The Facebook Arm Tattoo Prank A video
by Johnny Plankton 4,102 27 06/16/2011 12:07 AM 1566 views
Over 2.5 million people have tuned into YouTube to see "My Social Tattoo," a video that's alternately sexy (the tattoo artist) and annoying (a soundtrack from clown porn). But the story of this nameless, faceless torso/arm being so obsessed with Facebook that she had all 152 of her friends' profile pics tattooed on her appendage should have raised some red flags that it wasn't real. Like these:
Red Flag #1: The Tattoo Artist
Did you see that tattoo artist? Have you ever seen a tattoo artist that looks like that? She looks more like Catwoman, and women like that are usually tattooed ON somebody's arm -- not doing the tattooing.
Friend me, PLEASE friend me!
Tattoo artists are usually named "Spider" or "Mad Dog" and tend to look like this:
"Mr. Maggot will do your tattoo now"
Red Flag #2: Where Are the "Friends"?
Anybody who is that freaking crazy over Facebook would have a lot more than 152 "friends." You know, the type of person who "friends" every person they've ever met, even imaginary friends that talk to them through the TV, would be the same person who would put a tattoo like that on their arm.
"Friends" come to Facebook girl's house for tea & catnip
Putting a bunch of postage stamp tattoos on a spaghetti arm just isn't convincing. Covering every inch of your body with pictures of people you barely know is really selling it -- in a disturbed kind of way.
Betty White shows us how it's done
Red Flag #3: Beautiful Woman + Weird Concept = Viral Marketing Campaign
It's as old as advertising itself. Pretty girls hold our interest, especially if you're a guy, or a college girl who's still "experimenting." And weird stuff does, too. Especially if the subject is doing something monumentally stupid, like having Facebook buddies tattooed on your arm. Combine the two, and it's a marketing campaign.
Why is she flying to the sun? To melt off her dumb tattoos.
It was, of course, a viral marketing campaign by Pretty Social, a company that makes horrible crap to push on the poor unfortunate souls with a Facebook obsession. If you think we're being cynical, check out this custom furniture they're selling through IKEA (another client):
Now you can rest a drink on your cousin's head
Great, until you actually put books on the bookcase
Wear this lampshade over your head at your next party, and you'll be both hilarious and social-media savvy! Also, depressing.
Sure, she looks hot in that picture, with her attractive arm and neck tattos. But I bet under that dress her skin is just creamy white, with a tinge of a pinkish hue, firm unadorned pouting breasts, a belly covered with nothing but silky down leading down to bare...I'll be back.
I think that every time someone uses the words tattoo and prank in the same sentence on this site, I should get paid. Either that or the person should get a Full Metal Jacket style blanket party.
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