Was I having a "conservative" moment ?
Earlier today I called a nail salon I used to frequent about a manicure this week. Since today was a holiday here, I figured it might be closed and I’d leave a message about going in on Tuesday. But they were open, and someone answered. I wasn’t prepared to go in, so I asked about Tuesday.
"Sorry, we’re closed tomorrow."
"Oh, okay," I replied. "Funny, todays the holiday."
"What holiday ?" She asked.
"Memorial Day".
"Oh," she replied, dismissively. "We don’t really care about that. We’re Vietnamese."
Stung, I thought, but you live and have your business here. I bit my tongue and didn’t say it, though.
She asked if I wanted an appointment on Wednesday; I told her I’d call again and hung up. She’s not the shop owner, so I might still go. 🙁
"Sorry, we’re closed tomorrow."
"Oh, okay," I replied. "Funny, todays the holiday."
"What holiday ?" She asked.
"Memorial Day".
"Oh," she replied, dismissively. "We don’t really care about that. We’re Vietnamese."
Stung, I thought, but you live and have your business here. I bit my tongue and didn’t say it, though.
She asked if I wanted an appointment on Wednesday; I told her I’d call again and hung up. She’s not the shop owner, so I might still go. 🙁
