If this young man replied to a help wanted ad, would you hire him?

[BurtWorm]

What if he responded to a personals ad?

[Egnever]

1. Depends on the job

[BurtWorm]

2. Printer's devil?

:evilgrin:

[MellowDem]

3. Looks like make-up for a Star Trek alien species

Maybe he could get a job doing that.

[AnArmyVeteran]

136. Hd looks like a typical mutant tea bagger to me...

[Wickerman]

4. I guess it would depend on his resume

and what job I was offering. I'd assume he has some skills to be able to afford all the decoration. Not sure I'd have a need for those skills until I see his resume.

edit: LOL, like I am in need of hiring anyone!

[BurtWorm]

13. This is the latest on his resume

http://gawker.com/5587507/horned-man-attempts-to-murder-landlord-with-minivan

[TwilightGardener]

Who would have thought that this man would do something crazy on impulse...

Seems out of character... :crazy:

[whathehell]

54. Hillarious!,,,Thanks to you and the OP for giving me my Laught of the Day n/t

[Wickerman]

31. Yeah, that there is a disqualification

But, I agree with the person who commented thusly:

"When you think about it, is there anything more evil than a minivan?"

[City Lights]

37. I had to laugh at this one...

The landlord would've gotten out of the way if Thornhill had just blown his horns.

[BurtWorm]

42. Oh no they didn't!

:spray:

[lumberjack_jeff]

84. "The snaps under the horns are to attach a tonneau cover"

:rofl:

[blondeatlast]

87. Black comedy gold! nt

[lumberjack_jeff]

81. Hysterical! n/t

[FSogol]

5. I bet he's a fine dishwasher, carny worker, tattoo parlor receptionist, etc.

[catbyte]

6. He's severely limited his career options, I'm afraid!

[Liberal_in_LA]

75. +10

[Brooklyns_Finest]

7. Not where I work

However, if I worked in a BDSM shop, maybe.

[flvegan]

8. Depends how his assault with a deadly weapon charges turn out.

Yep, I read Gawker.

[BurtWorm]

16. What if you were hiring a hitman?

:crazy:

[flvegan]

26. Well, since he failed AND got caught...

:rofl:

[whathehell]

64. I don't know.....I think he might stand out in a crowd.

[Statistical]

85. Hitman that looks like the devil and can get picked out of a lineup in about 3 seconds flat.

No I think most people would pass.

[jobycom]

9. Heck yeah.

Here in Austin, I'd put him on the front line of customer contact. Other cities have a little more tension in their posteriors, though, so your mileage may vary.

[BurtWorm]

30. Walmart greeter?

:think:

[jobycom]

70. I'm thinking top business liason for a gaming software company.

Seriously, he'd be cool here in Austin. Our most famous icons are Willie Nelson and Leslie.

[BurtWorm]

73. In all seriousness, body art doesn't disaqualify you for tons of jobs in NYC.

[mike_c]

10. the horns are an especially nice touch....

I'm guessing a fair degree of self-involvement....

[femrap]

56. Are those implants? nt

[BurtWorm]

59. They're real and they're FABULOUS!

:woohoo:

[femrap]

124. Kinda reminds me of

the little heifers in the back field.

[elehhhhna]

128. if he grows a few more points it'll be legal to shoot him in the fall

[Zorra]

129. Ha! Almost chummed the keyboard on that one. nt

[GoCubsGo]

143. Those are horns?

They look like miniature breasts to me. Is he trying to turn his head into an udder or something?

[noamnety]

11. Depends on the job and his qualifications. (nt)

[FirstLight]

12. all i can say is

eeeeewwwwww! no way!

[sinkingfeeling]

14. No.

[Solly Mack]

15. There go my cool points.

[BurtWorm]

21. Ha ha!

I hear you!

:fistbump:

[Solly Mack]

90. LOL! :)

I'm not alone!!

[EC]

17. Did he find a doctor to do that

or have a friend help him do it himself? Why in the hell would someone do that to themselve?

[City of Mills]

18. Not a chance. I don't trust guys who wear pink.

End of story.

[Donnachaidh]

19. he's got to have a pretty good income source because all that stuff is pretty damned pricey

If I was his parent, he'd get a boot to the head pretty darned fast.

[ismnotwasm]

20. Well I work in health care

So I'd hire him, but not in direct patient populations, since they tend to get upset at body decoration.

But depending on the interview and resume, I'd hire him.


Personal ad? No. But that's simply a difference of lifestyles. The people I know in body art are really INTO body art, and I am not.

[pipoman]

22. That there would be what my dad would have called,

'dumber than a neck tattoo'

[NNN0LHI]

23. See, we do have aliens living among us and they aren't invisible either

[Mosby]

24. No way.

[Swede]

25. Yeah,but Sith lords only operate in pairs.

and I only have one opening at this time.

[Brooklyns_Finest]

34. lmao!

That was real good!

[Better Believe It]

27. I wouldn't hire anyone who is into massive body mutilation.

If he really wants to look like some alien being, let him apply for a job in some other solar system!

Guess I'm just old fashioned.

I'd be more likely to hire this person!

[KansDem]

28. No

[Arkansas Granny]

29. I'm sure to get flamed for this, but I wonder about the mental stability of anyone

who finds it necessary or visually pleasing to alter their appearance in such a manner. A couple of tattoos or piercings would be one thing, but the scars, horns, rivets, etc., takes body decoration to the level of self-mutilation, IMO.

[BurtWorm]

38. The case could be made that this is a form of art.

In fact, I'll stick my neck out further and say that it is, in fact, a form of art. This man does have some mental issues--anger management in particular--but if he finds a way to function with it (if he doesn't do time and wind up repeat offending, that is), he really could devote the rest of his life (or part of it) to using his body as a canvas. It's risky, but perfectly legitimate. Even avant-garde.

[Arkansas Granny]

49. I suppose that could be a matter of personal taste and preference.

One person's art is another person's grafitti.

[Better Believe It]

83. Will he be sticking a paint brush up his ass to enhance his alleged art?

He will run out of "canvas" at some point.

I think the case can be made this his "art" is more a form of self-mutilation than anything else.

[BurtWorm]

86. Two points of view living side by side in one thread.

In GD of all places!

[Better Believe It]

88. And no hate!

:)

[femrap]

60. I have a theory that

the young people today who are piercing, tattooing, ete. subconsciously know that the shit is gonna hit the fan. The Empire and the Planet are dying. Just a theory.

[a la izquierda]

120. Nope, that's not why I do it.

Sorry to burst your theory.
And what about cultures that have been tattooing for millenia?

[femrap]

125. Didn't get enough

attention as a child?

Have other cultures been piercing as well? I've seen the stretched lips and earlobes.

But the Empire and Planet are still dying...guess I gave you more credit than deserved. Sorry.

It's difficult for me to understand why someone would want to change their body. I don't get breast implants either. I just don't see the point....all that money could do some good for the needy instead of decorating a body.

But it's your body and I don't have to look at it. Or read about it for that matter.

[superduperfarleft]

138. "all that money could do some good for the needy instead of decorating a body."

How much do you pay for internet service?

[a la izquierda]

147. Wow, intolerant much?

Sheesh.
As someone who studies indigenous cultures for a living, allow me to school you: Brazilian cultures pierced their septums. The Mayas pierced their noses and septums. Many North American Indian peoples pierced ears, noses and septums (and didn't necessarily stretch them).

I'll be sure to walk by you in a burqa were we ever to meet, Ms. Femrap. You'd be horrified at my stretched ears and tattoos and I wouldn't want to offend your sensibilities.

And for your information, I got plenty of attention as a child because I was a phenomenal athlete, ranked 10th in my class of 300, and was a "good kid." I'm now working on a PhD and am accepted by my right wing lunatic in-laws, despite their views.

Oh, and I'm not a doomsdayer, though I do donate my limited funds to a variety of Earth-saving charities. I don't give a fuck if the Empire you refer to dies-it's done good, and much, much bad to millions on this planet.

So, you can kindly take your sanctimonious comments elsewhere, because I don't give a rat's ass how you judge me. I'm used to it from the right-wing.

[femrap]

158. Hey, one person doesn't

squash a theory, Mr./Ms. PhD smarty pants. I think there is a subconscious for every generation...maybe that's a bit too new age or metaphysical for you, but I like to think there is more to the world than just factual science. Maybe the world has a bit of the spiritual and magic left in it.

If you know so much about the Mayans, they foresee big changes in the next couple of years.

I am simply an observer of the here and now in this Empire and I wonder why there is this trend of piercings and tattoos. Sorry I think about such things. Ear piercing started in my generation...before that, only whores and gypsies got them. My own mother called me a whore for wanting to pierce my ears. A year later, she has hers pierced.

If you're accepted by the right wing lunatics, you must be doing something wrong! :evilgrin:

When my generation was young, you could tell the anti-establishments by the long hair, love beads, no makeup (for women), bell-bottom jeans, etc. We were the non-conformists. We were a very 'unisex' generation. Men and women dressed very much the same. (This scared the hell out of the War Boys....men were becoming feminized...wearing long hair, embracing peace, burning draft cards).

Today, it seems that the pierced and tatted are the conformists. As you said you are a 'good kid.' It's an observation that I've made. I talk to the pierced and tatted and they are very traditional gender-roled and want to continue the oppressing institutions of this culture, ie marriage, debt, women dolled up as street walkers (ever look at the clothes for little girls? Very sexualized). And the stilettos many women wear today. It's 180 degrees for me. It's upside-down from where we were headed. But then maybe the Hippies were wrong, in your opinion.

I will no longer share any observations with you. But I still think that the dudes/dudettes riding extremely LOUD motorcycles didn't get enough attention as children. Again, a theory. Not a fact etched in stone. Maybe they're deaf and can't hear themselves even think. And maybe they don't want to think.

[a la izquierda]

166. The Mayans don't foresee any changes. NT

[femrap]

168. Wow....

and here I thought the only constant in the world was Change.

I don't need this. Another name on the list.

[a la izquierda]

173. awww pobrecito/a

like i need to defend how i look? give me a small break, dramaqueen.
you stupidly mentioned the Mayans and their bogus predictions. i told you what i know from my work. deal with it.

[SidDithers]

170. Great replies in this subthread...

well done :applause:

Wear the ignore with pride.

Sid

[whathehell]

66. I don't think you'll be flamed, Granny....In fact, even with our diverse membership

I'd say you'd stand a good chance of speaking for the majority!

[JerseygirlCT]

134. I'm with you, Granny nt

[a la izquierda]

148. I'm tattooed to my elbows...

and from knees to ankles.
How mentally fit do you think I am?

[Heidi]

163. There are plenty of who don't link judgments about mental stability

with physical appearance. However, there are some who believe that just because you decorate your body differently than they decorate theirs, you're inferior somehow. Ignore 'em. It's YOUR body. :pals:

[a la izquierda]

167. Thanks...

truly, I don't give a crap. If one wants to judge me based on my appearance, they can go jump in a lake.

But thanks for the note ;)

[Amaril]

32. Dang -- he has done......

......some REALLY painful, irreversible stuff to himself. I always wonder what demons (no pun intended) drive someone to alter their appearance in such extreme ways.

That being said, I would, if he was qualified and interviewed appropriately for the job.

[LanternWaste]

33. Images like this compel me to feel quite a bit...

Images like this compel me to feel quite a bit better accepting myself as I am. :)

[Ozymanithrax]

35. As the head of the RNC, in a heartbeat. He is made for that position. n/t

[Donnachaidh]

52. Actually I was thinking he was appropriate for the position of producing Rush Limbaugh's show

THAT is appropriate too.

[Subdivisions]

36. He should become an bad-guy actor. No make-up required. He could star as the bad

guy in a new version of Mad Max.

[enlightenment]

61. A director did hire an extensively tattooed chap for a film

because of his tats. According to an interview, Stephen M. Anderson hired University of New Mexico professor Bruce Potts for the film CASH - because of his full face tattoo.

[BurtWorm]

67. They're kind of beautiful actually.

Obviously the university didn't discriminate against him because of his body art.

[dmallind]

69. University prof hey? So much for overt tattoos being for the lowly of intellect

And trust me this chap goes way way further than i would personally.

[Hannah Bell]

165. i'll bet the professor got his tats after his tenure.

[Maru Kitteh]

39. No, and hell no.

[BurtWorm]

43. Hell, no?

So to speak.

;)

[Fla_Democrat]

40. If the job was for scarecrow

.... maybe :smoke:

[LargeGreenSpider]

41. Be a better PA governor than that snake Corbett

[nevergiveup]

44. I would hire him to be in a commercial emphasizing

the importance of seeing a therapist before it is too late.

[uncommon]

45. What is the job? Bartender, tattoo artist, photographer, writer, etc... I can think of

many jobs this would not impact.

I don't think the job market should have a requirement upon it to hire someone regardless of these kinds of optional body alterations.

[Sen. Walter Sobchak]

46. Facial Tattoos are a billboard

Advertising you have no higher aspiration in life than the work at a car wash.

[hootinholler]

126. Hey Wally...

Have a look upthread...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x8754140#8754507

;)

-Hoot

[liberal N proud]

47. Is he applying at a Tattoo shop?

[City of Mills]

48. Some job suggestions

[dmallind]

50. What are his skills to do the job?

If he happens to be an experienced machinist able to operate mills, lathes and drill presses with reasonable speed and excellent quality I've got a job for him right now - buggered if I can find them who look any more "normal".

[ret5hd]

51. what's the pay?

[dmallind]

65. $15.50 to start plus shift diff if you go 2 or 3. BTW around here decent house is $60K or so

Last one we hired we had to go to MI to get.

Actually I should have probably said "acceptable" not "decent" but it's certainly low cost housing.

[Mopar151]

99. Where you at?

I'm a machinist with those qualifications and more - but I'm assuming you're out of my area,

And I hear you - I used to interview folks for this sort of thing, and the "normal" ones ain't worth a shit. The safety department gets nervous about facial hardware, tho. And I think the dfhorns will screw him up wearing a welding helmet of face shield.

[dmallind]

100. Southern tier NY. You'd think not ALL the industrial folks would have left

I know we lost a lot of population and workforce over last few decades but I'm not looking for craftsman-level Swiss machinists or people who can set up 5-axis CNCs. basically just mechanically capable operators with basic machining experience. I am certainly not extrapolating my anecdotal example to national employment conditions, but that in a way makes it more frustrating because I know for sure people are out tehre who could do a good job. The trouble is they are there, not here.

[Mopar151]

151. Sucks being us, I guess

I need to change careers 'cuz my ankle is trashed from 30 years on concrete - or an understanding boss. I'm stuck in the trap so many are - very difficult to relocate 'cuz A)i'm broke and B)My wife's job suits us very well, and would be hard/impossible to find her similar.
I have friends from the Southern Tier (I'm in NH) - they tell me the rate of mental illness there is the highest in the country, and I beleive 'em!

[dmallind]

152. Well I just moved here but I wouldn't be surprised

After all unless I'm remembering wrongly Binghamton - not far down the road - had the first state insane asylum. Maybe they meant "is" not "has" ;)

[whathehell]

53. I'll go with Egnever on the first question...On the second, I wouldn't say "no"

I'd say "HELL NO"!!!

[Vinca]

55. No. I can deal with tattoos. I can deal with most piercings.

I cannot deal with horns. The guy looks like a nut.

[whathehell]

77. Yes...that's the "deal breaker" for me too, Lol....Most unsettling.

[BurtWorm]

92. Would you consider giving him reasonable accommodation?

Like an office in the basement? (Near the furnace?)

[whathehell]

97. Extremely close to the furnace, perhaps...but might you be touching on an even larger question?

such as: at what level of desperation would one need be to rent to this..um..lad?

[BurtWorm]

105. In this economy?

You might have to be extremely desperate.

[whathehell]

119. True...although I suspect this particular landlord now regret his decision.

[JohnnyBoots]

57. I think he is destined to be a Telemarketer for the rest of his life....

[Daphne08]

58. Oh, My.

I'm afraid I would have to pass unless he's an astrophysicist. :silly:

[Bozita]

62. He could make a ton by scaring the shit out of little kids at Sunday schools - He needs an agent!

When the antlers break through the skin, he'll have an even greater income potential.

[grace0418]

63. This was my favorite comment: "...those things right underneath his nubbin horns. Are those snaps?"

"...So he can attach acessories (sic) like some misuguided (sic) hipster Mr. Potato Head?"

My answer to the question would be that I wouldn't hire a guy who tried to kill his landlord (and I've had some shitty landlords).

I also (assuming I was single) wouldn't date a guy that obsessed with his looks. Seems narcissistic to me.

[catbyte]

76. I know I'm square, but how did they etch those designs

on his face & chin? Chemicals? :shrug:

[grace0418]

79. No idea.

To each his/her own, but it's not my cup of tea.

[Arkansas Granny]

108. I can't say for sure, but I think it may be done by scarification where they cut away

strips of skin. Some refer to it as body carving.

[Warren DeMontague]

68. I used to work for a small indie chain of stores that had folks who looked like that working.

Really, I think it depends on the job and the situation.

[BurtWorm]

71. He'd have few problems getting a job in the East Village in NYC.

There are quite a few boutiques, bars and cafes where body art is no obstacle toward getting hired.

[Ignis]

98. Yep. I've hired network engineers who only looked slightly less "weird."

Some people have difficulty looking past the exterior to the important stuff. :shrug:

[City of Mills]

72. Mascot for the NJ Devils?

[BurtWorm]

102. Matador?

[Tace]

74. Depends If He Has Good Teeth...

Can't tell from that picture. : )

[noamnety]

78. as a comparison point: would you hire this man?

He looks normal enough. All clean cut, nice suit.

[BurtWorm]

103. I might hire the first guy to run over that guy.

;-)

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

80. Some people have difficulty in finding their identity.

[Umbral]

82. I seriously doubt he would give a fuck what you or I thought, or did. nt

[BurtWorm]

91. Unless we were his landlord.

Or Lord of the Underworld possibly.

:evilfrown:

[Hosnon]

101. He would if he submitted an employment application to me. nt.

[LLStarks]

89. He better have a Masters or PhD on top of his eccentricity. nt

[architect359]

93. Nope.

Simple question. Simple answer.

[Cronus Protagonist]

94. I bet that works well with the ladies!

Seriously.

[JoePhilly]

95. Here are the jobs I'd hire him for ...

Graphic Designer
Borg apprentice
Carnival fair, food service
Tattoo Model
Clown for child's birth day party
Medical research
Crash Test Dummy

[WinkyDink]

96. If I ran a carnival, heck, yeah! (Are those Barbie's breast implants?)

[LynneSin]

104. I thought as democrats we try not to judge how others look

:shrug:

Should I start a thread with a fat woman or a black man or a handicapped kid and ask 'Would you hire them?'

[BurtWorm]

107. You could think of it as a test of DU's actual tolerance level.

You'll find a fair amount of tolerance here for him.

This guy is actually worthy of being mocked, but not for his looks.

http://gawker.com/5587507/horned-man-attempts-to-murder-landlord-with-minivan

[LynneSin]

114. A Ford Windstar - even that I would have to judge

:rofl:

[Posteritatis]

110. Judging on appearance is one of the main pastimes here

Just watch people speculate on someone's political affiliation based on their appearance every time a mug shot appears in LBN or GD, for instance.

[BurtWorm]

111. We may be Democrats, but we are human , after all.

[Posteritatis]

118. Fair enough

The whole "this person did/is something I dislike, therefore they're a Republican" thing is a pet peeve of mine that I freely admit I'll occasionally overreact to.

[BurtWorm]

144. I'd be surprised if anyone thought this guy gave two shits about conventional politics.

I don't see him as a palin voter in any case. Or a dean man for that matter. Ron paul maybe....

[noamnety]

113. Yep - or you can check out one of the many threads

assessing democratic women's looks as fuckable or not fuckable, and patting ourselves on the back that we passed the test. Yearbook photo anyone?

[NashVegas]

140. +1

[JerseygirlCT]

135. I think there's a level of choice here

that makes it more comparable to someone who refused to dress appropriately for a job. I see a rather big difference between your examples and someone who makes a choice to do all that to himself.

[NashVegas]

139. Choice v No Choice

That is the difference.

[bigwillq]

106. Help wanted, sure

Personals, no, he's not my type.

[Gold Metal Flake]

109. Watch dog bark on a hot summer night,

Watch dog bark on a hot summer night,
kill my landlord, kill my landlord,
watch dog bark, do he bite,
kill my landlord, kill my landlord,
slip in his window, break his neck,
then his house I start to wreck,
got no reason, what the heck!
kill my landlord, kill my landlord,
C-I-L-L my landlord.

[catbyte]

149. Ah, Mr. Robinson's Neighborhood!

:rofl:

[asdjrocky]

112. So what?

People should look however they want to look.

[MicaelS]

115. Absolutely not. n/t

[EmeraldCityGrl]

116. I wonder what his Mom thinks.n/t

[whathehell]

117. Do you think he HAS a mom?

or is he...SAAAAATAN?!

Just sayin..B-)

[slackmaster]

122. He had a mom

But he boiled her and ate her.

[whathehell]

123. Touche!!!

[slackmaster]

121. Depends on the position

He'd be perfect for something.

[fascisthunter]

127. He's a Walking Help Wanted Ad

he's the one that needs help, serious help.

[MrSlayer]

130. It would depend on how he interviewed.

I don't give damn about his implants, tats or piercings. If he was the best qualified for the job he would get it.

[scarletwoman]

131. He'd be perfect for the Complaint Department.

Horned guy: "So, you got a complaint?"

Customer: "Uh. Never mind."

[BurtWorm]

169. Ha ha!

This may be my favorite post in the whole thread!

:applause:

[scarletwoman]

171. Thank you. I'm pleased that my humble contribution to your thread didn't go entirely unnoticed.

:hi:

[AnArmyVeteran]

132. How about Dick Cheney's doctor?

[JerseygirlCT]

133. Ew

[NashVegas]

137. For a Job, Maybe. Personal Ad, Not a Chance

If he had the necessary skillset and wanted to bust his ass, I wouldn't have a problem with his appearance.

For a relationship, I'd very much doubt he has the emotional skillset I'm looking for.

[guitar man]

141. Sure

If I was tasked with finding a home health aide for Dick Cheney he'd be my top candidate :D

"here, paint your face red and let me see you hold this pitchfork!!"

:rofl:

[Fire1]

142. Not a chance. n/t

[JoeyT]

145. Based on his appearance? Sure, why not.

Based on the fact that he's a nutjob teabagger, no.

I never much cared what the people I hired looked like, as long as they could do the job they were being hired for.

Edited to add: The number of people whining about what others choose to do to their bodies is pretty amusing, though.
How DARE someone do something I disapprove of?!

[Canuckistanian]

146. I dunno

Let's see what he looks like without the mask.

[CBGLuthier]

150. Judge by Appearances. Would anyone hire this handsome fellow?

He was quite the ladies man.

[Tailormyst]

153. It would depend on the type of business.

[HCE SuiGeneris]

154. Not without 'snakebites'. Utter "Fail".

[Llewlladdwr]

155. No and no.

As manager of a small team of database administrators I can't imagine that any individual who had this great a need to demonstrate their non-conformity would be much of a team player. Not to mention how disruptive this look would be in meetings, especially with vendors and customers.

As far as personals go, maybe if the dude was a lady we could work something out...

[TrogL]

156. Can he write code?

He'd fit right in here.

[Jennicut]

157. Honestly, I wouldn't have a problem with it. I am shocked so many people do.

It is how you act on the inside that matters. Obviously, in real life this guy IS a nutter. But not all people that have implanted stuff in themselves are murderers.
Our society and the US in general is VERY into appearances. As someone who grew up with an unconventional brother (his hair IS longer then mine and mine is pretty long) I just don't give a crap what a person does to their appearance.

[blindpig]

159. Is he afflicted with bot flies?

just wondering...

[Touchdown]

160. If I hired for Six Flags.

:rofl:

[whistler162]

161. GADS NO NO and NO!!!!!!

I will never hire someone wearing a pink shirt.

[donco6]

162. He'd scare the kids, so no. N/t

[cherokeeprogressive]

164. Not a chance in hell; I'd wind up getting sued for sure.

I'd spend so much time making fun of him that he'd sue me for creating a hostile work environment.

Question number 2 is moot.

[Toucano]

172. No, sireee. His vanity would make him a liability for me. n/t