Like in todays story, a 19-year-old got a tattoo, which seemed meaningless to a parent of his.

This parent decided to teach him a lesson by getting tatted themselves.

Well, to know what it is is not the same as being a fan of them.

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And todays OP is one of those people who arent a fan.

Well, the OP isnt that far off by saying that.

These groups got tattoos as a form of self-expression to differentiate themselves from the mainstream.

Young man with tattoos on arms and neck, wearing a black tank top, sitting against a corrugated metal wall.

Yet, this didnt stop tattoos from slowly integrating themselves into fashion andpopular culture.

And that if he didnt, they would get a copy of his tattoo for themselves as a lesson.

The son didnt take their parents threat seriously, and they went on and got atribal armbandtattoo.

Text about a parent questioning if they were wrong for copying a 19-year-old son’s tattoo to make a point.

This kind of design, as the name suggests, wraps around a persons arm like a band.

Solid armbands can represent the loss of a loved one.

This prompted the parent to write a post on Reddit to ask if they actually are thejerkfor doing it.

Text about grandfather’s military tattoos as a memorial to friends.

And what the internet users decided was that, yes, they were a jerk.

Well, lets just say that if the OP wanted consolation from netizens, they didnt get it.

Check out the results:

Text image about a parent discussing their 19-year-old son’s meaningful tattoo choice.

Text showing a parent’s response to their son’s tribal arm band tattoo decision.

Tattoo resembling a tribal design on a person’s arm, with chair and desk in the background.

Text reads: “I asked him about it and he said it just looked cool. Okay, well I have disposable income and a high pain tolerance. Now we have matching tattoos and he no longer wants to show his off.

Text showing disagreement over copying a tattoo to make a point, described as silly and pointless.

Young man in casual attire with skateboard, sitting by a fence, reflecting on personal tattoo experience.

Reddit comment criticizing a parent for copying their 19-year-old son’s tattoo to prove a point.

Text comment saying a tattoo shows a petty and toxic person, with the commenter calling the parent toxic.

Comment discussing parent’s decision to copy 19-year-old son’s tattoo for a lesson, calling it silly and questioning the point.

Comment on Reddit calling a parent a jerk for copying their son’s tattoo to prove a point.

Comment questioning a person’s stance on self-expression with tattoos, asking about prior statement.

“Reddit comment thread discussing disposable income and time, related to a parent copying son’s tattoo.

Tattoo artist in a studio, focused on creating a tattoo design on a client’s arm, showing detailed tattoo equipment.

Reddit comment criticizing a parent for copying their 19-year-old son’s tattoo to make a point.

Screenshot of a Reddit comment criticizing a parent for copying a 19-year-old son’s tattoo.

Comment criticizing a parent for copying a 19-year-old son’s tattoo to prove a point.

“Comment criticizing parent copying 19-year-old son’s tattoo, calling it hypocritical and unnecessary.

Comment discussing copying son’s tattoo to prove a point, addressing issues with matching tattoos.

Comment criticizing a parent for copying son’s tattoo, calling it cringy and expressing sympathy for the son.