20 Times People Got Ridiculous Tattoos And Immediately Regretted Their Choices

Some people walk into a tattoo appointment like it’s no big deal, then walk out looking like their skin got pranked by a printer that hates them. We’re talking about those “how did this even happen” moments, where the design is mangled, the placement is cursed, and the regret hits faster than the ink dries.

In this list, you’ll see everything from hairline-level chaos to faces that look like they’re missing parts, like “Where did one eye go, though?” And then there’s the stuff that makes you blink twice, like the poem that “certainly makes no sense,” the tiger whose eyes look completely wrong, and the wildly awkward choice that had to be under someone’s armpit. It’s not just bad art, it’s bad timing, bad judgment, and bad decisions that somehow still made it to the online world.

Here’s the full story of the tattoos that should’ve stayed imaginary.

1. Great, just draw me some hair

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2. Where did one eye go, though?

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3. They busted out a tattoo gun, and here we are

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4. When your tattoo artist apparently knows the job

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5. This poem certainly makes no sense

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The moment someone’s “one eye” vanished, you can almost hear the regret starting in real time.

“So many times, customers have complained to me about the poor work they have had done by tattooists who were ill-suited for the type of tattoo they wanted. Therefore, I try to encourage them to do some research and actively seek out the best for the job,” Young explained.

“You wouldn’t go to a carpenter to fix your boiler, so why would you go to a black and grey realism artist and expect a traditional tattoo? Unless you go to an artist who excels at all styles, do some research, find out who specializes in what, and you will more than likely avoid having any bad tattoos.”

6. Yeah, we see you

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7. Don't even bother asking me

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8. Managing the facial space

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Also, this reminds us of the AITA post where a sibling’s hidden tattoo was exposed to conservative parents, sparking chaos at the family dinner.

9. Guess the letter 'D' is still around the corner

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10. What's with the eyes and teeth?

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11. It had to be under his armpit

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12. What's happening to this tiger's eyes? Is that even a tiger?

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13. When you're somewhere between nine months and fifty years

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14. Now what do we call this?

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15. Okay, this needs to stop

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16. And he touched this person too

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17. They really did Jesus dirty

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18. What the heck is happening here?

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19. Oh, oh... Someone's mad about something

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20. Patience is really a virtue

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Then the designs get worse, like the tattoo gun being pulled out for “the job,” and suddenly nothing matches the original idea.

By the time we hit the facial-space disaster and the tiger-eyed nightmare, you realize this wasn’t just awkward placement, it was a full-on visual meltdown.

And once the Jesus one, the armpit one, and the “okay, this needs to stop” one show up online, the damage is basically permanent.

It may take some time for you to get used to the tattoo, but remember that if the regret or concern persists, you still have the option to either cover it up or begin the removal process. But if it makes it to the online world before you get rid of it, oh well...

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He might be stuck with it, but at least the comments will never be quiet.

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