No, you are not racist. I also have noticed this at beauty supply stores and some nail places here. They are very nonchalant and seem to care less if you are disatisfied with their service. It irritates me when they do not even speak to you in the nail salon, but talk to everyone else around you in another language. But if we did that, it would be considered unprofessional. I really do believe some of their attitudes towards us begin with the stereotypes that they see or hear of before they come here. And when they get here, they see the racism exhibited towards us. If other cultures display a lack of respect towards us, why should they do any different? While this happens at the majority of their businesses, I have to also say it's not at all places. There is a nail salon here that I have to commend that is owned by Asians. Once I went in for a manicure and noticed that the young lady had left a bit of polish one one of my fingers. One of the men there didn't even wait for me to say anything (he saw my face), he jumped up, immediately addressed her, and she came back and fixed the problem. She also apologized profusely. Also, when I go there, they take the time to hold a conversation with me.
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