r/memes • u/Designer-Chemical-95 • 9h ago

Just... ask for more money?

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u/ImDankest 7h ago

In the UK I don't know a single person who's ever tipped their tattoo artists. This seems like a US culture thing.

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u/Joeyc1987 6h ago

In the UK I don't think I've seen anyone ever tip anything except a meal, and even then........

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u/PixieT3 2h ago

Always an extra quid for the hairdresser too. 2 these days. And i still worry im being a bit stinge.

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u/BluelunarStar 4h ago

I’ve tipped Uber/Taxi drivers & Hairstylists. I thought I was supposed to honestly…

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u/aDreamInn 4h ago

Every other person seems to tip the kurdish style barbers I go to

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u/tenuj 7h ago

I tipped you a free award. Best I can afford in this economy.

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u/chubby_pink_donut 6h ago

And you get one for letting me know we've got free awards again

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u/showraniy 5h ago

Holy shit, that's why I've been seeing them all over again. Thanks for the heads up!

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u/L4I55Z-FAIR3 5h ago

A free reward would set me back too much.vest I can do is an emoji 👏

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u/100KUSHUPS 7h ago

I bring my artist alcohol and sweets, since he used to live in the country I'm from.

Oh, and magic mushrooms once.

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u/The_Orphanizer 6h ago

Sup dogg. It's me, your artist.

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u/DemosthenesOrNah 5h ago

hey its me ur brother

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u/GustapheOfficial 6h ago

I hope you make sure to save those for the afterglow

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u/MissLickerish 7h ago

Canada too

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u/Reasonable-Deer-5116 7h ago

As in u dont know and ur in canada, or its also a canada issue?

Canadian wanting his first tattoo here. I seriously hate tipping

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u/Phr8 7h ago

Vancouverite here. Tipping is up to you. If you get specific consultations and customizations etc. that is above and beyond the normal, tip. From our local tattoo shop:

Tipping all depends on the person! The artists will appreciate it if you do but it's not expected.

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u/Reasonable-Deer-5116 7h ago

Thank you friend. I'll be sure to keep it in mind, but all in all I can always atl give 10 dollars regardless!!

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u/MissLickerish 6h ago

Sorry, yes, I am in Canada and tipping is the norm for tattoos if you are happy.

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u/ForeignSatisfaction0 5h ago

If tipping my tattoo artist becomes an expectation I'll stop getting tattooed, I don't care

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u/Greenman_on_LSD 6h ago

In US I see it as almost obligatory, especially if you like the tattoo artists work and would like to come back in the future. It's very possible if you don't tip for the first project, it will be harder to get them to work with you on a second.

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u/Madara1389 5h ago

This seems like a US culture thing.

It is. It's not a thing in Europe and in the US it's origins trace back to gangsters bribing people for preferential treatment (and company owners lobbying to make those bribes legal by re-branding them as "tips" so they could justify not keeping up with minimum wage standards)

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u/MsMarvelsProstate 5h ago

Plus it's not like $5. A tip could expected to be $100 for a big piece.

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u/peon2 5h ago

In the US the typical custom is if the barber, tattoo artist, stylist, masseuse, etc is the owner then you don't tip (unless you want to give extra for whatever reason).

If they're an employee that doesn't manage the business and can't set their own prices, you do tip.

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u/Highly_Appropiate 4h ago

Dude I'll swear were going to start tipping public restrooms for providing toilet paper.

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u/eldfen 4h ago

Australian here, never even heard of someone tipping a tattoo artist.

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u/IRLImADuck 2h ago

I got a tattoo while I was visiting Japan - and I was near an American military base. The tattoo artists there had things stating that they accepted tips lol

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u/aessae 1h ago

I gave my tattoo artist a pirated complete copy of the Moomin series because I was there ~a month before my appointment with a friend and heard his kid had just discovered Moomins and was rapidly becoming a fan.

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u/dunkywhorey 7h ago

I've always chucked an extra tenner or so on when I get one done! Think I must've read online that you should do before I got my first one years ago as a teenager (probably from an American). Artists have always been v thankful lol

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u/ImDankest 7h ago

I've bought my tattoo artists lunch and snacks before, but that's as far as I'll go. Never once have any of my tattoo artists seemed visibly upset that I didn't tip. I think in the UK they have enough sense to ask for more money upfront if they expect more money.