Tattoos That Have Us Shaking Our Heads And Asking Why?

Incredible | 3/18/22

Getting a tattoo is something that can take a lot of planning to make sure you get the perfect design.

Then there are some that appear as though little planning has gone into them. Here are some tattoos that have us wondering why they were done.

One Finger Short

Hands with tattoo on each finger spelling
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When you are getting a tattoo done, it is very important to make sure you have a solid plan of attack.

If you don't take everything into consideration, you might end up realizing that you are one finger short for the idea you had.

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The Devil Coverup

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Tattoo of woman turned into a devil
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The tattoo on the left features a man's wife at the time.

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The marriage, unfortunately, did not work out, so he went and had her face turned into the devil's head.

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The Dark Charmander

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Tattoo of a dark poorly drawn Charmander
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A man thought that it would be a cool idea to get a tattoo of the Pokémon Charmander.

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He drew it himself and made him black instead of orange like on the trading cards. The result is rather confusing.

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Horrified Wolf

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Horrified wolf tattoo
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This man thought that he wanted a pretty epic tattoo of a wolf howling at the moon.

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In the end, he got what looks like a wolf that is horrified by the moon.

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The Poetic Tattoo

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Roses are red poem tattoo
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A tattoo is something that you will have with you for the rest of your life.

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Many tattoos are meaningful to people. This person decided to have a poem tattooed on him that makes no sense at all.

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Remembering The Good Times

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Bald spot with the word hair tattooed in the middle of it.
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Losing their hair can be a very hard thing for men to go through.

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This man was balding, but he got a tattoo of "hair" in his bald spot as a reminder of what used to be.

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Throwback Gamer

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N64 controller tattoo on a man's chest
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One of the most memorable things about the Nintendo 64 gaming system was its controllers.

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The shape was unique and the joystick in the middle was a game-changer. This man got it tattooed on a very interesting part of his body.

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Tiger Tattoo

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Tiger tattoo on a man's back
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This tattoo looks like it would have had so much potential if it were done well.

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The body of the tiger looks okay, but the tiger's head is leaving us wondering what the artist was going for.

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Sock Tattoo

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Tattooed on socks
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Maybe this man always forgets to wear his special knee-high socks.

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To avoid that, he decided to get them tattooed on so that he always has them. We're just not exactly sure why it was needed.

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Cat-Pizza Tattoo

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Cat pizza tattoo
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On their own, the two items of this tattoo are great.

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Many people love pizza and people also love cats. But would you want to combine the two and get it tattooed?

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Proofreading Is Important

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Tattoo that says
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This man's tattoo is a good reason why you should always have someone proofread your work.

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While there are no spelling mistakes in the tattoo, two of the words are in the wrong spot which results in the saying not making much sense.

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Wilderness Stream

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Wilderness stream tattoo on the back
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This person's tattoo looks like a collection of one too many ideas.

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The outdoor wilderness stream is very bright and in your face. It seems a little overpowering but we hope that they like it.

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Dark Side Of The Moon

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Poorly done dark side of the moon album tattoo
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The Dark Side of the Moon is one of the most iconic album covers of all time.

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This tattoo of the Pink Floyd album leaves a lot to be desired and is going in the wrong direction, and without any color.

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Dolphin Feet

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Dolphin tattoo with feet
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What would it look like if a dolphin and a human were combined into one?

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That is exactly the look that this person went for in their tattoo because we all know that dolphins have feet.

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Wild Horses

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Poorly drawn horses tattooed on someone's back
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This man wanted to have a lot of horses tattooed onto his back.

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They look like his tattoo artist was an 8-year-old as the horses really lack any sort of detail.

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Do You Have A Pen?

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Pen tattooed behind man's ear.
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How many times have you needed a pen but forgotten that you have one behind your ear?

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This man had one tattooed behind his ear. We guess that he'll always be able to say that technically he does have a pen on him.

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Lion King Fan

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Poorly done Lion King tattoo on someone's back
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The Lion King is an iconic Disney film and features a captivating story.

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The two main characters are tattooed onto this man's back. They are a little redder than they were in the movie.

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Wolf Baby

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Baby body with a wolf's head tattoo.
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This leg tattoo is leaving us with a lot of questions.

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Did this person ask for a baby wolf and this was how the artist understood what they were looking for?

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The Great Michaels

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Michael Jackson head on a Michael Jordan body tattoo
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Michael Jackson is the king of pop. Michael Jordan is known as one of the greatest basketball players of all time.

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This tattoo combines the two for some strange reason.

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Not Her Son's Artwork

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Child's drawing tattoo
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This woman thought that she had got one of her son's drawings tattooed on her arm.

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It was a few months after she got it that her son told her that he didn't draw it. The picture was actually drawn by one of his friends.