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b1ack5mith wrote:
when i get another semi auto, i guess ill have to shave and take my 2g's out again aye :/ lol
people just figure "earrings, tattoos, gun, HES GONNA ROB US!"
Sad reality is that looks do matter and we all make judgments about looks. Some may place different weight on different things, but most everyone makes judgments based on looks, especially when it comes to things like physical safety.
I'll be even b1ack5mith is far less likely to jump from condition yellow to orange when it is a lone teenage or prepubescent girl walking down the sidewalk toward him at night than when it is a grown man who has the appearance of being strung out on drugs. A couple of intoxicated frat boys probably raise your awareness level higher than a couple of blue-haired senior citizens with their walkers.
Our looks, especially those aspects directly under our control DO say something about who we are. Now, in any specific case, tats and piercings may say nothing about how violent or peaceful a person is. Indeed, with the growing sub-culture of those into "altering" their bodies, certain forms of piercing and tattoos may actually indicate the person is not at all likely to be violent. But for many, especially those who are older, tattoos and piercings on men were once an indication of a rough and tumble crowd (bikers, sailors, etc) that might have been more prone to violence.
It turns out that most of us spend VERY little time looking at ourselves. So most of what we do, appearance-wise, is for the express purpose of conveying SOMETHING about ourselves to others. We can't hardly complain then when others notice those aspects of our appearance that we have deliberately put forth and make some judgment about us based thereon. If enough people are coming to erroneous conclusions, we may want to rethink our marketing strategy as it were.
A bit off topic, I know. And to each his own. But to be brief in summary, it is a bit strange to me that a person will do something very noticeable to his appearance and then complain when someone notices.
When I wear my kilt out in public, or even my suit to dress down Friday in the office, I can't very well complain when that unusual or rare attire is noticed.
Charles