This woman wasn't an SC, but she was teetering on the edge of being a rude pain in my ass, but redeemed herself at the last second.
A reminder to anyone who is not aware of this: my ears are spaced to 14mm. Yes, that means I have a hole 2mm larger than 1/2 an inch in my ear, and the jewelry I wear are tunnels, meaning the hole is clearly visible.
Woman: Do those hurt? Your ears, I mean.
Me: Do they hurt, or did they hurt?
Woman: Do they?
Me: Well if they hurt all the time I wouldn't have them.
Woman: You probably get asked about them a lot, huh?
Me: (having a bad day and really not wanting to chew the fat about my piercings) Yep.
My bad day must have been very visible through this one comment.
Woman: And I take it you don't want to be asked about them so I'll shut up now. I know when to zip my mouth.
THANK YOU!
Now, can you please impart this wisdom on other customers as well?
Aside from my piercings another thing I get asked about is my name, which rarely anyone can pronounce.
My name is one of the most common female Arabic names, and I am not Arabic.
I know it's not a sucky thing on the customer's part, but having to recite the correct pronunciation then sit through a Q and A about it can get a little trying.
One man today, who I assume was Arabic based on how our conversation went, seemed to take offence to my name.
Man: Your name is Arabic, you know.
Me: I know.
Man: And I can see that you are not Arabic.
Me: No, I'm not.
Man: So why do you have an Arabic name?
Me: Because that's what my parents chose to name me?
Man: Are either of your parents Arabic?
Me: Nope. Irish and Scottish.
Man: Then you should have an Irish name!
Well excuuuuse me, Name Police, I didn't know I had to clear it with you before I decided to accept the name my parents had given me.
Now if I had a traditional Irish name how much more crap do you think I would have to go through trying to get people to pronounce Siobahn (shuh-vaughn)?
PASS! I happen to like my name, thank you, regardless of the fact that I am not Arabic.
I've stuck my flag in it and claimed it. Move on.
A reminder to anyone who is not aware of this: my ears are spaced to 14mm. Yes, that means I have a hole 2mm larger than 1/2 an inch in my ear, and the jewelry I wear are tunnels, meaning the hole is clearly visible.
Woman: Do those hurt? Your ears, I mean.
Me: Do they hurt, or did they hurt?
Woman: Do they?
Me: Well if they hurt all the time I wouldn't have them.
Woman: You probably get asked about them a lot, huh?
Me: (having a bad day and really not wanting to chew the fat about my piercings) Yep.
My bad day must have been very visible through this one comment.
Woman: And I take it you don't want to be asked about them so I'll shut up now. I know when to zip my mouth.
THANK YOU!
Now, can you please impart this wisdom on other customers as well?
Aside from my piercings another thing I get asked about is my name, which rarely anyone can pronounce.
My name is one of the most common female Arabic names, and I am not Arabic.
I know it's not a sucky thing on the customer's part, but having to recite the correct pronunciation then sit through a Q and A about it can get a little trying.
One man today, who I assume was Arabic based on how our conversation went, seemed to take offence to my name.
Man: Your name is Arabic, you know.
Me: I know.
Man: And I can see that you are not Arabic.
Me: No, I'm not.
Man: So why do you have an Arabic name?
Me: Because that's what my parents chose to name me?
Man: Are either of your parents Arabic?
Me: Nope. Irish and Scottish.
Man: Then you should have an Irish name!
Well excuuuuse me, Name Police, I didn't know I had to clear it with you before I decided to accept the name my parents had given me.
Now if I had a traditional Irish name how much more crap do you think I would have to go through trying to get people to pronounce Siobahn (shuh-vaughn)?
PASS! I happen to like my name, thank you, regardless of the fact that I am not Arabic.
I've stuck my flag in it and claimed it. Move on.
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