debthaven
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Post by debthaven on Jul 25, 2016 13:38:05 GMT -5
I don't know if you live in a small town or not, but dumb question, could you opt to do this in a nearby town rather than in your own town? That might help you feel more comfortable. I doubt you live in the only town in your area with nits or lice. This said, like others have said, I'd say I work in a salon. If you have to remove the nits on somebody you know, or their kids, I'm guessing it's highly unlikely that they will tell their friends, ooohhh, you'll never believe it, I saw Kristinkle last week removing nits! Because the obvious next question is, what were you doing there?! Personally I wouldn't give a rat's ass about what people were saying about me. But I do understand you don't want any fallout on your kids.
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Post by bean29 on Jul 25, 2016 13:48:03 GMT -5
LOL, if you can get paid for that, more power to you. I perfectly understand why people are willing to pay someone else to do it too.
My MIL was well known among her friends as being very good at getting [Rid of] lice. She has deloused her grandchildren, and children and grandchildren of many friends. To my knowledge she has not gotten paid for this service.
I agree with the others, just be intentionally vague, and carry on.
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Post by hoops902 on Jul 25, 2016 14:50:46 GMT -5
I haven't taken one, but I turned down a part-time job in college once that involved harvesting (that's probably not the right term) a stallion's semen. They just wanted strong guys to help guide the horse onto the stand rather than at the female who was nearby as "bait". My friend who was really into horses was doing it, but I found out that a couple of times the stallion had pulled back and my friend had gotten a big sticky mess all over her. I didn't want to get the "job" all over me, nor did I want to be responsible when someone else got splashed if I couldn't hold the horse still. Why are you more concerned about the "splash" than the hooves? Do you know how insane that sounds? The beast in question weighs five times what you do and you're more worried about where the jiz might land than being crushed or kicked? Do you have any idea what this concern over having to possibly wash your hair sounds like to the uninsured person who was also there? Do you understand that the person standing right next to you might have prepared for this event by googling "how to give yourself superglue stitches" instead of "how to remove stallion spunk"? I don't consider a horse trampling me to death to be an "ick" concern.
To be honest, I wasn't too concerned about the hooves though. The horse is loaded into a "stall", I'm far enough ahead of the horse standing outside the stall that getting trampled or even kicked wasn't going to happen unless the horse sprouted wings and flew around the area kicking me from the sky.
I'm not sure your argument holds much weight though. If I told you that I had a job for you driving around children who wear no pants and just pee on everything...you probably wouldn't want to do that because it's gross. That doesn't negate the fact that driving a car can end with you dead in an automobile accident. That's precisely why people can turn down jobs due to "ick", the safety concerns should already be addressed. Most jobs legislate out as much safety concern as they can. They don't necessarily run the process to avoid "ick" though. I take the risk of getting hooved anytime I'm around an animal like that, if I wasn't willing to accept some of that risk I'd avoid being around large animals completely.
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Post by debthaven on Jul 25, 2016 14:53:19 GMT -5
Hoops, good point LOL. I rode for years, my DS1 still makes the (amateur) national championships every year.
It's very true, it would be pretty difficult to, um, pleasure a horse while standing behind it LOL.
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Post by NastyWoman on Jul 25, 2016 15:51:12 GMT -5
Has anyone ever taken a part time (or a full time) position that had the "ick" factor? If people asked, what did you tell them or did you just tell them you would prefer not to talk about it? Any ideas on what to do if people do find out and have a poor attitude about it? How would you feel if you knew one of your kids friends mom did this? My go to response would be: due to customer confidentiallity requirements I unfortunatley cannot discuss the nature of my work. Rinse and repeat if needed
Pompous? Sure but, if delivered with a very determined and serious look, it is very effective.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2016 15:54:51 GMT -5
Why are you more concerned about the "splash" than the hooves? Do you know how insane that sounds? The beast in question weighs five times what you do and you're more worried about where the jiz might land than being crushed or kicked? Do you have any idea what this concern over having to possibly wash your hair sounds like to the uninsured person who was also there? Do you understand that the person standing right next to you might have prepared for this event by googling "how to give yourself superglue stitches" instead of "how to remove stallion spunk"? I don't consider a horse trampling me to death to be an "ick" concern.
To be honest, I wasn't too concerned about the hooves though. The horse is loaded into a "stall", I'm far enough ahead of the horse standing outside the stall that getting trampled or even kicked wasn't going to happen unless the horse sprouted wings and flew around the area kicking me from the sky.
I'm not sure your argument holds much weight though. If I told you that I had a job for you driving around children who wear no pants and just pee on everything...you probably wouldn't want to do that because it's gross. That doesn't negate the fact that driving a car can end with you dead in an automobile accident. That's precisely why people can turn down jobs due to "ick", the safety concerns should already be addressed. Most jobs legislate out as much safety concern as they can. They don't necessarily run the process to avoid "ick" though. I take the risk of getting hooved anytime I'm around an animal like that, if I wasn't willing to accept some of that risk I'd avoid being around large animals completely.
Not to go into graphic detail, but I've never seen this done where the stallion is in a stall.
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Jul 25, 2016 15:57:43 GMT -5
How would you feel if you knew one of your kids friends mom did this?
I'd beg for her to come pick my kids' heads. I'd also do this when she arrived at my door. I run screaming for DH if I find a bug on one of them.
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Post by raeoflyte on Jul 25, 2016 16:18:36 GMT -5
I had a part time job at a movie theater. I thought it was great. Evenings/weekends when dh was working, brainless work, and free movies for me and , my friends/family (company was fine with this, it wasn't giving out free tickets).
No ick factor, but my dh absolutely hated that I worked there. It was a perception thing for him, and he never got over it. I just couldn't relate/understand, so never tried to hide it from anyone. But most people are so self centered that it really isn't likely to come up if you don't tell them.
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Post by zibazinski on Jul 27, 2016 7:01:26 GMT -5
We found out Listerine kills the little bastards. It also dissolves the "glue" that holds the eggs onto the strands making it easier to comb them out. I stopped using Listerine as mouth wash because if it can kill lice WTF could it be doing to my mouth that I don't know about? You should see what Coke can do. Clean toilets and boat bottoms among other things
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Post by toomuchreality on Jul 27, 2016 7:15:07 GMT -5
We found out Listerine kills the little bastards. It also dissolves the "glue" that holds the eggs onto the strands making it easier to comb them out. I stopped using Listerine as mouth wash because if it can kill lice WTF could it be doing to my mouth that I don't know about? You should see what Coke can do. Clean toilets and boat bottoms among other things Ate a large hole in a very expensive floor mat, in my new car, in a matter of minutes, when my sister spilled hers. Seriously. We mopped it up, the best we could, with a towel. Then washed it off in less than 30 mins. BIG hole, all the way through. I have used it many times to get the corrosion off my car battery. I still drink it! LOL
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Post by zibazinski on Jul 27, 2016 7:15:54 GMT -5
You should see what Coke can do. Clean toilets and boat bottoms among other things Ate a large hole in a very expensive floor mat, in my new car, in a matter of minutes, when my sister spilled hers. Seriously. We mopped it up, the best we could, with a towel. Then washed it off in less than 30 mins. BIG hole, all the way through. I have used it many times to get the corrosion off my car battery. I still drink it! LOL Me, too!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2016 7:49:38 GMT -5
You should see what Coke can do. Clean toilets and boat bottoms among other things Ate a large hole in a very expensive floor mat, in my new car, in a matter of minutes, when my sister spilled hers. Seriously. We mopped it up, the best we could, with a towel. Then washed it off in less than 30 mins. BIG hole, all the way through. I have used it many times to get the corrosion off my car battery. I still drink it! LOL Stomach acid is way more acidic than Coke.
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Post by NastyWoman on Jul 27, 2016 20:58:22 GMT -5
You should see what Coke can do. Clean toilets and boat bottoms among other things Ate a large hole in a very expensive floor mat, in my new car, in a matter of minutes, when my sister spilled hers. Seriously. We mopped it up, the best we could, with a towel. Then washed it off in less than 30 mins. BIG hole, all the way through. I have used it many times to get the corrosion off my car battery. I still drink it! LOL So do I. Not very often but I think that if it can disolve all that crud it will probably dissolve cholesterol as well. Score!!! (and totally not backed up by science but who cares)
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Post by dannylion on Jul 27, 2016 21:14:30 GMT -5
Yeah, I'd just say you work in healthcare support or something generic like that.
Your SIL sounds like a real piece of work. If she were my SIL, I'd probably give her a substantial piece of my mind and make her cry, then the whole family would be mad at me, but I probably wouldn't care. You do what you have to do to retain your sanity and the kind of family harmony that makes you comfortable. Just remember, though, that you don't owe her an explanation, and you don't need her approval.
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Post by zibazinski on Jul 27, 2016 22:14:40 GMT -5
Ate a large hole in a very expensive floor mat, in my new car, in a matter of minutes, when my sister spilled hers. Seriously. We mopped it up, the best we could, with a towel. Then washed it off in less than 30 mins. BIG hole, all the way through. I have used it many times to get the corrosion off my car battery. I still drink it! LOL So do I. Not very often but I think that if it can disolve all that crud it will probably dissolve cholesterol as well. Score!!! (and totally not backed up by science but who cares) Hey, I have an uncle who eats sunflower seeds along with their shells. The shells come out painfully to put it mildly but he says he always has a clear colonoscopy because the shells scrape off the polyps.
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Post by msventoux on Jul 27, 2016 23:15:29 GMT -5
So do I. Not very often but I think that if it can disolve all that crud it will probably dissolve cholesterol as well. Score!!! (and totally not backed up by science but who cares) Hey, I have an uncle who eats sunflower seeds along with their shells. The shells come out painfully to put it mildly but he says he always has a clear colonoscopy because the shells scrape off the polyps. I'll keep my polyps, thanks.
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Post by zibazinski on Jul 28, 2016 2:12:52 GMT -5
I know. He described it vividly. He has a family history of colon cancer and someone probably told him how to keep from getting it.
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Post by Bonny on Jul 28, 2016 9:35:07 GMT -5
Yeah, I'd just say you work in healthcare support or something generic like that.
Your SIL sounds like a real piece of work. If she were my SIL, I'd probably give her a substantial piece of my mind and make her cry, then the whole family would be mad at me, but I probably wouldn't care. You do what you have to do to retain your sanity and the kind of family harmony that makes you comfortable. Just remember, though, that you don't owe her an explanation, and you don't need her approval. Hmmm.
I think I would be tempted to introduce some "samples" to SIL's family surreptitiously. Then when she needed my "services" I would be "unavailable" except for "high priority cases" which of course would require a premium fee (and groveling!).
I have a seriously evil mind!
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Post by MJ2.0 on Jul 28, 2016 10:03:43 GMT -5
So do I. Not very often but I think that if it can disolve all that crud it will probably dissolve cholesterol as well. Score!!! (and totally not backed up by science but who cares) Hey, I have an uncle who eats sunflower seeds along with their shells. The shells come out painfully to put it mildly but he says he always has a clear colonoscopy because the shells scrape off the polyps. Will that work for uterine polyps?
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Jul 28, 2016 11:03:25 GMT -5
Hey, I have an uncle who eats sunflower seeds along with their shells. The shells come out painfully to put it mildly but he says he always has a clear colonoscopy because the shells scrape off the polyps. Will that work for uterine polyps? Wrong path.
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Post by MJ2.0 on Jul 28, 2016 12:57:19 GMT -5
Lol I know
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Post by lund on Jul 29, 2016 9:45:35 GMT -5
OP, I would take the job and just say that I was working PT at "Salon Whatever", or worked in the personal care sector if I was asked.
I don't know the ages of your children, but I think that for those in school or older, explaining that you work at "Salon Wherever" where they among other things (hair care?) help those unfortunate enough to have gotten lice, and that they have less risk of that than other kids since you are a removal specialist.
As to grown people being stupid, well, sooner or later, they may get lice too.
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Post by Tennesseer on Jul 29, 2016 10:15:52 GMT -5
Only having read the opening post, the author should put her own spin on it and say she is concerned about lice outbreaks in the schools and wishes to help end this problem.
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Post by TheOtherMe on Jul 29, 2016 18:28:50 GMT -5
I'm sure my niece would love if it somebody around here did this. Her long haired daughter gets lice almost every school year.
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Post by thyme4change on Jul 29, 2016 21:17:31 GMT -5
A) F*ck all the f*ckers. If they are going to talk bad about you (or let their kids make fun of your kids) they have done you a favor of exposing themselves as idiots and assholes.
B) They might think it is icky - until their kid gets lice, and then they will think you are the most amazing, necessary service they have ever paid for.
I think a lot of things are icky - and I am so glad there are people that are willing to do those services. I admire those people. I don't know anyone does pretty much any medical job. Even the x-ray tech has to see things that I am just too constitutionally weak to deal with. That is my character flaw - not theirs!
Lice around here lost the stigma. My daughter got it every time. She is tasty. She also gets bit by mosquitoes a lot. My son never got lice, and doesn't get bit. I tell him his blood must be sour. It is a proven fact that some people attract those types of bugs more than others. But, I think just about every kid I know got lice at some point or another. So, if other mothers are judging me for it (a) f*ck em, and (b) I judge them back.
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Post by lund on Jul 30, 2016 3:42:30 GMT -5
My BFFs kids got lice regularly, at least three times a year as kids. After the third or so time, the son had extremely short-cut hair. The long-haired daughter started to have tightly braided hair.
Lice like it warm, and very short hair is colder, offering no hiding-places, and any lice are quickly found. Long loose-hanging hair is an expressway to warm areas covered by hair. The tight braids makes any "lice transfer" at least a little more difficult.
The daughter still got lice once a year or so, but the son never did.
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Post by zibazinski on Jul 30, 2016 7:34:45 GMT -5
Also applying hairspray or mousse will help. They can't attach themselves to the hair as easily.
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Post by thyme4change on Aug 4, 2016 11:20:10 GMT -5
Thinking about this more. That job isn't as icky as it requires patience. You probably wash the kid's hair in some special shampoo, so when you are combing and picking, the hair is clean. For the most part you are just searching for the eggs and those are kinda just little flecks, not like crawling bugs. But, shit, it can takes hours to get through some people's hair. With a fidgety kid - you will need patience, patience, patience.
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Post by swamp on Aug 4, 2016 11:34:02 GMT -5
If my kids get lice again I am shaving everyone's head and burning the house down.
Putting mayonnaise or olive oil on the scalp and covering with a plastic bags kills the buggers too, and the eggs. But then you smell like salad afterwards.
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