For some people, tattoos are a poignant reminder of a big event or happy event in their lives.
But for others, permanent inks are a little less important.
And in some cases, people’s tattoo choices seem to make no sense at all.
Inked people around the world have shared photos of some of the most unusual and strange tattoos they’ve ever seen, which have been collected into a gallery by Bored Panda.
Some tattoos are downright bizarre, as these people from around the world have shared and Bored Panda has collected the most hilarious ones into a gallery. A man with a receding hairline poked fun at himself by making a stick man mow a lawn with ink on the crown of his head
A man with a huge stretcher in his earlobe took full advantage of the frame he already has and had a small rodent tattooed in it
One person, who lost his second toe, channeled the nursery rhyme usually associated with feet and ‘went to market’, referring to the missing ‘little pig’, with ink where the toe should be
They include some unconventional signs of missing body parts that will likely leave other people in fits of laughter.
In other cases, people have used their tattoos to make striking declarations of love to their other halves – signaling to other people that they are definitely not in the market.
One woman proudly showed off her rainbow freckles face tattoo, which looked like glitter had been sprinkled on her cheeks.
Here, FEMAIL takes a look at some of the most bizarre tattoos that people around the world have permanently etched onto their bodies…
Go away ladies, he’s taken! This gentleman, who appears to be dating a woman named Brenda, stated his devotion to her over and over again
This woman proudly showed off a facial tattoo of what appears to be multi-colored freckles on her cheeks
Another man who has lost his hair got creative with his blank canvas and tattooed a turtle on his head
This person had an unusual image of Michael Jackson tattooed on his leg, but he appeared to have Mike Tyson’s face tattoo and was wearing Michael Jordan’s jersey
The irony! This person may have wanted to make a statement with a profound saying, but fell at the first hurdle due to their weak knowledge of spelling
Another person decided to get a troll tattoo, but left some body hair in the perfect position for his beard
This tribute to the Lion King, with its slightly out-of-proportion characters, doesn’t quite have the dramatic effect the owner was looking for