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Unhappy Hair Stylist? - Every Descriptive Word is Discriminitory
« on: September 06, 2020, 08:35:26 PM »
Salon had to remove job ad for 'happy’ stylist because it is 'discriminatory' against unhappy people
https://www.q13fox.com/news/salon-had-to-remove-job-ad-for-happy-stylist-because-it-is-discriminatory-against-unhappy-people

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And the advertisement stated, "This is a busy, friendly, small salon, so only happy, friendly stylists need apply."

But on Wednesday, Birch says she received a call from her local job center informing her they could not run her ad because the word “happy” is considered “discriminatory.”
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Birch said she was questioning herself.

"Was I being a bit sensitive, and is the word happy discriminative? Or has this whole world all gone mad?" Birch said.
Yes.  Yes it has. 
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Re: Unhappy Hair Stylist? - Every Descriptive Word is Discriminitory
« Reply #1 on: September 06, 2020, 08:39:38 PM »
Guess all those "now hiring smiling faces" signs I see all the time now have to be changed to "Now hiring faces"
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Re: Unhappy Hair Stylist? - Every Descriptive Word is Discriminitory
« Reply #2 on: September 06, 2020, 08:41:31 PM »
Guess all those "now hiring smiling faces" signs I see all the time now have to be changed to "Now hiring faces"

No.

That discriminates against differently abled people have lost their faces.

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« Reply #3 on: September 06, 2020, 08:43:07 PM »
No.

That discriminates against differently abled people have lost their faces.

Or Butt Heads  :rofl:
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Re: Unhappy Hair Stylist? - Every Descriptive Word is Discriminitory
« Reply #4 on: September 06, 2020, 08:46:01 PM »
Is the song "Don't Worry, Be Happy" now banned? If so Thank God  :old:
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Re: Unhappy Hair Stylist? - Every Descriptive Word is Discriminitory
« Reply #5 on: September 06, 2020, 08:58:18 PM »
They need to ban AA.  It discriminates against committed alcoholics.
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Re: Unhappy Hair Stylist? - Every Descriptive Word is Discriminitory
« Reply #6 on: September 06, 2020, 09:03:41 PM »
They need to ban AA.  It discriminates against committed alcoholics.

Or AAA. It discriminates against people without cars
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Re: Unhappy Hair Stylist? - Every Descriptive Word is Discriminitory
« Reply #7 on: September 06, 2020, 11:13:21 PM »
Guess all those "now hiring smiling faces" signs I see all the time now have to be changed to "Now hiring faces"

Faces aren't allowed in the workplace these days. Unless you're San Fran Nan.


I'm guessing this might have something to do with the idea that black employees (at least in fast food and retail) have an unfriendly demeanor, compared to their white counterparts. Not sure how true that is, but it's a common idea. They might be alleging that "happy" is code for "white." Which would be dumb, but not by 2020 standards.
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« Reply #8 on: September 06, 2020, 11:28:37 PM »
The artist Bob Ross is turning in his grave.

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Re: Unhappy Hair Stylist? - Every Descriptive Word is Discriminitory
« Reply #9 on: September 07, 2020, 12:16:05 AM »
But he has happy trees around him.
Sometimes we carry more weight then we owe.
And sometimes goes on and on and on.

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Re: Unhappy Hair Stylist? - Every Descriptive Word is Discriminitory
« Reply #10 on: September 07, 2020, 05:56:29 AM »
Or AAA. It discriminates against people without cars

Or AAA because it discriminates against people without airplanes.
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Re: Unhappy Hair Stylist? - Every Descriptive Word is Discriminitory
« Reply #11 on: September 07, 2020, 10:01:54 AM »
I don't dare tell y'all how I feel about this. It would be insensitive toward people without feelings... eh ... wait ... let me think about this ... Maybe I shouldn't rethink this. It would upset people who never have second thoughts. Sorry if I offended anyone lacking a sense of humor. Buck up, all you lackeys out there!

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Re: Unhappy Hair Stylist? - Every Descriptive Word is Discriminitory
« Reply #12 on: September 07, 2020, 10:11:01 AM »
When you get down to basics, every hiring choice is discriminatory. Hiring the best candidate for any job means discriminating against less-qualified candidates. That's the way the world works. "Discriminating" against unhappy candidates isn't a crime. An unhappy disposition is not a protected class of people, under either federal or state law.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/discriminate

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Definition of discriminate

transitive verb
1a : to mark or perceive the distinguishing or peculiar features of
//Depth perception may be defined as the ability to appreciate or discriminate the third dimension …— H. G. Armstrong

b : distinguish, differentiate
//discriminate hundreds of colors

2 : to distinguish by discerning or exposing differences : to recognize or identify as separate and distinct
//discriminate right from wrong
especially : to distinguish from another like object
//discriminate the individual voices in the choir

intransitive verb
1a : to make a distinction
//discriminate among historical sources
//discriminates between literary fiction and popular fiction

b : to use good judgment

2 : to make a difference in treatment or favor on a basis other than individual merit
//discriminate in favor of your friends
//discriminate against a certain nationality

I tend to favor this definition: "b : to use good judgment"
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Re: Unhappy Hair Stylist? - Every Descriptive Word is Discriminitory
« Reply #13 on: September 07, 2020, 11:11:46 AM »
Or AAA. It discriminates against people without cars

Or baseball players who can't hit the curveball

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Re: Unhappy Hair Stylist? - Every Descriptive Word is Discriminitory
« Reply #14 on: September 10, 2020, 04:39:53 AM »
This all is why I sometimes use the term "postjudiced" instead of "prejudiced."

Seems to me if some of those inner city groups would stop acting like idiots, there would be a lot less postjudice.

But the difference between post-judiced and pre-judiced is rarely caught by the listener who is not listening.

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Re: Unhappy Hair Stylist? - Every Descriptive Word is Discriminitory
« Reply #15 on: September 10, 2020, 01:26:39 PM »

But the difference between post-judiced and pre-judiced is rarely caught by the listener who is not listening.

This strikes me as an oxymoron.

Or a Zen koan.
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Re: Unhappy Hair Stylist? - Every Descriptive Word is Discriminitory
« Reply #16 on: September 10, 2020, 09:30:53 PM »
Or an advertising / PR trick.

It was originally "audience which" but I figured it would have more effect that way. Thanks for confirming that. =D
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