I trusted a stranger to give me a free mystery tattoo – it’s so bad I gave it a nickname and want it removed immediately
GETTING a tattoo on your body is usually a well-researched decision that takes months and often years of planning.
But sometimes we throw caution to the wind and make choices we regret – just like TikTok user Tahlia Pritchard.
The Aussie went viral on social media after posting a video of herself in Sydney getting a mystery tattoo on her ankle, only to discover the very unfortunate consequences.
A whopping 2.9million people watched the comical event unfold, and Tahlia admitted wanting rid of the ink as soon as she saw it.
She posted the short clip using the hashtag #gloryholetattoo and confessed her intentions.
“Out here at #FODI making some dangerous decisions,” she captioned the video.
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“Putting my blind faith in someone I’ve never met to give me a mystery tattoo,” Tahlia adds as the video plays out.
Sporting a wide grin, Tahlia signs a waiver and a man – possibly the tattoo artist – shows her how to position her leg through the ‘glory hole’.
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She’s shown laying down patiently as her tattoo takes shape behind a white wall. Then the clip cuts to the finished product.
The camera zooms in on Tahlia’s ankle, which now sports a two-part design of a detailed brown bird perched on top of a very poorly drawn skull.
Viewers launched into the comments to share their shock at her new and questionable ink, with some even saying they’d sue.
One user wrote: “Omg I would simply cry.”
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Another sympathetic viewer said: “Oh my god take that tattoo gun away from him…”
Responding to reactions, Tahlia admitted that she immediately looked up locations for laser tattoo removal.
She joked: “Like going in for an exam, nailing the first part then realising you left yourself five minutes for part two.”
“It’s easier to just laugh tbh,” she admitted. “Once the adrenaline wore off and I looked the next day I was like, ‘oh’. I think a visit to my usual tattoo guy is in order.”
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Some days later, Tahlia shared a video update to answer a few burning questions from her followers.
Some asked if she had the skull already, which she strongly denied.
She explained: “I’ve been through a lot of emotions. I’ve kind of landed on the idea of what if I keep it exactly how it is? It’s always going to be a funny story to tell.”
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What’s more, Tahlia’s even given her tattoo a name: Bert.
“He’s probably going to get lasered off in the near future. Would I do it again? Probably not.”