Tattoos can be a good or bad decision for a lot of people, depending on how much thought goes into it. It's a creative, fun, and bold way to show off your uniqueness. They can also be used as an amazing way to commemorate someone or something. When tattoos are done well, they're beautiful and can be appreciated by many people. Tattoos come with one very important and obvious point though, they are permanent. This means it's critical to fully trust the person you are letting give you the tattoo, to avoid being stuck with some abomination forever.

Bad tattoos and tattoo fails are unfortunately common yet very funny. You sort of feel bad for the person it's on but can't help but laugh at it too. Sometimes they're just so bad that they're good. Reddit users love tattoo fails and have several subreddits dedicated to sharing them. Even though scrolling through hundreds of photos of terrible tattoos gives a feeling of secondhand embarrassment, it's too funny to not look. Here are 25 regretful tattoos that you'll be glad aren't on you.