Tattoos are a form of self-expression, but sometimes they can look more like questionable decisions instead.
So in an attempt to find out what people see as a bad piece, we at Bored Panda scoured the depths of the internet for everything ink and needle-related.
Perhaps it's a momentary lapse in judgment or a daring artistic experiment gone wrong that has led to these unfortunate and funny designs, but hopefully, these pictures will remind you to think twice before getting one yourself. Or just make you feel better about your own life choices!
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Always Listen To Your Mom
Guy Got Wednesday Tattoed On Him. Looks More Like Samuel L. Jackson’s Daughter
Aaaaah, Florida
They Thought It Said "You Will Forever Be In My Heart". As An Irish Man, I Can Confirm It Actually Says "Do I Have Permission To Go To The Bathroom"
Matching Butterfly Tattoo Fail
Someone Got "Freckles" Tattooed Which Look Like Blackheads
My Uncle's New Tattoo. Christmas Will Be Awkward This Year
Jesis Chrost
Capybara Tank Tattoo
It's Supposed To Be The Sun, But It Looks Like A Medical Condition
This Person’s Tattoo
Appreciate Life Indeed
Lol. Another example in don't get a tattoo in a language you don't understand
Friends Don't Let Friends Get Cheap Ink
So My Nephew Got A Tattoo
Friendship Tattoos
Can I Have More Eyebrows Please?
Jesus Has Failed
That face looks his expression after he sees what we did with free will.
This Upside Down Tattoo
Nothing Comes Between Me And My Calvins
Unicorn Pony Boy. Before And After The Corona-Pocalypse
This Lion
A Girl I Know Got This Johnny Depp Tattoo Done By Her Fiancé Who Somehow Owns His Own Tattoo Shop
Unleash The Beast
What A Sweet Angel
Comic Sans
My Husband Made The Mistake Of Letting Our Neighbor Practice On Him
Brother's Mate Paid $350 For This
He Sees You When He’s Sleeping
Found This Gem Trolling Local Tattoo Artists' Instagrams
Girl I Know Posted This On Facebook. The Line-Work Is Giving Me An Aneurysm
El Hopaness Rom Tic
River Plate Fan Makes A Tattoo With A QR Code That Leads To A Video With The Goals Of The Final. One Day Later The Video Is Taken Down
If you gonna QR code you make shore it's not given up (Mr Astley wouldn't, but don't scan this...): boredpanda...9-jpeg.jpg 
Meow
Found On A Google Review Of A Local Tattoo Shop From 4 Years Ago
This Tattoo
Nothing wrong with being a furry. Bad tattoos on the other hand....lol
A Girl I Went To High School With Got This Tattoo
Wow, Now This Is A Really Dedicated Christian
What A Beautiful Couple
My Supervisor At Work Said Her Daughter Came Home With A New Tattoo From Her Friend. It Was Worse Than I Imagined
Nailed It
One Of The Worst I've Ever Seen
Is the ‘angel” holding a tombstone, or hugging someone with a disturbing a**e crack?
“That Last Look Into Your Daughter's Eyes”
Facebook Friend Loves His New Tattoo
My Bad Tiger I Got At 19, Trusted The Artist When He Said "Oh I Just Do It Freehand"
The Resemblance Is Uncanny
It Just Needs Shading Apparently
How's This?
Tattoo Of A Facebook Friend
Corset Tattoo Gone Wrong
Before And After Tattoo From This Local Artist
Free Tattoos Anyone
I Don't Know Who Is More Stupid, The Tattoo Artist Who Can't Spell Or Me For Taking It So Long To Notice The Mistake
Found This In The Wild, Done By A Self-Taught Artist
Expectation vs. Reality
Pot Head With Backwards Eyebrows
Hearts
Don't Quarantine And Tattoo, Kids
What Is This Even Supposed To Say? Live Am Your Who I Am Truth
That's the idea, but they screwed up spacing so now it's "I am who I amr".
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If we're using the I in live for the vertical then we have to use the the R in truth too so it's "I am who I am r".
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Live, Laugh, Limp Bizkit
Permanent Soot Hands
May Body, May Rules
Friend Got A Tattoo. She Had No Idea
Found In The Wild On A Dating Profile
A Tattoo Version Of A Pinterest Fail
This Tattoo Makes My Head Hurt
Argyle Sock Tattoos
This Tattoo
Friend Just Got This... Big Oof
There Was An Attempt To Have A New Super Tattoo
On Today's Episode Of "Why Would You Get This Tattoo"
Welp. “My Friend Gives Good Tattoos And He’s Only Asking For Tips,” Says My Girlfriend
I Don’t Know How To Tell My Friend This Is The Worst Thing I’ve Ever Seen
I Think This Dude Will Have To Do A Blacked-Out Arm Cover-Up To Hide This Cover-Up
A Friend Posted Their New Tattoo. Expectation vs. Reality
A Local "Tattoo Studio" (His Garage) Dropped A Card Into My Mailbox, So I Looked Him Up On Facebook
Time To Invest In Some Long Socks
Where Words Fail, Music Speaks
For all the boomers bragging how they can read/write cursive while today's kids can't...
"Tears Dry On There Own"
Cringe Tattoo
Twonkerbell
Guy Who Owns A Shop Near Me. This Is His Freehand Medusa
Posted By A Tattoo Shop Near Me. According To The Artist This Is Exactly What The Customer Wanted
Moviforw Ng Ard
Looking For Suggestions On How To Cover This Up. Any Advice/Suggestions Are Really Appreciated
This Tattoo
Fail As Old As Time
From An Ex-Coworker
SNL Turlington's Lower Back Tattoo Removal. Wonder if it would work in these tattoos? ;)
Think long and hard before you ink, check out the artist's work, ask a lot of questions and then wait some more.
Yes, folks, we all get how bad they are--that's the point of the list. We don't need you to explain why it's bad.
This is why I'm paying for a respected tattoo artist for my tattoos when I get them.
SNL Turlington's Lower Back Tattoo Removal. Wonder if it would work in these tattoos? ;)
Think long and hard before you ink, check out the artist's work, ask a lot of questions and then wait some more.
Yes, folks, we all get how bad they are--that's the point of the list. We don't need you to explain why it's bad.
This is why I'm paying for a respected tattoo artist for my tattoos when I get them.
