Tattoos can be a big part of many people's lives. Some people prefer to stick with one or two while others prefer to cover themselves with permanent art. Tattoos can show off creativity and individuality, they can also be a way to remember a moment, a person, or a pet. Overall they are a great part of life. There are so many talented tattoo artists out there too. Ones who specialize in specific kinds of art, like portraits, or animals, or scripture. Unfortunately there are also a lot of terrible artists out there too, and people with terrible tattoo ideas. When an idea meets a bad artist, a tattoo fail is made.

Tattoo fails are permanent disasters. They can be embarrassing and shameful and obviously they are hard to get rid of. Reddit has many subreddits dedicated to sharing and shaming (and self-shaming) bad tattoos out there in the world. There are a surprising amount of them. These 25 terrible tattoos should serve as a reminder to think twice before getting inked the next time.