Here's a fun one sure to stir the pot: Tattoos. Like them or no?

[jaxhawksfan]

So which is it? The people doing the hiring that feel that way, or you? Before, it was "clearly displayed outside of the clothing" and now it's just "taboo areas". What exactly is a taboo area? A tattoo on the hand or neck is taboo, according to who? I have seen plenty of men and women, working in plenty of normal jobs, that have arm, hand, leg, ankle, and neck tattoos. Have a couple family members that are pretty well ranked police officers, with several visible tattoos on their arms and hands. A few that are firemen as well. I work with several people that have visible arm and hand tattoos in the IT field. I have several relatives that work in the medical field that have tattoos "CLEARLY displayed outside of the clothing". Ankles, legs, arms, hands, neck, to name a few.









How do you know the acceptance HASN'T grown? Because I'd say it most definitely has grown. For ****'s sake, you said yourself that your company has no problem hiring people with piercings or tattoos, so where are you getting this stigma from? Maybe it hasn't grown with you, but that's just one person. My experience with those around me tells me exactly the opposite. Tattoos are not a big deal. At all.

Again, can you get it through your head that a certain percentage (whatever that percentage is) doesn't mean everyone or that there are no exceptions? Is everything all or nothing with you?

 

[TSD]

Does it look better limp or erected? And, does that qualify as an instant gang bang for his wife/girlfriend?

Ive only seen it limp, and it looks like a 3rd grader tattooed him, its pretty bad. He's lived in taiwan for the past 3 years now and is dating a taiwanese broad that looks like shes 10. I think she would be the expert.

 

[winos5]

Ive only seen it limp, and it looks like a 3rd grader tattooed him, its pretty bad. He's lived in taiwan for the past 3 years now and is dating a taiwanese broad that looks like shes 10. I think she would be the expert.

Are you implying the tattoo was an example of poor decision making?

 

[bubbleheadchief]

Nah. Guys have arm hair, right?











Yeah, the nose hair is really starting to piss me off. I have to trim it like once a week now... Thankfully I don't have the hair growing out of my ears yet! You have to be like..... RKs age, for that to start happening.

**** you wise ass.....fucking hate it........far worse then nose hair

 

[dlrob315]

I have a beard too. I'm half Ukranian, so I have a full beard 5 hours after shaving.

Thank you genetics.

Me too. I have 5 o'clock shadow by lunch. When I was in basic the MTIs made me shave twice a day because I was a (and I'm quoting) "hairy mother ******".

And they are throwing bananas at Simmonds?.......geez

 

[TSD]

Are you implying the tattoo was an example of poor decision making?

That depends on if having a pretentious has been's name scrawled on ones penis is a bad decision.



I think this concept of poor decision making is relative. i.e. what is a poor decision for you or I, may not be a poor decision for someone else.



I think its a stupid tattoo personally and I wouldn't deface my appendage that's given me such joy over the years like that, but if he wanted it and didn't feel it would impact his life in a negative manner, fine, for him it isn't a bad decision.



So I think when we look at tattoo's being an example of poor decision making, you have to look at all aspects of that persons life.



Take the "multiple exposed tattoo's" concept. I have a buddy who has full sleeves, and tattoos on his neck, hes a mechanic, he loves cars and that's what he wants to do and in his field his tattoo's are a non-issue.



So for him was it a poor decision? No.



On the other hand if someone wanted to be an investment banker and got an aztec God tattooed to his forehead, THAT is an example of a bad decision, in his personal case.

 

[agenthehe]

There's not for me at all, but I say to each their own on this one... Though I'm not per se attracted to them, sometimes a tatted goth chick can be downright hot as hell...



On a side note one of the kids (now 22) who works for me has a little jolly rodger on her ankle which so fits her personality and it probably my favorite one on anyone I've ever known because of it's discrete nature and how it fits her...



On a 2nd side note I did have an old FWB with a nice tramp stamp that I litterly loved to used for doggy target practice

 

[jaxhawksfan]

That depends on if having a pretentious has been's name scrawled on ones penis is a bad decision.



I think this concept of poor decision making is relative. i.e. what is a poor decision for you or I, may not be a poor decision for someone else.



I think its a stupid tattoo personally and I wouldn't deface my appendage that's given me such joy over the years like that, but if he wanted it and didn't feel it would impact his life in a negative manner, fine, for him it isn't a bad decision.



So I think when we look at tattoo's being an example of poor decision making, you have to look at all aspects of that persons life.



Take the "multiple exposed tattoo's" concept. I have a buddy who has full sleeves, and tattoos on his neck, hes a mechanic, he loves cars and that's what he wants to do and in his field his tattoo's are a non-issue.



So for him was it a poor decision? No.



On the other hand if someone wanted to be an investment banker and got an aztec God tattooed to his forehead, THAT is an example of a bad decision, in his personal case.

I completely agree with this post Tim. Thank you.

 

[winos5]

And they are throwing bananas at Simmonds?.......geez

The wife does call me "Mono Blanco", at least when she's not calling me coco bolo, cabrone or dumb ass.

 

[MassHavoc]

That depends on if having a pretentious has been's name scrawled on ones penis is a bad decision.



I think this concept of poor decision making is relative. i.e. what is a poor decision for you or I, may not be a poor decision for someone else.



I think its a stupid tattoo personally and I wouldn't deface my appendage that's given me such joy over the years like that, but if he wanted it and didn't feel it would impact his life in a negative manner, fine, for him it isn't a bad decision.



So I think when we look at tattoo's being an example of poor decision making, you have to look at all aspects of that persons life.



Take the "multiple exposed tattoo's" concept. I have a buddy who has full sleeves, and tattoos on his neck, hes a mechanic, he loves cars and that's what he wants to do and in his field his tattoo's are a non-issue.



So for him was it a poor decision? No.



On the other hand if someone wanted to be an investment banker and got an aztec God tattooed to his forehead, THAT is an example of a bad decision, in his personal case.

But at the same time poor decision making is a norm as dictated by the community around it. Just because it's not see as a poor decision by that person does not make it a poor decision. Someone getting in a car after 3 beers may seem fine to them because they feel ok. But I would bet that most people around them believe it's a poor decision, including any officers who pull him over. Someone may feel like it's a good decision to sink their money into lottery tickets instead of a retirement fund (ok ok they are just as risky now) or even just in the bank, where most people know that sinking your money into the lottery is a poor decision. If someone decides on tattooing a racial slur on their face, while some may thing it's a poor decision, most will say that it's a poor decision. So while their may be some decision that are relative, like deciding not to balance your checkbook, most Norm based decision making is pretty well defined.



Just because someone doesn't see it as a poor decision don't make it NOT a poor decision. I'm not sure if that is what you were saying there.

 

[TSD]

But at the same time poor decision making is a norm as dictated by the community around it. Just because it's not see as a poor decision by that person does not make it a poor decision. Someone getting in a car after 3 beers may seem fine to them because they feel ok. But I would bet that most people around them believe it's a poor decision, including any officers who pull him over. Someone may feel like it's a good decision to sink their money into lottery tickets instead of a retirement fund (ok ok they are just as risky now) or even just in the bank, where most people know that sinking your money into the lottery is a poor decision. If someone decides on tattooing a racial slur on their face, while some may thing it's a poor decision, most will say that it's a poor decision. So while their may be some decision that are relative, like deciding not to balance your checkbook, most Norm based decision making is pretty well defined.



Just because someone doesn't see it as a poor decision don't make it NOT a poor decision. I'm not sure if that is what you were saying there.

Thats not what I was thinking there. My premise was completely situational. What the person getting the tattoo thinks is irrelevant. What their situation permits absolutely is.

 

[jaxhawksfan]

Title of the article doesn't quite match how it reads, but here is something recent on the topic:

http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/power-your-future/visible-tattoos-other-corporate-no-nos-193828198.html

 

[TSD]

Title of the article doesn't quite match how it reads, but here is something recent on the topic:

http://finance.yahoo...-193828198.html

I just read that yesterday. I do agree with it. I saw alot comments blaming companies and saying they are missing great employees.



While that may be true, most companies that would not hire due to outward appearance, be it tattoos or piercings dont do it to be mean, in fact if it were up to them I doubt they would give a shit as long as you performed.



The thing is its really not up to them, its up to their clients. if your clients dont like the image your company puts fourth in its employees they may take a walk. They simply dont want to risk this.



The dress code at my company is whatever our clients is. My current client has no dress code, alot of employees show up to work in jeans and a t-shirt and there are employees with exposed tattoos(but they are on the clientside). (i still always dress business casual, button up shirt tucked in and dress pants/shoes, no sense getting used to a lesser dress code if my next client is more strict) Im comfortable in those clothes anyway.

 

[phranchk]

Denny's won't hire someone with tattoos? Denny's? Really?

 

[TSD]

Denny's won't hire someone with tattoos? Denny's? Really?

read the comments section and you will get your answer as to why. As I mentioned above, its not that denny's cares its because many people that eat there make pre-judgements on people with tattoos or piercings. The comments section was full of people saying it sickens them or some shit if their waiter/ess has a non-traditional piercing or visible tattoos.



and idiot people like that wont eat there if they think they will get served by one of "those people". So i cant really blame Denny's.



Little did the inhabitants of joliet, plainfield, crest hill and surrounding areas know, in the late 90's that clean cut suburban every teenager, The Snatch Destroyer was soiling their food if they didnt treat all the employees with respect.