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[–] postnataldrip@lemmy.world 117 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 58 points 1 year ago (6 children)

I'm general I agree, but I draw the line at face tattoos. If you have face tattoos I assume you are dumb as sticks.

[–] havocpants@lemm.ee 35 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I've seen people describe face and neck tattoos as the "everlasting job stopper"

[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Depends on the job tbh. I couldn't care less about a software developer with face tattoos even if I think less of their life choices.

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[–] yourgodlucifer@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

I feel like face tattoos are judged too harshly at one point in time all tattoos were judged as harshly as face tattoos are now. All of it is arbitrary who cares if someone chose to get a tattoo on their face?

I wish people could do what they want to their bodies without judgment but I don't see that ever happening.

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[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

https://www.businessinsider.com/ethan-westbrooks-face-tattoo-2014-9

tl,dr the man got a tattoo on his face because he knew that would disqualify him for any job except playing pro football.

[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 15 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Well that's a risky gamble...

[–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago
[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

While I'd never do something like that, I can see his point. Sometimes the only way forward is to burn your bridges.

Also, all this talk about face tattoos reminds me of one of the all time great science fiction novels, "The Stars My Destination," by Alfred Bester. One of the subplots is that the hero gets tattoos that make it easy for his enemies to find him.

Fun read. https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-stars-my-destination-alfred-bester/11574652?ean=9781876963460&next=t

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[–] hellfire103@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 year ago (13 children)

I possibly would allow ones around the edges, and of course Maori face tattoos are fine; but otherwise, yeah.

[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 1 year ago

OK, fine. I will take face tattoos on a case by case basis but they're walking on thin ice.

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[–] bricklove@midwest.social 38 points 1 year ago

They're also patient and willing to push through a bit of pain for a reward

[–] SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca 29 points 1 year ago (4 children)

"Showing up on time" is the lowest possible bar, isn't it?

I'm reminded of the Chris Rock bit about people bragging about "paying their bills" and "taking care of their family" as if it's a huge accomplishment. These are just things you're supposed to do!

[–] umbraroze@slrpnk.net 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

"Showing up on time" is the lowest possible bar, isn't it?

Recently I found an old school yearbook. My entry was written by someone who barely knew me. Said something about me showing up on time all the time. Now, I was like "holy shit that's cringe, I don't want that on my tombstone".

[–] VonReposti@feddit.dk 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Would you prefer "Was late to his own funeral"?

I think that's what'll be on mine.

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[–] TabbsTheBat@pawb.social 24 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Tattoos also apparently taste bad, so they are also good at risk management, as they're avoiding cannibals

[–] ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 29 points 1 year ago (1 children)

so they are also good at risk management, as they're avoiding cannibals

Eh, I'd argue it's actually the exact opposite of good risk management. They've spent a lot of time and money mitigating something that's extremely unlikely to ever pose a problem. They should take a step back and reevaluate that risk matrix, maybe get a second opinion on it too.

[–] TabbsTheBat@pawb.social 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Mah man, that's just what the cannibals want you to think! /j

[–] Comment105@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago

Christians are cannibals (they have a ritual), that's why they don't like tattoos.

[–] CaptainBlagbird@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Is that why sailors got tattows? xD

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[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 23 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Years ago I was asked by a recruiter if I had any tattoos and piercings - I don’t, but told them I wasn’t interested in working for a client who’d let that get in the way of hiring the right people.

[–] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 year ago

I still laugh at recruiters who ask if I'm okay that the company has a dress code.

I laugh even harder if it's a remote position.

[–] TimewornTraveler@lemm.ee 22 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The thing is, people can commit to different things. A classic saying in recovery is "If you put as much effort into your recovery as you did your addiction you would be on top of the world" or whatever. Would you walk 4 hours to make it to a job interview like you would to pick up heroin? etc

Someone might be really into adorning their body with art, but maybe wont show up to crunch data and smile at customers.

[–] sundray@lemmus.org 21 points 1 year ago (9 children)

I've got no problem with tattoos generally, but certain specific tattoos are red flags.

[–] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 7 points 1 year ago

Literally this.

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[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

With a decent tolerance for pain

[–] filcuk@lemmy.zip 8 points 1 year ago

An important attribute for people looking to join IT support or retail

[–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 1 year ago

According to the Trump administration, the entire population within a specific range of millennials are gang members to the last.

OG Boomers and Silents are gang members, but they're called lodges and esoteric societies, sometimes churches for tax reasons.

Remember that the primary efforts of Black Panthers and Hezbollah are community support (often cooperating with NGOs like Red Cross and Doctors Without Borders), we can expect that other terrorist organizations are similarly extremist.

[–] deathbird@mander.xyz 16 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It depends a lot on the tattoos though. Some tattoos show forethought and patience. Other tattoos show poor decision making. It really just depends.

[–] phx@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yeah, I was thinking the same. It's basically a visible representation of somebody's thought process. It may indicate something important to them, something they're passionate about, or just a point decision without due consideration for consequences.

People get tattoos that are extremely artistic and represent a significant investment in both time and money. Many get tattoos about something they have a passion for. Some to honor deceased loved ones. Some to represent their culture.

Others get a facial tat with prison symbols or to make themselves look like a lizard/devil, which I can only describe as a "look-at-me" tattoo. That may not be the type of personality you want working for you or even to hang out with.

Others it's a "hey we were drinking and just got this cool new tattoo gun" or "I wanted ink but didn't bother to research local artists or pay for someone that does good work or can spell" ...

[–] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 5 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I love shitty tattoos.

Not on myself, mind you.

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[–] dumbass@leminal.space 16 points 1 year ago

Or you're a degenerate who lives with someone who owns a tattoo gun and you're the guinea pig for them to practice on.

[–] ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

All I think is "oh, that person is either a tattoo artist (and friends with a bunch of them too), or good friends with one". But thats just based off of my own experience, the people I know that are heavily inked are all tattoo artists or married to one.

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[–] Murvel@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Lmao. That drunk tattoo of a dick on your forearm truly speaks to your tardiness and responsibility.

Some level of impressive deduction right there.

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[–] sunbytes@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

"Shagger Mike's Stag-do '14" above a penis with a top hat.

HR: "This guy's exec material"

[–] Beetschnapps@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

“Not where a judge can see”

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