Everyone knows tattoos are painful. Those pesky needles often draw blood, and it is not recommended to be tattooed for hours on end because our bodies are just not meant to endure that much torture. But what can last even longer than the pain of being tattooed is the sting of receiving a bad tattoo. Knowing that your botched ink is a permanent addition to your body and being doomed to a lifetime of condescending comments about your failed artwork can cut way deeper than any needle ever could.