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30 Times People Got Themselves A Tattoo That Quickly Became Irrelevant And Very Uncool
Ask any respectable ink artist, and they’d tell you the best tattoo is the one you don’t regret.
But hey, part of the beauty of getting your skin torn by a paint-fuelled needle, signing up for a torturous hour or two you won’t be able to forget that easily, and making sure the art does heal properly has to do with its sheer spontaneity. After all, who on earth overthinks their tattoos?!
But no matter how polite and accepting we may be about people’s personal choices of ink design, some of them may involuntarily raise our eyebrows. Tide Pod tattoo? Check. Typos? Yep. Drunk tattoo? Sure! White or gold dress meme tattoo? Why not! Let’s see some of the most blunt examples below, and be sure to upvote your favorites.
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chi-wei shen 4 years ago
Parents: Let's talk about this in a few years. ...and in a few years, I don't want to talk about this ever again.
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* ~ l a s a n y a ~ * 3 years ago (edited)
actually, it is possible to get a tattoo removed but i've heard it's very expensive. so, pikachu is eternal unless you're rich.
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In order to find out what it takes to get a tattoo that won’t age poorly and that you won’t regret afterwards, Bored Panda spoke to an experienced tattoo artist, Rodrigo Tas. Rodrigo is a Brazilian-born tattoo artist with a career spanning over 20 years as a graphic designer, art director, illustrator, professor, and tattooist. He has tattooed in New York, Paris, London, Rio de Janeiro, Barcelona, Tel Aviv, and other cities around the globe, making himself a respectable name in the industry.
Rodrigo said his clients rarely regret their ink designs, since he runs a “complex briefing where the customers can have a chance to think, plan, and explain the whole story behind the tattoo and also give me directions about style, finishing, colors, size.” He also gets the photos sent by clients in order to make a design that fits body shape, measures, skin tone, etc.
Having said that, Rodrigo added that he definitely gets many requests to cover up old tattoos made in a different process than his. These are usually “designs copied from the internet or simply badly chosen,” he added.
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Douglas Turner 4 years ago
You wanna know how old I am? I had no idea what it was...
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Raoul L'artiste 4 years ago
Oh tide pods... I was so confused, looks like Pepsi to me
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Laura Mende (Human) 4 years ago (edited)
Had some strange vibes on this one: "I'm a vet of the toilet-paper war in 2020" Let us never forget the people who gave their lives for pasta and toilet paper! 😪😥😭
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Just add toilet paper holder and it will become evergreen/classic to remind which way you are supposed to hang the roll.
Viviane 4 years ago
Otherwise, it's a reminder to use the toilet paper in the first place.
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Gott 4 years ago
https://slate.com/technology/2017/04/heres-why-people-saw-the-dress-differently.html
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Brendan 4 years ago
I don't know about that. I don't think I'll ever forget the argument I had with my wife about this. I saw blue and black, so I actually won an argument for a change lol.
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Julie C Rose 4 years ago
I called my family’s cat The Dress just the other day because she’s this inbetween colour that looks grey or brown depending on the person. Let people have their 2010s nostalgia.
rabbitsrabbit 4 years ago
captures a big internet history moment, small and nicely design - I like it. :)
Anonymousplease 4 years ago
I am trying so hard to see white and gold, but I always see blue and black
When asked what a person should consider before getting inked, Rodrigo suggests always “double-checking the artist's portfolio to understand if his style and techniques really fit what you want to get.”
“Second, to give him a complete briefing of what you have in mind in terms of style, finishing, coloring, size, references to avoid surprises. Then, trust the artist to design something original and exclusive for you based on the information you’ve given.”
Rodrigo explained that getting a tattoo is a collaborative process. “Both the client and the artist must trust and believe each other's ideas,” he said and added: “The best feeling is when, at the end of a tiring process, looking at the tattoo finished in the mirror, both artist and customer smile to each other, happy and proud.”
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Agnes Jekyll 4 years ago
Oh, poor guy--on his forehead. All I can say, is it is an expensive and painful tattoo removal, but it can be done.
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Patti Vance 4 years ago
why? why do people tattoo their faces? i can understand the head as hair can grow over it if if the person wants to hide it later. but, the face?
François Carré 4 years ago (edited)
And when he goes bald ? Because, before winter comes autumn, and some things on the head happen to fall down like tree leaves.
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Kathryn Baylis 4 years ago
Don’t forget the end of that statement; “and have no idea why I can’t get a job”.
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oli 4 years ago
Tattoo Cover London : I was on holidays with my friends, and we were drunk and I lost a bet ...
Vicky Zar 4 years ago
Why would you bet about a tattoo? That's just stupid
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CrunChewy McSandybutt 4 years ago
That was my thinking. It could be a fun tat, but jebus, why is it so big?
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Vicky Zar 4 years ago
Might be boyfriends.... first: if it is a he, he might be gay and second: I think this is a woman
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a small one would have been nostalgic and kind of cute. But this much real estate taken and nth else... ooooo boy
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DuchessDegu 4 years ago (edited)
That's brilliant actually! Just in case it says "Is that a meaningful tattoo? No, it's Patrick!"
Vasana Phong 4 years ago
I used to watch this with my kids back in the day, still remember some scenes and phrases that stuck, like”firmly grasp it”😂, but never a tattoo
Bored Panda also spoke to Alex Alvarado, a professional tattoo artist who runs “Santo Cuervo Tattoo” studio in North London, UK. Alex said that luckily, in his experience, people haven’t regretted their tattoos, as most of his clients “do their homework and make sure that what they want, they want for life.”
“From what I’ve seen, the usual regrets come from impromptu tattoos done on a whim/during holidays/while drunk/etc., or arise from the actual quality of the tattoo not being up to scratch,” the tattoo artist explained. “In both cases, the blame could be put on the client for obvious reasons on the former, and for not researching their chosen artist and making sure they’re the right fit for the job on the latter,” he added.
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Indigojinn 4 years ago
Because it's a place. So it could be like 'the London Look' or 'New York minute'. All context
Karolina Kaupaitė 4 years ago
The whole point of the song is to make fun of 'gangnam style' tho..
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Bender Bending Rodríguez 4 years ago
Everything bad leading up to today started with them killing Harambe. RIP
When asked if there are any designs that a responsible artist would refuse to make on a client, Alex said it’s “anything offensive, racist, sexist, etc.,” and added: “Also, on the more ethical side, a tattoo artist should have certain reservations about tattooing very visible places such as hands/neck/face if the client isn’t already heavily tattooed.”
Before considering getting tattooed, Alex says to make sure you have “a clear idea for your tattoo and are able to communicate this efficiently to your artist. And definitely make sure you research your artist and pick the right one for your project.”The tattoo artist concluded that “if these two pieces of the puzzle are in place, the result can’t be anything but great!”
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Signe Manat Hansen 4 years ago
It's not the latest meme, it's also a character from a tv show. It has pop cultural context outside memes
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Amy Jo Buchanan 4 years ago
Gee. Good job on permanently making yourself out to be a douchebag
chi-wei shen 4 years ago
This must be a really old tattoo and it still might last for many decades.
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Lauren Caswell 4 years ago (edited)
Then the tattoo of the man should have had a tiny tattoo of a man on its leg, that has a tiny tattoo....etc
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Equine_Ravenclaw_Directioner 4 years ago
I like this one actually. It has a deeper meaning than the others.
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Gus Zan Zar 4 years ago
it is in portuguese: - i love you july - hmmmm (like "OOOHHH") - love is beaultiful - uhhh and july goes crazy! (it is more like a slang, "pira" comes from "pirar", a rude way to say "crazy"). even in portuguese, its horrible and doesnt make sense
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Theblackdeath757 4 years ago
i'm imaging this guy explaining to his grandchildren what his tatoos mean
Anthony Nizza 4 years ago
Can you imagine the poor person who has to put those tattoos on????!!!
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Jasmine Hufflepuff Henderson 4 years ago
It was a trend in 2013. Schools got involved, as well as the military, and sports teams.
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Janus Sanders 4 years ago
i like this one but that just might be because i think snakes are cool lol
La Tessa Dwadiandra 4 years ago
That's a great yellow/gold color. I wonder if it'll stay that way long enough. And great lines as well!
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glowworm2 4 years ago
I love the cartoon this meme comes from, "Wabbit Twouble" but absolutely can't stand this "Big Chungus" nonsense in regards to it.
Requiem 4 years ago
ive only heard of big chungus from 10 year old kids who say it too much
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John Beavers 4 years ago
I did one of those Facebook things that would show what I would look like as a cat. This is the cat they told me I looked like.
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Thenatural 4 years ago
Agreed....brilliant work despite the subject matter
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Colleen Garland 4 years ago
I like a lot of the odd ones, this one is just plain stupid. Gramma, what's a Jonas/
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Signe Manat Hansen 4 years ago
The lady said put on your jacket, I told her man's not hot (never hot)
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Dre Mosley 4 years ago
Ah, Paris Hilton, the woman Kim Kardashian replaced. I'd rather have Paris back.
John Baker 4 years ago
I'd rather have neither. I'm a bit tired of people who are famous for being famous.
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Petra Christovová 4 years ago
I must admire that the portrait is really well done, both technically and artistically. Looks good, nicely drawn and it is very clear who it is. It is soooo easy for a tattooed portrait to go horribly wrong, so for me this is completely cool.
Andrew Gibb 4 years ago
Paris Hilton- a hotel in the capital city of France where people go to film themselves having sex
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thefaithfulspouse 4 years ago
I don't even know what this is referring to. Either already too old or not old enough.
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A Fortunate Fool 4 years ago
Right? It looks like a cool vintage tattoo or something lol. I also think it fits well with the other tattoos.
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Pasion Jones 4 years ago
i feel bad for the person who had to do this tattoo lmao so close to THESE FEET
Easily Excitable Panda 4 years ago
The worst part is that getting tattoo'd on your feet hurts like a b1tch. And then you're stuck with this after enduring incredible pain.
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Naima Ivansdóttir 4 years ago
better stafani with a typo than a proper nickelback tho
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oli 4 years ago
Except that these musical choices are really crap, Gwen Stafani is written like that Gwen Stefani!
Random Panda 4 years ago
Music taste is subjective. For me most of these artists are pretty great.
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Diane Aguilar 4 years ago
Yeah, someone with this type of "musical" "taste" doesn't actually like music, just top 40 radio.
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Giorgia Peralta 4 years ago
Oh dear... if only they hadn’t spelled it incorrectly. Vandalismo means vandalism in Italian, the extra M is awful lol. Porca miseria please spellcheck if you get a tattoo guys!
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Richard Henderson 4 years ago
They don’t know the origin of the word, so...
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Ray Martin 4 years ago
A white power symbol, and a misspelling of psych - I'm guessing that sums up this person's mind perfectly.
LivingTheDream 4 years ago
sigh... it's the "hole" game where you punch your buddy that looks. It's been around for over 40 years that i know of and has never been a white supremacist symbol. Quit buying into the race baiting bullshit from the lamestream media.
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Dodo 4 years ago
You could technically use any tattoo for this post. Maybe they have significance for the person, maybe it just reminds them of a certain time in their life, maybe it's just a stupid tattoo. But I bet for every tattoo in the world there's someone who thinks it's stupid.
Revy The Gunslinger 4 years ago
I honestly don't see anything worth shaming. Some of these are of TV shows. Plenty of people have X-Files tattoos or Friends because it made them happy when they watched it. If this makes you happy, go for it. I personally find nude pin-up girl tattoos from the 1940s to be cringe but I'm not going to shame the people who got them.
Znaya 4 years ago
People get body art or tattoo art or what ever you want to call it for their own reasons. It doesn't matter if you don't like it or not. They do it for themselves. A lot of people do it for therapeutic reasons others do it to release emotions of some kind. Either way, I hope it gives the wearer some type of power in their lives or satisfaction. Most of all I hope it made the difference or impact they hoped for in their lives.
Martha Meyer 4 years ago
Most of these look like the wearers must have regretted them pretty soon though.
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xXCloudy_PuffXx 4 years ago
I mean as long as the people are happy with them then sure. I will say try to only get tattos when your sober and/or have thought about it and decded on a good one a while so do end up being happy with it.
Huddo's sister 3 years ago
I found out recently that in Australia it is illegal to get a tattoo when you are drunk which I think is so smart!
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Random Anon 4 years ago
Though I don't want to sound like an old fart (even though I am), those things are permanent. Some are cute. But what in the world were most of them thinking?
Dodo 4 years ago
You could technically use any tattoo for this post. Maybe they have significance for the person, maybe it just reminds them of a certain time in their life, maybe it's just a stupid tattoo. But I bet for every tattoo in the world there's someone who thinks it's stupid.
Revy The Gunslinger 4 years ago
I honestly don't see anything worth shaming. Some of these are of TV shows. Plenty of people have X-Files tattoos or Friends because it made them happy when they watched it. If this makes you happy, go for it. I personally find nude pin-up girl tattoos from the 1940s to be cringe but I'm not going to shame the people who got them.
Znaya 4 years ago
People get body art or tattoo art or what ever you want to call it for their own reasons. It doesn't matter if you don't like it or not. They do it for themselves. A lot of people do it for therapeutic reasons others do it to release emotions of some kind. Either way, I hope it gives the wearer some type of power in their lives or satisfaction. Most of all I hope it made the difference or impact they hoped for in their lives.
Martha Meyer 4 years ago
Most of these look like the wearers must have regretted them pretty soon though.
Load More Replies... xXCloudy_PuffXx 4 years ago
I mean as long as the people are happy with them then sure. I will say try to only get tattos when your sober and/or have thought about it and decded on a good one a while so do end up being happy with it.
Huddo's sister 3 years ago
I found out recently that in Australia it is illegal to get a tattoo when you are drunk which I think is so smart!
Load More Replies... Random Anon 4 years ago
Though I don't want to sound like an old fart (even though I am), those things are permanent. Some are cute. But what in the world were most of them thinking?
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