82 HILARIOUS TATTOO FAILS YOU NEED TO SEE

82 HILARIOUS TATTOO FAILS YOU NEED TO SEE

Getting inked is a massive commitment that requires careful planning and a talented artist. Unfortunately, not everyone got that memo before sitting down in the chair. From questionable cover-ups to bizarre portraits, we have rounded up an unforgettable gallery of funny tattoo fails and weird ink choices.

Whether you are looking for a laugh or just seeking a reminder to spell check your next design, this collection has you covered. Grab a comfortable seat and enjoy these permanent decisions that someone else has to live with forever.

1.

A shirtless man displays a back tattoo depicting eerie, elongated hands gripping him from behind.

Those creepy elongated hands are guaranteed to keep people out of his personal space.

2.

A side-by-side comparison shows a photo of a baby holding a hand next to an awkwardly executed tattoo that unintentionally appears phallic.

That innocent baby hand somehow turned into a highly inappropriate shape on his arm.

3.

A tattoo depicting the Teletubbies armed with daggers beneath the Eye of Sauron styled as the baby sun from the show.

Armed Teletubbies beneath the Eye of Sauron is a crossover nobody ever asked for.

4.

A man with a deeply ridged scalp displays a humorous tattoo explaining that he discovered his head was wavy after shaving his hair.

A clever text tattoo is the perfect way to explain a surprisingly wavy scalp.

5.

A person's shaved head is covered in an elaborate tattoo designed to look like a combed, parted hairstyle.

This elaborate ink job saves him an incredible amount of money on hair products.

6.

A side-by-side comparison showing a portrait tattoo of a baby being transformed into a vibrant cover-up tattoo of Shrek.

Turning a baby portrait into a vibrant Shrek design is certainly a bold choice.

7.

A person displays a functional ruler tattoo measured along their index finger paired with a scissors tattoo on the thumb.

A finger ruler and thumb scissors make for the ultimate permanent crafting toolkit.

8.

An Air Jordan Jumpman tattoo on a person's forearm cleverly incorporates a large raised skin bump to serve as the basketball.

Using a raised skin bump as the basketball is an absolute stroke of genius.

9.

A tattoo depicting the Pokemon Onix styled as anal beads next to Squirtle integrated into a device.

Those bizarre Pokemon mashups are going to require a lot of explaining later.

10.

A tattoo depicting a humorous mashup of Ralph Wiggum from The Simpsons with the body of Pikachu from Pokemon.

Ralph Wiggum and Pikachu combined into one creature is the stuff of hilarious nightmares.

11.

A four-panel sequence zooms in on a subway passenger looking visibly miserable despite having a tattoo on her arm that reads 'happiness'.

Her miserable expression perfectly contradicts the cheerful happiness tattoo on her arm.

12.

A tattoo misspelling

Always remember to spellcheck before permanently honoring your ninety degree mother.

13.

A tattoo on a person's arm depicts a game of Tetris where Jesus on the crucifix is falling as the perfectly fitting puzzle piece.

Jesus falling as the final Tetris piece is a truly unique design choice.

14.

A comic strip shows an intimidating, muscular, tattooed man adopting a tiny kitten from an animal shelter and falling asleep with it on his chest.

Even the toughest tattooed guys melt when they adopt a tiny shelter kitten.

15.

A man has a small tattoo on his chest depicting the entire reference drawing of a torso with a snake tattoo, rather than having the snake design applied directly to his body.

Getting the entire reference drawing instead of just the snake is hilariously literal.

16.

A tattoo depicting a pin-up style, genderbent version of Shaggy Rogers from Scooby-Doo.

A pin up genderbent Shaggy Rogers is the ultimate mystery machine tribute.

17.

A tattoo of a running rodent behind a stretched ear gauge creates the optical illusion of an animal running on a wheel.

Using an ear gauge as a running wheel for a rodent is brilliantly creative.

18.

A two-panel image shows a pear naturally shaped like human buttocks, which has been humorously decorated with a butterfly lower-back tattoo.

That perfectly shaped pear definitely needed a butterfly lower back tattoo to complete the look.

19.

An orange cat sits upright like a human on a bed between a person's outstretched tattooed legs.

This upright orange cat looks completely unbothered between those heavily tattooed legs.

20.

A person has the letter L tattooed on their left wrist as a guide to remember left from right while driving.

A permanent wrist letter is an foolproof way to never confuse left and right again.

21.

A tattoo depicting Saitama from One Punch Man with his face swapped with his iconic 'OK' speech bubble.

Swapping Saitama with his own speech bubble is a wonderfully subtle anime joke.

22.

A circular tattoo designed as a yin-yang symbol featuring cartoon characters Lenny and Carl from The Simpsons.

Lenny and Carl as a yin yang symbol is perfect cartoon harmony.

23.

A bald man has a tattoo inked on his head to mimic the appearance of a comb-over hairstyle.

An inked comb over is one way to avoid styling your hair every morning.

24.

A full back tattoo designed like a retro fighting game selection screen and battle stage featuring numerous cartoon and comic book characters.

That retro fighting game selection screen makes for an incredibly detailed back piece.

25.

A shirtless man with a back tattoo performs a glowing light show for three completely mesmerized spectators sitting on the floor.

Those spectators are absolutely mesmerized by the glowing light show and back ink.

26.

A person displays a forearm tattoo of a paper airplane, a snowflake, and a ghost, referencing Joey's classic quote from the TV show Friends.

Only true fans will recognize this clever paper airplane and ghost television quote.

27.

A man riding in a convertible displays a detailed tattoo and hair pattern on the back of his head that resembles a frowning human face.

The frowning face pattern on the back of his head is watching everyone behind him.

28.

An older smiling man wears glasses and has tattoos of assault rifles in place of eyebrows.

Assault rifle eyebrows certainly give this smiling man a very unique facial expression.

29.

A man cleverly alters an ex-partner's name tattoo from 'ANA' into the word 'BANANA' complete with a banana illustration.

Turning an ex partner name into a piece of fruit is a brilliant cover up.

30.

A close-up of a man's nose featuring a tattoo of an upright vacuum cleaner.

A vacuum cleaner on the nose is definitely a bold placement choice.

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