The Week contest - Regrettable tattoos
The percentage of Americans with tattoos has risen from 14 percent in 2008 to 21 percent last year. Given those huge numbers, identify the wording of a tattoo most likely to be regretted at age 50
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Welcome to The Week's "What Next?" contest, an invitation to test your powers of imagination with challenges inspired by current events.
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Last week's question: The percentage of Americans with tattoos has risen from 14 percent in 2008 to 21 percent last year — and women are now more likely to be inked than men. Given those huge numbers, we asked you to come up with the wording of a tattoo most likely to be regretted at age 50.
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THE WINNER: Hope I die before I get old
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