40+ Disastrous Tattoos That Give A New Definition To The Word Ugly
So long as humans have existed, we've practiced different forms of body art. Tattooing has had a rich and varied history in many cultures and contemporary society is no exception. As getting inked has become more popular than ever, it seems to have proved two key things. The first is that there are a heck of a lot of terrible artists out there, who have chosen defacing skin as their medium of choice. The second is that there are way too many people with questionable judgment skills and taste that allow them to use theirs.
It's understandable to want to express yourself through your appearance, and getting permanent art on your body is one of the most personal ways to do this. That being said, it can also go very wrong, very quickly. Although the number of Americans getting tattoos increases by the day, there are some out there who would still debate whether the practice is worthwhile or even socially acceptable. While it's certainly possible to get beautiful ink, a lot of these examples make it easy to see their point.
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Our Lord And Savior
Hallelujah, Jesus has made his second coming and it's not in the form of a Cheeto or a weird piece of wood, like some opportunistic eBay sellers will have you believe. Instead, he's a hyper-realistic tattoo. You may not think this is much of a likeness, but bear in mind he's suffered for our sins — which now include things like allowing Jeff Bezos to exist, and making porn out of Animal Crossing characters. We've got to cut him some slack.
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There Are Two Wolves Outside Of Me
This wolf has just realized that its majestic silhouette has been forever imprinted on someone who is either weirdly into werewolf lore, or they're a straight up furry; hence the terror in its eyes.
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They Really Captured His Eyes
Fun fact: the tattoo artist used that Snapchat filter that makes you look like a baby on a picture of Tupac before they got to work. Also, they got the guy who did Jesus to work on his mouth. The resemblance is uncanny.
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Jokerfied
Can't afford the thousands of dollars it costs to fix up janky teeth? Get some dude in a shady basement to ink some on your face and never open your mouth in public again. Simple.
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Dinner Is Served
Picture the scene: you're a little kid, you're hungry and your parents refuse to feed you until mealtime. It's time to secretly raid the pantry, and the options aren't looking good — until you stumble upon an open bag of pasta, that is. Sometimes it's important to memorialize the little things, like getting indigestion from eating half a packet of raw noodles.
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Return To Na'vi
I mean, we all saw Avatar back in the day and we can certainly say that it is a movie. It made a lot of money, James Cameron was involved, the characters in it were blue, etcetera. Can most people actually remember the plot, though? Of course not, because it is one of the most nondescript things ever committed to film. Just don't say that to this guy, because he's likely to have a few choice words.
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A Touching Tribute
The guy who thought this up definitely got way too into "Jet Fuel Can't Melt Steel Beams" when it got memed to death a few years back. Also, he cried when Lil Peep died.
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King Of The Jungle
Not only did someone set this poor lion on fire, they decided it was a great idea to commemorate this permanently on someone's skin. Whoever is giving that thumbs up is condoning animal abuse.
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Elon Musk Found Shaking And Crying
Debatable what's worse here — being so much of a billionarie fanboy that you get a tattoo of his pet project, or the fact that the result looks like a deep sea creature having explosive diarrhoea.
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Enter Snadman
I agree with this concept. Bedtime is always a good time.
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Unidentified Species
Two different stages of the transformation on an Animorphs book cover decided to break the mould and high five. Hell yeah dude, this is awesome.
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Self = Beef
A call for world peace, a critique of capitalism, or a reference to an iconic Vine? Trick question, it's all three.
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F**k b*tches, Get Monopoly Money
When we look back on the early 21st century, fan art is going to become one of the most important artefacts we have in decoding exactly why we insisted on being like that all of the time. Nothing says "I am successful" like simping for the love child of the Pringles Guy and Monopoly Man. Here's hoping this individual's skin gets preserved so future generations can understand this important contemporary life lesson.
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Devil And Angle
If nothing else, it's a step up from getting each other's names tattooed. If you break up, you can just claim you're a big fan of the movie. Clever!
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Disney's Probably Ready To Sue
The fact that the male characters have shading and the female ones are just linework reveals this woman's internalized misogyny. No, I will not be taking questions at this time.
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An Infection
Apparently this guy read one of those clickbait articles about someone who gets sepsis from unsanitary tattooing conditions and decided he wanted that recreated on his body.
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She's Broken Because She Believed
Paging r/im14andthisisdeep. Except this person is a legitimate adult who decided that this was a good idea.
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Zombie Escape Attempt
On the plus side, she's mistaken the rope you tied her up with for your brains. However, once she chews through all that without the sweet hit of cerebral nutrition, you're in big trouble.
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Duality Of Man
A series of decisions led this man to this audacious neck piece, and I'm going to hazard a guess that all of them were bad.
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20
I Never Promised You A Rose Garden
Spot the random pot leaf, adding an element of intrigue and an undoubtedly spicy backstory to this glamorous floral arrangement.
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21
A Win And A Loss
Imagine that you work hard enough to achieve an Olympic gold medal and the tattooist is so unimpressed that they mess up the tribute. There's a moral in there somewhere.
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22
You Got That Right
I wish all regrets in life were this simple, or black and white. However, I'm also kind of glad that none of them are permanently drawn on my bicep.
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God Dangit Bobby
Making sure everyone you shake hands with realizes how you feel on the inside: a wholesome cartoon character melted down by the inexorable pressures of being alive.
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24
Subtle
Extra points for honesty, but also most of them get docked for clearly laboring under the delusion that this is in any way funny.
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25
New Mario Kart Character Just Dropped
Hello Butt-Head is not the banana peel thrower we asked for, but she was the one we needed.
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Buttception
There is plenty of ink out there that needs a backstory to understand the full effect of its magnificence. This is definitely one of them.
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Are You Sure About That
Props for the level of dedication and honesty, but let's be real. It's incredibly likely that if you met this guy, he would give you a tour of every single crappy tattoo he has completely unprompted. Little tip: this is not the pick up line that you think it is.
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A Questionable Embrace
Ah Gen Z. They're an age group so forward thinking that they're prepared to get ink of the kind of intimate act that would have been completely taboo ten years ago. As if that wasn't enough, it's being done by a woman. Girlboss moment!
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Natural Born Hater
"I forget but I do NOT forgive.. I'm just walking around hating b*tches can't remember why" - @RACH4_theSTARZ, 2020
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In Case You Didn't Already Know
It's 2021. Most of us have had oat milk in our coffee at some point. We do not care.
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Pin-Up
When they decided to do that big Playboy revamp, this is the vibe that they should have been going for. Less of this socially conscious garbage, more of Chris (Simpsons artist) drawing the centerfold.
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Improvise. Adapt. Overcome
Why pay a pricey medical bill, when you could get some fresh ink to even things out?
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How though
Grateful that you weren't a disappointment, but the choice of wording is on par with the quality of the linework.
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Mature
Frat boy who wants a tattoo but also wants a future in finance? Nailed it.
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My little friend
I'm hoping that they only use this hand for when they want to have a conversation with themselves and not… other things.
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My favorite time of day
A great way to tell everyone about your personal schedule and your alcohol problem at the exact same time. Although to be fair, nobody needs a real watch when your life revolves around cracking open a cold one.
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An appropriate reaction to this tattoo
That person you know who always posts moody songs to their Insta story is probably contemplating a version of this as we speak. It's a slippery slope, friends.
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There's A Metaphor Here Somewhere
Thoughts are like eggs. They're really tasty when you fry them up like the 'This Is Your Brain On Drugs' advert.
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The 11th Commandment
Jesus got over the horrors of the modern world and decided it was time to shoot some hoops. Gotta respect that.
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40
What's The Least Favorite
Pineapple on the front, child sadly pointing a gun towards you stock photo on the back.
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So many questions
The tattoo may be subpar, but the fit goes hard and this guy knows it.
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