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Pool-bar fly & tattoo!

Published by jeanette September 10th, 2007 in General

The words bar fly and tattoo are quite synonymous with each other - one would put them in the same category if doing a ‘mix and match’ activity, they go together like coffee and rusks, avocados and guacomole. A sailor draped over a pool table in a bar, sporting a tattoo - no problem - it is the stereotypical norm!!

However - how about this - director of the company (you work for), draped over a pool table (during working hours) and other director (of the same company) going to a tattoo parlour for a quick tatoo (during work hours) - how does this sit with you?

No it is not a dream - it is reality - it happened and we have proof!!!

We are finding it very difficult to deal with this incongruent behaviour - and in fact - are feeling very vulnerable about it.

More than anything - we are worried that this behaviour might be emulated by some of our more impressionable members of staff! Because we hold our boss chicks in such high regard - it might seem that this is acceptable behaviour.

You can understand our dilemma and concern - anyone out there who has a similar problem - your advice would be greatly appreciated.

Please leave your comments on this site - i’m off for a beer, a quick game of pool and if time permits, a piercing or two!

32 Responses to “Pool-bar fly & tattoo!”

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1 Elaine Sep 10th, 2007 at 1:07 pm

Bad girls, know how to have fun and dare I say go everywhere, besides which we both look truly fantastic whether in a pub, a tattoo parlour, modelling our feet or the boardrooms of corporate SA.

We pride ourselves on our ability to cross economic and cultural borders and strive to be bridge builders in this beautiful country!!!!

And as Bilaal says never be a conformist !!! Besides which I have sexy feet. So back in your cage Jeanette and SUCIK IT UP !!!!
2 Carin Sep 10th, 2007 at 1:28 pm

I don’t mind if I’m the person who gets to take the boss for the afore-mentioned tattoo!

You go Elaine, go!
3 AnaB Sep 10th, 2007 at 1:36 pm

You chicks have been hanging around me too much! I LI-IKE! ITS NI-ICE!
4 yojules Sep 10th, 2007 at 2:29 pm

Hey there - nothing wrong with a little WILD side! Especially when it’s clients we’re playing with!

However, Hanli, we will alwys honour “RULE No. 1″

I have othing to say about Elaine and her tattoo - that chick is bos!
5 Elaine Sep 10th, 2007 at 3:40 pm

Jules, I defend you to the death, I try to make us the queens of avo and what do you do, you drop me…no chick that’s not the way it works !!!!!
6 Elaine Sep 10th, 2007 at 5:06 pm

Oh and Jules, I never knew you played pool!!!
7 nomsa Sep 10th, 2007 at 5:36 pm

Well I think the Tattoo is sexy and I’m glad that Elaine nas nice feet, that is the first thing I said to myself. And Jules Iam impressed to see that side of you. It is good to know that I don’t have up- tight bosses. Well done ladies you make me proud!!!!!!!!
8 andre grobler Sep 10th, 2007 at 5:50 pm

Hi Chicks - you are low, disgusting, crude, rough …. and just my type
9 Elaine Sep 10th, 2007 at 6:01 pm

Aah Andre our mentor !!!! Thank you kind sir for your compliments
10 jeanette Sep 11th, 2007 at 7:33 am

See what i mean - our young impressionable ones have fallen for this incongruent behaviour - namely, Nomsa, Carin and AnaB and i qoute Nomsa, “Well done ladies, you make me proud,’ from AnaB,”I LI-KE IT! and Carin,”You go Elaine, go!”

Shame on all of you!!
11 Elaine Sep 11th, 2007 at 8:11 am

oh Jay, we are so sad by your belief that we have fallen…but sweetie it’s so much fun!
12 Carin Sep 11th, 2007 at 12:07 pm

I think we need to organise a ‘group-intervention’ for Jeanette!…
13 yojules Sep 11th, 2007 at 12:27 pm

Andre - you finally got through to Us, clearly1
14 jen Sep 11th, 2007 at 6:58 pm

elaine asked me why I had not commented….. I am struck dumb!!! Jay we need to take control of this company!!!!!
15 Hanli Buber Sep 12th, 2007 at 7:06 am

I’m feeling like my reputation as comapny “bad girl” is being challenged. Hmmmmm….I shall have to up the ante!!!
16 Elaine Sep 12th, 2007 at 7:40 am

Bring it on Hanli
17 jeanette Sep 12th, 2007 at 8:29 am

Thanks Jen - finally someone who is as concerned as me!!

Now look what has happened - Hanli is not even one of our young and impressionable ones and now she has been motivated to break even more rules!! This is too much for me - I can’t sleep at night!!
18 Elaine Sep 12th, 2007 at 9:01 am

Maybe you should speak to Dr Louwndes…he knows the name of that particular thingy that made me forget other thingy’s….maybe that can help you
19 Carin Sep 12th, 2007 at 9:27 am

Ha ha! Elaine that sounds like a good plan of you want all your employees to be zombies!
20 jeanette Sep 12th, 2007 at 11:10 am

A copuple of thoughts, on this very serious matter…

With today’s young people going into “Body Art”, the question arises about how these people can advance within South African professional careers. Many corporates have a strict policy against visible tattoos, especially companies that must make a good impression of the general public - like Avo!

Tattoos have a curious history….

1850 - 1900 - Tattoos used to be the bastion of carnival freak shows, with people flocking to the circus to see the amazing tattooed Lady.

1900 - 1950 - Tattoos in the early 20th century indicated a Sailor or Marine and they did not have any social stigma, except that tattoos were generally indicative of enlisted men. Few Navy or Marine officers dared to draw on their body.

1950 - 1960 - In the early 1950’s tattoos became popular with the criminal element, mostly bikers, social outcasts and the mentally ill, and Tattoos took-on a more ominous reputation.

1960 - 1990 - This was the age of “prison tats” where having a tattoo indicated to some people that you were a tough, ignorant, convicted felon.

1990-2007 - Today we see hoards of low-class young people drawing on themselves with free abandon, (almost 30% of people in the 1980’s). These people do not understanding that a tattoo may effectively prohibit them from pursuing a professional career, regardless of their other qualifications.

A message to our young impressionable Avos…

Don’t kid yourself about the importance of hiding or removing tattoos. If you look at middle management and above in any of the Fortune 50 companies in the world, you will be hard-pressed to find any managers that have tattoos, hidden or otherwise.
A study by Careerbuilders shows the perils of tattoos for aspiring professionals, and conforms the conventional wisdom that tattoos are a sign of immaturity, bad judgment and bad taste:

Over 42 percent of managers said their opinion of someone would be lowered by that person’s visible body art. Personally, I think that the actual figure is much higher.

Three out of four respondents believe that visible tattoos are unprofessional!

I am beginning to think that we need a code of conduct at Avo and rule 29908, part B, section 124 should read:
Body Art - Of course, tattoos are considered unprofessional, low-class and ignorant , and at no time may a employee of Avocado Vision have a visible tattoo.
21 Carin Sep 12th, 2007 at 12:10 pm

I believe that three out of four respondents have no sense of adventure!

Thanks for the info J, now we know whose minds us tattoo-ed Avos will have to go change!

Elaine - if we give J some of those thingy’s that made you forget other thingy’s, we could take her for a tat!…

J, you might hate us for a while, but it’ll grow on you, we promise!

:)
22 Elaine Sep 12th, 2007 at 12:54 pm

Ja Carin will definitely get the thingy’s that make you forget the thingy’s
23 yojules Sep 12th, 2007 at 2:43 pm

Jeanette, I’m just giving you the heads-up: that bos tart is planning to head out for her second tattoo on Saturday - somehow I don’t think you’re getting through to her…

I can’t but link you to friends of mine who see tattoos as such a serious status symbol that they have half their website devoted to bragging!
http://www.missinglink.co.za/tattoos.php
24 jeanette Sep 12th, 2007 at 3:00 pm

Yep - this is what i was afraid of!!! Once you get started on decorating your body with tattoos, you can’t stop!! I knew bos tart would get addicted to it. And now i know what is coming up next http://www.avovision.co.za/tattoos.php - featuring Carin, Clint and of course Elaine (who will be showing off her nine latest tattos - and before we know it, it will be in the double figures!!)
25 Carin Sep 12th, 2007 at 3:25 pm

Sounds good to me!
26 Elaine Sep 12th, 2007 at 3:44 pm

Oh leave me alone to enjoy my mid-life crises PLEASE!!!! Okay maybe we should go for company piercings ?
27 Rich...! Sep 12th, 2007 at 7:58 pm

Hahaha, y’see, def our sister company
28 Elaine Sep 13th, 2007 at 8:32 am

Hi Richard

Herewith please receive my application for employment with Missing Link. The fools at Avo do not appreciate my genuis.

My c.v in includes a dragon…good enough ???? And I am a deep chocaltey brown…bonus, bonus, bonus…..a beautiful personality, charming, tartish, etc.

Please advise.
29 Hanli Buber Sep 13th, 2007 at 8:34 am

Yo, Rich……dude! Thanks for popping by our blog. These tarts are outta control, mutha.
30 Elaine Sep 13th, 2007 at 9:51 am

Says hanli…that’s quite rich…
31 Rich...! Sep 13th, 2007 at 1:19 pm

Hey Elaine,
You’re hired! When can you start?
Hanli, when it comes to out of control tarts, I’m like a moth to a flame
32 Elaine Sep 13th, 2007 at 2:09 pm

Ooh you sound like a tart…I like..wait till you see where my next one is going …Jules hereby please see my notification of resignation as your partner…am I allowed to do that?

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