if you told she would get hit walking in front of a car would she do it (n/t)

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Posted by jolynn on September 6, 2001 at 03:47:05:

In reply to: Black Paste in Wildwood, Yuck! posted by KAT on September 6, 2001 at 02:18:41:

: Hey all,
:
: Thought I would share a bit of my vacation with you.
: We spent a week on the shore in Wildwood, N.J. visiting my
: boyfriend's family who own a house there. I have never been Back
East
: before, I live near Seattle.
:
: My boyfriend's sister asked if I would bring Henna so we could sit
: around and I could Henna people. Sounded like fun!
:
: The first night we got there we walked to the Boardwalk, which is an
: experience like no other. Two miles of non-stop rides, amusement,
: food, shops, people and every 20 feet another sign advertising HENNA
: TATTOOS, often in bright neon with sheets of flash taped up on the
: walls!! Lots of tribal and logos and such. I was amazed! It made me
: slightly nauseated because it was so incredibly commercialized and
: tacky. I had a sick feeling they were doing Black, I noticed one
: yucky little booth had a hand written "warning" sign tacked up on
the
: wall, so high up and poorly written that I couldn't even read it! It
: really bothered me that there were all these little kids getting
: designs done and I felt helpless to do anything! There are hundreds
: of people on the boardwalk, don't go there if you don't like noise
: and crowds.
:
: One of the relatives visiting had a 15 year old daughter and I
: explained to them about natural Henna and how bad the black stuff
was
: for your body, etc. They didn't seem convinced, I wish I would have
: had something printed out to let them read, because as Kenzi said
: below also, I am not as articulate as I would hope to be in those
: situations.
:
: Anyway, they knew I had brought Henna with me, seemed impressed that
: I did all my designs freehand, but proceeded to go to the Boardwalk
: that night and pay $25 for the girl to get a small ankle design that
: I was not very impressed with. AAAGGHH, needless to say, I was
: a "bit" frustrated and hurt!! What could I do? I had never met this
: part of my boyfriend's family before so I felt I didn't want to
: ruffle any feathers, you know?
:
: Both my boyfriend and his sister couldn't believe they did it after
I
: told them how bad the black stuff could be. And this is horrible but
: a tiny little part of me secretly wished she would get a bit of a
: rash from it, just to show them. I know that is aweful!! But, how
are
: people going to learn when they just won't listen?!

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: : Hey all, : : : : Thought I would share a bit of my vacation with you. : : We spent a week on the shore in Wildwood, N.J. visiting my : : boyfriend's family who own a house there. I have never been Back : East : : before, I live near Seattle. : : : : My boyfriend's sister asked if I would bring Henna so we could sit : : around and I could Henna people. Sounded like fun! : : : : The first night we got there we walked to the Boardwalk, which is an : : experience like no other. Two miles of non-stop rides, amusement, : : food, shops, people and every 20 feet another sign advertising HENNA : : TATTOOS, often in bright neon with sheets of flash taped up on the : : walls!! Lots of tribal and logos and such. I was amazed! It made me : : slightly nauseated because it was so incredibly commercialized and : : tacky. I had a sick feeling they were doing Black, I noticed one : : yucky little booth had a hand written "warning" sign tacked up on : the : : wall, so high up and poorly written that I couldn't even read it! It : : really bothered me that there were all these little kids getting : : designs done and I felt helpless to do anything! There are hundreds : : of people on the boardwalk, don't go there if you don't like noise : : and crowds. : : : : One of the relatives visiting had a 15 year old daughter and I : : explained to them about natural Henna and how bad the black stuff : was : : for your body, etc. They didn't seem convinced, I wish I would have : : had something printed out to let them read, because as Kenzi said : : below also, I am not as articulate as I would hope to be in those : : situations. : : : : Anyway, they knew I had brought Henna with me, seemed impressed that : : I did all my designs freehand, but proceeded to go to the Boardwalk : : that night and pay $25 for the girl to get a small ankle design that : : I was not very impressed with. AAAGGHH, needless to say, I was : : a "bit" frustrated and hurt!! What could I do? I had never met this : : part of my boyfriend's family before so I felt I didn't want to : : ruffle any feathers, you know? : : : : Both my boyfriend and his sister couldn't believe they did it after : I : : told them how bad the black stuff could be. And this is horrible but : : a tiny little part of me secretly wished she would get a bit of a : : rash from it, just to show them. I know that is aweful!! But, how : are : : people going to learn when they just won't listen?!
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