"Just a beautician"

[vanilla]

Hi Geeks,

So last night I got called just a beautician. By some guy I was talking to on a dating site. He basically asked me to come round his.. after the first exchange of numbers. I wasn't happy and told him about himself! To which he replied your opinion means nothing your just a beautician.

It hacked me off as I have been working hard to finish my level 3 beauty around working full time. The course was fast track and was very fast paced. What gives people the right to judge our Career choice, makes me mad. You wouldn't say to someone just an office worker.

I didn't let him see it bothered me. I just said this beautician has just brought her own business. Hahahahaha.

What are your come backs with how to handle these types of people.

 

[PicklePie]

Are you really going to let someone you have no real interest in get under your skin?

There are plenty of chaps you may meet online that get chippy when you don't put out on a first date! His immediate response was to belittle you as he couldn't understand why you weren't wielding to his charms.

He sounds delightful Think of the lucky escape you've had [emoji24]

 

[Cindy2021]

I wouldn't take it to heart, you'll get much worse said on a dating site! Lol.

 

[Minkeybox]

I call myself a beautician lol. So i guess you are more bothered by his attitude than choice of wording. Hes just a wally with hurt pride I expect, don't take it to heart hun.

Theres a reason ppl like that are online.... xx

 

[QueenD]

I like to think of myself as just a beautician/miracle worker besides its better than being just an a**h*le! [emoji3]

 

[CFBS]

When I first qualified and asked what I did, I would say I was a specialist in electrology. At least it extended the conversation ...
Ps
My now mother in law once asked if I might be good enough to work in Boots?
!!!!!

 

[Beauty belle19]

I used to get really hacked off and upset about people with this attitude....after many years I'm able to laugh at it.

If anyone ever makes stupid comments like 'just a beautician' or 'do you have to train to do this job?' I get a kick out of telling them in a very polite way that yes I have lots of training which is why people don't just do their own treatments The fact that 99/100 times this happens they are implying it's either a low paid job or I'm stupid but I would hazard a guess that I earn more than and have higher achademic results than the person asking me speaks for itself really....often I think insecure people try to make themselves feel better by knocking others down

Keep being 'just a beautician' and let him be 'just a loser' somewhere else xx

 

[JanVenus]

It doesn't really matter what you do to earn a crust - there are some people who will always try to belittle it to make themselves feel better. The world isn't full of twonks but they're strategically placed so you run into them often enough to believe otherwise ...

 

[fluffycloudland]

Reminds me of a man I knocked back (he was married) who then said all girls from my town were slags!

His pride was hurt that you didn't rush over to see him & this is how he consoles himself, by confirming he's not a nice man.

 

[redlottie13]

Yes I really do! I had this from a friend who is a teacher when I stated that I was training to teach she said "well teaching kids to cut hair can't be hard now can it, it's not real teaching" (She teaches RE) so I politely put,

"well i pass on my skill, teach the science behind colour (and the anatomy to an extent) & I teach legislation that's only for starters....... unlike you teaching children to have an opinion on a guy who lived thousands of years ago!" My other friend burst out laughing and said "well that told you" surprisingly she's been mega supportive since! X

 

[sammi010]

What are your come backs with how to handle these types of people.

I don't need one! I don't feel the need to justify or defend my career choices to anyone going out of their way to make hurtful or nasty comments. What they think couldn't matter in the slightest and I realised a long time ago that life if much better when you don't waste time on anyone who doesn't bring something positive with them.

I've had a few disparaging comments from people who don't really know me, they don't matter and neither do their assumptions.

 

[linzi]

Couldn't agree more, his ego couldn't allow you to turn him down. Pathetic, really, and you've had a lucky near miss! There will always be halfwits like that out there.

Ive been doing this for so many years now that I've heard most of the standard put downs. It really doesn't bother me, because I just remember that I'm the person with a 2.5 second commute, complete flexibility in my working hours, fantastic job satisfaction, and able to pull in a wage to equal that of my OH who works full time and has a 2 hour daily commute.

That's how people work - rather than seeing you happy and using that as inspiration, they try to drag you down and make you feel as bad as they do. Ignore it and work harder