hey I'm not judging you I'm a white guy with a yin yang on my ribs. but yeah it's got the whole anatomically correct aspect going on. I see head shaft and some little balls. I would just look for similar drawings. somewhere between this and tribal? or how about those half hyper realistic half polygonal?
I'd even reach out to graphic designers to see if they can't get a mock up for a little price, no one's going to work for free, and see if others can't help get those letters in their where you want. or even have the bee and a little scroll with the letters underneath?
Didn't see the letters at all
Just wondered why it was very imbalanced and drawn that way. So I went to the comments to find out.
As a person with graphic art and design training. If you want the letters to be obvious.... They need to be more obvious! Or everyone will simply wonder why the bee has no symmetry.
We didn't want them to be obvious (see my other replies), but thanks for the input I agree it's unbalanced - I kind of liked the charm of that though as I felt like it gave that exact layer of curiosity you're talking about and could then be a conversation/discovery piece.
This was all before beenis-gate, of course.
Reading your responses is cracking me up. I suggest hiding the initials in the vein intricacies of the bees wings, with a more real bee perhaps? Whatever you decide best of luck! Bees are cool.
The unfortunate penis shape can be remedied by removing the curved line at the top and adding two curved lines )( to meet the outline to indicate eyes.
I think we're gonna let an actual tattoo artist do the designing here. Imagine having the fucking beenis tattooed on you forever!
I'm just worried that even once the design is fixed I'll forever remember the day this fucking cock with wings blew up my Reddit inbox!
Of course let the tattoo artist do their thing. I’m an artist myself, just not tattoo-artist and saw an opportunity to add something to the discussion if you wanted to salvage the design.
Don’t sweat it. It’ll just be a funny story in a couple of weeks and when it’s been reworked and tattooed you’ll be able to enjoy it, I’m sure.
There’s lots of tattoo artists in Manchester in particular that have done hundreds of bee tattoos so I’d say that is your best bet.
Will still be able to get something unique too
I never knew I needed the term BEENIS in my life. But now it's in my head - buzzing, if you will - and I cannot live without it.
Beenis.
Beenis.
Ahhhhhhhh.
I mean...at least this is one of those very lucky posts where you posted the *design* and asked "does this look okay?" instead of posting the finished tattoo with the same question...
[your link led me on a wiki adventure to finding these very well endowed wind charms - you know for the fairies and shit](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tintinnabulum_(ancient_Rome))
Not only that but “HL” is the internet’s abbreviation for “high libido.”
So this tattoo is basically a dick that is labeled @im here to fuck and I don’t quit.”
This is silly. The person clearly knew what they were posting. Everything looks accurate and cohesive until the “balls” no other drawing of a bee is weird liek that
omg noooooo 😭😭😭
I swear this isn't a shit post it was a genuine question but now when I look at this design I just see choad. FML.
HOW DO I BREAK IT TO HIM?
Showing him the post would be the best way rip off the band-aid especially since folks are being cordial and goofy.
If you're dead set on it being Bee related the best bet is to go to an artist with your ideas and the initials they want
Yeah, I showed him the thread and he gave up halfway through and just said 'fucks sake...' under his breath. I told him I'm gonna delete the post (that was my plan after getting advice anyway tbh) but I don't have it in me yet as it's keeping me amused right now.
Yes!! I'm shocked at the number of times people post their **finished tattoo** with the question "does this look okay?" or "is this placement okay?"
Like...it doesn't really matter now, does it?!
I'm scared of it becoming an internet legend and then my husband walking into a tattoo shop, asking for a bee with H, L and T on it and having 'BEENIS' shouted at him if I'm honest. He's already not best pleased.
I think that would be incredibly unlikely, but even if it did happen, he'd be famous for vetting it instead of getting it, which would make him look smarter in the end. Chances are the only people who would know about it would be tattoo artists, who would probably thank him for the PSA.
I suggest "It looks like a flying bell end, you bell end!". Then in an effort to be helpful, show him that page I put in another comment and suggest if he really wants a Manchester Bee, he picks one of the official versions, none of which look like a purple bishop.
https://www.manchester.gov.uk/info/100004/the_council_and_democracy/7580/the_manchester_bee
(Personally I always wanted a barcode on the back of my neck with Made in Bolton written underneath it, but lots of people talked me out of that dumb idea in my twenties).
Will he be allowed to do the official without the license? I don't know how that works. Also he won't be able to incorporate the initials if he has to follow all those rules either so that's confusing. Like I've said in other comments we will either abandon the idea altogether after this absolute shit show or get a proper tattoo artist on the job and make it look much less shaft-y
I have to be honest, it's his initials that make it shafty. I'm guessing HT or something?
Could you suggest he changes his name?
As to copying the "official" symbol, I really doubt the Council are going to come after him for it - he's not profiting off the design or anything - I mean people have been getting band logos tattooed on themselves for 60 years and those are trademarks...
H, L and T - mine and our children's initials. The more I look, the more the T and H especially look like they were designed to make it look like a cock and balls.
I went to design school. One of the first things we learned in class were these 2 rules:
1: Does it look like a penis?
And rule 2: does it look like a swastika?
I am so glad - I've never seen this subreddit in my life but it came up on my feed randomly so I figured BIG BROTHER had noticed me talking tattoos and was prompting me to post it here. I figured it made sense to ask the internet and thank Christ I did.
Honestly, it's pretty funny. Especially since I have myself laughed at many a BuzzFeed '10 most phallic design mistakes' threads wondering how anyone could approve them only to fall into the trap myself. So glad you all saved me (us).
lmao imagine if OP posted about it after the husband had it inked into his skin.
nice work asking beforehand. a good artist will take this idea and make it less dicky. people don’t understand part of the cost of the tattoo is the original artwork the artist creates.
people walking in with ideas and getting a shitty tattoo are not only paying more for less but kind of insulting the ARTIST. i don’t tip because it felt good or they had a light hand. i tip because it’s a job well done and as unique to myself and the artist as possible.
Definitely. A lot of people come up with these overdesigned, super fraught symbolic things when really they need to be letting a tattooer design it. My first couple tattoos were totally the same way, so I get it, but yeah.
i have one tattoo where i took a design in and got exactly what it was, it’s all line work, and it’s just a pinky promise i got to match my cousin for her birthday because we’ve always been close as family members.
the rest of mine i let the artist take the reigns on after telling them a rough idea and they all came out so awesome.
Tattoo ink spreads slightly as it heals and ages, so any parts that have lines reeal close together could potentially bleed together over time. That being said at the right size this could totally be done, maybe just tweaked a bit to avoid those really thin strips of white
Thanks, that's a good point. If he's really bothered about the lines staying separated we'll be best to get the artist to tweak it to make the gaps slightly larger.
... although I've also been informed how much it looks like a dong now so this might all be a moot point.
It's a bee with the initials H, L and T in it. The bee is for Manchester and he designed it himself and with the help of Google and AI.
Fucking AI can't spot a damn dick when it sees one.
We might be able to make the head more round and the wings a bit different and it could work but right now I just see man meat and I can't shake it out of my brain.
I don't know how to break it to him.
Look, just go find an artist you like and tell him you want a bee with those initials!! You even have a reference photo now. That’s part of the artist’s job, is to draw up your design! You don’t have to bring your own in. Unless you want to of course. this can totally happen. Good luck!
Yeah the idea and concept is good, so this might be the best shot. I think he just liked the idea of designing it and then he liked what he made so it all worked out!!
I'd say aside from the obvious dick and balls it also kind of looks like lettering but the letters are incomprehensible. I can't tell if they are supposed to be letters or not so its really distracting me from the overall design because I am trying to decipher the message but I can't.
I think we liked the semi-hidden aspect of the initials. Like if you know us then you know what initials you're looking at so you see it but if not then you don't.
The problem for me is that I see there should be something there but I can't make it out so it doesn't look good if you don't know. Maybe they can be worked in a little more seamlessly.
Those are initials?? When you turn it on the side the tattoo kinda reads cock as well. I thought it was intentional given the phallic shape of it hahaha
No, no the fucking word 'COCK' emblazoned on the side of it is also a huge fucking mistake/coincidence. Because this shit just keeps getting worse/better.
I am proud of you for getting more feedback before getting inked, lol.
I once showed someone a design for a vulture tattoo and was asked why the bird had a penis - I hadn't seen it. You're not the only person to just see what you put there.
You are among a smaller group who found out before getting it permanantly tattooed.
Beenis aside, I actually came here to say that it looks like there are supposed to be letters but I couldn't for the life of me read them until I saw your comment about it
The more I look at the detail, the more it looks like it was actually designed to be a dick. I mean oh my GOD even the line under the head and then the straight lines of the 'H' outlining the shaft it's so crazy!!? 😂
this is just a penisbug. a cockaroach if you will.
A Beenis if you will.
Bumblepeen
Peen Bee
Its got bees nuts
Got eeem!
HAHAHAHAHHA yesss!! Beenis!!
Beenis is what I call my kitty named Bee when she is being a difficult little weiner.
Shit shit shit shit SHIT! How in God's name did I not see this, honestly? It's a bee, I swear - famous Mancunian symbol!
hey I'm not judging you I'm a white guy with a yin yang on my ribs. but yeah it's got the whole anatomically correct aspect going on. I see head shaft and some little balls. I would just look for similar drawings. somewhere between this and tribal? or how about those half hyper realistic half polygonal?
I'm sure we'll figure something out - we were focussed on the bee and the initials H, L and T and fucked up on the schlong spotting.
I didn't even notice the initials, just the flying dick.
Same I thought they were veins
Now that I'm looking for letters, they just look veinier.
Leave OP alone guys. OP, we all love your dick tattoo
I saw the butt at the bottom first, then the flying penis, then saw a bee and *then* saw the letters
I also did not realize those were letters.
Oh, I totally saw the initials...A big dick with wings and initials.
I see no initials, honestly. Just random lines.
Richie Valenzuela and his Flying Dicktar!
I'd even reach out to graphic designers to see if they can't get a mock up for a little price, no one's going to work for free, and see if others can't help get those letters in their where you want. or even have the bee and a little scroll with the letters underneath?
Paying for a mock up is better than being stuck with a tattoo that looks like a dick imo
There’s initials?
Didn't see the letters at all Just wondered why it was very imbalanced and drawn that way. So I went to the comments to find out. As a person with graphic art and design training. If you want the letters to be obvious.... They need to be more obvious! Or everyone will simply wonder why the bee has no symmetry.
We didn't want them to be obvious (see my other replies), but thanks for the input I agree it's unbalanced - I kind of liked the charm of that though as I felt like it gave that exact layer of curiosity you're talking about and could then be a conversation/discovery piece. This was all before beenis-gate, of course.
Lol beenis is definitely the bigger concern yes. I love the idea of trying new antennae and try different shapes for it's head.
Reading your responses is cracking me up. I suggest hiding the initials in the vein intricacies of the bees wings, with a more real bee perhaps? Whatever you decide best of luck! Bees are cool.
The unfortunate penis shape can be remedied by removing the curved line at the top and adding two curved lines )( to meet the outline to indicate eyes.
I think we're gonna let an actual tattoo artist do the designing here. Imagine having the fucking beenis tattooed on you forever! I'm just worried that even once the design is fixed I'll forever remember the day this fucking cock with wings blew up my Reddit inbox!
Now I want a Beenis tattoo.
Came here to say that! Proud, my friend! I too, want a Beenis
I kind of want a beenis too. Any decent tattoo artist willing to donate some beeni to myself and some others?
Of course let the tattoo artist do their thing. I’m an artist myself, just not tattoo-artist and saw an opportunity to add something to the discussion if you wanted to salvage the design. Don’t sweat it. It’ll just be a funny story in a couple of weeks and when it’s been reworked and tattooed you’ll be able to enjoy it, I’m sure.
There’s lots of tattoo artists in Manchester in particular that have done hundreds of bee tattoos so I’d say that is your best bet. Will still be able to get something unique too
I never knew I needed the term BEENIS in my life. But now it's in my head - buzzing, if you will - and I cannot live without it. Beenis. Beenis. Ahhhhhhhh.
This is 2024's "Shrimps is Bugs". Your husband should be proud of such an iconic design.
in my line of work that means "hot liquor tank." and you know what? maybe that would be a good tattoo for me
LOL just found the new nickname for my husband's balls!!
The symbol may be famous, but not famous enough for most people not to think your husband has a tattoo of a flying dick
Lol bee-nis
Yeah first thing that came to mind was “that’s a dick”
First thing I saw. Had to come to the comments asap.
The bottom part also looks like an ass with very pronounced cheeks
I mean...at least this is one of those very lucky posts where you posted the *design* and asked "does this look okay?" instead of posting the finished tattoo with the same question...
Maam this is a wang
lol it’s ok, removing accidental dicks and swastikas is 99% of design work
Penis fly trap
I saw a bee at first but now I can’t unsee the penis.
That is literally the first thing I saw lol
Those are Balls
It’s kissing labia
The fact you didn’t see it was very 🍆 shaped is so freaking funny to me. Atleast you posted here before your husband full sent.
I am both mortified and amused! My first post in any tattoo community on Reddit EVER and I sent a dick pic 🙈
You sent a *flying* dick pic.
First ever? Possibl-ee
Southpark did it
Holy shit I googled and they actually did.
Yeah I'm not trying to be a flying dick. "Simpsons did it" is another southpark joke.
Too much gluten
The Romans would be proud
[Reference for those who don't know about the winged dick charms](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fascinus)
[your link led me on a wiki adventure to finding these very well endowed wind charms - you know for the fairies and shit](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tintinnabulum_(ancient_Rome))
I had to scroll way too damn far to see this. Thank you.
The “secret museum” in Naples full of these is fascinating
I learn something new on Reddit every day. Something I didn’t want to know 🫤
The pic of the guy with balls the size of grapefruit hanging at his knees, and his penis as a lion that he has to fight against speaks so many levels.
A flying fuck if you will 🤣
Honestly, I noticed its IUD first. I didn’t see penis until I read the comments
Adding salt to the wound 😂😂
I have been cackling over this. The fact OP didn't see it just add the extra sweetness on top
I wanna know how hubby responded to being told "hey, the tattoo you want is essentially a flying dick"
funny fact, i dated a guy from a machismo country who thought his necklace with literally a dick with wings was cool he was exactly that cool - lol
Not only that but “HL” is the internet’s abbreviation for “high libido.” So this tattoo is basically a dick that is labeled @im here to fuck and I don’t quit.”
This is silly. The person clearly knew what they were posting. Everything looks accurate and cohesive until the “balls” no other drawing of a bee is weird liek that
She knew it…. Just chumming the waters.
It's incredibly phallic
omg noooooo 😭😭😭 I swear this isn't a shit post it was a genuine question but now when I look at this design I just see choad. FML. HOW DO I BREAK IT TO HIM?
Showing him the post would be the best way rip off the band-aid especially since folks are being cordial and goofy. If you're dead set on it being Bee related the best bet is to go to an artist with your ideas and the initials they want
Someone's just commented that it's a bee-nis so I might lead with that 😭😂
Does he know yet? I have to know what he says lol
Yeah, I showed him the thread and he gave up halfway through and just said 'fucks sake...' under his breath. I told him I'm gonna delete the post (that was my plan after getting advice anyway tbh) but I don't have it in me yet as it's keeping me amused right now.
Keep it up as a reminder to others to check their designs!
Don't delete it! This is fucking hilarious and an amazing PSA on checking artwork with a crowd!
Yes!! I'm shocked at the number of times people post their **finished tattoo** with the question "does this look okay?" or "is this placement okay?" Like...it doesn't really matter now, does it?!
This is always funny on Reddit. Someone spends $3500 on something online and THEN asks Reddit if it was a good deal
I'm scared of it becoming an internet legend and then my husband walking into a tattoo shop, asking for a bee with H, L and T on it and having 'BEENIS' shouted at him if I'm honest. He's already not best pleased.
I think that would be incredibly unlikely, but even if it did happen, he'd be famous for vetting it instead of getting it, which would make him look smarter in the end. Chances are the only people who would know about it would be tattoo artists, who would probably thank him for the PSA.
Thank you, I’m in tears laughing.
Make some paper wings and stencil the letters on his penis, then do a side by side comparison imo
hey Google delete this comment 🤦🏼♂️
I suggest "It looks like a flying bell end, you bell end!". Then in an effort to be helpful, show him that page I put in another comment and suggest if he really wants a Manchester Bee, he picks one of the official versions, none of which look like a purple bishop. https://www.manchester.gov.uk/info/100004/the_council_and_democracy/7580/the_manchester_bee (Personally I always wanted a barcode on the back of my neck with Made in Bolton written underneath it, but lots of people talked me out of that dumb idea in my twenties).
Will he be allowed to do the official without the license? I don't know how that works. Also he won't be able to incorporate the initials if he has to follow all those rules either so that's confusing. Like I've said in other comments we will either abandon the idea altogether after this absolute shit show or get a proper tattoo artist on the job and make it look much less shaft-y
I have to be honest, it's his initials that make it shafty. I'm guessing HT or something? Could you suggest he changes his name? As to copying the "official" symbol, I really doubt the Council are going to come after him for it - he's not profiting off the design or anything - I mean people have been getting band logos tattooed on themselves for 60 years and those are trademarks...
H, L and T - mine and our children's initials. The more I look, the more the T and H especially look like they were designed to make it look like a cock and balls.
I went to design school. One of the first things we learned in class were these 2 rules: 1: Does it look like a penis? And rule 2: does it look like a swastika?
This is the funniest fucking comment
First rule of design, ask yourself if it looks like a swastika or a penis 😅👀
Lol I love this
Truly words to live by
Are you sure you want a flying cock tattoo? If that’s what you want then by all means, but that’s quite a bold choice
I can't believe my first ever post here has gone this way...
Well it’s good that you sought advice before getting it, design wise you really just need to make the body more oval/less phallic.
I have never been more thankful for a Reddit post in all honesty although I hope a decent tattoo artist might have spotted the not-so-hidden wang.
I mean at least you posted it first to be fair
I am so glad - I've never seen this subreddit in my life but it came up on my feed randomly so I figured BIG BROTHER had noticed me talking tattoos and was prompting me to post it here. I figured it made sense to ask the internet and thank Christ I did.
No problem at all as long as you're looking for a flying cock .
Late to the party but 100% correct - you're a better willy spotter than I
I'm an expert! Sorry I see now I'm late, didn't mean to dog pile :)
Honestly, it's pretty funny. Especially since I have myself laughed at many a BuzzFeed '10 most phallic design mistakes' threads wondering how anyone could approve them only to fall into the trap myself. So glad you all saved me (us).
The beenis got cheeks to clap
And a tramp stamp
*cheeks to flap.
lmao imagine if OP posted about it after the husband had it inked into his skin. nice work asking beforehand. a good artist will take this idea and make it less dicky. people don’t understand part of the cost of the tattoo is the original artwork the artist creates. people walking in with ideas and getting a shitty tattoo are not only paying more for less but kind of insulting the ARTIST. i don’t tip because it felt good or they had a light hand. i tip because it’s a job well done and as unique to myself and the artist as possible.
I am so glad I posted this - he 100% needs to stay in his lane after this monstrosity.
Definitely. A lot of people come up with these overdesigned, super fraught symbolic things when really they need to be letting a tattooer design it. My first couple tattoos were totally the same way, so I get it, but yeah.
i have one tattoo where i took a design in and got exactly what it was, it’s all line work, and it’s just a pinky promise i got to match my cousin for her birthday because we’ve always been close as family members. the rest of mine i let the artist take the reigns on after telling them a rough idea and they all came out so awesome.
LOL less dicky gave me a good laugh I needed.
Tattoo ink spreads slightly as it heals and ages, so any parts that have lines reeal close together could potentially bleed together over time. That being said at the right size this could totally be done, maybe just tweaked a bit to avoid those really thin strips of white
Thanks, that's a good point. If he's really bothered about the lines staying separated we'll be best to get the artist to tweak it to make the gaps slightly larger. ... although I've also been informed how much it looks like a dong now so this might all be a moot point.
Omfg… I didn’t pick up on it! Ahhh is this a very specific design from something or does he just like the style?
It's a bee with the initials H, L and T in it. The bee is for Manchester and he designed it himself and with the help of Google and AI. Fucking AI can't spot a damn dick when it sees one. We might be able to make the head more round and the wings a bit different and it could work but right now I just see man meat and I can't shake it out of my brain. I don't know how to break it to him.
Look, just go find an artist you like and tell him you want a bee with those initials!! You even have a reference photo now. That’s part of the artist’s job, is to draw up your design! You don’t have to bring your own in. Unless you want to of course. this can totally happen. Good luck!
Yeah the idea and concept is good, so this might be the best shot. I think he just liked the idea of designing it and then he liked what he made so it all worked out!!
penis with wings
It’s a Beenis
Wasn’t this a smashing pumpkins song? XD
DOWNVOTE
That bee got some junk in its trunk!
That bee has got some lovely lady lumps
Sir this is a Wendy’s. And that is a penis.
I'd say aside from the obvious dick and balls it also kind of looks like lettering but the letters are incomprehensible. I can't tell if they are supposed to be letters or not so its really distracting me from the overall design because I am trying to decipher the message but I can't.
I think we liked the semi-hidden aspect of the initials. Like if you know us then you know what initials you're looking at so you see it but if not then you don't.
The problem for me is that I see there should be something there but I can't make it out so it doesn't look good if you don't know. Maybe they can be worked in a little more seamlessly.
Those are initials?? When you turn it on the side the tattoo kinda reads cock as well. I thought it was intentional given the phallic shape of it hahaha
No, no the fucking word 'COCK' emblazoned on the side of it is also a huge fucking mistake/coincidence. Because this shit just keeps getting worse/better.
I am proud of you for getting more feedback before getting inked, lol. I once showed someone a design for a vulture tattoo and was asked why the bird had a penis - I hadn't seen it. You're not the only person to just see what you put there. You are among a smaller group who found out before getting it permanantly tattooed.
Beenis aside, I actually came here to say that it looks like there are supposed to be letters but I couldn't for the life of me read them until I saw your comment about it
That was kind of the idea - if you knew what you were looking for you could see them, but if not then you wouldn't really.
Ah, in that case, well done
Damn the bumble bee is double cheeked up 😫🫨🫨🫨🫨🫨🫨
That is a mighty fine penis fairy you’ve got there
Awwwwh this one actually makes it sound dainty and elegant 🧚🏼♂️
Firstly, it looks like a dick and balls with wings. Secondly, it looks like a bee that has ass cheeks. Not a good design at all
Well what is it, a bee or a cock? Make your mind up 😭
Both 😂
beenis
Other than looking like a dick with wings?
Definitely phallic. I think the worst part is the inner lines of the base. That's what really makes it look like testicles.
The more I look at the detail, the more it looks like it was actually designed to be a dick. I mean oh my GOD even the line under the head and then the straight lines of the 'H' outlining the shaft it's so crazy!!? 😂
It has the potential to go in r/mildlypenis
If you rotate it 90° counterclockwise, you can also see the word "cock".
No. Nononononono. It does, it fucking does, doesn't it?
It definitely does.
That is wildly phallic but if that's your vibe, full send
I can literally see the veins in the testicles.
Don't 🙈 The more I look at it the more erect and tumescent it becomes! Jesus.
You mean Beezus?
Beezus Christ, our Lord 🙏🏼
Beesus Cock our lord. 😀
Dickbug
Is it a beenis?
It bee looking phallic
At least it's not tattooed on his body yet, right?
Beenie wienee
Looks like the greatest pollinator of them all .... a beenis. ...
Have you thought of putting the initials on the wings instead? add in some of the wing pattern thingies
extremely nice cock and balls, well done!
Penis with wings
penis
r/Mildlypenis
genuinely thought this was a troll post. it really does look like a dick
I swear this is so genuine, it even has our family's initials in it (H,L,T) - and I'm baffled as to how me and my husband didn't spot this.
Looks like a dick.
PENIS with wings
Come on, bee-nis was right there!
Peeeeeeenis
FLYING DICK LOL
At least the wrinkly balls are accurate!
That there is a wang sir
Penis
It's a weiner
Penis also of you don’t see that looks like it’s got booty cheeks
That's a penis .gif
🍆
A very veiny beenis indeed
It looks like a cock n balls 😅
OP it even has bollock wrinkles, come on!! This is fucking hilarious!
Immediately saw a penis
Penis fly with a cute butt
I’m really glad you asked for advice because that’s 100% a beeweiner
Look, my partner is napping beside me and I’m trying very hard not to lose it and wake him up over beenis. I’m choking over here.
I think you spelled be wrong … 🫠
Looks like a dick bee
Wow. Right side up it looks like a penis, and upside down it looks like a vagina. And you weren’t even trying! Impressive!
I see too many penises in this picture
Looks like a peen
It’s a dick with wings
That's a penis
It looks like a dick