Contractor dismissed over Body Tattoo's - the tattoo debate

[d000hg]

Only because tobacco is more accessible and usually cheaper than the high class dope the rich educated partake of. When tobacco was introduced by that well known scalliwag and ne'er-do-well Sir Wally, they all said, where did that dole bludder get the money for a ticket to the Americas to bring back that much duty free eh? He should get a job they said, instead of gallivanting around the world at the taxpayers expense.

Isn't use of hard drugs higher in that demographic too?

[tractor]

.....

Isn't use of hard drugs higher in that demographic too?

I doubt anyone actually knows but the point that I am making is that I doubt there is actually that much difference, same with alcohol, it's just that snobs look down their nose at the oiks and their White Lightning but think it's awfully good form to kill their liver with a good red every 2 minutes of their waking life Same difference in my book, it's all hypocrisy and snobbery.

[TheFaQQer]

I'm probably prejudiced then but if I interview two people and one of them has visible tattoos (especially on the neck or knuckles) then the one without tattoos would get the job.

I know it's all about perception and stereotypes but that's just the way it is.

So if you had a non-tattooed idiot and a genius with a track record of delivery but a tattoo, you'd hire the idiot?

[Batcher]

So if you had a non-tattooed idiot and a genius with a track record of delivery but a tattoo, you'd hire the idiot?

No, if they got as far as an interview they both would/should be capable. In the case that the untattooed one was an idiot, neither of them would get the gig.

It doesn't matter how unbiased you want to be, when you have two similar people to choose from you will lean on minor prejudices or, alternatively, things you have in common when you make your choice.

ETA - If someone had a visible tattoo on their neck or knuckles then I would tag them as being the idiot. And I wouldn't believe their track record of delivery.

[SpontaneousOrder]

Isn't use of hard drugs higher in that demographic too?

Lots of cocaine.

[vetran]

I doubt anyone actually knows but the point that I am making is that I doubt there is actually that much difference, same with alcohol, it's just that snobs look down their nose at the oiks and their White Lightning but think it's awfully good form to kill their liver with a good red every 2 minutes of their waking life Same difference in my book, it's all hypocrisy and snobbery.

the key point is the Snob probably paid for their own alcohol & Drugs.

[SueEllen]

the key point is the Snob probably paid for their own alcohol & Drugs.

But giving dole money to the oiks helps reduce the chance the Snob is going to be a victim of crime.....

[vetran]

But giving dole money to the oiks helps reduce the chance the Snob is going to be a victim of crime.....

there is that to it. But then it seems reasonable to be annoyed about that.

[d000hg]

I doubt anyone actually knows but the point that I am making is that I doubt there is actually that much difference, same with alcohol, it's just that snobs look down their nose at the oiks and their White Lightning but think it's awfully good form to kill their liver with a good red every 2 minutes of their waking life Same difference in my book, it's all hypocrisy and snobbery.

You generally don't find many people get beaten up "for looking funny" by assailants drunk on fine wine.

[EternalOptimist]

No, if they got as far as an interview they both would/should be capable. In the case that the untattooed one was an idiot, neither of them would get the gig.

It doesn't matter how unbiased you want to be, when you have two similar people to choose from you will lean on minor prejudices or, alternatively, things you have in common when you make your choice.

ETA - If someone had a visible tattoo on their neck or knuckles then I would tag them as being the idiot. And I wouldn't believe their track record of delivery.

ok, what if you had two equal candidates, one had a tattoo, the other had ebola and an ISIS membership card