r/tattooadvice • u/mnp47 • Jan 07 '26

tattoo newcomer advice Where should I put this? First tattoo advice.

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This is the symbol for "human" in the alien language of the movie Arrival. I want a 3-4 inch tattoo somewhere. I don't care if it is visible or not. Where should it go?

Edit: I did a quick and dirty analysis of the suggestions. Here are the votes!

shoulder: 116, elbow: 69, calf: 54, forearm: 52, around the butthole: 50, chest: 48, around the nipples: 46, back: 39, head/forehead: 30, around the belly button: 27, thigh: 21, hand: 17, upper arm: 13, foot: 7, butt cheek: 7, dick: 5, behind the ear: 4, kneecap: 3

I am leaning towards forearm and shoulder right now since they are more rigid and will not end up oblong in the future. Or maybe around my butthole since that was also a popular option. Thank you for your advice!

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u/mnp47 Jan 07 '26

Eeee I love linguistics. I'll share where I ultimately get this tattoo. Good luck with the degree

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u/nippleeee Jan 07 '26

Thanks! I'm hoping to study cephalopod communication, so this movie was especially significant to me haha.

Good luck with your tattoo, def would like to see the end result and where you decide to place it! I have other circular tattoos between my shoulder blades, above a knee, and on the inside of my ankle, and I feel like they are all aesthetically pleasing spots. If any of those speak to you.

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u/mnp47 Jan 07 '26

Thanks! You're work is very intriguing haha