Legend Asks for Suggestions to Cover Up 'Shrimps is Bugs' Tattoo, Gets Flooded With Compliments Instead

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Ally Perry • Writer and Editor
May 19, 2023 12:00 PM EDT

The greatest debate among tattoo havers is whether your ink needs to mean anything or not. Personally, I don't think it does, so long as you like the design and can live with it for the rest of your life. 

However, that doesn't mean you can't get a tattoo for something that's important to you. Family and life milestones are pretty common reasons for people to get tatted, as are personal allegiances. Rarely are they as impressive, though, as what is inked onto one regretful Redditor's thigh.

Posting to r/TattooDesigns recently, u/Lewbular wanted some advice on how best to go covering up a teenage tattoo that he regretted. Unfortunately for him, nobody wanted to give him any suggestions. This was because it expresses the belief that "shrimps is bugs", a philosophy that everyone else on the sub had to get behind.

Needless to say, many of the responses to the post were pretty amusing. Let this be a supportive sign to those who have tattoos that they regret; even if you think they're dumb, there might be somebody out there who finds them worthwhile. 

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    Neck - r/Tattoo Designs u/Lewbular 1d. i.redd.it 1 Cover up suggestions? TTTD 71 1 shrimps is bugs Join
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    Font - I need ideas for a horizontal design for this dumb tattoo I got above my knee when I was 19. I like American traditional/black and grey type stuff but I haven't been able to find any designs that would cover it and look good. Any ideas are appreciated. P.s. the little guy above it can stay or go as long as shrimps is bugs is covered less
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    Font - DifferentATF 1d A trad shrimp or leave it alone
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    Font - PlateHopeful790 1d 2 Awards Why should you cover up the truth? : Reply KnightRider1987 1d Big shrimps has gotten to him 4 1.4k ↓
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    Rectangle - bordermelancollie09 1d 1 Award Honestly I would just add more tattoos around it so it looks more natural. It'll blend in with the rest of them. I fuckin love this tattoo. Shrimps is bugs. : Reply 4 1.7k ↓
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    Rectangle - BuffaloMfBills 1d Experienced Tattoo Collector 1 Award This may be the best tattoo I've ever seen. It would be a travesty to get it covered. Now, what you should do is get a frame tattoo around it. : Reply 44.2k ↓
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    Font - panjoface 1d Umm, I'm getting 'Shrimps Is Bugs' next. That just made my day.
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    Font - Cynic6669 1d Don't cover it. Shrimps is bugs. Add a shrimp, and maybe some other bugs.
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    Font - ER 3 MO 71 CharlieSwisher 1d Hahahah I just love the idea that this guy got the funniest/greatest tattoo of all time, to the extent that he can't even ask for advice on how to get rid of it b/c we all just like it so much. Probably everybody whose ever seen it loves it except him. It's like a Greek parable or something Imao.
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    Human body - callernumber03 1d I will get this tattoo if you get that covered because it NEEDS to be on someone. Shrimps is bugs, brother.
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    Human body - Mini-Moose-13 1d 19 year old you created a masterpiece, don't go back on it now! Shrimps is bugs!!!
    via Mini-Moose-13
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    Organism - SlayPoupon 1d Literally any type of pants would work. : Reply 4304 whisit 1d Even that is too much of a cover up for this modern masterpiece.
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    Font - _set_sail_1d Why? Shrimps IS bugs. But if you insist, a sick panther would cover that area nicely Reply : polarrburrr 1d Or a big ass fuckin shrimp 4790 ↓
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