So, what is it anymore with un-reasonable people? Why do most people these days think that the world owes them something? I don't understand it. I am impatient myself at times but can't understand yelling and swearing at someone and expecting them to be nice to you or give you any kind of service afterwards.
Ok, well, last night apparently a customer was in talkin about getting 2 tattoos by an artist here. She was told that she could get the 1 done later that night but would need to set up a time tomorrow or in the future and at this point was OK with that. She was told to come in at 7pm. So, 20 minutes later she calls and speaks to the artist again and again asked about getting both tattoos at 7...she was told again that this wasn't possible and that he was already running behind schedule so he needed to get off the phone if he was gonna be able to complete what he was working on and get her done.
At 6:15 she shows up with her husband and 2 children. They sit in the lobby, the apprentice asks them if they would like refreshments while they wait and puts on a kids movie for their children. She brings them snacks etc when the woman asks about filling out her paperwork. She is told that the artist will bring it to her when he's done. They wait , watching movies nand eating snacks and they are told that he is runnig behind but will still get the 1 tattoo done. So, around 8pm the artist comes out with the drawing for the tattoo to check it against her body to make sure it fits. She then asks where the other drawing is...he tells her again that he only has time to do the one but would be happy to set her up for tomorrow for either both tattoos or the 2nd. She begins to yell, saying that this is "Bullshit and we are Fucking out of here" etc etc.Just then the husband stands up and starts yelling " This is no Fucking way to run a business and they have been waiting for 2 hours" which would have only been one hour had they shown up on time instead of 45 minutes early and would have been even less than that had she not kept the artist for 30 minutes talkking while his previous client was waiting...and then another 10 or so minutes on the phone. At this point they are asked to leave, the husband is now yelling so loud other artists and clients come out of their rooms to see what's going on. He yells, This is Fucking Bullshit...this is no way to treat good customers" ...the artist shakes his head and again says "Just leave"...the husband says" Don't you shake your fucking head at me"etc etc...I WISH I would have been here for this...
So, not only are these people out of control, they are raising 2 kids to be the same kind of arrogant pushy assholes that think the world owes them something. What goes thru someones mind that they think it's OK to act this way , especially in front of their children. I am also assuming that though she wanted to disregard the importance of the client that was currently being worked on when she took up the artists time and then called again she wanted to be tattooed without interruption and treated as if she were important. It really blows my mind the way that people think THEY are the only ones that matter.
With that said, we DO have a lot of Awesome clients, so don't get me wrong, I REALLY Appreciate them but all of the INGRATES can go to their tattoo parties or some of these random SHIT SHOPS popping up everywhere and get some crappy scarred up piece of Shit tattoo cause that's what they DESERVE. Now just for the record, I believe the artist showed GREAT restraint in not Screaming at these people or worse. And just in case the couple that did this ends up reading this...my name is Ron Antonick, I am the owner of Gen X Tattoos and would happy to "discuss" this IN PERSON with you!
Ok, well, last night apparently a customer was in talkin about getting 2 tattoos by an artist here. She was told that she could get the 1 done later that night but would need to set up a time tomorrow or in the future and at this point was OK with that. She was told to come in at 7pm. So, 20 minutes later she calls and speaks to the artist again and again asked about getting both tattoos at 7...she was told again that this wasn't possible and that he was already running behind schedule so he needed to get off the phone if he was gonna be able to complete what he was working on and get her done.
At 6:15 she shows up with her husband and 2 children. They sit in the lobby, the apprentice asks them if they would like refreshments while they wait and puts on a kids movie for their children. She brings them snacks etc when the woman asks about filling out her paperwork. She is told that the artist will bring it to her when he's done. They wait , watching movies nand eating snacks and they are told that he is runnig behind but will still get the 1 tattoo done. So, around 8pm the artist comes out with the drawing for the tattoo to check it against her body to make sure it fits. She then asks where the other drawing is...he tells her again that he only has time to do the one but would be happy to set her up for tomorrow for either both tattoos or the 2nd. She begins to yell, saying that this is "Bullshit and we are Fucking out of here" etc etc.Just then the husband stands up and starts yelling " This is no Fucking way to run a business and they have been waiting for 2 hours" which would have only been one hour had they shown up on time instead of 45 minutes early and would have been even less than that had she not kept the artist for 30 minutes talkking while his previous client was waiting...and then another 10 or so minutes on the phone. At this point they are asked to leave, the husband is now yelling so loud other artists and clients come out of their rooms to see what's going on. He yells, This is Fucking Bullshit...this is no way to treat good customers" ...the artist shakes his head and again says "Just leave"...the husband says" Don't you shake your fucking head at me"etc etc...I WISH I would have been here for this...
So, not only are these people out of control, they are raising 2 kids to be the same kind of arrogant pushy assholes that think the world owes them something. What goes thru someones mind that they think it's OK to act this way , especially in front of their children. I am also assuming that though she wanted to disregard the importance of the client that was currently being worked on when she took up the artists time and then called again she wanted to be tattooed without interruption and treated as if she were important. It really blows my mind the way that people think THEY are the only ones that matter.
Dude, I don't get this shit either. All I can figure is that they think they "own" the artist, as made fun of in those little animated films you post on FB. It has really reached a point of absurdity. I truly believe that these stupid reality shows are to blame for this trend in tattooing. The attitudes AND the bargain-shopping/haggling bullshit.
ReplyDeletePeople think they can treat tattooers however they want, since it is a popular thing now. They think they are being serviced at some high-end department store or something.
This is why I wish just a little bit of the scariness would return to tattooing... help weed out the tourists and people who have no respect for the hard working artist or the sacredness of the art.
Cheers.