Getting a tattoo is a big decision. After allโฆthey last forever. These people didnโt seem to do their research when it came to their artist or their design and it didnโt exactly end well. The sad thing isโฆthey didnโt seem to notice the mistakes at first. Of course, the internet was there to happily point them out.
Here are 52 people who were proud of their tattoos only to be hilariously called out for mistakes.
Yikes.



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1. Inspiring
Although this is quite an epic tattoo fail, itโs still fitting to call it inspiring. Why? It totally inspires you to NOT get a tattoo after seeing it!



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2. What a โbeautyโ for someone whoโs only been tattooing for two weeks
While some people really have the talent when it comes to body art, some just donโt know that they can be anything but tattoo artists! This unfirtunate Redditor just tried out a friendโs recommendation only to find out that he has absolutely made the wrong decision!


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3. This unfortunate Japanese tattoo
Itโs a great idea to have a tattoo that shows your love for God. But, oing it in a foreign language may not be the best way! This man, unfortunately, mistook โidiot foreignerโ for โGod Almightyโ. It was such an epic tattoo fail!


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4. He realized it too late
This would have been a really creative tattoo idea had it not been for the glaring mistake that was Super Marioโs left hand! Or was it the right hand?


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5. Yeah, the โsystsemโ totally sucks!
When it comes to quote tattoos, we must really be careful with what we want to write on our skin simply because the tat is going to be permanent! This guy probably wanted to let everyone know of his opinion and inked his foot with it. Itโs just sad that he misspelled it real bad!


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6. Expectation versus Reality
This tattoo was supposed to be a 3D version of Fawkes but ended up like the character was gazing from behind jealousy windows! What misfortune this really is!


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7. This dog-loverโs tattoo fail
I canโt decide whether to cry or laugh when I saw this disconcerting tattoo! Had I not seen it in real life, I wouldnโt believe it if anyone told me theyโd do something like this!


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8. โPatientsโ is a virtue
Here is another misspelled tattoo that could have meant something more. Itโs important that you and your tattoo artist are on the same page before letting them ink your skin forever!


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9. Someoneโs proud of their tattoo!
This Redditor could not help but notice a friend in Facebook that was totally proud of this tattoo. The tattoo seemed to be inspired by Marilyn Monroe, except that this version has inhuman feet and an alien-looking face!


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10. This is simply unbelievable.
This guy is simply stunned with what his tattoo turned out to be. He even had a hard time getting hold of the artist only to end up with this ugly tattoo! Unbelievable.


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11. The final straw
This guy who only wants to be a better tattoo artist finally decided itโs time to find another teacher when he had the misfortune of getting this dreadful tattoo! Itโs a good thing he only did it in one arm, though.


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12. This Hulk tattoo
This guyโs tat looked like it was supposed to be a Hulk tattoo but was unfinished. When he seeked another artistโs help in completing it, this happened to be the unbelievable result. The tattoo looks like an Asian green monster!


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13. This wolf tattoo
Wolves are amazing choices for tattoos. They look powerful and really magical. Itโs just unlucky when this fellow did not get the powerful wolf figure when he got a tattoo. Instead, he got this stray-looking blue monster up in his arm.


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14. It was supposed to be touching
Itโs quite admirable when siblings show how much they value each other, especially if itโs done by permanently inking it on the skin! But, remember that it is also important to check your tattooโs grammar before deciding to do it, or else youโll end up like this person.


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15. This anchor that refused to sink
How many times do people want to be reminded that anchors are supposed to sink? This tattoo just makes absolutely no sense!


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16. Somethingโs wrong here
If these are supposed to be matching tattoos, then let me be the first to say that thereโs something seriously wrong here. The pieces just donโt fit!


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17. Bradley, the dolphin
Itโs good that the person who had this tattoo made seem to really love it. We just hope everyone else who sees it feels the same way.


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18. Bad tattoo formatting
If you prefer to have a quotation for your tattoo, you must always remember that your tattoo needs to be propely formatted or else you may end up having the same kind of situation as this person! Spacing and font are definitely important, you know.


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19. Nailed it!
This person only wanted to have a specific tattoo design. However, he ended up having a poor version of it! I mean, the birds are there and itโs black, but other than those, there was nothing else that resembled the design inspiration.


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20. What is this?
Some tattoos are straightforward while some are meant to be mysterious. However, there can be some that are downright bizarre, just like this one. What could this possibly mean?


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21. Brutally honest comments!
Having a tattoo is something that is worth sharing on social media. But, when itโs not too pretty, expect some backlash and harsh commentaries! The comments on this post are simply brutal, if youโd ask me.


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22. Proud of her drawing
Some tattoos are highly personalized and are based on the personโs own design. Thatโs fine if youโre a pretty good artist but if the design is quite awful, it would be better to just leave the drawing part to your tattoo artist. Itโs good that this person loved her own drawing and was proud enough to show it off, though it doesnโt look too pretty at all.


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23. Thank you, roommate!
This person was so thankful because he got the tattoo he wanted courtesy of his roommate. Everything looks good except for the fact that he shouldโve written โomniaโ which means โallโ instead of โominaโ which means โomensโ. Now his tattoo basically says โlove conquers omensโ!


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24. This misspelled tattoo
A slight misspelling wonโt do any harm. But, if weโre talking about tattoos, misspelled words are a big No-No! Next time, just make sure your tattoo artist knows how to spell right.


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25. What is it again?
Now, here is another confusing tattoo that will leave you perplexed. The person who had it done loves it but the comments on his social media post donโt agree with him, big time!


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26. Somethingโs missing
Again, tattoos inspired from quotes always require even more caution. Grammar and spelling are quite important so you better make sure that your tattoo artist knows these things before you agree to be inked!


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27. Harsh comments


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28. โLucky of my lifeโ
This could have been a really cute tattoo had it not been for the obvious mistake in grammar. The unicorn is cute, but the words are not so wonderful at all.


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29. This Bon Jovi fanโs tattoo
Bon Jovi is definitely an iconic name in the music industry and there are a lot who wants to show their appreciation of him through gatting a tattoo. Itโs just unfortunate that this personโs tattoo artist doesnโt seem to know who Bon Jovi is at all.


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30. It only takes one letter to make it right, and yetโฆ
One letter can absolutely ruin a tattoo that could have been a really inspiring. Hereโs a concrete example of what Iโm talking about.


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31. How embarrassing!
This person corrected her tattoo and used โthenโ instead of โthanโ. She claimed afterwards that she loves it even more now that itโs technically incorrect! That is quite embarrassing but at least, she owned her mistake!


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32. Fallen angel
This person who always post about religious things gets a tattoo of a fallen angel. He gets roasted after sharing his new tattoo on social media. It seems like he does not know that Lucifer is the fallen angel and this tattoo totally contradicts his religious image!


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33. Wrong date
Some people resort to tattoos in remembering their lost loved ones and there is nothing wrong with that. Just make sure you get the right data or else, you will end up like this girl who tattooed the wrong date for her grandpaโs death anniversary.


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34. Check this out!
Itโs hard to miss this guyโs excitement for his new tattoo. Heโs totally loving the ink on his skin! But he seemed to miss the fact that the design isnโt quite as lovely as he thought it to be and people commenting on his post are quick to tell him that!


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35. Bad grammar
Apart from the fact that the handwriting on this tattoo is not done well, the grammar is also quite unfortunate! It is important to find a tattoo artist who knows how to spell and write right, folks.


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36. Turkey sandwich
Having a tattoo written in a foreign language can be really cool. But remember, you need to make sure that you are not writing any funny stuff on your skin because you will regret it forever! This guy finally discovered that his friendโs Chinese tattoo actually means โturkey sandwichโ. This is one epic tattoo fail!


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37. Guess what this is!
This personโs tattoo was supposed to be a galaxy but look at what she got instead! It looks like a big puddle of colorful worm-like things and itโs not pretty at all.


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38. Whatโs this supposed to be?
This may seem like a case of chest freckles at first, but the truth is that itโs a tattoo gone wrong! The design was supposed to be inspired by stars but now, it only looks like someone sprinkled gray sand on this womanโs skin.


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39. Is that me and my friend?
People get pictures that will be the inspiration of their tattoo design and artists are supposed to create life-like images on their skin. These kinds of tattoos really require the best of artists and if you donโt choose well, you might end up having your face distorted, just like this personโs tattoo of her and her friend!


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40. Chicken Noodle Soup
Hereโs another fail involving a tattoo written in a foreign language. It does not hurt to do some research before deciding to ink your skin permanently. Choose your words well or youโll just be like this lady who unknowingly got a tattoo saying โchicken noodle soupโ on her back!


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41. Brutal comments alert!
You gotta expect that not everyone on social media will love your tattoo. Comments on this post are absolutely brutal but who can blame them? Thatโs one ugly tattoo, man.


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42. โYour Naneโ
What have we been saying about spelling on tattoos? They should always be on point! Again, just make sure your tattoo artist knows how to spell. You could end up with a really weird tattoo forever if youโre not careful enough.


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43. This unspeakable tattoo
If Marilyn Monroe ever saw this tattoo, I bet she would have gone ballistic! Itโs such a shame to see this poor image of her. It totally left me speechless when I first laid eyes on it!


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44. Tattooed on her forehead
Why this girl decided to put a tattoo on her forehead is totally beyond me. And just to let people now that youโre a vegan without having to say a word does not seem like a good enough reason to ink it on your forehead forever!


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45. Almost got it
I really donโt have anything against having a huge compass inked on your back because tahtโs your tattoo and you can use any design you want. But, please, can you make sure that you have the directions drawn right? You almost got it right!


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46. Pikachu on crack?
Pikachu is definitely cute and itโs understandable that people would want thi character to be their tattoo inspiration. But, this is definitely not the Pikachu we all know! It looks like Pikachu, but on crack!


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47. This Angelina Jolie inspired tattoo
Celebrities can be tattoo inspiration, too. This person must have loved Angelina Jolie that he decided to ink her face on his skin. Itโs just too bad that he chose the wrong person for the job.


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48. A tattoo of your newborn
You can also make use of family memberโs photos as the inspiration for yoyr tattoo. Some new parents find the need to ink their newbornโs image on their skin and thatโs absolutely fine! However, this tattoo job has gone from wonderful to dreadful because they chose the wrong person to do the inking.


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49. A tattoo of her mom
Hereโs another terrible tattoo fail that will surely haunt you. It was supposed to be his Momโs picture, but the result looks like someone from a horror film!


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50. Another case of โexpectation versus realityโ
When it comes to getting a tattoo, you can never expect too much or youโll end up being totally disappointed. But, no matter how you lower down your expectations, the reality is just too hard to bear after all.


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51. This manโs new tattoo
Technically, this manโs tattoo is quite dope! Iโm just not sure if he did the right thing when it comes to the positioning. I bet people are having a hard time looking him in the eye now. Who could ignore the bird on his forehead?


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52. What could possibly have led to this?
We get that itโs a photo of a childโs face but what is that thing hanging from his mouth? Is it totally weird that I see a sock? What could possibly have led to this design anyway?


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