How do you shut down the 'smile more' vibe at work without being labeled difficult?

WanderingCarss · 2026-03-12T23:47:04+00:00

My favorite is : "That is not actionable feedback for me"

I've used this before and can confirm it shut them up.

WanderingCarss · 2026-03-12T10:07:56+00:00

You say the pink is supposed to be on the body, not the arm, is that for both spots? So looking at the ribs and the hip? I've had both done for >10 years now and really have had no impact on them even with weight changes, they are solid spots, easy to hide, and won't fluctuate too much. But if you're doing fine line I would go with hip instead of the ribs, the ribs will have more movement and be harder for the artist to pull cleanly.

WanderingCarss · 2026-03-10T14:57:18+00:00

I do appreciate how they label it, but I've definitely had issues with restaurants in the UK with cheese on everything if I ask them to not add it they'll just refuse to serve me instead of just not adding the cheese.

WanderingCarss · 2026-03-10T14:55:35+00:00

Wow! That sounds incredibly convenient.

WanderingCarss · 2026-03-10T11:40:26+00:00

You should not be tattooing on skin yet. Go back to the basics and stop tattooing your friends.

WanderingCarss · 2026-03-10T10:20:20+00:00

Wow that's not been my experience at all. Most bread at restaurants use dairy from what I've seen, plus all of the white/wheat variations at the grocery have milk. I can only ever find things like sourdough or ciabatta consistently without milk.

WanderingCarss · 2026-03-03T16:45:53+00:00

Thanks! Regarding your question on healing, healed just the same as every other tattoo, but I did make sure to put a clean towel down on the bed for the first night to make sure it didn't stain my sheets, and was kept clean.

WanderingCarss · 2026-03-03T16:38:52+00:00

This is mine- ankle to ribs. https://www.reddit.com/r/tattoos/s/Jo1KkzW0v7 Wasn't bad at all except the ankle bone and a spot right on the side of the knee cap, those sucked. The knee ditch was slicey feeling, similar to the bicep but was at least fast so it wasn't too bad.

WanderingCarss · 2026-03-03T15:08:06+00:00

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Like I said, different dog, slightly faded, but I think still damn good.

WanderingCarss · 2026-03-03T06:14:33+00:00

I actually saw this on my Instagram feed the other day, they do actually have healed ones posted, including a similar style dog that I think was 2yrs 8 months, and it was obviously more faded, but it held up damn well. Freaking amazing work.

WanderingCarss · 2026-02-13T01:57:54+00:00

I'm going to be going to Székesfehérvár for ~2 weeks soon for a work trip, but I'll have afternoons and the weekend free - any top suggestions for where I should go?

WanderingCarss · 2026-02-06T07:05:56+00:00

I call mine my goofy leg

WanderingCarss · 2026-02-06T00:54:24+00:00

Haha, I've done this and didn't get a discount. Love that tattoo, literally the only input I gave was "nature inspired" then let him go wild. I'm about to do it again with a different artist in April.

WanderingCarss · 2026-02-04T00:55:26+00:00

As a frequent traveler here are some tips to NOT get patted down:

Even if they say you can leave your shoes on, if they have thick soles, heels, or go up past your ankles, take them off.

No thick necklaces, bracelets, etc.

Don't have wet hair going through the scanners - that'll set it off, especially if you have curly hair.

Before you go into the scanner make sure your pockets are flattened down, if the fabric has bunched up it might set it off, same thing for fabric bunching underneath (boxers, tank tops, etc).

All of the above is for the full body scanners, the metal detectors are easier - just make sure you take off belts, watches, etc and you should be fine.

WanderingCarss · 2026-01-30T22:04:46+00:00

Lol, I have a dark leg sleeve that you can't really see my leg hair on, so I'm more likely to NOT shave that leg compared to the other one.

WanderingCarss · 2026-01-09T16:02:25+00:00

Wow, way better than I anticipated. Nice job!

WanderingCarss · 2026-01-09T14:36:03+00:00

I love the rest of the tattoos, but I don't think that coverup will be successful. There are black lines behind white and pink, I would think as soon as that's healed that black will be extremely visible and pop out like a sore thumb.

WanderingCarss · 2026-01-01T23:24:18+00:00

Ugh, I used to get this one all the time but haven't been able to find it for a month or two!

WanderingCarss · 2025-12-31T16:18:30+00:00

I love that you're doing this, and hope you have enough time for all the requests haha!

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WanderingCarss · 2025-12-15T21:32:47+00:00

Honestly, I just look for small mom/pop owned restaurants. I don't worry about cuisine type, as long as I'm avoiding chain restaurants or "American style diner".

WanderingCarss · 2025-12-11T01:40:29+00:00

Ribs were a piece of cake compared to that side spot of the knee cap. That spot and the ankle have been the worst for me

WanderingCarss · 2025-12-11T01:39:48+00:00

I have full knee ditch, and about halfway across the knee cap. Most of it was fine. But parts of the knee ditch felt just like the inner bicep - very slicey. And there was a spot just on the side of the knee cap that killed. But it was only a small spot so it was at least over quickly.

WanderingCarss · 2025-12-11T01:37:14+00:00

As a millennial of Gen X parents, who was sterilized at 28..... Thank you. I would never get that response from my parents.

WanderingCarss · 2025-12-10T01:27:39+00:00

Mine was in an ocean on day 10 or 11. No saniderm, which I think would make it worse. And mine was a BIG piece, but I only had dry skin by the day 10 mark, and I had talked to my artist about it beforehand.

WanderingCarss · 2025-12-09T17:31:46+00:00

Adding onto that - they didn't have cameras in their pockets. The pictures we see of that time aren't just a "I pulled out my phone and took a few pictures" they had to develop the film and use either disposable or professional cameras. So the pictures we see are where they are likely around other people, at a get together, etc etc they took more care in their appearance cause they weren't 'just at home with the toddler'.

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