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.

Textual Addiction

I must admit (as is probably obvious) I’ve been storing these text tattoos up for quite some time, and thought now would be as good a time as any to unleash them upon you!

“I never wanted to be different” BMEzine slogan (1, 2, 3) on Ana by Ricardo at Medtattoos, Ermesinde, Portugal.

Farewell tattoo on Seth by Sean at Slingin’ Ink, Oskaloosa, IA.

Occam’s Razor palm tattoo on DistortedSmiles (self-done) in Queens, New York.

Passion for Basketball by Sam of Sam and Liz Tattoos, Rosemead, CA.

Whore Island and “Amelican” tattoos by Frank-N-Berry, Starborn Tattoos, Las Vegas.

Last but not least the ASCII rose and Roman numeral (7) by Josh, Outworld Tattoo, Saint John, NB.

More tomorrow!

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Comments

156 responses to “Textual Addiction”

  1. RooRaaah Crumbs Avatar

    scruffy herbert – There’s a link to the Occam’s razor wiki page in the entry (fourth sentence up from the bottom) but I’ll post it here for simplicity’s sake :).

    entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem“, roughly translated as “entities must not be multiplied beyond necessity“.

  2. RooRaaah Crumbs Avatar

    scruffy herbert – There’s a link to the Occam’s razor wiki page in the entry (fourth sentence up from the bottom) but I’ll post it here for simplicity’s sake :).

    entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem“, roughly translated as “entities must not be multiplied beyond necessity“.

  3. RooRaaah Crumbs Avatar

    scruffy herbert – There’s a link to the Occam’s razor wiki page in the entry (fourth sentence up from the bottom) but I’ll post it here for simplicity’s sake :).

    entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem“, roughly translated as “entities must not be multiplied beyond necessity“.

  4. RooRaaah Crumbs Avatar

    scruffy herbert – There’s a link to the Occam’s razor wiki page in the entry (fourth sentence up from the bottom) but I’ll post it here for simplicity’s sake :).

    entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem“, roughly translated as “entities must not be multiplied beyond necessity“.

  5. DistortedSmiles Avatar

    Yeah, no entities, non proven ideas and assumptions should be presumed to exist than it is absolutely necessary ; )

  6. DistortedSmiles Avatar

    Yeah, no entities, non proven ideas and assumptions should be presumed to exist than it is absolutely necessary ; )

  7. DistortedSmiles Avatar

    Yeah, no entities, non proven ideas and assumptions should be presumed to exist than it is absolutely necessary ; )

  8. DistortedSmiles Avatar

    Yeah, no entities, non proven ideas and assumptions should be presumed to exist than it is absolutely necessary ; )

  9. Pedro Avatar
    Pedro

    #1 …I just wanted to be me 😀 yeyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

  10. Pedro Avatar
    Pedro

    #1 …I just wanted to be me 😀 yeyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

  11. Pedro Avatar
    Pedro

    #1 …I just wanted to be me 😀 yeyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

  12. Pedro Avatar
    Pedro

    #1 …I just wanted to be me 😀 yeyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

  13. cuntcumber Avatar

    Wait. A tittie fuck costs more than a BJ?

    Man. The more I look at that tattoo the weirder the prices are.

  14. cuntcumber Avatar

    Wait. A tittie fuck costs more than a BJ?

    Man. The more I look at that tattoo the weirder the prices are.

  15. cuntcumber Avatar

    Wait. A tittie fuck costs more than a BJ?

    Man. The more I look at that tattoo the weirder the prices are.

  16. cuntcumber Avatar

    Wait. A tittie fuck costs more than a BJ?

    Man. The more I look at that tattoo the weirder the prices are.

  17. Ville Avatar
    Ville

    My lettering tattoo combo with implants 🙂
    http://karnivor.killingar.net/Implants/tatueringen.JPG

  18. Ville Avatar
    Ville

    My lettering tattoo combo with implants 🙂
    http://karnivor.killingar.net/Implants/tatueringen.JPG

  19. Ville Avatar
    Ville

    My lettering tattoo combo with implants 🙂
    http://karnivor.killingar.net/Implants/tatueringen.JPG

  20. Ville Avatar
    Ville

    My lettering tattoo combo with implants 🙂
    http://karnivor.killingar.net/Implants/tatueringen.JPG

  21. Dangerbitch Avatar
    Dangerbitch

    Maybe this says things about me, but I think “fuck me” is my favourite.

  22. Dangerbitch Avatar
    Dangerbitch

    Maybe this says things about me, but I think “fuck me” is my favourite.

  23. Dangerbitch Avatar
    Dangerbitch

    Maybe this says things about me, but I think “fuck me” is my favourite.

  24. Dangerbitch Avatar
    Dangerbitch

    Maybe this says things about me, but I think “fuck me” is my favourite.

  25. Sgian Dubh Avatar
    Sgian Dubh

    I’m with Dangerbitch … the “fuck me” tat is perfect. What more can u say.

  26. Sgian Dubh Avatar
    Sgian Dubh

    I’m with Dangerbitch … the “fuck me” tat is perfect. What more can u say.

  27. Sgian Dubh Avatar
    Sgian Dubh

    I’m with Dangerbitch … the “fuck me” tat is perfect. What more can u say.

  28. Sgian Dubh Avatar
    Sgian Dubh

    I’m with Dangerbitch … the “fuck me” tat is perfect. What more can u say.

  29. JuanKi Avatar

    RooRaaah – I agree with axl, I’ve never seen any Warhol’s soup cans with linework like that. I even have a pretty big print above the headboard of my bed! 😉

    It is actually a possible tattoo for myself in the future, but filled like the man’s artwork.

  30. JuanKi Avatar

    RooRaaah – I agree with axl, I’ve never seen any Warhol’s soup cans with linework like that. I even have a pretty big print above the headboard of my bed! 😉

    It is actually a possible tattoo for myself in the future, but filled like the man’s artwork.

  31. JuanKi Avatar

    RooRaaah – I agree with axl, I’ve never seen any Warhol’s soup cans with linework like that. I even have a pretty big print above the headboard of my bed! 😉

    It is actually a possible tattoo for myself in the future, but filled like the man’s artwork.

  32. JuanKi Avatar

    RooRaaah – I agree with axl, I’ve never seen any Warhol’s soup cans with linework like that. I even have a pretty big print above the headboard of my bed! 😉

    It is actually a possible tattoo for myself in the future, but filled like the man’s artwork.

  33. killabeez Avatar
    killabeez

    somnambulist – why does your friend tattoo racist images?

  34. killabeez Avatar
    killabeez

    somnambulist – why does your friend tattoo racist images?

  35. killabeez Avatar
    killabeez

    somnambulist – why does your friend tattoo racist images?

  36. killabeez Avatar
    killabeez

    somnambulist – why does your friend tattoo racist images?

  37. isaweasel! Avatar
    isaweasel!

    flied lice?!

    why is an ass fuck cheaper than a regular fuck?

  38. isaweasel! Avatar
    isaweasel!

    flied lice?!

    why is an ass fuck cheaper than a regular fuck?

  39. isaweasel! Avatar
    isaweasel!

    flied lice?!

    why is an ass fuck cheaper than a regular fuck?

  40. isaweasel! Avatar
    isaweasel!

    flied lice?!

    why is an ass fuck cheaper than a regular fuck?

  41. Slurpee Avatar
    Slurpee

    is it me or does the neck tattoo with the experation date have a hole on his or her, neck or ear

  42. Slurpee Avatar
    Slurpee

    is it me or does the neck tattoo with the experation date have a hole on his or her, neck or ear

  43. Slurpee Avatar
    Slurpee

    is it me or does the neck tattoo with the experation date have a hole on his or her, neck or ear

  44. Slurpee Avatar
    Slurpee

    is it me or does the neck tattoo with the experation date have a hole on his or her, neck or ear

  45. RooRaaah Crumbs Avatar

    Slurpee – I think that’s just a shadow caused by the “dimple” between the lobe and jaw bone area.

  46. RooRaaah Crumbs Avatar

    Slurpee – I think that’s just a shadow caused by the “dimple” between the lobe and jaw bone area.

  47. RooRaaah Crumbs Avatar

    Slurpee – I think that’s just a shadow caused by the “dimple” between the lobe and jaw bone area.

  48. RooRaaah Crumbs Avatar

    Slurpee – I think that’s just a shadow caused by the “dimple” between the lobe and jaw bone area.

  49. Jen Avatar

    I just spent way too much time trying to figure out what a “brow job” was and then realized it said blow job. Don’t I feel silly?!

  50. Jen Avatar

    I just spent way too much time trying to figure out what a “brow job” was and then realized it said blow job. Don’t I feel silly?!

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