So many people have tattoos these days, both old people and young people. Tattoos can be great for all kinds of reasons… but they can also be so terrible. Tattoos can help a person become more confident by giving them some sense of individuality and personality. They can be memorial pieces for people or pets, or they can be just for fun. While not all tattoos have a deep meaning, at the very least, tattoos should be good.

A tattoo fail is embarrassing and permanent. Tattoo fails are stuck on a person forever, or at least until it's covered or removed with a laser. Whether it's a bad idea, bad execution or a fatal combination of the two, bad tattoos should be avoided at all costs. Just in time for the spooky season, here are 25 terrible tattoos shared by users on Reddit that are so bad they're honestly kind of scary.