Re: comments from strangers
Posted by Giselle on November 04, 1999 at 11:10:46:
In Reply to: Re: comments from strangers posted by Henna diva on November 02, 1999 at 01:47:01:
About this in the workplace...
I work at a pet store and technically we are not allowed to have
visible tattoos, and the such. Well, technically, it's not a tattoo,
but I know my district manager may not see it that way. So when he
visits the store I basically stay out of sight.
There's something I learned from working in retail, and it's "Don't
ask for persmission, ask for forgiveness..."
Basically, go ahead and do it, (unless you fear strong disciplinary
action), and if they say that you shouldn't, say "Sorry, I just got it
done because I thought it looked great..."
As with anything in the workplace, discretion is everything. You don't
want to go to work with little naked mehndi people dancing around on
your palms, you definitely run the risk of raised eyebrows then...
Another thing, older people are pretty cool about it once you explain
it to them. They usually appreciate the traditional,
passed-through-the-generations quality about Mehndi. Though one older
lady I worked with finally just said "But YOU'RE not Middle
Eastern..." Heh heh... But the next day she came to me and said, "Oh,
I was telling all my friends about you and the Henna..." And I knew
that she at least liked telling other people about Mehndi and its
history. Unlike many forms of body decoration, Mehndi has a good,
solid, generations-old reputation.
- Re: henna in the workplace Natasha Papousek 14:21:32 11/04/99
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