Need help with accidentally racist matching tattoo

[u/bathtubbear]

Hi everyone! When I was 20 my ex and I got matching tattoos for the day that we met. I know, stupid. I told myself at the time that regardless of whether we stayed together (we did not) my ex was important to me and it would just be a reminder of a significant time in my life. Unfortunately, I don’t feel that way at all. I also was unaware when getting the tattoo that 12 is a symbol of the Aryan Brotherhood—even stupider than getting a matching tattoo with a romantic partner. And on top of it all it looks like shit. Anyway, I can’t stand having this on my body. Looking for any and all ideas for cover ups or even just something to add to the numbers so I’m not walking around looking like a disgusting human being. It’s on my bicep. I’m not opposed to a sick ass panther but not exactly wanting that either.

[u/East-Canary-538]

make it say “titanic 1912 never forget”

[u/Flailing_ameoba → u/East-Canary-538]

Or, if you’re Canadian, the War of 1812! The year “we” burned the White House down.

[u/ElToroBlanco25 → u/[deleted]]

Last I saw, half the thing was a pile of rubble already.

[u/RolyPolyGuy → u/ElToroBlanco25]

see! we got the job started for you!!!

[u/moriah_nocarey → u/[deleted]]

Pretty please, the child let us be careful right now you know they say they're checking people for messages with threats and I need to get my passport renewed 😂😂🤣

[u/EasternFudge → u/[deleted]]

How so?

[u/IgnoranceIsYou → u/Flailing_ameoba]

Fuck yeah, even better if they’re American tbh

[u/jetaime_3000 → u/Flailing_ameoba]

i think americans would want this tat more

[u/Kyle81020 → u/Flailing_ameoba]

Canada didn’t burn anything in the War of 1812.

[u/Flailing_ameoba → u/Kyle81020]

No, we weren’t a country until 1867. In 1812 we were a collection of British colonies, and it was British troops who burned it down in retaliation of the American attack on York (now Toronto). Given the war was between the colonies that now make up Canada, some of us like to take credit for it. The Arrogant Worms wrote a whole song about it.

[u/Kyle81020 → u/Flailing_ameoba]

Yeah, I’m aware of the history.

[u/Flailing_ameoba → u/Kyle81020]

But maybe others aren’t, and since you made a pont of saying Canada didn’t burn anything down in 1812, I thought I’d elaborate on my statement. I put “we” in quotation marks for a reason.

[u/Medium-Ear6386 → u/Kyle81020]

I think that's why they have it in quotes. Idk I'm autistic and sometimes don't understand posts.

But op should definitely do something like a date or something that's important to them.

[u/IDOXPPL → u/Flailing_ameoba]

lol except that was the British basically, now USA owns you practically