We all make questionable choices sometimes, but Marie Armstrong’s tattoo disaster might just take the cake—or the banana, in this case. Marie, who goes by @marieaarm on TikTok, is convinced she now has the world’s “ugliest” tattoo, and she’s not holding back about how much she regrets it.
Marie’s journey to tattoo regret began with what was supposed to be a cute, quirky piece: a half-peeled banana inked onto her index finger. At first, it was adorable—until it wasn’t. As time passed, the tattoo faded to the point where you couldn’t even tell it was a banana anymore. Determined to bring it back to life, she headed to a tattoo shop with her boyfriend, hoping for a quick fix.
But things didn’t go as planned. Marie quickly realized that she and her boyfriend had different artists. To make matters worse, her tattoo artist didn’t speak English, and communication became a game of charades. Still, she handed him a photo of the original banana tattoo and trusted him to work his magic.
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To her surprise, the artist decided to freehand the design rather than use a stencil. Marie, trying to stay optimistic, figured he knew what he was doing. After all, he was a professional, right? Unfortunately, when the tattoo was done, Marie was horrified. Her once-adorable banana now looked like… well, no one could quite agree on what it was.
Trying to keep her composure, Marie admitted, “I’m trying not to cry. I know these are silly, goofy tattoos, but I actually liked my original banana. Now, it’s the ugliest tattoo on my body, and I have to live with it.”
Her followers didn’t hold back in the comments either. One person joked that it looked like “a sock puppet with ears,” while another compared it to the thumbs from Spy Kids. Someone even suggested adding eyeballs to make it look like a “flying dog.” Though some tried to reassure her, pointing out that a simple line could fix it, Marie remained unconvinced.
Marie is now determined to let the tattoo fade as quickly as possible. She confessed that she’s washing her hands constantly, hoping it will wear off just like the first time. While the shop owner offered to redo it when it fades, Marie isn’t sure she’ll take that risk again, admitting she should’ve never “cheated” on her original tattoo artist.
Despite the mishap, Marie managed to laugh at herself, saying, “So, yeah. I have the world’s ugliest banana tattoo on my finger.”
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