Italian dude gets a QR code tattoo to prove he’s covid-free
From the Roman Empire to the Renaissance, Italy continues to lead cultural trends
As far as tattoos go though… it’s not that bad?
Sure, Mr. Italian dude’s fresh new ink could become outdated — my official covid app might’ve actually generated a new QR code for me just the other day — but so what. A lot of tattoos get outdated anyway, so why not be a maverick and start something new?
Just imagine. Rather than going for the gazillionthfeather turning into birdsor anotherrandom ‘profound’ quote, people could start slapping permanent QR codes on their bodies, linking to their favoriteYouTube videosorwebsites.
Who knows, maybe QR codes can even replace Chinese characters as the quintessential tattoo that you don’t understand — linking to the Wikipedia page ondiscus throwinstead of your belovedNeopets.
Long story short, ‘Italian dude’ is creating a brave new world of interactive tattoos, and I want to live in it. Which is why I’m getting this inked across my back:
h/tDave Keating
Story byMár Másson Maack
Már tries to juggle his editorial duties with writing the occasional weird article. He also loves talking about himself in the third person.Már tries to juggle his editorial duties with writing the occasional weird article. He also loves talking about himself in the third person.
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