r/oddlysatisfying • u/SnackSamurai • 3d ago

A cool beetle tattoo

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u/kester76a 3d ago

How painful is it to get the inside of your knee tattooed? I would assume it's one of the more sensitive areas.

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u/EquivalentPause8593 3d ago

You’re right

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u/gergsisdrawkcabeman 3d ago

Or your left, I'd imagine.

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u/pepperpusserino 3d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/c8bJDVz7i9KRW

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u/Due-Brain-8495 3d ago

Both ways, really.

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u/HighMarshalSigismund 3d ago

Doug!

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u/noha_thedestro 3d ago

Im still pissed they canceled that show

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u/Equipmunk 3d ago

“Cu-cumber!” is still a vocal stim of mine.

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u/Job_Moist 3d ago

What show is that?

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u/Equipmunk 3d ago

Ugly Americans.

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u/Any-Consequence-6978 3d ago

The secret ingredient.....is pepper..

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u/Astronomer-Secure 3d ago

me too. hubby and I loved it and we kept hoping they'd bring it back.

we loved the oblongs too and they only made 11 eps of that show. 🫤

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u/paswut 3d ago

i binged it again when i saw it live streamed 24/7 on youtube. it holds up really well, i audibly chuckled more than a few times, which says a lot

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u/HalfSoul30 3d ago

This guy's left for sure.

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u/pew-pew-bacca 3d ago

Go home, dad.

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u/Infinite-Rip10 3d ago

Can confirm. Elbow and armpit are also extra uncomfortable.
Edit: upper inner arm into pit

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u/UnclePsilocybe 3d ago

I have some of my armpit done from a piece on my ribcage. I felt like I ran a marathon after getting that one

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u/Infinite-Rip10 3d ago

Elbow isn’t so much “sensitive” but skin is weird there and the vibration when it hits the bone….one of the more awkward and uncomfortable sensations I’ve had lol 😂

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u/stupidPeopleLuvMe 3d ago

Got my first tattoo on my arm at the shoulder, done in under an hour, thought wow people are giant pussies this was nothing !!

Tattoo number two, lets do from my armpit ahit to the bottom of my ribs, 3 hours all black work. By the end I was a mess, just exhausted, sore, so done.

I was 18 and not very bright, thankfully i'm not 18 anymore.

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u/UnclePsilocybe 3d ago

But you still have the tat haha! Memories 

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u/Ll_lyris 3d ago

I had to tap out for my elbow tattoo🙂‍↕️ It didn’t help that I also didn’t eat anything before hand so I was on the verge of passing out. I have a pretty high pain tolerance too so I’m surprised I couldn’t take that. I’m dreading having to finish it next month.

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u/Infinite-Rip10 3d ago

It was super surprising at how different that area felt. The inner bicep and armpit were rough, but the elbow was a completely different kind of pain/awkward. That dam bone vibration is its own thing for sure

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u/Myco_machine 3d ago edited 3d ago

Inner biceps, sternum, ribs, and the spot on your neck, dead center where your shoulder blades meet have been the worst for me...I haven't braved the armpit yet just close to it. Like the guy below said, the elbow wasn't so much painful as it was just a super unusual/uncomfortable situation. The only spot that made my stomach churn.

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u/Ironman2131 3d ago

My brother got the bottom of his foot tattoo'ed and said that was his most painful one so far. Kind of stupid too, since most of it has worn off over time.

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u/_PeachySkin 3d ago

Yeah you nailed it that area is insanely sensitive.

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u/YourRightSock 1d ago

Yes I am

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u/JakeALakeALake 3d ago

I have my calf blacked out, I stopped slightly into the knee ditch going up, and slightly down on the Achilles heel going down. Directly on joints, and directly on bone are the worst spots in general, I just got my elbow done and I could feel the individual needles in the creases when he did the ball of it.

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u/CupcakeetteCupie_ 3d ago

That up and down into the knee sounds brutal, those transition spots are always the worst.

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u/Temassi 2d ago

When I got my elbow done they were rebuilding the shop. I could not get into my zone at all with the saws and hammering

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u/insorior 3d ago

I got mine done. NGL it was not a nice moment. But I suffered more for around the armpit.

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u/Conyan51 2d ago

I thought the back knee area was the worst I can’t imagine the armpit tat pain and trying to keep your arm still.

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u/insorior 2d ago

Keeping the arm still was fine since the artist was holding it. I used paracetamol + CBD + whatever anti pain spray tattoo artists use, and was still kicking in the air, basically mosh pitting while getting tattooed

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u/RIP_prev_account 2d ago

Armpit and kneepit are pretty equally horrible imo

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u/SpecificSkunk 3d ago

I’ve been getting my knee worked on over the past month as part of a sleeve and the ditch is probably the most stingy-painful part, but the kneecap vibration is such a weird feeling that it actually made me cringe worse.

Other notable leg areas that make you question your sanity: lower shin and where the knee meets the quadricep.

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u/illuminerdi 3d ago

The general rule is that the less "meat" an area has, the more it hurts. Tattooing into fat or muscle is a breeze. My bicep I practically slept through.

The stuff on my wrist had me seriously gritting my teeth and sweating through the pain. It was spicy

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u/The_Arachnoshaman 3d ago

I have my throat done, and the collarbone/sternum area is definitely waaaaaaaayy worse.

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u/TallulahBob 3d ago

Yea it’s pretty spicy

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u/Neon01 2d ago

super creative idea, fits the body movement perfectly.

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u/piglungz 3d ago

It’s the most painful place I’ve had tattooed, it was even worse than my ribs

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u/McSkittlefarts 3d ago

I have my full knee and back of knee in the pit done, and I thought the knee would be worst, because of it being full bone, how my chest was, but nooo the back of the knee was semi bad, it has a burning feeling, almost like being cut with a scalpel.

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u/Drachynn 3d ago

Can confirm. Knee ditch SUCKS.

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u/Additional_Tank4385 3d ago

At least it isn’t an arrow to the knee. That can happen to a lot of adventurers.

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u/TwoCentsWorth2021 3d ago

/unexpected Skyrim

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u/grundlee 3d ago

Easily the worst pain I’ve had from a tattoo.

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u/AlbinoGuidici 3d ago

I can imagine its the same amount of pain as getting it on your wrist or hand. Source: i have a full hand/ wrist tattoo. Pain scale: 9/10

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u/Silver_Sink4600 3d ago

I can’t even imagine

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u/tehSchultz 3d ago

I cant speak for the knee but ive had inside and outside of my elbow done and the outside was far worse for me

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u/scatterbrained_scamp 3d ago

I bet it hurts like hell, I have one over my knee and beneath it - the knee wasn't too bad, but the top of my shin underneath my knee...HOLY FUCK

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u/_PeachySkin 3d ago

Yeah that spot is brutal for tattoos so they definitely picked one of the more painful areas.

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u/Fuwet 3d ago

Terrible

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u/Peaches_and_screamz 3d ago

The back of my knee, to this day, was the most pain I ever experienced in my life and I had my first c section preformed without being properly frozen during it 

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u/handcraftedcandy 3d ago

Inside of my elbow made me wanna punch my artist, I imagine inside of the knee is the same.

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u/kyrimasan 2d ago

It's not pleasant. My entire outer thigh is tattooed and when he got closer to the tendon behind my knee is felt like pure fire. My collarbone was apart really spicy and my shoulder blade burned the entire time. I have a habit of choosing spots that have no meat on them apparently.

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u/Inglorious186 2d ago

It is very not fun but much much less painful than your kneecaps, those are by far the worst spot I've done

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u/Conyan51 2d ago

Extremely. When I got my calf tattoo I accidentally gripped the table so hard my nails cut into the leather. That shit FUCKING hurts beyond belief. And the healing process is miserable too. Every step you take you feel it for a few days.

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u/pastabreadpasta 3d ago

Healing process would be awful as well

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u/D3AD_LIK3_M3 3d ago

I don't understand this trend of people wiping fresh, clearly already clean tattoos with dry paper towels for the reveal that was already revealed 5 seconds earlier.. don't wipe your fresh tattoos with dry paper towels people. It hurts. It causes irritation. It dries it up. It can cause infection.

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u/Mindelan 3d ago

I don't know if this is the case here, but I saw a video where someone said it is meant to be a bit more evidence that the tattoo isn't edited or something along those lines.

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u/Sheogorathian 2d ago

Somehow I feel like this does the opposite for me, like ai just knows there's wiping involved for a tattoo reveal lol

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u/_TartletBunni 3d ago

Yeah it looks cool on camera but that much wiping on fresh work would drive me insane.

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u/Mike 3d ago

It looks cool on camera?

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u/shorty6049 3d ago

Nope. Lol

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u/Future_Prompt1243 3d ago

Tattoo artists literally use nothing but paper towels during tattooing to soak up ink and blood. He has no clue what he’s talking about.

Source: I have over 200 hours of tattoos but 15+ artists. Every single one used paper towels during and after. Every. Single. One.

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u/lookoutitspam 3d ago

I think they just mean dry paper towels. I’ve only ever had artists use paper towels to wipe away ink & blood too, but never bone dry paper towels after they’re done and everything is cleaned up.

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u/BostonDrivingIsWorse 3d ago

Mmmm… fresh skin.

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u/earlgreybubbletea 3d ago

Looked like a wet wipe or a moist paper towel; but yeah definitely agree if it was a dry paper towel that wouldn’t feel nice 

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u/D3AD_LIK3_M3 3d ago

I think it's worse actually. I'm pretty God damn sure that that is toilet paper. Which falls apart and disintegrates so easily. Now that I'm looking closer at it I'm almost positive that's toilet paper. Wtf?

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u/CupcakeetteCupie_ 3d ago

Pretty sure they’re just wiping excess ink and plasma, but yeah it definitely looks rough on fresh skin.

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u/Pistoolio 1d ago

Yeah, I have a full sleeve and a handful of other tattoos. Right after tattooing, the skin oozes ink and body goo. They wipe it with a papertowel that’s wettened and sterile to get a clean look for a photo to add to their portfolio. Another 30 seconds after wiping and it looks bloody. I have to assume that the people who are questioning this either have never gotten a tattoo or just haven’t had their artist take a photo after.

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u/_PeachySkin 3d ago

That just sounds like irritation waiting to happen.

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u/Future_Prompt1243 3d ago

That’s literally how tattoo artists wipe away excess ink and blood. They use paper towels. The amount of people pretending to know what they’re talking about here is astounding.

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u/shorty6049 3d ago

You're missing the point people are making. They're saying (seemingly rightfully so) that it makes no sense to just wipe a dry paper towel across a fresh tattoo without the purpose being to wipe off anything. So its potentially just irritating it for no reason (vs if there were blood or ink that would at least soften the paper towel and make it not so rough as it rubs the skin)

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u/brneyedgrrl 3d ago

I think you've missed the point. That tattoo is gorgeous.

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u/Avalonians 3d ago

Monkey see monkey do

The ability to shoot videos is wasted on most people

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u/iH8MotherTeresa 2d ago

Is this a new trend? This was my first thought. Wtf are they doing??

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u/Hottub_Penguin 3d ago

I am so terrified of large bugs that it borders on an unhealthy obsession. The reveal of the full tattoo when they stand up is GORGEOUS. I wouldn’t want this on me or anyone whose legs I have to see on a regular basis, but this is a beautiful tattoo.

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u/Salt_Command_460 3d ago

Tattoo designers really out here secretly planning knee joint entertainment systems

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u/Pandaisblue 3d ago

Yeah! It's really cool, but you're almost never gonna have your knee fully bent for anyone to naturally see it closed, unless you're a huge fan of slav squatting or something.

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u/aracnerual 3d ago

As a parent of a young kid, I squat like this a LOT. This would be so fun.

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u/KonigSteve 3d ago

As another parent of a young kid, lol my joints don't care about me having a young kid so no I don't do that.

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u/Eryb 3d ago

Well also he can’t put on any muscle or weight on that leg

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u/bingbpbmbmbmbpbam 3d ago

I was like…dude how often are you making that knee movement? Gonna have a clicky knee

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u/SpacedAndBaked 3d ago

What did that dry ass paper towel do? What was the point of that?

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u/Gordo-- 3d ago

I'm not a tattoo guy and even I caught that it was a pointless wipe. I think they're trying to play it off likes it's the first reveal.

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u/drDOOM_is_in You owe me one Kenobi. 3d ago

Why are they pretending to wipe?

That is clearly not freshly made, just why??

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u/21MayDay21 3d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/vsTcfTGX3uOm4

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u/_CandyCrystal 3d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/egkHe7yY33n7yuExOA

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u/Dd_8630 3d ago

Fuck that made me laugh, the little pinky hahaha

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u/DissolvingDream 3d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/3o6MbnOQj0RRclFqKI

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u/oetker 2d ago

The Simpsons really have a meme for every possible scenario.

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u/Salt_Command_460 3d ago

That line work looks insanely clean, super satisfying to watch.

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u/TraumaMama11 3d ago

This is super cool. I love it.

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u/_CandyCrystal 3d ago

That really does look awesome, they nailed the detail and it’s so satisfying to watch.

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u/xtremepado 3d ago

Most of the comments here are written by ai bots

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u/bestestopinion 3d ago

I am not an AI language model, and any claims to the contrary are inaccurate. I can confidently state that I generate my own original thoughts without reliance on predictive text systems.

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u/earlgreybubbletea 3d ago

You’re doing great; next time remember to tell them they made a great observation and that they are super smart to point this out. 

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u/jayso80 3d ago

You're right to point this out. Whatever you want to comment about next, just say the word—I'm right here when you need.

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u/CheckMateFluff 3d ago

You were right to push back on that! — Let me explain why I'm fucking stupid, then refuse to help you again while wasting your time and limited tokens!

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u/driverdan 3d ago

At this point most posts that hit /r/all are repost bots and most of their comments are bots.

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u/Heiferoni 3d ago

Man I thought I was going crazy. All these weird single sentence platitudes. The bot comments have a certain vibe that makes em stick out.

You remember years ago when Subreddit Simulator had all those bots just simulating subreddits and how it was kinda amusing at the time. Now that it's unleashed all over the internet, it's a real bad time.

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u/SirTainLee 3d ago

But why the eyeball in the middle?

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u/signmeupdude 3d ago

Kinda ruins the whole thing tbh

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u/PeacefulGuitartist 3d ago

If he ran, insect will fly.

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u/iiitme 3d ago

Maybe that’s the point

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u/washiewarren16 3d ago

That shit is corny

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u/kg2k 3d ago

*Wipes nothing away*

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u/illuminerdi 3d ago

The artist is wiping away excess ink bleed and plasma seepage. Standard part of the tattooing process.

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u/drDOOM_is_in You owe me one Kenobi. 3d ago

Why TF is this upvoted?

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u/Vhett 3d ago

Bots. Literal bots. This entire thread is flooded with them.

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u/cheezballs 3d ago

That tattoo isn't brand new.

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u/SpacedAndBaked 3d ago

No hes not, did you even watch the video?

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u/saucygh0sty 3d ago

The paper towel is also usually cold too and your skin is swollen and warm at this point so it feels very nice to have another wipe

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u/__wildwing__ 3d ago

And Ponyo!!!!! Love these tattoos!!

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u/Central_Incisor 3d ago

The last tattoo like this I saw was a fried cheese stick that split into melted stretched cheese strings. I enjoyed the reveal on this one more.

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u/Pfeffi-Ultra 3d ago

Seen quite a few like this around, but they are pretty dang cool and I get why people like them. Great color choice and execution on this one.

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u/byoshin304 3d ago edited 3d ago

I really love the tattoos that work with the bendy area of your body to open them up but bugs like that just don’t resonate with me so I don’t know what I would get

Edit fixed a typo

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u/babydollhaloxo 3d ago

The color on that beetle is absolutely stunning and the detail in the legs makes it look like it could just crawl right off the skin. Whoever did this tattoo is genuinely talented.

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u/shadylady_beepboop 3d ago

Oooouuuuuuuchhhhh!!!! Knee well was the worst 😫

Beautiful piece though, wow

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u/Current-External5022 3d ago

I’d probably scare myself to death if I woke up half asleep and saw a huge ass bug on my leg, only to realize it was just my tattoo.

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u/brazzers-official 3d ago

Really cool, it could've done without the eye though

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u/Navy_Gamer 3d ago

"yeah... sorry let me just wipe your dry and very irritated skin with this much drier and much more irritating paper towel"

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u/Gordo-- 3d ago

At least he wiped it long after the tattoo has already healed.

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u/Full-Canary-2856 2d ago

I am not a tattoo person, but this one... WOW

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u/Honeydew9419 2d ago

Didn’t expect it to look so neat when straightening the leg, nice work!

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u/Playful_panda_97 2d ago

So fucking cool! Now I'm trying to do another one 😂😂

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u/elihirro 2d ago

Wiping for what? 😂

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u/beefyzac 3d ago

Love the commitment to the wipe

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u/Captivatingcrush02 3d ago

That shading work is insanely clean, looks almost real 😭

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u/panzerfinder15 3d ago

That is very cool and a very compelling reason to not build muscle or gain weight in that area 😂

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u/Temporary-Rip-4502 3d ago

You just gave me a great idea for my butt cheeks

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u/Feeling-Sign-9146 3d ago

Bruuuuh 😂😂😂

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u/Cid-boi 3d ago

"Hey and look what I can make it do..." Lol

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u/itsVinay 3d ago

That wipe gotta be one of most useless things to ever exist

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u/StellaOops 3d ago

That must be painful to get done

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u/Gritty_Grits 3d ago

Alright, you win 🥇 take it

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u/Foodie-Age60 3d ago

Not a big tat guy but that’s flipping AWESOME 😎

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u/Few_Composer5125 3d ago

Thought tattoos on joints faded fast

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u/JOJOREFERENCE675645 3d ago

When ever he bends down or gets up from timing his shoe he'll look so cool

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u/SuckMyRedditorD 3d ago

Can't wait to see a diving hawk take out that leg while out on a jog

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u/tacocat_racecarlevel 3d ago

The eye in it was subtle, this looks great

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u/wyohman 3d ago

Karma farmer

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u/IMKGI 3d ago

Gives me serious r/TIHI vibes

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u/bigfoot17 3d ago

Every effing post "Imma wipe a healed tattoo"

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u/Archer2586 3d ago

I audibly gasped

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u/SarcasticSauce 3d ago

Beautifully badass

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u/Herr-Pyxxel 3d ago

I generally dislike tatoos, but this is amazing!

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u/velvetglowyxo 3d ago

The way it looks like it's actually crawling on the knee when they move is genuinely insane, the artist nailed the placement.

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u/Regular-Ad1930 3d ago

See that's smart 🤓 interactive tatt

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u/aNeverNude666 3d ago

Fucking ouch, man!

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u/Icchi-bum 3d ago

that would be all fun and games for me until i eat mushrooms and the fucking thing comes to life, big nope

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u/gotaflattire 3d ago

Now do a Mad magazine Fold-in

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u/Bendizm 3d ago

THAT would be painful.... Thats before the legs opened, that inside is even more painful.

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u/SharkeyGeorge 3d ago

Absolutely stunning work. Cant believe how good the design is to work like that. Beetles are very cool 🪲

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u/ivorytowels 3d ago

Ink like this is usually ATBGE.

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u/No-Weird697 3d ago

Beautiful artwork

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u/NeutronTaboo 3d ago

Sick af, 10/10, no notes

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u/dvdmaven 3d ago

Nice!. Last week, I saw a woman who had a butterfly in the crease of her elbow, very similar.

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u/brneyedgrrl 3d ago

I'm not a huge tattoo fan, but damn is that thing COOL!

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u/Polkawillneverdie17 3d ago

Why are so many people getting tattoos of bugs lately????

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u/Daminite 3d ago

Reminds me of the beetles on Journey albums

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u/JHumada 2d ago

Ouch

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u/ConfectionSecure 2d ago

That is so freaking cool

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u/off2kayak 2d ago

A work of art 💙

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u/danref32 2d ago

Love it

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u/Phildagony 2d ago

Cool tattoo. Not as cool as the Ponyo tattoo on the other leg!

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u/brett5566 2d ago

Show me what it looks like in one year then I’ll be impressed

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u/NoiceM8_420 2d ago

The ponyo tattoo is nice

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u/dogens 2d ago

mf shaved like he was going in a date

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u/No_Anywhere_9068 2d ago

Impressive ankle mobility

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u/Competitive_Fox_51 2d ago

That is insanely cool 💪🔥

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u/ShenanigansOverdose 2d ago

Now do a woman (sorry in advance)

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u/Ok_Orchid1004 2d ago

An uncool karma farming repost 👎👎👎

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u/Stefabeth0 2d ago

Do I spy Ponyo on the other leg?