30 People Share Horrible And Hilarious Tattoos

Something, somewhere, went horribly wrong...

Bad tattoos have a way of turning a permanent decision into a very public joke. In this roundup, people share the kind of ink that makes you stare, laugh, and wonder how anyone signed off on it in the first place.

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Some of these tattoos are messy, some are unintentionally funny, and some are just baffling from the start. The subreddit Bad Tattoos has become a gold mine for these painful examples, from awkward lettering to designs that went off the rails long before the needle touched skin.

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By the end, it is hard not to feel for the people stuck with them, because these mistakes are not going away anytime soon.

1. "Some Guy Tried To Copy My Tattoo Artist's Work - Nipple Tattooed On His Arm"

1. "Some Guy Tried To Copy My Tattoo Artist's Work - Nipple Tattooed On His Arm"samusxmetroid
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2. This is scary

2. This is scarythrockmorton_
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3. It looks exactly the same

3. It looks exactly the samejohnnyhumanseeds

Some of these are so bad they circle back around to being funny.

4. "What Angle Do You Want The Plane From?" "All of Them"

4. "What Angle Do You Want The Plane From?" "All of Them"MarkusAk

5. Something is not right here

5. Something is not right hereReal_Clever_Username

6. "Oh No! Can You Remove That S?" "Say No More, Fam"

6. "Oh No! Can You Remove That S?" "Say No More, Fam"bobby2286

7. "Friend Bought A Tattoo Gun On Amazon For £100. Tattooed Darth Vader On Himself"

7. "Friend Bought A Tattoo Gun On Amazon For £100. Tattooed Darth Vader On Himself"reddit.com

8. "Friend on Facebook Seems Proud of This Gem"

8. "Friend on Facebook Seems Proud of This Gem"coreyjuliette

At this point, the internet is doing what it does best, collecting the evidence.

9. Eye-Catching

9. Eye-Catchingkittenshateme

10. "Dude Sure Loves His Turtle"

10. "Dude Sure Loves His Turtle"Clever_mudblood

11. "That’s too expensive; I have a friend who can do it for less"

11. "That’s too expensive; I have a friend who can do it for less"kingneeko

12. Never Lose Hoop

12. Never Lose HoopEDJE666

13. Concept vs. Final Piece

13. Concept vs. Final PieceibboRftw

The gap between the idea and the final result is doing a lot of work here.

And if you’re wondering whether to make a major pet decision solo, this heated argument over rehoming a cat without consulting a partner is the same kind of mess.

14. Now, you little devil...

14. Now, you little devil...multipleklarts

15. "It’s Supposed to Be a Galaxy"

15. "It’s Supposed to Be a Galaxy"blahblahblahokay

16. "It Looks Like a Lawsuit"

16. "It Looks Like a Lawsuit"FoxFreeze

17. "Christopher Walken or Steve Buscemi? And Why Is He Green?"

17. "Christopher Walken or Steve Buscemi? And Why Is He Green?"SydWashedBrain

18. Ting Baby

18. Ting BabyMindlessJamiroca

19. "A Buddy of Mine Has a Friend Who Gave Himself This in 8th Grade"

19. "A Buddy of Mine Has a Friend Who Gave Himself This in 8th Grade"shad0w2323

Some of these look like they were doomed from the first sketch.

20. No Pen, No Gain

20. No Pen, No GainSublime-

21. "Joney Cesh"

21. "Joney Cesh"AintAintAWord

22. "Facebook Delivered. Originally Thought the 'Talons' Were Fidget Spinners."

22. "Facebook Delivered. Originally Thought the 'Talons' Were Fidget Spinners."arwynn

23. "The Incredible Hulk - His Face Gets Me Every Time"

23. "The Incredible Hulk - His Face Gets Me Every Time"mxdj

24. "Some Terrible Anatomy. Where Are His Feet?"

24. "Some Terrible Anatomy. Where Are His Feet?"Sylvi2021

25. "How? Why?"

25. "How? Why?"cooljesus69

26. "Tweakerbell"

26. "Tweakerbell"aback5

27. "I Saw This on My Facebook Feed"

27. "I Saw This on My Facebook Feed"aquasun666

28. Three Important Rules:

28. Three Important Rules:gablerr

29. "My Roommate Argued with Me When I Laughed; Am I Wrong?"

29. "My Roommate Argued with Me When I Laughed; Am I Wrong?"Trailer_Trash94

30. Hey, Whatever Works for You...

30. Hey, Whatever Works for You...paperrchain

The first step in getting a tattoo is doing your research; if you haven't done this, you've already made your first and biggest mistake. You must find the tattoo artist who is best suited for the type of tattoo you want, as there are so many different tattoo artists and a wide selection of tattoo styles available nowadays.

Do your research, people...

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