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Would You Rather… Would you rather host an anxious bridal party or a high school dance squad? Would you believe us if we told you more than half your peers preferred the high school dance squad? And 21% of our surveyed readers said they'd rather never cut their nails again if it meant not having to wear red nail polish only for the rest of their lives. This might also come as a shock, but majority of the poll participants would rather repeat ALL of nail school than relive their grossest salon moment! Read on to find out what else your fellow nail techs said when faced with difficult salon scenarios, both cringe-worthy and hilarious. How would you respond? We asked our readers 20 questions focused on the hilarious, strange, and trying moments no nail tech ever wants to face. When "neither" isn't an option, see what was said. The results might shock you! 1. Would you rather have a client who's a nail biter or a texter who won't put her phone down? > "You can always lengthen the biter's nails, but I don't think it's proper etiquette to throw a client's phone in the trash!" 73% > "This is my opportunity to educate my nail biter client about proper nail care and also practice troubleshooting gel nails." > "I love a good before-and-after photo." > "I can handle someone texting as long as I can have one hand. But I've learned that a serious, determined nail biter will bite the acrylic off and be a mess every appointment." 27% > "It's hard to guarantee my work with nail biters, and I don't like that." > "I can just tell her about my 'no cell phones in the salon' policy." nail biter texter 2. Would you rather be located next to the city dump or a competing salon? > "Something beautiful next to something ugly." > "I'm not scared of competition! I will find an edge over the other salon without lowering my prices." > "I love a challenge — go in dirty and come out clean!" 87% > "The rent is probably really cheap!" > "There are more potential clients around another salon than a dump!" 13% > "I can't do much about the smell of a dump, but I can always out-perform the competition!" city dump competing salon 3. Would you rather work on super smelly or super hairy feet? > "They won't smell for long." > "Now's the time to plug your salon's waxing services!" 25% > "Just use a peppermint footbath to neutralize the odor!" > "Smells test my gag reflex. I'll just wear gloves." 75% > "Give me a pedi bowl and 10 minutes and we're all good." > "I can overlook the hair, but a smell may indicate something I shouldn't be working on." smelly feet 158 | NAILS MAGAZINE | JANUARY 2014 hairy feet ILLUSTRATIONS BY YUIKO SUGINO >>>