People get tattoos for many different reasons. Some people get them to remember something or someone. Some people get them to boost their confidence and show off their personality. Some people get them for no reason at all. It doesn't matter why someone is getting a tattoo, what does matter is that it is done well. Tattoos are permanent, only with expensive and painful coverups or lasers can they be removed, so it's best to get it right the first time around, because tattoo fails are just embarrassing.

Whether it's a bad idea, a bad artist, or a lethal combination of the two, tattoo fails exist in all shapes and sizes. Just put some thought into that tattoo before getting it done. Reddit is the place to go for all of the worst tattoo fails around. The ugliest, most poorly done, and most cringeworthy. So here are 24 of those total failures that might make someone second guess getting inked.