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Location, location, location (except for tattoo parlors?)

Would you moralize to your local planning committee against a parlor's mall location

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farouk

farouk

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But then Caroline H doubted whether it should be in the mall after all.

So, is the mall location of a parlor really a matter of ‘right’ or ‘wrong’? and does it really make a difference whether it’s a biker or sailor getting a fantasy tattoo design or a pastor’s daughter or wife getting a faith related tattoo design?

Or stated in other terms, would you really lobby your local city planning committee to disallow a mall-located parlor ‘in case’ a biker wanted a tattoo design that you might not like, as opposed to a pastor’s daughter getting a Bible ref. design?

Thoughts, folks?
 
If they're paying the rent and not causing trouble, there's no reason they shouldn't be there. Frankly, a well-run tattoo shop causes less damage than a tanning salon.

People with tattoos are just like everyone else

... except that tattooed fake pastor guy who kicked that disabled old lady and blamed it on God. Then he left his wife for his secretary... hmm, still I don't blame the tattoo.
 
No, I wouldn't moralize the issue. I'm a firm believer in free market capitalism and a small government. The government should not be used as a weapon against a legitimate business owner and his location, specifically this tattoo parlor.
 
Im not completely sure where to stand on the whole tattoo thing these days.

Some lean this way and others the opposite and I just havent seen a whole lot of biblical backing that suggests it would be worth rallying the politicians over.

Now I definitely wouldnt want my kids to start down that road,given that many nowadays just go way too far with it,or it winds up being a catalyst for the whole "body modification" trend.Alot of that stuff is just weird and/or disgusting.

Id say as long as the shop is being run in a responsible manner by respectable people,most probably wouldnt even notice it was there.
 
westtexas said:
:o Is this a real story?
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'betcha a doughnut he's referring to Todd Bentley... yep, it happened.


As for a tattoo parlor in a mall?

Let's think on this... a tattoo parlor in a mall is supposedly "inappropriate" but Victoria's Secret and Abercrombie and Finch are OK?
 
Ty for the comments and the votes, guys.

I see that no-one so far would make an issue of its location in a mall.
 
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CalledToServe said:
No, I wouldn't moralize the issue. I'm a firm believer in free market capitalism and a small government. The government should not be used as a weapon against a legitimate business owner and his location, specifically this tattoo parlor.
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CalledToServe:

I can see what you mean. I would struggle with the attitude that it's legit. if I happen to like it but not legit. if I don't.

Put differently, if your daughter wanted a tattoo, would you find it preferable for her to have to go late at night to a maybe poorly lit industrial section? or to walk into the parlor from the mall?

Blessings.
 
farouk said:
CalledToServe:

I can see what you mean. I would struggle with the attitude that it's legit. if I happen to like it but not legit. if I don't.

Put differently, if your daughter wanted a tattoo, would you find it preferable for her to have to go late at night to a maybe poorly lit industrial section? or to walk into the parlor from the mall?

Blessings.
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I would prefer her to not get one to begin with, but if she did I would want her to go to the mall to get one.
 
CalledToServe said:
I would prefer her to not get one to begin with, but if she did I would want her to go to the mall to get one.
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CalledtoServe:

I hasten to add, I was talking about an adult daughter, who makes her own decisions.

Yes, I guess your view would be taken by the many men whose daughters and wives wish to avail themselves of the service. (In any case, the former, slightly sleazy, image of back street parlors has in many places been replaced by establishments that are bright, clean and friendly, not unlike a salon.)

I still sense that you are not completely accustomed (?) to the idea of tastefully tattooed ladies; I guess in the end it is a subjective matter of taste.

Blessings.
 
DarkHorseRising said:
If they're paying the rent and not causing trouble, there's no reason they shouldn't be there. Frankly, a well-run tattoo shop causes less damage than a tanning salon.

People with tattoos are just like everyone else
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I agree with this. I really have no problem at all with having a tattoo parlor in a mall.
 
Adullam said:
We are not here to fix the world but to show a better example for the world to follow.
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A:

I strongly agree with you. Also, bear in mind that many people get faith related tattoo designs, which can often lead to conversations.
 
phantom309 said:
Id say as long as the shop is being run in a responsible manner by respectable people,most probably wouldnt even notice it was there.
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p309:

You'll probably find that some parlors are actually run by a mother - daughter team; and its proprietor may be a lady that sings in the local baptist church choir and her grandkids go to its sunday school, and her own ink is probably quite unobtrusive.
 
i like tattoos most people in my family have one. i want one. so no there are no objections from me!
could it be any worse then Spensers? really though
 
No surprise here, I'm sure, Farouk, concerning my opinion.

The mall setting for a tattoo enterprise would be fine. In fact, there is always the chance that because shoppers could see for themselves that the shop is clean and well organized, their own opinion might be altered to the better.

A tatt shop would be healthier for shoppers than the acrylic nail shops, where the workers wear masks but not the customers. That has always made me wonder about health issues associated with acrylic nails.
 
CalledToServe said:
No, I wouldn't moralize the issue. I'm a firm believer in free market capitalism and a small government. The government should not be used as a weapon against a legitimate business owner and his location, specifically this tattoo parlor.
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i agree with this.
The mall is the best place for commercial.
Should not be a big deal of an issue unless the business owner didn't comply with the trade and industry procedures.
 
Speculative said:
I agree with this. I really have no problem at all with having a tattoo parlor in a mall.
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Speculative:

Kind of like, why make it more difficult for people by restricting it to a more inaccessible location, if they can otherwise stroll in from the mall?

Lately, the parlor visit has become a sort of rite of passage, anyway, for many 18-year olds. (Not that I think it's something they 'ought' to do; but rather it's undeniable that a lot want to do it, so why would parents want their freshly adult 18 year olds to hang around at midnight at some dimly lit joint in the industrial section of town?)

If this makes any sense...
 
I'd leave it alone--people should be left to their own decisions. And it's not a terrible thing anyway.
 
questdriven said:
I'd leave it alone--people should be left to their own decisions. And it's not a terrible thing anyway.
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questdriven: Some ppl think so, but, well, it's not, is it? for a lot of ppl it's what you do at 18, or even when the first grandkid comes along, etc.) Ty for your vote and comment.
 
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