BEAN PLÄT

November 1, 2023 1:23 PM

Generate your own knuckle tattoos. Made by Kat Michaela.
posted by Cash4Lead (89 comments total)

LOL. Love this. For awhile I was inking MALE GAZE on my knuckles but I never committed to an actual tattoo.
posted by joannemerriam at 1:24 PM on November 1, 2023 [7 favorites]

Every day I have to talk myself down from getting King Radical's 'MOST RAD.' knuckle tattoos from The Adventures of Dr. McNinja and this website is not making that any easier for me.
posted by Parasite Unseen at 1:29 PM on November 1, 2023 [3 favorites]

How'd you like a NUKL SAND ?
posted by Greg_Ace at 1:30 PM on November 1, 2023

Oh, I was typing things into the text box and was immediately bored, but then found the randomizer buttons. I'm a bit slow at times.
posted by hippybear at 1:31 PM on November 1, 2023

Surely, Greg, that should be SAND WICH across the knuckles.
posted by hippybear at 1:32 PM on November 1, 2023 [9 favorites]

Yeah, that's better. Dammit.
posted by Greg_Ace at 1:34 PM on November 1, 2023

Many years ago, I saw this and have marked up my dishwashing gloves accordingly ever since.
posted by gwint at 1:40 PM on November 1, 2023 [3 favorites]

Found a few entertaining ones with a quick run through some random offerings - TOFU THUD, JAZZ MALL, NAVY MEAT, LEWD BARK, and MUON UNDO (which somehow manages to sound like it's a palindrome even though it isn't). Most would also make good band names.
posted by Greg_Ace at 1:43 PM on November 1, 2023 [2 favorites]

Erick Alayon's Knuckle Dusters is a slightly more curated print version of this idea.
posted by box at 1:45 PM on November 1, 2023 [1 favorite]

The palindrome of "MUON UNDO" would be "Notlob", it don't work, y'see!
posted by Greg_Ace at 1:46 PM on November 1, 2023 [3 favorites]

When I watched Midnight Mass, I found myself really wanting knuckle tats commemorating the verse that Leeza quotes in her monologue to Joe Collie.
posted by eirias at 1:46 PM on November 1, 2023 [2 favorites]

LOVE HATS
posted by aubilenon at 1:46 PM on November 1, 2023 [1 favorite]

It takes Unicode! So I went with 玄之又玄众妙之门.
posted by zompist at 1:50 PM on November 1, 2023 [3 favorites]

LOIN MOPE

Feels a bit close to home.
posted by maxwelton at 1:50 PM on November 1, 2023 [3 favorites]

You could just go with MAXW ELTN
posted by hippybear at 1:51 PM on November 1, 2023 [1 favorite]

NICE SLIT might be a bit too much too soon.

Maybe knuckle tattoos aren't for me.
posted by maxwelton at 1:54 PM on November 1, 2023 [2 favorites]

AJAR HOMO
posted by glonous keming at 1:57 PM on November 1, 2023 [2 favorites]

HAHAHAHAHA it suggests SWIM PASS. I'm a daily swimmer.
posted by a humble nudibranch at 2:00 PM on November 1, 2023 [2 favorites]

You get that, show up to the place you are known to be swimming at every day in good standing, but forget to take your actual swim pass, and offer them THAT instead!
posted by hippybear at 2:02 PM on November 1, 2023 [4 favorites]

NOUN BROS really opens up a lot of options, including :

PISS BROS
PONY BROS
posted by dismas at 2:05 PM on November 1, 2023 [2 favorites]

Gonna stay on brand with ELWO OD.
posted by ob1quixote at 2:09 PM on November 1, 2023 [3 favorites]

GULL ORGY
posted by JDHarper at 2:13 PM on November 1, 2023 [3 favorites]

Hell yeah DIME IDLE for life.
posted by moonmoth at 2:19 PM on November 1, 2023 [1 favorite]

INFO TOME for the librarians
WELL LAIR for the trolls
RENT OXEN for the... agricultural rentiers?
LUBE RIDE for...
posted by GenjiandProust at 2:21 PM on November 1, 2023 [2 favorites]

RENT OXEN for the... agricultural rentiers?

RENT GOAT for plant management on difficult terrain.
posted by hippybear at 2:23 PM on November 1, 2023 [2 favorites]

AVID GOON, forsooth.
posted by aesop at 2:23 PM on November 1, 2023

Also... RENT GOAT for all your Michael Jordan needs.
posted by hippybear at 2:24 PM on November 1, 2023

in like... 2016? I got EGGS and MILK knuckle tattoos because I got it into my head that it would be funny

conclusion: it's still funny
posted by cabbage raccoon at 2:28 PM on November 1, 2023 [22 favorites]

MƢST FIST
posted by donpardo at 2:32 PM on November 1, 2023 [1 favorite]

KNUC KLES
posted by spikeleemajortomdickandharryconnickjrmints at 2:40 PM on November 1, 2023 [7 favorites]

RICK LES and you insult them while you hit them.
posted by hippybear at 2:45 PM on November 1, 2023 [4 favorites]

The randomize button brings up a lot of joyful serendipity. I got FREE HUGS just now.
posted by 3j0hn at 2:57 PM on November 1, 2023 [7 favorites]

PLAN AHEA
posted by me3dia at 3:01 PM on November 1, 2023 [24 favorites]

I think it's trying to tell me something, I got ANAL PORK and BUTT TOYS...
posted by Foosnark at 3:05 PM on November 1, 2023 [2 favorites]

Foosnark: I guess it's time for you to visit your local adult store and experiment!
posted by hippybear at 3:09 PM on November 1, 2023

Got the pretty specific HURT ALAN.

Sorry Alan
posted by sarble at 3:34 PM on November 1, 2023 [4 favorites]

It's been fun, but I'm

[shows fists]

GOIN HOME
posted by heyitsgogi at 3:35 PM on November 1, 2023 [6 favorites]

YOUR DUMB
posted by rhizome at 3:42 PM on November 1, 2023 [4 favorites]

If you give me a randomize button, I will probably spend far too long pressing it.

If you clean your glasses on your shirt: LENS SLOB
A real commitment to casserole: TUNA BAKE
No certificate of authenticity: OOPS FAUX
Watch where you punch or you might: RUIN WALL
Not always a fan but I like: MOST JAZZ
Just a bad idea all around: CROW METH
When your test prep works out: CRAM ACED
Sure, I can't spell but: YOUR LATE
My favorite skateboard move is: KICK FLIP

Ok, I really gotta move on from this randomize button.
NEED STOP
posted by duien at 3:43 PM on November 1, 2023 [4 favorites]

TEXT HERE
posted by rhizome at 3:43 PM on November 1, 2023 [5 favorites]

I feel like this might be useful.

LEFT ⊥ℲƎ⅂
posted by seanmpuckett at 3:45 PM on November 1, 2023 [5 favorites]

I figured out a while ago that my knuckle tats would have to be "LENZ HANZ"
posted by hearthpig at 3:51 PM on November 1, 2023

I thought about it too much and arrived at

FRIJ OLES
posted by GCU Sweet and Full of Grace at 4:00 PM on November 1, 2023 [10 favorites]

I would love to have a photo thread of the knuckle tats that are actually gotten after this thread.
posted by hippybear at 4:04 PM on November 1, 2023 [1 favorite]

MUSH MOUF
posted by Catblack at 4:08 PM on November 1, 2023 [2 favorites]

HOMO OUSI os

dammit
posted by jquinby at 4:26 PM on November 1, 2023 [1 favorite]

unicode spaces makin’ the dream come true. I have thought about 3d printing these as Radio Raheem style rings , so this was super fun, thanks OP.
 ⌘C  ⌘V
posted by drowsy at 4:36 PM on November 1, 2023 [4 favorites]

CAPS LOCK
posted by away for regrooving at 4:44 PM on November 1, 2023 [16 favorites]

BROK NOSE
posted by hippybear at 4:51 PM on November 1, 2023

TREK YEAH
posted by Halloween Jack at 5:26 PM on November 1, 2023

ELWO OD
posted by ChurchHatesTucker at 6:17 PM on November 1, 2023 [1 favorite]

POSH CARP
posted by OrangeDisk at 6:52 PM on November 1, 2023 [1 favorite]

BEAN PLÄT

I came here for the discussion about cost cutting at the IKEA cafeteria, but not disappointed
posted by qxntpqbbbqxl at 7:11 PM on November 1, 2023 [2 favorites]

Any number of these knuckle tattoos could easily get a ten-finger discount at the IKEA cafeteria, but only if one has memorized the quick exit route maps ahead of time.
posted by hippybear at 7:17 PM on November 1, 2023

POSH CARP

Indeed
posted by Greg_Ace at 7:21 PM on November 1, 2023

COOL TITL
posted by Golem XIV at 7:35 PM on November 1, 2023

OINK CHEF
DRUM AJOR
SICK CHOW
posted by djseafood at 7:43 PM on November 1, 2023

ASKG UESS
posted by miles per flower at 7:57 PM on November 1, 2023 [3 favorites]

DRUM AJOR

DOOR AJAR
posted by GCU Sweet and Full of Grace at 7:59 PM on November 1, 2023 [2 favorites]

4DAY / WEEK
posted by Fiasco da Gama at 8:03 PM on November 1, 2023 [1 favorite]

Emojis work…is that cheating?
posted by brachiopod at 8:10 PM on November 1, 2023

DAMN DANG, with the damn on the haymaker, excellent.
posted by Iris Gambol at 8:54 PM on November 1, 2023 [2 favorites]

I think it wore out but I used to have this t-shirt
posted by aubilenon at 10:40 PM on November 1, 2023 [3 favorites]

if, like me, you could never decide on real knuckle tattoos, just draw them on in sharpie and it'll wash off in a day or so. my favorite is still BEER COZY
posted by drinkyclown at 10:48 PM on November 1, 2023 [1 favorite]

For the Seattle dwellers: KEEP CLAM
posted by edlinfan at 11:12 PM on November 1, 2023 [2 favorites]

When I get old enough (that being like mid-70s or so I think) I intend to get EPIC FAIL.
posted by zoinks at 11:14 PM on November 1, 2023 [3 favorites]

Best one I found: LION KINK
posted by Pendragon at 3:24 AM on November 2, 2023 [2 favorites]

TOES FEET
posted by Dee Grim at 3:47 AM on November 2, 2023

MNAH MNAH
posted by threecheesetrees at 5:16 AM on November 2, 2023 [6 favorites]

TUBA NOSE
posted by charlesminus at 8:27 AM on November 2, 2023 [1 favorite]

CATS WINE
posted by winesong at 8:37 AM on November 2, 2023 [1 favorite]

ICES YELL (I guess for folks who get ice cream headaches a lot)
posted by The Ardship of Cambry at 8:49 AM on November 2, 2023

somehow, DONG DONG made me laugh until I cried.
posted by FatherDagon at 9:29 AM on November 2, 2023 [2 favorites]

SNUG GLES
posted by MonsieurPEB at 11:38 AM on November 2, 2023 [3 favorites]

I hate it when my gles is too snug.
posted by Greg_Ace at 11:58 AM on November 2, 2023 [1 favorite]

Got META POLL. Which is kind of what this thread is.
posted by Hardcore Poser at 12:15 PM on November 2, 2023 [3 favorites]

They’re what it says on the label: FIST FIST.
posted by d-no at 12:34 PM on November 2, 2023 [5 favorites]

NITE NITE

CATS DOGS

LOOK HERE
posted by wenestvedt at 5:08 PM on November 2, 2023 [1 favorite]

(This thread made me laugh more than I have in a while. These are fun!)
posted by wenestvedt at 5:08 PM on November 2, 2023

it's pretty cool I guess if you're into that sort of thing
posted by knuckle tattoos at 6:15 PM on November 2, 2023 [5 favorites]

HUH! MEH.

GOSH DARN
posted by Tacit at 6:48 PM on November 2, 2023 [1 favorite]

NAVY SHOE
posted by tuckshopdilettante at 10:32 AM on November 3, 2023

Which raises a couple of questions:

1. Are knuckles effectively grippy on slick boat decks in heavy seas?

2. Assuming two fists comprise one shoe, a second pair would be required for the other foot; where would one lay hands on (so to speak) a willing donor?
posted by Greg_Ace at 11:43 AM on November 3, 2023 [1 favorite]

assuming two fists comprise one shoe

Tell us you've never walked on your hands, without *telling us* you've never walked on your hands, G_A
posted by Iris Gambol at 6:24 PM on November 3, 2023

That practice died out in my family millennia ago.
posted by Greg_Ace at 9:41 PM on November 3, 2023 [2 favorites]

[threateningly] How about a knuckle sandwich? Or, if you're trying to eat healthy, a knuckle salad?
posted by aubilenon at 11:19 PM on November 3, 2023 [1 favorite]

DAMN DANG, with the damn on the haymaker, excellent.

Adjust as necessary for stance and handedness.
posted by rhizome at 11:00 AM on November 4, 2023 [1 favorite]

ERGO MEOW came up for me.
posted by kathrynm at 11:27 AM on November 4, 2023 [1 favorite]

$20, SAIT
posted by Cash4Lead at 4:58 PM on November 4, 2023 [1 favorite]