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More like I refuse to think
Aug 22, 2014 6:54 AM
andiejae
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JizzOnYourBeard
No Ragrets.
YouPunnyInternets
An anchor stands for Hope.
OddlyCantEven
Don't know about you guys, but I prefer a girl who goes down...
SuperKawaiiChan
Navy wives.
RockStarBrew
This is just like if you got a tattoo of a little devil on your shoulder and "I refuse to give in" or something. It kinda makes sense. Kinda
otherbill
Anchors don't sink because they refuse to let sea water get inside of them.
locouillard
Ptot twist: they all are Germans refusing to think.
tazpa
I'd like to see "I refuse to ink" tattoos.
SugarSmack
No ragrets.
MikeOxhard
Ex-gf wanted "I fly with my own wings" I responded "That's normally how it works, I've never seen a bird steal wings and try flyin with'em"1
MikeOxhard
My Ex-gf was a parrot. Silly parrots 2/2
ohyeahnah
polly wana cracker ?
TundraShank88
This has gotten so out of hand it is not even funny. "Refuse To Sink" was originally a quote used by sailor's for their tattoos.
justtotheleftabit
I've never seen any Sailor with that tattoo, or anyone for that matter, until this recent fad kicked off.
PartyNakedd
So... Much... White girl...
tarataqa
I <3 white girls
GalacticAsparagus
Well tattoos on black people dont stand out as much tbh
HennyPennyStegosaurus
I'm a white girl with an anchor tattoo on the inside of my wrist. That's a double whammy, isn't it?
PartyNakedd
It is kind of a double whammy... but if you're hot it doesn't really matter huh!
CashewsCureDepression
At least one of those is white guy. Either that or this post is NSFW.
Digran
Traditionally the tattoo has a broken or cut rope meaning that the anchor (which weighs you down) has been released.
broutefoin
It's like the whole "you can't have your cake and eat it too" shit all over again.. ITS "YOU CAN'T EAT YOUR CAKE AND HAVE IT TOO", DAMMIT!
Swift2568
See, *that* makes sense. This whole "the anchor symbolizes..." thing is ass backwards.
flubberfucker
except nobody thinks the anchor symbolizes floating. it's just a silly meme with no analogue irl.
punkybeanster
I always recommend the cut rope to my clients for this exact reason. If you're gonna get it, at least have it make a little sense.
SolsticeViper
Some of the tattoos actually have the cut rope, too. It makes sense that way... :)
PatadoX
2/8 actually have their symbolism right. There should be classes for tattoo artists: Esoteric symbolism 101; Pictographic languages 201...
SolsticeViper
Agreed! Or at least classes to teach the tattoo artist how to properly inform the person looking to get one.
xoverthirtyx
People are so goddam dense sometimes, I swear if these had imgs of things that didn't sink people still wouldn't get it.
Slartibartfaster
Shouldn't there be a picture of a buoy? Obvious, yeah i know, but i just like to say and write buoy. Buoy. Buoy.
mostlydrawing
Who's a good buoy? You are!
WhoCaresAboutThePoints
It's an example so that people don't assume that you mean kitchen sink.
SugarSmack
No weight, nothing designed to bring them down (even to the extent of an anchor tied to them) will make them relent and be taken under.
Zalophus
I think the point is that anchors aren't designed to sink anything. They are to prevent things from being moved.
SugarSmack
I guess I've seen too many mob movies. :)
Zalophus
Probably. Cause 99% of the time that anchors are used, they aren't sinking shit.
SugarSmack
Well, the anchor sinks, I think that's the point. And if you had an anchor (term for an issue/baggage) attached to you, it'd drag you down.
Zalophus
I guess. I still think it's a stretch and a stupid tattoo/metaphor though. They should have just used a buoy.
thewildplum
"I refuse to float away!"
MoparGoVroomVroom
I think it's more like the anchor isn't weighing them down...
rekattihw
Thank you! I have simply an anchor tattoo, no words or rope and that is the meaning behind it.
Trafficlights
I believe the anchor is a metaphor for the duality of men.
thescarydude
I believe it is about a courageous anchor that rebels against society.
tarataqa
except anchors don't make you sink, they hold you in place. So "I refuse to be tied down" is more appropriate for an anchor tat.
rudejohn
Except both in olden pirate days and today, people are killed with anchors. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Thomas_and_Jackie_Hawks
MoparGoVroomVroom
Maybe they are all ex mob wives.
Yoshiru
Uh... the anchor is a nautical symbol... it has little to do with the function of the anchor itself
thisisjunk
Floating is not something you want to see in an anchor.
selphless
I guess the people who get this tattoo want to be as useless to society as an anchor that doesn't sink.
tarataqa
LOL, I like you.
brap
(makes note) "Subject refuses to go down. Keep swiping if you find them on Tinder."
Wastyvez
I don't think you understand the concept of symbolism. The anchor represents the weight of the force wanting to pull them down. They 1)
PatadoX
The rope should be broken, most of these got the symbolism wrong. The broken rope means you aren't held back by what the anchor represents.
MABTWwithnoevidencetothecontrary
normally cause things to sink, but are designed themselves specifically with sinking in mind. Anchors do not pull down, they... anchor.
MABTWwithnoevidencetothecontrary
Just because we think it's stupid doesn't mean we don't understand it. An anchor is a shitty symbol for the text. Anchors not only do not (1
siler7
I don't think you understand the concept of symbolism. No amount of willpower is going to stop an anchor from sinking
Wastyvez
If you think symbolism has to be logical, I'd suggest you to stay away from any and all philosophical works.
Wastyvez
Or do you honestly think an abyss has the ability to stare at you?
siler7
I wouldn't get a tattoo of an abyss with the caption "I refuse to be stared at"
Wastyvez
refuse to give into that force. As such, they refuse to sink. The anchor isn't the subject of the sentence, the person is. 2)
WithMyHeadInTheClouds
A line tied to a cement brick is more appropriate for that.
SpoonOfDoom
An anchor is usually something that keeps you from moving, not makes you sink.So even with the person as subject, it's the wron symbol imho.
SpoonOfDoom
It's even often used as a positive symbol, the anchor being something that protects you from being washed away by other forces.
LiveGrenade
If you got an anchor tied to yo leg you gon' sink nigga.
WolfBoy0612
Me and a tattoo artist were joking about designing the right one one day, which would have the anchor held aloft by balloons.
Punxcake
Obviously! They refuse to think...
Zeeno
Now think.
TheJerrySmith
i think it means they are resisting the weight of the anchor. granted its silly, but its not the most absurd tattoo.
SalaSSin
What are sey sinking about?
HughLaurie
What are you sinking about?
eggmuffin
Aha, they're German.
owlest
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yR0lWICH3rY
BeeAtPeace
This deserves more points.
mmmmmmShaiHulud
I thought they refuse to stink
CardinalTrou
I have never upvoted something with that strong willing.
Octom
*reads in german accent*
TheOneWhoWasLeft
http://youtu.be/0MUsVcYhERY
Suiteheart
I was hoping someone would, thank you.
Cunderthock
Came for the humor, stayed for the .5 seconds of underboob
NotTheBestGuyToGoToForMaritalAdvice
You came fo.... OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH. I get it. +1
hetnkik
Click and drag. Ghost underboob forever.
ArnoldBlinken
new emo band name!
comnakr
i think that was a neck. the fact that i am unsure scares me.
JeanLucPicard
I came for the underboob ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
CocaineBears
Came for the humor. Also came to the .5 second of underboob
mygoogoomometerisgoingbabies
Do you like that underboob? Well ya shouldn't! .....Because that's MYYYY underboob ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
JustSayingYouHaventSeenMeAndBatmanInTheSameRoomBefore
http://imgur.com/jHis4jI
ISeeStoopedPeople
I'm not too picky when it comes to my underboob fix.
robert054321
andiejae
0.8* (I thought I'd treat ya)
Cunderthock
You truly are a treasure :D
Falcrist
Most of these anchors are untied or have a cut rope. The tattoo is meant to symbolize letting go of things that bring us down. It works.
BiggDamnHero
http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/236x/3b/6a/74/3b6a74c62f37151888820ed84475d69a.jpg
Kronoak
well, at least someone is smart
PsychoFox
There we go!
Gonnaderpya
Ugly as shit but at least their head is in the right place
CShock
looks like a massive bruise
LamiiTheBunny
Might be mild shading that's still red because it's a newly done tat.
MoccaFixer
Not all the shits are ugly....Just saying.
Gonnaderpya
You're a smarmy lil bastard aren't ya. I like you.
MoccaFixer
You're the only one.
Gonnaderpya
I like smarmy fuckers mate.
cinnabuns
This was pleasing to my brain.
SomethingReallyAmusing
Makes lots more sense.
Spookshowbaby
So, if she weighs as much as a duck, she's a witch!! A witch a witch!!
WhatsAJib
They won't sink, unless they let water get inside them.
BitchesMcSwag
Tit
chau8238
Nope....they'll sink anyways.
Tilden
Dat reference.
ASongOfPissAndFarts
Just like that cat who forgot how to cat. Yes...I referenced your reference.
YouCantSellHorseTranquilizersToAMidget
I went looking through all the comments hoping and praying that this comment would be here
SirLantsBojangles
But the comment probably had 1000 points by the time you posted.
Superkroot
False, anchors are made from materials denser than water so that they do sink!
PhilipJFryIII
And they're generally solid metal so water cannot get inside of them
TwitchOtyolf
God damnit.
shreddd
Here's your upvote, you magnificent bastard!
tacocat
Truer words have never been spoken.
exinferris
1 + 1 = 2 ;)
SirLantsBojangles
How I do love circular humor.
NOTAnAdminOfThisWebsite
i think it's spelled "spoked"
SAScaptainprice
2spooky4me
DJItalia
Shit that was fast
Ibreakdancewithwolves
You don't sink you just ascend...in reverse.
TheBlackxRanger
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falling_in_Reverse
TheBlackxRanger
Hahaha TItantic
ilovestrepsils
is this a thing? titanTic?
TheBlackxRanger
Its a gigantic titantic.
ilovestrepsils
Thanks for the explanation!
Telkesh
I I love you
cshark7
I get that one!
kayteeblue
Finally, I'm here for the birth of a meme. I was on vacation when "dickbutt" became a thing and to this day I have never understood it.
poopiebutthole
It's been a thing for about 5+ years now I think
IsOgBrus
+1 for situational awareness humor.
PandaPityParty
Well they are made of around 60% water... So they do have water inside of them.
probablyAjedi
I see you...
calax99
If only i could upvote 3489057325 more times... ;-;
PirateMatt
I got that reference
MittRomneyIsDeadMotherfuckers
3meta5me
nelloello
take my upvote and now walk away, man1
Lhaley
Thank you satan
theNilbogTroll
You.. you're going places.
elderstahl
Sick reference bro..
kerchew
I get that referemce
ErichKramer
The anchors body has a way of preventing that.
myfavoritefoodispizza
Sinking is not real. If it's a legitimate sinking the body will just push the water out.
rectalprolapse
How Can Sinking Be Real If Our Bodies Aren't Real?
CAPSYELLMUCHLOUDER
Ah the republican rape belief. I always enjoy this.
wesdesto
not republican persay, just stupid assholes.
WorriedChimera
Anti joke chicken here. Anchors are negative thoughts. E.G Anchors by The Amity Affliction. "The anchors that bind me, just rust and decay"
SimonGuthrie
I didn't realize all those people got tattoos in reference to the deeper meaning of lyrics written by some shitty band, not actual anchors
theSLOANranger
+1 for The Amity Affliction
JFKWASASCAPEGOAT
good to see some of the music i enjoy getting attention.
WarPatron
That'd be like getting a tattoo of satan with the caption, "I will resist temptation."
MagicSack
Amazing band / song.
Superfastsheep
THIS would have been a good sentence to add instead of "I refuse to sink"
SunByte
I don't think the majority of the people that got these we're thinking along those lines though.
Kruschevez
Especially the ones who got their tats above their feet/ankles. Same concept with pigs/chickens on the feet, since they would float...
Kruschevez
... if the ship were to sink/capsize. Sailors are a superstitious bunch, I'll tell you.
Archtype
Suprised to see TAA on a comment on Imgur, such a good song!
WorriedChimera
Also they keep you in one place... grounded as it were
noirfeline
I got an anchor to represent being grounded and holding strong against my mental illnesses.
SpoonOfDoom
They keep you in place, but don't make you sink, so I still don't think the text matches the anchor image.
stouf761
An anchor with a name is an old Naval tradition of indicating who in your life holds you stable, I.e. Mom or your wife (never Tiffany!)
Lastdarkninja
Why not Tiffany? I heard she has her own silver thing going on
MorganPth
The fact you like/know of Amity distracted me from how awful I think these tattoos are, props.
ishouldprobablybeplayingpokemonATM
i think you may have just given yourself a new and glorious user name and job on here
inchoatentropy
HOLY SHIT THAT SONG IS MY LIFE. The Amity Affliction...I love them. So much.
chewbaccamegatron
+1 for hardcore
ForestRed
Ooh, The Amity Affliction is a truly great band.
ImJustHereSoIDontGetFined
Then shouldn't the tats show something counteracting the anchors rather than just the anchors themselves?
Superfastsheep
Oh buoy!
nicilaskin
that is why most have a cut rope or no rope to symbolize being "cut loose "
Ghostboy259
Oh my god, my favorite song by my favorite band. Im seeing them live soon and I'm so stoked.
Dinglefaeries
One of my very favorite bands!! Even got to drink a beer with them, they're awesome!
DirkDerpaDerp
And then
SoniMax
And if something, I don't know like an anchor, weigh you down, you could, you know just cut the rope...
TF2215
Still don't think the tattoo makes much sense
thehealingpiss
aye bb what's good
Timushi
Seriously. 'Even though I have this anchor weighing me down, I refuse to sink.' Simple stuff. Ignorant OP.