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Homeless guy - should I let him in?
It was -8 so I asked him "are you alright?" to which he replied the obvious "it's cold". I repeated the question but more in a sense "are you going to die, or are you just going to have a really, really shitty night - as per usual?" to which he replied again "well, it's cold".
On his request, I gave him some cash and left but soon remembered that I my flatmate hasn't moved in yet so I have an extra room and bed.
And then this moral dilemma started playing in my head. OK, there's a risk that the guy might rob me or become a terrible inconvenience, but then - there's a chance he might die as well. Some discomfort on my part pales in the comparison to the discomfort that dying would bring him. Also - it's 4 am and I'm probably the only person awake around this area - so "someone else will take care of it" doesn't really work.
I called some friends who all advised me against taking the guy in. So I didn't.
I'm wondering - would anyone, under any circumstance - even if it was -30 outside, take the homeless guy in in Berlin? What's the right thing to do?
Convince me that I made the right decision. And what do I do tonight if he's still there?
i'd say skip the big names and look at studiowest in prenzlauer berg, they do amazing japanese style but the waitlist is like 6 months. if u want something quicker, the artists at bitterlich tattoo in mitte are super underrated, especially for fine line. and honestly, walk past the instagram hype, go to a shop in person and ask to see their portfolio book, that's where the real stuff is.
The Berlin tattoo scene is pretty spread out, so it depends on what style you're after. For fine line and minimalist work, I'd look at A Fine Line in Kreuzberg, they're booked out weeks in advance for a reason. If you want bold traditional, check out Die Wilde Ecke in Neukölln, they've been around forever and the artists there are solid. Honestly, your best bet is to scroll through Instagram and find someone whose healed work you like, not just the fresh photos, because that's where the real skill shows.
One thing nobody's mentioned yet is the tattoo convention at Arena Berlin, usually in early summer. It's a good way to see a bunch of styles in one afternoon and talk to artists face to face without committing to a shop. I found my guy there three years ago, he works out of a tiny studio near Boxhagener Platz and does amazing neo-traditional, but he rarely posts on Instagram so you'd never discover him otherwise. Bring cash if you go, a lot of the booths only take that on the day.