I work in healthcare and don't comment on the tattoos of others, even when they choose to put them in public/easily viewed area. None of my business.

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Anonymous wrote:Just because someone has a semi colon tattoo doesn't mean they tried to kill themselves. It shows awareness.

Simply say, I like your tattoo. You never know, maybe they will start up a conversation with you and you might meet your new best friend.

This, or nothing. Either works.

+1

https://www.reddit.com/r/CrohnsDisease/comments/38djw6/three_years_ago_i_lost_my_colon_to_disease_three/

https://goingwithguts.wordpress.com/2015/07/15/my-semicolon-story-its-not-what-you-think/

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Anonymous wrote:Most folks with the semi colon tattoo are ok. They are proud and it's very popular for those that have had the issues and have healed thru surgery.

Huh?

Semi - colon tattoo means they have had a colectomy - usually from Chron's or colitis.

I know you think you’re being cute but it’s not funny. It represents a suicide survivor. Their sentence isn’t over - more life remains.

I'm not being cute at all. I have one as a person who had my colon partially removed. There are a bunch of people at my docs office with the same. You can stop being a jerk. There are many reasons for tattoos. You don't own them. Grow up.