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    One unhappy customer

    Poor guy, couldn't help chuckle though
    http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/essays/tattoos.htm

    'A TEENAGER who paid £90 to have his arm tattoed with Chinese characters got a shock when he learned the message read: 'At the end of the day, this is an ugly boy.'
    Hairdresser Lee Becks thought he had Mandarin for 'Love, honour and obey' etched into his skin.
    The 18-year-old found out that he had been tricked when he saw the effect it had on a woman serving at a Chinese take-away.
    'At first, she said something about me making people laugh and talked about a crown,' he said.
    'But then I realised she was really saying clown, not crown. The young woman blushed and was very reluctant to translate for me. Then she admitted what it really said.'
    A 'totally mortified' Mr Becks went back to the tattoo parlour in Southend, the next day - only to find it had closed.
    He added: 'I suspect the tattooist knew he was closing and just wanted to get his own back for some reason. I always wanted a tattoo and the design looked great. Now I am stuck with it but have to keep it covered up.'
    When he dared show off his arm at a nightclub, a group of Chinese girls came up - and burst out laughing. Even his friends have been finding it hard to keep straight faces.
    His employer, Gary Doyle, said: 'He's a bit sensitive about the tattoos - they look very trendy if you don't know what they really mean. I don't think Lee stands much of a chance with any attractive young Chinese lady he may meet.'
    Mr Becks plans to spend £600 to have the tattoo removed by laser.'
    Last edited by ProEvoDanny; 07-28-2010 at 11:27 AM.

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    What an idiot, you think someone would do a little research first.

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    Hahaha, if he hasn't checked what they were writing then he deserves what he gets...
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    at least they were accurate

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    thats messed up, but he obviously didnt take the time to figure out the characters for himself

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