Re: The rudest thing ever?
Posted by Maureen on July 27, 2001 at 20:13:53:
In reply to: The rudest thing ever? posted by Nick on July 27, 2001 at 15:20:24:
Well, with my huge red, gold and dark brown Afro (hennaed)...piercednose...huge dangling earrings...and henna hands, ankles and/or feet,
folks around here would not know what to target first. But I always
keep my mighty "pity" smile ready (you know the smile usually
reserved for a very young child who has just done something
incredably stupid). There was a time when I wore a pill box hat and
gloves to job interviews. And it would have been considered
inappropriate had I not. I have come a long way since then and some
people have not. That is just how I see it.
I do have this one very good male friend who sees the henna on my
hand and takes my hand, looks deeply into my eyes saying, "What is
this? It looks like snakes!" To which I reply as I take back my
hand, "No, it is henna. It is not permanent." To which replies
while taking my hand back and holding it within both of his, "Oh!"
Then we begin a conversation in earnest. This has been going on for
so long I can't remember when the ritual began. But this is how we
meet and greet each other always. I have been waiting for him to
question the "it is not permanent" statement since there is always a
stain on my hand. But he hasn't. It is just a thing...a joke
between the two of us. If he ever meant to be rude he missed his
mark...I didn't get it!
Maureen
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txilar 23:33:47 7/27/2001
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