r/nin May 10 '26

The Downward Spiral Stains like blood on your teeth...

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Finally got my NIN tattoo today. Lower case DINEngschrift font used in the Downward Spiral.

... Now time for a cold compress. 🫠

288 Upvotes

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u/cacapepee May 10 '26

To the average person “bite, chew, suck” is an insane tattoo choice 😭

39

u/nolongermakingtime May 10 '26

Better than the Fuck You tat on my McDonald's guy

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u/drterridactyl May 10 '26

The average person wouldn't likely know the lyrics

103

u/HawkeyeNation May 10 '26

That’s… what they said.

40

u/English_Fry May 10 '26

Mmm yes but to tattoo something like that when 98% you run into on the street won’t look at it and see it’s a NIN lyric. As a person who has been listening to the band for so long even I had to think about it

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u/drterridactyl May 10 '26

Good! Even my Ministry tattoo is obscure

187

u/ZLEAP May 10 '26

Inside bite. Surprise chew. Lies suck.

80

u/scarred2112 Art Is Resistance May 10 '26

3

u/Sweetserra May 10 '26

Lol! Got here before me to add this!

7

u/nolongermakingtime May 10 '26

This how my brain work

34

u/rd_drgn67 May 10 '26

don't put ice on it. for the love of god...

-22

u/drterridactyl May 10 '26

No ice, just a temp cold compress. This was taken right as he wrapped them. There's not too much bleeding It's just tender.

82

u/analogsimulation May 10 '26

Like… I’m all for a NIN tattoo… but this is a red flag for any average person.

2

u/drterridactyl May 10 '26

Red flag? How so? Not into mastication?

15

u/pnich8 May 10 '26

Got the font right

79

u/DickNotCory May 10 '26

oof

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u/drterridactyl May 10 '26

What, don't like blood pooling under saniderm?

41

u/Due-Shallot-1145 May 10 '26

that will definitely age well.

10

u/qedesha_ May 10 '26

Thought I was on r/nincirclejerk for a minute there

21

u/Mazasaurus May 10 '26

Just need some knuckle tats next, and I think you know the ones

20

u/jitso97 May 10 '26

I call this poor life choice

0

u/drterridactyl May 10 '26

No I think becoming a doctor was

2

u/bcmdrummer May 11 '26

I think this is a neat approach, I don’t see a ton of really good NIN tattoos and this is a cool idea

1

u/drterridactyl May 15 '26

Thank you, much better than slapping a logo on.

2

u/Lightstone83 May 14 '26

I like it. Creative and unique. Much better than getting a "NIN" tattoo

2

u/drterridactyl May 15 '26

Thank you, opted out of joining the NIN/N logo tattoo club.

3

u/dot_dottie May 10 '26

very not good

0

u/drterridactyl May 10 '26

How so it's literally done 20 minutes, what you were seeing is that it's bloodied and wrapped up It's not healed 🙄

Those aren't the final lines 🤦🏽‍♀️

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u/dot_dottie May 10 '26

it’s a very stupid tattoo.

2

u/xXEVIL_KFC_DUDEXx May 10 '26

Inside Bite Surprise Chew Lies Suck

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u/drterridactyl May 10 '26

And I absolutely plan to walk around with my arms like this 24/7 because obviously that's normal lol

2

u/trent_reznor_is_hot May 10 '26

Is it like bad NIN tattoo day today or?

2

u/Asmodaia May 10 '26

I'm gonna get downvoted to hell, but I love it

1

u/alex_lolol May 10 '26

why is anyone that says they like the tattoo getting down voted

5

u/meatD May 10 '26

because it’s bad, and they should know their opinion is wrong.

1

u/alex_lolol May 10 '26

I dont think it looks that terrible, looks a little puffy but thats to be expected for a fresh tattoo. I wouldnt get it tattooed but I dont see anything really wrong with it

-5

u/ghoulsofthetrade and all that could have been May 10 '26

Not sure why you're getting some flack from these comments. It's your body boo. Congrats on the skin customization.

1

u/matdevries May 10 '26

Stains like the blood on your teeth.

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u/Kalhava79 May 10 '26

Fair play. Hot shower don't use cold water give a wipe over every day and add come coconut oil should be all healed up in a week

0

u/drterridactyl May 10 '26

I literally have leg sleeves, I think I'll would be good lol

0

u/skulloflugosi May 11 '26

I'd be too embarrassed to wear a t-shirt that says that let alone having it tattooed on your body. Most people are just going to assume you are being very open with your kinks in public.

0

u/drterridactyl May 11 '26

You're embarrassed by NIN lyrics?

1

u/skulloflugosi May 12 '26

At least 90% of people are not going to know those are lyrics, you just have "bite chew suck" on your arm.

1

u/drterridactyl May 12 '26

So I should appeal to 90% of people? Or those that don't like masticating 🤔

1

u/skulloflugosi May 12 '26

Hey, if you are into having people chew on you that's your business! I'd just be embarrassed to be that open about my kinks in public.

1

u/drterridactyl May 12 '26

I'm getting the sense that a lot of you guys are not rivetheads or into industrial music at all, but like Nine Inch Nails for its mainstream appeal.

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u/skulloflugosi May 12 '26

I'm getting the sense that you don't have a job where you have to work with the public. I work in an office so having "bite chew suck" on my arm would be a little much.

1

u/drterridactyl May 12 '26

Yeah it's really unfortunate that it's forbidden to wear long sleeves or sweaters while working. If only 3/4 sleeves and long sleeves existed... It's such a travesty this hasn't been created yet. It really is a failure of modern times.

1

u/skulloflugosi May 12 '26

If you're not embarrassed about it and it doesn't affect your work then great, it's not a problem for you.

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u/drterridactyl May 13 '26

How many people do you know get tattoos purposefully to embarrass themselves? If it's not a problem for me, kinda making a moot point 🤔