44 Funny Tattoo Fails That Are Laughably Bad And Tragically Permanent (May 2, 2025)

There’s bad luck, and then there’s tattooing “No Regerts” across your chest in Comic Sans. I don’t know what’s worse. The misspellings, the wonky portraits, or the sheer confidence some of these folks had walking out of the shop like “nailed it.”

These tattoo fails are the kind of choices that scream, “it seemed like a good idea at the time,” and whisper, “laser removal is expensive.” From inspirational quotes gone horribly wrong to ink that looks like it was done mid-earthquake, this collection is a permanent reminder that not all ideas need to live on your skin forever.

Let’s just say these tattoos are unforgettable… for all the wrong reasons.

1. Oh Dear God

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2. Nightmare Fuel Toddler Tattoo

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3. The Way I Ran Here

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4. Big Numbers Guy

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5. I Feel Like These Post Always Have At Least A Couple Of People Claim It’s Not That Bad

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6. I Bet He Wishes He Could Turn Back The Hands Of The Clock

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7. Bottom Text

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8. For & Reason (Maybe The Worst I’ve Seen)

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9. Save Her From This Artist

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10. Saw On Instagram, Utterly Atrocious

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11. I Saw This Monstrosity On Snapchat

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12. Who Can Tell Me What Style Of Tattooing The Nose Piece Is?

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13. Would Rather Be Gratefully Dead Than Have This Monstrosity On My Neck

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14. “The Cigarette Fairy”

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15. Blackouts Are Old Now, Pinkouts Are The Next Big Trend

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16. My Dyslexic Son’s Tattoo – He’s Keeping A Postivite Attitude

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17. I Got A Sausage Tattooed On My Arm While Both Me And The Tattooist Were Drunk

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18. Found On Instagram

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19. Toxicity

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20. Traditional Artist Does…. Whatever This Is

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21. My Husband Arm

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22. Not Mine But Holy Sh**

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23. Heatless

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24. My Second Tattoo (Fair Warning, It’s Bad)

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25. Saw This On The Book Of Faces

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26. All By The Same Artist I Found On Insta

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27. I Have Been Sitting On This Screenshot For Years. Done In My Town

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28. My Friends Tattoo

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29. Some Girl I Know Tattooed This. English Isn’t Her First Language As You Can See

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30. Should I Get A Refund?

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31. Found This On Instagram

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32. Seen On Instagram… I Don’t Have Any Words

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33. Raise You This Masterpiece

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34. My Colleague. What She Wanted vs. What She Got

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35. Girl At My School Got This Tattooed On Them By Ex Boyfriend

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36. I Saw This Local Shop Posting Of Their Work LOL (Not Me)

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37. Tattoo Artist Gave My Spider 9 Legs

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38. Got This 13 Years Ago, Its Prison Work Done With A Baby Oil Soot

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39. So A Mutual Got A Tattoo. Genuinely Horrific (Its Supposed To Be A Tree)

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40. This Shop Only Lasted 6 Months

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41. An Acquaintance Of Mine Just Got Her First Ever Tattoo

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42. Someone I Went To Hs With, I Had To Pause And Take A Breath After Scrolling Into It

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43. Hands Are Hard But This Is A Mess

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44. Found On My Ig And He Has 75k Followers They Are So Bad

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