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Manicurist Says Her Client Knowingly Exposed Her To COVID-19 Because She Needed Her Nails Done "Soooooo Bad"
When you need to get your nails done, you need to get your nails done. And it doesn’t matter if you’re carrying a potentially deadly virus and expose other people to it in the process. They won’t know. At least, not at first.
If all of this sounds like something straight out of a sinister sci-fi drama, I’ve got bad news for you; it’s not fiction.
Taylor, a nail artist at Rogue Menai Salon, said a shameless woman turned up to get a manicure done just two days after testing positive for coronavirus – and only admitted to lying about being COVID-free when she got home.
Devastated after hearing she’d been exposed to the virus, Taylor shared screenshots of the text conversation she had with the client to remind people in the industry to stay safe. You can never be sure if your client hasn’t lost their mind yet.
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Image credits: Nenad Stojkovic (not the actual photo)
“It was very distressing to receive those messages,” Taylor told Allure. “It is alarming to think there are people who don’t take other people’s safety seriously.” She says that since posting the screenshots, she’s heard from other people in the beauty-service industry who’ve gone through similar incidents.
In Washington, the state’s guidelines say that everyone who is seeking a personal service provider — that includes nail salons– “must self-screen for signs and symptoms of COVID-19 before arriving at the service provider location.”
Image credits: roguemenai
Taylor said she has reported the client to the proper authorities. “I’m leaving it to them to help me handle this situation properly.” In the meantime, however, she can’t — and wouldn’t — work.
“I am hoping after my two-week quarantine that I will be able to take clients back on. My first concern is the safety of my clients, family members, and friends — first and foremost.”
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troufaki13 5 years ago
It's so appalling that she knowingly exposed someone with compromised immune system to the virus, and she has the audacity to tell the nail artist to quarantine herself! This is outrageous. And criminal. She should definitely be punished. And I really hope the nail technician is ok
Andrew Bridge 5 years ago
Reminds me of a case where a man was purposely having unprotected sex in order to pass on his hiv. Iirc he got jail time
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giovanna 5 years ago
In Italy, violation of quarantine for a Covid-positive person is punished with 1 to 5 years of detention.
JN 5 years ago (edited)
This is very good! When I first heard of such severe rules in Italy I thought it would be a bit harsh because the only case I could imagine a Covid-positive person leaving his home would be that of an elderly confused person not aware of what he or she is doing or of isolated people without friends or relatives panicking because they have nothing left to eat. I would never have imagined that there are so many people around that just don't care about other people's life. Since then I have learned a lot about humans I never wanted to know... Here in Germany, some people are even demonstrating on the streets for their "freedom" to put other people's lives at risk by not wearing a mask. In my view, they should all be charged with attempted murder.
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Rick Seiden 5 years ago
This is one of the reasons why the US is doing so badly with the virus. This and our administration's incredibly poor handling of the situation. It's just so sad.
Katinka Min 5 years ago
Sad? That juggernaut at the top did not become president by accident. 40% of Americans still support him. "Every nation gets the government they deserve" (Joseph de Maistre) Stop blaming administration or government, this is the fault of the American population itself.
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Parvathy Arun 5 years ago
Agree. Unbelievably selfish . I feel so furious . Hope the nail technician does not get the virus . Irrespective of the outcome, this lady should be severely punished .
Load More Replies... WilvanderHeijden 5 years ago
Although the customer is really evil and selfish, I think people should be more appalled that someone who is immune compromised has to keep working with morons like that customer running around and spreading the virus. Even convicted criminals get released from jail because they could get infected. I'm sure that among those billions that have been handed to golf resorts, beach clubs and multi-billion companies the government could have reserved a few million for people that shouldn't be working now due to medical conditions.
Julie C Rose 5 years ago
That too. When we had 17.8 cases per million per day, nail technicians were closed and receiving a govt wage subsidy. The US’s latest daily figure is 147 per million (based on population of 331 million estimated for 2020) and has been as high as 229 per million on some days. The US has normalised making people work in those conditions so much that even *I* forgot about it until you mentioned it just now.
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Carol Palac 5 years ago
I work at a COVID testing center and I PERSONALLY have people there who SUSPECT they are infected and need RAPID COVID testing....I walk to the car and I see not only them but other people in the car WITHOUT MASKS ! Then after testing they say "I'm just gonna run and get coffee" I say NO..... you are HERE to see if you have a CONTAGIOUS VIRUS you should be in ISOLATION..... no coffee no fast food (unless drop off) PRETEND YOU HAVE THE PLAGUE and that you care about others.....
Louloubelle 5 years ago
No pretending. This is the plague. And people that are acting like it isn't, are at the very least fools.
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Foxxy (The Original) 5 years ago
GRRR people like this are really pissing me off. We recently had a woman come to our state by plane even though 11 days prior she started having symptoms of Covid. Yet she still thought it was a good idea to travel and THEN she proceeded to go to a college and soon after tested for Covid to be given a positive result. Now the whole college has been closed and it has come out that this woman has been in contact of about 70 people. Then you have a guy that was supposed to be in Quarantine but when the police where doing a check the guy wasn’t there. They ended up finding him quite a distance away. QLD had 3 girls travel, 2 with positive Covid and had gone to bars, a party etc. They apparently around 2000 people and are now facing fraud charges for lying about travelling to Melbourne and theres more.These people deserve harsher penalties for their selfish behaviour and if people KNOWINGLY go in public with Covid then they should face public endangerment charges.
Jessica 5 years ago
This Is Merica these days...I'm not surprised at all by this. I hope that nail tech lady is ok.
Remi Flynne 5 years ago
To be fair I don't think these kinds of people are isolated in just one country. Being this thick and selfish - these people exist in every country on the planet. How individual countries handle it is another matter. When the consequences of passing on Covid can be severe the consequences for the person doing so knowingly should be too.
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Evelína Zlá 5 years ago
That is beyond selfish... I can´t even... we need update on the nail technician. BTW for what does she need her nails done in Quarantine anyway?
SaraFromHell 5 years ago
Selfishness. That's why. No heart..no brain..just a spreader of the plague.
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troufaki13 5 years ago
It's so appalling that she knowingly exposed someone with compromised immune system to the virus, and she has the audacity to tell the nail artist to quarantine herself! This is outrageous. And criminal. She should definitely be punished. And I really hope the nail technician is ok
Andrew Bridge 5 years ago
Reminds me of a case where a man was purposely having unprotected sex in order to pass on his hiv. Iirc he got jail time
Load More Replies... giovanna 5 years ago
In Italy, violation of quarantine for a Covid-positive person is punished with 1 to 5 years of detention.
JN 5 years ago (edited)
This is very good! When I first heard of such severe rules in Italy I thought it would be a bit harsh because the only case I could imagine a Covid-positive person leaving his home would be that of an elderly confused person not aware of what he or she is doing or of isolated people without friends or relatives panicking because they have nothing left to eat. I would never have imagined that there are so many people around that just don't care about other people's life. Since then I have learned a lot about humans I never wanted to know... Here in Germany, some people are even demonstrating on the streets for their "freedom" to put other people's lives at risk by not wearing a mask. In my view, they should all be charged with attempted murder.
Load More Replies... Rick Seiden 5 years ago
This is one of the reasons why the US is doing so badly with the virus. This and our administration's incredibly poor handling of the situation. It's just so sad.
Katinka Min 5 years ago
Sad? That juggernaut at the top did not become president by accident. 40% of Americans still support him. "Every nation gets the government they deserve" (Joseph de Maistre) Stop blaming administration or government, this is the fault of the American population itself.
Load More Replies... Parvathy Arun 5 years ago
Agree. Unbelievably selfish . I feel so furious . Hope the nail technician does not get the virus . Irrespective of the outcome, this lady should be severely punished .
Load More Replies... WilvanderHeijden 5 years ago
Although the customer is really evil and selfish, I think people should be more appalled that someone who is immune compromised has to keep working with morons like that customer running around and spreading the virus. Even convicted criminals get released from jail because they could get infected. I'm sure that among those billions that have been handed to golf resorts, beach clubs and multi-billion companies the government could have reserved a few million for people that shouldn't be working now due to medical conditions.
Julie C Rose 5 years ago
That too. When we had 17.8 cases per million per day, nail technicians were closed and receiving a govt wage subsidy. The US’s latest daily figure is 147 per million (based on population of 331 million estimated for 2020) and has been as high as 229 per million on some days. The US has normalised making people work in those conditions so much that even *I* forgot about it until you mentioned it just now.
Load More Replies... Carol Palac 5 years ago
I work at a COVID testing center and I PERSONALLY have people there who SUSPECT they are infected and need RAPID COVID testing....I walk to the car and I see not only them but other people in the car WITHOUT MASKS ! Then after testing they say "I'm just gonna run and get coffee" I say NO..... you are HERE to see if you have a CONTAGIOUS VIRUS you should be in ISOLATION..... no coffee no fast food (unless drop off) PRETEND YOU HAVE THE PLAGUE and that you care about others.....
Louloubelle 5 years ago
No pretending. This is the plague. And people that are acting like it isn't, are at the very least fools.
Load More Replies... Foxxy (The Original) 5 years ago
GRRR people like this are really pissing me off. We recently had a woman come to our state by plane even though 11 days prior she started having symptoms of Covid. Yet she still thought it was a good idea to travel and THEN she proceeded to go to a college and soon after tested for Covid to be given a positive result. Now the whole college has been closed and it has come out that this woman has been in contact of about 70 people. Then you have a guy that was supposed to be in Quarantine but when the police where doing a check the guy wasn’t there. They ended up finding him quite a distance away. QLD had 3 girls travel, 2 with positive Covid and had gone to bars, a party etc. They apparently around 2000 people and are now facing fraud charges for lying about travelling to Melbourne and theres more.These people deserve harsher penalties for their selfish behaviour and if people KNOWINGLY go in public with Covid then they should face public endangerment charges.
Jessica 5 years ago
This Is Merica these days...I'm not surprised at all by this. I hope that nail tech lady is ok.
Remi Flynne 5 years ago
To be fair I don't think these kinds of people are isolated in just one country. Being this thick and selfish - these people exist in every country on the planet. How individual countries handle it is another matter. When the consequences of passing on Covid can be severe the consequences for the person doing so knowingly should be too.
Load More Replies... Evelína Zlá 5 years ago
That is beyond selfish... I can´t even... we need update on the nail technician. BTW for what does she need her nails done in Quarantine anyway?
SaraFromHell 5 years ago
Selfishness. That's why. No heart..no brain..just a spreader of the plague.
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