We love fresh ink, tattoos with emotional meaning, and body art. But we also love impulsive decisions and silly designs that can become your coolest tattoos ever. And you know what’s even better? They can become memes. 

Get ready for some body art in meme form. Because some tattoos become treasured pieces of body art. Others become permanent reminders of an old love, a questionable life era, or just a good memory. And maybe all of those things at once! Tattoos are a scrapbook of memories. 

These tattoo memes show both sides of the ink experience, the meaningful and the ridiculous. The beautiful and the silly. The deeply personal and the impulsive decisions. Because even if your tattoo doesn’t mean anything, there’s a meaning behind it. Maybe the only meaning behind it is that you felt like it, or that you thought it was cool. Those are the best tattoos in my opinion. But we respect both, the meaningful and the silly. Anyway, whether your tattoos are emotional, hilarious, or both of them, they still tell a story. And sometimes, the funnier the story, the better the meme. 

Tattoo lovers know that one tattoo is never just one tattoo. It’s the beginning of your collection. Soon you’ll start finding empty spaces to fill your skin with more ink. What tattoo enthusiasts also know is that body art is equally painful and exciting. The nervous excitement before the appointment, the moment the needle touches your skin, and the moment you look at the finished piece and already have your next one in mind. And then, the healing stage. Suddenly you become extremely overprotective of one square inch of your body. 

I know you’re already looking for inspo for your next tattoo. I know you have a collection of saved pins on Pinterest with great ideas, but I also know you need to save money. Yep, it is what it is. In the meantime, you’re collecting ideas for later. Fair enough. You don’t need to put your financial stability in danger again. For now, just look at these tattoo memes! It’s your budget-friendly option, at least until you save the money for your next tattoo appointment.