MUFFIN MAN

<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAhcOrfn3NYJYVvsmQBiFsPupSdhVEBzHbPjaOm6kkM9yku24K4q12GjPYefoHG3U3g1D_1JcUkWqDHSYPumVtGoxN_RG3ZlP4XNxQKK0y3bM9p5_QwgsPPAutI4pIkdHftmmnEwM3Wjgq/s400/awesome_tats_2.jpg"><br />If anyone has any idea what the story behind these tattoos is, I would LOVE to know! <br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvXOJH2kM0WZp1Gt-RtKWQ3zCWrNPX41pXU6Zkx7x6tlOoutoVCmo8TlS4xV98gPzPimoMaX3RXpT7SDWBIr_KHdymOoiy9BGT9LgP7Ow-aR-fVj6bSIHvszg8AuViBMZLIMrE8BJIzTxd/s400/muffinman.jpg">

MUFFIN MAN

If anyone has any idea what the story behind these tattoos is, I would LOVE to know!

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Cowboygirl up!

<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGow6iJ6otLxacaTpAO1Snkeyw2zemTDTsZXhiD0P3evJ41Gw-vYcueR4_mReHZL753CfoeFJ_Du5YKYFxjOBWUpYsHeMu9DMFz0FaPoJ79FE-zNFCcQVbxKDXtCZxJk3C-8msXipd-rfo/s320/whatthefuck.jpg" width="500"><br /><br />This gem was submitted by a reader. It's actually not that bad... technically it's good, and I get the funny "cowboy up" twist on phrasing. The floating hat is a little weird, but I've seen a million worse tattoos. It did get me into searching for some cowboy tattoos though, and look what I found! <br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmZ04flUGAeNjVKubQeFmYMgSrTC5vLYXxlsJkWdavNfb9CdEGyOMXFdli866DrMzhPbaerTg1MS6YMJWcNiYD3rhllOifhoMctxvW90r7BQMmiQsDMkUuiaht5BtEZbjieK7eE4XDoyFZ/s320/Cowboy-Up-tattoo-30358.jpeg" width="500"><br /><br />Same artist or inspiration? I kind of like it...<br /><br />However, there are some truly terrible cowboy tattoos out there, which I am happy to share with you.<br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZhm3vLkziksdsdrZDhRj7krhtm15it4fZ5dqdmYc1pwv3SCmg4oLXJ3iGIS999lG1UpC1ghxccpSpUvmrPNqJRRCjL1muTa1_ojrYAvtCcI_4m6qro67ySKX6BZik2Ef-eyRChIydWU1P/s320/3743226483_47f1e9cb98.jpg" width="500"><br />I love his tiny feet! They're so dainty!<br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1YRht-CrB_iEle2nme13WcGUmbUw4jF6ho01x3-EYj5ohQcnktSQtcpq-KNmpevShbhQz3BZ4lTHZ4PDOTVXJXQ_zyiHawHADqN0dmwpQ4kIzWdWtyelrsDAmGEx3NX1wXB0S0ikhxRFo/s320/Worst-Tattoo-Ever-tattoo-32895.jpeg" width="500"><br />This poor cowboy only has one foot.<br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXNbhhR3NFKxo4Ay5noc_Qi1kJCBCzbiaxJ8tpk3XAE6byScwk97gfYiTAJcOtyYeXQQXXjndNlvtWtUNcCI6B1H2IEQ9YkoRFBcKkGb8AGJ1wbyhuR0OhteLPoviK6tJpP28xtnZC0xgz/s320/cowboybebop.jpg" width="500"><br />And this is from the anime series Cowboy Bebop, so it's a different kind of cowboy... but it's so terrible I had to share.

Cowboygirl up!

This gem was submitted by a reader. It's actually not that bad... technically it's good, and I get the funny "cowboy up" t...

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Death Metal Tattoos: part 1

I went to the Maryland Deathfest this past weekend and OH BOY did I see so many amazing metal tattoos! One million distorted zombies! Ten thousand blurry black and white messes of somethingorother! A good handful of band logos! I have a LOT to share with you guys, but let me start with this gem (perhaps the best of the bunch):<br /><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3298/3567147764_359c082697.jpg?v=0" width="500"><br /><br />THAT GIRL IS TRUE. EVIL. I love the fancy flourishes added to each word, it really rubs in the brutality of her tattoo.<br /><br />Tune in soon for more!

Death Metal Tattoos: part 1

I went to the Maryland Deathfest this past weekend and OH BOY did I see so many amazing metal tattoos! One million distorted zombies! Ten th...

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More stick-n-poke radness

Do you remember the post I did about the young man with the <a href="http://awfultattoos.blogspot.com/2009/01/when-bad-tattoos-come-full-circle-and.html">butterflies on his feet and the ridiculous home tattoos</a>? Well, he showed me some photos of his friend's tattoos. And boy, are they ridiculous!<br /><br />First up- booyah! arm!<br /><img src="http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb315/awfultattoos/chadfriends/-1.jpg?t=1238194251" width="500"><br />This poor person has "booyah!" on their arm not once, but at least SEVEN TIMES! I can also see a pterodactyl, a ghost, and "USA GOES UNDEFEATED". <br /><br /><img src="http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb315/awfultattoos/chadfriends/-2.jpg?t=1238194359" width="500"><br />I wish I knew the story behind this one. "Saves Latin"??? ... maybe I don't really want to know. <br /><br /><img src="http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb315/awfultattoos/chadfriends/Photo39.jpg?t=1238194458" width="500"><br />And this. What is this? An alien-insect with patriotic wings riding a scooter with hello kitty with a mustache in the back? WHERE DID THAT COME FROM?<br /><br />Seriously, the more I see tattoos like this, the more I shake my head and start to wonder if they are really works of genius instead of being the worst tattoos in the world.

More stick-n-poke radness

Do you remember the post I did about the young man with the butterflies on his feet and the ridiculous home tattoos ? Well, he showed me som...

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Bad chest tattoos

I think there is a trend of getting bad chest tattoos with bloody writing. Please tell me this isn't so, and it's just these three unfortunate dudes.<br /><br /><img src="http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb315/awfultattoos/chest/l_cf8fd0884e894d0193a00d48fb6ec716.jpg?t=1237394888" width="500"><br />"All Hope Is Gone" -- not a very good thing to get when you're young (I cropped his face out of the photo, he looks like he is 17). Also what's the logo on the right? I assume these are bad lyrics of some sort. <br /><br /><img src="http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb315/awfultattoos/chest/l_5634f040f8b8a3cee32d88c3d1fe757a.jpg?t=1237395008" width="500"><br />"Blood Is Forever" -- I guess this is a way of celebrating family, but there is surely a much better way to do it. Also the bloody cracked Batman logo is an a+ addition there, buddy.<br /><br /><img src="http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb315/awfultattoos/chest/l_7827e4aceac646f7717f3af80fc8207e.jpg?t=1237395073" width="500"><br />"Pull The Trigger Bitch" -- sdkjfhsdk I can seriously not think of a worse thing to get tattooed on your chest for all time. Do you think he will ever have sex with anyone ever again? I guess he'll just have to keep his shirt on indefinitely!

Bad chest tattoos

I think there is a trend of getting bad chest tattoos with bloody writing. Please tell me this isn't so, and it's just these three u...

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Bad straightedge tattoos volume one: text

I have a confession to make. I secretly love bad straightedge tattoos (maybe because I am straightedge? probably because they are just goofy). I actually secretly love all bad tattoos, that's why I do this blog. But I have a special soft spot in my heart for three x's that are stick-and-poked into someone's ankle. Many people get them, many people regret them later, but they are still awesome. These abominations, however, are <i>not</i> so awesome. Behold: the bad straightedge tattoos, volume one.<br /><br /><img src="http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb315/awfultattoos/sxe/dscn0429.jpg?t=1232038765" width="500"><br />Bad font, bad linework, bad coloring, bad placement, just a generally bad idea. <br /><br /><img src="http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb315/awfultattoos/sxe/STRAIGHT-EDGE-tattoo-59839.jpg?t=1232038805" width="500"><br />Ditto! Only worse. <br /><br /><img src="http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb315/awfultattoos/sxe/StraightEdgewatersplash.jpg?t=1232038835"><br />Why did he decide to put the text in a pool of water? I don't understand!<br /><br /><img src="http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb315/awfultattoos/sxe/StarshipTroopersstraightedgebacktat.jpg?t=1232038872" width="500"><br />And finally- starship troopers straight edge dude. I have to admit this is actually pretty awesome, because I too love science fiction and not drinking. I hope this guy had a sense of humor about what he was doing, because that instantly turns this questionable tattoo into a hilarious and rad one. <br /><br />If you have any regrettable edge tattoos (or any other kind of regrettable tattoo, for that matter) feel free to email me: alice@vivalavinyl.org.

Bad straightedge tattoos volume one: text

I have a confession to make. I secretly love bad straightedge tattoos (maybe because I am straightedge? probably because they are just goofy...

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Text tattoos

I am sure there are WAYYY more bad text/ script tattoos out there, but I didn't try to find any of these. They just dropped in my lap as I was searching for other things. One of these days I am going to specifically look for bad text tattoos and I am sure I will find a million of them. <br /><br />UnfuckwithablE<br />the funniest part is the capital E at the end. And also the font, which is exactly what I would have chosen when I was 14 and still thought I was goth.<br /><img src="http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb315/awfultattoos/text/tattoo2.jpg"><br /><br />I think the word "SOUTHPAW" is flying out of the guy's skin, but why he would get this tattooed on him I don't know. It's a venue/club in NYC... does it mean anything else? The fact that it has flaps of skin tattooed around it is what puts it into this blog.<br /><img src="http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb315/awfultattoos/text/southpawcloseup.jpg"><br /><br />I have no idea what this means (the photo is named "iwillnotbedenied.jpg" so I assume that's what it is), but if they're going to have letters coming up out of the smoke, shouldn't they look like smoke and not block characters?<br /><img src=" http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb315/awfultattoos/text/Iwillnotbedenied.jpg"><br /><br />Goth meets Graffiti meets Detroit. I really don't know why I find this so funny. <br /><img src="http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb315/awfultattoos/text/GraphittiStyleDetroitonback.jpg"><br /><br />sdkfhsdkfhsdkjfhsdkjfhsdkjfhsdkh!!!!! WHY?????<br /><img src="http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb315/awfultattoos/text/265108742_f3eb15d994.jpg"><br /><br />The best part about this (besides the worst bubble lettering ever) is that it is in quotes. He's not REALLY a bad boy.<br /><img src="http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb315/awfultattoos/text/239424165_85707f199d.jpg">

Text tattoos

I am sure there are WAYYY more bad text/ script tattoos out there, but I didn't try to find any of these. They just dropped in my lap as...

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Randoms

I try to have little themes for each post that I do, but these tattoos are just in little leagues of their own. <br /><br />This is clearly some kind of drunken home-done tattoo, but is <i>seriously</i> bad. Shitty, even.<br /><img src="http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb315/awfultattoos/ink-8116.jpg"><br /><br />Apparently this guy broke his collar bone a bunch of times, so he got it tattooed. I can think of a million things to put there that would be way cooler than this.<br /><img src="http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb315/awfultattoos/claviclecloseup.jpg"><br /><br />And finally, this one isn't <i>so</i> bad. I wasn't even really going to post it, I just had it saved in a little folder of mediocre cliche-bad tattoos. However, I was on the subway this weekend, and saw the tattoo in person, so it has to be posted. I don't know the person at all, it was complete luck (or this is flash and a lot of people have this terrible tattoo, in which case it's worse than I thought).<br /><img src="http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb315/awfultattoos/119.jpg">

Randoms

I try to have little themes for each post that I do, but these tattoos are just in little leagues of their own. This is clearly some kind of...

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Logos

These tattoos are like getting someone's name tattooed on you, except worse. I don't get it. If you really love video games, get some awesome video game characters tattooed on you. If you really love cars, get an awesome vintage car tattoo. If you really love movies, get a tattoo from your favorite movie. If you really love a particular brand of computer... ok, I don't know what to say to you. Getting a tattoo of a Dell computer would be more lame than their logo. <br /><br />I can't even comment on these individually. But seriously. DELL? BUICK? What are these people thinking?<br /><br /><img src="http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb315/awfultattoos/logos/ste.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb315/awfultattoos/logos/ingvar.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb315/awfultattoos/logos/dvd-715746.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb315/awfultattoos/logos/dell_tat.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb315/awfultattoos/logos/81037295_8af56674c4_o.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb315/awfultattoos/logos/l_2f0c6c85e4dbbc073aa381fcd39691b4.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb315/awfultattoos/logos/1.jpg">

Logos

These tattoos are like getting someone's name tattooed on you, except worse. I don't get it. If you really love video games, get som...

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Do It

This tattoo is bad in every way. I can't even write anything funny about it or pair it with other bad tattoos. It's in a league of it's own.<br /><img src="http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb315/awfultattoos/109.jpg" />

Do It

This tattoo is bad in every way. I can't even write anything funny about it or pair it with other bad tattoos. It's in a league of i...

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