advice on dealing with people who think they know it all

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Posted by Jocelyne on October 9, 2001 at 15:28:07:

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?

Mehndi Beauty

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Thank you! Jocelyne 14:16:45 10/10/2001 (0)
Re: advice on dealing with people who think they know it all Kenzi 21:54:41 10/9/2001 (0)
sometimes you just have to be polite but firm. jennifer 17:13:38 10/9/2001 (1)
- hair henna jolynn 05:38:13 10/10/2001 (0)
Pick your battles carefully Catherine Cartwright Jones 17:03:49 10/9/2001 (1)
- Re: Pick your battles carefully Christine 23:15:44 10/9/2001 (0)

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: 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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