“Which Type Of Tattoo Makes You Cringe The Most?”: 50 People Don’t Hold Back

Barbed wire around the arm that doesn't even go all the way because it hurt too bad.

Nothing super weird and usually things I didn’t feel comfortable putting on people, I would turn away. But I had a coworker who would scoop them up and do the tattoo for them. One was a girl who had just turned 18. She wanted a chain around her waist with a lock hanging on it just above her vagina and the words “property of Dave” or whatever the f**k her boyfriends name was. First off, she was 18 so I figured the relationship probably wasn’t going to last so I wouldn’t do it for that reason. Then come to find out, her boyfriend had just been sentenced to life in prison for murder. The girl was making a terrible emotional mistake. I refused but my coworker did do the tattoo.

Had an older lady come in wanting a butterfly tattoo… on her labia. Actually turned out really pretty, she loved it and was a pleasure to work with! Every time I do a butterfly tatt now I think of her flaps.

I’m not an artist, but several years ago I was waiting in a shop in my hometown to do a consultation for a tribute to my late step-dad, and there was a woman doing a consultation with my artist right before me.. this lady wanted to have “Jeff’s Slut” tattooed on her lower back.. apparently she’d been dating “Jeff” for like three months.. the artist declined to create her masterpiece (she was visibly upset about it) which let me know that I was in good hands..

Couple tattoos like portraits or names. Mostly when they proudly tell you it’s because they’ve been together for 5 months and just know they stay together forever.

Lips on the neck.

I get it, you're a gangster with an attitude problem and probably want to fight.

Swastika.

I have a tramp stamp that says “no regrets” in very fancy cursive. It’s the only tattoo my dad laughed at rather than cringed. I can judge no one.

Famous people. I get that you really are a fan of said famous person, but to permanently ink their face onto yourself is just wild IMHO.

Know a girl who tattooed her firstborn’s name... as a tramp stamp. Not what I would want someone to be looking at while tagging from behind.

I knew a guy that got rabbit prints on his a** cheek leading to his butt hole.

“Want to see my new rabbit tattoo? Aw man it must’ve jump in his hole”

Chinese writing when they have no cultural connection to it and got it just because it “looks cool” specially western names “translated” into Chinese.

Once i saw a dude in a gym who had an elephant tattooed in his crotch. Guess what was the trunk?

Tattoos of brand logos. It's basically free advertising. At least email them and ask what they would pay you if you advertised for them until you die.

The tattoo of a clown holding a gun smoking a joint on my leg .....

Edit: Thanks for all the love and awards guys! Never thought my horrible tattoo from 9 years ago would blow up like this.

memes

the thought that a lot of people have dead memes from 2017 in their arms or legs is kinda funny

Not a tattoo artist myself but trained a bit. Asked a master what the weirdest thing he tattooed was and he said, without hesitation “a pair of eyes on me mate’s balls”

That stupid cliche thing that says "life" one way and "death" the other.

I once stood in line behind a lady who had, like, the bad tattoo parade going from the nape of her neck. She had "Only God Can Judge Me", something in Asian characters, and an ugly, faded, poorly drawn crucifix.

Any image that incorporates bodily hair.