The story hit the newspapers of a Mr.
Lee Williams of Roseville - Michigan who wanted to show the world what kind
of guy he is and decided to tattoo the word "villain" on his forearm.
However, he wasn't sure of the spelling and handed the artist the
misspelled "villain." Williams, 23, didn't notice the error until a friend
began making fun of him. He is now seeking $25,000 in damages from Eternal
Tattoos. When Williams, who was a student at Wayne State University got the
tattoo in 1996, he and his co-workers weren't quite sure how to spell the
word but all agreed upon "villian." The owner of Eternal Tattoos' says that
the parlor has a policy of asking all customers how they want words spelled.
If a customer agrees to a misspelling, Eternal Tattoos contends that the
responsibility falls on the customer, not on the shoulders of the tattoo
artist."
Don't believe me ... I wouldn't if I were you ... so
here is the link to the New York Times Article.
The Moral:
If you are not prepared to keep your tattoo for the rest of your life, you'd
be best off not getting one at all. Tattoos are permanent ... so if you must
get one ... please spell-check.
So that I don't get an
overabundance of email ... there are "Stick-on tattoos" that are temporary
(the kind kids get in cereal boxes that last between 3 to 7 days) and we may
add some of these to our store page and there is "henna art" that
is temporary "tattoo-like" (lasting 2 to 4 weeks). |
