When I was 16, I worked at a Grandy's Restaraunt. I wanted to Cook and the manager told me, "Actually" told me that I was too attractive to work in the Kitchen and felt that it was best for me to stay in the lobby.
Hairy Houdini
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 | 02:10 PM
Forgive me... I dislike being touched... an Eastern prejudice
Sharruma
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 | 08:19 PM
I dunno
I mean I am the most handsome man that ever lived
and it doesn't seem to have done much for my career.
Now please excuse me while I go and check that my chauffer has polished the Rolls.
dog
in VA
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2005 | 05:51 AM
I give the pretty strippers more 1's, so I guess there's some truth to it.
Gentropy Member
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2005 | 06:19 AM
In reference to the statement of Mr. Dog I recently read an article about strippers leaving the U.S. and going to Canada. Most end up making more money despite the exchange rate. If you account that the smallest Canadian bill is $5.00 I am inclined to believe it. Of course it may just be another excuse for me to perform a 'field study' and perform numerous 'interviews' in the champagne room.
I was hired once based on my looks. It turned out the interviewer was gay and it played in my favor.
I think this is totally true. It's the tyranny of the beautiful.
However, as the article suggests, attractiveness isn't a fixed, unchanging variable. Working out, dressing well, etc. can make a huge difference in how someone looks.
And then, of course, there's the well-documented 'beer-goggle' phenomenon, that the perceived attractiveness of other people increases depending upon the amount of alcohol one has consumed.
Maegan
in Tampa, FL - USA Member
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2005 | 08:18 AM
I was just involved in a thread on another board, regarding "beauty". Some people thought that beauty really couldn't be judged, b/c as they grew closer to someone, their looks became more attractive to them. A very "good looking" ex-husband became ugly to the ex-wife shortly after they seperated.
I can see using height or weight to determine if shorter/taller/fatter/thinner people get paid less or more...But if a scientist goes into a building & 5 women decided not to wear makeup & 5 who don't normally wear makeup DID wear it...their results are skewed.
At work, I wear jeans, a t-shirt & I put my hair in a ponytail. No makeup. When I go out w/ hubby, I wear a skirt, hose, heels, makeup, some type of jewelry...significant difference. I put mascara & lip gloss on when I get HOME from work, b/c my husband arrives shortly after I do. I just like to look nice. I get paid a little more than some people, not as much as others in my same position at work.
X Member
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2005 | 08:26 AM
Don't forget about the sexual energy some can give off. Lets take Angelina Jolie for example. Not the prettiest woman in the world, but the sexual energy she gives off can easily be confused with beauty. It is very strong and confident.
dog
in VA
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2005 | 08:36 AM
I agree certainly with Maegan that looks can change and they can be perceived differently by different people. One interesting population to study might be politicians because they need to appeal to many people to get ahead. Personnally, I'd vote for Shania Twain.
Believe me, just because the 1 and 2 dollar bills were turned into coins, does NOT mean we don't throw them at strippers.
I haven't actually been to a strip club for years (I have to go to another province and hey, I have the net, so porn not really hard to get...).
Some of the things guys do is stack their loonies (ones) and toonie (yes, twos) in a glass of ice and toss em, or the REALLY sadistic jerks heat em with a lighter... (good way to have the bouncer "chat with ya").
And they say Canadians are nice.
X Member
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2005 | 08:46 AM
Rod, I have a question, do Canadians ever joke around about the name of their money (Loonie)??
How could you make a joke about something named "The Loonie?"
Seriously, I haven't heard a joke about it in years, now that you mention it. But when Loonies came out the freak running the country was named Mulroney, and hey, that rhymes! Use your imagination.
My own personal observation is that they should have had the titmouse on the coins.
I'd LOVE to have somebody showere me with THOSE!
Gentropy Member
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2005 | 10:50 AM
They don't have strip clubs in your province?? You don't live in Nunavut do you?
So many neat tricks to try with the 3 lbs of coins in my pocket. Although sometimes you think you are poor and out of money and it turns out you still have 10-20$ sitting around in change.
In any case I always use the ugly coins first.
dog
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2005 | 10:56 AM
I don't know about up north, but where I live there's very few ways for strippers to hold coins.
Nope, not Nunavut.
And I did a little looking... I believed that all of them had been closed. (There WAS only two).
I was right, but as they say, "for a limited time only". Now there is one. It was closed for a while but re-opened. The reason they don't fly here is because they are not allowed to serve alcohol.
And for dog...
No, no handly little extra crevices. But it does take them a few minutes to clean the stage when they're done. I'd imagine if people threw a few hundred bucks in coins at me, I'd probably find a way to pick them up, though.
When did plain become a euphemism for ugly? I thought it meant average.
And it would seem to me that any employee who had something special to offer his or her boss would do better; and visual pleasure is something to be offered.
Doesn't that just shit you! I'm 26! I still get asked ID to get into the casino. I haven't needed ID for 8 years! AAAAHHHHHHHHH!
Deep breath, calm down nettie, you will be greatful in twenty years.
