…but this nail salon’s signage — photographed by Faye in Miami — is just too incredible not to share.
related: Why I hate Miami, exhibit a
extra credit: Why are so many nail salons owned by Asians, anyway? [businessweek.com]
No, it’s not passive-aggressive
February 18th, 2009 · 114 comments
FILED UNDER: Florida · Miami · oh no you didn't · tangent time
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#1
Vic Torey-Paughn (nsfw)
My favourite signage anywhere is for some builders in London:
“Patel and sons,
you’ve tried the cowboys, now try the Indians”.
Feb 18, 2009 at 1:05 pm rating: 90
#2
liz
Because you know fake nails applied by non-Asians are just no good…
Feb 18, 2009 at 1:07 pm rating: 90
#3
Mishee
If I walk into a nail place and Asians aren’t sitting around chattering while doing manis and pedis… well, I just turn right around and walk out.
I mean, who wants your nails done by someone you can converse with??
Feb 18, 2009 at 1:09 pm rating: 90
#4
MAMARILLA2
And with this sign they have invited every over processed, boufont styled, overweight, polyester wearing, thinks she’s got money babe in the county to their store. You know they’re happpy.
Feb 18, 2009 at 1:12 pm rating: 90
#5
Frankie
You walk in and they say, “Hi! You wan get you nail done?”
And I’m left thinking, Just one???
Feb 18, 2009 at 1:12 pm rating: 90
#6
Mishee
I thought we got enough of making fun of Asians during the “3rd Floor Chinese Girl” note…
Well, I guess you can never get enough of making fun of Asians now that I think about it!
Feb 18, 2009 at 1:19 pm rating: 90
#7
Mishee
I love that in this strip mall (I assume) you can get your nails done by real Asians, get a tattoo by Lou, and then run over to the “tobacco store” and buy yourself a killer Graffix bong.
I must move to Miami.
No.. wait…. nevermind.
Feb 18, 2009 at 1:20 pm rating: 90
#8
Vic Torey-Paughn (nsfw)
I’m liking “High Tide” tobacco and gifts. Now just what could they be insinuating there?
Feb 18, 2009 at 1:30 pm rating: 90
#9
mamason
“We nail you long time.”
Feb 18, 2009 at 1:38 pm rating: 90
#10
mamason
Yeah but, are the tattoos done professionally by Lou?
Feb 18, 2009 at 1:40 pm rating: 90
#11
Holiday Djinn
I would get my nails done there, but I am sensitive to MSG. . . . .
Feb 18, 2009 at 1:45 pm rating: 90
#12
SanFran
The only way this could be ‘better’ would be if the sign read: “Professionally done by Orientals”.
Asians LOVE it when you call them Oriental.
which reminds me, once, I was on a flight and one of the flight attendants came over the PA and asked in a southern drawl:
“Excuse me, but does anybody on the plane speak asian?”
Laughter ensued.
Feb 18, 2009 at 1:45 pm rating: 90
#13
JD
Um… Politically Correctness FAIL.
Feb 18, 2009 at 1:47 pm rating: 90
#14
Mishee
I also love how Asians rewrite words phonetically.
QT?
Why would I want cutie nails?
I want them filed to a razor point in case Rosario gets out of line again.
Feb 18, 2009 at 1:55 pm rating: 90
#15
anglophile
Once you have a Mongolian manicure, you’ll never go back to the inferior non-Asian manicure again.
Feb 18, 2009 at 1:58 pm rating: 90
#16
claw71
People always rail against “politically correct” terms but without the PC movement this sign would probably read: “professionally done by Chinks.”
Feb 18, 2009 at 2:07 pm rating: 90
#17
secondsout
Looks like someone not-so-professionally smashed Lou’s sign. Perhaps Lou fucked up a tattoo, or the non-professional non-Asian manicurists were mad with their rock-throwing and missed the QT sign.
Feb 18, 2009 at 2:29 pm rating: 90
#18
secondsout
We used to refer to my friend’s sister as the QT. It was short for Quarter Ton.
Feb 18, 2009 at 2:29 pm rating: 90
#19
Cady
Everyone knows Asians are genetically programmed to be excellent manicurists.
Feb 18, 2009 at 3:21 pm rating: 90
#20
Monkeyspeaks
HAHAHA IVE BEEN THERE!
Feb 18, 2009 at 3:26 pm rating: 90
#21
Nikki
I have to laugh when I go past one of the nail stores here… I’m in Brisbane, Australia… peppered with America-nail franchises… all with asians about!
haha.
Feb 18, 2009 at 3:42 pm rating: 90
#22
Breanne
Well, as an avid nail-getter-doner, I can attest that Asians do do it better. Good marketing on their part.
Feb 18, 2009 at 5:09 pm rating: 90
#23
aaa
All of the Asian folks I knew had kinda crappy nails. Maybe they just weren’t professional enough.
Feb 18, 2009 at 6:14 pm rating: 90
#24
JoelWhy
Anyone else remember that movie “Crazy People”, where they have an ad for Sony. “Because Caucasions Are Just Too Damn Tall”.
Feb 18, 2009 at 6:46 pm rating: 90
#25
Woman on the Verge
So do you think the QT professional stuff being done by the Asians is the “spa”
? Is that what they call it in Asia?
Feb 18, 2009 at 7:36 pm rating: 90
#26
TheOldSchool
Corrective balm: “Why should I care about what I give them.”
That’s more like it.
(I hate being misquoted.)
Feb 18, 2009 at 8:22 pm rating: 90
#27
thrall38
Now I know that white stuff of my nails is really jungle rot!
Feb 19, 2009 at 1:21 am rating: 90
#28
DirtyOldLady
Well, of course, you wouldn’t want your nails & spa amateurishly done by Asians!
Feb 19, 2009 at 7:13 am rating: 90
#29
Frankie
Doesn’t MW work in a nail salon?
Feb 19, 2009 at 10:59 am rating: 90
#30
Ti O
After Lou retired from the TV station he moved down to Florida. He always wanted to open a tattoo shop so he did. The added bonus was the Nail Salon and spa next door where he could indulge his guilty pleasure of Manicures and get a professional happy ending.
Feb 19, 2009 at 11:39 am rating: 90
#31
rev
Fried Chicken, professionally cooked by negroes.
Feb 19, 2009 at 6:09 pm rating: 90
#32
decka
I had this sign in my dreams!!
Feb 25, 2009 at 12:05 am rating: 90
#33
tree
my boyfriend works at that tattoo shop and they got in trouble for putting “professionally done by caucasians” under their sign years ago to mock that nail place.
Feb 27, 2009 at 9:13 pm rating: 90
#34
sunflower
haha thats by 163rd, i never noticed that before
Mar 5, 2009 at 6:18 pm rating: 90
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Oct 15, 2011 at 12:39 pm rating: 90
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