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He's the most tattoed man in the UK - but Halloween brings challenges for the King Of Ink Land you might not imagine. The Brummie has revealed that kids are sometimes ‘terrified’ by him and that adults frequently mistake him for a clown as October 31 approaches. Meanwhile, he also said those with phobias of jesters ‘refuse’ to look at him. Read more: Asylum seeker guilty of murdering hotel worker pictured To give him his full name, King Of Ink Land King Body Art The Extreme Ink-Ite, 45, wishes people would see that underneath the ink, he’s still human. But around this time of year, the issue only gets worse. “I had someone today comment that she liked my Halloween makeup,” the entrepreneur, from Birmingham , told What's The Jam. “I told her to get an eye test, but then politely said thank you, followed by commenting on her nice hairstyle that looked like Boris Johnson ’s. “I don’t want to start an argument or debate, though.” King Of Ink Land, who holds the world record for having 36 artists tattoo him at the same time, previously revealed that kids call him “scary” while doing his weekly shop in Tesco . But it’s not only children who make comments. He said: “Kids tend to just stare at me; they never run off. “I think it’s because they have a developing brain and are curious. “And are grasping the difference between scary and alternatively different. “If I were so scary, they would run away. “I’ve actually had adults over the years terrified of my appearance. “A few with phobias of clowns aren’t able to look at me. “They apologise, though.” King Of Ink Land hasn’t been under the needle for almost four years, though it has plans to get inked again in the near future. While at first, the reactions hurt his feelings, he’s learned to build a tough skin. He added: “I’m my own person. For me, I am for education. “I’m a fully grown man in casual clothing or a suit, so why would I be wearing makeup or doing Halloween before the big day. “I fully accept I am part of a non-conforming community away from what society desires as normal. “I just hope, if I ever pass the UK law bar exam, the world won’t look at me like this then. “I’m still a human underneath, despite the slurs and mumbles of people calling me ‘Avatar’ or ‘Mutant.' “I have a family, a personality, interests, skills, and so much more.”
