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nail salon?
So, the other day I was getting my nails done and the woman was from a different country - she was asian, which is really common...but she said something and I COULD not understand her at alll. I asked a few times, "What? I dont understand." But she got kind of mad and I felt terrible because she was obviously trying really hard. She repeated herself like 8 times and I still did not understand. Just wondering what I should do in the future? Is there some kind of etiquette you should use when getting your nails done?
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I think she should have understood that you did not understand her. Perhaps beforehand, you should ask for someone who can speak English better. Tell her to put it into other words too. Or, ask someone else in the salon to "translate". I don't know what she could have been saying to you. Maybe she was just making conversation. Or she could have been asking you if you wanted your nails done a certain way or some nail-related question. I wouldn't know because I never got a manicure, but if you know from other experiences what the person doing your nails usually asks you, maybe you could somehow guess what she was saying.
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I am actually Vietnamese and everyone in my family does nails [haha] but no since I'm 16 and I have friends..I UNDERSTAND. They just think my mom's accent is hilarious. But in your situation, you shouldn't blame yourself. You were kind, and considerate. It was the lady who got mad. Just say, I'm sorry I don't understand or ask someone there to ask her? I think you handled it well.
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I understand how you feel, and it's really no ones fault. It happens a lot, actually. All you can do is ask her to repeat herself, and excuse the misunderstanding. Try things like...
"Pardon me?"
"Say that again?"
"I'm sorry, I don't understand."
"Could you speak up?"
"Could you speak slower?"
You can eliminate this problem by finding a manicurist you like (and can understand) and book appointments with them.
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you should say excuse me and not what or i cannot understand you, please repeat that.
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