That’s why they are so dangerous. My younger brother is a bona fide sociopath, and he’s fuckin’ scary because he’ll do whatever he wants, anytime he wants, as long as he doesn’t think he’ll immediately get in more trouble than he can handle.
    This has been an elightening, and rather depressing debate. I’ve seen tattoos that are well done, tattoos that are poorly done, and tattoos that crossed every possible boundary of poor taste, and I’ve never read such comments as I have for this one. Assuming that the people that read ModBlog are primarily people who like bodyart in it various forms, it’s a sad commentary that there are so many people here who are willing to judge so harshly with no more information than a short paragraph and four photos. It leaves me with a distinct feeling of weariness with the world in general.

  8. Nyarlathotep Avatar
    Nyarlathotep

    Adam: Just as an aside, sociopaths don’t care what other people think about ‘em. That’s why they are so dangerous. My younger brother is a bona fide sociopath, and he’s fuckin’ scary because he’ll do whatever he wants, anytime he wants, as long as he doesn’t think he’ll immediately get in more trouble than he can handle.
    This has been an elightening, and rather depressing debate. I’ve seen tattoos that are well done, tattoos that are poorly done, and tattoos that crossed every possible boundary of poor taste, and I’ve never read such comments as I have for this one. Assuming that the people that read ModBlog are primarily people who like bodyart in it various forms, it’s a sad commentary that there are so many people here who are willing to judge so harshly with no more information than a short paragraph and four photos. It leaves me with a distinct feeling of weariness with the world in general.

  9. me Avatar
    me

    I couldnt agree more. Let’s not turn this into ANOTHER conformist club, filled with what’s “cool” and what’s “not”.

  10. me Avatar
    me

    I couldnt agree more. Let’s not turn this into ANOTHER conformist club, filled with what’s “cool” and what’s “not”.

  11. me Avatar
    me

    I couldnt agree more. Let’s not turn this into ANOTHER conformist club, filled with what’s “cool” and what’s “not”.

  12. me Avatar
    me

    I couldnt agree more. Let’s not turn this into ANOTHER conformist club, filled with what’s “cool” and what’s “not”.

  13. Kathrine Wheel Avatar
    Kathrine Wheel

    Sure, the tats good for laughs, but friends don’t let friends be stupid heads.

  14. Kathrine Wheel Avatar
    Kathrine Wheel

    Sure, the tats good for laughs, but friends don’t let friends be stupid heads.

  15. Kathrine Wheel Avatar
    Kathrine Wheel

    Sure, the tats good for laughs, but friends don’t let friends be stupid heads.

  16. Kathrine Wheel Avatar
    Kathrine Wheel

    Sure, the tats good for laughs, but friends don’t let friends be stupid heads.

  17. Ed Avatar
    Ed

    I’m wondering if it IS real.

    In the final picture, the skin is not red or inflamed around the tattoo, and leaving the “ink” smeared around the tattoo for effect just looks staged. Have a brand-new tattoo and wanna show the world? You wipe the excess ink off before snapping the picture.

  18. Ed Avatar
    Ed

    I’m wondering if it IS real.

    In the final picture, the skin is not red or inflamed around the tattoo, and leaving the “ink” smeared around the tattoo for effect just looks staged. Have a brand-new tattoo and wanna show the world? You wipe the excess ink off before snapping the picture.

  19. Ed Avatar
    Ed

    I’m wondering if it IS real.

    In the final picture, the skin is not red or inflamed around the tattoo, and leaving the “ink” smeared around the tattoo for effect just looks staged. Have a brand-new tattoo and wanna show the world? You wipe the excess ink off before snapping the picture.

  20. Ed Avatar
    Ed

    I’m wondering if it IS real.

    In the final picture, the skin is not red or inflamed around the tattoo, and leaving the “ink” smeared around the tattoo for effect just looks staged. Have a brand-new tattoo and wanna show the world? You wipe the excess ink off before snapping the picture.

  21. Ed Avatar
    Ed

    Also note the complete lack of blood on that “fresh” tattoo in the final picture…

  22. Ed Avatar
    Ed

    Also note the complete lack of blood on that “fresh” tattoo in the final picture…

  23. Ed Avatar
    Ed

    Also note the complete lack of blood on that “fresh” tattoo in the final picture…

  24. Ed Avatar
    Ed

    Also note the complete lack of blood on that “fresh” tattoo in the final picture…

  25. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    Ed — we spent a while wondering the same thing, and a small part of me will keep wondering it until I see a healed photos. That said, these were nice high res shots (although not all clear), and nothing looked that abnormal to me… So if it’s a fake (which I certainly concede it could be), it’s much better done than most of the ones people try and slip by Phil and I.

  26. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    Ed — we spent a while wondering the same thing, and a small part of me will keep wondering it until I see a healed photos. That said, these were nice high res shots (although not all clear), and nothing looked that abnormal to me… So if it’s a fake (which I certainly concede it could be), it’s much better done than most of the ones people try and slip by Phil and I.

  27. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    Ed — we spent a while wondering the same thing, and a small part of me will keep wondering it until I see a healed photos. That said, these were nice high res shots (although not all clear), and nothing looked that abnormal to me… So if it’s a fake (which I certainly concede it could be), it’s much better done than most of the ones people try and slip by Phil and I.

  28. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    Ed — we spent a while wondering the same thing, and a small part of me will keep wondering it until I see a healed photos. That said, these were nice high res shots (although not all clear), and nothing looked that abnormal to me… So if it’s a fake (which I certainly concede it could be), it’s much better done than most of the ones people try and slip by Phil and I.

  29. Kate Avatar
    Kate

    It looks like he just had the tattoo guys use their transfer stencil on him – you know, the one they use right before they ink the person.

  30. Kate Avatar
    Kate

    It looks like he just had the tattoo guys use their transfer stencil on him – you know, the one they use right before they ink the person.

  31. Kate Avatar
    Kate

    It looks like he just had the tattoo guys use their transfer stencil on him – you know, the one they use right before they ink the person.

  32. Kate Avatar
    Kate

    It looks like he just had the tattoo guys use their transfer stencil on him – you know, the one they use right before they ink the person.

  33. Chunky Fuq Avatar
    Chunky Fuq

    Ironic – ‘Where the real, and implied meanings are opposite.’ this is 100% not the case here.

  34. Chunky Fuq Avatar
    Chunky Fuq

    Ironic – ‘Where the real, and implied meanings are opposite.’ this is 100% not the case here.

  35. Chunky Fuq Avatar
    Chunky Fuq

    Ironic – ‘Where the real, and implied meanings are opposite.’ this is 100% not the case here.

  36. Chunky Fuq Avatar
    Chunky Fuq

    Ironic – ‘Where the real, and implied meanings are opposite.’ this is 100% not the case here.

  37. Tom Avatar
    Tom

    “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.”

    WTF, I’m the only person I know over the age of about 14 who doesn’t have a piercing ot tattoo, so who are all these people doing the persecuting when the vast majority of the population have a piercing and/or tattoo.

  38. Tom Avatar
    Tom

    “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.”

    WTF, I’m the only person I know over the age of about 14 who doesn’t have a piercing ot tattoo, so who are all these people doing the persecuting when the vast majority of the population have a piercing and/or tattoo.

  39. Tom Avatar
    Tom

    “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.”

    WTF, I’m the only person I know over the age of about 14 who doesn’t have a piercing ot tattoo, so who are all these people doing the persecuting when the vast majority of the population have a piercing and/or tattoo.

  40. Tom Avatar
    Tom

    “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.”

    WTF, I’m the only person I know over the age of about 14 who doesn’t have a piercing ot tattoo, so who are all these people doing the persecuting when the vast majority of the population have a piercing and/or tattoo.

  41. Matt Avatar
    Matt

    Excellent idea! I’m going to get one with:

  42. Matt Avatar
    Matt

    Excellent idea! I’m going to get one with:

  43. Matt Avatar
    Matt

    Excellent idea! I’m going to get one with:

  44. Matt Avatar
    Matt

    Excellent idea! I’m going to get one with:

  45. Dan Quayle Avatar
    Dan Quayle

    Isn’t “Stupid” spelled with an “e” on the end ?

  46. Dan Quayle Avatar
    Dan Quayle

    Isn’t “Stupid” spelled with an “e” on the end ?

  47. Dan Quayle Avatar
    Dan Quayle

    Isn’t “Stupid” spelled with an “e” on the end ?

  48. Dan Quayle Avatar
    Dan Quayle

    Isn’t “Stupid” spelled with an “e” on the end ?

  49. dan black Avatar
    dan black

    apologies if someone has already spotted this as i missed it above, but its just occurred to me that when he looks in the mirror he would actually see DIPUTS… (albeit with the letters the wrong way around… that’d amuse me more than the word STUPID on my head!!

  50. dan black Avatar
    dan black

    apologies if someone has already spotted this as i missed it above, but its just occurred to me that when he looks in the mirror he would actually see DIPUTS… (albeit with the letters the wrong way around… that’d amuse me more than the word STUPID on my head!!

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