Delusional Client Was Surprised That Getting A Tattoo Costs Money, Artist Shares Their Conversation Online

To be an artist in this world means you have to be adaptive to the changing tides of the industry, as money isn't constantly flowing here. Only a few people are privileged enough to pursue art as a career because most of us have been taught that money is concentrated in the fields of mathematics and science.

This may be why not many people take art seriously; they often view it as merely a hobby used to pass the time. Working as an artist also exposes you to all kinds of clients, including, inevitably, those who seem to make any excuse to avoid paying for the services rendered to them.

This situation mostly occurs with artists who do commissions—canvas paintings, digital art, and, in this particular case, tattoos. Tattoos are a great way for people to visually express themselves, and artists help bring their vision and planned designs to life by combining their skills and talents to ensure that the output meets high standards; given that tattoos are permanent, this craft allows little room for mistakes (laser removals are expensive, after all!).

Given the precision and skill that tattooing requires, it's not surprising that it costs a lot. However, what's astonishing is that some people are adamant in believing that tattoos should be given for free, viewing their skin as a free canvas for artists to practice on.

This exact situation happened to u/rockpaperpowerfist on Reddit, who shared a series of photos showing their conversation with a client who genuinely thought getting a tattoo didn't require any payment. Read on to find out the whole story!

It's mind-boggling to think that some people shamelessly ask professionals to provide their work for free, simply because they consider it a hobby since they "love their job."

Anderson Cavalera

Take a look at this exchange between a tattoo artist and a supposedly potential client, who ended up revealing they thought tattoos were done for free.

"You lost me at money," they said.

The client seems to have difficulty grasping the fact that artists, even though they love their jobs, have bills to pay as well.

Annoyingly enough, the client appears intent on getting that free tattoo.

They believe tattooing is just a hobby, which is why they thought it should be done for free.

The post has garnered over 27.7k upvotes, with people flooding the comments and engaging in a discussion about the importance of never working for free. OP also highlighted that the same logic should be applied to landlords, suggesting they should just tell tenants that renting houses is merely a hobby. LOL!

Kevin Bidwell

Here's what the people of Reddit have to say about this ridiculous exchange:

They could have just stopped them right then and there.

Imagine being someone who thinks being a game developer is just a hobby.

What's sad is that many people actually believe that most things in the creative industry should be done for free.

The texts say it all!

If only we could just "You lost me at money" our way out of this life.

As expected, this exchange infuriated many artists.

Some people just can't seem to grasp this.

Yeah, who needs money anyway?

This world is frustrating.

It just romanticizes the entire system.

It's sad that artists are still suffering from this to this day.

It's simple:

Most artists who profit from their work have encountered at least one potential client who tries to get their way and asks for something for free. It's unfortunate that many people still don't recognize the value of art, viewing it as a mere hobby.

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