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I was at the nail salon today to get a brow wax. Most of you women know that a brow wax doesn't take very long, but in the few moments I was there, I heard an interesting conversation.

There was a lady getting her nails done and started talking about her need to lose weight. She looked about 250 or so. Another girl that was there suggested she get the lap band because... get this... it's not a surgical procedure. They just put this strap around your stomach so you can't eat as much.

"So how do they get it on there?" asked the first lady.

"Well I don't know but they don't have to cut you or anything."

"I wonder if I'm too old for that. I might be too old to be having surgery."

"It's NOT a surgical procedure. They just put the strap on your stomach."

"Well how do they get in in there? Through your belly button?"

"I don't know, but I know they don't have to cut you."

Hahaaa. I started to say something, but - I didn't really wanna be pulling my shirt up to show my scars. The girl was so determined that there's no cutting involved, she probably would've demanded it.

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OMG, that's so funny!! LOL Some people just don't have a clue. LOL Thanks for the laugh. I was at the nail salon today too! Having my nails done though. I do need to go back and get the brow waxing however.

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Then I need to speak to someone about these scars!! How'd they get in there!

there is a website called "overheardinnewyork.com" if you are interested in other overheard conversations

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LOL! My aunt actually thought the same thing! She thought the band would be on the outside of my stomach!!

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LOL! My aunt actually thought the same thing! She thought the band would be on the outside of my stomach!!

:cursing:

Okay, color me confused because I thought it was on the outside of the stomach, too!

:sad:

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:cursing:

Okay, color me confused because I thought it was on the outside of the stomach, too!

:sad:

she means on the outside of your body, outside of your stomach

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Okay, color me confused because I thought it was on the outside of the stomach, too!

:sad:

It IS outside of the stomach...it is surgically placed around the stomach....but under the skin. I think the person thought it was an external device.

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Ahh! Okay ! DOH!

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I was at the nail salon today to get a brow wax. Most of you women know that a brow wax doesn't take very long, but in the few moments I was there, I heard an interesting conversation.

There was a lady getting her nails done and started talking about her need to lose weight. She looked about 250 or so. Another girl that was there suggested she get the lap band because... get this... it's not a surgical procedure. They just put this strap around your stomach so you can't eat as much.

"So how do they get it on there?" asked the first lady.

"Well I don't know but they don't have to cut you or anything."

"I wonder if I'm too old for that. I might be too old to be having surgery."

"It's NOT a surgical procedure. They just put the strap on your stomach."

"Well how do they get in in there? Through your belly button?"

"I don't know, but I know they don't have to cut you."

Hahaaa. I started to say something, but - I didn't really wanna be pulling my shirt up to show my scars. The girl was so determined that there's no cutting involved, she probably would've demanded it.

HILARIOUS! Some people really do know everything, don't they?

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Well ever since my surgeon telepathically placed the band, I have had the worst zits on my abdomen and this one friggin' line on my abdomen that I think the tattoo guy put there - still red - I hope my tat is not infected!

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:ihih:

Okay, color me confused because I thought it was on the outside of the stomach, too!

:eek:

Yea, my aunt thought it was on the outside of your body!

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Well ever since my surgeon telepathically placed the band, I have had the worst zits on my abdomen and this one friggin' line on my abdomen that I think the tattoo guy put there - still red - I hope my tat is not infected!

:ihih:

Too funny!

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LOL!!! I told one of my friends that I had Lap-Band done and he was like, oh that rubberband thing? I was like ok, yeah sure! It really made me crack up!

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