has anyone had the pedicure where

CityMouse
CityMouse Posts: 1,010
edited July 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
fish nibble off the dead skin on your feet?
I've heard you can get these in China town.
It sounds like a BIZARRE experience.
Anyone?
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  • ariel
    ariel Posts: 191
    No - sounds cool but unsanitary...if the fish were brand new from being aquarium bred and my feet were their first - I'd try it!
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  • CityMouse
    CityMouse Posts: 1,010
    ariel wrote:
    No - sounds cool but unsanitary...if the fish were brand new from being aquarium bred and my feet were their first - I'd try it!

    excellent point.
  • Phantom Pain
    Phantom Pain Posts: 9,876
    ariel wrote:
    No - sounds cool but unsanitary...if the fish were brand new from being aquarium bred and my feet were their first - I'd try it!

    Are any pedicures totally sanitary ?
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  • anotherclone
    anotherclone Posts: 1,688
    what kind of teeth do those f-ing fish have? seriously! ewwww.
  • CityMouse
    CityMouse Posts: 1,010
    anotherclone wrote:
    what kind of teeth do those f-ing fish have? seriously! ewwww.

    I pucture them as like coy pond fish. but I have no idea. I need to look this up.
  • GraySaturday
    GraySaturday Posts: 2,878
    I saw that recently on TV.. and no, I haven't had that done.. nor will I.. I went snorkling once, and a fish touched my foot, and that was the end of that.. I could not imagine sitting through that!
  • Phantom Pain
    Phantom Pain Posts: 9,876
    You may find someone on Craigslist that does it cheaper

    ;)
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  • CityMouse
    CityMouse Posts: 1,010
    http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hzJgRAaYCJMvjh98hAk45as3DPgwD9226PM80

    aparently they don't have teeth.
  • GraySaturday
    GraySaturday Posts: 2,878
    They are little fish, they are sorta silvery looking small goldfish.. at least the ones I saw..

    I forget what kind they are, but thats what they look like.
  • eyedclaar
    eyedclaar Posts: 6,980
    CityMouse wrote:
    fish nibble off the dead skin on your feet?
    I've heard you can get these in China town.
    It sounds like a BIZARRE experience.
    Anyone?

    On the chinese blackmarket they have dead fish that will eat your live skin! Of course, those aren't quite as popular.
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  • CityMouse
    CityMouse Posts: 1,010
    oh they are cute little fish:

    http://www.styledash.com/2008/07/22/would-you-get-hooked-on-a-fish-pedicure/
  • saveuplife
    saveuplife Posts: 1,173
    Why do the fish want to eat dead skin?
  • eyedclaar
    eyedclaar Posts: 6,980
    saveuplife wrote:
    Why do the fish want to eat dead skin?


    The same reason Cheney wants to eat your dead skin, because they are straight out of hell!
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  • CityMouse
    CityMouse Posts: 1,010
    saveuplife wrote:
    Why do the fish want to eat dead skin?

    according to the article, because they don't have anything else to eat. they can't eat the live skin because they don't have teeth.

    I have to feel bad for these fish.
  • Phantom Pain
    Phantom Pain Posts: 9,876
    You still need a standard pedicure afterwards..what a rip

    If something is nibbling on me for 15-30 mins I want a happy ending at least
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  • rearviewmiror
    rearviewmiror Posts: 894
    I so want that. They are neat little things.
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  • comebackwoman
    comebackwoman Posts: 7,271
    CityMouse wrote:
    according to the article, because they don't have anything else to eat. they can't eat the live skin because they don't have teeth.

    I have to feel bad for these fish.
    me too! :( poor little fish. Ick!
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  • dreaminincolor
    dreaminincolor Posts: 87
    i don't see anything unsanitary about it....it's not like you can't wash your legs off afterwards....

    I'm from michigan-land of lakes and i remember standing next to a dock talking to people once in about thigh high deep water-standing still chatting and a school of minnows came up and started nibbling on my legs an dmy friends legs-was the weirdest sensation ever! just tickled a lot! if i remember correctly though i think my friend had a scab on her leg and they were nibbling on it and it hurt..............
  • nfanel
    nfanel Posts: 2,558
    GraySaturday wrote:
    I saw that recently on TV.. and no, I haven't had that done.. nor will I.. I went snorkling once, and a fish touched my foot, and that was the end of that.. I could not imagine sitting through that!
    seriously, that pedicure is my worst nightmare.

    i don't know what it is with me and fish...but i've snorkeled once and i couldn't breathe the whole time because i was panicking and trying not to hyperventilate.
  • saveuplife
    saveuplife Posts: 1,173
    CityMouse wrote:
    according to the article, because they don't have anything else to eat. they can't eat the live skin because they don't have teeth.

    I have to feel bad for these fish.

    Then show em some skin. ;)

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