A tattoo is one of those pieces of body art that is highly personal. For most people, their tattoos have meaning, and sometimes what seems cool at the moment, definitely isn’t in a year or two.
Start scrolling to see some tattoos that were popular for a hot minute, but haven’t aged well as the years have passed.
Some of them will leave you scratching your head with confusion, but experience is what we call our mistakes, right?
No Regrets
It’s pretty normal to have a tattoo these days, but about a decade ago it wasn’t. For anyone who got a tattoo in the early 2000s, you probably heard one or both of your parents comment on how you will regret going under the tattoo needle.
Some tattoos are works of art and could never be considered a regret, but a Spongebob tattoo that actually talks about regret? Yes, that might be a tattoo that gets lasered off down the road.
I Choose You Pikachu
Pokémon figures are undeniably cool in their own special gaming universe. Each little pocket monster packs a whole lot of attitude, and an adorable shape which have made them a popular tattoo choice.
A tattoo is supposed to symbolize something a bit more meaningful than simply something you chose at random though. While this Pikachu face is the perfect answer to the question, it could have been a tad more original.
Bernie’s Mittens
American politician, Bernie Sanders is known for his unique political platform and of course, his iconic mitten-wearing photo at the inauguration of President Joe Biden.
While this photo went viral and a million memes were created, immortalizing this image as a tattoo may not have been the best of choices. A couple of years from now, and no one will remember why this image was funny.
The Tide Pod Challenge
Social media platforms like Tiktok have given birth to a lot of strange challenges recently, but the Tide Pod Challenge has to be one of the weirdest and most dangerous to date.
Eating Tide Pods, or laundry detergent of any kind if not recommended, and this tattoo sums up the foolishness of anyone who attempted this challenge. Tide Pods are simply not meant to be eaten, and are thus, the most forbidden of ‘fruit.’
The Great Toilet Paper Shortage Of 2020
The past year and a half may not have been the easiest, but one strange phenomenon that will always be remembered is the craze we like to call ‘The Great Toilet Paper Shortage’ of 2020.
All over North America, people bought up all of the toilet paper they could find as there was an inexplicable fear that there would be a toilet paper shortage. That never happened, and this tattoo is here so this person never forgets.
Gangnam Style
Each year there is a song that comes out and blows up on the billboard charts. A couple of years ago it was ‘Despacito’ by Justin Bieber, and in 2013, it was the hit ‘Gangnam Style’ by South Korean pop singer Psy.
All throughout the video, Psy can be seen prancing around like a pony and doing the infamous ‘horse’ move. For anyone that wasn’t a teen or an adult in 2013, it’s unlikely this tattoo will be recognized.
Guess The Color
The internet is full of questions that cause some major debates, such as the color of this dress that showed up on Facebook in 2015. Millions of people weighed in on whether they thought the dress was white-gold, or blue-black.
This was an important moment in internet history, as nobody knew what exactly they were seeing. Spoiler alert, the dress was black and blue which is why this tattoo is. This moment probably wasn’t important enough to be tattooed though.
