Random Conversations....

This is a small collection of strange conversations and/or situations that unfolded inside fo various tattoo shops...

Customer:    Do you tattoo the inside of lips?
Me:              Sure, what do you want it to say?
Customer:      Just “BBQ”
Me:              Why, because you like putting meat on your grill?


Customer:   I want a tattoo on my lower back, I want some tribal with NBA in the middle. How much is that?
Me:             It depends on size and final design and everything, but you can expect $150-300.
Customer:   OK, I just checking (AKA, I know a guy who does tattoos in his basement who does it for real
       cheap, he screwed up my friend’s tattoo and you can’t really tell what it is, but he only paid $20 for it, I
       just have to wait until he gets out of jail again.)
Me:     Cool, Is NBA your initials or do you just really like basketball?
Customer:      Naw, it stand for “Nothin’ But Ass”


Me:               Ok, I have that name drawn up for you (I hand her the drawing)
Customer:     Yeah I like it, but could you just add some… (tilts her heads to the side and scrunches her face,
                     then twittles her fingers around, as if to spread sparkles on the drawing)
Me:                Pixie Dust?
Customer:      (Springs back to center and smiles) YEAH!!
*I have come to learn the preferred method to distribute pixie dust. I have also learned that if a client wants more (tilts head, scrunches face, the wiggles a single digit in a spiral motion), this is the universal symbol for “filigree”. The skills that I have learned here will be utilized in all aspects of my life. And I am thankful.


Customer:     Do you do coverups?
Me:               Sure what do you have?
Customer:     I have this Taz that I got done (He rambles on for a few minutes. I think happy thoughts) and I
                    don't like it.
Me:              Ok, your tattoo is pretty light, I think we can do something with it. What did you have in mind?
Customer:    Could you just cover it with a bigger Taz?
*My friend/coworker laughs out loud, questioning the guys sincerity. Sadly, he never came back to get it done. That tattoo would have had a permanent place in my portfolio.