Tattoo lovers spot awkward error with woman's 'inspirational' inking on her back

One woman's inspirational tattoo has gone viral, but not for the reasons she might have hoped.

The tattoo artist made a significant spelling mistake in the quote inked on her back – and people were left gobsmacked by it.

The inking that appeared on the woman's read: "Stay strong - no matter wath happens."

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An image of the error was shared on Reddit with the caption: "Wath in the wordl", leaving many users in stitches.

The unfortunate blunder has sparked much conversation online, with hundreds of people questioning how such a mistake could have been made. Some dubbed it a "weird error", while others struggled to comprehend how it happened.

One user commented: "This has to be ironic." While another suggested something else, saying: "Hold on let me offer a different perspective. Read the message. Maybe this was intentional and a bit of humour? Those Ps are horrible tho lol."

A further Reddit user chose to believe the error was intentional, albeit foolish, while fourth person added: "Error aside, I don't see why you would tattoo the most boring, generic phrase on your body."

One final comment read: "I can't even call that a 'saying'; it's just a flat, vaguely positive statement."

The news comes after one tattoo lover admitted back in April that she's lost work because of her extensive ink. Sarah Hutchinson, 29, known by fans as Joey, is an actress and says the ink art which covers 70% of her body means she gets typecast as a criminal or homeless person.

Sarah said: "Everyone has this perception that I’m mean. People I met at work have told me they didn’t speak to me for a really long time because they said I looked intimidating.

“I always get cast as the homeless person. I’m typecast as a criminal - I only get really crap things because of my tattoos. It’s really crappy because I’m gay and I know that enhances my chances with things, but my tattoos do the opposite.