Do u ever feel awkward shopping in the non-enthic aisle at the grocery store?

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Blue_Berry

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When I'm shopping for shampoo and conditioner in the grocery store sometimes I get this weird look from other ethnicity groups. They look at me as if they we're saying "What are you doing in this aisle. This is not you aisle." Sometimes I get a stink look. (Maybe it is, because I'm wearing a sew-in, but I keep my hair well kept underneath)

Has this ever happen to you?
 
Uh...no. That's never happened to me. I also always do a quick browse in the "ethnic" aisle (they have good gels sometimes), and end up giving 95% of the ingredients lists the lip curl.
 
I'm not gonna lie, I do. I feel the most awkward when black people see me shopping in the other other aisle. I feel like they are judging me lol.
 
LOL I don't feel awkward but I DID get the side eye (while wearing my fro) for picking up my beloved HECMH and HELTR by a family of rednecks. :look:
 
TBH, it's not something I've ever noticed. I just go about my business and buy whatever products I want.
 
Not that Ive noticed :shrugs: hey I'm there to spend my good money just like errbody else.. who cares what they think :yup:
 
No... I don't. I didn't realize product segregation was that serious. I mean... Yes, there are products marketed specifically for black hair... but that doesn't mean all other products are only marketed to non-blacks. Maybe feeling self-concious in that isle causes people to sense perceptions and judgements that may not actually occur.

You could be thinking "Yes, lady. I'm here & I'm black!!". Meanwhile the woman standing there is thinking "As soon as she moves out of the way, I can grab that Garnier Fructis conditioner on the shelf in front of her." :lol:
 
I have no problem at all (I now only want the best for my hair). Glad I discovered this forum, because I used to think that the ethic aisle was the place I was SUPPOSE to shop for healthy hair. Boy was I wrong!
 
SmileyNY said:
No... I don't. I didn't realize product segregation was that serious. I mean... Yes, there are products marketed specifically for black hair... but that doesn't mean all other products are only marketed to non-blacks. Maybe feeling self-concious in that isle causes people to sense perceptions and judgements that may not actually occur.
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^This. I never feel awkward or notice anything at all.
 
No. I don't notice any looks at all. Then again, I live in NYC and it's way too fast paced around here for anyone to really care.
 
Nope, but when I had just BCd and I was visitng my sister in Fl I had a bottle of HE Totally twisted condish at the check out and the casheir asked me "does that work for you" ........................... I said "why wuddnt it?"

truth is I didnt know if it would have, but why she asking me that ?!?!?!
 
NO, you should see my in the Indian grocery store!

Trying to despiser the non - English labels on some of the hair/beauty products! :lachen::lachen::lachen:

I go where my hair tell me to go.....
 
I get the looks but.. that stuff smells goooooood. And after I pass them I know they get a wiff :)
 
nope. I feel awkward in the ethnic aisle though because 75% of the crap over there is for relaxed hair and the rest is pretty much garbage.
 
shunemite said:
No, I've never even thought about it until now :grin:


Me too, I LOVE Indian spices and Indian rice, and they have the hottest chili powder and cayenne pepper around :drunk:
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OMG YES!!! I had no idea. :nono: My SO brought home a snack mix and it was delicious but it was sooooooooooooooooo hot!!!
 
I never understood the ethnic hair care aisle. It is geared toward Black women (& men), but doesn't everyone have ethnicity??? Why is ethnic associated w/just Black people? LoL
 
You know, i actually never feel that way. But i have jokenly(is that a word?) say that to a friend sometimes...

But when i do feel awkward, its because when i go to the grocery store i usually go in the hair product aisle(ethnic products make up maybe 1/8th of that aisle btw) andddddd i walk up & down the aisle about 3 times, Pick up one or two products & put them back down, Go back & look, Then leave:lachen:

I mean Who does that?? ....I, do..:look:
 
Funny you should mention this, me and housemate share a bathroom and our hair drawers look totally different. i.e. she has the pink moisturizer and the ampro, while I have jane carter and nexxus. lol But no i don't feel awkward at all. I let my hair show the benefits of what I buy whether its ethnic or not. (and most of it is not :lol:)
 
me me me lol...I live in san antonio tx and it is soooo little black folks here...I get all kinds of looks and all i do is look back lol.

It def feels awkward
 
january noir said:
Where the heck do you live? I wish a person would... :lol:
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Texas... They treat certain people down here differently then others when it come to customer services. Other then that it not super racist and people get a long. It just some people give weird looks when you a super nice store.
 
blueberry2118 said:
Texas... They treat certain people down here differently then others when it come to customer services. Other then that it not super racist and people get a long. It just some people give weird looks when you a super nice store.
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Wow. Bummer. That's too bad. I would be beside myself.
I guess I better stay right here in New Jersey so I don't end up in jail. :lol:
 
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