Bad life decisions usually don't happen in isolation. If someone chooses to do something that severely wrecks their future, chances are it’s just one problem in a long string of not-so-smart choices. That explains why, despite the fact that people with face tattoos take up only a small sliver of the population, they constantly appear in mugshots. It’s almost as if getting some bad ink right on your face increases your odds of getting arrested.

To celebrate those folks who make poor choices, we’ve curated a sampling of some of the more horrendous, hideous, or otherwise offensive facial tattoos to ever grace a jail guard’s camera lens.

If you ever end up getting cuffed, there are six ways to get the perfect mugshot. You can bet having a bad face tattoo isn't on that list. So without further ado, here are the 25 worst facial tattoos ever to appear in a mugshot.

1) The Casanova

He thinks "Ladies Love It," but I’m pretty sure this man doesn’t speak for all ladies.

2) The Vegan

Good luck finding many animal-free food options in the prison cafeteria.

3) The Low Self-Esteem Sufferer

Buck up, guy. I bet they won’t reject you from the “Epic Beard Club.”

4) The Skinhead

“Ma’am, did the person who assaulted you have any distinguishing marks?”

5) The Sunshine Stater

He’s crying salty Floridian tears.

6) The Devil

The beard and horns say “Spawn of Satan,” but the round plastic-framed glasses and pale skin say “Comic-Con Attendee.”

7) The Go-Getter

In this instance “R” doesn’t stand for “Remembering to be a respectable member of society.”

8) The Genius

The tattoo of choice for nobel laureates.

9) The Blowhard

Honestly, who has time to read all that?

10) The Clown

Considering clowns are way scarier than the devil, this was a pretty good choice.

11) The Absurdist

These tattoos are all over the place. If you’re going to ink your face, pick a theme and stick with it.

12) The Inevitable

Case closed.

13) The Knot

He got the idea for this tattoo after his iPod earbuds got all tangled up.

14) The Wrongfully Convicted

“Your honor, in my client’s defense I present his eyebrows.”

15) The Nose

Every time he checks out his tattoo he goes cross-eyed.

16) The Felon

His second choice was “Felon Thoughts: Perfectly Level-Headed.”

17) The Involuntary Skinhead

He’s not racist. He’s just pointing out that his hairline is receding.

18) The Missing Question Mark

There it is!

19) The Psycho

He’s currently attending Johns Hopkins University. In his next session, he’s going to add “logist in training.”

20) The Speed Demon

The trick to making the hair on your neck grow faster? Put racing stripes on your chin.

21) The Walking Billboard

Somehow, tattooing a radio station logo to his forehead is not the worst decision this man has made.

22) The Tiger

Like most tigers in America, he’s going to spend most of his time in a cage.

23) The Handlebar

Poor guy. All he ever wanted in life was to have enough facial hair for to grow a moustache.

24) The Bible Thumper

Hebrew 13:6 asks, "What can mere mortals do to me?" Put you in jail, that's what.

25) The Tyson

Lookin’ good, Iron Mike! Not your first rodeo in the Big House, is it?

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