Do you remember the days when having a tattoo marked you out as some sort of edgy, undesirable character who probably ripped the heads off chickens and had never done a day’s work in their life? Yeah, well the good news is that they don’t anymore but you do get the bonus of liking like a fool if you choose one of the tattoos which look really bad, like these.
The Cat Tattoo

We love our cats so much that we give them cute names like Buddy and then ask 2 year olds to tattoo them onto unspecified body parts. I think Buddy might have been stuffed when this image was made but I can’t be sure.
The Proud Tattoo
It is all very well being proud and swaggering about but do you really expect a round of applause for it? This is one of the world’s worst tattoos because in just a few years time the person who got it done is going to realise that a) it looks stupid, b) good spelling isn’t incompatible with proud swaggering and c) apostrophes exist.
The Scarily Committed Tattoo
So, you have a partner you are kind of seeing and it might be a good thing. Then, he/she turns up with a tattoo talking about being together until infinity. That’s a long time to be looking at a stupid tattoo.
The Child Tattoo
Some tattoo artists are gifted at capturing the very essence of their subjects. And some aren’t.
The Ice Cool Tattoo
I have no idea who this guy is or what he does. I just know he’s called Mr Cool Ice. It may not be his real name.
The Weird Tattoo
There are two equally frightening possibilities here. Firstly, it could be that the lovely Maria has been perfectly depicted by a gifted and sympathetic tattoo artist. The other possibility is that she looks nothing like this. I hope and pray it’s the second. Actually, here’s a thought. When people have pictures of other people tattooed on them then why do those people not have their tattoos showing in the images well? Has this ever been done?
The Hannibal Tattoo
So, you liked the film. You made a few jokes about drinking Chianti wine and then you forgot about it. What’s that? You didn’t. You got a Hannibal Lecter type face mask tattooed onto your face. Well, that’s interesting,.
The Eyebrow Tattoo

In the world of bad tattoos there are bad tattoos and there are really bad tattoos. The distinction might be difficult for a non expert to grasp but I can assure you that tattooing words where yours eyebrows should be is one way of falling into the latter category. Make the words something like “wrongfully convicte” and we might need to invent a whole new category for you.
The Feet Tattoo

Tattooing your feet is probably as painful as it is ridiculous. Still, you will make sure that everyone looks at your lovely, clean feet. You did wash them first, didn’t you?
The Over the Top Tattoo
If we are being honest, the lame tattoos are the least of this guy’s worries. I love the fact that every inch of his head screams out, “Look at me, I’m a rebel and I may be slightly mad as well”. Except his nerdy glasses.
Think your tattoo looks good now? Just wait til after the sag 🙂
