Re: The rudest thing ever?
Posted by Sarah on July 28, 2001 at 05:40:39:
In reply to: The rudest thing ever? posted by Nick on July 27, 2001 at 15:20:24:
Well Nick, I'm sure you've heard a few of my rants by now... but hereare a few gems...
I work at WalMart here in my cow town home and it is like the hopping
place of the town as its one of those supercenter ones with groceries
and general merchandise. Well anyhow, I'm a cashier, so the designs
that are on my hands are HIGHLY visible....
One day some woman said "Honey, that's not permanent is it?" to a
design I was pretty proud of. When I told her it wasn't she said "Oh
good, I hoped you were just bored, and it wasn't permanent" like the
design was the ugliest thing she'd ever seen. I get a lot of old men
asking me if it is magic marker, which is so stupid, honestly if I
was going to draw on myself in magic marker, don't you think I'd use
more than one color, and a color other than the color henna is?
*shakes her head* Another gem was one woman who kept saying, though
she apparently knew little to nothing about the art, that it comes
off if it gets wet. *laughs and rolls her eyes at this one now that
she thinks about it* After I got done telling her that it doesn't
simply wash off, she still said, "Oh its not for me then, I do hair
and my hands are always wet, it would come right off." Some people
huh? To my great surprise though, a lot of older women have told me
that they thought the designs on my hands were very beautiful, and
one actually suggested that I do mehendi professionally, cause she
liked my designs so much. This town being rather geriatric and a bit
conservative, I figured the old ladies to be the ones hating it and
the young folks going nuts over it, however the world has amazed me
once more!
I think my biggest insult though comes right from here in my own
home. My dad and younger *the one under me* sister *I have 2 sisters
and a bro, all younger* are absoultely amazing with art... (tosses
her lil sis's cartoon webpage at ya if ya care to see what she means
http://www.geocities.com/katerina_bellfairy) and they look at my
henna in disgust!!!!! I've asked both if they would like a design or
if they would do a design on me, but both staunchly refuse. Being
bored and attempting to come up with new designs last night I whipped
out my trusty pen and doodled on my feet, I was out of henna paste
for the moment. I came up with some pretty great new designs but
earlier today * I have one heck of a time getting pen ink off of me
but doodle on myself all the time anyhow* I tried to show him and he
was all like "what is it, more of that body art stuff" as he sighed
in something close to disgust or just plain denial of my chosen art.
As I've mentioned already, I can't draw on paper, it looks miserable,
but on skin I'm better than average I'd say. Its frustrating to be in
a household where you're not appreciated. On the up side though, my
lil bro loves it, as does my other sis, and my bf is willing to let
me play all the time.
I guess I can't complain much, just need to find a way to deal with
it.
Blessings and wishes of more understanding for all of us suffering
artists,
Sarah
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