sometimes you just have to be polite but firm.

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Posted by jennifer on October 9, 2001 at 17:13:38:

In reply to: advice on dealing with people who think they know it all posted by Jocelyne on October 9, 2001 at 15:28:07:

this will take practice but works will with people who think they are
more knowlegeable but are spreading misinformation. say things
like "i am so sorry but i think you have been misinformed." or "
forgive me but you are mistaken." and proceded onward with giving
correct information. most of the time they will be somewhat taken
aback and will let you procede, if they don't, they end up looking
argumentive and rude, which defeats their purpose as people will will
concentrate on their rudness and not their information...most of the
time. confidence usually wins.

i didn't realize that henna was permenant on the hair, for some
reason i got the impression that it coats the hair and then wears off
as time goes on. i haven't been paying attention as i henna my hair
and then have my hair cornbraided. all the ends of my hair had been
dyed before, i just started hennaing my hair around 4 or 5 months ago.
i definately noticed a difference in my hair texture. it is much
softer and not as fried. i don't get it as red as my natural hair is
ash brown but the silver hair makes great highlights and so my hair
glints in the sunlight. i will be doing my hair tonight in fact,
before it gets braided tomorrow. i have the henna booth at the las
vegas ren faire to do this weekend and i do not want to bother with
my hair.
it is interesting what you learn on this page. thanks, jennifer

: Hi again folks. It's been a while that I've stopped on (free time?
: what's that?!) ;-}, but I'm glad to see that discussions here are
: alive and well. Hope you can help me with my dilemma...
: The other day in dance class talk turned to henna, and eventually
: using henna on hair. I mentioned as a caution that henna is a
: Permanent hair dye, so that folks should be careful if using henna
on
: their hair. Of course, someone speaks up and says "no it's not it's
a
: temporary dye" I politely say that no, it's temporary on skin
because
: the skin exfoliates, but Is permanent on hair. The response
is "Well,
: my mother is a hair dresser and she used to dye my hair with it all
: the time and it's temporary, and it comes in all colours".
: I'm not ready to get into an arguement in dance class over it; if
: someone who thinks they know better wants to take a chance with
their
: own hair that's their business; but what concerns me is that this
: other woman with lovely Blonde hair is listening to this and then
: says "Oh that's interesting", and all I can think is, Please God,
: don't let this blonde woman put henna in her hair, thinking she'll
: get a temporary dye out of it in whatever colour she wants.
: I sometimes run into similar trouble when I mention that people
: should avoid black henna because they can be permanently scarred,
but
: some know-it-all always pipes up, "Oh I got a black henna tattoo
last
: month at such and such a place and it was great"
: Any advice on dealing with folks who share bad information like
this?

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: this will take practice but works will with people who think they are : more knowlegeable but are spreading misinformation. say things : like "i am so sorry but i think you have been misinformed." or " : forgive me but you are mistaken." and proceded onward with giving : correct information. most of the time they will be somewhat taken : aback and will let you procede, if they don't, they end up looking : argumentive and rude, which defeats their purpose as people will will : concentrate on their rudness and not their information...most of the : time. confidence usually wins. : : i didn't realize that henna was permenant on the hair, for some : reason i got the impression that it coats the hair and then wears off : as time goes on. i haven't been paying attention as i henna my hair : and then have my hair cornbraided. all the ends of my hair had been : dyed before, i just started hennaing my hair around 4 or 5 months ago. : i definately noticed a difference in my hair texture. it is much : softer and not as fried. i don't get it as red as my natural hair is : ash brown but the silver hair makes great highlights and so my hair : glints in the sunlight. i will be doing my hair tonight in fact, : before it gets braided tomorrow. i have the henna booth at the las : vegas ren faire to do this weekend and i do not want to bother with : my hair. : it is interesting what you learn on this page. thanks, jennifer : : : : Hi again folks. It's been a while that I've stopped on (free time? : : what's that?!) ;-}, but I'm glad to see that discussions here are : : alive and well. Hope you can help me with my dilemma... : : The other day in dance class talk turned to henna, and eventually : : using henna on hair. I mentioned as a caution that henna is a : : Permanent hair dye, so that folks should be careful if using henna : on : : their hair. Of course, someone speaks up and says "no it's not it's : a : : temporary dye" I politely say that no, it's temporary on skin : because : : the skin exfoliates, but Is permanent on hair. The response : is "Well, : : my mother is a hair dresser and she used to dye my hair with it all : : the time and it's temporary, and it comes in all colours". : : I'm not ready to get into an arguement in dance class over it; if : : someone who thinks they know better wants to take a chance with : their : : own hair that's their business; but what concerns me is that this : : other woman with lovely Blonde hair is listening to this and then : : says "Oh that's interesting", and all I can think is, Please God, : : don't let this blonde woman put henna in her hair, thinking she'll : : get a temporary dye out of it in whatever colour she wants. : : I sometimes run into similar trouble when I mention that people : : should avoid black henna because they can be permanently scarred, : but : : some know-it-all always pipes up, "Oh I got a black henna tattoo : last : : month at such and such a place and it was great" : : Any advice on dealing with folks who share bad information like : this?
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