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Tony @Nail TechLove & Affairs · Wichita, KS

My coworker kept inviting me to his house until I understood why

The first time Ly came to our nail salon after work, she brought food for her husband.

The second time, she brought food for...
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My coworker kept inviting me to his house until I understood why
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Julie @Nail TechAsk the Community · Louisville, KY

I keep hoping she will notice me first

I have worked beside her for almost six months, and she still has no idea how nervous she makes me.

She probably thinks I am...
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I keep hoping she will notice me first
Love it 1 Hug 1 27 reads · ·
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Candy @Former Salon WorkerSalon Drama · Torrance, CA

The pedicure chair that made me quit

I had only worked at the salon for three weeks when two customers almost started fighting over a pedicure chair.

At first, I...
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The pedicure chair that made me quit
Laughing 1 Lmao 1 33 reads · ·
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Mr K @Salon OwnerLove & Affairs · New Haven, CT

The ring she left beside my register

The first time Vang asked me to lock the salon door after everyone left, I thought she was finally going to tell me she liked... 7 min read ·
The ring she left beside my register
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Natasha @CustomerLove & Affairs · Birmingham, AL

I never imagined my first Asian boyfriend would be a Vietnamese nail tech

I'm a Black American woman.

I'm tall, plus-size, and I've always been confident in who I am.

Still, dating hasn't always been...
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I never imagined my first Asian boyfriend would be a Vietnamese nail tech
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Susan @Nail TechFunny Stories · Anchorage, AK

she hated her nails, refused to pay, then handed me a $50 in cash for tip

I've been doing nails for almost eight years.

I thought I'd seen everything.

Apparently, I was wrong.

One Friday afternoon a...
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she hated her nails, refused to pay, then handed me a $50 in cash for tip
Laughing 1 Lmao 1 29 reads · ·
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Tina @ManagerSalon Drama · Minneapolis, MN

I accidentally overheard my boss's secret phone call in the salon restroom

I've worked as the receptionist and salon manager at the same nail salon in Minneapolis for almost six years.

To be honest, I...
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I accidentally overheard my boss's secret phone call in the salon restroom
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Danny @Friend / FamilyMarriage & Family · Fort Wayne, IN

Nail school didn't change my friend's wife, but the lifestyle afterward did

One of my closest friends has been married for almost twelve years.

They're both Vietnamese.

When they first came to Indiana,...
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Nail school didn't change my friend's wife, but the lifestyle afterward did
Shocking 1 Sad 1 43 reads · ·
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Daisy @Salon OwnerHeartbreaking · Buffalo, NY

I lost my boyfriend and one of my best nail techs at the same time

Owning a nail salon taught me to expect almost anything.

I just never expected the people who hurt me the most would be the two...
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I lost my boyfriend and one of my best nail techs at the same time
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