Comments on: Someone Should Say It, So It Might as Well be Me http://whatwoulddadsay.com/2009/04/someone-should-say-it-so-it-might-as-well-be-me/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=someone-should-say-it-so-it-might-as-well-be-me Just another Diggings site Fri, 15 Jul 2011 13:42:41 +0000 hourly 1 By: Blog Review… What Would Dad Say? | Professional Resume Services http://whatwoulddadsay.com/2009/04/someone-should-say-it-so-it-might-as-well-be-me/#comment-118808 Blog Review… What Would Dad Say? | Professional Resume Services Mon, 31 Aug 2009 04:56:48 +0000 http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/?p=3040#comment-118808 [...] love reading blogs’ mode. I still remember the first post I stumbled upon of his about Megan Joy, the American Idol contestant covered in [...] [...] love reading blogs’ mode. I still remember the first post I stumbled upon of his about Megan Joy, the American Idol contestant covered in [...]

]]> By: Maynard http://whatwoulddadsay.com/2009/04/someone-should-say-it-so-it-might-as-well-be-me/#comment-118368 Maynard Sat, 27 Jun 2009 15:54:24 +0000 http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/?p=3040#comment-118368 Naked with body paint on, would have been better! Then there would be no guessing! Naked with body paint on, would have been better! Then there would be no guessing!

]]> By: Dressing for Career Success (and what NOT to wear) | Executive Resume Services http://whatwoulddadsay.com/2009/04/someone-should-say-it-so-it-might-as-well-be-me/#comment-117764 Dressing for Career Success (and what NOT to wear) | Executive Resume Services Thu, 23 Apr 2009 20:23:11 +0000 http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/?p=3040#comment-117764 [...] I recently commented on the ‘What Would Dad Say’ (jobdig) website where GL Hoffman wrote the interesting post,  “Someone should Say it, so it might as well be me”. [...] [...] I recently commented on the ‘What Would Dad Say’ (jobdig) website where GL Hoffman wrote the interesting post,  “Someone should Say it, so it might as well be me”. [...]

]]> By: Dressing for Career Success (and what NOT to wear) « Career & Coffee http://whatwoulddadsay.com/2009/04/someone-should-say-it-so-it-might-as-well-be-me/#comment-117477 Dressing for Career Success (and what NOT to wear) « Career & Coffee Fri, 10 Apr 2009 05:23:08 +0000 http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/?p=3040#comment-117477 [...] where GL Hoffman wrote the interesting post,  “Someone should Say it, so it might as well be me”. [...] [...] where GL Hoffman wrote the interesting post,  “Someone should Say it, so it might as well be me”. [...]

]]> By: wwds http://whatwoulddadsay.com/2009/04/someone-should-say-it-so-it-might-as-well-be-me/#comment-117423 wwds Wed, 08 Apr 2009 01:24:27 +0000 http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/?p=3040#comment-117423 Rummer....I think men can somehow get a pass somewhat. Erin...well said. Your mom and you sound pretty wise. Rummer….I think men can somehow get a pass somewhat.
Erin…well said. Your mom and you sound pretty wise.

]]> By: Erin Kennedy http://whatwoulddadsay.com/2009/04/someone-should-say-it-so-it-might-as-well-be-me/#comment-117422 Erin Kennedy Wed, 08 Apr 2009 01:18:41 +0000 http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/?p=3040#comment-117422 It's not that Megan is a "bad person", it's that tattoos are still somewhat looked down upon in business. Tattooed people can talk circles around it, but it is what it is. I don't know of once single executive client of mine that would hire someone (in a professional position) if they had visible tattoos. I am 38 (certainly not that "old" yet) and got one when I was 20.... luckily it is small and not visible to the public. But I knew, even at 20 and in college, that I probably wouldn't be able to get a good job with one showing. Recently I was at a restaurant and noticed the young waiter had those big ear things in his ears and arms full of tattoos. I watched the people who sat at his tables stare at him and snicker after he walked away. I remember my mom telling me, "just make sure it is something you can live with until you are 80 and you won't be embarrassed with it when it is on old saggy skin". :) Tattoos are fine if they are discreet, or if you are in a profession that accepts or embraces them. However, to most hiring folks they are a turnoff. Just my .02 :) It’s not that Megan is a “bad person”, it’s that tattoos are still somewhat looked down upon in business. Tattooed people can talk circles around it, but it is what it is. I don’t know of once single executive client of mine that would hire someone (in a professional position) if they had visible tattoos. I am 38 (certainly not that “old” yet) and got one when I was 20…. luckily it is small and not visible to the public. But I knew, even at 20 and in college, that I probably wouldn’t be able to get a good job with one showing.

Recently I was at a restaurant and noticed the young waiter had those big ear things in his ears and arms full of tattoos. I watched the people who sat at his tables stare at him and snicker after he walked away.

I remember my mom telling me, “just make sure it is something you can live with until you are 80 and you won’t be embarrassed with it when it is on old saggy skin”. :)

Tattoos are fine if they are discreet, or if you are in a profession that accepts or embraces them. However, to most hiring folks they are a turnoff.

Just my .02 :)

]]> By: rummuser http://whatwoulddadsay.com/2009/04/someone-should-say-it-so-it-might-as-well-be-me/#comment-117417 rummuser Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:41:46 +0000 http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/?p=3040#comment-117417 My then 37 year old son was in England on a six month assignment last year. When he returned he had tattoos on his arms, upper back and one wrist. His reason, one of his English mates was a tattoo artist who promised to make him look hep! When he wears formal clothes, nothing shows, but at home I still find it weird when he is in his singlet! My then 37 year old son was in England on a six month assignment last year. When he returned he had tattoos on his arms, upper back and one wrist. His reason, one of his English mates was a tattoo artist who promised to make him look hep!

When he wears formal clothes, nothing shows, but at home I still find it weird when he is in his singlet!

]]> By: wwds http://whatwoulddadsay.com/2009/04/someone-should-say-it-so-it-might-as-well-be-me/#comment-117389 wwds Sun, 05 Apr 2009 18:44:54 +0000 http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/?p=3040#comment-117389 Lisa....I know one should not judge a book by its cover or a super nice, otherwise beautiful girl by a stoopid decision she made when she was younger. I might even like Dennis ROdman were I to meet him, but his nose and mouth lip piercings turn me way off. I was just trying to make younger people realize that eachdecision of their youth may have longer consequences than if mom or dad like their new tattoo. good comment as usual...thanks for stopping by. Lisa….I know one should not judge a book by its cover or a super nice, otherwise beautiful girl by a stoopid decision she made when she was younger. I might even like Dennis ROdman were I to meet him, but his nose and mouth lip piercings turn me way off.
I was just trying to make younger people realize that eachdecision of their youth may have longer consequences than if mom or dad like their new tattoo.
good comment as usual…thanks for stopping by.

]]> By: Lisa (lablady) http://whatwoulddadsay.com/2009/04/someone-should-say-it-so-it-might-as-well-be-me/#comment-117385 Lisa (lablady) Sun, 05 Apr 2009 18:04:53 +0000 http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/?p=3040#comment-117385 Let me first say, I don't watch American Idol but some of the news trickles down to me. While Megan's tattooed arm may not go with her tall, lanky, blonde image to others, I can't find fault with it. Many years ago, I worked in a leather clothing store and found that some of the nicest people I've ever met had tattoes; men and women! One woman in particular had a huge blank panther that wrapped around her neck, down her shoulder/back. It was beautiful and she was a very sweet person. It opened my eyes to not have such a narrow view of people. You know, the old saying, "Don't judge a book by its cover?" It's the "normal" looking women who are stealing from you! So, I wonder: American Idol. Is that title for an old stereotype of what we see as the boy or girl next door (sans tattoo?), are they looking for not only talented but wholesome? Or are they looking for real talent no matter what the look? And does wholesomeness market more successfully than individualism? Which definition do you/they use for wholesomeness? or the term "American Idol"? What traits are they actually looking for in an American Idol, really? And which ones hold priority? Makes you think, doesn't it? Just my two cents. ;) Let me first say, I don’t watch American Idol but some of the news trickles down to me. While Megan’s tattooed arm may not go with her tall, lanky, blonde image to others, I can’t find fault with it.

Many years ago, I worked in a leather clothing store and found that some of the nicest people I’ve ever met had tattoes; men and women! One woman in particular had a huge blank panther that wrapped around her neck, down her shoulder/back. It was beautiful and she was a very sweet person.

It opened my eyes to not have such a narrow view of people. You know, the old saying, “Don’t judge a book by its cover?” It’s the “normal” looking women who are stealing from you!

So, I wonder: American Idol. Is that title for an old stereotype of what we see as the boy or girl next door (sans tattoo?), are they looking for not only talented but wholesome? Or are they looking for real talent no matter what the look? And does wholesomeness market more successfully than individualism? Which definition do you/they use for wholesomeness? or the term “American Idol”? What traits are they actually looking for in an American Idol, really? And which ones hold priority? Makes you think, doesn’t it? Just my two cents. ;)

]]> By: Julie O'Malley, CPRW http://whatwoulddadsay.com/2009/04/someone-should-say-it-so-it-might-as-well-be-me/#comment-117361 Julie O'Malley, CPRW Fri, 03 Apr 2009 21:05:01 +0000 http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/?p=3040#comment-117361 There's a scene in the old classic, The Philadelphia Story, where Katherine Hepburn's little sister is playing the piano, singing about "Lydia the tattooed lady." I guess tattooed ladies were pretty rare back then. To her credit, Megan color-coordinated the dress and the tattoo... I thought the tattoo was a sleeve until I read your third paragraph! There’s a scene in the old classic, The Philadelphia Story, where Katherine Hepburn’s little sister is playing the piano, singing about “Lydia the tattooed lady.” I guess tattooed ladies were pretty rare back then.

To her credit, Megan color-coordinated the dress and the tattoo… I thought the tattoo was a sleeve until I read your third paragraph!

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