LOL I get what you are saying, but I'm guessing its just cultural differences. They always seem to say comments that Americans would consider
'rude' from my experience, and I do get uncomfortable when they talk in their language cuz I swear its about the customers lol but I agree with whoever
said just pay some more and go to a white salon if you dont like it haha. Me personally will put up with the bullshit for a great $15 (including tip) eyebrow
wax compared to the $30 'white' salon eyebrow wax (without tip). But best believe I will not skimp when it comes to my hair, I will def. throw down the
$200 every 6 weeks.
Why are Asian salon people so rude?
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Posts: 1646 (09/17/2009 11:22 PM) |
My mom owns a nail salon and I've worked there over the summers or whenever I'm home from break. As for making those comments, they're not trying
to be rude. Like others have said, they're just very blunt... I don't think their intention is to be rude.
One of my mom's employees always ask people if they want their eyebrows done, even if they don't need it. It's not because they think the customer's eyebrows are ugly or anything, they're just trying to make a sale. And when they speak in their native language, trust me, 9 out of 10 times, they're not talking about you. If they're not fluent in English, why would they use it with one another when it's easier for them to talk in their native language? My cousin, who is not at all fluent in English, always talks to me in our native language asking me how school was and etc when we're doing pedicures side by side. Honestly, I think you're being a little too sensitive. You shouldn't take it too personally. |
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Posts: 15424 (09/17/2009 11:25 PM) |
TheFreshPrincess wrote:  I pluck mine. I only get a few stray hairs, anyway. I can't imagine having enough hair on my toes to actually SHAVE them.
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Posts: 4816 (09/17/2009 11:25 PM) |
The whole talking about you in their language reminds me of that Seinfeld episode. Anyone ever see it? lol. Elaine swears the nail salon people are talking
about her so she takes Jerry's dad along with her one day (since he understands the language they speak) and she finds out they were talking about her.
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Posts: 1602 (09/17/2009 11:27 PM) |
lid0linda wrote: I don't think I'm being " too sensitive", I've just never been told comments about my flaws when I go to a non-Asian salon and I didn't know if it was a cultural thing or if they were just being unprofessional. |
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Posts: 1603 (09/17/2009 11:30 PM) |
bigredmunkeebutt wrote: I don't know, she's hispanic so she has darker hair and just has some hair on her toes that's more noticeable than the average person due to her ethnicity, guess she's not as vain to want to shave some small harmless toe hair that the average person doesn't notice 
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Posts: 580 (09/17/2009 11:31 PM) |
Others have already said it, but it is a cultural thing. I wish more people would grasp this concept and not be so quick to make generalizations about other
races.
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Posts: 1151 (09/17/2009 11:33 PM) |
Lyric762 wrote:i'm not a racist either. i have a color TV! |
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Posts: 9172 (09/17/2009 11:34 PM) |
Why would anyone shave their toes?
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Posts: 43069 (09/17/2009 11:41 PM) |
If the vibe was weird I would find another salon.
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Posts: 17051 (09/17/2009 11:42 PM) |
Its a culture difference. In Asia, they're a lot more upfront and blunt. My parents certainly are.
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Posts: 1648 (09/17/2009 11:46 PM) |
noname185 wrote:Yep. |
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Posts: 3004 (09/17/2009 11:47 PM) |
The last migration wrote:I have no idea what people do because I've never had that problem, but since I've seen people on here saying they shave their arms I wouldn't be surprised if people shaved their toes. 
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Posts: 17760 (09/17/2009 11:54 PM) |
I've heard that the people in China are VERY rude to each other. Maybe they just don't know how to act appropriately by American standards.
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Posts: 2622 (09/17/2009 11:56 PM) |
Yeah that's why I go to a high end salon with less asians.
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Posts: 1538 (09/18/2009 12:04 AM) |
I am always uncomfortable when they talk in a different language. I understand to say something to one another and communicate something about the job they are
doing but when they sit and have conversations and laugh it pisses me off
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Posts: 1152 (09/18/2009 12:52 AM) |
OH. MY. GOD. i can't believe how incredibly racist some of you bitches are, talking about how you hate it when asian salon workers speak their native
language and how rude asians are because they don't understand Americans...
well, maybe you don't understand THEM. if you don't like their languages or mannerisms then go to an all white or all black salon and quit your bitchin'. seriously, its 2009, people. |
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Posts: 19453 (09/18/2009 12:55 AM) |
Why would anyone shave their toes? Because hairy toes look ugly. |
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Posts: 4829 (09/18/2009 12:56 AM) |
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Posts: 4830 (09/18/2009 12:57 AM) |
YouSuckAndThatsSad wrote:The term 'racist' is thrown around so loosely these days. Nobody in this post sounds 'racist' in the slightest. Uh oh, someone has something not completely uplifting and rewarding to say about a specific race...they must be racist! |
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