just for the record... i only mentioned she was philippino to set up the language difficulty. not implying that her flea problem had anything to do with that.
and yes, coming from a family that keeps 3 dogs... i'm sure that they've brought in a flea or two over the years.
what made this situation so bizarre to me was the nonchalant way she worked it into conversation... no, she actually made it the TOPIC of conversation. i thought about talking to the manager, but i felt bad for her. i've been on the other end of awkward cultural encounters so i wanted to give her the benefit of the doubt.
the haircut, however, was passable. not the greatest, but worth my 6 bucks. good ol' AAFES.
