Is this the face of the NBA?

[JDM]

???? is this part of not taking you seriously?

Not at all.

They have the right, as in they should not be forcibly stopped from doing so. But it will have a negative impact on their life. Just as you have free speech, but if you're a politician and say that 47% of the country is assholes, or that r*pe can't get people pregnant, you're not going to win an election. That doesn't mean you can't say it.

 

[24seven]

Satan hires thugs, and his business has been thriving for thousands of years.

 

[JDM]

So what do you do if a person is clean cut but types emails like that?

Clearly I don't hire them.

 

[JDM]

No. The reason being because too many people really believe appearance does matter even though they will swear it doesn't. Lack of conviction. People are impressed with monetary things and suits symbolize wealth and power. Thats how 95% of our country is led around by the nose. Its pretty self evident IMO.

I never said appearance doesn't matter. A product's appearance can make a far inferior product sell better and for more than a superior one that looks wrong. It's not necesarily a lack of conviction. It's basic psychology that people will not know the actual reason they make decisions in most situations. They can rationalize it all they want but blind studies will show the actual reasons are far different than the stated ones.

 

[shitsho]

Not at all.

They have the right, as in they should not be forcibly stopped from doing so. But it will have a negative impact on their life. Just as you have free speech, but if you're a politician and say that 47% of the country is assholes, or that r*pe can't get people pregnant, you're not going to win an election. That doesn't mean you can't say it.

I know people that dont conform to what other people think they should look like and are very well off. Some even say that refusal to conform was part of their success. People have jacked up lives because of the bad decisions they make not just because of what they look like.

 

[shitsho]

Clearly I don't hire them.

Do you require an email test before hiring them?

 

[shitsho]

I never said appearance doesn't matter. A product's appearance can make a far inferior product sell better and for more than a superior one that looks wrong. It's not necesarily a lack of conviction. It's basic psychology that people will not know the actual reason they make decisions in most situations. They can rationalize it all they want but blind studies will show the actual reasons are far different than the stated ones.

I know you didnt say it but did you not ask how that was a lack of conviction?

 

[JDM]

I know people that dont conform to what other people think they should look like and are very well off. Some even say that refusal to conform was part of their success. People have jacked up lives because of the bad decisions they make not just because of what they look like.

Then they don't need me to hire them, do they? Part of refusing to conform was likely that they did their own thing in the business world.

 

[geneh_33]

I understand how it can be offensive to you. I guess I believe that if you are steadfast in your belief in any cause you laugh at and feel sympathy for those that scoff at you. I would question how deep my own belief was if I got rattled by a picture making fun of my king. Just sayin.

I don't think you get why it offends me.

Yes, it bothers me that I believe the people who do it are going to eventually have to pay for it, but it offends me because I also believe the Jesus really did cure and heal people, feed people and raise people from the dead. So why on Earth would someone want to ridicule Him, of all people? Crucify me but leave Him alone already. Hasn't He suffered enough already?

(Of course I realize that unbelievers do not share my beliefs at all. I am just trying to communicate as best I can why this offends me.)

 

[JDM]

I know you didnt say it but did you not ask how that was a lack of conviction?

I don't think it is. I think it's not understanding a lot of the biases they have. People will, the vast majority of the time, say in a taste test that the bottle the drink was poured out of played no role, but if the bottles are switched the results will change significantly.

 

[shitsho]

Then they don't need me to hire them, do they? Part of refusing to conform was likely that they did their own thing in the business world.

2 of them started out like me on the employee side of things but are now my business partners. They were hired because they were smart and dynamic. If the person that hired them felt appearance mattered they would have never been employed.

 

[JDM]

Do you require an email test before hiring them?

It would be a rare situation to hire someone without any written communication.

 

[shitsho]

I don't think you get why it offends me.

Yes, it bothers me that I believe the people who do it are going to eventually have to pay for it, but it offends me because I also believe the Jesus really did cure and heal people, feed people and raise people from the dead. So why on Earth would someone want to ridicule Him, of all people? Crucify me but leave Him alone already. Hasn't He suffered enough already?

(Of course I realize that unbelievers do not share my beliefs at all. I am just trying to communicate as best I can why this offends me.)

I really do get it. You just have to take me at my word. It goes against your belief system. Thats personal and threatening. I know this is going to make me sound like a smart ass but really what would Jesus do with the unbelievers? Would he get insulted or would he just pray for them and keep it moving?

 

[shitsho]

It would be a rare situation to hire someone without any written communication.

I've never had to take any kind of written communication test. Maybe its just me.

 

[JDM]

2 of them started out like me on the employee side of things but are now my business partners. They were hired because they were smart and dynamic. If the person that hired them felt appearance mattered they would have never been employed.

I already stated how I would handle employing someone. But even if it doesn't prevent you from hiring someone, in most cases it will play a role. If they are dynamic enough that it outweighs the appearance issues, so be it. I'd also bet that, while they may to have been prototypical fits, their appearance won't terrible. They still looked like they cared.

 

[geneh_33]

I really do get it. You just have to take me at my word. It goes against your belief system. Thats personal and threatening. I know this is going to make me sound like a smart ass but really what would Jesus do with the unbelievers? Would he get insulted or would he just pray for them and keep it moving?

No, I don't think you're a smart ass for asking that because you aren't hiding anything and you aren't being hypocritical or sarcastic.

I think it makes Him very sad when people make fun of Him. It would make me sad if I had died for someone and he just chose to just make fun of me and treat me like dirt.

It just irks me to see Him cast in any sort of bad way, I guess. He is my hero, after all.

 

[JDM]

I've never had to take any kind of written communication test. Maybe its just me.

Not a test. But unless you were suggested by someone the person hiring trusted, who knew you weren't an idiot and could vouch for that, you're going to need either a resume or some other type of written communication to get the job. They're not just going to hire you on a whim.

 

[JDM]

I think he would be able to laugh at himself. If you can't laugh at yourself you have no sense of humor at all.

 

[beardown07]

2 of them started out like me on the employee side of things but are now my business partners. They were hired because they were smart and dynamic. If the person that hired them felt appearance mattered they would have never been employed.

To each his own. It's his business, he can hire whoever he wants.


Every business is different.

 

[shitsho]

It just irks me to see Him cast in any sort of bad way, I guess. He is my hero, after all.

Its rough when your heroes are torn down. I just always remember to ask myself how said hero would handle the situation.