The dictionary defines “permanent” as “continuing or enduring without fundamental or marked change” or “not easily removed, washed away, or erased.” It’s a simple word. One most people understand pretty well.
But it seems some tattoo enthusiasts forgot its meaning when they got inked. The designs they now carry are so shocking, it’s hard to believe someone actually chose to go through with them. Scroll down to see just how bad these tattoo fails get, and let us know what you think.
Warning: serious cringe ahead.
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The Way I Ran Here
There will always be a place for him in the prison tattoo shop.
Load More Replies...I guess this is fake: it looks like drawn with a pen, not a tattoo... I actually hope it's fake...
It doesn't even look stylish or well e.xecuted, not that it would help much but we could at least respect the skill...
I Ran My Heel Tattoo Through Google Lens Thinking It Would Translate The Thai Character It's Supposed To Be
Why did you think that? Do you think it actually resembles a Thai character?
This Shop Only Lasted 6 Months
Tattoo shops should have a 3-day waiting period. For this guy, anyway.
I would be too after getting up and seeing THAT was what I got on my face. Looks like it wasn’t exactly what he wanted
Load More Replies...Found On Instagram
My boss would hire this guy to walk around outside the building where I work when it's our break time
I seriously doubt that's a tattoo... it looks like it was done with markers.
Now this could have a cute story, like they're a parent and their kid wanted them to quit smoking so the kid drew no smoking signs around the house to remind the parent to not smoke and the parent got the kids sign tattooed.
I guess the metal pigments injected into your body with a tattoo are better than cigarette smoke.
My Husband Arm
For the love of all that is inked and permanent, please do your research before choosing a tattoo artist for a portrait. We’re not asking for the Mona Lisa here, just something that doesn’t scream, I Googled ‘how to tattoo portraits’ at 2 AM.
I often wonder how many of these were done by a family friend.
Load More Replies...Always check out a tattooer's book before getting work done by them. If you don't see the style of drawing you're looking for - go somewhere else. This isn't like going to the hairdressers' with a photo and saying "Make me look like this." That kind of mistake grows out. Tattoos don't - and they don't improve with age.
Would Rather Be Gratefully Dead Than Have This Monstrosity On My Neck
least if it wasn't for school shootings I would believe America had no educational system
Load More Replies...For your 32nd and LAST trip around the sun if that infection means anything.
That’s going to look even more pathetic when it’s time for her 60th trip around the sun. Heaven forbid, her 75th one.
With decisions like this one, do you think that's likely to happen?
Load More Replies...This is offensive to Deadheads & should have a trigger warning before viewing. 🤣
I Saw This Monstrosity On Snapchat
Looks like the stages my contact lenses go through when I’m pissed up trying to take them out
This reminds me of a reoccuring nightmare. I dream I got a crappy tattoo of spiderman on my back in prison. Still wake up and have to check the mirror sometimes, lol
My Dyslexic Son's Tattoo - He's Keeping A Postivite Attitude
Was the person who did it dyslexic too? Actually, at first sight, I thought the T looking like a cross in a orbituary was weird for "positive".
I've heard both from tattoo artists - some don't want to be associated with a spelling mistake, others think its karma for not researching something permanent.
Load More Replies...It's really well-executed at least. Edit: ok, so he told the artist what he wanted and showed pictures, he didn't write it down himself. So yeah the artist ff-d up the text.
except this wasnt freehand. when you get a tattoo (i have several) they make a transfer and put it on you and you have to approve look and placement before they ever start to do the tattooing so the client signed off on this after he saw it.
Load More Replies...At least it's done really well! If you make your entire personality about being dyslexic, it can pass off as a joke 😅
So many angles on life. You know,i find this tattoo oddly uplifting. None of us are perfect, but each of us if we're lucky,can try to have a perfect day.
We all still read what he expects it to...and a good choice if one has to have a tattoo.
For & Reason (Maybe The Worst I’ve Seen)
Looks like a tag team effort by several tattooists of varying levels of competence
Sometimes the reason is because you are dumb, and do dumb things.
“The Cigarette Fairy”
There are no nipples, so they don't have to be censored /s
Load More Replies...My Friends Tattoo
Poopy design is one thing, but the e*******n is terrible - it's all scar tissue, the "artist" dabbed the needle way to far
yes the second one is too bunched up and linework is way too thick, on top of that they went over everything way too many times going way too deep losing all the detail.
Load More Replies...What it was supposed to look like is beautiful! Unfortunately the tattoo artist wasn't an artist of any kind!
Looks like your friend didn't take care of their tattoo properly while it was healing.
I Feel Like These Post Always Have At Least A Couple Of People Claim It’s Not That Bad
I only thought the picture was mildly bad until I saw those earlobes. They give me the heebie-jeebies
Load More Replies...Fun Fact: Not all tattoo ink is vegan. Many traditional tattoo inks contain animal-derived ingredients like glycerin from animal fats, gelatin from hooves, or bone char for black pigments.
That's true, but some ink is vegan. You'd think that person who got this horrible tattoo would have thought of researching that but 🤷🏻♂️🤣
Load More Replies...That’s going to look even more odd as she ages and the starts sagging. can yoi imgaine seejng her aged 80! wish people woukd think ahead..
Save Her From This Artist
This morning I got a Breakfast Jack and a small drink, and the total was $6.66. The cashier wanted to add something to my order to change the total, but I told him, I'm fine, as I was busting up. My wife could only shake her head. I use (and used) the number combination 666 in many of my PW. The code pad for our garage door is 666. By the way, I've been an atheist for over 64 years.
You're right! Jesus isn't going to save you being an atheist. Or, with that tattoo! Karma, maybe?!
Saw On Instagram, Utterly Atrocious
So why have this on her hand to start with? Was she off the planet when some idiot went to work and Shrecked her hand?
Big Numbers Guy
The tattoo artist forgot his glasses that say. Oh, and he was s****d
Load More Replies...Talk about wearing schizophrenia on your sleeve,Jeez man do yourself a favor and see a doctor. Then a dermatologist.
Regret
One of those finger-gauntlet 'rings'. Some Goths like them, they usually have designs incorporated - dragons and skulls are popular.
Load More Replies...All By The Same Artist I Found On Insta
I was thinking the same, especially about the rainbows. They are all drawn exactly. In fact, the more I look the more I like.
Load More Replies...I guess the children can’t work in the mines anymore so they’re working in tattoo shops
Would make a great business though. Just advertise yourself as the worst out there.
Oh Dear God
I thought it was Van Gogh's blue cafe. Relatively far off.
Load More Replies...An Acquaintance Of Mine Just Got Her First Ever Tattoo
That's what happens when you steal designs to save money. Going to a cheap "artist" with someone else's work - and then getting this as a result. Or if the artist steals other people's designs, showing them in their own portfolio.
How the duck did they manage to get the lines to do that?!? This is beyond shaky - it's like crayon drawings. Which, weirdly, works for the flowers. But that text.... oy vey.
If they wanted the flowers to look like a crayon drawing they did a good job
Load More Replies...Bottom Text
Honestly, the e*******n isn't that bad. No clue what they were going for though..
No, the exëcution is horrible. Those letters are wonky AF. First sign of a bad tattoo artist: they can't keep a straight line.
Load More Replies...I'm assuming this was a Batman fan whose first language is not English.
bottom text? like is that a place holder for something that wasnt filled in? and why didnt they remove that website part?
Bottom Text is sometimes left in that meme format as a joke. The website name tho ehhhn
Load More Replies...Seen On Instagram... I Don't Have Any Words
Two questions. (a) Can I order one as a gift? (b) Is it imperative that the vict - sorry, recipient give consent and be conscious?
There are things that you shouldn't go for the cheapest price. This is one
Traditional Artist Does.... Whatever This Is
They cover up the eyes like THAT'S what gonna be identifiable on that face 🙄
I Saw This Local Shop Posting Of Their Work LOL (Not Me)
I think it is supposed to be Freddy Krueger from the A Nightmare On Elm Street movie series.
Load More Replies...And they think this would appeal to passersby's, and to drop in to get a tattoo with a different slant ..or something like your insides after a hard days night?
Found This On Instagram
I know a lot of people who go through life with their head up their a$$, but it looks like his finger's been lodged up there.
Raise You This Masterpiece
My Colleague. What She Wanted vs. What She Got
Her finger isn't long enough for this tattoo.. look at how long the sample picture is? Her finger is half the length from knuckle to knuckle..
Had they done it as small as the pic of what she wanted it would’ve been fine
Load More Replies...Snap Story Gem
Toxicity
There should not be that much blood. Your tattooist was way too heavy handed and tattooed too deep.
Dear heavens, I thought that was part of that tattoo!
Load More Replies...My god you should go to the hospital. That looks infected and the amount of blood loss is very high and potentially dangerous.
Judging by the amount of blood, this person was drunk. Both artist and client.
Girl At My School Got This Tattooed On Them By Ex Boyfriend
When her mama sees this, she is gonna buy her a pack of Marlboro cigarettes 🤣
Heatless
The H isn't so bad, but the missing r in Heartless is worse.
Load More Replies...my skin's always freezing, so it would be perfect for me :D
Load More Replies...Yeah, when i get drunk i may eat a few tacos too many. But i guess i’m not a complete moron..
When you’ve made a lifetime of poor choices & your lack of education reinforces them. I first cringed at the “your” before I did the ink.
Load More Replies...I said 'brr!' It's cold in here! Must be some Toros in the atmosphere! IYKYK
Clock
Looks like something a patient with the beginning stages of dementia would draw...
Best to give the tattoo "artist" a sobriety test before he starts mutilating your skin
hy do we see so many tattoos of this clock do they charge for this too?
He might be in trouble if he drew that during a competency hearing.
So A Mutual Got A Tattoo. Genuinely Horrific (Its Supposed To Be A Tree)
I had a friend who wanted a Trojan Horse. This reminds me of the wood on that horrific thing. It looked like a poorly drawn rocking horse that was falling apart.
Have none of you seen a birch tree? It's pretty clearly birch bark to me. The quality is still garbage, but that's absolutely tree bark.
Someone I Went To Hs With, I Had To Pause And Take A Breath After Scrolling Into It
For people with these tattoos, growing old is the least of their worries.
Load More Replies...But what is meant to look weathered and old? What are we looking at? Maybe that’s why people think it’s f***ed up?
I Got A Sausage Tattooed On My Arm While Both Me And The Tattooist Were Drunk
In the US, you can't get tattooed while drunk (or high). I feel like most of these are done by amateurs with a tattoo gun they bought on Amazon...
Same in the Netherlands, for official registrated artists that is...
Load More Replies...It is not even a good-looking sausage.I hope it leaves some fun memories as you are stuck with wearing a dumb looking sausage.
artists should NEVER be drunk while working; customer probably shouldn't either since alcohol thins the blood
The common theme: DO NOT get drunk and get tattoos - Lord especially not with the tattoo ' artist '
Who Can Tell Me What Style Of Tattooing The Nose Piece Is?
I love how they covered the eyes to avoid identification 😂😂😂 sure, the awful tattoo will make identification of this person really hard
Maybe they can make money at home doing one of those make 50k a week jobs I see randomly spammed here in the comments.
Load More Replies...Got This 13 Years Ago, Its Prison Work Done With A Baby Oil Soot
I was thinking the same. Especially for a prison tat.
Load More Replies...I Cry Knowing How Much I Spent On This Tattoo
Looks more like Kermit the frog than the Simpsons. I feel so bad for that poor person.
Load More Replies...Don't they have templates to follow, or can they follow? Not sure that happens often
I would cry for even wanting one done no matter how good or bad it is.
I Have Been Sitting On This Screenshot For Years. Done In My Town
It is at least an illustration like a kids' book with loved characters
Tattoo Artist Gave My Spider 9 Legs
Perhaps it's a blind spider. He's waiting on his seeing eye aphid.
Should I Get A Refund?
Nope, that's why they have you sign away your rights before getting one.
Load More Replies...No template again, all freehand ..sigh.. living skin works differently than dried when doing any artwork..
Got This When I Was 16. The Tattoo Artist Made It Look Like A Freaking Dog
Aww! C'm'ere pupper, c'm'ere boy. Who's a good boy then? You are, yes, you are...
With parental approval you may get tattoes as young as 15 i think... thats all bye :3
Load More Replies...Some Girl I Know Tattooed This. English Isn't Her First Language As You Can See
Hands Are Hard But This Is A Mess
One of the only times I have ever found myself wishing AI had drawn those hands.
At the school where i work, kids cross their fingers like this to indicate they need to go to the bathroom.
The current nail fashion of absurdly long, squared off and ugly proves fashion laughs behind followers' backs. Like, who wore the mini skirts the highest and never saw themselves from behind as others did in the older days? Yep, the ones it suited the least.
Found On My Ig And He Has 75k Followersf They Are So Bad
Did they actually do the second one outside with the fence as like a stencil? Ewwww so unsanitary
Wordless.. stay in the dark..looks better in light flashing colours and not like caterpillars in various stages of metamorphosis in reality. As to the black painted fence motif ..well, at least it was an attempt to keep straight lines, but why a fence?
I’m So Devastated Lmao. Advice For A Coverup Of The Moon?
Many of those horrible tattoos look like they're a result of "artists" thinking they can free-hand shaped and designs... When they can't even follow a straight line. And/or they loose track after stencil disappears after few initial wipes.
Load More Replies...What happened? Full moon out of whack as sharks float by?Strange communication I think!
Blackouts Are Old Now, Pinkouts Are The Next Big Trend
Just wear a pink undershirt instead. Less painful, much cheaper.
This Is Why You Go To Portrait Artists For Portrait Tattoos
This isn't supposed to be portrait style, this is comic style. They are regognizable from the context clues and it's fairly well made, so there should be no problem.
Aw like a cartoon pair of teen lovers. At least not botched ...too much..
This strongly reminds me of the work of a particular comic artist, but I can't quite place who. In any case I think this might be the intended look.
It vaguely reminds me of the Locke & Key comic artist (Gabriel Rodriguez.)
Load More Replies...My Second Tattoo (Fair Warning, It's Bad)
Tattoo Artist Drew Very Crooked Lines On My First Tatt Ever
Looks like they didn't account for skin movement, either
Load More Replies...Follows the contours of your flesh ..not the artist's inability to make the lines straight.
Saw This On The Book Of Faces
Local “Artist” Did A Guest Spot At A Tattoo Shop, And The Results Were, Well
Got This 12 Years Ago… Mistakes Were Made
You should stop shaving your chest until you save up for the removal.
Very Interesting Decision
He looks like he got caught in the neck by an exploding printer cartridge.
If he wears a black shirt, it'll look like he's wearing a turtleneck shirt.
Wife Found This Masterpiece On Fb
I Normally Really Like This Artist’s Work But This Is Terrible
Misspelled Tattoo
This Beautiful Little Number Is On My Right Leg. Mistakes Were Made Many Moons Ago
What A Great Idea For Balding Men
holy indeed! he almost looks like st anthony
Load More Replies...The Sketch I Made For My Tattoo vs. What I Ended Up With. The Shop Had Hundreds Of Great Reviews, Oof
This Tattoo An Acquaintance Paid For
Should I Get My Money Back
Saw This Tattoo In Applebee's The Other Night
My Friend Got A Tattoo Thinking It Said “Nature” But Recently Found Out It Says “Sex”
Why do people get tattoos in languages they don’t speak? I’d do every one of them wrong.
At least something natural. Could have been sewing plant or toxic waste.
I Tried Wiping It Off When He Got Home From College… It’s Real
My "What I Wanted vs. What I Got" Tattoo That I Hate With A Passion
The “Coverup” Is On The Next Slide
You Know What Would Have Been Sick
Maybe not "well" in my opinion, but at least decent. Now it's just a black blob.
Load More Replies...Found On Facebook. The Numbers Bug Me The Most
The Recipient Of This Tattoo Saw Nothing Wrong With It And That The Artist "Did A Wonderful Job"
I appreciate that's the phases are wrong but are most people going to notice? At least it's neat and clean.
If You Are Ever Feeling Stupid, Just Remember That You Did Not Try To Tattoo Yourself With No Experience. With A Tattoo Gun From Amazon. Without Tracing
Why tf would you try your first tattoo some place so visible? I still have one I did in 8th grade, but it's on my hip and tiny.
First Tattoo, Day He Turned Eighteen
I had to Google that. Thanks for expanding my vocabulary today!
Load More Replies...I Have A Few Bad Ones… This One Might Be The Worst
My Ex Started Tattooing
The Solar Eclipse Changed Her Life
Jesus Christ
"... humans can have a 10-pack of abs, but it's a matter of genetics and not just a result of training. The number of visible "abs" is determined by the number of horizontal bands of connective tissue in the rectus abdominis muscle. Some individuals are born with more bands, potentially allowing them to develop a 10-pack when they have a low body fat percentage and well-developed abs..."
Load More Replies...I’ve Just Lost My Uncle. My Cousin Just Sent Me A Tattoo She Got Of Her Dad. I Really Don’t Know How To Tell Her
It should read "Gone too soon," not "gone to soon." The word "to" is a different word and changes the sentence to meaningless.
Load More Replies...The Tattoo Requested vs. The Tattoo Recieved
To be fair (Letterkenny, iykyk) this is a big ask. That's a lot of precise detail that I think a lot of tattoo artists would struggle with at least a little.
True but that's why you go to someone experienced and tattooing in this exact style. Anyway, I wonder if it's only a picture in the mirror, or the letters are backwards..
Load More Replies...And come right out ask them if they can do it. If they're reputable, they'll be honest if they can't.
Load More Replies...The Manager Of A Rehab Center Without Any Experience Bought A Tattoo Machine And All The Addicts In Service Are Full Of His Tattoos
These are admittedly terrible, but still better than a lot of the actual “professional artists” on this page
Trust Onoe One
Even if it looked like it said trust no one like they intended, who did you marry that this was your honeymoon tat idea?
I Wanted To Tattoo Myself The “Wasd” Keys But I Stopped When I Realized I Misplaced The A
Friends New Tattoo Says Her Daugthther
Done By The Owner, 28 Years Of Experience
Conning customers into believing they're a skilled tattooist
Load More Replies...Can You Tell What This Is?
Yeah, What's Stopping You?
It’s Supposed To Be A Traffic Light
I Can’t Wrap My Head Around The Shadow Placement
Do people not research the artist before getting a tattoo from them?
I have a friend who got a tattoo of the alphabet on his forearm. His reasoning was that you never know when you might get pulled over for a DUI.
Thank you for confirming I will never get a tattoo. Letting a random person permanently make graffiti on my body and cause bleeding and pain...not my thing thanks.
I have a really ugly flower on my big toe...I did it to myself. Now I know that I don't have tattoo talent....
are these people getting the tats not bothering to research the person that is putting permanent ART on their bodies??? Or are they taking the cheap way out & having a friend of a neighbor's cousin's jailbird child's young kid doing them?! took me at least a yr before I settled on my artist (and he wasn't cheap!)
Do people not research the artist before getting a tattoo from them?
I have a friend who got a tattoo of the alphabet on his forearm. His reasoning was that you never know when you might get pulled over for a DUI.
Thank you for confirming I will never get a tattoo. Letting a random person permanently make graffiti on my body and cause bleeding and pain...not my thing thanks.
I have a really ugly flower on my big toe...I did it to myself. Now I know that I don't have tattoo talent....
are these people getting the tats not bothering to research the person that is putting permanent ART on their bodies??? Or are they taking the cheap way out & having a friend of a neighbor's cousin's jailbird child's young kid doing them?! took me at least a yr before I settled on my artist (and he wasn't cheap!)
