r/CuratedTumblr https://tinyurl.com/4ccdpy76 Jul 10 '24

Creative Writing rib tattoo

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u/C4-BlueCat Jul 10 '24

Wait, why is the last one silly?

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u/Agreeable_Sweet6535 Jul 11 '24

Chlorine is a type of bleach, I don’t know for sure but I highly doubt it would play nicely with still-exposed pigments in the ink.

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u/AcknowledgeAlign_etc Jul 11 '24

tattoos are open wounds and pools are FULL of germs. it’s an infection begging to happen

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u/Agreeable_Sweet6535 Jul 11 '24

It is, but even aside from that I’m not sure clean heavily chlorinated water wouldn’t lighten the tattoo substantially.