“You Won’t Believe These 80 Tattoos That Went Hilariously Horribly Wrong!”

Ever looked at a tattoo and thought, “Did they really pay for that?” I mean, tattoos are supposed to be personal art, right? But sometimes, what you get looks like a toddler’s attempt at stick figures after a sugar rush. Shaky lines, awkward placements, misspelled words—it’s like the kind of mistake you just can’t unsee, especially when the internet’s armed with screenshots and zero mercy. Buckle up, because in this collection, people didn’t just notice— they roasted these ink disasters as only the online world can. And hey, if you ever consider getting inked, stick around for a chat with Russ Abbott from Ink & Dagger, who drops some solid wisdom on how to dodge regret faster than you can say “tattoo fail.” Ready to cringe and learn? LEARN MORE

While tattoos are subjective, bad craftsmanship rarely goes unnoticed. Shaky and blown-out linework, poor placement, wrong proportions, patchy and uneven shading, and spelling mistakes are just a few characteristics that unarguably make a tattoo bad. 

In the list below, you’ll find plenty of such examples that people online didn’t hold back and shamed to the max. We all know that the Internet never lets people forget these kinds of mistakes.

While you’re scrolling through, don’t forget to check out a conversation with Russ Abbott, tattoo artist and founder of Ink & Dagger tattoo studio based in Roswell, Georgia, who kindly agreed to share his insights on tattoo regret and how to avoid it.