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.
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.
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"
samusxmetroid2. This is scary
throckmorton_3. It looks exactly the same
johnnyhumanseeds
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"
MarkusAk
5. Something is not right here
Real_Clever_Username
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"
reddit.com
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
kittenshateme
10. "Dude Sure Loves His Turtle"
Clever_mudblood
11. "That’s too expensive; I have a friend who can do it for less"
kingneeko
12. Never Lose Hoop
EDJE666
13. Concept vs. Final Piece
ibboRftw
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...
multipleklarts
15. "It’s Supposed to Be a Galaxy"
blahblahblahokay
16. "It Looks Like a Lawsuit"
FoxFreeze
17. "Christopher Walken or Steve Buscemi? And Why Is He Green?"
SydWashedBrain
18. Ting Baby
MindlessJamiroca
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
Sublime-
21. "Joney Cesh"
AintAintAWord
22. "Facebook Delivered. Originally Thought the 'Talons' Were Fidget Spinners."
arwynn
23. "The Incredible Hulk - His Face Gets Me Every Time"
mxdj
24. "Some Terrible Anatomy. Where Are His Feet?"
Sylvi2021
25. "How? Why?"
cooljesus69
26. "Tweakerbell"
aback5
27. "I Saw This on My Facebook Feed"
aquasun666
28. Three Important Rules:
gablerr
29. "My Roommate Argued with Me When I Laughed; Am I Wrong?"
Trailer_Trash94
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...
Want more relationship fallout like the “nipple tattooed on his arm” copycat? Read what happens when someone adopts a pet despite their partner’s allergies in this AITA post about causing a relationship rift.