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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. 🙁
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sarabee1995 · 26-30, F
Yeah, okay, mixed feelings of course... But, my feelings don't dictate her rights. She has the right to honor or not honor any holiday she wishes. 🤷‍♀️
@sarabee1995 And I knew that was true, even while thinking, "how dare you ?!" I surprised myself.
sarabee1995 · 26-30, F
@bijouxbroussard I get it. We are entitled to our "how dare you?" moments just as she is entitled to her right not to honor our war dead (some of whom likely killed family members of hers 🤷‍♀️).

It's a complicated world. But both hers and our feelings are valid. Right? ❤️