Re: henna in the office

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Posted by Kenzi on June 26, 2001 at 17:36:26:

In reply to: henna in the office posted by veggiesaurus on June 26, 2001 at 15:57:39:

I work at a very conservative law firm, so conservative that we only
just adopted casual Fridays, and then, only for the summer and the
rules for it are really strict. While I work the night shift, there
are still quite a few attorneys still in the office when I am there.
I usually have henna somewhere visible and often it is full henna on
my hand(s). I have had some positive responses, people who know what
it is, both while and from hennaing cultures. Once I was talking to
an attorney and the minute he noticed my fully hennaed hands he was
struck dumb (imagine that for a lawyer) and when he did speak it was
just gibberish. He didn't ask what it was, just stared at my hands.

One of the managers of my department looks at my henna and sneers, but
has never asked what it is, or shown any interest whatsoever. I am
annoyed by her sneer; it's like sneering what someone wears to work
because you don't like it, and that is pretty rude. I guess she feels
justified in her rudeness because I am doing something freaky and
weird. We just can't get no respect!

Despite the varying reactions, I do manage to get some clients from
work after they have seen my henna.

Kenzi, making lawyers speechless everywhere...ava

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: I work at a very conservative law firm, so conservative that we only : just adopted casual Fridays, and then, only for the summer and the : rules for it are really strict. While I work the night shift, there : are still quite a few attorneys still in the office when I am there. : I usually have henna somewhere visible and often it is full henna on : my hand(s). I have had some positive responses, people who know what : it is, both while and from hennaing cultures. Once I was talking to : an attorney and the minute he noticed my fully hennaed hands he was : struck dumb (imagine that for a lawyer) and when he did speak it was : just gibberish. He didn't ask what it was, just stared at my hands. : : One of the managers of my department looks at my henna and sneers, but : has never asked what it is, or shown any interest whatsoever. I am : annoyed by her sneer; it's like sneering what someone wears to work : because you don't like it, and that is pretty rude. I guess she feels : justified in her rudeness because I am doing something freaky and : weird. We just can't get no respect! : : Despite the varying reactions, I do manage to get some clients from : work after they have seen my henna. : : Kenzi, making lawyers speechless everywhere...ava
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