Tattoo Artists Share The Times They Had To Tell People “Hell No”, And Here Are The 35 Worst

What's a 3 legged panther? Do I want to know?

Well, the OP certainly fell a few notches on that kid's Christmas card list. 😂😂

Friend did illegal tattoos on his farm. One day a group of bikers show up, and a woman and her 15-16yo daughter enter. Mom tells him to tattoo "Wild Thing" on her daughter's chest. He declines. She says, you want me to bring the boys inside? He tattooed the minor.

I wish the tattoo artist that gave me my first tattoo would have said no to my parents. I was only 14 and was at a motorcycle swap meet.

You know who censors mentions of the hólocaust? Názis. Panda, wake up.

This censorship is ridiculous. I'm not a native English speaker, so I didn't immediately understand the censored word. I put the phrase into Google Translate, and instead of H.o.l.o.c.a.u.s.t, it came up with "s.h.i.t survivor." Isn't that offensively ridiculous?

"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it". Churchill was paraphrasing others, but I bet he would be appalled to know that history is being erased not (only) by fáscists, but also by pure greed of advertisers. Somehow, "fúck you, BP" fails to convey my disappointment with this imbeçility.

Fae Gott: open your mind. The H*******t happened. Denying a fact won't make it go away.

BP needs to reprogram it's AI because the word holoc@ust is an ancient Greek word, holokauston, "a thing wholly burnt. And to censor an historical event beyond our modern imaginations that has been a societal focus for 80+ years is an insult to all of us. This censoring bullsh!t has gone too far!

That's actually a pretty good way to handle it, the discount giving them something to focus on while waiting long enough to be certain they were not making a mistake. Sometimes all it takes is a little something to pause.

I wasn't aware that tattoo artists interviewed their clients prior to doing the tattoo. It's a really good thing and I applaud you for doing it. Tattoos should be done for the love of the art and not for less honorable or understandable reasons.

Much respect for this tattooist.

Psychiatrist to patient "Sorry to tell you, you have Bored Panda"!

Ouch. Good call.

Creepy

Rule of thumb: Unless they are a member of your family, never ever get someone's name inked.

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In the UK it’s illegal for anyone under 18 to have a tattoo, regardless of whether parents consent.

Kid was just concerned about forgetting his area code

I love looking at good ink and going to a tat convention is something everyone should do once in their life. The artwork is amazing. But tattoos above the collar should only be done in a very few circumstances. Sorry. I also don't want to see any piercings above the collar except in the ears of women and absolutely no plugs. I especially hate it when my server had facial and tongue piercings.

This one isn't that bad. It's just a number, only religious fanatics would find it upsetting. I actually know a lot of goths and punks who have 666 tattoos, it's just part of the culture.

When I got a big tattoo on my hand, the artist told me he would never get tattoos on his hands or face. He explained it like, he loves tattooing right now, but he's still young and might get interested in something completely different later in life: he doesn't want to do something that might prevent him from getting the job he wants if he suddenly discovers himself a passion for banking or a similar field where visible tattoos aren't accepted.

Face tattoos only make sense for cultural reasons. If you’re not part of a culture that has face tattoos don’t get one

gatekeeper all you want. You saved him a lifetime of regrets.

Among the many things tattoo folks don't consider, is how their tastes will change with time. People wore flowery bell bottoms in the 60s, but probably wouldn't want to have to wear them the rest of their lives.