Slapping a Label Onto Something/someone

[cwolf20]

and saying "That's good." Then walking away. How many do this in life?

An example could be looking at someone with piercings over many parts of their faces, tattoos on their arms... and saying "Well what do you know, it's a communist" Then walking away without trying to confirm it. Despite the fact that if you asked, you might have found out that the tattoo was a Prayer in Hebrew.

A friend of mine has that tatoo just below her collarbone.

 

[Nooj]

and saying "That's good." Then walking away. How many do this in life?

An example could be looking at someone with piercings over many parts of their faces, tattoos on their arms... and saying "Well what do you know, it's a communist" Then walking away without trying to confirm it. Despite the fact that if you asked, you might have found out that the tattoo was a Prayer in Hebrew.

A friend of mine has that tatoo just below her collarbone.

I hate it when people get tattoos of languages that they don't even know. Prayers in Hebrew are particularly annoying, because tattoos are forbidden in Judaism (as well as body piercings and other modifications, aside from circumcision) and Hebrew is the liturgical language of Judaism so it is considered holy. Writing it on a human body would most definitely be considered profane. Not to mention the fact that most non-Jewish people wouldn't even know what the Hebrew means, and similarly with people who get Chinese or Latin words because they 'look cool'. If you don't know what they mean, it just makes you look like a fool.

/pet peeve over.

 

[PantsMcFist]

I used to dress to be unique and an individual. In the end I decided I would be as average as possible in appearance, and defy any sort of categorical explanation of me. Let them get to know me or not, but I will not fall willingly into a preconceived mold.

 

[Nooj]

and saying "That's good." Then walking away. How many do this in life?

An example could be looking at someone with piercings over many parts of their faces, tattoos on their arms... and saying "Well what do you know, it's a communist" Then walking away without trying to confirm it. Despite the fact that if you asked, you might have found out that the tattoo was a Prayer in Hebrew.

A friend of mine has that tatoo just below her collarbone.

Everyone makes some sort of judgement based on appearances. It's impossible not to. Some people even craft their appearances in order to present a certain image of themselves, the judger can't be blamed for coming to the wrong conclusion.

There may be a problem when we treat people differently because of their appearance, but even then it's useful sometimes, such as in safety e.g. 'that guy with knucklebusters looks scary, I think I'm going to sit at the other end of the carriage from him.'

 

[cwolf20]

had the "knuckle-busters" situation happen once. Then I saw him two days later preaching at his church that I was visiting.

 

[morningstar2651]

and saying "That's good." Then walking away. How many do this in life?

An example could be looking at someone with piercings over many parts of their faces, tattoos on their arms... and saying "Well what do you know, it's a communist" Then walking away without trying to confirm it. Despite the fact that if you asked, you might have found out that the tattoo was a Prayer in Hebrew.

A friend of mine has that tatoo just below her collarbone.

How many of us do the reverse?

What do you imagine the people on the forum look like offline?

 

[cwolf20]

Mysteries make for interesting discussions. Personally I find not having a face to talk to makes it easier. I'm nowhere near as talkative off the computer. Post-wise. The number of posts total since the day I started however, mean that I still talk less online than in real life. It all depends on how you look at it.