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Per the title, what does this tattoo say?
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Probably because it's backwards, according to OP - try looking at it in a mirror.
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No, it's just the OP posted something, and then started saying how to and not to teact. If someone wants to jerk off themselves, they don't need other people
Sorry, I guess I wasn't being clear.
I said that as a mod because I want to make it clear that the conversation should remain about translations, not shitting on the tattoo for the sake of shiting on it as that's not constructive. If you can talk about how poor the translation is, or want to criticise the penmanship (i.e scribble lines, missed strikes, Japanese equivalent of comic Sans, etc.), then by all means. The rules also state to keep the conversation respectful and supportive.
If you just want to make fun of people's choices, maybe there's a "bad tattoos" community for you. I'll jerk off however I please.
Ok, sorry, id does look like I was seriously aggressive, while I was just acting out of spite. But really, the best way to not attract toxic assholes like me is not to write anything like: "don't laugh at me!" - someone is bored right and looking what/who to laugh on right now, so you become an easy prey:)
Sorry, I took it a bit too personally and sounded like a dick. Hopefully, you find a use for this community in the future!
Oh, come on, it's me who did the first rude thing, even as a joke
I was being facetious. I try to crack jokes a lot, and I guess this was one of those that fall flat. But then I thought your original comment was intended to be a joke as well (considering the way it was written), and so that's part of what prompted me to respond in kind.
Yes, it was, I just did all that the OP asked me not to, because duh :)
It did look stupid though