50 People Who Should Have Researched Their Tattoo Artist Better Before Getting Inked (New Pics)

Forget about choosing a career path, getting married, buying a home, having children or deciding which city to settle down in. The most important decision you’ll ever make is whether or not to get that terrible tattoo you thought of in a drunken stupor. And if you haven’t yet gone through with it, allow this article to be a warning sign…

Below, you’ll find photos of painfully bad body art that have been shared on this subreddit dedicated to unfortunate tattoos, as well as a conversation with one of the group’s moderators. Try not to get too much secondhand embarrassment while scrolling through, pandas, and if you’re planning on getting a piece of ink soon, please remember that it’s permanent. Maybe consider opting for a bad haircut instead?

#1 My Wife Doesn’t Draw. She Drew Me A Camel. So I Got It Tattooed. (Tattoo Is Good, Drawing Is Debatable But I Love Her)

50 People Who Should Have Researched Their Tattoo Artist Better Before Getting Inked (New Pics)

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#2 Why Get A Haircut When You Can Get This?

50 People Who Should Have Researched Their Tattoo Artist Better Before Getting Inked (New Pics)

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#3 Found In A Fb Group

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#4 Tattooed By My Girlfriend. I Love It, But Wouldn’t Disagree That It Belongs Here

50 People Who Should Have Researched Their Tattoo Artist Better Before Getting Inked (New Pics)

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#5 Horrible

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#6 Say What…?

Ain’t a woman alive that wants Mama’s place.

50 People Who Should Have Researched Their Tattoo Artist Better Before Getting Inked (New Pics)

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#7 My Own S****y Tattoo By My Brother. Everyone Was Sober. I’ve Thought About A Cover Up But Everyone Seems To Love Him

50 People Who Should Have Researched Their Tattoo Artist Better Before Getting Inked (New Pics)

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#8 Tried To Camouflage A Birthmark

50 People Who Should Have Researched Their Tattoo Artist Better Before Getting Inked (New Pics)

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#9 I Can’t Be The Only One That Sees It

50 People Who Should Have Researched Their Tattoo Artist Better Before Getting Inked (New Pics)

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#10 First Tattoo! I Wanted Something Super Meaningful And Detailed That Really Highlights My Personality. Success!

50 People Who Should Have Researched Their Tattoo Artist Better Before Getting Inked (New Pics)

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#11 Holy S**t…this Is Terrible, Jesus Christ

50 People Who Should Have Researched Their Tattoo Artist Better Before Getting Inked (New Pics)

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#12 Biggest Regret

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#13 Is My “Horse” S****y?

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#14 Just In Case He Forgot The Recipe

50 People Who Should Have Researched Their Tattoo Artist Better Before Getting Inked (New Pics)

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#15 Found On Instagram. Atleast It’s Nicely Done. But Why

50 People Who Should Have Researched Their Tattoo Artist Better Before Getting Inked (New Pics)

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#16 S****y Bird Tattoo That I Did In Fact Have Covered With A Sick A** Panther

50 People Who Should Have Researched Their Tattoo Artist Better Before Getting Inked (New Pics)

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#17 This Piece Of Work

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#18 Finally Got My S****y Tattoo Covered Up. Must Say, Kinda Miss The Old Bone Boi

50 People Who Should Have Researched Their Tattoo Artist Better Before Getting Inked (New Pics)

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#19 Oh My God

50 People Who Should Have Researched Their Tattoo Artist Better Before Getting Inked (New Pics)

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#20 Censored The Eyes To Protect Their Identity

50 People Who Should Have Researched Their Tattoo Artist Better Before Getting Inked (New Pics)

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#21 Yes, It Goes All The Way Around Like A Beard…

50 People Who Should Have Researched Their Tattoo Artist Better Before Getting Inked (New Pics)

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#22 A Couple I Know Got Each Others Name Tattooed. A Few Months Later Their Relationship Ended

50 People Who Should Have Researched Their Tattoo Artist Better Before Getting Inked (New Pics)

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#23 My One Of A Kind Hand Tattoo

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#24 Wife Sent This One To Me

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#25 What I Got vs. What I Asked For

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#26 Bro 😭😭😭

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#27 My Cousin Uploaded Her Newest Tat To Fb

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#28 Got A Tattoo Gun When I Was 16 😬

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#29 I Don’t Know Why I Got This

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#30 Would You Call This A Sh**ty Tattoo Or Just A Dumb One?

50 People Who Should Have Researched Their Tattoo Artist Better Before Getting Inked (New Pics)

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#31 My Buddy’s “Wolf” Tattoo He Showed Me Last Night

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#32 Been About A Year, And I Still Love It. But Be Honest, Is This A S****y Tattoo?

50 People Who Should Have Researched Their Tattoo Artist Better Before Getting Inked (New Pics)

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#33 Do These Count

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#34 Am I Crazy Or Does The Hand Look Really Bad?

50 People Who Should Have Researched Their Tattoo Artist Better Before Getting Inked (New Pics)

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#35 13 Year Old Me Was Happy. Thanks Mom

50 People Who Should Have Researched Their Tattoo Artist Better Before Getting Inked (New Pics)

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#36 Gets Worse The Longer You Look

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#37 My Husband Made The Mistake Of Letting Our Neighbor Practice On Him

50 People Who Should Have Researched Their Tattoo Artist Better Before Getting Inked (New Pics)

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#38 Local Shop Posted This On Facebook

50 People Who Should Have Researched Their Tattoo Artist Better Before Getting Inked (New Pics)

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#39 My Girlfriend Absolutely Hates This Tattoo And Calls It Ugly. Is She Wrong?

50 People Who Should Have Researched Their Tattoo Artist Better Before Getting Inked (New Pics)

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#40 Why

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#41 Stolen From A Facebook Group

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#42 How I Learned How Fast Memes Age

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#43 Butterfly Elephant Tree

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#44 What A Way To Remember Your Beloved Pet

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#45 I Really Don’t Understand The Appeal Of These. Is It Just Me?

50 People Who Should Have Researched Their Tattoo Artist Better Before Getting Inked (New Pics)

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#46 Thoughts?

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#47 My Coworker Got This, What Do We Think?

50 People Who Should Have Researched Their Tattoo Artist Better Before Getting Inked (New Pics)

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#48 My First And Only Tattoo. It Seemed Like A Good Idea When I Was 18 (2002)

50 People Who Should Have Researched Their Tattoo Artist Better Before Getting Inked (New Pics)

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#49 At Least It’s Where She Doesn’t Have To Look At It

50 People Who Should Have Researched Their Tattoo Artist Better Before Getting Inked (New Pics)

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#50 My Buddy Got This Today

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