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You crossed the line there. You're not worth my time. And if you have to resort to that, you're not worth much as a human, nose ring or not.

 

OK, the reality is that there are still a bunch of people who make value judgments based on things like peircings and tattoos. Even though those things are mainstream these days, there's no way around the institutional bias that exists. Having said that, attitudes are changing. I've made no secret that I have a lot of tattoos. Until recently, I kept them in places where they would never be seen in normal attire. But recently, I've gotten tattoos in places where the only way I can hide them is to wear long-sleeved shirts to work every day. And that's what I do. But I was on a job interview not too long ago and it didn't take long to realize that if you have tattoos on your wrists and you spend two days meeting people and shaking hands, you can't hide them. I brought that up with a couple of people I was interviewing with and none of them had a problem with it. If they had, well, there's nothing I could have done. That's life. But, again, while there are still many people who think tattoos, peircings and other such "statements" are unprofessional, it's my experience their numbers have dwindled significantly.

Of course, I wouldn't tell a young person trying to break into the business to get a neck tattoo or wear short-sleeved shirts to work to show off the Grim Reaper on their forearm. But being a little bit of an "individual" does not make one a professional pariah. Too much of this business is based on who looks the part, when it should be based on who does their part.

OK, end of rant. I like boneless chicken wings. I don't care what The Man says.

 

If I have to resort to what? Pointing out that your logic is flawed?

This isn't some kind of hippie-flashback thing. It's jewelry.

The fact that you can't get over it is your problem.

But you jump all over the place looking for a logical reason, and it isn't there. Because you don't have one.

It's an illogical prejudice. Accept that. Or don't. I don't give a shit.

But don't try to feed me a bunch of BS justifying it. It's your hangup.

 

Good rant, pall

 

Oh, fess up, Pall. You've got a Mike Tyson level face tat, don't you?

Like I said. Standards change over time. Tattoos were once verboten for "nice" people. Not so much anymore. The nose ring thing will eventually change as well.

 

And just to clear up one thing, Frank. Not everyone who has a nose ring hangs out in a mosh pit.

 

Na, but I'm saving up for the Queequeg.

 

Didn't say they all do.

http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=71&aid=100661

 

OK, sorry. I must have misinterpreted your comment to Zeke about the mosh pit.

 

And don't forget to wear a purple onion tied to your belt!

 

Which was the style at the time.

 

And nickels used to have pictures of bees on them... "Gimme five bees for a quarter, you'd say..."