From a pair of testicles to a well-known Tesco slogan, these are the worst tattoos of 2016

IF you've ever got a tattoo, you'll know how important it is to think your options through before committing to having something permanently inked on your body.

This lot all learnt that lesson the hard way - after going for bold designs which they later regretted.

These eye-catching, booze-fuelled tats were all bad enough to make our round-up of the worst of 2016.

Hopefully, they will be something to keep in mind next time you fancy a trip to the studio after a couple of beers.

February

Proving that big isn't always better, even when it comes to your manhood, is Greg's embarrassing penis ink.

The ink, which he described as the 'biggest tattoo trouser snake' of all time, was the result of a few too many absinthe-filled drinks - and a massive source of regret.

Like many others in this round-up, Greg got this blue penis tattoo while drunk in Magaluf.

It measures 10 inches long and two inches wide, and takes up a large chunk of his thigh.

July

Electrician Ian lived with his embarrassing pink frilly thong tattoo for SEVEN YEARS, after getting it done on a stag do in Magaluf.

He revealed he had regretted it ever since, saying: “I can’t go out for a drink without people taking pictures of it.”

He added: “I’m an electrician – every time I bend over it’s on show.”

Meanwhile, Jessica Parr has got not one but SIX tattoos on boozy holidays.

Her worst is just above her vagina, and reads: “Bitches wanna be me, Guys want to f*** me”.

She told the Tattoo Fixers: “I’ve got a disgusting tattoo that makes me look like a right slut.”

Apparently her new boyfriend hated the ink, so it had to go.

This doting dad got the shock of his life when he saw his daughter trying on a sleeveless wedding dress - which exposed her enormous arm tattoo.

Amy Davidson had hidden the colourful sleeve from her dad for years - but couldn't avoid letting the secret slip when she appeared on Say Yes to the Dress.

Her shocked dad Mark said: “She shouldn’t have a full sleeve like that. Appalling. It will ruin any dress.”

While a visibly upset Amy said: “I’m feeling really upset. I feel like I let my dad down.

"I’m disappointed in myself that I had this tattoo. This silly mistake and now it is making me and my dad feel uncomfortable.”

August

Liam, from Cheltenham, shocked the Tattoo Fixers with this supermarket themed inking, which came complete with the slogan 'every little helps'.

The 23-year-old got the Tesco tat, which features an arrow pointing to his manhood, when he was drunk.

He added:  “I saw a carrier bag blowing in the wind and thought I’d get this phrase tattooed.

“That day is a blur. It looks absolutely stupid.”

Liam even showed his tat off in the supermarket, but staff refused to give him a discount.

Meanwhile Essex boy Tom, 21, visited the Tattoo Fixers on Holiday - and admitted he was too embarrassed to go topless after getting 'The t**tywhackers' tattooed just above his nipple.

He explained: “I went out to Kavos last year, thought we’d get a few beers and chill out … and I ended up getting a tattoo that I really regret. I don’t know what it means.

“My mates use it to pull girls. They go up to them and say “What’s the worst tattoo you’ve ever seen?’

“Then they drag me over then I have to get it out and show them.”

And bubbly Jaimee decided to get the words 'side boob' inked on her side boob - after letting her holiday crush choose her tattoo, while working as a club rep in Malia, Crete.

She said: “The rep game for me is about using all your best assets to get them in the club – and I definitely know what mine are.

“The very next morning I knew it had to go. I have made a massive mistake that is ruining everything for me."

September

Manchester lad Shaun won't be the first person to get his football team's name tattooed on his body, but he may be the one with the most illiterate artist.

The Oldham Athletic fan was horrified to discover that he had the word 'ATHELETIC' scrawled on his back - and was forced to live with it for 16 years before he could get it covered up.

Shaun said of the gaffe, which his brother spotted: “I felt physically sick. It were horrible."

Meanwhile, the tattoo fixers are meant to fix nightmare body art, but one of Alice's customers ended up walking out with a disaster of his own.

Thanks to a mix-up with Roman numerals, Kat's huge clock features the number nine twice - and no 11.

October

This dad-of-two's bad boy tattoo is almost self-explanatory - it's bad.

Ben, 31, from Manchester, admitted: “I’m not a bad boy, I’ve got a massive mistake on my arm.”

While his partner Victoria said she would 'chop off his arm' if she could.

November

This 19-year-old Yorkshire lass decided to get straight to the point with her 'up bum no babies' tattoo.

Although factually correct, Beth's ink was a source of great embarrassment for her, and made her the butt of several jokes.

She said: “I thought it was hilarious at the time but now? Instant regret.";

November was also the month we brought you a hilarious round-up of misspelled Chinese tattoos.

I'm not sure these two individuals got quite what they were asking for.

December

I think it's fair to say that this tattoo artist ballsed up poor Aaron's inking.

The 25-year-old, from Brighton, got a pair of hairy testicles tattooed on his knee during a lads' holiday in Magaluf - back in his teenage years.

The spurious art was labelled a 'twist on a classic' by the tattoo fixers - who often see penises, but are rarely confronted with a pair of balls on their own.

Jay Hutton joked: "It's not every day you get to remove a pair of b******s, unless you're a vet."

If you're looking for a last-minute Christmas present for your tattoo-loving pal, you could get inspired by New Yorker Brendan.

Clearly looking to profit on Misletoe's festive magic, the bloke has a neatly-drawn bunch tattooed right above his Christmas baubles.

Apparently, Brendan got the body art to impress a girl - what a cheeky chappy.