Top 5 Most Annoying Tattoo Client Behaviors
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Today we are counting down the top 5 most annoying tattoo client behaviors. DW if you've done any of these top 5 most annoying tattoo client behaviors - I have too! We're learning today what not to do ! These are just some things and this list might not cover every shop! But this is my list of the top 5 most annoying tattoo client behaviors based on my own experience. Enjoy!
0:00 Introduction
1:10 Opinions
2:38 Indecision
4:21 Early Birds
6:27 Speakerphone
7:58 Know it All
10:00 Final Thoughts
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Arriving 15 minutes early is normal behaviour in any appointment based industry. Getting annoyed at a client for that is not necessary, a simple "hey I'll be with you shortly once I finish my break" is fine.
Yeah that bit of the video peeved me off. I've always asked is it okay if I'm like 10 mins early but I'm more than happy to wait till my appointment start time. My job has engrained in me time management skills as I've always had to be early to medical appointments or risk losing them so I legit can't be late for a dang thing. My artists have always been like "yeah that is more than fine. We have a lovely little area you can sit and chill till I'm ready for you". I think communication is paramount with your artist before during and after obv.
I'm surprised people don't find it rude to have their phone speakers playing something loud in crowds generally speaking. I'm always embarrassed if I'm with someone who does this, pretty much anywhere it might be disturbing anyone else.
As someone who works in retail, I’ve seen it all. Music blasting, SPEAKER phone calls, and just generally having a call while I’m actively ringing them up. Like… can I have your full attention? I’m a human being trying to give you a service (greeting you, asking if you want something double-bagged, if you want to keep the clothes hanger, etc), please don’t treat me like an emotionless robot that is scanning and bagging your groceries.
People are saying gen-z is lazy and doesn’t want to work, but in reality we are fed up with being treated like garbage for a measly minimum wage. This went off the rails, but yeah. 😅 I obviously don’t have experience as a tattoo artist, but any service industry is going to have some *interesting* customers.
I absolutely DESPISE when people do this. It’s $20 for plain ole earbuds😒.
If I want to listen to something during a procedure, I'll wear headphones or ASK PERMISSION to play it out loud if headphones won't work.
Same! Why would someone else want to hear your music or videos😓
My biggest pet peeve is when I'm out on a hike enjoying nature and someone comes up behind me blasting music. So rude.
After I did one of the annoying things (showing up too early) - I realized my bad. I showed up about 20 minutes early, being perfectly happy to wait (because the shop was an hour away and traffic and I didn't want to be late) - but the artist saw me and came "storming" up to me (from way in the back of the shop!) and was like, "you're here early and I'm working on another client and I can't see you right now". I was shocked at how irritated she was at me and tried to explain that was no problem at all, I just didn't want to be late. I had never seen her before and had her whole afternoon booked. So, I left and went to a coffee shop and came back 25 minutes later. Luckily, I ended up getting a good tattoo, but I never went back. I realize now that it was like inadvertently putting pressure on her - but jeez.
Yeah, wow, I don't get it. I wouldn't expect my appointment to start early just because I arrived early. But I guess some people do. I'm sorry you went through that. I wouldn't go back after that either.
You weren't in the wrong though, you didn't say anything to prompt her. It's normal in ANYTHING that has an appointed time that you show up early and wait. Dentist? Wait. Piercing? Wait. Haircut? Wait. It's not like you walked into the room with her and said "My time now"
Yeah that person sounds like a jerk who jumps to assumptions.
No she was just a botch.😂
Damn you didn't do anything wrong
The one I hate the most is people looking for cheap tats and bargaining over the price. Please respect the artists time and work!
Ohh yeah totally forgot that one !
“Good work ain’t cheap, Cheap work ain’t good” - Sailor Jerry Collins 1911-1973
that is so crazy cause i always feel like the artists i go to are undercharging ! i always try to leave a good tip cause like that’s what the price should be honestly
What color people’s doing that ?
@@lilyyork4941 don’t curse a blessing
People watching Tiktoks in any public setting or around any other people who aren't watching those same Tiktoks is annoying as fuck tbh. Like, from the outside, it's just random segments of constantly rotating sound with no context at all. It's especially annoying if you have sensory issues of any kind. It's jarring and makes it so hard to focus on even simple tasks. Just, stop watching Tiktoks with sound on in public, ya'll.
ESPECIALLY if they're looking at every video for one sound.
Omg I can’t even imagine! My friend did that at my house while we were having dinner . Like I get she lives alone and is used to it but we were all like WTF ? And it was these ridiculous videos that weren’t even funny . I can’t imagine for a tattoo artist or anyone working with a client
Word there was a girl like that in the doctors office today and I was ready to f*ck her shit up lol
i fucking hate when people don't use headphones in public omg
This. Had a tattoo yesterday me and the dude sat for 3 hours talking like adults about 70s punk,life,society the human experience I couldn't imagine just sitting there not engaging with someone doing something as intimate as literally scratching the shit out of my skin inside my personal space for hours.
I think it’s actually good to show up 5 mins early to an appointment, but no more than that. That gives the artist peace of mind to know their next client has arrived and won’t be a no show or be someone who comes late and cuts into the time needed for the work. And in that five mins, it gives the client a chance to do any necessary preliminaries and chill before starting the prep.
Showing up 5 minutes early for anything is just a good habit to have.
Your doctor, your mechanic, your friend, your partner, your mom... They all appreciate you not being late, because everyone's time is valuable.
"No more than that" There's nothing to do but sit around on my phone; if I'm 10/15mins early, I'll stay in the waiting room for that time
As somebody that provides personal services I already knew she was going to list early arriving clientele as a grievance but more specifically don't arrive 15-20 minutes early then be impatient while you wait. It's ridiculous though to say never show up early as most people are adults and are capable of sitting and waiting quietly for 15 minutes, the tattoo artist shouldn't feel bad about that.
The problem about having to decide off of flashes is that most of the time, tattoo shops don’t post their flashes online so we’re often there looking through thousands of flashes and pressured to hurry when wanting to pick our favorite one.
I don't have a ton of experience with flash sales but the ones I've been to there's usually so many people ahead of me I have around 2 hours or more before its my turn so plenty of time to decide, and each of those times the flash designs to choose from aren't more than 20 or 30. But I've only gone for the Friday the 13th flash sales.
No reasonable person is going to care if you tell them "hey thanks for coming, I just need to take a break before we get going so we'll probably get started at the time we discussed. There's a gas station up the street if you want to grab anything or I've got chairs and outlets in the waiting area if you need to charge your phone". What asshole is gonna think "I showed up fifteen minutes early and they actually had the nerve to make me wait fifteen minutes before we could get started". That's your own anxiety causing you to get annoyed and that has nothing to do with the client.
my artist just gives me the papers and says you can fill these in while you wait i come get you when i am ready for you see you in a bit, she knows i am early because i come with the bus and that i dont expect her to have time for me before its my appointment time
Ya I was gonna say the same. That's her anxiety having someone waiting for her
I was 15 minutes early for my appointment I sat on the couch on shot the shit with the receptionist/piercist and had a laugh while waiting gen z has so many fucking weird social rules it's like a cult lmao refuse to even pretend to navigate it
tbf there are definitely assholes out there who think they are entitled to your break time
Agreed
I'm surprised you didn't mention personal hygiene, It must be a nightmare tattooing someone who hasn't had a shower and smells.
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That's what I was sure #1 would be lol
Oh God. It seems like it would just be common courtesy to shower before you get a tattoo or piercing...
@@biggiechungus784 I read a post on the AITA subreddit about someone being turned away due to hygiene. They wanted a tattoo on their under boob but they were extremely overweight and did not clean their skin folds properly
@@AcousticKitty brrruuuuhhhhhh. That's disgusting
My first tattoo was an 8 hr session and my artist and I were both taking breaks because the chairs were awful. He swapped his chair 3 times and I had to stand up every hour or so because my butt went numb lol. The chair hurt more than the tattoo funny enough. Going back to him for my second tomorrow and I'm bringing a stadium seat and a pillow to hopefully help.
How'd it go?
@@tisbutascratch7168 Well, just got my 4th tattoo from him at the start of the week. The stadium cushion worked wonders and made it a ton more bearable.
IMO, the most annoying thing clients can do is come in and immediately ask for the minimum. That just tells me you don’t care about what the work looks like and you just want the cheapest option. Just tell us what you want and your budget and we would love to work with you!
i agree, i always spend over any “minimum” anyways, those people are usually getting the tiniest tattoos, which is the reason there’s a minimum in place 🙄
Your comment is exactly why I go to a 60 year old not a 24 year old. Younger tattooists since reality TV think it's all about them so what if I want a $30 tattoo I don't give a shit if that messed up your IG feed of overpriced stuff.
@@WhatwouldRoddyPiperdo weird topic to troll about
@@maddieb.4282 Ah Gen Z the morons who think everything they don't agree with is "trolling" SUCH a healthy coping mechanism for when you join us in the adult world then expect us to cater to that childish bullshit just because you pissed away your youth on social media. Yeah nah. Fuck off.
I understand where you are coming from, but on the other hand, prices of tattoo artists can in just one city vary vastly. It depends on how big your brand is, if you are in a saloon, or alone, what is your style, how many years of experience you have,... And trust me, tons of people experienced the unpleasantness of asking a price too low and getting ridiculed by the artist for not appreciating their work and material etc. So it is often better, especially if you are afraid of shooting way below the artist' minimum and creating it awkward for both of you, to just simply ask about the minimum. Luckily I've seen more and more tattoo artists in my country to write it on their web or social media, what is the bare minimum; that definitely gives a hint. So, I am not speaking for all people :D, obviously, but I ask for a little bit of an understanding from the other side, too. We value our tattoos, but if there is more good tattoo artists and we like their work, just have a certain budget, logically we scout for the one who can do it within our budget.
i showed up 15 mins early to my appointment, started the process 2 hours later. My tattoo artist spent extra time adjusting the tattoo size for my arm and making final touches im really happy with the results.
Last year, I had waited 2 years to get tattooed (my dad died, I used up literally my entire savings to go see him one last time, pandemic hit a few weeks after I got home, I waited months for my previous artist to open up consultation times and she told me she would text me to set up an appointment, she never did and moved away, so I had to find a new artist) so I was REALLY excited to get my next one, which included a memorial tattoo. I mistakenly showed up 1 week early to my appointment and gave my artist a heart attack cos he thought he accidentally double booked xD
I always feel bad coz I tend to ask a rough price when i look at art. Not to be cheap or to bargain but just coz I want to know if I need to save more, push back the date etc - but i feel awkward asking how much it might be coz I don't want people to think that ima bargain with them lol 😅😅 #Anxiety
A good and kind artist will not get annoyed about pricing. Because if you dont know then you ask. It's their job to inform price range. No shame at all in that. ❤
Luckily, I got told a rough price range as we were dicussing the designs so i've never had to ask, but i understand this aha. I don't mind what the price is, just want to know how much cash to bring
I feel this one, haha. I truly want to pay AS MUCH as I possibly can, but I just don´t have that much money. I have to save up for quite the long time for every new tattoo. I know that it´s an investment, you pay for good results (as a rule of thumb). I´m just always anxious that they will think I want to get discounts, not ip etc., but truly I just have to know if I can afford it properly or if I should save up more. Anxiety, ughh..
However, I usually just tell them straight up, and they are always so willing to work with me. Honesty is the best policy, just respect their time and worth.
Same, I remember when I wanted a small tattoo, the artist said that I just want to save money. Dude, if I had more money, I would ask for a sleeve. Since I have what I have, I can afford a small one, so I pick the image and size that I want :D
I don't agree with not showing up early. I'm not expecting to start before my appointment time, BUT I do expect for my appointment time to be respected and to be seen at said time. I show up early so that you know I have arrived and you bring me back at the established appointment time. Of course we understand that they need to take breaks and set-up their space, but as you mentioned, that should be booked into their schedule. It should not run into a client's appointment time. What's the point of an appointment if it's not going to be honored?
I stay away from businesses that keep their clients waiting. A clients time is precious too, and the accorded appointment time is established because it is the best time for both the artist AND the client; not just the artist.
There are many legitimate reasons why a service provider might be running late, and it's not because they don't respect your time. I get if you've never worked a job from this perspective it's hard to understand but the tattoo artist, doctor, hairdresser etc. running late is not the equivalent of you being late for your 9-5 office job. Your attitude comes across a bit ignorant and naïve and 100% the type of client most would be perfectly happy to see walk up and leave.
@katesperinck1401 I work in Healthcare, and it is NOT ok to run late there either. We actually have a 15-minute policy. If we haven't seen the patient within 15 minutes of their established appointment time (which I think should be lowered to 10, honestly), they can reschedule or cancel all together without incurring consequences. It's not ignorance, as I experience both sides. We respect our patients' time, and when I am on the other side, I want my time to be respected as well. And I'm not saying that you can't run behind once or twice. But constantly? No. People who make excuses sound entitled. You are being paid for your services. It is your job to meet people's expectations, and that includes meeting them at the time you BOTH agreed upon.
Your attitude comes across a bit arrogant and entitled and is 100% the type of service provider I avoid. It's very easy to say, "the type of client most would be perfectly happy to see walk up and leave" when you charge a deposit beforehand and refuse to give it back if the client arrives too late, cancels or reschedules at the last minute (even if it's YOUR fault). It's a win-win for you. It almost seems like you WANT them to leave so you can have free time and get paid anyway. Of course, you'd make them wait. FYI, that's not a good look, and the stricter you get with your booking policies, the more demanding clients will become of their time. Have a nice day.
@@starc7691 You see this is what I mean, you are acknowledging it's perfectly possible for a provider to be behind schedule by stating "once or twice" but added "constantly" as a qualifier just for the sake of arguing. In reality your comment I replied to had no room for any nuance of why somebody could be late at all. I don't know if anybody has ever told you this but you aren't the center of the universe, and people with this mindset honestly tend to be disrespectful arrogant clients that are best not seen at all to begin with.
We've both established an agreement there are perfectly valid reasons why somebody might run late. If I ever do for a client, I apologize, and 95% of the time that's the end of it and we proceed like adults. If you perceive this as disrespectful, that's just on you.
And you might work in health care but you've clearly never worked a job where you get paid as a contractor and small business owner, and I can promise you deposits are not free money, they are a very small compensation for lost income. you don't understand why deposits exist in the first place it seems. Deposits exist so that the provider can have trust that you'll bother to honor the booking at all, and no you aren't entitled to it when you don't turn up, or have an attitude problem.
@katesperinck1401 From my original comment: "I stay away from businesses that keep their clients waiting." There's the nuance you said didn't exist in my comment. The implication is businesses that make a habit of running late; not the rare times there's a valid reason for running late.
I know I'm not the center of the universe, but it sure does seem that you think you are. Why is that?
I don't own my own business, but I help manage one, and we never expect a patient to honor a policy we aren't fully honoring ourselves. I know exactly why deposits exist. We charge them in healthcare as well. The difference is that we do not use them against a patient to force them to sit and wait if we run late because if they leave or reschedule, they lose it. We don't punish the patient for our failure. What you do is unethical.
You continue to attack clients who don't agree with you. YOU are entitled. You'd happily charge your client for running late, canceling or rescheduling (all of which I agree with as long as the failure is on the clients part), yet you expect them to be ok waiting past their appointment time for you. You do understand that you entered into a contract when you made the appointment with the client, right? You say that I don't understand why deposits exist. Do you? The whole point of a deposit is to charge the client a penalty fee for breaching said contract. What do you give a client when it is YOU who breaches the contract? Do you pay them for their time? Nope. Do you give them a discount? Nope. Do you add that time to the end of their appointment and run well into your next clients appointment? Unfortunately for the next client, sometimes. But most of the time you do what you can in their remaining scheduled time and then add an extra hour (or whatever you need) to the overall time it would have taken you to complete the work and slap it onto their bill. You're a hypocrite and not a very good business owner.
And I'm done discussing this with you. You called me ignorant and naive and implied that I was a bad client before I even responded to your first comment. Then you continue to intentionally ignore a client's perspective and blame it all on their "bad attitudes" because you want to be right whilst accusing me of adding words for "the sake of arguing." Take some accountability. I truly hope you have the day you deserve.
I had an artist do 6 tattoos on me; she was working on the 7th, when after she finished the main part of it (frankly, the tattoo looks great even not finished to the detail that I wanted) I had to tap-out. She got so angry with me! I was going to set up another appointment to get it finished, and she said she'd be on vacation for 2 weeks, but I should pre-pay for the session, and we'd figure out a date when she got back from her trip. So I gave her the $200 in cash, since she said her credit card machine wasn't working, and then I never was able to get in touch with her after that. So yeah, she ripped me off of $200... SMH. I had a planned list of all the tattoos I wanted to get that I had given her, and we were working on this... Also, I had no idea there was a numbing cream available - I'm sure she had some since she had a huge shop, but she never offered me any. I was always a very good client too - I followed all the rules, and even offered to buy her lunch several times. Anyway, I haven't pursued any other artists - I kinda got down on tattoos after that.
I'm sorry! Honestly have you left a review? It might be a good idea in my opinion. Was she the only artist there? If she wasn't you can always call the head of the shop. Etc. etc.
Cant you just get the money back from the shop? Leaving a deposit is pretty standard, but most shop will honor that deposit if one of there artists leave.
So she went on vacation. Meaning she came back and you never went back to the shop to ask about completing it. Your story sounds suspicious.
I hope you gave her more than 200 for 7 tattoos. Even if they are small shop minimums are around 100-150. Numbing cream can make it difficult for the ink to pack into the skin so artists don't really like using it. Offering to buy her lunch can be viewed as creepy so yeah don't do that. Sounds like you might have been the annoying client to be honest. Don't under pay you artists. And give them a good tip.
@@ceez3841 “I never was able to get in touch with her after that” - the person OBVIOUSLY tried to get another appointment. Going back to the shop just to talk is not always an option, I for example travel to different towns/countries to get my tattoos.
“Like of course I’ll listen… I’m here for the drama…” 😂😂😂 MOOOOOD
its really a matter for the artist to set a time that they'd like for me to show up, no need to play games. if someone shows up early, matter for the artist and their professional boundaries. if you feel pressure to skip your break, or wtv just because someone arrived a little early, then thats their problem not the clients'.
Yeah I agree. I'm always early because I hate rushing and I respect people's time. I just sit there on my phone until they are ready. If someone forgoes their break, that's on them
I agree, this one seemed kinda silly. I'm alway ten minutes early to my appointments just to check in and let them know that I'm definetly coming and I'll definetly be close by as soon as they need me. I could understand if someone came in early and was visibly impatient or being disruptive but that's a whole other situation of it's own. I feel like this person just has anxiety and isn't comfortable letting someone hang out in their shop for ten minutes.
Agree. It's still a business at the end of the day and being early is professional.
I agree, my artist doesn't even bother as long as I showed up. I just wait for him and he likes it when we're early.
The “early bird” is a bit of a stretch. If I’m paying for a full day session, you can be guaranteed I’m there early. If your artist is sensitive about you showing up 10 minutes early for a session, maybe that’s on them and not the client.
It's a stretch? She works in a shop dude... she knows what she's talking about... Just sounds like you're cheap and trying to get more time than you paid for.
@@moirarinn7826 she works in a studio and thinks being there early is a bad thing 😂 steer clear. Cheap as in? £700 days aren’t cheap my dude. I’m there early because I’m a paying client and I’m damn sure ain’t turning up late. There’s no such thing as on time, you’re either early or you’re late.
@@moirarinn7826 as someone who also works at a shop i think it’s silly to knock on people for arriving early as long as they’re not rushing they can just chill on the couch and do whatever until it’s there time and it’s better than them arriving late
@@annaskelly6938, She's not knocking anyone tho... She is informing people that at least some artists don't like their clients arriving early. Anyone watching this should probably at least ask their artist if showing up early is an issue for them. Also, it's not an either or thing. People can wait in their car or outside until the time of their appointment if they get there early...
@@mikeutube011 So by your reply I can tell you don't know what an expensive tattoo is, nor do you know how to tell time... and, if you're not an artist and don't work in a shop, your opinion about what artists like and don't means fuck all...
Also, I wasn't insulting your artist or their work when I said cheap, I was insulting you because you are trying to under pay for their time.
And, for reference, yeah that's maybe one session... my current project is going to take at least 3 sessions.... so, wow, you're paying a third for your work... If you can't afford it, don't get it. If you can, don't bitch.
I got my first tattoo the other week, couldn't be happier. We had a consult beforehand so my artist knew the design, knew what colours etc to set up for the actual app. Surprised at 'don't turn up early'. I don't wanna waste my artist's time! I turned up 10 mins early to fill out paperwork while they were setting stuff up. I was their only client for the day so maybe that's different :) Had a great time though. Was prepared to shut up the entire day (I'm normally very chatty) but they were happy to chat and nerd out about games haha
I'm always early for everything, and constantly told "I'll be with you in 15min", or put to wait for another 10min after whoever it is is done with the previous client without explanation, and not me nor any reasonable person would have an issue with waiting until the time they are scheduled for, since nobody agreed to give you attention before the scheduled time
It can also be the case that the person expecting you is finishing the last appointment early and will be glad to start yours early and go home before planned. So you get to decide
If you feel pressure to attend the client immediately after they arrive, even tough it's not their appointment yet and you don't want to do it, maybe it's more of an issue of you working on your social insecurities and/or fear of disappointing random people, rather than the clients having to plan everything around not making you uncomfortable
I don't think it makes sense to wait in the car when you can wait somewhere more confortable while also letting the artist know that you are already there, if by any chance they want to start earlier. Otherwise, maybe it would be better for everyone to start earlier, but one didn't know the other was available
Hard disagree on the time rule. If your tattoo artist asks you to wait, you wait. Nobody is expecting to get in early and the majority of tattooeod people understand their artists need breaks. That's your anxiety 110%.
This one is interesting, because it's about two different kind of neuroses: the "I have to be early" neurosis vs the "I can't set boundaries with my clients and tell them I'm gonna be on break" neurosis
Obviously, if you're interested in being polite and making things easiest for your artist, then listening to this advice is the best option. But calling it "annoying client behavior" is kind of weird, especially considering I'm sure late clients are even more annoying since they screw up the schedule for everyone
Agree. Obviously anecdotal but I know tattoo artists that will be more upset if you're late for a set appointment than if you're early. If you think you're too early for an appointment, just wait in your car, hang around outside, or check out some nearby businesses until it's closer to the appointment time. On top of that, if you think your artist is rushing themselves, reassure them to take their time and that you're in no hurry. Tattooing is a marathon, not a sprint. There isn't a set time limit unless someone has planned their schedule poorly.
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Yeah I'm always early and if the tattooists acknowledges me I say hello and tell them no rush at all I just like being early to relax beforehand. They always say they are going to have a break when finished with their client and I offer to get them candy and drinks at thee closest convenience store. Sometimes they take me up on it sometimes not. But they never seem "pressured" to start early with me. If they need a break first they say it. Also I just always bring a big bag of candy to the shop for the workers to share and they seems to like it lol
Agree the nuance was missed that arriving early is a grievance only if the client is impatient, you don't get to have your appointment moved earlier just because you came earlier. I understand the implicated pressure if the artist doesn't understand professional boundaries but don't make or expect the client to sit outside or in their car, that's ridiculous.
My shop is a 2.5 hour drive, early is necessary. 💜🖤
Number two is like come on, we all own headphones nobody needs to be doing that 🙄 I am always surprised by how rude some people are to artists about all sorts of things, even stuff I never thought twice about like being annoyed at having to leave a deposit and trying to talk their way out of that.
I've taken forever on a definite tattoo idea a few times, I'll admit that but I hated doing so because I don't like wasting people's time, I have anxiety and then I ponder and obsess which isn't healthy but I wan't to get better on that honestly. especially as a travelling client I'd need to show references in email ahead of time so that the artist knows exactly what I want.
I think with telling your artist about tattoos, there are times where it’s not good. Like, clients telling them what to do is never good, but for some people who are neurodivergent, tattoos may be a special interest or a hyperfixation. And being in a tattoo shop, talking to an artist can open up space for us to talk about that.
Always be an early bird. You are all adults, it's your job to be there early - in any appointment really- and your artists job to just tell you: I ll see you when my break is over, there have a seat and some water!
I've had two incidents where my client showed up 30 min early and an hour early. It's weird trying to finish and eat when they are taking space in our tiny lobby
@@mellymew359 ok but there is some stretch here. I mean be early like 10-15 minutes. If you arrive one hour earlier, that’s arriving in a different time from your appointment- find something else to do, you have a whole hour !
Exactly, thank you.
Exactly! People don’t show up early because they expect to be served early 🤦🏽♀️
Just get to your appointment on time. there's no need to be arrive 30 minutes early, but 5 minutes early is not a big deal. If the artist needs a break, go let them take a break! so bizarre to have this stance.
I’m surprised you included being early. I do tattoos and that actually does bum me out. I never want to make a client wait. And when I’m already pressed for time finishing up with a client and I get the message my next one is here, look at the clock and their 30 mins early….. :(
🥺🥺🥺🥺 I was an early one 🥺🥺🥲🥲🥲 I had to take the bus though so didn’t have a choice :( it was either be early or be late or wait outside like a creep 🤣 luckily I was booked for a 1/2 day that ended up being longer but now I’m like … wait hopefully I wasn’t annoying
@@dollsNcats Ooop, i definitely waited outside like a total creep. Now I'm self conscious about that
FWIW, if I show up half an hour early it's because I took public transit in an have nowhere else to wait, not because I expect you to start my appointment earlier than we agreed on. I'd always rather you take the time you need even if I'm waiting.
But if you know you're the last client, maybe arriving early is a good thing ?perhaps the artist have finished with someone else, so the sooner he/she start with you, the sooner it will end ?
I think the best thing is calling saying that you can arrive early, since you're not there, they will not feel the pressure and tell you if they are ready or not ?
Just be there on time. If they would like you early, they’ll call and offer it.
I would think having a client who is creepy or hits on the artist is one of the deal-breakers
honestly when i got my tattoo the other day i spent maybe half the session talking to him or watching the tv and the other half listening to a podcast with my headphones on and well i honestly dont know anything about tattoos so i didnt question anything he was doing and trusted him since hes been a tattoo artist for 25 years
I arrive a bit early so that I can use their bathroom and give my artist her gift. I bring her Japanese Kit Kats
Love this
I was super early to my first tattoo appointment, I think everyone is cos it’s nerve wracking, luckily it was a quiet day at the shop that day so I just chilled on a sofa and looked through their books, they weren’t fussed at all luckily and probably happens a lot with newbies 😅
Understandably, there are limits to being early (an hour is definitely too much lol) but waiting in your car is oftentimes not an option? I'm european and I travel around 1.5h (one way, by train) out of my city for my current appointments. If I have an hour, sure, I'll go grab a coffee - but if I have 15mins left and maybe the weather is not super nice, I'm definitely not gonna stand by the door and wait for my exact appointment time :)
I live in a large metroplex where traffic can make the trip 30 minutes or 90 minutes, and it’s 112 degrees during the day. Getting there exactly on time isn’t possible, and sitting in a car without the a/c waiting isn’t, either. I can’t believe they resent people waiting in the waiting area. It’s not very hospitable, IMO
as a rule i never go more than 10 minutes early to ANY appointment. i also have anxiety and always leave for everything way too early so im very used to just walking around places until my appointment is lol.
Only thing that I’ve done from this list was mentioning “Ink Master”.
But that was because I was saying I like my boy Dave Kruseman & the American Traditional style. 🤘😎🤘
I think your combination of tattoos is so elegant and well thought out. Brava
Never thought about the "arrive early" one. That is something I will think about the next time. Thank you for sharing! 🙈
Great vid! I thought you were going to also include when people whine and cry and flinch a lot. Which would be me LOL
I think clients and artist can be equally annoying. There was one artist I absolutely couldnt stand, acted like he was gods gift to tattooing.
I like Charizard but I want to be a Tyranitar, a heavily tattooed Tyranitar 🏋️️💪😁😂😂😂
Thanks for the awesome video, greetings from Belgium 🇧🇪😁
I am taking notes for my first tattoo session or three! lol
(Also, this is really gushy but) your voice and cadence are so soothing, and they suit your sense of humor really well too :)
🙈Your one of the realest lady! Thank you for your insight and I would definitely love to hear more things NOT to do/ to do etc from you! I’m a fairly blank canvas looking to fix a few terrible mistakes and add to the great ones that I have! So doing all the reasearch that I can! Your videos are amazing and a seemingly honest approach to tattooing! Thank you!!
This is great! Thanks for this video. Its fun doing research about getting tattoos and this helps! Love your tattoo btw. So beautiful!!!
I was a little bit worried that I was/would be annoying to my tattoo artist, but at least it is nothing of the things listed here. 😂
I breathed a big sigh of relief upon hearing the last one and realising I haven’t done any of this stuff to my knowledge
I’ve definitely been an annoying client at times (especially when I first started getting tattoos) but I try my utmost best to be a good client (including researching tattoo etiquette)
I hope I didn’t give that vibe when I got my tattoos done. I had one or two questions about the needle but it was more of “you’re using the thinnest one yeah” 😂😂
These were some really good to know tips. I’m kind of guilty of playing Netflix on my phone (and I didn’t have earphones) to keep me distracted.........to be fair though I did ask my artist if he was okay with it, and he said yes. I also asked some questions out of curiosity bc it was my first tattoo (hopefully I didn’t ask too many 😅) and I wanted his professional opinion. I also wanted to distract myself with conversation and learn more about my artist and tattooing in general. (I guess I thought not conversating would be even more awkward overall). I think my artist enjoyed the session as much as I did; I definitely intend on having more pieces done by him, but most certainly will keep in mind some of these tips. Thanks for the insight and perspective. 🤙
I've been the 1st one when I got my little flash at a tattoo event. Very first tattoo, the artist was really cool and advised me for it to look good since it will be my only piece for a long time (have a low budget). Honestly he was very patient with all my questions, I thank him for that!
Would love a part 2 to this!
Big question I have as a client: Tips.
I freelance and charge what I believe my time is worth, overtime when necessary. Tattoo artists I believe do the same as very often projects have been quoted by the hour.
Why would some artists ask for tips for tattoos? Doesn't that just show that they undervalued their time to being with? Would tips be considered insulting? Also with such large budgets that run in the thousands, what's the going rate? 20% like at restaurants? Would love your opinion on the matter.
The way I understand tipping to any forms of artist is that the artist who work with tips usually charge for their time, work and materials, and them you are expected to tip based on the final product, like how much you liked the art, apart of the effort to produce it. Like "here's is the payment for your labour, and since I liked the way it looks so much, here's a tip". Something like that. But I'm not experienced with the tattoo business, mainly paper art
I’ve never heard of not tipping a tattoo artist - 15 to 20% (or even more if warranted)
@@DocBree13 So if you get a $500 tattoo it's "expected" that you give the artist a $100 tip? That could really start to warp the budget you make for your tattoo the more expensive you go.
@@ShawnMeilicke i tipped $150 on my last tattoo around that price, yeah. you just budget for it. same like if you get a big group of people to go out to eat, you budget for a bigger tip because you're spending more that's just how tipping works. i'm sure my artist has some clients that would give him $50 for that session but i'm also sure that's why he's always more eager to get me in when i book lol the guy is permanently altering my body i'm sure as hell not gonna skimp on a tip when he does an awesome job
🙈 I didn't know being early was annoying till you said it here.. I have anxiety too and need to be early for everything 🥹
I understand all of those. Great video. Also beautiful tats on you girl
Your voice is so calming
Can’t wait to see you and your shop at a convention we definitely gonna vibe out #DEADASS
Thank you SO much for making this video, I learned a LOT about how NOT to be an annoying tattoo client. I've been in the process for a few years now to even get my first tattoo.
Very helpful as im planning for my first tattoo sesh
I’m actually looking forward to getting my first piece and later on filling in a sleeve, so these tips actually help me out a bit cuz I don’t wanna go in being annoying on my first tat😭😂
i hate ppl that don't come on time. I hate ppl who are late 5 10 or 30 mins. I'm super punctual so if a client go to the appointment 15 minutes early, I will marry him/her
Your humor is fantastic. So dry and monotone but total knee slapper stuff. Great video, subbed!
If you’re paying for 3 hours I would expect 3 hours of tattooing time, waiting an hour for your tattoo to start is a waste of your clients money & time & extremely unprofessional, I would expect my tattooist to schedule in their breaks around their clients.
Exactly! I just expressed that same sentiment in another comment. The clients time is also valuable, and the accorded appointment time was established because it was convenient for both the artist AND the client. Both parties need to respect the appointment. Clients should never arrive late and artists should never make their clients wait passed their appointment start time. It's extremely unprofessional and rude.
Well, I think you have to take a step back and think about all the work the artist is doing. For example changing the design on spot if you request it or choosing the optimal size and place for your tattoo. That's all work that needs to be done before you can start tattooing and you need your client to be there. It's like going to a hair saloon and only wanting to pay for the cut and not the washing, styling or blow drying.
I agree, I’m not arguing that at all, I would consider that part of the tattooing the actual physical placement of the tattoo you want before work starts. What I’m discussing is the fact that you’re waiting for the tattooist to start work, be it for breaks, food, etc, the tattooist should book her clients around her needs & surely the design, & sizing, should be agreed to before the tattooing in a consultation, you don’t go into a hairdressers & ask them to lop your hair, complete new do without a consultation first, see if you like the person doing the work, if they can achieve what you want, if it’ll suit you, etc, same with a tattooist. Usually when you go to hairdressers there’s “menu” of different services & you pay accordingly. I don’t always have my hair washed if I’m having a trim, making sure I’m not paying for time & products I don’t need. I understand that a tattooist does a lot of preliminary art before tattooing starts as well but that should be reflected in the end per hour price.
I wish I knew a way to edit replies!
I’m sorry if I didn’t make my first reply clear and I hope in my previous response that I have clarified what I meant. It’s very hard in writing to convey exactly what you mean.
@@serendipitylovejoy4724 No, no, I know what you mean (especially the part where it's hard to convey exactly what one means). I agree with your comment, and I have to add that I (luckily) only had experience with wonderful tattoo artists that charged and worked the way you said. 'Bad' clients exist, but so do 'bad' tattoo artists since both are human, and I do agree that we need to discuss unprofessional artist behavior as well.
Would love more videos like this !
Yknow sometimes I'm really glad for my anxiety because doing any of these would just kill me on the spot lmao 🤣
1975 in Queens Cross, Sydney, Australia. I had a tattoo done by an artist in a wheelchair that didn’t have a lot of input. I wanted to have one but couldn’t decide from the choice book. I finally chose a butterfly like papillion in the Steve mc Queen movie. Very colorfully done. Reasoning crossing the equator you get your ear pierced and a tattoo. years later I talked to a famous artist about incorporating it into a new image. He said every tattoo ha a story and I should not change it. I appreciate his input.
She has so many facial maneurisms that have long reminded me of my friend who spent a decade in China. It was wild to discover she grew up there.
I don’t know if I want to get more tattoos, now. Who knows what other rules there are and if I’ve broken them like I have by arriving a little early. Now I think that my presence in a tattoo shop for one more minute than when the clock is ticking on how much I’ll owe is resented, and I can’t even figure out exactly what I may ask or say without being seen as rude. I guess tattoo shops aren’t as welcoming as I’d thought.
On my 9th ink with my artist. I'm so glad we vibe so well together over the years.
Personally i've always told my tattoists what RL size to use because i know how thick i want the lining to be
I get the being early thing because of anxiety. I will make it a point to not be early for my next appointment even though it will feel weird to me!
You are seriously SO freaking beautiful, I love your voice, I love your style - you are a VYBBBB!
Oh, I feel much better. I have never been super annoying. 😆 I get everywhere early but I sit in my car. Most shops aren’t that big. I always just figured they didn’t need me in the way. 🤷🏻♀️
The most annoying thing I have ever done was have the artist stop ever 3 to 5 minutes because I was dying. She has given me many more tattoos and has said that wasn’t annoying because I wasn’t screaming or acting dramatic or anything. I was simply not prepared for the pain of the ribs. 😬
That's really relieving to hear actually. I always take one break in the first 5 minutes and then I'm absolutely fine after and don't take any more (I've not had particularly long tattoos though) and I think it's just a matter of knowing I'm in control and it's a litmus test of "okay, it's fine. They have the needle but I'm in control" but I always feel so bad that it's so early on and every time my artist sees me.
Thank you for this, may I plz share this on my studio page ?
I’m getting my first tattoo on Friday and I have social anxiety, so this is very helpful. I won’t do any of these things. 👍
Keep in mind this is one tattoo artist and they aren’t all the same. They’re just people with preferences. Just don’t be rude.
@@maddieb.4282 I wasn’t. My artist was super nice! My tattoo turned out great; I’m very happy with it!!
Thanks for my next tattoo idea (tatted up charizard)
I definitely did the last one (trying to show how much I know about tattoo) and am still cringing just thinking about that. Thank you though, it helped to hear it from someone else so I don't feel like the rudest person ever ! Also, I shouldn't have felt like I needed to say anything.. When you are being tattooed, trying to think can be hard so just shut up instead of work vomiting whatever comes to your mind aha ^-^'
Girlie I just need to say you're serious so prettyyyy aaa
First one I disagree with. I like when they let me choose the spot for the motive. People.who know exactly what they want where often have bad opinions. They don't know anything about body-line flow and placement.
i got my first tattoo today and i showed up like 10 minutes early and now i'm wishing i watched this video BEFORE my appointment lmfaoooooooo
I usually show up early BUT often walked laps of the block before going into the tattoo studio so I am on time / a minute or two late. I once saw my artist was outside having a smoke break so I did a 180, and done another lap as not to interrupt their break.
If I’m going on a bus and it’s a choice of being 10 minutes early or 30 minutes late I’m choosing the earlier bus. Not everyone drives
these are all fairly standard and kinda go across the board for costumer service I think. My personal #1 even though I do know its a natural reaction, when you are tattooing the client looks away. but every single time you break line or dip for ink the second you lift machine. They turn and look and their head is just back n forth. The only way to sometimes break them out of the reaction is to leave your wipe hand holding on them while you dip. doesnt work everytime and they just keep at it for hrs on end 😅
Oh I didn't know this how neat. I always think 15 mins early=on time like in the military but I don't want them to skip their breaks/not eat
Not all but alot of tattoo artists are waaay to egotistical, and need to take it down a notch.
I love your content
I’m one of those people “on time is late, early is on time” lol I ALWAYS show up super early but I do sit in my car and walk in on the exact time 😂
Ups number 3 did it a lot kkk i usually show up 10 min early, sometimes more kkk watching from Portugal 🇵🇹
Getting my 7th tattoo in a couple of days and still making sure I am a good client for my artist
monkey covering eyes emoji. Cool vid!
I don't know if I can go in and talk to an artist about what I want, and to make an appointment. I don't want to interrupt!
Not being early is a rule I learned from Pulp Fiction. Because Jules waits for a couple of minutes before knocking on the door.
I will be honest, I have to be early for things, probably also because of anxiety 💀 but I thankfully have had enough sense to wait in my car lmao. Esp because of friends I realize that most people run late, so chilling in my car until the shop opens or even a little after is always good. Within reason
The Pokémon reference was perfection
Surprised you didn't mention the fidgeter or the blabber. People who constantly move, talk, and laugh when you trying to tattoo them make them difficult clients. You tell them that they have to stay still and they don't listen.
I tend to be early because traffic is so unpredictable and I’d rather be early than late so….no. I’m not going to believe that it’s better to be late than early.
I'm so awkward when I get tattoos done. I don't know how to communicate and I have to put all my focus into not moving (bc it is a struggle for me but I have not moved during) so I sit there staring at the ceiling and not talking at all
My artist likes that I show up a little early, nothing crazy, most times I’m only a few minutes early, he personally doesn’t like when people show up late, especially bc he schedules in his breaks/lunch
This content is 🤌🤌🤌 . I love this channel, i didn't realize being early could be bad at times.
I also love her voice, it's pleasing to listen to lol
watching this bc i want to be getting a tattoo soon
This is totally unrelated but I love your septum ring. Do you have a link? Lol
I can be wrong, but my last tattoo, It was near the end of the tattoo and I asked how much time she think until it was done, I had like 30 min left on the parking, so I needed to know if I had to add time. I've felt the discomfort in her answer, so I think it's a big no-no asking about it.
Ooh I get that, probably worth mentioning things like parking when you ask so they don’t get the wrong idea but most artists I’ve come across would be more than happy to estimate how long you have left, esp if you are in a lot of pain