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.

Let’s Talk About Text, Baby!

#Let’s talk about all the good things you want tattooed on your (pause…) body#

Everyone likes words don’t they! I’ve got a couple of favourites myself: Slippery is one them, bulbous is pretty high up on the list too, as are artichoke, crumbs, flaccid, tubular, shazam (is a word) and shuffle to name but a few..

I could go on but I really shouldn’t, I can’t afford to get too excited at my ripe old age and none of them appear in the following set of photos anyway.

Life is ace!
These are Paul‘s fingers by Gary of Positive Vibrations (rather appropriately), Portugal.

Next is a “titty-tatt” on the beautifully cursed and happily curved Stacy, by Manuel, Tattooed Planet, Tempe, AZ.

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Logan adds – “Listening to MC Hammer makes for awesome tattoos!

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The last in this series isn’t strictly text, ok it’s not text at all but I though it was quite cute.

Whilst James was employed as an EMT he managed to smuggle his wife into the hospital he was working at, perform an EKG on her, secrete the graph paper in a hollowed out Ohmeda 4700 OxyCap Pulse Oximeter Monitor (he’d planned this months in advance, obviously) then vanish like a pair of wrinkly ninjas before anybody noticed..

Me and my heart went boom, boom titty boom titty boom titty boom, when I found you!

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Comments

106 responses to “Let’s Talk About Text, Baby!”

  1. Harleykim Avatar
    Harleykim

    No.23 – Life is Ace

  2. Harleykim Avatar
    Harleykim

    No.23 – Life is Ace

  3. paleblue Avatar

    “Shenanigans” is a good word, as is “palaver.”

  4. paleblue Avatar

    “Shenanigans” is a good word, as is “palaver.”

  5. RooRaaah Crumbs Avatar

    yttrx – I’m assuming that’s what the tattoo is supposed to signify, it wasn’t mentioned in the submission.

  6. RooRaaah Crumbs Avatar

    yttrx – I’m assuming that’s what the tattoo is supposed to signify, it wasn’t mentioned in the submission.

  7. Gemmer Avatar
    Gemmer

    I really don’t like the word ‘defunct’ it really upsets me 🙁

  8. Gemmer Avatar
    Gemmer

    I really don’t like the word ‘defunct’ it really upsets me 🙁

  9. katie Avatar
    katie

    intangible is clearly the best word ever. the payable on death tattoo is real pretty.

  10. katie Avatar
    katie

    intangible is clearly the best word ever. the payable on death tattoo is real pretty.

  11. Amy Avatar
    Amy

    Life is Ace is awesome, I like that one.

  12. Amy Avatar
    Amy

    Life is Ace is awesome, I like that one.

  13. freedomhangs Avatar

    Although the script is beautiful, it is so painful to see grammar/spelling mistakes in tattoos! *She’s* got the curse of curves, not “shes.” Ughhh.

  14. freedomhangs Avatar

    Although the script is beautiful, it is so painful to see grammar/spelling mistakes in tattoos! *She’s* got the curse of curves, not “shes.” Ughhh.

  15. deadlypoison Avatar

    “Me and my heart went boom, boom titty boom titty boom titty boom, when I found you!”

    and now im thinking of the itallian guy off of “allo allo”

  16. deadlypoison Avatar

    “Me and my heart went boom, boom titty boom titty boom titty boom, when I found you!”

    and now im thinking of the itallian guy off of “allo allo”

  17. RooRaaah Crumbs Avatar

    deadlypoison – Wow, I didn’t think anyone would spot that! Yep, I was raised on ‘Allo ‘Allo.

  18. RooRaaah Crumbs Avatar

    deadlypoison – Wow, I didn’t think anyone would spot that! Yep, I was raised on ‘Allo ‘Allo.

  19. Erin Elizabeth Avatar
    Erin Elizabeth

    I wonder if when the girl in photo one lets go of her breast part or all of the tattoo would be obscured? seems it would work that way with my breasts.

  20. Erin Elizabeth Avatar
    Erin Elizabeth

    I wonder if when the girl in photo one lets go of her breast part or all of the tattoo would be obscured? seems it would work that way with my breasts.

  21. Brittney Avatar
    Brittney

    Alright…
    I’d have to say my all time favorite word is nipple… I use the c-word a lot too (I don’t know if it’d offend someone, so I didn’t spell it).

    Words in general are my favorite 🙂

  22. Brittney Avatar
    Brittney

    Alright…
    I’d have to say my all time favorite word is nipple… I use the c-word a lot too (I don’t know if it’d offend someone, so I didn’t spell it).

    Words in general are my favorite 🙂

  23. hello Avatar
    hello

    I’ve wanted this one since the accidental leaking of System of a Downs “Toxicity II” that they released eventually as Steal This Album. I heard those songs and some others before I even bought Toxicity and I think they’re so much better as raw versions because I love Serj’s voice and it is, as I said, rawer in the un-produced version. But anyway, I think these words are so sad and beautiful at the same time.

    “The purest forms of life
    Our days are never coming back
    The cannons of our time
    Our days are never coming back”

    But lately I’ve been more towards only the “Our Days Are Never Coming Back” part.

  24. hello Avatar
    hello

    I’ve wanted this one since the accidental leaking of System of a Downs “Toxicity II” that they released eventually as Steal This Album. I heard those songs and some others before I even bought Toxicity and I think they’re so much better as raw versions because I love Serj’s voice and it is, as I said, rawer in the un-produced version. But anyway, I think these words are so sad and beautiful at the same time.

    “The purest forms of life
    Our days are never coming back
    The cannons of our time
    Our days are never coming back”

    But lately I’ve been more towards only the “Our Days Are Never Coming Back” part.

  25. Telyn Avatar

    Oh, Stacy – high-five for the Cute Is What We Aim For. That’s the song that got me hooked.

    The word ‘velvet’ sends shivers all through me. I can’t use it too many times in a row. ‘Verdure’ is a new favourite, and ‘cogent’ is nice.

  26. Telyn Avatar

    Oh, Stacy – high-five for the Cute Is What We Aim For. That’s the song that got me hooked.

    The word ‘velvet’ sends shivers all through me. I can’t use it too many times in a row. ‘Verdure’ is a new favourite, and ‘cogent’ is nice.

  27. cuntcumber Avatar

    You had to link to the wiki article on MC Hammer?

  28. cuntcumber Avatar

    You had to link to the wiki article on MC Hammer?

  29. PsychoPenguin Avatar

    Cadaver is my favorite word 🙂

  30. PsychoPenguin Avatar

    Cadaver is my favorite word 🙂

  31. trixie Avatar
    trixie

    james should have gotten his own special post <3 it’s great

  32. trixie Avatar
    trixie

    james should have gotten his own special post <3 it’s great

  33. trixie Avatar
    trixie

    2 & 24: p.s. you won’t believe how many people i know (who don’t know each other) are completely disturbed by the word “moist,” also “yeast,” “panties,” and “fondle.” so i made up this sentence, “may I fondle your yeasty panties?”

  34. trixie Avatar
    trixie

    2 & 24: p.s. you won’t believe how many people i know (who don’t know each other) are completely disturbed by the word “moist,” also “yeast,” “panties,” and “fondle.” so i made up this sentence, “may I fondle your yeasty panties?”

  35. seraphynae Avatar
    seraphynae

    Roo Rah: Last night was an A-1, tiptop clubbing jam faire, a sandwich of fun on ecstasy bread, wrapped up in a big bag like disco fudge, doesn’t get much better than that…I just wish that I could control these FUCKING MOOD SWINGS!

    <3 Tyres, <3 Brit Comedy

  36. seraphynae Avatar
    seraphynae

    Roo Rah: Last night was an A-1, tiptop clubbing jam faire, a sandwich of fun on ecstasy bread, wrapped up in a big bag like disco fudge, doesn’t get much better than that…I just wish that I could control these FUCKING MOOD SWINGS!

    <3 Tyres, <3 Brit Comedy

  37. Paul Avatar

    Yay for me! Those are my fingers =) LOL at comment 23. It’s not rocket science! I guess the phrase ‘Ace’ doesn’t get used wherever you are from. My fingers do say ‘Life is Ace’, but they also say ‘Life is my wife’ (reference to my wedding ring) and also ‘Life is love / love life’ (reference to the heart). They also say ‘life is a game’, reference to the game of cards. I like ‘em! I had them done on my honeymoon in the Algarve, Portugal (married IAM:VoodooChica – we met on IAM!).

    x

  38. Paul Avatar

    Yay for me! Those are my fingers =) LOL at comment 23. It’s not rocket science! I guess the phrase ‘Ace’ doesn’t get used wherever you are from. My fingers do say ‘Life is Ace’, but they also say ‘Life is my wife’ (reference to my wedding ring) and also ‘Life is love / love life’ (reference to the heart). They also say ‘life is a game’, reference to the game of cards. I like ‘em! I had them done on my honeymoon in the Algarve, Portugal (married IAM:VoodooChica – we met on IAM!).

    x

  39. shining_down Avatar
    shining_down

    #2 I love the word moist too! And flap 🙂

  40. shining_down Avatar
    shining_down

    #2 I love the word moist too! And flap 🙂

  41. Zombea Avatar

    juxtapose. juxtapose is an excellent word

  42. Zombea Avatar

    juxtapose. juxtapose is an excellent word

  43. Viking's Valkyrie Avatar
    Viking’s Valkyrie

    I love words. All of these tattoos are great. I plan on having many textual tattoos myself. I already have my first, as part of my back piece “All the World’s a Stage”…though my fucking apostrophe is in the wrong fucking place. It reads “All the Worlds’ a Stage”..No one seems to notice but me…But I KNOW it’s there!

  44. Viking's Valkyrie Avatar
    Viking’s Valkyrie

    I love words. All of these tattoos are great. I plan on having many textual tattoos myself. I already have my first, as part of my back piece “All the World’s a Stage”…though my fucking apostrophe is in the wrong fucking place. It reads “All the Worlds’ a Stage”..No one seems to notice but me…But I KNOW it’s there!

  45. stessa fallon Avatar

    ok; secretly, i am a cute is what we aim for fan. actually it’s not so secret anymore.
    but the term; “curse of curves” is actually a negative one (when used in the song). it’s about not wanting someone so shallow and full-of themselves.
    and freedomhangs; that’s the first thing i saw as well. :/
    lovely tattoo though, it has a REALLY pretty script and it fits her curves nicely.

  46. stessa fallon Avatar

    ok; secretly, i am a cute is what we aim for fan. actually it’s not so secret anymore.
    but the term; “curse of curves” is actually a negative one (when used in the song). it’s about not wanting someone so shallow and full-of themselves.
    and freedomhangs; that’s the first thing i saw as well. :/
    lovely tattoo though, it has a REALLY pretty script and it fits her curves nicely.

  47. Jill Vicious Avatar
    Jill Vicious

    My favourite words are

    dianthus
    synopsis
    chord/cord
    tattoo
    waffle
    brilliant
    hijinx

    And as #46 (Zombea) said, juxtapose is a great word.

    Words are fun. =D

  48. Jill Vicious Avatar
    Jill Vicious

    My favourite words are

    dianthus
    synopsis
    chord/cord
    tattoo
    waffle
    brilliant
    hijinx

    And as #46 (Zombea) said, juxtapose is a great word.

    Words are fun. =D

  49. Susan Avatar
    Susan

    LOLOLOL CUTE IS WHAT WE AIM FOR TATTOO.

  50. Susan Avatar
    Susan

    LOLOLOL CUTE IS WHAT WE AIM FOR TATTOO.

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