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[–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 17 points 9 hours ago

She’s really gonna regret that if that cat turns out to be a dog in a cat suit.

[–] timewarp@lemmy.world 6 points 8 hours ago

The correct term is a cattoo

[–] winkly@lemmy.world 17 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

Looks like a shrimp head 🦐

[–] TheEighthDoctor@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 hour ago

Looks like my parents fighting about money

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 6 points 10 hours ago

Welp I'll never unseeit now. Jackass.

[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 67 points 16 hours ago (3 children)

I would be very disappointed with that tatoo. It barely looks like the original and the original is way more symmetrical. But as long as they like it 👌🏻

[–] buffing_lecturer@leminal.space 2 points 4 hours ago

It's missing the bottom 1/3rd.

If you cover the area below the glare on the cat photo, it starts to look more similar.

[–] ickplant@lemmy.world 13 points 16 hours ago

You do indeed have a point there.

[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 3 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

Tabby cat patterns shift over time as the multicolored hairs of their fur grows. Which is why it's a dumb idea for a tattoo. But maybe in the moment they just really liked the design.

[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 6 hours ago

Thank you, that actually teaches me something new and adds important context.

[–] Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world 31 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

It captured a moment in time, and it's a representation of a source of love and affection. There are far worse tattoos out there, no need to shit on someone's artistic decisions.

[–] nightofmichelinstars@sopuli.xyz 7 points 12 hours ago

Especially because without the cat, it's impossible to tell what it is either way. The pattern started out abstract and the tattoo is as close as it needs to be. It's a memory.

[–] zr0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 26 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

/c/shittytattoos@lemmy.ca

Edit: because how bad the tattoo is made, not because of the idea.

[–] ickplant@lemmy.world 53 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Her name is Sara Brooks, she did not provide the name of the tattoo artist.

Pic of Ziggy:

[–] fartographer@lemmy.world 17 points 10 hours ago

I used to have respect for you, but here you are doxxing cats on Lemmy. Poor Ziggy. Now everyone's gonna know how to find them in that box.

Here's a version that respects Ziggy's privacy

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 12 points 15 hours ago

Weird how, on the cat, you have ⚫ ⚫ and then 3 tiers of stripes, but on the tattoo, they only do the top 2 tiers, leaving out the one on the bottom...

[–] felsiq@piefed.zip 9 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Looks like some stormlight archive shit, I like it

[–] feannag@sh.itjust.works 4 points 9 hours ago

And here I was worried that I'd have to make that comment. Definitely looks like the Willshapers or the Elsecallers glyphs.

[–] Oak_Kitten@slrpnk.net 10 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

I was tempted to do that with our tabby’s markings… until I figured that they kind of look very suggestive in a labial sort of way, lol. To each their own, just not the kind of tattoo I personally was looking for

[–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 13 points 13 hours ago

"Is that a pussy on your arm?"

Uh, yes. but not how you think!

[–] a_non_monotonic_function@lemmy.world 6 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Fucking terrible attempt, though.

[–] EkHouVanBraai@piefed.co.za 1 points 9 hours ago

Yea it doesn't look anything alike

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 5 points 15 hours ago

Looks like Sauron's helmet.

[–] Armand1@lemmy.world 4 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)

My brother got an ear tattoo to match the start pattern on his cat's ear.

[–] BroBot9000@lemmy.world 4 points 16 hours ago

Awesome idea! Almost looks like a Mirrors Edge tattoo.