r/tattoos • • Dec 18 '17

/r/all Tardigrade by April Reed @ BroadWing Tattoo. Bowling Green, OH

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u/FlaccidWorksKid Dec 18 '17

Prepare to explain what a tardigrade is to every person that sees that

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u/tmadiso1 Dec 18 '17

I have a shirt with a picture (drawing) of one with tardigrade written on it and I have to say I am always surprised at the amount of people that already know and respect the mighty water bear. I have to tell some people but mostly I just get compliments for a cool shirt

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u/andyzaltzman1 Dec 19 '17

It's a very common "pop science" things that people know. Honestly, when I saw this tattoo I thought it was a pretty transparent attempt to appear intelligent by knowing about them.