Declined Service

Today, I had an appointment at 8pm for a tattoo. Arrangements were to call at 7pm to see how close the schedule was holding up. I informed her I was running 15 minutes behind, and I would see them at 8:15

At 7:56 she called and said she was waiting at my locked door. I told her it is best to keep doors locked when I am not there, as I had told her I would be in my 8:15.
At 8:08 I arrived to a pissed off father that did not want his daughter tattooed, and I took one look at his grumpy face, and I told him I was about to decline him service unless we did a little fast friend making, to which he started shouting at his kid, saying come on, we are leaving.

First off, I am a body arts studio, not the last train leaving free Germany in 1941. What is the urgency?

Customers came in, more later (friendly customers)

People are funny. My experience is, if a customer is pissed at the beginning, and nothing has happened yet in the way of service, I do not even try working with them, just flush them out and wait for the door to swing again later. New people will walk in that want to be happy normal humans. I waited about 15 minutes.

Waited on 4 lovely college girls from a neighboring city, and they were a pleasure to work with. Got music lyrics on her foot.

Come On
Skinny Lover

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Go figure!

I hear ya Gary.

It sounds like the guy had issues w/ his daughter getting ink before you ever showed up on the scene. What a perfect excuse to postpone. I take it she needed his authorization/approval/money?? Sounds like they both need to grow up, he in public relations and her in LIFE if she is still begging daddy for anything.

I am in the opposite boat you might say but did the wrong thing. I just got inked by a guy that I should have refused service FROM.

Started to type the whole rant but it was getting long so suffice it to say I wasn't 100% certain about the guy and should have run. Now I am just glad it is in a location that I really don't see and no one else will when I have a shirt on. And w/ this aging body that won't be very often if I don't start working out!!

Will tell ya the whole story if interested.