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Just_Jer t1_j8rta3g wrote

People who do nails want money...they'll paint anyone's nails. I used to go with my wife to the nail/spa place and they'd always ask me if I wanted my nails painted after they were done with the pedicure, because then they could charge us more.

I think sometimes people confuse transphobia with not kissing your ass. If you want the red carpet rolled out for you just because you belong to a certain group, you're gonna have a bad time wherever you go. If you want your nails painted and to be treated just the same as any other customer, you should be fine anywhere...

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andherewestand OP t1_j8rvuf2 wrote

She's not looking for a red carpet, she just doesn't want to be humiliated and would like to be treated like any other person. That's not been the experience, hence looking for suggestions.

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DarthLysergis t1_j8rwmu8 wrote

You can't go into it expecting the worst. This is Connecticut. Not rural Kentucky. Go in, ask for what you want, in a way that says "I'm here paying for your services" and either they are going to say, here's your chair (nearly 95 percent likely) or there's the door, which again, were in CT.

And if they are the kind of asshole that would refuse your business, tell them you wouldn't let those hack jobs touch your fabulous nails and walk out like a boss

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sld06003 t1_j8s9llt wrote

I think you are mostly right for Connecticut. But depending on where OP's friend is visiting from, it's not hard to imagine her having a tough time or feeling disrespected

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