Is it normal to be afraid of and for the women doing the pedicures?

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So, here is the thing...
I get frequent infections in my toenails. I don't know how to properly maintain them and at least once every few months, I will get an infection. Even if I clean my toenails regularly, sometimes, cleaning them will lead to another infection. I tried cleaning my toenails with sterilized equipment last year. I had an infection for 2 months.

I practice good hygiene, I wear clean socks and everything, but I just don't know how to care for my toenails.

My aunt told me that if I go and get a pedicure, they will clean everything for me and I will get less infections. However, I am afraid that the women will shit talk me in Korean and be completely disgusted with my feet. I would almost feel like it would be subjecting them to horrible slave labor. My hands, no, but if they are working on my feet... that's awful...

Is it normal to be afraid of and FOR the women giving the pedicures?

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Based on 92 votes (60 yes)
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  • [Old Memory]
    11 years ago

    Your sister is right, you should go to them. They can work miracles on your tootsies.

    Ya, I think they do sometimes shit-talk the customers in their own language, but they are still going to be really nice to you, so put it out of your mind. Tell them before hand that you have problems with your feet and ask them to be gentle. The long soak in the hot water softens up your nails remarkably well, so it never hurts when they trim things up.

    Remember that anything wrong with your feet, they've seen a lot worse and are not going to be intimidated by it. If the girl who does you feet was gentle and fixed your ingrown toenails, then give her a generous *cash* tip that she can pocket right away.

    The worst part of the pedicure is when they buff the bottoms of your feet - it tickles like crazy and it's hard not to laugh. :)

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  • negasphere
    11 years ago

    Fears based on high probability realities are NORMAL.

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  • ToxicCrayons
    11 years ago

    Give yourself pedicures once per week.

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  • Mando
    11 years ago

    Podiatrist.

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  • Terence_the_viking
    11 years ago

    Have you tried clipping your nails?

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    • NeuroNeptunian
      11 years ago

      Yes. I do so on a regular basis.

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      • Terence_the_viking
        11 years ago

        Sorry thats all i got.

        Good loukc to you.

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  • Avant-Garde
    11 years ago

    It's normal. My main concur with those places is whether or not they properly sterilized their equipment, but I think the thing that worries me the most is waxing. I read somewhere that STDs and other infections can be harbored there. Think about it, there's usually one stick that they put in the wax and then slather on their customer's part
    (genitalia and other places) then the stick goes back in and the process repeats itself. It's things like that that make me glad I'm not the kind of person who likes that stuff. As for your "infections" I'm guessing it's fungal and there are natural treatments you can try. However, not all "infections" are fungal, some are build ups of "K-something". No-nex (I think that's how it's spelled) and white Iodine might help. The Iodine has worked the best for me in getting rid of whatever it is I have. If you get it, get the white as the regular one can stain things and remember it's NOT safe to digest so, if you have pets DON'T let them consume it.

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    • NeuroNeptunian
      11 years ago

      Those sound like the best suggestions I have heard so far, I will try them thanks ^^

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      • Avant-Garde
        11 years ago

        Good luck:)

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  • cantheist
    11 years ago

    Chop your toes off.

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    • Avant-Garde
      11 years ago

      This isn't the grotesque version of Cinderella.

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  • Shackleford96
    11 years ago

    Damn, your feet are that bad eh?

    I'm sure they have probably seen worse though (maybe).

    :P

    Really though, I mean, if it could help then why not try it? Or would you rather just keep on getting infections and stuff?

    If they really didn't want to work on your feet, then they could just say no. So what if the swear about you in Korean, it's not like you'll know what they're saying anyway.

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    • Shackleford96
      11 years ago

      Lol, I just happened to notice who's poll this is. You crack me up OP. XD

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