Yes, that’s right, tongue tattoos really do exist.
Anyone who’s had one will admit that getting it inked really does hurt like hell. It’s not for those with a low pain tolerance. Afterwards speech is initially difficult but fans of tongue tattoos always say that the ability to surprise people by sticking out their tongue makes the whole process worthwhile.
Here’s a round-up of 19 crazy tongue tattoos. Would the pain be worth it? We’ll let you be the judge of that.
This first tattoo is stunningly detailed.
Don’t know what someone is saying? With this tattoo you can just open your mouth:
When you’re literally speechless the exclamation mark comes in handy!
Here are three friends who got tongue tattoos of an insect to illustrate their bond:
A leopard-like creature:
A heart – simple, but cute. A heart is always recommended over and above someone’s name. A cover-up tattoo for your tongue could be very tricky, not to mention painful!
This girl opted for a tree design to illustrate her commitment to preserving the environment:
We’re not sure what happened with the tattoo below. Perhaps the tattoo artist got it wrong? Or we have very different tastes.
Advocating world peace is certainly a cause worth going through the tongue tattooing pain barrier for:
This is a good tattoo for when you hear something jaw-dropping:
This one below is a cute one, we approve!
Another painful tattoo and a design which isn’t particularly clear:
If you’re looking for tribal tongue tattoos then you won’t find many better examples than this one:
Hola – tongue tattoos also exist in Spain:
Dude! Now this is a cool tongue tattoo:
A keen cyclist or most likely an environmentalist is behind this one:
This tongue tattoo is truly stunning. We can only guess that it’s computer imagery rather than a real one. However, if it is real then hats-off to this person, they’d win the award for the best tongue tattoo by a huge distance:
How things have changed since the time of the dinosaurs:
Finally, it’s the 19th and final tattoo. If you’re a girl who’s afraid of spiders then this is one guy to cross off your list:
