Are we the only ones who understand basic economics? I mean come on.

Some manicurists probably do, especially the owners/single proprietors. Most of the staff not so much. If you have oodles of salons they’re going to fight over the custom available.

I said so many of them were.

Removing your cuticles is illegal in a lot of places and if your salon is doing it they should be very, very wary.

Well we had black flight to the suburbs in the 70s and 80s, but Kara will tell you the black middle class doesn’t exist or live in the suburbs.

And for the record, I tip at least 100% in cash.

Acetone just works, for almost any of lacquer or petroleum based product. It’s either that or turpentine.

Kuwait is a democracy like a camel is platypus. Yes they’re both mammals but that’s it.

I have to say, I’m a little surprised by all the people claiming to be surprised by the nature of the employment situation in nail salons. It’s almost unimaginable that those low, low prices come from people who aren’t being worked to the bone.

Re II) Are you serious?

Israel’s own crazies run half the government agencies, so why not have more?

I wonder how the Covenant Journey trip planners will dance around the existence of Palestinian Christians,

They don’t hate Jews. They actually sort of falsely worship them.

It’s almost like you think the powers that be give a fuck about your opinion. They don’t. The Likudniks and their fellow travelers long ago shacked up with Evangelicals.

Take up your objection with Likud and the entire Bibi government.

Evangelical Christians in America have long operated under a vaguely but firmly pro-Israel

As a non-wearer of makeup I wasn’t certain but they have to compete with other stores that are int he same market and do so I was pretty sure my memory wasn’t failing me on this point.

SWEAR TO GOD! Do you even know how to read? They did bring food. It got cold during the typical UA clusterfuck that is boarding and delays. They asked for and PAID for a hot meal and were given something stone fucking cold.

I’m almost certain Hennes & Mauritz, emphasis on the Hennes, has long sold makeup in Sweden.

So your argument is that statistically significant polls and studies showing larger numbers of African-Americans to believe that being gay is a sin and marriage should not be legal than the mean is the same as your anecdata? Of course it is... /s