First, big congratulations to TattooedRedhead/Liz and kromedome/Dave — in her words, “London: approximately 8:00 pm GMT – He asked… I said yes”. Just got back from eating my vegan dinner at the local steakhouse (yeah, the “we make a stirfry even better than a chinaman” place). Since I've been out lately, I've been trying to follow people's eyes and see if they at all notice my tattoo. It's like it's invisible; it's really weird to be honest. I don't know if people can't see it because it's subtle, or if they are somehow erasing it in their minds, but I really expected more people acting stupid about it. (And no, I'm not complaining!)
Anyway, I'm just working out the software upgrades that will allow pro's to be properly tagged in forums so we can set up “ask a pro” areas (there are so many forums out there with people giving truly insanely bad advice) — assuming I'm not too hatemail flooded tomorrow that's on the menu.
I've been biting my lip on this, but I had to share a paraphrase of an application that got entered. Please let me emphasise that under no circumstances will I reveal who this is from, and that I consider all applications, including ones that are turned down, confidential.
What does “sterile” mean? Clean
What does “to disinfect” mean? To get rid of infection
What is “cross contamination”? It happens when you don't wash your hands enough.
I post this because I want people to know that there are people with these holes in their knowledge working at reputable shops. There's nothing wrong with giving your piercer a little quiz like the above — most will probably get a kick out of it if you're cool about it… And if you get answers like the above, I'd strongly urge you to seek an alternate studio.
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