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Shrimps Is Bugs is a catchphrase popularized through a viral post to the /r/TattooDesigns subreddit in which a man asks for coverup suggestions for a tattoo that reads, "shrimps is bugs." The post was made in May 2023 and went viral, with many commenters suggesting the tattoo was funny and should not be covered up. The post inspired others to get tattoos featuring the phrase over the following months, many of which are shared to the /r/ShrimpsIsBugs subreddit, which boasts over 20,000 members as of January 2024.

Origin

On May 16th, 2023, Redditor u/Lewbular posted a photograph of a tattoo above his knee that reads, "shrimps is bugs" to the /r/TattooDesigns[1] subreddit. The post is titled "Cover up suggestions?" and in the description he writes, "I need ideas for a horizontal design for this dumb tattoo I got above my knee when I was 19. I like American traditional/black and grey type stuff but I haven’t been able to find any designs that would cover it and look good. Any ideas are appreciated. P.s. the little guy above it can stay or go as long as shrimps is bugs is covered." The post gained over 16,000 upvotes in eight months (shown below).

Posted by u/Lewbular 2 days ago 3 Cover up suggestions? shrimps is bugs I need ideas for a horizontal design for this dumb tattoo I got above my knee when I was 19. I like American traditional/black and grey type stuff but I haven't been able to find any designs that would cover it and look good. Any ideas are appreciated. P.s. the little guy above it can stay or go as long as shrimps is bugs is covered

The post garnered over 2,100 comments in the same span of time, with some of the most popular discouraging him from removing the tattoo due to its comedic value (examples shown below).

BuffaloMfBills 2 days ago - Experienced Tattoo Collector This may be the best tattoo I've ever seen. It would be a travesty to get it covered. Now, what you should do is get a frame tattoo around it. 44.2k Reply Share
CharlieSwisher. 1 day ago Hahahah I just love the idea that this guy got the funniest/greatest tattoo of all time, to the extent that he can't even ask for advice on how to get rid of it b/c we all just like it so much. Probably everybody whose ever seen it loves it except him. It's like a Greek parable or something Imao.
panjoface. 1 day ago Umm, I'm getting 'Shrimps Is Bugs' next. That just made my day. 1.2k Reply Share

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On May 17th, 2023, the /r/ShrimpsIsBugs[2] subreddit was opened, garnering over 20,000 members over the next eight months. On May 20th, u/Lewbular, the owner of the original tattoo, posted to /r/ShrimpsIsBugs,[3] "….holy shit Alright fine I’ll keep it," garnering over 2,400 upvotes in eight months (shown below).

2.4k r/ShrimpsIsBugs Posted by u/Lewbular SHRIMPS IS BUGS GURU 8 months ago ....h-------- Alright fine I'll keep it

That month, people began designing and getting new "shrimps is bugs" tattoos. On May 21st, u/ZestyCthulhu posted a mockup design for a more elaborate "shrimps is bugs" tattoo to /r/TattooDesigns,[4] garnering over 9,100 upvotes in eight months (shown below, left). On May 29th, u/Hand_shoes posted a photo to /r/tattoos[5] of their "shrimps is bugs" tattoo, garnering over 1,100 upvotes in eight months (shown below, right).

du HRIMPS 7 IS BUGS
SHRIMPS IS BUGS

On June 26th, 2023, u/g0back2bed posted a photo of a "shrimps is bugs" cake to /r/ShrimpsIsBugs,[6] garnering over 1,100 upvotes in seven months. On September 2nd, u/TyrannosaurusWreckd posted a version of the tattoo to /r/ShrimpsIsBugs[7] that gained over 4,500 upvotes in four months (shown below).

Shrimps is buas

Various Examples

IS SHRIMPS BUGS
Shrimps is bugs
Shrimps is bugs
shrimps is bugs
TEED AND FATE BUNING IN AUTOGR WHEETTE 20 1007 29 O ST ***23065 Ore 15TOS Leathe 005 810 OP 3D DOW #I*** as Antonoord COMYCO 2014 1984-340 1 Corendon 1020800 100 Councte it Prokto OD 40/1000 MORMOORD30 **** 174537 140Coing replio, pe FALUNKO PELBALD SIS BUGS SHRIMPS www.w E
SHRIMPS IS BUGS

Search Interest

External References

[1] Reddit – TattooDesigns

[2] Reddit – ShrimpsIsBugs

[3] Reddit – Lewbular

[4] Reddit – ZestyCthulhu

[5] Reddit – Hand_shoes

[6] Reddit – g0back2bed

[7] Reddit – TyrannosaurusWreckd



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Shrimps Is Bugs

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Featured Episode

About

Shrimps Is Bugs is a catchphrase popularized through a viral post to the /r/TattooDesigns subreddit in which a man asks for coverup suggestions for a tattoo that reads, "shrimps is bugs." The post was made in May 2023 and went viral, with many commenters suggesting the tattoo was funny and should not be covered up. The post inspired others to get tattoos featuring the phrase over the following months, many of which are shared to the /r/ShrimpsIsBugs subreddit, which boasts over 20,000 members as of January 2024.

Origin

On May 16th, 2023, Redditor u/Lewbular posted a photograph of a tattoo above his knee that reads, "shrimps is bugs" to the /r/TattooDesigns[1] subreddit. The post is titled "Cover up suggestions?" and in the description he writes, "I need ideas for a horizontal design for this dumb tattoo I got above my knee when I was 19. I like American traditional/black and grey type stuff but I haven’t been able to find any designs that would cover it and look good. Any ideas are appreciated. P.s. the little guy above it can stay or go as long as shrimps is bugs is covered." The post gained over 16,000 upvotes in eight months (shown below).


Posted by u/Lewbular 2 days ago 3 Cover up suggestions? shrimps is bugs I need ideas for a horizontal design for this dumb tattoo I got above my knee when I was 19. I like American traditional/black and grey type stuff but I haven't been able to find any designs that would cover it and look good. Any ideas are appreciated. P.s. the little guy above it can stay or go as long as shrimps is bugs is covered

The post garnered over 2,100 comments in the same span of time, with some of the most popular discouraging him from removing the tattoo due to its comedic value (examples shown below).


BuffaloMfBills 2 days ago - Experienced Tattoo Collector This may be the best tattoo I've ever seen. It would be a travesty to get it covered. Now, what you should do is get a frame tattoo around it. 44.2k Reply Share CharlieSwisher. 1 day ago Hahahah I just love the idea that this guy got the funniest/greatest tattoo of all time, to the extent that he can't even ask for advice on how to get rid of it b/c we all just like it so much. Probably everybody whose ever seen it loves it except him. It's like a Greek parable or something Imao. panjoface. 1 day ago Umm, I'm getting 'Shrimps Is Bugs' next. That just made my day. 1.2k Reply Share

Spread

On May 17th, 2023, the /r/ShrimpsIsBugs[2] subreddit was opened, garnering over 20,000 members over the next eight months. On May 20th, u/Lewbular, the owner of the original tattoo, posted to /r/ShrimpsIsBugs,[3] "….holy shit Alright fine I’ll keep it," garnering over 2,400 upvotes in eight months (shown below).


2.4k r/ShrimpsIsBugs Posted by u/Lewbular SHRIMPS IS BUGS GURU 8 months ago ....h-------- Alright fine I'll keep it

That month, people began designing and getting new "shrimps is bugs" tattoos. On May 21st, u/ZestyCthulhu posted a mockup design for a more elaborate "shrimps is bugs" tattoo to /r/TattooDesigns,[4] garnering over 9,100 upvotes in eight months (shown below, left). On May 29th, u/Hand_shoes posted a photo to /r/tattoos[5] of their "shrimps is bugs" tattoo, garnering over 1,100 upvotes in eight months (shown below, right).


du HRIMPS 7 IS BUGS SHRIMPS IS BUGS

On June 26th, 2023, u/g0back2bed posted a photo of a "shrimps is bugs" cake to /r/ShrimpsIsBugs,[6] garnering over 1,100 upvotes in seven months. On September 2nd, u/TyrannosaurusWreckd posted a version of the tattoo to /r/ShrimpsIsBugs[7] that gained over 4,500 upvotes in four months (shown below).


Shrimps is buas

Various Examples


IS SHRIMPS BUGS Shrimps is bugs Shrimps is bugs shrimps is bugs TEED AND FATE BUNING IN AUTOGR WHEETTE 20 1007 29 O ST ***23065 Ore 15TOS Leathe 005 810 OP 3D DOW #I*** as Antonoord COMYCO 2014 1984-340 1 Corendon 1020800 100 Councte it Prokto OD 40/1000 MORMOORD30 **** 174537 140Coing replio, pe FALUNKO PELBALD SIS BUGS SHRIMPS www.w E SHRIMPS IS BUGS

Search Interest

External References

[1] Reddit – TattooDesigns

[2] Reddit – ShrimpsIsBugs

[3] Reddit – Lewbular

[4] Reddit – ZestyCthulhu

[5] Reddit – Hand_shoes

[6] Reddit – g0back2bed

[7] Reddit – TyrannosaurusWreckd

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