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.

Connection-Tattoo Irony

Of the et tu, Brute tattoo below, the wearers explain, “it’s a tribute to the future demise of our relationship.”

Well, at least they’ll only have to get tattooed once… KC at Under Your Skin Tattoo in Cedar Bluff, Alabama did this “VOID” tattoo over an ex-wife’s name, a theme I’ve seen more than once twice thrice.

Comments

92 responses to “Connection-Tattoo Irony”

  1. Gazberzu Avatar
    Gazberzu

    To bad the right latin sentence is “Tu quoque, Brute(, fili mi)”.
    I’m still laughing thinking to this guy wich had an hudge “fagot” chineese caracter tatooed on its shoulder.
    Don’t tatoo things you can’t read !!!

  2. Gazberzu Avatar
    Gazberzu

    To bad the right latin sentence is “Tu quoque, Brute(, fili mi)”.
    I’m still laughing thinking to this guy wich had an hudge “fagot” chineese caracter tatooed on its shoulder.
    Don’t tatoo things you can’t read !!!

  3. Johanna Avatar
    Johanna

    SUPERfunny if his or her new loveone’s name also is melissa :D:D:D

  4. Johanna Avatar
    Johanna

    SUPERfunny if his or her new loveone’s name also is melissa :D:D:D

  5. Johanna Avatar
    Johanna

    SUPERfunny if his or her new loveone’s name also is melissa :D:D:D

  6. Johanna Avatar
    Johanna

    SUPERfunny if his or her new loveone’s name also is melissa :D:D:D

  7. sonick Avatar
    sonick

    Be very wary of Melissas!! 🙂

  8. sonick Avatar
    sonick

    Be very wary of Melissas!! 🙂

  9. sonick Avatar
    sonick

    Be very wary of Melissas!! 🙂

  10. sonick Avatar
    sonick

    Be very wary of Melissas!! 🙂

  11. Emaline Avatar
    Emaline

    Gazberzu,

    I’m gonna guess you aren’t a very big Shakespeare fan. The phrase is from Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. “Et tu, Brute? Then fall, Caesar.” is the phrase Caesar mutters before dying. He says it because Brutus is one of his good friends, and is also one of the men to stab him to death. That tattooed ladies have it correct.

  12. Emaline Avatar
    Emaline

    Gazberzu,

    I’m gonna guess you aren’t a very big Shakespeare fan. The phrase is from Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. “Et tu, Brute? Then fall, Caesar.” is the phrase Caesar mutters before dying. He says it because Brutus is one of his good friends, and is also one of the men to stab him to death. That tattooed ladies have it correct.

  13. Emaline Avatar
    Emaline

    Gazberzu,

    I’m gonna guess you aren’t a very big Shakespeare fan. The phrase is from Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. “Et tu, Brute? Then fall, Caesar.” is the phrase Caesar mutters before dying. He says it because Brutus is one of his good friends, and is also one of the men to stab him to death. That tattooed ladies have it correct.

  14. Emaline Avatar
    Emaline

    Gazberzu,

    I’m gonna guess you aren’t a very big Shakespeare fan. The phrase is from Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. “Et tu, Brute? Then fall, Caesar.” is the phrase Caesar mutters before dying. He says it because Brutus is one of his good friends, and is also one of the men to stab him to death. That tattooed ladies have it correct.

  15. kidd Avatar

    Gazberzu, the phrase you’re thinking of is “to quoque, fili mi?” there’s no “Brutus” in the more literal translation.

  16. kidd Avatar

    Gazberzu, the phrase you’re thinking of is “to quoque, fili mi?” there’s no “Brutus” in the more literal translation.

  17. kidd Avatar

    Gazberzu, the phrase you’re thinking of is “to quoque, fili mi?” there’s no “Brutus” in the more literal translation.

  18. kidd Avatar

    Gazberzu, the phrase you’re thinking of is “to quoque, fili mi?” there’s no “Brutus” in the more literal translation.

  19. PiercingBunny Avatar

    I agree #3…

    The ‘void’ cover-up tattoo is nice!

  20. PiercingBunny Avatar

    I agree #3…

    The ‘void’ cover-up tattoo is nice!

  21. PiercingBunny Avatar

    I agree #3…

    The ‘void’ cover-up tattoo is nice!

  22. PiercingBunny Avatar

    I agree #3…

    The ‘void’ cover-up tattoo is nice!

  23. james Avatar
    james

    Gazberzu
    et tu brute as stated above some where means and you Brutus,so before making judgmental comments.
    stop and think,maybe they are right and the world isnt full of retards who will permantly tattoo themselves with sosmething they THINK might be right.

  24. james Avatar
    james

    Gazberzu
    et tu brute as stated above some where means and you Brutus,so before making judgmental comments.
    stop and think,maybe they are right and the world isnt full of retards who will permantly tattoo themselves with sosmething they THINK might be right.

  25. james Avatar
    james

    Gazberzu
    et tu brute as stated above some where means and you Brutus,so before making judgmental comments.
    stop and think,maybe they are right and the world isnt full of retards who will permantly tattoo themselves with sosmething they THINK might be right.

  26. james Avatar
    james

    Gazberzu
    et tu brute as stated above some where means and you Brutus,so before making judgmental comments.
    stop and think,maybe they are right and the world isnt full of retards who will permantly tattoo themselves with sosmething they THINK might be right.

  27. Lizzie Avatar
    Lizzie

    If you’ve already made the stupid mistake of tatooing the name of a girl you’re not sure you’ll live the rest of your life with, this is an extremly funny way of makeing it up it:p This I add a link for a picture of a guy in Norway who also did the same mistake. He took the tattoo in the summer and by fall she ditched him….
    http://www.verdalingen.no/multimedia/archive/00984/Tattovering1_984160e.jpg

  28. Lizzie Avatar
    Lizzie

    If you’ve already made the stupid mistake of tatooing the name of a girl you’re not sure you’ll live the rest of your life with, this is an extremly funny way of makeing it up it:p This I add a link for a picture of a guy in Norway who also did the same mistake. He took the tattoo in the summer and by fall she ditched him….
    http://www.verdalingen.no/multimedia/archive/00984/Tattovering1_984160e.jpg

  29. Lizzie Avatar
    Lizzie

    If you’ve already made the stupid mistake of tatooing the name of a girl you’re not sure you’ll live the rest of your life with, this is an extremly funny way of makeing it up it:p This I add a link for a picture of a guy in Norway who also did the same mistake. He took the tattoo in the summer and by fall she ditched him….
    http://www.verdalingen.no/multimedia/archive/00984/Tattovering1_984160e.jpg

  30. Lizzie Avatar
    Lizzie

    If you’ve already made the stupid mistake of tatooing the name of a girl you’re not sure you’ll live the rest of your life with, this is an extremly funny way of makeing it up it:p This I add a link for a picture of a guy in Norway who also did the same mistake. He took the tattoo in the summer and by fall she ditched him….
    http://www.verdalingen.no/multimedia/archive/00984/Tattovering1_984160e.jpg

  31. Justin Wayne Avatar
    Justin Wayne

    well,, the void tat happens to be mine. and stephy wolf, who are you?? this was my ex wife’s name and KC covered it with void in 2008. i spent well over an hour at his shop looking for a design i would carry with me the rest of my life to cover the already made mistake! he finally came to me and ask if i would let him work on it with an idea that couldn’t fail, and low and behold i have void;)

  32. Justin Wayne Avatar
    Justin Wayne

    well,, the void tat happens to be mine. and stephy wolf, who are you?? this was my ex wife’s name and KC covered it with void in 2008. i spent well over an hour at his shop looking for a design i would carry with me the rest of my life to cover the already made mistake! he finally came to me and ask if i would let him work on it with an idea that couldn’t fail, and low and behold i have void;)

  33. Justin Wayne Avatar
    Justin Wayne

    well,, the void tat happens to be mine. and stephy wolf, who are you?? this was my ex wife’s name and KC covered it with void in 2008. i spent well over an hour at his shop looking for a design i would carry with me the rest of my life to cover the already made mistake! he finally came to me and ask if i would let him work on it with an idea that couldn’t fail, and low and behold i have void;)

  34. Justin Wayne Avatar
    Justin Wayne

    well,, the void tat happens to be mine. and stephy wolf, who are you?? this was my ex wife’s name and KC covered it with void in 2008. i spent well over an hour at his shop looking for a design i would carry with me the rest of my life to cover the already made mistake! he finally came to me and ask if i would let him work on it with an idea that couldn’t fail, and low and behold i have void;)

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