I bite my nails.
I always have, and yes it's a filthy terrible habit, but hey we've all got one (and there are some far worse than nail biting).
A few weeks ago I was really good and didn't bite my nails for ages, and they grew really long and pretty. Then I bit them.
So that's the back story as to how I ended up in "American Nails".
You have a lot of time to think in nail salons, and here's what makes me uncomfortable in nail salons.
1. You cannot just look at the price list at the front desk. Immediately, a staff member comes up and then penetrates your personal space asking what service you would like.
2. When there is only one other person sitting in the row of 10 stations getting their nails done, the staff member seats you next to them.
3. After telling the lovely and helpful asian staff member at the front counter what you want, you are led to a station that is wide enough for a size 8 and under, otherwise you bump elbows and handbags with whoever is nearby.
4. The interaction between the staff and myself always goes 1 of 3 ways. The first, is that they have broken or stilted english and say nothing. The second, they have broken or stilted english and won't stop talking to me, resulting in lots of 'oooh' 'ahhh' and awkward laughter on my part. Or three, and my personal favourite, when I ask a question slowly and distinctly such as 'Is acrylic or gel better?', to have them answer me in perfect english.
5. Once you are taken to the back of the little salon to get your nails painted and put under those weird UV lamps, you are forgotten about.
6. There are magazines everywhere but how the hell do you read them without trashing your nails?
7. When you ambitiously read them and trash your nails, the staff member who has completed your service yanks your hand back and then starts muttering in their native language.
8. When the staff talk in their own language across the salon at each other and laugh.
I nearly always think its about me.
9. When you leave the salon and your nails are still slightly wet and you trash them. Do you go back inside and ask them to fix it? Or traipse around for 2 weeks with buggered nails.
10. When you have to pay but your eftpos card is in your wallet at the bottom of your epic handbag and the staff member has to find it for you.
1. You cannot just look at the price list at the front desk. Immediately, a staff member comes up and then penetrates your personal space asking what service you would like.
2. When there is only one other person sitting in the row of 10 stations getting their nails done, the staff member seats you next to them.
3. After telling the lovely and helpful asian staff member at the front counter what you want, you are led to a station that is wide enough for a size 8 and under, otherwise you bump elbows and handbags with whoever is nearby.
4. The interaction between the staff and myself always goes 1 of 3 ways. The first, is that they have broken or stilted english and say nothing. The second, they have broken or stilted english and won't stop talking to me, resulting in lots of 'oooh' 'ahhh' and awkward laughter on my part. Or three, and my personal favourite, when I ask a question slowly and distinctly such as 'Is acrylic or gel better?', to have them answer me in perfect english.
5. Once you are taken to the back of the little salon to get your nails painted and put under those weird UV lamps, you are forgotten about.
6. There are magazines everywhere but how the hell do you read them without trashing your nails?
7. When you ambitiously read them and trash your nails, the staff member who has completed your service yanks your hand back and then starts muttering in their native language.
8. When the staff talk in their own language across the salon at each other and laugh.
I nearly always think its about me.
9. When you leave the salon and your nails are still slightly wet and you trash them. Do you go back inside and ask them to fix it? Or traipse around for 2 weeks with buggered nails.
10. When you have to pay but your eftpos card is in your wallet at the bottom of your epic handbag and the staff member has to find it for you.
Oh my gosh, this is hilarious!!
ReplyDeleteI was nodding along with all your points, ESPECIALLY number 8 - I totally think they are talking about me too!!
Great post
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