Customer Finds Out Tattoo Artist Is Convicted Felon And Demands Their Money Back, Shop Responds In Best Way
Gerda BoredPanda staff
Getting a tattoo is a big decision to make, so obviously you want to know what you are doing. Choosing the right design, the right location on the body and a reputable artist that you can trust are all essential. This person was very thorough, even researching the background of the artist, and I think it’s fair to say that they didn’t like what they found.
So they decided to cancel the appointment, doing so in a snooty and judgmental way and even going as far as to demand an ‘inconvenience fee.’ The tattoo shop duly delivered the epic response that the uppity client deserved, and sparked a debate about rehabilitation and the prison system in the process. Scroll down below to see how it all unfolded, and let us know what you think in the comments!
Someone checked the background of their tattoo artist and didn’t like what they found
Image credits: jeffbergen
Here’s how people reacted to the tattoo shop’s epic response
I'd be interested to hear what this person thinks ex cons should do for money if they aren't allowed to work. IMHO some of the biggest criminals aren't behind bars, plenty in business and politics don't seem to have to pay for their crimes.
i dont even like the term "ex cons" they have paid their price and entitled to be regarded as ordinary people
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Virgil Blue, 13 year felon probably did not sell mortgages in abubble market, probably a violent offender. Why all the down votes when someone speaks the truth?
Because we should only really judge a person by where they are now. He has clearly learned from his experiences and changed. He has been punished and moved on. He is helping society and trying to make the world a better place. The downvotes are because some people are judging this man for something done 20 years ago. Do you want to be assumed to be the same person that you were in your worst moment ever? For all of your life? Despite knowing better? I expect the argument will be made that you never did anything bad enough to warrant imprisonment. So what. We don't know the circumstances that led to his crime and it isn't our business. Move on, he has.
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You don't normally get a 13 Year Sentence for your 1st crime. It must have been a VERY serious crime and/or he had a long Criminal Record to boot. It is NOT unreasonable for a customer to have serious doubts about a hardened criminal. Only a fool would just brush that off as it were nothing. Another employee could have performed the service. But no compromise was offered. Instead, the manager (who is also the Convict) decided to keep the money for himself. The customer's assumptions about the criminal were correct. Surely you judge people every day - we all do. It's Human Nature to do so. There's nothing wrong with that. We protect ourselves by doing so. The customer was well with in his/her Rights to NOT trust a known criminal.
The customer asked for an inconvenience fee. They might have got their deposit back if they had been nicer about it. I don't think any business would pay an additional amount on top of the deposit.
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Shelia - Are you saying that you have a Right to judge people, but the customer does NOT have the same Right as you ? WTF ???
After the mortgage crash plenty of bankers who knew that they were actually fraudulently giving mortgages to people who they were practically certain of never saw jail time. So yes, not all criminals are or have been in jail.
She isn't saying that! The customer has the right to judge as much as the rest of us (i.e. very little). They don't have to be so bloody stupid - check first and not after making an appointment. OR don't be so bloody rude, just cancel politely. Let's just hope the next appointment she books, for anything, isn't with someone who has committed crimes but not been caught as she'll have no way of knowing. There are plenty of bad people who never get caught or punished for their crimes and not all bad things are crimes. Open your mind.
Just a side note: do people really think, that only bad people are in prisons? Sometimes good people do bad things (intentionally or not, does not matter) but that does not make them bad in general. Some of the entries suggest otherwise.
Hell, sometimes innocent people get accused for doing bad things and end up in prison for it. You never can know.
And sometimes they become president
It's important to do all your research about your tattoo artist before you even approach them for an appointment at all. You need to know if they do the style you're looking for, and if you like their work. I'm curious to know how this "client" found out AFTER they put down this deposit. And what an ass to demand a "inconvenience fee"! What a loser!
why do so much research about a tatto artist - just look at their work -- -when i had mine it never crossed my mind to ask her if she had ever been in prison
I'd be interested to hear what this person thinks ex cons should do for money if they aren't allowed to work. IMHO some of the biggest criminals aren't behind bars, plenty in business and politics don't seem to have to pay for their crimes.
i dont even like the term "ex cons" they have paid their price and entitled to be regarded as ordinary people
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Virgil Blue, 13 year felon probably did not sell mortgages in abubble market, probably a violent offender. Why all the down votes when someone speaks the truth?
Because we should only really judge a person by where they are now. He has clearly learned from his experiences and changed. He has been punished and moved on. He is helping society and trying to make the world a better place. The downvotes are because some people are judging this man for something done 20 years ago. Do you want to be assumed to be the same person that you were in your worst moment ever? For all of your life? Despite knowing better? I expect the argument will be made that you never did anything bad enough to warrant imprisonment. So what. We don't know the circumstances that led to his crime and it isn't our business. Move on, he has.
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
You don't normally get a 13 Year Sentence for your 1st crime. It must have been a VERY serious crime and/or he had a long Criminal Record to boot. It is NOT unreasonable for a customer to have serious doubts about a hardened criminal. Only a fool would just brush that off as it were nothing. Another employee could have performed the service. But no compromise was offered. Instead, the manager (who is also the Convict) decided to keep the money for himself. The customer's assumptions about the criminal were correct. Surely you judge people every day - we all do. It's Human Nature to do so. There's nothing wrong with that. We protect ourselves by doing so. The customer was well with in his/her Rights to NOT trust a known criminal.
The customer asked for an inconvenience fee. They might have got their deposit back if they had been nicer about it. I don't think any business would pay an additional amount on top of the deposit.
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Shelia - Are you saying that you have a Right to judge people, but the customer does NOT have the same Right as you ? WTF ???
After the mortgage crash plenty of bankers who knew that they were actually fraudulently giving mortgages to people who they were practically certain of never saw jail time. So yes, not all criminals are or have been in jail.
She isn't saying that! The customer has the right to judge as much as the rest of us (i.e. very little). They don't have to be so bloody stupid - check first and not after making an appointment. OR don't be so bloody rude, just cancel politely. Let's just hope the next appointment she books, for anything, isn't with someone who has committed crimes but not been caught as she'll have no way of knowing. There are plenty of bad people who never get caught or punished for their crimes and not all bad things are crimes. Open your mind.
Just a side note: do people really think, that only bad people are in prisons? Sometimes good people do bad things (intentionally or not, does not matter) but that does not make them bad in general. Some of the entries suggest otherwise.
Hell, sometimes innocent people get accused for doing bad things and end up in prison for it. You never can know.
And sometimes they become president
It's important to do all your research about your tattoo artist before you even approach them for an appointment at all. You need to know if they do the style you're looking for, and if you like their work. I'm curious to know how this "client" found out AFTER they put down this deposit. And what an ass to demand a "inconvenience fee"! What a loser!
why do so much research about a tatto artist - just look at their work -- -when i had mine it never crossed my mind to ask her if she had ever been in prison