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‘That’s It, I’m Inkshaming’: 50 Times People Got Hilariously Bad Tattoos And Didn’t Even Realize It (New Pics)
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Did you know that 48% of adults in Italy have a tattoo? Not far behind, 47% of Swedes have at least one piece of ink. And in the United States, 46% of adults have been permanently branded with artwork. Well, “artwork” might be a stretch, because in some cases, these tattoos are just painfully bad.
That’s right, folks. Today, we’re going on another deep dive through the That’s It, I’m Inkshaming (Actually Bad Tattoos) Facebook group, which shares photos of some of the worst tattoos the world has ever seen. If you’re considering getting a new piece of ink any time soon, these photos will make you think long and hard about that decision (As you should!). And if you already have some tattoos that you’re not particularly proud of, just know, they could always be worse.
Keep reading to find a conversation we were lucky enough to have with the Administrators and Moderators of That's It, I'm Inkshaming (Actually Bad Tattoos), and be sure to upvote all of the pictures that you would show a teenager to scare them out of getting tattoos. Then, if you’re interested in checking out even more tattoos that must sting worse and worse the longer they exist, you can find Bored Panda’s last article featuring the same Facebook group right here!
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#1
Found This On Someone’s Facebook
pink_panda 3 years ago
Ahh, it's the beloved saint Our Lady of Skeletor and her three-legged ventriloquist dummy
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#2
If I Ever Saw This Lion In Real Life, I'm Sorry, But I'd Have To Put It Out Of Its Misery
#3
Did Kathy Bates Have A Go At Her Ankles?
#4
That Hass To Be Intentional Please Tell Me That’s Intentional
#5
Oh My!! The Arms, The Teeth, Just... Everything!! They Truly Hate This Person They Had Tattooed On Them!!
#6
He Tried To Copy His Friend’s Design
#7
Hello Lovely People, This Is My Horrid Tattoo! Roast It In The Comments Before My Coverup Appointment On The 28th!! (Be Harsh Hahah)
Sherilynne DeMaio 3 years ago
I love this one so much! Head in the clouds, just vibin' with nature, loving life!
#9
Finally I Got Something
#10
#11
Omg I Had To Pry Myself Away From This Account Lmao Content For Days
#12
I’ve Been Staring At This Thing For An Hour And I Still Don’t Know What It Is
Dozingdahlias 3 years ago
Mermaid having a bad hair day wrapped in bacon with the end of her tail cut off obviously
#13
A Shop Near Me Did Artist On Artist "Blind Tattoos".... I'm Wondering If That Means They Were Blindfolded Because Yikes
#14
Tattoos And Piercings Not Good
#15
These Faces Couldn’t Possibly Have Been An Accident. Right? Right!? I Have Searched For An Explanation And There Is None
smolspeedycats 3 years ago
The best explanation I can think of is that the tattoo artist was on something, but even that doesn't quite cover it.
#16
Someone Made A Mistacs
#17
Found This In The Wild Turd Fingers
#18
What Do You Think Of His New Tattoo?
#19
Why Would Anyone Care How Much They Charge After Seeing This?!
#20
I Present To You.. My Boyfriends Pickle
#21
We Caught Ourselves One
ginny weasley 3 years ago
I cannot decide if its supposed to be Napoleon or a possessed Japanese baby doll
#22
Saw This One On My Feed. Supposedly Its A Teddy Bear With A Honey Pot And A Bee Above Its Head
#23
Go Ham Pls
#25
Found In One Of My Other Groups. Her BF Was Taking Pics To Show Off The Hickies He Gave Her. But All I Can See Is The Tattoos
fair_weather_rose 3 years ago
I know the one with the blood turning into butterflies is a little morbid, but I kinda like it as a concept. Maybe not the best tattoo idea, but I could totally see it as a painting
#26
White Lightning
#27
This Looks Like A Gigantic Chicken Ring From Elementary School Lunch When I Was Younger
#28
Top Quality
#29
She Is Making Herself A Work Of Art
#30
Wtf
#31
This Is My Friends First Tattoo. ( Supposed To Be A Sour Patch Kid) And Yes It Was Done Professionally,the Guy Tried To Charge Him $100
#32
The Woman Was Too Stunned To Speak
smolspeedycats 3 years ago
Use henna, it stays on for a couple of months and then you can change it up if you want to; also it doesn't have that greenish color.
#34
I Understand It’s For Her Dad Which Explains The Handwriting But The Line Work…
#35
Damn, Rough Tattoo Spotted In A Dating App
#36
From My Disney Tattoo Group- I Think It Says Something In The Blood- Still Trying To Figure It Out…
#37
This Is Just Bad. He's Such A Nice Kid, Too
smolspeedycats 3 years ago
I'm sorry to say this, but neck tattoos don't set anyone's face off. Personal opinion, move on if you dislike, I'm pretty conservative when it comes to tattoos.
#38
Since I Know You Guys Love Medusa’s
#39
Oh God
smolspeedycats 3 years ago
Conversation between him and tattoo artist: Him: Ya, I kind of want these anime eyes *shows reference* tattooed on me. Tattoo Artist: Ok. *a few minutes later* Sht. Him: What? Tattoo Artist: Uh, nothing. *not long after* SHT. Him: What? Tattoo Artist: Nothing. Third time's the charm. Have a nice day, young man.
#40
I Found This Gem From A Newer Local Shop Near Me!
Anne Van Staden 3 years ago
Wow. I'm left speechless at these tattoos. It's on your body for life. Why be cheap about it. Get it done properly
#41
Saw This On One Of My Fb Friend’s Stories I’m Just At A Loss Of Words
#42
This Person Is Actually In The Process Of A Coverup, But Im Not Even Sure What It Was Originally. Thank Goodness The Cover Is Looking Pretty Damn Amazing
ginny weasley 3 years ago
I think its a wolf or a panther on a rock with regrettable 1990s barb wire style tribal behind it
#43
Uh Oh…
#44
Found In A Local Police Report. What Does It Even Say?
#45
Found In An Anime Group, Said It Was Self Done
#46
In A Tattoo Group I’m In
Kelsey Rivera 3 years ago
Nor the worst on this list. Actually pretty well done ngl. Edit: wording, stupid auto correct 😑
#47
Yikes
Tomasz Jackowski 3 years ago
Depending on the situation that person can say it's either beer or a mitten (where beer would be inappropriate).
#48
Wow
You Should Do Nothing with the Fence 3 years ago (edited)
It's worn that way on military uniforms. The stars are on the right if it's on the upper sleeve. It's always meant to be advancing forward.
#49
Found This In The Wild. They Were Proud Of These
#50
Found On Instagram. I’m So Confused Because It Looks Like He Just Abandoned The Outline He Drew Almost Immediately
#51
Cor Blimey, Best Work Ever!
#53
No Way The Peaky Blinders Ordered This Monstrosity
#54
Are They..... Bears?
#55
Found In The Wild, Op Is Very Disappointed. This Shop Is Local To Me. Ugh, I Just Feel So Bad For The Op
#56
Yes, I Would Like A “Smoke Tattoo” But Make It Look Like An Eternal Fart. This Guy Has Done Some Of My Tattoos And Inconsistent Is An Understatement
#57
Stick And Poke “Of The Fence”
#58
Are They Supposed To Look Like That?
#59
Yikes
#60
Finally, I Have Something Worth Sharing. Found In The, "Wild" Aka Fb Dating. I Can't Even Figure Out What's Going On Here
#61
Found On A Stranger Things Page
#62
The Worst Part Is That I Trusted The Process
#63
Local Shop Near Me
#64
Lucy And ???
#66
I Hope They Aren’t In This Group But I Genuinely Thought This Was Posted In This Group. This Person Posted Asking Why Their Tattoo Has Faded So Much And Everyone Was Just Telling Them That Color Tattoos Fade A Lot
ginny weasley 3 years ago
They don't have to. Moisturising and protecting it from the sun is pretty key though. This guy looks like he does neither
#67
From The Owner Of A Shop Near My Old House
#68
It's The Middle Of Batman That Really Does It For Me
#69
Found In Atla Fan Group
#70
I Have No Words… But He Likes It Haha
#71
Ooooof
#72
You’ve Gotta Be Kidding Me…
#73
Rawr Xd
#74
My Friends Tattoo Lol
#75
Still Trying To Make Sense Of This One
#76
A Mates Tattoo Of Patrick Hitting A Billy. Whatchu Think. Was His First Ever Tattoo
#77
Found This Person's Instagram... If This Is Your's, Please Stop, Get An Apprenticeship And Proper Training
#78
From A Local Tattoo Shop. What’s Happening With The Mouth??
#79
Found In The Wild, Seen This On Someone’s Page, Look At The Fingers And Nose
#80
That Is… Tragic
#81
Found In Another Group I’m In
#82
I Feel Bad For This Girl. She Wanted To Have Her Kidney Disease Tattooed For Awareness
#83
I Fu**ing Can’t Even
#84
A Tribute Piece Too; Where Do I Start. The Balloon That Looks Like A Placenta Lol
#85
#86
My Dude Is Actually Stoked On How This Pierogi Tattoo Turned Out. My Dude Should Not Be
#87
Someone Who Just Opened A Shop
#88
Found On The Tok. She’s Having It Removed.. Wonder Why
Pandamanda 3 years ago
Actually, her story is inspiring. She was pressured into this when she was in a toxic relationship, but she’s out of that now and working hard to build a better life for herself. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-11596137/amp/Face-tatted-woman-viral-mugshots-reveals-makeover-having-ink-lasered-off.html
#89
I’m Sorry But What
#90
My Underage Son Just Revealed To Me That This Isn’t Just A Drawing He Made On His Leg. Actual First Tattoo
Kitty 🥀 3 years ago
This isn’t bad at all. It looks like it’s probably only a cm or two long, and it kind of looks like intentional Chinese style brush strokes or something. This is the kind of tattoo someone gets for one’s self for the meaning, not the kind of tattoo one gets to show off a work of art.
#91
Looks Pretty Messy To Me
#92
A Friend Of Mine Shared Her "First Tattoo, What Do You Think?" I Think It Needs To Be Scraped Out, Girl. Yikes
#93
It’s Supposed To Be A Tattoo Of Her Daughter
#94
Came Across This Fabulous Piece On My Tl
#95
Saw This In Another Group, Fingers Crossed They Don't See This! .... Looks Like A Centipede
#96
Posting As Anonymous Cause Idk If She's In This Group
#98
This Is Not A Blurry Photo
#99
Found In The Actual Wild
#100
She Is A Tattoo Artist Now (Dental Hygienist Before) And This Is What She Recently Tattood On Her New Husband. I Say She Made A Good Career Change
#101
Somehow Made A Kia Soul Look Worse Than It Already Does
#102
Saw This On Someones Portfolio…
#104
I Finally Have One. Dude Seems Proud. It Is Set As His Profile Picture. I Have No Idea Who He Is But He Showed Up In "People You May Know"
#105
Choices
#106
Bro Did You Not Show Him A Picture Of Your Chinchilla For This Tattoo? The Feet The Eyes Are So Threatening Bro I’m Sorry This Is A Nightmare To Me
#107
in.love.with.taylor.swift 3 years ago
this looks like it was done in pen and marker for an elf on the shelf prank…
#108
They Just Got This Done
#109
Shared By My Local Tattooshop
#110
From The Same Guy That Did My First Tattoo
#111
Joined This Group Just To Post This. She Got This Years Ago In Someone’s Kitchen And Has Bragged About It Ever Since. Looks Even Worse Now
Katie Lutesinger 3 years ago
Sometimes the reason is that you are stupid and make bad decisions.
#112
As A Snake-Lover, No. Love The Red, But Nothing Else
#113
Dad-Bod Spider-Man Does Whatever A Dad-Bod Spider-Man Do!
#114
A Girl I Know Just Got This For Her Dad, He Commented “Dad Loves U Girl, I Appreciate It.” It’s The Hands For Me
#115
A Kid I Went To High School With Just Got This Done Today…
#116
I Thought This Was A Post From This Group But Turns Out It’s Actually My Cousin’s Newest Tattoo
#117
My Coworker And Her Daughter Got Matching Tattoos
#118
Suspicious Tiger Is Suspicious. But Luckily: All End Are New Beginnings
Myst Edenflower 3 years ago
I used to draw on myself and it looked better than a lot of these, am I qualified to be a tattoo artist?
#119
I Get The Concept. Idk What They Were Tryin With This Execution
#121
Self Explanatory
#122
What The Hell Is That Next To The Girl's Head?
#123
They Did Her Dirty With That Bee
#124
#127
Freshly Done And Can Say Those Lines Are A Bit Off
Sadfattortilla 3 years ago
I'm not mad at it. Probably a fledgling artist. Lines aren't bad, shading decent and black is fully saturated.
#128
From A Local Artist With 30 Years Experience
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What do you think ?
XenoMurph 3 years ago
Why has "shaming" become a thing on here. Sounds a bit like the bullies at school laughing and pointing. We can acknowledge that some things didn't go as expected without the antipathy. Surely we can be good natured about it?
R. H. 3 years ago
Is it bullying when laughing and pointing at someone dressed as a clown 🤡 trips over their floppy shoes and lands in ______ ?
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K- THULU 3 years ago
I have seen so many beautiful tattoos in my time, so much potential for self expression and art.... Why do people get so much c**p permanently marked on their skin? Not that I have any myself but I have designed many for people in my life..... Pieces with personal meaning to the recipients.... Both my previous girlfriends have pieces of my art tattooed on them ( one an image of the goddess isis and the other a version of the tarot card" the earth").. I just don't get why people get the types shown here....
Bored Retsuko 3 years ago (edited)
I'd pay to see those! :-) But to answer your question, I think lots of young people nowadays get a "fun" tattoo, thinking they have a particularly witty idea, get excited about it and want it asap ... without much planning, or research about the artist's skills... or even without thinking about whether they'll still like it after some years. (Also, tattooing each other while drunk!)
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smolspeedycats 3 years ago
Meh, I'm not big on tattoos, but it's a nice way for artists to make a living. The posts were funny, though.
XenoMurph 3 years ago
Why has "shaming" become a thing on here. Sounds a bit like the bullies at school laughing and pointing. We can acknowledge that some things didn't go as expected without the antipathy. Surely we can be good natured about it?
R. H. 3 years ago
Is it bullying when laughing and pointing at someone dressed as a clown 🤡 trips over their floppy shoes and lands in ______ ?
Load More Replies... K- THULU 3 years ago
I have seen so many beautiful tattoos in my time, so much potential for self expression and art.... Why do people get so much c**p permanently marked on their skin? Not that I have any myself but I have designed many for people in my life..... Pieces with personal meaning to the recipients.... Both my previous girlfriends have pieces of my art tattooed on them ( one an image of the goddess isis and the other a version of the tarot card" the earth").. I just don't get why people get the types shown here....
Bored Retsuko 3 years ago (edited)
I'd pay to see those! :-) But to answer your question, I think lots of young people nowadays get a "fun" tattoo, thinking they have a particularly witty idea, get excited about it and want it asap ... without much planning, or research about the artist's skills... or even without thinking about whether they'll still like it after some years. (Also, tattooing each other while drunk!)
Load More Replies... smolspeedycats 3 years ago
Meh, I'm not big on tattoos, but it's a nice way for artists to make a living. The posts were funny, though.
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