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William Kennedy

Utah nail tech’s sweetest client asks to pay her with lunch instead of money. Then she sees the Venmo notification: ‘The audacity of this girl’

A Utah nail technician says what began as a promising client relationship turned into a lesson about setting firm business boundaries after a series of increasingly unusual requests culminated in an unexpected Venmo payment that left her stunned. TikTok creator Shel Cole (@myfavfoodispasta) shared the story in a multi-part viral video series.

According to Cole, the client first booked a pedicure while Cole was still in nail school. The appointment went well, and the two discovered they had several shared interests. Cole said she believed she had gained a regular customer. However, problems began during later appointments.

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