Could someone tell me why its so wrong NOT to henna as a business??

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Posted by Shel (needing to rant about the general public a bit) on August 28, 2001 at 20:56:46:

I'm begining to wonder about society as a whole. I have never been
interested in henna as a buisness but suddenly I seem to be getting a
lot of local flack for it.
My daughter went back to school a couple of weeks ago. I had a
southwest design hennaed on my hand and a long vine from above the
knee to my ankle, (I LOVE EOS!!!!!!) when we went for the open house.
Several parents grabbed my hand to look and made comments on my
henna. A few asked what I charged to do henna. I told them I do it as
a hobby not as a buisness because I don't feel comfortable hennaing
others for money and that if they check out the hennapage.com they
could find all sorts of information on how to do their own henna if
they are interested, that it really is a lot of fun, not difficult to
learn how to do and a wonderful way to express your own creativity.
Well a couple of women became very offended that I wouldn't henna
them and kept trying to make thier point that they'd pay me. (Like
I'm an idiot and didn't grasp the money offer the first time) I
politely told them again I just henna as a personal hobby and excused
myself.
I've had this reaction quite a few times over the past few years from
store clerks, other military wives, and even total strangers who stop
me because they see my henna. It seems like the amount of these
reactions have been coming more and more frequently lately.
I have absolutely no problem with anyone who wants to do henna as a
buisness. It's just not me. I am much more comfortable encouraging
others to learn to do it for themsleves (Henna a person and they have
beauty for a short while, teach them to henna and they have beauty
for a lifetime). Is that so wrong or am I just attracting quite a few
odd balls lately?? (or am I just loosing my mind...which is a
distinct possiblity most days *grin*)

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Re: Could someone tell me why its so wrong NOT to henna as a business?? Lily 08:36:36 8/29/2001 (0)
you don't need to do it for money, but think about this- Lauren 22:34:38 8/28/2001 (4)
- I would gladly refere them to someone else but.... Shel 00:24:24 8/29/2001 (0)
- Henna for Tibet? Nick 22:44:42 8/28/2001 (2)
  - Here's the link! Zimra 23:19:02 8/28/2001 (1)
    - Thanks, Zimra (n/t) Lauren 14:20:10 8/29/2001 (0)
Re: Could someone tell me why its so wrong NOT to henna as a business?? Joe B 22:15:33 8/28/2001 (0)

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: I'm begining to wonder about society as a whole. I have never been : interested in henna as a buisness but suddenly I seem to be getting a : lot of local flack for it. : My daughter went back to school a couple of weeks ago. I had a : southwest design hennaed on my hand and a long vine from above the : knee to my ankle, (I LOVE EOS!!!!!!) when we went for the open house. : Several parents grabbed my hand to look and made comments on my : henna. A few asked what I charged to do henna. I told them I do it as : a hobby not as a buisness because I don't feel comfortable hennaing : others for money and that if they check out the hennapage.com they : could find all sorts of information on how to do their own henna if : they are interested, that it really is a lot of fun, not difficult to : learn how to do and a wonderful way to express your own creativity. : Well a couple of women became very offended that I wouldn't henna : them and kept trying to make thier point that they'd pay me. (Like : I'm an idiot and didn't grasp the money offer the first time) I : politely told them again I just henna as a personal hobby and excused : myself. : I've had this reaction quite a few times over the past few years from : store clerks, other military wives, and even total strangers who stop : me because they see my henna. It seems like the amount of these : reactions have been coming more and more frequently lately. : I have absolutely no problem with anyone who wants to do henna as a : buisness. It's just not me. I am much more comfortable encouraging : others to learn to do it for themsleves (Henna a person and they have : beauty for a short while, teach them to henna and they have beauty : for a lifetime). Is that so wrong or am I just attracting quite a few : odd balls lately?? (or am I just loosing my mind...which is a : distinct possiblity most days grin)
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