15 Horrible Tattoos We Can’t Believe the Artist Accepted

Some of us do our jobs for the love of the craft, but all of us also do it to get paid. So as a tattoo artist, if a paying customer comes with a less than flavorful idea, who are you to judge? As long as you get paid, that is. Their body, their problem.

This is why we’ve decided that it was about time to see what horrible tattoos are out there, pictures taken and uploaded to the wilds that is the internet. Join us on this journey where we wonder who is to blame, the customer, the artist with a skill issue, or everyone involved.

I’m Not In Disney

The ‘X’ on the eyes of the classical mouse certainly conveyed the message, so it could be argued there was no need of writing it.

Dolly Forehead

We all have our way to honor the dead. Some ways are better left as concepts, ideas, or never implemented at all.

Poseidon Arm

This one just look amateurish, not just due to the drawing itself, but for the shading work as well. If you have to squint to tell what’s happening, it’s not a good tattoo.

Don’t Judge

We know not to judge anyone, much less people on the spectrum (assuming that’s what the puzzle piece is about). Preemptively silencing people with a tattoo, however, is never a good look.

Wings?

We get what this person was going for here: a set of wings closed in the shape of a heart. The astonishing lack of detail, though, just makes it look like a half peeled potato.

Red Ranger

You wouldn’t be able to tell on your own, but this is meant to be the Red Ranger from the original Power Rangers show. Why he’s breaking this person’s skin is beyond us.

Goonies

What’s meant to be a way to forever remember a loved one, likely this person’s child, becomes instead a reminder that the Goonies is a really good movie.

Cancer

Yes, this is a tattoo. Someone tattooed what looks like skin cancer on their chest. Here’s hoping that doesn’t lead to confusion at the ER.

Jesus Back

While not something we would have as a tattoo ourselves, this image is actually well done, that is, until you reach the face of Jesus. He looks less like our Lord and Saviour, and more like he smelled something he didn’t like.

Scream Myers

The only reason you’d be able to tell that’s Michael Myers is thanks to the context given by Ghostface right next to him. Meaning, it’s not a well made tattoo.

Garter

We imagine that this is meant to be a baby’s hand, name, and birthday. Sadly, that hand is straight up nightmare fuel.

Lion

Some bad tattoos are like movies, they’re so bad that they become good. This goofy looking lion is likely giving the wrong vibes than what the customer/artist intended, but you can’t stay mad long when looking at those eyes.

eAT PANT

Some images are funny enough to be worn as a shirt, a hat, maybe a jacket. As a tattoo to parade for the rest of your life? Not so much.

Empathy

We can’t argue with the sentiment, although we can certainly argue that having it as a tattoo is questionable. At least the execution is quite nice, assuming you want a bunch of brands on your arm.

Woman Yelling At Cat

While a spectacular meme, getting it done on your legs can easily backfire. Memes have a life cycle after all, and getting to old age with a joke on your legs might be regrettable.