Re: henna in the workplace
Posted by Natasha Papousek on November 04, 1999 at 14:21:32:
In Reply to: Re: comments from strangers posted by Giselle on November 04, 1999 at 11:10:46:
: if they say that you shouldn't, say "Sorry, I just got it
: done because I thought it looked great..."
HEH, HEH, HEH....that works!
: 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.
Yes, I;ve also found this to be true. The older ladies in the
accounting dept thought I was crazy at first, but then I explained a
little about the history...and then they saw a special on TV, and now
they can't stop asking about my designs (which are usually
historically-based). And when I explained what it was to the gruff
professor that I work for, his eyes lit up with understanding -- he's
been to India and highly respects that culture, but had never seen
mehndi designs up close...so now he's not so gruff with me anymore...
:)