of tattoos and caveat emptor

'Caveat emptor' is a Latin phrase which simply translates to 'let the buyer beware'. It is a precaution that the buyers should know the condition and quality of the purchase before buying. The seller is not responsible for informing the defects or imperfections of the item or service to be sold. Honesty and frankness are usually non-existent in sellers, unless he's a man who does not prioritise profits as his ultimatum in opening a business. I recently came across an article about a girl who got a tattoo which was mispelt. She saw the preview of the word and the stencil on her arm which was the word 'beatiful'. It was spelled incorrectly but she was not aware of it until someone pointed it out. Guess this is what happens when the literary rate in the U.S. is low. Back to the story. She then wanted to sue the artist for tattooing the mispelt word on her arm. The adjudicator ruled that "...the Claimant is the author of her own misfortune. The Claimant saw the phrase on the computer, on the stencil and then on her arm before being tattooed and she approved of the tattoo”. Hence, caveat emptor applies even when getting a tattoo. If you are illiterate, get a picture instead.