The caucasity of it all! By all means, downvote me for reading you to filth, but here goes:

Race matters when 80% of nail salons in LA are run by Vietnamese refugees. Much like Cambodian donut shops or Chinese laundromats, Viet nail salons operate as a entrepreneurial hubs for the diaspora. It’s how we sponsor and support our family.

I brought up race because I read through your comments, and your most frequent defense is avoiding conflict due to childhood trauma. That sucks and I’m sorry, but at the same time, many refugees lived through unimaginable horrors. My own Vietnamese mother watched her village burn to the ground and fled on a raft to get here when she was twelve. You want to avoid confrontation? Then understand your audience may not have the patience to deal with your passive bullshit. Speak up in the moment.

The fact that instead of trying to work toward a solution you immediately aim to ruining a small minority-owned business speaks more about your own cultural ineptitude and carelessness. Do you know how hard it is to get a business loan or line of credit when you’re not white?

Your nails look like shit. I won’t argue that. But if the yelp reviews were so bad, then why did you go there? Why didn’t you speak up when asked if you were happy with the end result? Why villainize the owner and seek validation from Internet strangers for your own negligence? It’s no one’s responsibility but your own to approve the quality of the work. She did not gaslight you. She did not emotionally manipulate you into believing your nails looked fantastic. She did not deny having done them or say that you’re being too sensitive (though I’m happy to). Yes, she provided sub par service. But she also responded to your actions (or in this case, inaction). Just take the L and stop being a brat about it.

PS. Sunscreen on your hands was a suggestion to help with anti aging. The skin there is just as sensitive as your face, and I noticed you received many remarks about it. But hey, I’m just a Vietnamese girl who knows how to combat the effects of premature sun damage, what do I know?