Bad tattoos

They know tattoos are permanent, right?

There are lots of ways a bad tattoo can happen, and usually people try to avoid them. But Brazilian tattoo artist Helena Fernandes is changing that, one terrible tattoo at a time. She has no artistic skill to speak of, but that hasn't stopped her from opening a successful tattoo shop in her hometown of Salvador de Bahia.

People from across the globe have been sharing the worst tattoos they've ever seen in a hilarious new gallery on Bored Panda, including a man who inked his bald head with a face.

Shaking my head.

Ugly Inkings. Awful Ideas. Lifelong Regrets.

These people have made more than one bad decision in their lives.

Here ya go! More of the Ugliest, Worst Tattoos around! This horrible ink jobs, stupid decisions and/or hangover regrets sure make for some funny conversation!

What one might consider a 'bad' tattoo might just be what another laughs at

The light-hearted photos shared online by amputees around the world include one of a man who repurposed his prosethetic leg as a table for his drink after turning it upside down.

Everyone knows tattoos are painful. Those pesky needles often draw blood, and it is not recommended to be tattooed for hours on end because our bodies are just not meant to endure that much torture. But what can last even longer than the pain of being tattooed is the sting of receiving a bad tattoo. Knowing that your botched ink is a permanent addition to your body and being doomed to a lifetime of condescending comments about your failed artwork can cut way deeper than any needle ever…