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.

What does this say?

OK, I admit I have no other reason in posting this than the hope that someone will tell me what it says.

Comments

118 responses to “What does this say?”

  1. Allahkat Avatar

    It looks Greek to me, but I all I know how to write in Greek is my name and “I love you” so no help here. Sorry.

  2. Allahkat Avatar

    It looks Greek to me, but I all I know how to write in Greek is my name and “I love you” so no help here. Sorry.

  3. a russian Avatar
    a russian

    It’s russian. It says (paraphrasing) “curious people get a cock up the arse”. Sort of a vulgar cross between “curiosity killed the cat” or “asphinctersayswhat”.

  4. a russian Avatar
    a russian

    It’s russian. It says (paraphrasing) “curious people get a cock up the arse”. Sort of a vulgar cross between “curiosity killed the cat” or “asphinctersayswhat”.

  5. Amanda Avatar
    Amanda

    It’s Russian…but since I’m just learning Russian all I can tell you is that, phoenetically, it’s pronounced something like “Lyobopgtnyim hyi jopu”…roughly.

  6. Amanda Avatar
    Amanda

    It’s Russian…but since I’m just learning Russian all I can tell you is that, phoenetically, it’s pronounced something like “Lyobopgtnyim hyi jopu”…roughly.

  7. Ilya Avatar
    Ilya

    It means – Those, who are curious – gets cock in the ass!
    A lil bit rough!

  8. Ilya Avatar
    Ilya

    It means – Those, who are curious – gets cock in the ass!
    A lil bit rough!

  9. sashima Avatar
    sashima

    it says :”to the curious one, dick in the ass”… something like this…

    in russian it sounds very funny and to the point 😛

  10. sashima Avatar
    sashima

    it says :”to the curious one, dick in the ass”… something like this…

    in russian it sounds very funny and to the point 😛

  11. dobels Avatar
    dobels

    its means: dick in ass 4 cuorious. its in rusian. sorz about grammar.

  12. dobels Avatar
    dobels

    its means: dick in ass 4 cuorious. its in rusian. sorz about grammar.

  13. Leana Avatar

    hahaha!
    This is DEFINATELY Russian!
    pronounciation = lyubopitnim hui v jopu
    meanin = “DICK IN THE ASS OF THE CURIOUS”

  14. Leana Avatar

    hahaha!
    This is DEFINATELY Russian!
    pronounciation = lyubopitnim hui v jopu
    meanin = “DICK IN THE ASS OF THE CURIOUS”

  15. radiated Avatar

    Yeah, that’s russian. there says- cik in the assess to the curious, right. that is written in very dirty language. sorry for my bad engl. 🙂

  16. radiated Avatar

    Yeah, that’s russian. there says- cik in the assess to the curious, right. that is written in very dirty language. sorry for my bad engl. 🙂

  17. Aaron Avatar

    Leana beat me to it– “those who are curious will get a dick in the ass.” The English equivalent would be “curiosity killed the cat,” but much more vulgar.

    Russian gang tattoos: *so* hardcore.

  18. Aaron Avatar

    Leana beat me to it– “those who are curious will get a dick in the ass.” The English equivalent would be “curiosity killed the cat,” but much more vulgar.

    Russian gang tattoos: *so* hardcore.

  19. Tanya Avatar

    its russian, mmhmm, my mother is from russia and those characters are definitely familiar to me…ill try an have her decode it when i see her next week :o)

  20. Tanya Avatar

    its russian, mmhmm, my mother is from russia and those characters are definitely familiar to me…ill try an have her decode it when i see her next week :o)

  21. an0nymous_vamp1re Avatar

    Tanya – based on Leana’s translation, I wouldn’t want to ask my mother to decode it.

  22. an0nymous_vamp1re Avatar

    Tanya – based on Leana’s translation, I wouldn’t want to ask my mother to decode it.

  23. Leana Avatar

    Dear Tanya!
    Not only my mom and dad were born in former Soviet Union… I was born and raised there myself, I’m fluent in Russian.
    Do you really want your mom to read THAT?! Not every mother is openminded enough for a “DICK IN THE ASS” …..

    Thanks, an0nymous vamp1re, for agreeing with me!

  24. Leana Avatar

    Dear Tanya!
    Not only my mom and dad were born in former Soviet Union… I was born and raised there myself, I’m fluent in Russian.
    Do you really want your mom to read THAT?! Not every mother is openminded enough for a “DICK IN THE ASS” …..

    Thanks, an0nymous vamp1re, for agreeing with me!

  25. SnaiLuv Avatar

    I think you all just got a dick in the ass for being too curious, didn’tcha????
    AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAA!!!!!!!

  26. SnaiLuv Avatar

    I think you all just got a dick in the ass for being too curious, didn’tcha????
    AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAA!!!!!!!

  27. AshPlant Avatar
    AshPlant

    Do you think Shannon knew before he posted it, and every curious person who clicks through is just falling into his trap? I would respect him even more if he pulled off that level of humour.

  28. AshPlant Avatar
    AshPlant

    Do you think Shannon knew before he posted it, and every curious person who clicks through is just falling into his trap? I would respect him even more if he pulled off that level of humour.

  29. SnaiLuv Avatar

    That’s what I think, but maybe we’re giving him too much credit?
    Then again, he does love his little jokes he plays on us…..
    😛
    And if not, the biggest dick of all is in his ass…..

  30. SnaiLuv Avatar

    That’s what I think, but maybe we’re giving him too much credit?
    Then again, he does love his little jokes he plays on us…..
    😛
    And if not, the biggest dick of all is in his ass…..

  31. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    Well, I am *VERY* curious.

  32. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    Well, I am *VERY* curious.

  33. wish_I_were_a_dragon... Avatar

    lol! from what I read from other peoples comments… lol!

  34. wish_I_were_a_dragon... Avatar

    lol! from what I read from other peoples comments… lol!

  35. Bot Avatar

    all these arses and dicks … i’m all confused. great tattoo though 😀

  36. Bot Avatar

    all these arses and dicks … i’m all confused. great tattoo though 😀

  37. goomy Avatar

    that sentence makes SO much sense in portuguese

  38. goomy Avatar

    that sentence makes SO much sense in portuguese

  39. Valon Avatar

    shannon just told us his sexual fantasies.

  40. Valon Avatar

    shannon just told us his sexual fantasies.

  41. RustY Avatar

    Hahaha. Hahaha. Haha. Ha. Ha.
    This made me pee a little.

  42. RustY Avatar

    Hahaha. Hahaha. Haha. Ha. Ha.
    This made me pee a little.

  43. jenny Avatar
    jenny

    Haha RustY TMI!!! seriously.

    That sounds so much better than ‘Curiosity killed the cat’

  44. jenny Avatar
    jenny

    Haha RustY TMI!!! seriously.

    That sounds so much better than ‘Curiosity killed the cat’

  45. penski Avatar

    We’re dicks! We’re reckless, arrogant, stupid dicks. And the Film Actors Guild are pussies. And Kim Jong Il is an asshole. Pussies don’t like dicks, because pussies get fucked by dicks. But dicks also fuck assholes: assholes that just want to shit on everything. Pussies may think they can deal with assholes their way. But the only thing that can fuck an asshole is a dick, with some balls. The problem with dicks is: they fuck too much or fuck when it isn’t appropriate – and it takes a pussy to show them that. But sometimes, pussies can be so full of shit that they become assholes themselves… because pussies are an inch and half away from ass holes. I don’t know much about this crazy, crazy world, but I do know this: If you don’t let us fuck this asshole, we’re going to have our dicks and pussies all covered in shit!

    (fingers crossed that works…) 😉

    *n

  46. penski Avatar

    We’re dicks! We’re reckless, arrogant, stupid dicks. And the Film Actors Guild are pussies. And Kim Jong Il is an asshole. Pussies don’t like dicks, because pussies get fucked by dicks. But dicks also fuck assholes: assholes that just want to shit on everything. Pussies may think they can deal with assholes their way. But the only thing that can fuck an asshole is a dick, with some balls. The problem with dicks is: they fuck too much or fuck when it isn’t appropriate – and it takes a pussy to show them that. But sometimes, pussies can be so full of shit that they become assholes themselves… because pussies are an inch and half away from ass holes. I don’t know much about this crazy, crazy world, but I do know this: If you don’t let us fuck this asshole, we’re going to have our dicks and pussies all covered in shit!

    (fingers crossed that works…) 😉

    *n

  47. Owen Blcker Avatar

    The actual characters, if you want to run them through machine translation or something (babel.altavista.com doesn’t know cock or arse, apparently ;o) are Любопытным хуй в жопу

  48. Owen Blcker Avatar

    The actual characters, if you want to run them through machine translation or something (babel.altavista.com doesn’t know cock or arse, apparently ;o) are Любопытным хуй в жопу

  49. scissorygirl Avatar
    scissorygirl

    #23
    AHAHAHAHA… *sigh* I love that movie..

  50. scissorygirl Avatar
    scissorygirl

    #23
    AHAHAHAHA… *sigh* I love that movie..

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