A good tattoo usually takes a lot of time and effort. And not only the tattooing itself; coming up with the best idea and finding the right artist can be time-consuming as well. For a reason—the last thing you want is something this permanent to be disappointing if not horrifying.
Some people don’t seem to properly think things through. Others might have a very odd sense of beauty, while a few are plain unlucky with how their tattoos turn out. All of these and many more instances can be found on this Facebook group, with a name that says it all—”I'm not tattoo-shaming, but I'm tattoo-sorry you gotta deal with...that”. With roughly 6.4 thousand members, the group is a never-ending source of terrible tattoos, and we have found some of the best (or should I say worst?) examples to prove it. Scroll down to view the disasters.
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If it’s not, well, it doesn’t really mattress does it?
Load More Replies...So closed, no mattress how fart Couldn't be much more from the tart Forever rusting who we are And nothing else mattress
Nothing really mattress, anyone can see, what a big permanent mistake, this will be......
Bahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha Cliff Burton be rolling hard like metal in his grave.
He's part of the reason I play the bass, & I base my playing style on him. He was a legend. And yes, he'd be losing it over this.
Load More Replies...You don’t have to be a tattoo artist to see how bad some of these tattoos are. Whether it’s the design or the execution to blame, the end results range from surprising to hilarious and horrifying. In some cases, all of the above.
They show that it doesn’t necessarily have to be misspelled to be regertful. History Of Tattoos has revealed that as much as 17% of people regret the ornamentation on their body. The most common reason for feeling this way—it’s a tattoo of someone’s name.
Ooooohhh......oh baby what you doin??
I agree, but NGL, I'd rather give birth to kittens than to human babies XD
Load More Replies...The tattoo artist did a damn good job for...whatever it is
Load More Replies...Oooooh boy, there is a heck of a lot to process here. This takes crazy cat person to an entirely new level.
According to Ipsos, back in 2019, 30% of people in the US had at least one tattoo. (The percentage increased from 21% in 2012.) The number of inked people is ever changing and so are tattoo trends. Some of the most popular designs that were cool and original back in the day would likely be considered outdated at best at the current time.
Glamour suggests that, when it comes to trends for 2023, minimalist lines and nature motifs are going to be the popular option. It emphasizes the importance of artistic expression through tattoos, and suggests that original pieces, as well as so-called sticker sleeves, and nature-inspired designs will take over the industry.
i hope she now knows what kind of special moron she's married to and gets a pretty ugly divorce.
No need for a divorce, I mean he was willing to put that ugly azz picture on his body.
Load More Replies...He could have been nicer about her everything. He worked hard to make her look hideous.
Load More Replies...If my husband did this, I would never have sex with him again unless he wore a shirt. My own ugly face would turn me off...lol
I think it's cute, I mean if you love her enough to tat her onto you even when she is not looking her prettiest, that's true love. I'd be impressed.
Did he do it to be sweet or because he thinks she looks funny though...
Load More Replies...Honestly, and my husband knows me well enough, I would probably never speak to him again if he did this. I have so much anxiety about everything, mostly myself, that this would ruin me.
To everyone minimising this automatically as "just" a BDSM thing; it's equally likely that this woman is being emotionally abused or manipulated in a non-consensual way. Just because it's slapped with a BDSM label does not mean that actual abuse can't be happening under the surface. A collar, a piercing, a subtle tattoo... that's one thing. This is coersive control in another guise. No genuine, sane Dom would want to do this to their sub's body.
First, totally agree with you. BUT...., what if Dean Morrall has no idea who this woman is. Wouldn't that be an interesting twist.
Load More Replies...Im willing to bet that Dean is the one who tattooed this. Any other artist would've called 911
I am (was) VERY into BDSM with my late fiancé. He had me have my body marked as his... But in Sharpie. That's as permanent as something like that should be, cause how awkward is it gonna be explaining that to your family when it's summer and you're wearing a bathing suit?
She probably isn't allowed to wear a bathing suit!
Load More Replies...This is absolutely terrifying and disgusting. This is flat out abuse.
Often used by pimps to mark the prostitutes they "own". This is not a funny picture but someone living in modern day sexual slavery
If this were my daughter, "Dean" would disappear never to be found. WTF????
Blink once if you need help. I cannot believe someone would actually do this tattoo. Holy Christ.
However, some designs are believed to be able to stand the test of time. According to Tattoo For A Week, parlors often help clients figure out what they might want to get, as they have books brimming with ideas. Some of the all-time most popular images there include dolphins, stars, wings, hearts, and butterflies.
Oh no... I didn't notice that untill you said it. I can never ignore the hands now. Thanks a lot lol
Load More Replies...It's so bad. Looks like they did it left handed
My guess would be that this person, being normally right-handed, did this themselves with their left hand on their right forearm.
Load More Replies...Hey now! I'm a lefty. And it's mighty courageous of them to wear a short sleeved shirt.
I'm a lefty too and I'm offended by the characterization of lefties in this post XD
Load More Replies...*read in a Karen voice* um, excuse me but that is highly offensive to left handed people! You wouldn’t like it if I said something like that, would you? I’m suing you. And scene
I'm just tryna figure out the pants situation going on. Looks like they have 3 legs.
Left leg folded under their right thigh/buttcheek
Load More Replies...Courage may be the key, but when it comes to tattoos, skill ranks pretty high up on the list of things you want to have...
give the motherfucƙer credit: the spelling and grammar are spot-on
I think it's supposed to be wings. Hopefully, not for the baby. that would be a sad thing
Load More Replies...This looks like she lost a baby and have a memorial tattoo, so sorry for her the execution went bad. I will do a memorial myself but with flowers in the wind instead.
This is a commemorative tattoo of a baby she lost. It's just horribly done.
This is sad if it represents a baby she lost. No one deserves that.
According to Ibis, there are roughly 33,500 tattoo parlors in the US alone that employ just over 44,000 artists. The data also reveals that the industry has been steadily growing in the last five years, which implies that the number of atrocious tattoos might be increasing with time as well. But luckily, nowadays, there are ways to remove them.
Probably one of the worst tattoos I’ve ever seen.
That's the face I give when I stub my toe on the coffee table in the dark.
I think he's saying, when he dies, turn him into spam, but place him in a really nice tin.
Load More Replies...This seems like one of those instances where somebody gets a tattoo in a foreign language, without really knowing what it actually says... like somebody getting a tattoo in kanji they want to say "brave", but it actually reads "soup"
I'm guessing beginning tattooist who focuses on the needle so much they lose oversight. Have seen that happen IRL.
Load More Replies...What body part is that on? Seriously. More important issues than that monstrosity.
what happens when your tat artist is on the holy herb and decides to try do a 'joker'
It's the right but cheek and upper thigh. The furthest left leave is pointing to her arsehole
Yep, I know what face my sleep paralysis demon is going to be wearing when I go to bed tonight.
Healthline points out three main ways for removing a tattoo: laser removal, surgical excision, and dermabrasion. The first option includes working with a Q-switched laser, which fades out the tattoo—it sends a pulse of energy, which dissolves the ink by heating it. Laser removal usually requires multiple sessions, but it’s one of the most common and successful ways of getting rid of the design you no longer want on your body.
As the name suggests, surgical removal is a more invasive procedure, during which the tattooed part of the skin is cut out using a scalpel. Dermabrasion also requires removing the skin, but instead of a section, it is removed in layers, allowing the ink to ooze out.
It could be a memorial piece for the early death of a loved one the infinity for the love they shared that transforms into butterflies as the loved one passed away
Load More Replies...I like the idea but I've been watching ink master (on Paramount Plus if you're interested) and I can point out so many things wrong with it
Load More Replies...The idea isn't bad but the execution is horrible! Line work is atrocious! A good artist could really fix it though.
Look at their skin. This person is older, has that crepey skin. Tattoo is recent. I suspect it’s a memorial; it could be that it means something to that person, a place of change in their life, perhaps a wish for a lost someone who they see as freed into eternity.
My family has matching ones with a hummingbird b/c some people get these in memory of other ours is my great aunt’s signature and a hummingbird her birth and death date and I plan on getting it when I turn 17
I kind of like this one. Not really a fail ..... just .... unusual.
A tattoo so bad it blurred out one of its eyes and the dog hid its head under a chicken wing.
Commemorating that time my friends told me Doc Ock wasn't home so we rode our bicycles over to his house and stole his Christmas lights but it turns out my friends lied, Doc Ock was home and he punched me in the nose. My friends got away but I was trying to look cool so I had my hat pulled down over my eyes and tripped on one of his tentacles. It was weird how the blood ran behind my lips instead of over them. I'll never forget that day. (Seriously, WTF was this person thinking?)
This is the funniest misinterpretation of Stranger Things I've ever seen
Load More Replies...I love Stranger Things, but this is a case of "less is more, and more is too dang much."
It wouldn't be so bad if they'd left the nosebleed unlined. Nice idea, so-so execution.
She bleeds from the eyes and nostrils in the season 4 episode 1 flashback. I literally saw the episode last night.
Load More Replies...stab in the dark, Stranger things Tattoo????? Strange things people do to their bodies more like it
There can be hundreds of reasons for removing a tattoo, and work might be one of them. Depending on the job, some workplaces still have a negative outlook toward them. Statistics show that nearly 76% of Americans believe that they (together with piercings) make it more difficult to get a job. (The majority (61%) of HR specialists agree with being less motivated to hire a person with a visible tattoo when it’s on his face.) However, roughly 40% of employed people (aged 18 to 34) have tattoos nevertheless.
Here's a tattoo I gave myself with a cheap tattoo machine from Amazon
You're lucky you didn't open yourself up to an infection and get a real coffin, ya donut.
I feel like this one is intentional, like a child's drawing before their death or something like that. I don't think anyone would get a table and chairs tattooed and the average adult could draw better than this.
When you win a free tattoo, but can't decide what to get and tell the guy, "I don't know … just surprise me." surprise?
It may not be to your taste, but actually a fun design and not that badly executed. Should not be on this list
Load More Replies..."If not now then when" :) Sounds like its from the chosen but im not sureee.
Lol glad you put what it says as I was like wtf is that
Load More Replies...When you gotta catch them all, but you're considering being okay with skipping this one.
I thought this was “my mom battled cancer for 5 years. She loved to sing and had a beautiful voice” kind of tattoo 😳
if Axl Rose and Eminem had a baby...and that baby had cancer while in the middle of a sex change.
Yes I was trying to figure out who that looked like. Definitely don Knott's
Load More Replies...Judging by the general smudginess all over the place, I think they just had this done and their pores have stray ink in them?
Load More Replies...This could have been magnificent if tattooed by a talented artist.
It could have worked, but the ear is a very tough spot to work on. It doesn't have a clear, flat surface that most other areas of the body would have. I think it's also one of the most sensitive areas of the body, so it's going to be very painful.
Load More Replies...Hilariously horrible tattoo on my father.
What is? Is that a starfish running away from demon dice? I’m so confused
I laughed waaaaay too hard at this comment!! 🤣
Load More Replies...My first thought is why is Bart crying now and laughing later? THAT'S NOT WHAT THE TATTOO SAYS.
Exactly my thought. Much better than a facial tattoo.
Load More Replies...Well atleast it was executed properly and the lines are pretty clean
THATS WHAT I WAS SAYING it looks like it should say cry now, laugh later
Load More Replies...Good thing is that he can let his hair grow and hopefully hide that monstrosity
Roasting myself for this trailer park tattoo I got when I was 13
True, it's not perfect, but we e all seen much worse. At least this one doesn't look like it was done by a blind double amputee mid-seizure.
I was dating a 21 year old wanna be tattoo artist, I was 16. He wanted to tattoo me, I told him that when I figured out what I wanted to see on my body when I'm 80 I'd let him know.
That could be covered up with a much, much better tattoo -- or at least sharpened up.
It's surprisingly not as bad as it could be. Should probably get it touched up or covered though
The resemblance is uncanny…..
The face looks okay…but it sure isn’t Kate Winslet. Maybe the person asked for their face to be substituted?
They got Leo right so I I think you're right. I'm not mad at this
Load More Replies...Lady in that tattoo will be automatically replaced after 25 years.
I came to say that the ink in Winslett's part of the tat would fade to invisible the day after the tat is 25 years old.
Load More Replies..."Wait … how old are you? Because if you're more than 25, I've gotta let go."
Nice that they blurred out his face. I'm sure the forehead tattoo won't be identifiable by itself.
Tattoo shaming myself
When I first saw this I thought it was part of the male anatomy! Why is the axe handle so curved?
Start saving for a cover up and don't go back to the same person!
A friend from highschool's "matching" tattoo with her sister
Judging by the c**p on the floor, it looks like the first one was done in someone's home 🤦🏻♂️
Load More Replies...The one on the left exited the cocoon a little too soon if you know what I mean
Did her sister do her own after never seeing a real butterfly … ever?
I think that's cute in a weird way. Like a little sibling looking up to their older sibling and trying to copy them
Lord of the something
Yes, but nothing is going to help this. It's only going to get worse.
Load More Replies...Lord of "for another half hour of tattooing, please fork over $200."
We must go forward, not backward. Upward, not forward. And always twirling, twirling, twirling towards freedom!
Load More Replies...And in the darkest depths of mordor, i got this terrible tattoo from Gollum and the Evil One.
@Alro it's Sauron's tower from Lord of the Rings
Load More Replies...Crochet hook tattoo
I thought perhaps an homage to their longest #2
Load More Replies...As I was scrolling down I was thinking 'it keeps going...and going...and going..." Kept waiting for the "oh, THAT's what it is!" moment that never came.
I do NOT want to know which two body parts come together at that bottom crease!
It's on the inside of a finger...... but took me a while as well!
Load More Replies...When you order a tattoo kit and then pass out and a child comes in and inks you up.
"Where's Jeff?" The failed, very easy origin of what became Where's Waldo
I have colored tatoos and none of them are like that
Load More Replies...Is that the person's ear? If so, why does (s)he have hair both in front and behind the head.... maybe I'm just exhausted but this is confusing me
I have stars everywhere. Each outside ankle, one on each wrist, one on the back of my neck and I have a celestial scene tramp stamp🤣🤣it was 1999 ok? And my husband pointed out a few years ago that if I stand with my hands up and my foot out crooked I look like the constellation orion, with my tramp stamp being the belt. I 100% swear it was not intentional!🤣🤣
Is this supposed to be one of those “autism mom” tattoos? (referring to moms that aggressively support autism speaks and ABA despite them both being controversial) if it’s not, I apologize, just my first thought
What’s autism speaks? Edit: yeah ok I just googled ABA and it literally says “don’t assume your child’s pediatrician has the best information” that’s suuuuuper sketchy.
Load More Replies...I think this is about dealing with frogs until they meet their prince, but I could be wrong… 🤷♀️
Coloured puzzle pieces are a symbol to help raise awareness about Autism, and the different spectrums people can have.
Load More Replies...It made me lose several valuable braincells, but I figured it out. "Lost soul".
Load More Replies...East soul? I can't look at it anymore. I think I had a stroke trying to read it.
When I can't stop reading "real stay" on his fingers (yes, I know it's actually "stay real" but you can't really blame me yunno) 😂
I don't understand the trend of getting your neck, face or hands tattooed before any other part of your body.
Next, on "You Bet Your Sweet Tats …" W***y Wonka inspired nightmares and other permanent mistakes.
I mean I love MCR and especially that song, but I would not get this!
as in, go moldy, or go moldy but still be considered ✨delicious✨?
Load More Replies...Don't think she had a choice (grandma) - that looks like an obit.
Load More Replies...Right, only 61. Poor grandma. I was thinking, man my parents are so old now. My dad was born 1936, my mom in 1945.
Load More Replies...Too bad grandma couldn't come back from beyond the grave to slap you silly for this mess!
My man just loves his grandma. The tattoo isn't great but I'm not gonna hate on him for missing his grandma.
Why so weirdly inconsistent with the thickness of the numbers?! Those 0’s just HAVE to be seen!
Clearly sarcasm didn't make its way across the pond either!
Load More Replies...She tattooed her own ear and fingers and failed miserably
I don't get the culture of stretching earlobes, but maybe I'm just too old for sh!t like that.....
Do your ears hang low, do they wobble to and fro, can you throw them over your shoulder.................
It doesn't look bad at all at this gauge, but wanting it stretched out to 24mm? Ehhh, but too much for me. This (to me) looks cute. I can't fathom twice this size and dealing with the aftermath.
Load More Replies...Soon she'll put a dinner plate in there. Waiting until she turns 60 and the lobe hangs down to her shoulder.
Tattoo someone I know got in a legit tattoo shop
Pokémon!! I love ninetails personally the alolan Vulpix is my favourite tho
That's a mix between Ninetails (Pokémon) and Kyubi (Naruto)... done by their worst enemy
It's a Kitsune, which is from Japanese folklore. (Kyubi and Ninetails are based on Kitsune)
Load More Replies...A tiktok 'artist' unlicensed studio. This is also stolen fan art.
it gets worse the more you scroll down on this one :') THOSE FINGERS
It's not horrible looking but no way would you ever go to an unlicensed shop.
I don't get why this is bad, decent style and probably some kind of inside joke
weird saying, text not lined up, lines of text out of alignment, text different sizes. And personal opinion but it would look better without the periods.
Load More Replies...I'm personally astounded that all the words are spelled correctly in the right-hand tattoo. It gets a pass on that alone.
BUT, what is it overlaying? It looks like a glazed donut that ran.
Load More Replies...There is no way on this Earth that those tattoos were done by the same person … unless the second one was done post-lobotomy.
The lion and sword look well done. I'm assuming the tattoo on the right is in celebration for his newfound ability to poach an egg.
had a sound over it going ‘ooh i like that’ .. i really hoped it was gonna be a sick coverup at the end but no, just this
I like the idea. It would be better in a pale blue monochrome to look more like porcelain. I don't understand the tiny heart.
Flowers are okay. Wonder if it would look better without the edge lines?
I don't know what that is, but I'm afraid to look it up
Load More Replies...As a subject of King Taco myself, I support the sentiment. Let us all give thanks to his deliciousness. Thank you a great King Taco, and may your fillings never fall from your tacos.
Load More Replies...At least she's super happy about it.
Agreed, they could 100% get away with calling this a cartoon style
Load More Replies...not to my taste, but I don't hate it. if the owner loves it, it's fine. it could have been done better, but it's not awful
I'm guessing the before is the stencil and the after is the actual tattoo?
Load More Replies...a tea bag?
If you have to state that its going to be touched up when it heals...... its a bad tattoo
I get that maybe it's a bit too much to like disney like that, but this tatoo is really good, I don't think at all that it's a "permanent damage", it's very well done with cute colors
I would not put Disney's lawyers being above chopping someone's arm off.
This one isn’t too bad to be fair, apart from the fact that Chucky seems to have an rather elongated head
I mean no insult to the man himself but Stevie Wonder could have done a better job than any of these.
Have you seen Stevie Wonder's new house? Neither has he!
Load More Replies...What is cool when a person is 22 may not be the same when they are 52. I choose to restrict my bad ideas to T-shirts.
Perhaps but it's also a cool way to see where you were at that time in your life
Load More Replies...I'd love if someone did (or linked to) a before & after tattoo series, but like 20-years or more in between. Seeing how even a decent tattoo looks after years of weight changes, wrinkling, tanning, etc.
Yea, like a tiger stretched out over 20 years becomes a giraffe!
Load More Replies...Yeah someone should just give them free laser removal to spare society from this horrors.
A guy got mugged in New York city. The cops asked If the mugger had any visible tattoos. The victim replied "Yes. HE had the word STUPID tattoed on his forehead
I mean no insult to the man himself but Stevie Wonder could have done a better job than any of these.
Have you seen Stevie Wonder's new house? Neither has he!
Load More Replies...What is cool when a person is 22 may not be the same when they are 52. I choose to restrict my bad ideas to T-shirts.
Perhaps but it's also a cool way to see where you were at that time in your life
Load More Replies...I'd love if someone did (or linked to) a before & after tattoo series, but like 20-years or more in between. Seeing how even a decent tattoo looks after years of weight changes, wrinkling, tanning, etc.
Yea, like a tiger stretched out over 20 years becomes a giraffe!
Load More Replies...Yeah someone should just give them free laser removal to spare society from this horrors.
A guy got mugged in New York city. The cops asked If the mugger had any visible tattoos. The victim replied "Yes. HE had the word STUPID tattoed on his forehead
