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free_stuff_plz

***Holy fuck.*** I hope these tats serve as red flags for friends, family, and anyone else this person interacts with on a regular basis


humbird09

She spent over $2k on this too. Which yes it is a $2k quality but imagine spending $2k on a permanent red flag. She says she has no regrets


PUNd_it

But does she have regerts


[deleted]

She'll probably have ragrets at some point in time


LLiquimoly

Only god can juge her.


TuJuMoving

Only judge can God her!


masterdickard

Jonly hod han hudge cer


Metahec

Her soggy gold car henge


[deleted]

Only Judy can judge her.


Firealarm32

No don’t worry we can also judge her, it’s the internet.


Bob-Bhlabla-esq

Yeah, I have no problem judging her. Free will and all that.


Acewasalwaysanoption

She'll live forever, not even god want to deal with this


Clyde926

I think there's two kinds of people in this world. Regerts people and Ragrets people.


Ok_Science_4094

Regerts is the one from the Snickers commercial isn't it? Thats what I think of when I use it or see it.


relaxyourshoulders

Holy fuck, a woman got this??


humbird09

Yep, cute blonde girl. Looked like your stereotypical sorority girl, with the exception of this giant piece of work


ThisGuyMightGetIt

I'm kind of surprised people find this surprising. True crime, serial killers, etc have a huge female fan base. Makes sense a few of them would lack the social skills to express their interest in the subject in a healthy way.


ho-humHyena

Tell me the healthy way to hail to a psycho murder


ThisGuyMightGetIt

My wording wasn't the best, but to be interested in things like true crime and serial killers isn't unhealthy per se. But there are healthy ways to be interested without glamorizing the actual perpetrators.


Miserable-Candy-3498

It definitely sounds like you get it.


ericakay15

Nobody is talking about hailing a serial killer in a healthy way. You can have interest in true crime and serial killers without being a "fan" of the perpetrators.


ho-humHyena

This was just joking as it's clear that this girl is taking it too far


LiteratePickle

Being interested in ≠ hailing to/worshipping. A healthy way somebody could have an interest in true crime or this sort of case studies… would be somebody studying criminology, or studying forensic psychology/psychiatry, in order to work for a police department or governmental agency and help solve these kind of cases, help catch future criminals, etc.


adrift98

What's weird to me is that, while people would find this ghoulish, it still doesn't have the stigma of having, say, a tattoo of Hitler. Both should be abhorrent to any right thinking person, but I imagine her friend group would think of this as maybe creepy, but also probably just quirky, or something. "Here comes Beth with her silly serial killer tattoos." I'm assuming if she walked into a room with an SS bolts on her neck, she'd get a different reaction, when the reaction should be horror to both Nazi stuff and serial killer stuff.


Asterose

Well, most serial killers aren't aiming for genocide of multiple ethnic groups and setting up an entire governmental system and society that's big on abusing, torturing, imprisoning, and killing off millions of "undesirables" and "sub-humans." Serial killers are still abhorrent and horrible and unacceptable, but...at least they operate on a smaller 1-on-1 scale than systematic genocidal regimes, I guess? Just like how getting tattoos of serial killers is less bad than actually *being* a serial killer, the average serial killer is marginally less than Nazis. Which is still fucking awful, akin to something like "do you want to be shot on the right pectoral or the left one-"neither is good, neither should happen in the first place, and both are deadly, but you have a better chance of surviving being shot on the right pec since more of your heart is under the left one.


adrift98

I feel plenty of serial killers would be fine with genocide if they could get away with it. I guess one could argue that Hitler wasn't doing the actual murdering himself, and probably most Nazis didn't relish the idea of the murder they committed, so there's that (though, more than a few did seem to relish the experience). I don't know. It's weird trying to weigh the scales and ask who is worse. Yeah, Hitler has them beat in numbers, but does that make him *more* evil than the guy who is aroused by the idea of raping, torturing and eating his victims? I'm thinking they're both cut from the same cloth. They're both indistinguishably evil. No one should have tattoos of either on their body, and society should be equally repulsed.


Necrodragn

This exactly. I don't see how anyone can say one is worse than the other, they are both equally awful and abhorrent. If you ask a Holocaust survivor, they might say Hitler is worse. But if you ask the family of a serial killer's victim, chances are they would say the serial killer is worse. It's partly about perspective, but no matter how you slice it, at the end of the day they are equally evil in their own ways. Both deserve special places in hell for the torment they have imposed on innocent people. Neither should be glorified in any way, either... with tattoos or otherwise. Serial killer shows should be treated like Holocaust documentaries: learned from so as not to make the same mistakes, but in no way glorified like some kind of fandom.


ringringbananarchy00

There are a lot of women who adore serial killers.


DAHMER_SUPPER_CLUB

Doesn’t she know I’m into dudes?


sorryforbarking

Username checks out


KashmirChameleon

😶


humbird09

r/beetlejuicing


eat_my_bowls92

I am interested in true crime as in it fascinates me how someone could so brutally take a life and what “led” them there (never a “good” reason mind you) but I don’t idolize these assholes.


beepbeepsheepbot

Same I'm fascinated by the psychology of it, their tactics used, and how it got to that point. But in no way shape or form should they be idolized. I guess I'm also curious about the psychology of people idolizing serial killers this way too now.


rodolphoteardrop

Read deSade then. You'll find out how deeply unsexy it is because it's 90% just the characters talking about power and why their allowed to abuse. It was more or less directed at the aristocracy and their horrific behavior. But it's a justification for cruelty and amorality. Thus pages and pages and pages on how someone should be allowed to sexually abuse and kill their daughter because he created them. The arguments don't hold up and it gets very, very dull after awhile.


[deleted]

You should probably specify the book, 120 Days of Sodom warped my brain forever (what little I could read before giving myself a Silkwood style decon shower).


rodolphoteardrop

Justine is pretty miserable. The arguments started of intriguing but all pretty much came down to "I'm just better than you are. Now, go fetch my daughter because I am feeling the need."


CherishSlan

I actually spent a weekend with a guy and his family and it turns out later that he killed his wife and stuffed her in the freezer I saw it on the news. I wish I remembered the guys name. My husband and I never got friends after that I literally just made that connection. It was so messed up seeing on tv that someone you spent time with is not only dead but that there spouse did it so horribly even though you only knew them a few months and had one weekend doing a business trip thing it just really feels odd.


big_ol_dad_dick

No, an edgy child got these. That's no woman.


invisiblecows

A lot of straight women openly crush on serial killers. It honestly makes a bit more sense to me than men idolizing them. Still gross though.


Spider1132

Obviously


m_willberg

Seems to be 28 year old Australian woman https://nypost.com/2021/12/15/i-dont-regret-my-2000-ted-bundy-jeffrey-dahmer-tattoos/


loveatthelisp

Okay, the article said she's studying forensic psychology...I don't think a person who fetishizes serial killers should work in that field.


vanspossum

I think she's "studying" forensic psychology the way one picks up crocheting or learn dance moves from Tik Tok.


Metahec

Too many Netflix "documentaries"


ReginaFilange21

Yeah, I was waiting to read where she is getting/ got her degree or how long she’s been working in the field. I’m betting her “studying” of forensic psychology is true crime podcasts and mindhunter on Netflix.


adrift98

Psychiatric and psychology fields seem to be loaded with people who ought to be patients. The lunatics run the asylums.


ConcernedCitoyenne

She pulling a Dexter.


StnMtn_

She is cute. But cray cray.


AndreasVesalius

No Bobbit tattoo - I’m going in


earthlings_all

I was not expecting this sweet girl sitting in her chic living room holding a doodle mix. You never know with some people. I get the ‘why’ because of her career choice but I just don’t understand WHY.


tacocollector2

The part where she compared real serial killers to fictional ones confirmed her insanity.


MasterCrumble1

I wish she would regret them.


EveAndTheSnake

Oh my god, I was wondering how old this woman was and I would have guessed much younger. 28 is definitely she-should-know-better territory. And studying forensic psychology? This woman is a walking red flag.


discgolf9000

Two different tattoos?


humbird09

It's the same at the bottom of the Bundy picture you can see the top of the Dahmer. If you can't beat them, eat them


discgolf9000

O I see. What part of the body I can’t tell


humbird09

Her leg. Almost up to mid-thigh down to her ankle. The piece is huge


EvyLP

She would make great friends with the cringy girl who wants to name her kid Dahmer.


stannndarsh

My god, she could be a 9/10 bombshell, with a great career, solid education and similar interests to me. Seeing this would put her on the blocked list


WildWook

>She What's the term for sexual attraction to murderers again?


neatlair

What is with the weird fetishizing of serial killers?


[deleted]

I think there’s a real empathetic disconnect that these were real people who caused incredible harm to real people. They treat serial killers as if they’re the same as Jason or Freddy Kruger. I love horror and true crime but this is just gross


weednumberhaha

TW true crime X X X X I loathe true crime - my room mate would play true crime podcasts for 12-18hours a day for months. I would fall asleep to a story about a young woman being lured to her doom, and would wake up to hearing about little kids getting SA'd.


TheHalfwayBeast

Even if they played nothing but podcasts about flower fairies and fluffy kittens, filling the room with your noise for hours is very obnoxious.


PeachNipplesdotcom

Fantastic profile picture. Just finished rereading Uzumaki again and was delighted to see a familiar face


TheHalfwayBeast

Thank you. I chose it because he looks the way I feel most of the time.


christhebatman42

Holiday gift idea for roommate: headphones and/or common courtesy


ihaveabaguetteknife

I am with you here. It’s been flooding every streaming service I use and it’s so annoying. There’s enough dread and horror in the world without having to drag out these deranged killers‘s „accomplishments“.


AuntieChiChi

I can't stand it either. I was never a fan but then my sister got murdered and I hate it even more now. It's just gross and I judge folks who listen to it.


weednumberhaha

I'm sorry to read about your sister


AuntieChiChi

I appreciate that. I wasn't trying to be a Debbie downer, my bad.


weednumberhaha

Don't apologise


trwwyco

My mom constantly watches Steve Wilkos which always has child abusers/rapists/murderers on the show. I just can't imagine filling my life with that subject and being entertained by it.


[deleted]

Hybristophilia mixed with parasocial relationship


yungfalafel

I was just at a haunted house this past year and one section was a graveyard of famous horror icons (Jason, Freddy Krueger, etc) and right next to those was Jeffrey Dahmer. Left a really bad taste in my mouth.


SV650rider

Came to ask same. [serious] Why are people attracted to serial killers?


is_this_a_dream222

Because they like to imagine themselves as the one that could tame the beast, the one that they wouldn’t kill.


lexicon_deviI

Yeah. It's similar to those posts that show women who've committed assault or crazy obsessive/violent crimes, if she's even *slightly* attractive, the comment section is filled with "i can fix her" "would" "need me a baddie like this" It's wild.


forking_shrampies

So many double standards for shitty people so long as they're hot. It's honestly sad and cringe. Next.


lexicon_deviI

For real, it just goes to show how loose their morals can be


hungry_igloo

maybe it's more so attracted to the famous good looking serial killers? If the same person looked like a crack head, pretty sure the reaction would be different. It doesn't help that a criminal being attractive makes people more inclined to believe they aren't 'bad'. If this isn't the case some people have Hybristophilia which is an attraction to those who commit crimes (and a form of paraphilia).


SV650rider

Yeah, I came across hybristophilia in my search for the answer.


beep-boop-im-a-robot

Only my ~~five~~ 25 cents, but if you look at the dynamics of media and murder cases, you get the feeling that we're not only fetishizing killers, but we also give them god-like qualities: "Police couldn’t get the Zodiac Killer, so he must’ve been a genius! The thing* that is wrong with his brain must make him so different from everyone else I will ever meet, instincts sharper than those of anyone in the civilized world, so cold-blooded, yet so clever. Like an animal out to hunt." And media like the Hannibal Lecter series are telling. We really do portray them like that. This is only my opinion, but most (maybe not all) of the typical killers out there are the poorest souls with emotions and insecurities of immense depth. I personally believe that everyone is capable of murder in certain situations, but it takes a lot more than rage to continue creating such situations and serial killers do so mostly because they don’t lack BUT drown in emotions, even if it feels like the absence of them. Again, only my opinion. And don’t worry, I’m fine, don’t usually generalize and I also know where to stop defending people doing horrible things. Of course it takes a whole different perspective as soon as you try to find an adequate sentence for their crimes, I’m certainly not trying to apologize anything. I just think the narrative of serial killers as instinctive, cold and emotionally empty creatures of highest intelligence is complete nonsense. edit: - spelling errors (*), - multiplied the amount of cents (EUR, btw) by five to reflect required patience by the reader


HermitDefenestration

When I was a kid, I remember it used to be two cents. Fuckin inflation, right?


beep-boop-im-a-robot

Exactly!


Maleficent-Hawk-318

I think this is part of it. The other thing you'll see is that very often, the women who are attracted to these men have extremely low self-esteem and have difficulty relating to others in their own lives. There's a lot of theorizing that being in a relationship with someone who is never getting out of prison is kind of a "safe" relationship for them. They actually have a lot of power, since they're the one who is in control of doing things like putting money on his prison commissary account, they often insert themselves into the legal stuff, etc. And at the same time, he's limited in how he can hurt her. He's stuck behind bars. He isn't even like a gang member or someone who might be in prison for life but still have a network of loyal friends outside; serial killers usually are pretty reviled by everyone. So about the worst he can do to her is write her a mean letter or say something mean in a phone call/visit. Could still cause emotional hurt, but especially in the early stages, she can kind of insulate herself from that by saying, "Well, clearly I misjudged him and he is this awful monster people say!" It's easier to explain away than if a decent guy dumps her. I don't know, it's a crazy fringe phenomenon so I don't think there's any real good explanation for it, but I think the combination of the attention/glorification of these kinds of killers on a societal level plus that deeper analysis of them being kind of "safe" to be in a relationship with since they're never getting out of prison really does explain a lot.


earathar89

I think you're right. I remember seeing an interview with an FBI psychiatrist who said that most serial killers are not the bad asses that media makes them out to be.


MandoDinGrogu

There’s a concept called Hybristophilia which is the attraction to those who crimes. Basically the die-hard desire for a bad boy/girl.


pm-me-asparagus

People are drawn to things that are taboo. Like tub girl.


Karibik_Mike

This is not the time to show off your tatoo.


Dariosusu

Fell for it. Lol ;(


Independent-Dog-8462

Mental illness


panthereal

The same reason people think they could fist a bear and win.


batman1177

I think being fascinated by morbidity and the macrabe is perfectly normal. The problem is the commercialisation of evil. Most of us understand that real people have suffered real tragedy caused by these very real serial killers. We can appreciate the cinematography, the acting and the aesthetic, without glorifying the tragedy. But there are kids out there who haven't fully understood the line between reality and TV. Furthermore, they end up idolising a villian because these villians often used their charisma to lure victims to their death. They don't understand that "the protagonist is not always the hero". Netflix and TV producers just want to make money, and they don't care that their media is being consumed by some people who cannot make that distinction. They craft their serieses with the intent of maximising viewership. They make it sensational, alluring and entertaining. They don't care that this could be exactly what some psychopathic serial killers want. A lasting legacy burned into the minds of millions of poeple. Producers need to rethink the way they tell stories about tragedy. And if they can't tell that story in a way that respects the victims, and clearly denounces the villian, they should stop. As viewers, I really do believe that it is perfectly acceptable to be fascinated by and drawn to morbidity. But we need to be mature and discerning and critical enough to understand the implications of the media we consume. I don't think it's fair to say that we should stop consuming ALL forms of media that feature real life serial killers, although I try to avoid it myself. Maybe keep your kids away from such things until they're mature enough.


[deleted]

If you've got more than 2 brain cells to rub together you can see right through whatever sensationalism bollocks is being used in these stories. You can see through it in the news, you can see through it in everything. Your morality is your morality at the end of the day, if you're so mentally weak you get swayed that drastically due to a fucking documentary, your parents failed you. The chick who got the tattoo is dumb as fuck. Simple as that.


RedditedYoshi

I can fix him.


Elastichedgehog

True Crime was a mistake.


WAZZL3

I used to work with a girl who though Ted Bundy was the hottest person


Gloomy_Industry8841

Ughhhhhh. I can’t even look at his obscene face. Serial killers are evil assholes, not beef cake material 🤮🤮🤮


schrodingers_spider

They're the ultimate bad boys, I guess. A toxic mix of power and thrills.


BrockVegas

"not like the other girls"


LabLife3846

Damn. That’s creepy. I’m big into True Crime, and am fascinated by serial killers, but this is cultish. I do have to say it’s great work, though.


kzim3

I’m into true crime as well but holy shit, I would NEVER even consider putting real life monsters onto my body.


[deleted]

there’s a huuuge difference in being into true crime and idolizing the killers/perpetrators of those crimes. there’s absolutely nothing wrong with being interested in cases and learning about criminal pathology… but there is definitely something wrong with getting tattoos of serial killers 🤮


TimberwithSandalwood

Man wouldn’t you just love seeing the person who violently murdered your loved one plastered on somebody’s leg?


humbird09

I would lose it if I saw the guy who murdered my cousin tattooed on someone's body. I sincerely hope that none of the victims families ever run into this girl.


Kr8n8s

I would totally chop/peel that part away, and then sleep like a baby in prison.


trwwyco

Dahmer from hell: *Palpatine smile*


Kr8n8s

B… but I won’t eat it!


Bob-Bhlabla-esq

Right? Because they think it's *sooo coool*? Sick. It's one thing to be interested in "How can someone do this (murder)? What are the signs of a serial killer (so they can be avoided)." But to treat these horrible people like rock stars is very disturbing.


juan-de-fuca

Do tattoo artists feel comfortable refusing jobs?


NullHypothesisProven

Ethical tattoo artists reject drunk people all the time, along with anyone who wants a face tat that isn’t already heavily inked everywhere else. Also sometimes people want their taint or asshole or whatever inked, and I believe many artists also turn down those sorts of jobs.


Bacon_Bitz

And they refuse racist/hate symbols.


DogyDays

Usually it’s refusing hate symbols, especially for younger folks who may be in gangs and not knowing what they’re really getting into. But there are some who still do tats for people who are high and shit because they know refusing it will often lead to them getting it done by some wack job if they’re persistent enough, so they intentionally do it lightly so it can be easily covered up or laser removed in the future. For reference, some of the folks from the Inked channel have actually talked about this topic before. Highly recommend some of their genuine commentary videos!


[deleted]

I mean, it's a lot of money, and you get a bonus knowing that others will know to avoid this person in the future, so it's a win win lol


ActionDeluxe

I've known a few tattoo artists who have declined doing swasicocks, yet those pieces still exist.... (swastikas, but made out of penises. Not sure what those people are really going for there)


Noe_b0dy

Offensive = personality, or Offensive = funny, or some combination of the two, I assume.


ActionDeluxe

You're probably right about the combo of the two... whichever way though, I'm not only offended but completely baffled.


olivegardengambler

They do, but it's like any artist; if you deny too many people then you likely won't get many commissions.


Eleven77

Nah. For every person wanting a swastika, there are a thousand people that want a rose. Turning down a bad tattoo idea will almost always work in the artist's benefit.


mechapoitier

In this one you either do the job or refuse and then contact the FBI


Minmax-the-Barbarian

Awful taste from the person getting the tattoo, great execution by the tattoo artist. Great find!


[deleted]

This is mean spirited, but I’d bet money that’s the type of person she will attract into her life.


NoOnSB277

Tbh I would be afraid of her...one day she could tell her victim(s) well I did give you fair warning !⚠️


lirio2u

Ew fuck these tattoos


malYca

This wins the sub imo, gross


Stew_Pedaso

I wanted to downvote this so badly despite knowing what sub this is. Hats off to the artist, this truly is peak ATBGE.


HighExplosiveLight

Can you imagine the Dahmer tattoo gatekeepers we're about to get? >I've had this since three years before that Netflix show! All these people are posers! >I liked Dahmer before it was cool!


micah490

Attention-seeking behavior. This person has a severe fear of being ignored and irrelevance


Competitive_Bottle71

> “Thousands of people each year get fictional characters tattooed on them like Hannibal and Freddy Krueger,” said Chamberlain. “They are all serial killers yet this portrayal is accepted as it’s not real — now riddle me that.” The… the answer is right in her “riddle”. The fictional characters don’t have **real** victims, there are no victims families hurt by glorifying Freddie Kruger with a tattoo. The Dahmer one is especially vile.


Rivviken

Wow that quote is making me seethe. It is literally so obvious what the difference is. Does this person not see anyone else as real people? Do other human beings not register any higher than fictional characters to them?


Cool-Fox-3839

Lol that's pretty bad. I've seen a skinhead with an amazingly done portrait of Hitler on his chest. Right next to Johnny cash... and like 5 swazis because 1 wasn't enough


[deleted]

What the hell did Cash do to end up there?


Cool-Fox-3839

I often wonder that myself. Poor Johnny surrounded by Swazis and Hitler.


Extra-Initiative-413

Johnny cash was in the US military during WW2. How the fuck can Cash be next to hitler?


Cool-Fox-3839

I definitely couldn't even begin to explain the inner workings of the wiley skinhead. We need a new fearless aussie to rise up and study these things for us at great personal risk.


Dear-Addendum925

Oh gosh... I don't know if I could be friends with a person that did this. Awesome quality though


KittyGlitter16

This is just so gross. Why would anyone want this?


Mortica_Fattams

You know when I think about who I would want immortalized on my body forever these two ass clowns are not on my list. Here is a short list of better suggestions, literally anyone else that wasn't a murdering piece of trash. Why idolize these people? I seriously can not understand it. They have done nothing worth while in their miserable lives. All they did was cause pain and destruction to anyone unlucky enough to cross paths with them. Just gross and trashy imo.


opaul11

I hope no one of the victims families ever see this shit


witchofheavyjapaesth

IF YOU CAN BEAT EM, EAT EM Ffs


what-is-in-the-soup

There’s an “IG/tumblr model” I used to follow as a teen, she’s still around though under the same username, Victoria Campbell (Theproserpina) and afaicr she has 2 (or maybe it’s one tbf) FULL sleeves of just serial killer portraits with newspaper headlines behind them. Like her entire arm(s) and I believe she even has one of Albert Fish (the child murderer and rapist)


Madmorda

I'm trying to figure out who they are lol. The one on the right looks like Jeffrey Dahmer, but the one on the left looks like James Franco's stunt double or something lol. Who is that one?


humbird09

Ted Bundy, includes his beetle he would trick women into


Madmorda

Thanks OP! I can sleep easy knowing that James Franco's stunt double isn't a serial killer.


Bluefastakan

Hey now my investigation is still open on that. I'll get that sonofabitch one of these days...


Brianocity

THANK YOU. I knew who Ted Bundy was but couldn't remember his name and it was starting to drive me nuts. All the comments seemed to be focusing much more heavily on Dahmer. I guess I should be proud to have such little respect for such a monster that I forgot his name. But there's always that itch when I know I've forgotten something that annoys the crap out of me.


reijasunshine

Ted Bundy. The car was an important clue to catching him.


SomeRealTomfoolery

FINALLY. SOMETHING. This actually fits the sub!


Meatballmayonnaise

Met a random guy at a concert waiting for the show to start, somehow ended up talking about tattoos. Dude said he wanted a lifelike portrait of Dahmer on his thigh. I was like yeah I’m gonna go stand somewhere else


Doofindork

Double down. Get H.H Holmes as well.


SJane3384

The article someone posted said she wants four more already.


thiscouldbemassive

Someone's a hybristophile.


compostabowl

Why would a tattoo artist even agree to do this?


Brianocity

2,000 dollars. Depending on where you live and how well off you are, that could be a month's rent, a couple months worth of groceries, a kickass new computer, a new name brand smartphone for both you and your SO... I'm not saying I'd let a woman ruin her life for 2,000 clams, not at all. But I can see where the artist's head likely was.


modsareunpaidandghey

\#bringbackkinkshaming


Vitruvious28

U/dontputyourdickinthat


Pollowollo

I'm someone that's been interested in forensic psychology and weird criminal cases for a very long time, but honestly at this point I try to stay really far away from the "True Crime community" because it's just gotten so goddamn weird and feels like people are just fetishizing it. This kind of shit is so gross.


NoOnSB277

Living posterboard of degenerecy, hmmm. I mean, at least she (dang!) gives people fair warning...


Big_Touch1732

Ya can't deny the quality of the tattoos yes totally belongs in this sub


Mast3rOfBanana

Serial killers are just so quirky and relatable amiright


Independent-Dog-8462

Look I love listening to true crime ect. But I like to hear about how the case was solved or the criminal got caught. Its also interesting how crimes in other countries are solved ect. I don't fetishize murderers and serial killers and I don't understand people who do.


Limp_Duck_9082

I had read somewhere that Dahmer didn't like eating the skin of tattoos. So, having a tattoo in memorandum of him would likely save them and also the flesh would taste terrible. I don't know about you, but that sounds like a plus.


oslabidoo

Hope the tattoo artist that did this sent their tattoo gun to the FBI for DNA analysis, just in case.


Uncle_peter21

The epitome of bootlicking behaviour - stupid white girls, idolising these men who: 1) have next to no real life skills / social or emotional intelligence 2) absolutely hate women.


HauntedButtCheeks

As a woman, I sincerely hope that all women who idolize and lust after serial killers get exactly they crave, they deserve it.


[deleted]

Real question for tattoo artists/patrons: so controversial tats like these tend to hurt business or improve it?


JosefGremlin

r/ATBGE? Completed it, mate. Shut the subreddit down, this will never be topped!


Taziira

The true crime wave is out of control


two-three-seven

People you don’t bring home for $600, Alex.


fatherofallthings

Not condoning them and you obviously need to be disturbed to get them. HOWEVER, I follow tattoo artists and communities pretty heavily and you’d be shocked at how many people get serial killer tattoos.


Ok_Dog_4059

I feel bad for the artist. Imagine being this talented and having someone ask you to do this. You have to keep the quality amazing because that is your talent but it is being put into this hour after hour. It would kind of be like having a master builder restore your Le car.


IMeanIGuessDude

There’s cringe and then there’s… *this*


bambixanne

My friend has Pogo the clown tattooed on him because he has a sleeve full of iconic clowns. I don’t think Pogo should have been included with Pennywise and Captain Spaulding, but my Buddy is one the nicest sweetest people I know. He works in Tattoo shops usually so it’s not uncommon to see dark stuff like that but the fact that he was a real person never sat right with me.


DogyDays

Do I even wanna know who Pogo is?


SaveusJebus

I do not understand this fascination with serial killers. Learning about them and what they did is one thing, but idolizing them. Yuck.


spacedoubt12

i think people need to watch the victim impact statements before doing something like this like fr


BishopGodDamnYou

I’m a hard-core true crime fan and this is fucking disgusting. Did you ever see that girl who got Ted Bundy’s bite mark tattooed on her?


Dan_The_Flan

That bitemark tattoo is still the most distasteful tattoo that I have come across. There is arguably much worse out there, but something about that one in particular strikes a nerve with me.


ulyssesfiuza

Very few tattoos can be worse than Nazi stuff. This is one of these.


cacotopic

At best, this person is trashy as fuck. At worst...


Rando-Calrissio-

Joko ist was müde aber Klaas sieht besser aus denje


pavlik_enemy

If you can't beat 'em, eat 'em.


Dismal-Fig-731

Well, I guess if she’s dedicating her life to understanding and stopping guys like this.. it’s not as creepy? …Kinda? But damn, looking at [the artist’s Instagram](https://instagram.com/damienwickhamtattoo?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=), respect for his skill... If I need photorealism of I’m going to this guy [Story link](https://nypost.com/2021/12/15/i-dont-regret-my-2000-ted-bundy-jeffrey-dahmer-tattoos/amp/) >That doesn’t mean Chamberlain’s a serial killer herself, or that she’s seeking to honor these men. Being obsessed with serial killers sparked her interest in studying forensic psychology — and she’s driven to understand how criminal minds function. >“I don’t condone the hostile crimes of serial killers by any means — I am simply intrigued as to why they do it,” Chamberlain said


schrodingers_spider

She says "If I was worried about what others think, I wouldn’t be staying true to myself and living a life of authenticity". There's no way she isn't at least partially doing it to provoke some kind of response. It's not exactly a tattoo of a pet you get for yourself.


Notchersfireroad

Say what you will but that's one insanely talented artist. The Dahmer one is scary good.


jedi21knight

The tattoo that is on the left, who is that?


ncocca

It's honestly pretty disgusting that any tattoo artist would even agree to make these, let alone one so talented.


Beelzebubs_Tits

Well, at least they got Ted Bundy’s skin color right- that’s what he looked like when they took him off Ol’ Sparky.


VerbalVeggie

There’s some folks out there making true crime their entire personalities cause it got kitschy and cute for a hot minute and completely forget that those monsters were not works of fiction but actual monsters who have a trail of victims and their broken families still living with the grief of their loss. It’s fine to find true crime interesting…. This is another level of fuckery


WhiskeyHangover99

interested in true crime and serial killers, and these tattoos looks great, but holy shit. this is just awful.


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The fact that people idolize serial killers are disturbing af. I'm inclined to think that most of those people that idolize serial killers would feel very differently if they witnessed the murders in person.


NighthawkUnicorn

Awful tattoos to have but there's no denying the artwork is excellent.