Changing the Beard Rule
07-16-2021, 03:08 PM
#241
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Originally Posted by Broccoli Rob
I know several people who legitimately have sensitive skin, and for whom shaving daily is a real pain. I don't think making a career decision based on something that contributes to your comfort and happiness is vanity. That may be the case with some people, but I wouldn't paint everyone with the same brush.
07-16-2021, 03:58 PM
#242
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Originally Posted by EhV8R
I imagine you saying this as you throw your McDonalds bag out the window on the highway.
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07-16-2021, 07:09 PM
#243
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Originally Posted by Broccoli Rob
I know several people who legitimately have sensitive skin, and for whom shaving daily is a real pain. I don't think making a career decision based on something that contributes to your comfort and happiness is vanity. That may be the case with some people, but I wouldn't paint everyone with the same brush.
07-16-2021, 09:01 PM
#245
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Originally Posted by Hawaii808
Hawaiian Airlines has allowed beards for quite a while now. Hell, they don’t even have to wear ties when they fly interisland.
07-17-2021, 08:50 AM
#246
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Originally Posted by JamesNoBrakes
Good on them. Ties are idiotic when you don't work behind a desk and especially when you work somewhere operating levers and switches.
You can take off the tie once the door's shut, and most of us do that.
Airline pilot uniforms may change with the times but they'll probably stay distinctive for those reasons.
Off-duty cops are often loath to interfere with minor crime... if the perp questions their authority due to wearing a tank top, board shorts, and flip-flops they could wind up in a serious escalation. "Clothes make the Man".
07-17-2021, 11:43 AM
#247
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Originally Posted by rickair7777
True, but the ties (and the uniform in general) exist for the public, mainly to enhance their confidence in the flight crew but also to enhance our image as authority figures should that be necessary.
You can take off the tie once the door's shut, and most of us do that.
Airline pilot uniforms may change with the times but they'll probably stay distinctive for those reasons.
Off-duty cops are often loath to interfere with minor crime... if the perp questions their authority due to wearing a tank top, board shorts, and flip-flops they could wind up in a serious escalation. "Clothes make the Man".
You can take off the tie once the door's shut, and most of us do that.
Airline pilot uniforms may change with the times but they'll probably stay distinctive for those reasons.
Off-duty cops are often loath to interfere with minor crime... if the perp questions their authority due to wearing a tank top, board shorts, and flip-flops they could wind up in a serious escalation. "Clothes make the Man".
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07-17-2021, 03:29 PM
#248
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Originally Posted by rickair7777
True, but the ties (and the uniform in general) exist for the public, mainly to enhance their confidence in the flight crew but also to enhance our image as authority figures should that be necessary.
You can take off the tie once the door's shut, and most of us do that.
Airline pilot uniforms may change with the times but they'll probably stay distinctive for those reasons.
Off-duty cops are often loath to interfere with minor crime... if the perp questions their authority due to wearing a tank top, board shorts, and flip-flops they could wind up in a serious escalation. "Clothes make the Man".
You can take off the tie once the door's shut, and most of us do that.
Airline pilot uniforms may change with the times but they'll probably stay distinctive for those reasons.
Off-duty cops are often loath to interfere with minor crime... if the perp questions their authority due to wearing a tank top, board shorts, and flip-flops they could wind up in a serious escalation. "Clothes make the Man".
07-23-2021, 04:29 AM
#250
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Originally Posted by Broccoli Rob
I know several people who legitimately have sensitive skin, and for whom shaving daily is a real pain. I don't think making a career decision based on something that contributes to your comfort and happiness is vanity. That may be the case with some people, but I wouldn't paint everyone with the same brush.
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