Tattoos on teachers?

[MoonFaerie]

If the lawyer had a good defense record, I would hire him/her in a heartbeat.

It would be their win/loss record I would look at, not their ink.

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Hyperbole much?

 

[luvsJack]

DH has been for 30 years, dealing with architects, engineers, electricians, plumbers, concrete guys etc. Never met a colleague with visable tatoos-but i'm talking the guys in the office.I'm sure the paid workers under them, who are out in the sun all day had them, but not the managers.

He did have colleague(girl) who could not wear her multiple earrings when their company issued the new rules and one of the draftsmen-a guy-had to stop wearing earrings.

You are looking at it from one person's expereince. Its a big world and there are many other companies and many other experiences.

BTW "the paid workers under them" comment doesn't help your looking judgmental status. Those guys are not beneath you and are hardly "trailer trash".

In many, many areas tattoos and piercings are becoming more and more accepted. Because they are so much more mainstream, there is no reason not to accept them.

We have many students in our college that have piercings and tattoos, they are active in school government, made PTK and the President's List and have won several academic awards and have received scholarships to universities to go on with their education. Some have been impressive enough to already get offers from companies they talked to at the job fair. The tattoos are stopping them one bit.

 

[Swan4Me]

You are looking at it from one person's expereince. Its a big world and there are many other companies and many other experiences.

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Ok-so all of corproate America now has Tats, long hair and facial piercing
Gotcha

 

[luvsJack]

Ok-so all of corproate America now has Tats, long hair and facial piercing
Gotcha

Is that even what I said? No. Try again.

Long hair? Really? Didn't we get past that years ago??? Many men have pony tails.

 

[Swan4Me]

Is that even what I said? No. Try again.

Long hair? Really? Didn't we get past that years ago??? Many men have pony tails.

Honey-my DH had long hair for years, but when he wanted to move into sales at his company , he had to clean up his act. Still has a beard tho.
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Just stating that the movers and shakers in corporate America do frown upon tatoos-and I live a city which is ranked in the Top 10 for economic growth in America-2 relatives working for top employers here-one staffs Emergency rooms all over the US, and both have strict rules on appearance.

 

[luvsJack]

Honey-my DH had long hair for years, but when he wanted to move into sales at his company , he had to clean up his act. Still has a beard tho.
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Just stating that the movers and shakers in corporate America do frown upon tatoos-and I live a city which is ranked in the Top 10 for economic growth in America-2 relatives working for top employers here-one staffs Emergency rooms all over the US, and both have strict rules on appearance.

Honey, that is fine for your DH. Good for him.

And I am telling you that opinions are changing.

As for as the ER--I can name two doctors who not only were they top doctors in a local ER but both have moved to top hospitals in other states and both have long ponytails down their back. EXCELLENT doctors.

 

[herdtoDisney]

I have to admit...I have never noticed if any of my kids' teachers have tattoos or not. I imagine at least some, have them. I just don't really care much, even though I personally do not have any.

One of my kids' teachers is a, how should I say, spiffily dressed young man who gels his hair up like Jimmy Neutron. THAT, I notice When talking to him, I had to remind myself not to stare.

 

[Soldier's*Sweeties]

Honey, that is fine for your DH. Good for him.

And I am telling you that opinions are changing.

As for as the ER--I can name two doctors who not only were they top doctors in a local ER but both have moved to top hospitals in other states and both have long ponytails down their back. EXCELLENT doctors.

Oh boy...You handled the "Honey..." thing better than I would have!


And.....I'm still waiting for the anti-tattoo people to reply about military people with tattoos...

 

[snarlingcoyote]

I have to admit...I have never noticed if any of my kids' teachers have tattoos or not. I imagine at least some, have them. I just don't really care much, even though I personally do not have any.

One of my kids' teachers is a, how should I say, spiffily dressed young man who gels his hair up like Jimmy Neutron. THAT, I notice When talking to him, I had to remind myself not to stare.

In my family we call that "stupid-a** hair". And, oh my, isn't it distracting, especially when you know the young man in question did it to look better? My GP has hair like that. He's happily married, so I guess it didn't stop him from attracing some young thang, but still. . .

 

[luvsJack]

Oh boy...You handled the "Honey..." thing better than I would have!


And.....I'm still waiting for the anti-tattoo people to reply about military people with tattoos...

LOL

I would interested in that reply too. I know many, many of our nation's heros that have tattoos. I think they do their job just fine! And are definitly people to be respected.

 

[Soldier's*Sweeties]

LOL

I would interested in that reply too. I know many, many of our nation's heros that have tattoos. I think they do their job just fine! And are definitly people to be respected.

I think it is very telling that everyone seems to be avoiding that topic. I brought it up...what?... 5 pages ago?
A PP was even "Waiting for me to bring it up" but never responded.

 

[ms.yt]

I think it is very telling that everyone seems to be avoiding that topic. I brought it up...what?... 5 pages ago?
A PP was even "Waiting for me to bring it up" but never responded.

That PP has a posting history of talking about "lower class" people and his disdain for them. Don't hold your breath on him addressing this issue.

 

[Soldier's*Sweeties]

That PP has a posting history of talking about "lower class" people and his disdain for them. Don't hold your breath on him addressing this issue.

Definately not expecting anything but would LOVE to hear it.

Especailly when they bring up the 'Well...there are rules and regulations about body art in the military..."

Yeah there are...are they followed? Not so much

 

[declansdad]

I think it is very telling that everyone seems to be avoiding that topic. I brought it up...what?... 5 pages ago?
A PP was even "Waiting for me to bring it up" but never responded.

I think that poster avoids questions that do not support their point of view. There are a few posters around the Dis that do the same thing.

 

[CathrynRose]

I didn't even read the thread. I don't feel like it.

My opinion? Who gives a rats butt?

I've been going to WDW since (forever, but at least yearly) since 1995. I just got back and was amazed and in awe of some of the beautiful artwork I saw.......on people. Every year, more and more and more people are there with maybe one or two, or entire limbs covered in tattoo's. Me, having (lemme count.....) eleven, think its just wonderful. I love them, always have, always will.

I don't think a tattoo has anything to do with anything, but wanting to make your body even more "yours".

 

[CathrynRose]

On this note ~

Ever notice the tattooed, pierced, purple hair'd sales kids at Hot Topic are nicer, kinder, cooler, "more real" than the clean cut ones at Holister or American Eagle?

I'll take a real, self expressing person anyday, over fake.

 

[luvsJack]

On this note ~

Ever notice the tattooed, pierced, purple hair'd sales kids at Hot Topic are nicer, kinder, cooler, "more real" than the clean cut ones at Holister or American Eagle?

I'll take a real, self expressing person anyday, over fake.

I've noticed that too! And, at least in our Hot Topic, they are a lot more helpful and polite--good at their job.

 

[aaarcher86]

Honey, that is fine for your DH. Good for him.

And I am telling you that opinions are changing.

As for as the ER--I can name two doctors who not only were they top doctors in a local ER but both have moved to top hospitals in other states and both have long ponytails down their back. EXCELLENT doctors.

Definitely!

My anesthesiologist at the hospital walked in with long hair in a pony, a tie dye shirt and a bandana on his head. He was AMAZING. I requested him on my 2nd daughter and all the nurses know who I'm talking about when I say 'tie dye Dan!'

 

[Mrs.Reese]

Let me first preface this by saying I'm a teacher. We are not saints. We are degreed professionals. What I do with my body is none of your business. It does not effect my job performance. I can feel one of my soapboxes coming on...

 

[sasywtch]

Tats might look cool when they are fresh, but I have never seen a crisp looking tat on a 60 year old. The little parrot starts to look like a bit of road kill... With that in mind I see a tattoo as a sign that the person doesn't have any foresight, they don't respect their body, they are most likely followers and just not a good role model. And if anyone outside your family is viewed as a role model to young kids it is a teacher they see 6 hours a day... I would have a real problem with some trashy looking teacher for my kids and that is what people look like when they have tattoos.

I'm sorry you feel that way and have a narrow view. My son is 35, has his masters in education from CSUSacramento, worked 3 jobs while attending school and graduated with zero debt. Hardly a follower and hardly trashy or low class, trailer trash.
He is a 6th grade teacher and was getting the troubled children. One year a kid wiped after going to the bathroom on a page of a book and spread it all over the classroom. By the end of the year, he was calling my son Mr (his last name). Something tells me, that probably wouldn't have happened with a teacher with a bow tie. Granted my son doesn't have tattoos on his face or neck, they are on his leg. He has two right now (large ones) and getting one of my deceased dad. While in college, he had the piercings in his eyebrow, tongue and all that good stuff which I never liked but I guess, it was just something he had to go through. They are no longer there.

I think my son is an excellent role model, worked his way through college, got married and had a child while still in college and still, no school loans after graduating. His wife is an RN in surgery at a hospital and they now have their second child. He was his son's Little League coach, now coaching fall ball in Citrus Heights, they bought their first house 5 years ago. A few tattoos does not make for a terrible role model. Just remembered, my 28 year old daughter has one now too on her back shoulder. She has her BA in Business from CSUS, worked her way through college and now makes more $$ than me. She is in the USSSA Hall of Fame for shortstop in fastpitch, saving to buy her first house. Neither of them do drugs, have gotten arrested, etc. Just terrible, terrible role models

**after thinking about it, I'm as old as dirt as I graduated high school in 75 but I remember the coolest teachers being those who related to the kids. The BEST teacher was one who drove this little 2 seater british car, wore this wierd british hat, wore shorts with knee socks that had the british flag on it and the kids all loved him. The older man with the suit and tie and wrote on every inch of that blackboard, we couldn't wait for that hour to be up so we could run out of his class.