Good Thing He’s Not a Hemophiliac. Too Many Letters.
June 4th, 2009
Source: Daisy of Love
Huh. Not what you’d expect on a knuckle tat. Those tend to be reserved for tough-guy stuff like “thug life” or a gang affiliation. But I guess diabetes is kind of hardcore. I mean, you have to moderate your sugar intake and stick yourself with needles. And live with the fact that commercials starring Wilford Brimley are aimed at your demographic.
You should share your neat tats at http://www.tatbook.com It is good people know you are diabetic but would be better if you wore one of those gold bracelets and put something on your fingers like i luv to kiss
That’s my tattoo. Siqqq
Fuckin sick PonyBoy!
I dont get the too many letters part?
looks like i should be on here for having cupcake and an actual cupcake on mine if the reasoning this really well done tattoo is considered bad because of what it says.
Original post by Dmitri Gromov
I definatly took this picture.
oh yeah, and with the too many letter thing, they said that knuck tatts are supposed to say thug life…that is still four letters on each hand, you, are a douchbag.
@swilla
HEMO PHIL (iac)
lol
Can’t beat no thumbs down. Faggots trying to call it ugly. The work is way better then a lot of the tattoos on here. Also how can a tattoo site be taken serious whether it be good or “ugly” tattoos when they use the word “tat”.
Wow. I did not expect such a showing of support in the comments.
The guy has a disease tattooed on his knuckles.
Disease. Knuckles. I was under the presumption that this site was mainly going to showcase tattoos that the person will regret in years, or possibly less. How could this possibly not qualify?
Disease? Knuckles? Come on, guys.
He should join this grup: http://tudiabetes.com/group/inkeddiabetics
Awesome.
This one would actually be useful if you were ever in a situation where you’d need medical help but were beyond being able to ask for it…(severe low, for instance). And it’s not all that ugly, either.
Kind of a dumb location, but a person this young and trim is probably is probably Type 1, and something like this can save your life.
You don’t just get to moderate your sugar intake and take a shot, and forget about it. It’s more like if you miss insulin, you start dying in 4 hours and complete it in about 2 days. Exercise a just little too much, you can have a seizure, and oops – die.
Wilford Brimley and your Aunt Bessie have it easy because they have type 2, and they can get away with just moderating sugar, and… NOT DYING. But not everyone is so lucky. Sorry to crap on your joke.
I am a hemophiliac, and the title of this picture is kind of hurtful. Fuck you.
Diabetes is a serious disease, but having the word diabetic tattooed across your fingers is just dumb. I’m really surprised at the people here who are really in favor of this tattoo.
that has to be the dumbest tattoo possible, only slighty overriden by a red rose on a breast, a fairy, or a tribal arm tat.
i understand he has diabetes but, he should have gotten a tattoo symbolic of this disease, not the actual word “diabetic”
also, dumbarsses who title the page, a hemophiliac would probably DIE if they got that tattooed on themselves. it is a blood disorder and tattoos make you bleed.
I think that’s the point.
Maybe he intended to get “DIABOLIC” and the tattooist misheard him…
Bitches don’t know ’bout my diabetes
That looks more like DIABLITO -> little devil in Spanish
That’s not an “L”, dude. That’s an “E”. Ls don’t have lines all over the place.
I’m sure he’s trying to be ironic. I suppose he can argue that it’s for medical purposes when he tries to get a job someplace respectable. The quality isn’t bad, necessarily, but “ugly” encompasses so much — including stupidity.
I know a girl that got the medical symbol from the med alert bracelet with “diabetic” under it tattooed on the top of her wrist. She is a type 1 diabetic and jewelry can be lost in a car accident. At least any emergency medical personel won’t be starting her on a glucose i.v. accidentally.
whatever, i think it’s totally bad ass and hilarious. i’d laugh my ass off if my friend came home with that. and the ONLY way i think it’s cool to get it is if you are truly diabetic.
i loves it!!
@Karen Townsend
Yep, tatbook.com is cool as hell!
That’s somewhat clever and unique. It serves a legitimate purpose without trying too hard. This is just… well, something that will not aid this young man in a quest for a high-paying position, let’s just leave it at that.
@jennifer- i’m guessing he probably already has a job that isn’t affected by tattoos. and it’s meant to be ironic. *sigh*
As I said, Katie, I’m sure he’s TRYING to be ironic. It’s not, but I can see the effort. He might very well have a job (one would imagine that he’d have to pay for the work somehow, as it IS better than freebies usually look), but having stupid crap permanently marked on a visible portion of your body is not the way to financial long-term success. He’s a young boy who will, as many people highlighted here are doomed to, be forever reminded of his rather lame attempt at being ironic. Anytime I see stupidity like that, I feel a twinge of regret, because ultimately it continues us on the same sad path that leads to Idiocracy.
Just because it’s worth mentioning… The other mods he has appear to be easily covered if necessary. This is the single one that is very visible and very permanent. He’s young and he’s now branded himself in a way that will forever make his life less stable — and it’s not worth it given the tattoo itself. If you’re going to do something like that, make it worthwhile.
@Jennifer
And are you the boss of what is worthwhile?
Selfrighteaus much?
ps. I also wouldnt want to be caught dead with that on me… ofcourse I am not a diabetic or the haver of anything chronic so maybe I just dont get it:)
Sure, why not? If having an opinion = self-righteous, I plead guilty. If having a logical, well thought out opinion = “selfrighteaus” (whatever that may be) — then I guess I’m that, too.
In reality I’m just someone who sees too much stupidity and am saddened that my children are going to inherit a world that is made up of people who could ben (as I mentioned before) the inspiration for the script of Idiocracy.
As I said, it’s just a shame, that’s all. (You KNOW it’s bad when I appear to be quoting crappy Phil Collins songs.)
@frostyrides
according to my roommate (who has diabetes), a lot of people have these bracelets that say ‘diabetes’ or ‘diabetic’ on them. that way, if they pass out people will have an idea of what to do. this guy probably wanted to do something more hardcore than a bracelet and got a tattoo instead. i think it’s pretty cool.
@zachsboots
D-O-U-C-H-B-A-G 8 letters… that would work!
But then he’d be in the “misspelled tattoos” catagory. DouchE Bag.
Oh, my dear god, why? I’m half tempted to stop comming to a site that I enjoy, because there are sooooo many stupid people voicing their idiotic “opinions” with impunity.
haha, well at least when they put him in the home, they’ll know not to give him any sugar.
believe me, you have to be tough to live with type 1 diabetes successfully.
Sure, but what does that have to do with a bad tattoo??
DIABEETUS!
THIS IS BETTER THAN WEARING A FUCKING MEDIC-ALERT BRACELET OR NECKLACE!
P.S.Y.C.H.O.T.I.C. is less letters. Dope is even shorter.
@Jennifer
Jennifer — I must say that I have been looking at this page for a good while now, and I’ve been enjoying the hilarious captions that go along with the tattoos, and even a few of the comments, but never felt compelled to comment myself until reading this page’s.
THANK YOU FOR BEING INTELLIGENT AND VOICING YOUR OPINIONS, WHILE STILL HAVING A SENSE OF HUMOR ABOUT IT.
People get way too excited over these things, and apparently only their opinions are okay — at least you recognize there to be more than one opinion in the world; you just happen to have well-placed convictions.
So THANK YOU for being the… ‘Selfrighteaus’ boss and voice of (humorous) reason.
ive lost so many medical alert bracelets, im type one diabetic and have been for 15 years. this is a sick idea though, and props for going through with it! a lot of places won’t even tattoo diabetics because of the infection risk, but why pay money every time a chain snaps at a show or party?
Good tattoo idea, good execution, bad placement.