Lol, I told her stupid a** to let a professional do it, Well the person is a professional because she has a license but she dosen't work in a tattoo parlor because I guess its just a hobby for her. Anyway, this girl went to get a tattoo by the woman and it just so happens to be a coincidence that she got into an altercation with the tattoo artist's sister or best friend, so not knowing this, she goes and gets a chinese tattoo thinking it means Faith and the big a** tattoo on her arm means WHORE lmao, the girl is a friend of a friend, I dont really know her that well, but when she was talking about getting her tattoo by this lady, I was telling her to go to a Tattoo place in the city or a well known one, but Noooo, she get herself a tattoo at a discount price that means Whore instead of Faith. I always said, " Prices doesn't determine or reflex Quality". Anyway, Can she sue, even though this service wasnt performed in a business place?
2007-02-15 17:49:21 · 10 answers · asked by JamaicanVixen 3 in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body ➔ Tattoos
Professional tattoo artists, if given the burden to research a kanji, will generally show the client the site where they got it from, if online, or use a book that has been verified to be correct.
Yes, it is the client's ultimate decision on an approved design; however, in this case, if true, she based her approval on the fact that the artist presented the kanji to mean "faith."
This has caused the client harm whether or not it was done in a professional establishment. In the US, the land of many lawyers, people sue when they are harmed. Would a lawyer take it? That's anyone's guess.
2007-02-16 00:34:55 · answer #1 · answered by tatt_bratt 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, she willingly did it and if it really means whore then it was her own fault for not going to a good, professional shop, assuming of course the artist made her sign a release form. It's just like when you sign the waiver before getting a piercing, you give up the right to sue if something goes wrong. If she didn't then have the artist checked out and you might have some grounds for suing but if something was signed and the lady has a valid license the odds are slim that a case will have any grounds for suing. She should have had it done right, sorry.
2007-02-16 06:59:02 · answer #2 · answered by ~Les~ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What you havent mentioned is if she signed any release forms. ?Did she sign anything saying she approved the design beforehand?? That would help her case. And i would certainly check if this woman is licensed. Did she display it or just tell you she had one. Even so you can always print a fake. Check with the local authorities. If it turns out she isnt you can probably get her locked up for tattooing without a license and reckless endangerment for tattooing in unsanitary conditions.
There certainly is some form of personal malice involved that you prob can sue for. More than likely she would need to pay to have it removed or covered up, and then sue the artist for that costs + personal anguish and embarassment maybe. Go to your local DPOR office and report her, they may have more info for you. Stop by the local legal service and see what they have to say, try one of those no win no fee if you can't afford it.
2007-02-16 01:56:47 · answer #3 · answered by Deb P 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm not a big fan of lettering..... especially lettering that you can't read. If you are of Chinese descent...I can see it. If you're Arabic.....get Arabic Script. If you're American and you want something on you that means faith try the letters F A I T H. As for suing .... Most lawyers will sue anybody for anything.....Whether the case had merit or not is irrelevant.
2007-02-16 02:07:17 · answer #4 · answered by Rider (12NI) 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When you get a tattoo, the artist always makes the client look at the stencil before he even starts to tattoo, and asks if the placement is correct, and if they want to change anything before they start. So she agreed to it, and she is pretty much screwed. I have seen this tons of times, working in a shop, and I feel really bad when it happens, but they always agree to it before it is done, so it is the client's fault, not the artist.
2007-02-16 01:07:12 · answer #5 · answered by Brooke 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
HAHAHAHAHA....that's awful...but it's really funny. I bet that if she could prove that the lady knew what the tattoo actually meant, she could sue her. Either way, if the lady has her license to tattoo people, she could lose that for malpractice.
2007-02-16 02:52:27 · answer #6 · answered by country_girl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If this story is true, it is NOT funny. However, if I was going to get any Kanji,I would research the meaning myself,making very sure it meant what it is supposed to mean. It would b going on me after all.
2007-02-16 01:41:34 · answer #7 · answered by B aka PE 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no. she cannot and will not. no lawyer will take the case because it is word against word. neither spoke chinese or japanese so they are both just as ignorant. it had nothing to do with the price, the fact that she claimed to be a pro, or that it was done at home. it was simply a dumbass decision to get a symbol you don't understand. if she wanted to be sure she should have looked it up online and took the design to the artist. its her on dumb fault. seen it a million times.
2007-02-15 22:19:25 · answer #8 · answered by tattoojack 2 · 6⤊ 2⤋
i don't know if i believe that. but hey, the world's nuts. anyways, she was under false belief of what the image was. right? they told her it meant one thing when it met another? so i'm assuming she could try and do something. that's just screwed up let me tell ya! yet another reason why we shouldn't get japanese symbols tattooed on us! i never understood that, if you can't read it, don't get it on you!
2007-02-15 22:14:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
She consented to the design, so no. the chick is out of luck and hopefully has learned a lesson about research and why it should be done.
2007-02-15 20:29:04 · answer #10 · answered by mandy 3 · 2⤊ 4⤋