Pedicures Using Fish Banned In Texas
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Posted: 12:37 PM Oct 8, 2008
 Last Updated: 3:44 PM Oct 8, 2008
 Reporter: Associated Press
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It's not a common procedure, but now pedicures using fish are now illiegal in Texas.

During the pedicure, a customer places his or her feet in a footbath allowing fish to eat dead skin cells their feet.
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation lists this as a health risk because the same fish are being used on multiple customers and can transmit infectious diseases.
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Posted by: Anonymous on Oct 12, 2008 at 10:14 AM
has anybody checked this out on the urban legends website?
Posted by: Anonymous on Oct 11, 2008 at 06:21 AM
Ummmm...JV? Wrong story sweetie! haha
Posted by: TERRI Location: C.S. on Oct 10, 2008 at 11:45 AM
THAT IS SOOO NASTY!! EWWW WEEE YUK!
Posted by: THIS IS SOO GROSSSS on Oct 10, 2008 at 08:52 AM
Ewwwwwww! Can you imagine some nasty little fish sucking and eating the dead fish from your feet, after they have sucked on someone elses nasty feet? YUCK!!!!
Posted by: Jv Location: Bryan on Oct 10, 2008 at 08:49 AM
Omg! I heard the story about using breast milk in ice cream! grosssss if they do that, I have eaten my last scoop of ice cream!
Posted by: Anonymous on Oct 9, 2008 at 04:10 PM
Why do people think that feet are so repulsive? I happen to love mine :) They are soft and well taken care of!
Posted by: nona on Oct 9, 2008 at 11:24 AM
that`s what sox are for, to cover the most repulsive part of the body.
Posted by: Anonymous on Oct 8, 2008 at 05:13 PM
this is just as bad as PETA requesting breast milk in ben and jerry ice cream instead of cow milk.......ppplllleeeaaassseeee!!!!!!
Posted by: Anonymous on Oct 8, 2008 at 03:55 PM
It's essentially baby barricudas eating your dead skin. Is it really any more gross than a person ramming their fingers all around your toe jam? I think I'll take the fish over other people any day.
Posted by: Anonymous on Oct 8, 2008 at 03:39 PM
I do not know who would want to put their feet in water with fish that eat their skin cells. That is gross!
Posted by: Anonymous on Oct 8, 2008 at 02:36 PM
GROSS
Posted by: EJ Location: Bryan on Oct 8, 2008 at 02:19 PM
I agree with this law. Someone should report this to the S.P.C.F. (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Fish.)
Posted by: Anonymous on Oct 8, 2008 at 02:05 PM
that is just sick
Posted by: Domaco34 Location: bcs on Oct 8, 2008 at 02:03 PM
Uhhhhh, yuck. Back to plan A, get the 'ol sander back out........
Posted by: Anonymous on Oct 8, 2008 at 01:58 PM
I have a pond, I will only charge 10.00 for you to come and dip your feet.....PULEASE. Like who does that anyway?!?!
Posted by: Anonymous on Oct 8, 2008 at 01:28 PM
that is just disgusting
Posted by: RC Location: Bryan on Oct 8, 2008 at 01:03 PM
Umm, yeah. Try using a wash cloth?
Posted by: (_|_) Location: bryan on Oct 8, 2008 at 12:47 PM
Thats so nasty.. ewwww
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