It's our 11th wedding anniversary and my husband and I are getting tattoos to commemorate first meeting in 1987. First he went to Touch of Ink and they were closing the shop early because it's Hallowe... Read More
It's our 11th wedding anniversary and my husband and I are getting tattoos to commemorate first meeting in 1987. First he went to Touch of Ink and they were closing the shop early because it's Halloween and he didn't want to miss trick or treating with his children. We totally understood that. He was nice enough to call another shop and ask if they could take care of my husband, Nick said yes, so my husband headed over immediately. When he arrived, he showed him the photo of what he wanted. It was very simple, wouldn't have taken long, and was tasteful. Nick stuck his nose up at him and said he "doesn't do tattoos like that" and said he couldn't help him. Never have I ever heard of a tattoo artist, hair dresser, dog groomer etc, turn away a client because they didn't like their choice of haircut or tattoo. Neither of us could believe it. Getting a tattoo is a very special and personal experience. It's something that will be around a lifetime, so, honestly, I'm glad he turned him away. I would hate for him to have gotten a tattoo by this rude, inconsiderate "artist" and had to remember the negative experience every time he looked at it. I have worked with people for a long time, and you never know what someone has been through or are going through when they come to you for a service. You can either make or break their day, and there is never any reason at all to treat someone like that. He's at Mad Dog Tattoos right now and they are taking really good care of him. I'm going after he gets home to get my anniversary tat with them! It's not JUST the quality of the tattoo, but the ENTIRE experience that matters most. Having someone who is nice, humble, gracious and personable is SO IMPORTANT. So far he's getting that with Mad Dog. Looks like they will be getting a 5 star review when the night is over. Read Less