Insane Tattoo Artist Brands Client With Their Initials, Can't Believe Client Is Upset

It's hard to imagine literally branding another human being and thinking that is ok but that is exactly what happened when this riled client made an unfortunate choice in a tattoo artist.

This story was posted to Reddit's r/AmItheAsshole subreddit by u/TattoodNoobAITA (OP), the tattooed individual in question.

The tattoo was to be a sentimental 'heirloom' type of piece as it was a tattoo that had been received by three generations of the men in OP's family. So it was essential that the piece look exactly like the others. OP brought a photo with him when he went to get it done, it was not to be an original or derivative work.

That's important here because the only supporting argument that could be made for the artist's actions that followed would be that she was an artist who wanted to sign her work. That, in and of itself, is an argument that a good number of us could understand. It is only natural for an artist to want to claim credit for their creation. 

But there is a line here. The sheer number of tattoo artists who responded in the comments support this. It is never ok to leave your mark on another human being (without their consent). This is, apparently, a code within the tattoo artist community. 

The other problem with this is that it wasn't even an original piece and it was important that it be identical to his ancestor's. So why sign it at all?

The simple fact of the matter is that branding another human being is a bit twisted and gets worse the more you think about it. 

The artist takes the L here. 

Manager Demands Worker Covers Shift on Their Day Off, Demands They Answer Their Phone When They Quit

An employee received a text from their boss last Thursday asking them to come in to cover a shift for their coworker. When the employee responded that they could not come in because they were studying for an exam, the boss answered that they were "expected to be available for tonight's shift." Things escalated to the boss saying they were "disappointed," and the employee decided it was time to walk away

The employee nailed it on the head; what a downright demanding individual. But we're starting to see so many posts like this it makes you wonder… just how prevalent is this?

This post was posted to the r/antiwork subreddit by Redditor u/Hoodtho after the incident last week. It was published with the title "Happened on Tuesday but [middle finger emoji] this idiot" and has hit the top of the subreddit with 21k upvotes. 

Workers have been supportive and noted their thoughts on the topic. u/ItzYaBoiQuez noted that "Work likes to think it's your parent." which seemed to be something that many commenters could relate to. The comment has since garnered 3.3k upvotes. 

 

Evil Stepmother Gives Away Guy's Playstation, Guy Gives Away Stepmother's House

 

In this story, two family members (it's complicated) came to metaphorical blows after the passing of their connecting loved one. It's an almost biblical tale of revenge as this step-son decided to take an eye for an eye after his "hag" of a stepmom took his Playstation out of his own home and gave it away.

This story was posted to the r/ProRevenge subreddit by u/YoungSourSwede (OP), the narrator and step-son in the story. He had tragically lost his mother to ovarian cancer five years before the events of this story took place. His father then remarried to Grace. u/YoungSourSwede was skeptical of her from the start. Luckily, when his father passed a year after the couple was married, he left the house to his son.

Grace was less than thrilled and, despite her making some inappropriate moves, the OP allowed her to stay on. Until she gave away his Playstation, that is. 

 

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Teacher Asks Kids What Makes A Good Person, Gets Mixed Results

George Pointon is a teacher and Twitter personality who, in his words, is "exploiting children's imagination for likes." At least he's being honest. In this escapade, he asked kids what they think makes a good person. Most of them had pretty straightforward answers that any regular adult would say. Some were a little more short-sighted. Maybe what's startling here is the percentage of kids these days who could still be duped by candy and a puppy. But at the same time, we all know a lot of adults who would get tricked by that too.

Maybe all we can really hope for when looking to 6 year olds about moral quandaries is that they've at least learned enough from life so far that their moral compass is pointed vaguely in the right direction. It seems like that's what we got here.

For some more goofy things kids think, here are somekids who tried and failed at difficult names.

Tumblr Gems To Help Deal With That Sinking Feeling

The internet is carved up into its various segments and domains, all with their own special features. Want to listen to your uncle spout off the most idiotic takes you've heard in your life? That's a job for Facebook. Want to listen to a complete stranger spout off some of the most idiotic takes you've heard in your life? Then Twitter is the place to go.

But if you want to read a person's werewolf fanfiction that includes them as the main character? That's a job for Tumblr. It's a strange place covered in everyone's weird ideas, and no story is perfectly safe from the praise and mockery of its users. Want to read a dissertation on the use of primary colors in Ratatouille? Have a need to see someone describe exactly how dangerous a goose is? Tumblr is there with some absolutely out-there junk.

For some more time-wasting spectacle, here are some more tumblr gems uncovered from the deep.

People Share Their Most Tantalizingly Useless Facts

The pursuit of knowledge is a noble one. At the same time, it probably doesn't help a whole lot to be able to describe exactly where cashews come from, or what elephants really think of mice. But at least it's amusing to know things, however trivial they may be. Many of us have done a great job tricking other people into thinking we ourselves are smart just because we know one or two things about the chocolate harvesting process. In actuality, we don't know that much, have few marketable skills, and are terrifically bad critical thinkers. Give us a square peg and a round hole and we'll bang those bastards together until the hole gets eroded. But ask us about the planets and we'll have at least 5 or 6 seemingly insightful things to say, and only 1 or 2 of them will be easily disprovable.

For some more insight into the world we live in, here are some science facts that show the terrifying scope of our universe.

Guy Insults Ex In Front of Her Husband, Wonders if He's Wrong

Presenting: This guy.

u/throwawaysnapchat_ra posted this topic to r/AmItheAsshole after a disastrous interaction on what became a painfully long flight.

He ran into his ex-girlfriend from University on a flight and recognized her before she realized who he was. They were seated next to one another, and once he confirmed who she was when she removed her mask momentarily, he engaged her in conversation. 

Unbeknownst to him, the man seated next to her on the other side was her, now, husband. Things were pleasant until the Ex introduced u/throwawaysnapchat_ra as a "friend" from Uni, and the husband asked what his wife was like in Uni. 

When u/throwawaysnapchat_ra replied with a thinly-veiled insult, things got real awkward quickly. The Ex told her husband, "He's that jerk I cut contact with." The couple swapped seats, and the husband shot daggers at him for the rest of the flight. 

u/throwawaysnapchat_ra posted the thread wondering if what he did was wrong and has been obliterated in the comments. He had to make an edit asking people to stop sending him Direct Messages as he has gotten the point that he was wrong. 

Will Smith Assaults Chris Rock Live at the Oscars, Wins Award Moments Later, Internet Reacts

What the heck just happened?

So, let's get this straight… You can get up on stage at the Oscars and attack a presenter live on television, and there is nothing, absolutely nothing, that security is going to do to stop you? You are then free to return to your seat while the person you just attacked has to fumble through the rest of their presentation awkwardly. You have got to be kidding me. 

The show should have been stopped, and Will Smith should have been removed from the building. Please tell me I'm not the only one thinking that here. 

Instead, he was gifted one of the most prestigious awards an actor can receive mere moments later. There is no way that he will be allowed to keep that once Chris Rock files for assault.

It was so unbelievable that something like that initial smack could happen that I admit I initially thought it was scripted. The lack of reaction from the production team made it seem like it had to be planned. It wasn't until Will returned to his seat that you started to wonder what the heck was happening. 

His angry yell cutting through and awkward silence of a hall that had been, moments before, filled with fanfare has got to be one of the most bizarre things I have ever seen on television.

Sure, Chris's joke was in abysmal taste but if we can attack comedians now for saying something that we don't like, what sort of message is that sending? There needs to be serious repercussions for this type of behavior. Being Will Smith should not excuse you. 

The Oscars are back in a big way, but for all the wrong reasons. We are going to be talking about this for a long time and Twitter has been going absolutely nuts since the incident occurred. 

See the videos of the incident and Will's acceptance speech minutes later below, along with some of the best reactions so far.