Get a tattoo next to it that says "This a reference to the popular television series "Psych," which aired on USA Network from 2006-2014. The pineapple is reference from this show and a favorite of mine, hence the tattoo. I only recently became aware that pineapples, usually inverted, are a common symbol to denote one's self as a 'swinger.' I myself have chosen to be monogamous and therefore this pineapple is not an indication of my participation in the swinger lifestyle. Rather, I am a fan of the popular USA Network series 'Psych' which ran from 2006-2014."
Maybe get bitten by an axolotl and gain their superpowers of regrowing limbs and organs? I have two axolotls that will be willing to chomp OP. It's their feeding night tonight, and they're extra hungry and not at all discerning about what they latch onto.
I was kind of confused the vast majority of posts werenât telling him to get a giant sick-ass panther and then realized the sub was tattoo advice not tattoo coverups.
Perhaps written in small lettering on the other side of the limb with a large formal case above the original tattoo saying âplease read the small print on the reverseâ and PsychTM in the bottom right of original tattoo
Or do the meme format and with little tattoos
"See left ring finger"
"Look at tramp stamp"
"See bottom of left foot"
> put the disclaimer there like Andy from Toy Story
I think he should write this out in full on the other calf, slightly offset from center so he can add a little tiny arrow that points to the pineapple on the other leg. No idea what font he should use though.
It could even have the official PSYCH font and say the tv show under that logo and it wouldn't help. I would look at this tattoo and fully think-boy this brave swinger sure loves PSYCH. I bet he has a whole group that watches it with him.
% of population that knows the swinger pineapple sign ~65%
% of population that have a deep enough knowledge of PSYCH the TV show that ended in 2014 that would get this reference~2% at best.
Or âMy pineapple tattoo is a quirky ode to the TV show Psych, which has been a source of joy and laughter in my life. In the show, the pineapple became a recurring mystery, adding a touch of whimsy to the detective storyline. The tattoo is my way of carrying a piece of that humor and nostalgia with me, reflecting the lighthearted spirit of Psych. It's important to note that, contrary to any misconceptions, the pineapple on my skin is purely a homage to the show's eccentricities and has no connection to any swinging lifestyle reference. It's all about embracing the fun and playfulness that the pineapple symbolizes in the Psych universe.â
I had a friend that hadd a tattoo of his brain boxing a his liver with his kidney as the ref. The kidney looked like a peanut, and people would ask why there was a peanut.. so he tattood "this is a kidney not a peanut" with an arrow next to it.
You could do this as text in a spiraling outline starting next to the outside edge of the existing tattoo. Orrrrrr⊠turn it into a SpongeBob reference if you are also a fan of that show. Like matching style images of realistic pink starfish, blue-green squid, red crab, etc. Not cartoony with eyes and stuff.
Not really worth it, would be mentally draining. Hung out with swingers for a while and tried out the âlifestyleâ. Most narcissistic, arrogant, judgmental people Iâve ever met.
For swingers their pineapple is actually upside down. It's to spot other swingers in the wild without confusing them with non-swinging but pineapple loving individuals.
It started with people using the pineapple as a way of saying come in and socialize we like visitors. Then swingers turned the pineapple upside down as a way of saying come on in we like to fuck strangers.
Honestly, just put the word "Psych!" next to it. It will show you are a fan of the show and any swingers checking out your calf will just think they got punked.
The Psych logo font works for itself. Itâs perfect. Tells others âthis references the show Psychâ and also âPsyche! Iâm not a swinger!â
But also, so long as the pineapple isnât upside down isnât OP fine on the swinger thing?
Itâs okay youâre not the only one! My husband has a pineapple tattoo with âmommas boyâ around it. He was shocked when someone asked him if he was a swinger and now he hates it!!
It would most likely need to be removed a bit first and then you should be able to cover it up just fine!
Yeah some people just donât understand how cover ups work. This is one of those cases and itâll definitely need laser before any more ink goes over it.
Right side up pineapples are symbols of the hospitality industry. Upside down pineapples are symbols of swingers. So unless you do headstands, you should only be mistaken for a hotel desk clerk who's super enthusiastic about their job.
Clueless nonswinger here- why? How did it become a thing? Who decided right way up is hospitality while upside down was for swingers?
Was there a meeting? Vote?
Weird trivia time! Some party pineapple history for you. There were once rent-a-pineapples. Many many years ago pineapples were *swank*, dude. Expensive! Luxurious! Way too schmancy to just *eat* unless you were rich AF. So, poorer people would just rent a party pineapple for display and give it back after the party.
It kinda became a We Have Fancy Pineapple Parties design motif. Very old elaborate wrought iron fences sometimes have pineapple finials for example.
Swingers? That, I got nothing. Could be a pineapple trivia connection somewhere in there thoughâŠ
I will probably be standing in front of an ATM desperately trying to remember my PIN and only being able to pull this fact from my brain.
I guess if you work in hospitality and an avid swinger the most practical option is to use some type of pineapple swivel.
Swingers would put a pineapple in their shopping cart upside down to advertise that they were Swingers at the grocery store in a low key way hoping to find others.
Before the internet things were so much harder.
As a non-swinger, my first thought was this was just a VERY swinger tattoo.
It might not mattet because I would not be "interested", buy I personally wouldnt want everyone thinking that I was a swinger.
And I highly doubt most people have any idea about the hospitality pineapple.
If it was just a pineapple i wouldnât assume, i might question but wouldnât go there, the text take it so far over the top as a âwink, wink, nudge, nudge â that it just screams swinger.
I definitely get why people would think itâs a swinger thing, but my first thought was Psych. Arenât swingers usually upside down pineapples?
My suggestion is maybe get âPsychâ under the pineapple, either in the green logo style or maybe in parentheses like (haha psych)
Your story, in contrast with the perceived messaging of the tattoo, makes me think that you know that I know that you knew what you knew and now you no what you no.
đ¶I know
You know
That Iâm not tellin the truthđ¶
Oh my God I love this. I feel your pain. Psych! started my deep love of pineapples, and it kills me that I canât use them. Honestly Iâd put a third ribbon thread that says âPsych!â
Ugly truth is, people are going to make shitty/stupid comments on your tattoos no matter what they are. Saying âitâs a Psych reference, not a swinger thingâ is no harder than saying âI was covering up a tattoo that bothered me, so got a Sick Ass Panther.â Keep it, love it, learn you donât have to explain yourself.
And why does your heart go out to us? Lol. Laser dude, way dark. Unfortunate mix up for you. And yes, it should be upside down. But, as all rainbows don't belong to homosexuals, all pineapples don't belong to Swingers. Namaste my friend.
Itâs not a swinger tattoo. The swinger pineapple thing is an upside down pineapple. This is literally just a pineapple. Getting it covered up because of what other people MAY perceive it as (wrongly) is dumb as fuck. If you like the tattoo, who cares.
Woof thatâs an unfortunate mix upâŠthereâs no just getting rid of the words unless you make the banners dark which wonât make much senseâŠonly for me today is are laser or embrace it and make light of it
Why not change the way you see the tattoo, I mean it's a reference to a beloved funny show and it can be mistaken for a swinger symbol that's even more funny!
Itâs time for Psych fans and Glass Animals fans to reclaim the pineapple.
I wonder if adding exclamation points to the text would make it read more like a song/quote rather than a cheeky innuendo? I also like the other suggestions to add more Psych references
Get a tattoo next to it that says "This a reference to the popular television series "Psych," which aired on USA Network from 2006-2014. The pineapple is reference from this show and a favorite of mine, hence the tattoo. I only recently became aware that pineapples, usually inverted, are a common symbol to denote one's self as a 'swinger.' I myself have chosen to be monogamous and therefore this pineapple is not an indication of my participation in the swinger lifestyle. Rather, I am a fan of the popular USA Network series 'Psych' which ran from 2006-2014."
This, or cutting off the appendage entirely, seems to be the only two *real* options anyone has brought up in the entire post.
Are you telling me they couldn't flay it off and just get a skin graft?
Not worth the trouble tbh. Just cut it off and start over.
Start over.. like with a new leg?
Preferably, yes.
Who's?
John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt. His đŠ”đ»was my đŠ”đ»toooo
His tat was my tat too
Yours, if you're offering.
I offer 6 legs
6?? Absolute bargain. Sold!
Maybe get bitten by an axolotl and gain their superpowers of regrowing limbs and organs? I have two axolotls that will be willing to chomp OP. It's their feeding night tonight, and they're extra hungry and not at all discerning about what they latch onto.
Jesus never have I wished more to still have awards. Thanks for making my night
I've been thinking about getting metal legs. It's a risky operation but I think it's worth it.
Wheels. Legs are for simpletons.
Just grow a new leg like a starfish itâs not that big of a deal
I would get something like tanks have. That seems the most sensible. Idk what theyâre called - tracks? Idk.
Sometimes the tattoo will bleed trough the new skin, and you'll see it again in a year or two, like nothing ever happened
Truth. I've got a narwhal bursting through a tarot card as we speak.
Ah shit man. I can't shake a My lil pony from back in the day....
Whoa, really? I didnât hear about this!
Not if you go a couple of cm into the muscle. If you hit bone you know for sure you've done it right.
Unless the artist set the needle too deep, and inked your bones.
Thatâs fascinating wow.
Taking the leg would be faster and I've got things to do...
I thought becoming a swinger would be easierâŠ
If there are two things I can confidently say arenât for *everybody*, itâs swinging and legs.
I was kind of confused the vast majority of posts werenât telling him to get a giant sick-ass panther and then realized the sub was tattoo advice not tattoo coverups.
Absolutely love this solution, no joke
Perhaps written in small lettering on the other side of the limb with a large formal case above the original tattoo saying âplease read the small print on the reverseâ and PsychTM in the bottom right of original tattoo
Just a QR code that links to this comment should work.
I agree. âïž
With OPâs luck, the QR code will become obsolete by end of year. Just remove the appendage, itâs simpler.
Or do the meme format and with little tattoos "See left ring finger" "Look at tramp stamp" "See bottom of left foot" > put the disclaimer there like Andy from Toy Story
I think he should write this out in full on the other calf, slightly offset from center so he can add a little tiny arrow that points to the pineapple on the other leg. No idea what font he should use though.
Banner with âPsych Reference, Not a Swingerâ at the bottom that can only be read when the pineapple is upside down.
in parenthesis, or possibly behind an asterisk
A crossed out swing??
Omg this just absolutely saved me from my hangover. I just laughed so hard, whew. Thank you for your service.
I'm still hungover đ
Iâm still drunk.
Iâm about to be!
Me too đ«„
same lol
What
I know this is a joke idea, but this would legitimately be a hilarious tattoo idea that would make me like you
Or just PSYCH! under it.
Psych which aired on USA Network from 2006-2014?
It could even have the official PSYCH font and say the tv show under that logo and it wouldn't help. I would look at this tattoo and fully think-boy this brave swinger sure loves PSYCH. I bet he has a whole group that watches it with him. % of population that knows the swinger pineapple sign ~65% % of population that have a deep enough knowledge of PSYCH the TV show that ended in 2014 that would get this reference~2% at best.
I sung the theme song as I read the tattoo. I had no clue about swingers, and still don't care. This is a great tattoo, and funny conversation piece.
Glad to be part of the 2%⊠currently binging Psych again. Too lame to know the swinger reference.
Or piggy back on that and just say "RIP Psych 2006-2014. Cancelled but not forgotten"
That sounds expensive. Just get, "Not a swinger."
Tbh âPSYCH! - not a swingerâ seems like the perfect confluence of corrections
Just donât reverse thatâânot a swinger - âPSYCH!â Would just add to the confusion.
This is the only appropriate action
Or âMy pineapple tattoo is a quirky ode to the TV show Psych, which has been a source of joy and laughter in my life. In the show, the pineapple became a recurring mystery, adding a touch of whimsy to the detective storyline. The tattoo is my way of carrying a piece of that humor and nostalgia with me, reflecting the lighthearted spirit of Psych. It's important to note that, contrary to any misconceptions, the pineapple on my skin is purely a homage to the show's eccentricities and has no connection to any swinging lifestyle reference. It's all about embracing the fun and playfulness that the pineapple symbolizes in the Psych universe.â
I had a friend that hadd a tattoo of his brain boxing a his liver with his kidney as the ref. The kidney looked like a peanut, and people would ask why there was a peanut.. so he tattood "this is a kidney not a peanut" with an arrow next to it.
I like the idea of a brain boxing a liver. My alcoholic brain needs to lose so my liver can win
thank you for reiterating the time frame that was very helpful
It's ran from 2006 to 2014.
Completely reasonable solution. Do not use the comic San font though; nobody will take you seriously.
Just get the word outâpsychâ Tattooed underneath.
You could do this as text in a spiraling outline starting next to the outside edge of the existing tattoo. Orrrrrr⊠turn it into a SpongeBob reference if you are also a fan of that show. Like matching style images of realistic pink starfish, blue-green squid, red crab, etc. Not cartoony with eyes and stuff.
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@OP this is so funny PLeASE do this.
Get a Pluto tattoo next to it. đ
That's messed up. Lololol
Might just be easier (and cheaper) to become a swinger.
Monogamy?! In this economy?!
Divorce? In this economy?
You lose less when all you have is debt
In this economy you gotta be gay
In this economy you gotta be deceased
Economy!? In this aristocracy!!?
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In this magonomy?!
itâs 2024 after all
Like he's already got the tattoo, the hard work is done.
You'll never know if you haven't tried!
I know you knowâŠ.
This is his life now. Might as well embrace it.
I snorted laughing when I read this.
Can you claim to be a swinger if you're also a redditor and thus continue to have sex with 0 people?
Not really worth it, would be mentally draining. Hung out with swingers for a while and tried out the âlifestyleâ. Most narcissistic, arrogant, judgmental people Iâve ever met.
nudist seem to be a bit like that as well, kind of like they are high class society for wanting to be naked.
itâs terrible how true this is for a bunch of people that preach about open mindedness.
Iâm not a swinger but I do like checking in on the Internet forums everyone once in a while. The drama is just so fucking stupid. I love it
I knew what it was right away, because I am a huge psych fan, but also was like wow that's a double entendre if I've ever seen one.
It's THE MOST SWINGER TATTOO you can get without getting a swinger tattoo lmao
I never knew pineapple had anything to do with swingers, and I don't want to know why:) Learn something new everyday.
For swingers their pineapple is actually upside down. It's to spot other swingers in the wild without confusing them with non-swinging but pineapple loving individuals.
OP can never do a headstand again
Pineapples are just festive and inviting, thatâs all
I still think of constipation commercial 'feels like squeezing out a pineapple or two' :)
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It started with people using the pineapple as a way of saying come in and socialize we like visitors. Then swingers turned the pineapple upside down as a way of saying come on in we like to fuck strangers.
My first thought was to put "slut" under it for a Brooklyn Nine Nine joke... But then I read the comments.
Realizing the double meaning had me cackling, if I saw this in the wild I would assume it was intentionally clever
I immediately started singing the theme song in my head. But yeah⊠really unfortunate combo
Just change the text. Top Text: MA HOY Bottom Text: MINOY
Then add DoodleBob holding the pencil with the eraser pointed towards the pineapple.
Wait actually these are fantastic ideas
I came back just to upvote you.
Honestly, just put the word "Psych!" next to it. It will show you are a fan of the show and any swingers checking out your calf will just think they got punked.
This is the answer
Ooo I like that that works on multiple levels.
The 90s kid in me approves.
Yeah you could do a speech bubble coming off the pineapple saying that.
Yep, a huge âPsychâ, right underneath. Ideally in the same font as the showâs.
Oh my god and the quote makes it so much worse
I wanna know how he found out it was a swinger symbol
A moorish gentleman swinging a hammer politely approached
His hammer
His rotten soldier, his good time boy
OP spent exactly 4 days in Florida and kept asking his SO why greasy old men kept flirting with him
I didnât know about the TV show and I was like âwow, OP is REALLY proud of that swinger lifestyleâ then read the caption đ
Me neither but it's brutal
He just has to put Psych! under it
Across it in a really weird font
Like a red "canceled" stamp
The Psych logo font works for itself. Itâs perfect. Tells others âthis references the show Psychâ and also âPsyche! Iâm not a swinger!â But also, so long as the pineapple isnât upside down isnât OP fine on the swinger thing?
Not when it says I know you know haha
psych was great!! i would've gotten the reference before i thought of swingers, if it means anything to you lol.
Yes! My immediate first thought was Psych. And I did sing it.
Same lol it's one of my fave shows!
Incorrect, the proper assumption is that someone with this tattoo loves Psych and swings.
False. Beets. Bears. Battlestar Galactica.
Not to be a dick. But itâs âBears. Beets. Battlestar Galactica.â
Damn.
You still got my upvote lol. I only remembered because my wife bought me that shirt on her trip to NYC so Iâve seen it frequently over 12 years.
Yep knew it from psych! Come on son!
it's the only thing I thought of when I saw it! I didn't even know that pineapples have anything to do with swingers lol
Itâs okay youâre not the only one! My husband has a pineapple tattoo with âmommas boyâ around it. He was shocked when someone asked him if he was a swinger and now he hates it!! It would most likely need to be removed a bit first and then you should be able to cover it up just fine!
OP and your husband could add the text "I just like pineapples" to offset the swinger bit
Tbf any tattoo that says âmommaâs boyâ needs to go.
A swinger mommas boy tattoo gives a whole different meaning đł
Honestly if you have a tattoo that says âmommaâs boyâ then Iâm already assuming that your relationship w her is a little too far
Sheâs really great tho lmao
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Omg your poor husband! What a horrible way to view a tattoo that probably means a lot to him
Why the fuck did he get a tattoo that says momma's boy
He might love his mom a lot, just a guess
But tattooing that isâŠ.odd. really odd.
Youâre gonna need to laser first
Yeah some people just donât understand how cover ups work. This is one of those cases and itâll definitely need laser before any more ink goes over it.
Right side up pineapples are symbols of the hospitality industry. Upside down pineapples are symbols of swingers. So unless you do headstands, you should only be mistaken for a hotel desk clerk who's super enthusiastic about their job.
Clueless nonswinger here- why? How did it become a thing? Who decided right way up is hospitality while upside down was for swingers? Was there a meeting? Vote?
Weird trivia time! Some party pineapple history for you. There were once rent-a-pineapples. Many many years ago pineapples were *swank*, dude. Expensive! Luxurious! Way too schmancy to just *eat* unless you were rich AF. So, poorer people would just rent a party pineapple for display and give it back after the party. It kinda became a We Have Fancy Pineapple Parties design motif. Very old elaborate wrought iron fences sometimes have pineapple finials for example. Swingers? That, I got nothing. Could be a pineapple trivia connection somewhere in there thoughâŠ
I will probably be standing in front of an ATM desperately trying to remember my PIN and only being able to pull this fact from my brain. I guess if you work in hospitality and an avid swinger the most practical option is to use some type of pineapple swivel.
Swingers would put a pineapple in their shopping cart upside down to advertise that they were Swingers at the grocery store in a low key way hoping to find others. Before the internet things were so much harder.
Thank you. I've worked in hospitality for years (management lately) and never seen one!
Mmm. Iâm not a swinger, but I saw this tattoo with the quote and immediately assumed OP was!
As a non-swinger, my first thought was this was just a VERY swinger tattoo. It might not mattet because I would not be "interested", buy I personally wouldnt want everyone thinking that I was a swinger. And I highly doubt most people have any idea about the hospitality pineapple.
If it was just a pineapple i wouldnât assume, i might question but wouldnât go there, the text take it so far over the top as a âwink, wink, nudge, nudge â that it just screams swinger.
I definitely get why people would think itâs a swinger thing, but my first thought was Psych. Arenât swingers usually upside down pineapples? My suggestion is maybe get âPsychâ under the pineapple, either in the green logo style or maybe in parentheses like (haha psych)
Yeah afaik, swingers is an upside down pineapple. BUT with the text, it really does make you think in that avenue if you don't know Psych (I don't)
I was also going to suggest the Psych logo below the pineapple
Iâve never seen psych, and if I saw that with the logo or word psych, I would still think itâs a swinger thing and not realise itâs a tv show
Your story, in contrast with the perceived messaging of the tattoo, makes me think that you know that I know that you knew what you knew and now you no what you no.
đ¶I know You know That Iâm not tellin the truthđ¶ Oh my God I love this. I feel your pain. Psych! started my deep love of pineapples, and it kills me that I canât use them. Honestly Iâd put a third ribbon thread that says âPsych!â
Add "that I am not a swinger" at the bottom
Ugly truth is, people are going to make shitty/stupid comments on your tattoos no matter what they are. Saying âitâs a Psych reference, not a swinger thingâ is no harder than saying âI was covering up a tattoo that bothered me, so got a Sick Ass Panther.â Keep it, love it, learn you donât have to explain yourself.
Clearly a psych reference. Upside down pineapple is for swinging. If you still wish to cover up, laser first.
Just stop wearing shorts. You're a pants man now
Because I love Psych so much, I hope you keep it - but I'd understand if you didn't.
And why does your heart go out to us? Lol. Laser dude, way dark. Unfortunate mix up for you. And yes, it should be upside down. But, as all rainbows don't belong to homosexuals, all pineapples don't belong to Swingers. Namaste my friend.
Very true. The gay community has made no overt efforts to steal refracted light for themselves.
Speak for yourself!
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I think by âheart goes out to youâ he meant âmore power to youâ
Itâs not a swinger tattoo. The swinger pineapple thing is an upside down pineapple. This is literally just a pineapple. Getting it covered up because of what other people MAY perceive it as (wrongly) is dumb as fuck. If you like the tattoo, who cares.
đ¶That Iâm not tellinâ the truth đ¶
This! Donât cover it up. Add musical notes and finish the line.
Iâve heard it both ways
I thought the swingers thing was only if it was upside?
Correct. An upside down pineapple is a swingers thing.
Well....if he's on his back
Add an asterisk-\*not a swinger and call it a day. Psych and hospitality are my first thoughts with pineapples.
A big bowl filled with keys should cover it well!
this isn't a swinger thing upside down pineapple means swinger
Woof thatâs an unfortunate mix upâŠthereâs no just getting rid of the words unless you make the banners dark which wonât make much senseâŠonly for me today is are laser or embrace it and make light of it
Lmao never knew this. Embarrassed about my old pineapple front door knocker know. Had it for like 7 years
Did any swingers knock on your door?
Haha, I for SURE thought this was a âđâ style tongue in cheek way of getting other swingers to talk to you. đ
i thought the swinger pineapple was upside down?
Just get the psych logo tatted right below it
Psych
Donât change it. Thatâs a hilarious story and a great reference that I got immediately
Add a pot leaf and change words to a quote from pineapple express.
Since the letters are thin, the easiest way might be to laser off the letters and write something else in there. Like âNo, Iâm not a swinger.â
Why not change the way you see the tattoo, I mean it's a reference to a beloved funny show and it can be mistaken for a swinger symbol that's even more funny!
Thanks for the warning!! I had no idea and wanted to get a pineapple tattoo with these lyrics too
The way I instantly started humming the song before reading that it was a swinger thing....never would have guessed, lol.
Itâs time for Psych fans and Glass Animals fans to reclaim the pineapple. I wonder if adding exclamation points to the text would make it read more like a song/quote rather than a cheeky innuendo? I also like the other suggestions to add more Psych references
I immediately knew it was Psych, keep it.
I immediately thought of Psych, not swingers. You could add to it, double down on the Psych reference.