Terrible tattoo ideas

A tattoo is a good idea that lasts. Some ideas should not. The Department of Doubt has reviewed 18 tattoo ideas, all invented here, and stamped every one I DON'T THINK SO. Tap any idea to stamp it, which is much cheaper than inking it.

Spelling and words

1. A motivational quote with one letter missing.
2. The Wi-Fi password, before it changed.
3. "No regrets", spelled wrong.
4. Today's date, in case you forget it.
5. A word in a language you do not speak, chosen because it looked nice.

Decided too quickly

1. Whatever the friend dared you at midnight.
2. The name of a band you liked for three weeks.
3. An inside joke nobody else in the group remembers.
4. A copy of the doodle from the back of your notebook.
5. Your current favourite snack, with its old packaging.

Placement problems

1. A detailed map of your hometown, on the back, where you cannot see it.
2. A clock on the wrist, with no hands.
3. Instructions for yourself, written backwards.
4. A barcode, in case anyone needs to scan you.

Bold commitments

1. Your phone number, before you changed it.
2. A portrait of your current haircut.
3. A to-do list, permanently.
4. The plot of a show you have not finished.

Before you get a real one

1. Live with it first. Make it your phone background for a few months.
2. Check the spelling. Then check it again, with someone else.
3. Pick the artist, not the price. Look at their past work.
4. Never on a dare, on holiday or after midnight. The Department has seen the paperwork.

Related

More things the Department rejected: funny bad ideas, bad Halloween costume ideas and terrible gift ideas. Have a plan that needs a ruling? Use Stamp Anything. All guides are on the guides page.

Questions about terrible tattoo ideas

What makes a tattoo idea terrible?

Usually one of three things: it is about something that changes (a date you are not sure of, a joke from last week), it is somewhere you cannot see or hide, or it was decided in under five minutes. Tattoos last longer than most decisions.

How do I avoid a tattoo I will regret?

Live with the design for a while first: put it on your wall or phone background for a few months. Choose an experienced artist, check the spelling twice, and do not decide on holiday, at midnight or as a dare.

Are these real tattoos?

No. Every tattoo idea on this page is invented by the Department of Doubt. No real people or photos are involved.

Part of Bad ideas, officially reviewed.

The Department of Doubt is satire. Every tattoo idea on this page is invented; no real people are shown or named. See the satire notice.