Lemme See!!!!

[rerant]

This is a slightly old one from about a year ago.

Background:
My nails grow rather quickly on their own. I've only ever had them professionally done twice in my life, mainly due to the fact that I'm cheap and refuse to pay for something I can easily do myself. Given the latter statement I have learned to free-hand French tips perfectly. I occasionally mix up the colours and will have either purple, black, pink or blue tips as opposed to the typical white.
Of all my useless talents, doing my nails seems to be the one that gathers the most attention from both women and men.

Now to the story.

On this particular day I had my nails done with black tips. I had an issue at my register (what it was specifically I don't remember) and was waiting while the supervisor remedied the situation.
In this time the customer who was next in line saw my nails.

Woman: Nice nails. I like the black.
Me: Oh yeah, haha thanks. I get bored a lot.
Woman: I can tell.
Me:
Woman: Wait... did you do those yourself!? *GRABS my hand*
Me: *gently trying to retrieve the appendage that is rightfully mine* Yes, I did.
Woman: HOW!?
Me: I Just... did. Practice.
Woman: OMG you HAVE to do my nails for me! *still gripping my hand and now tapping my nails to ensure that I did in fact grow them on my own*
Me: Uhh...

Thankfully, as if I had willed it to be so, the supervisor had finished with the issue at that very moment and I was able to casually ignore the hand grabbing woman *ahem* I mean... go about my duties, and get her out of my lane.

She wasn't sucky since she wasn't being a jerk, but seriously, grabbing my hand and insisting I be your personal nail salon?
Whatever, nutbag.

[Bloodsoul]

People have asked if I did my nails as well, but I don't think they'd want me to do their's. My touch up jobs generally involve scraping away access polish with a scalpal.

[JoitheArtist]

Ugh, I sympathize. I have really long hair (past my butt and still growing) and people keep grabbing it. Sheesh! Not public property, people!

[rerant]

Ugh, I sympathize. I have really long hair (past my butt and still growing) and people keep grabbing it. Sheesh! Not public property, people!

People used to do that to me ALL the time when I had unnatural hair colours. They assumed my hair was a wig and wanted to tug on it to be sure.
Like I want someone's greasy paws all over my pretty purple hair.
Another thing about the unnatural colours was people were always asking me how to get a particular colour (I would mix different dyes to get unique shades, sometimes purposely not mixing the dyes thoroughly so as to create a neat effect). I would always tell people I just mixed colours, and they would get annoyed when I would jokingly say, "The colours I mix to get my hair to look like this is like grandmas secret apple pie recipe. It dies with me."

Sorry for them, but that's the truth.

[Scotlers]

I sort of know how that goes.

I have (apparently) really nice blue eyes. (My SO says their my best feature, but I digress.) I do get complimented on them quite a bit.

When I switched to contacts from glasses, it was amazing the number of people who asked me if I wore colored contacts. I guess I should be flattered they thought my eyes were such a nice shade of blue. Or they thought a guy shouldn't have that particular shade of blue eyes. I dunno.

The icing on the cake were the people, and there were several, who when they asked me if I wore colored contacts, and I said "No," then said they didn't believe me, and why don't I take my contact out to prove it wasn't colored.

Um, yeah, not so much.

And they could never understand why I wasn't willing to do so.

Now, when I wore glasses, it wasn't really an issue. People would notice or they wouldn't. I guess, they could see I wasn't wearing colored glasses.

But seriously, who asks a complete stranger to take out their contacts?

[rerant]

Now, when I wore glasses, it wasn't really an issue. People would notice or they wouldn't. I guess, they could see I wasn't wearing colored glasses.

Funnily enough, I've been asked the same question while wearing my glasses. People are just that dense.

[the_std]

I know a woman who would wear prescription-less colour contacts because she hated her eye colour, and then her glasses over top because she loved the way they looked.

But I had the same coloured-hair thing. Even though mine was only three inches long, people would still reach waaaaaaay into my bubble to pull on it. The worst culprit was old grampas. They'd reach out, give it a pull and ask me if I could do the same for them. Most of the time, I didn't mind, but sometimes...

Bah. People don't realize that the other walking, talking things that occupy the world besides them are people too.

[Apathy]

Bah. People don't realize that the other walking, talking things that occupy the world besides them are people too.

They are? Sweet merciful crap! All this time I thought they were detailed marionettes for my personal amusement!

[froglet]

The worst culprit was old grampas. They'd reach out, give it a pull and ask me if I could do the same for them. Most of the time, I didn't mind, but sometimes...

Should have done just that... Reached out and tugged what was left of their hair

But yeah, maybe if she wasn't Ms. Grabby-Hands and phrased it more as 'how much to do mine???' with an excited look, it'd be a bit more acceptable, but you just know that never crossed her mind...

[karath]

I sort of know how that goes.

I have (apparently) really nice blue eyes. (My SO says their my best feature, but I digress.) I do get complimented on them quite a bit.

When I switched to contacts from glasses, it was amazing the number of people who asked me if I wore colored contacts. I guess I should be flattered they thought my eyes were such a nice shade of blue. Or they thought a guy shouldn't have that particular shade of blue eyes. I dunno.

The icing on the cake were the people, and there were several, who when they asked me if I wore colored contacts, and I said "No," then said they didn't believe me, and why don't I take my contact out to prove it wasn't colored.

Um, yeah, not so much.

And they could never understand why I wasn't willing to do so.

Now, when I wore glasses, it wasn't really an issue. People would notice or they wouldn't. I guess, they could see I wasn't wearing colored glasses.

But seriously, who asks a complete stranger to take out their contacts?

Eye contact and I have a strained relationship, so if I notice someone is wearing contacts (once in a blue moon) then I'll be sure to ask. No way in hell I'm asking them to take them out though; I wear 'em myself, they are a ROYAL pain in the ass sometimes. It's awesome that you have such great eyes though; mine are some weird mix that look different to everybody. I've been green, grey, blue, gold, and hazel, depending on who you ask :P

They are? Sweet merciful crap! All this time I thought they were detailed marionettes for my personal amusement!

dammit apathy, I nearly broke rule #1!

[tropicsgoddess]

Most of the time when I put on nail polish, it comes out smudged since I'm a bit clumsy...

[rerant]

Most of the time when I put on nail polish, it comes out smudged since I'm a bit clumsy...

Tip: if you smudge your polish while it's still wet or tacky you can wet your finger and carefully smooth out the smudge.

[computeraide]

I sort of know how that goes. I have (apparently) really nice blue eyes.

Just be glad SCs and idiots don't walk up and poke you in the eye!

[AdminAssistant]

I can't paint my fingernails, I make a big mess of it. So I just go plain (I do buff them so they're nice and shiny). *sigh*

[RetailWorkhorse]

I do my nails (Yup, just lost another man point) about once or twice a week. Haven't learned how to do french tips because they don't get long enough, but I'd like to learn at some point. They're a bit on the weak side so unless I do them up they tend to break while I'm unpacking freight.