Bali tourist's embarrassing tattoo typo sparks Aussie warning: 'Get what you pay for'
An Australian tourist received a misspelled tattoo in Bali, sparking a public warning about the risks of seeking cheap services abroad. Experts advise travelers to prioritize reputable studios over cost-cutting when getting permanent body art.
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The man reportedly sat in the chair for eight hours to get this upper chest tattoo, but it has one big typo. (Instagram/thedansal/mrjessestrong) Aussie travellers planning to get a tattoo in Bali are being warned to think twice after a tourist was left with an embarrassing typo inked across his chest.
The man wanted the phrase: "In times of peace, prepare for war."
But after an eight-hour tattoo session in Indonesia, he instead walked away with the word "peice" embazoned on his chest.
Pictures and videos of the cautionary tale started circulating online, with the artist and subject facing both facing ridicule.
Yahoo Lifestyle contacted the Balinese studio and confirmed the design had been corrected.
However, award-winning tattoo artist Khail Aitken said this should serve as a serious reminder to Australian travellers getting body art internationally, particularly when the design they want is not in the artist's native tongue.
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