As much as I dislike tattoos and piercings, you either have to roll with the times or be crushed by them.
I've sharpened in a kitchen where the place was extremely quiet. But when that same kitchen had their head chef quit without warning, their top sous-chef took over. He liked deafening rock n' roll.
I don't have a single tattoo, which might seem odd to many who have met me. However, my dress and discourse make my views very clear. And, yes, it turns some people off.
But our society has so many strata of political views, forms of dress, ethnic influences and now "ink" that I wonder if the subject carries any weight, at all.
For example, within less than a decade, my guess is that every individual in a kitchen (including some from cordon bleu style culinary schools) will have tattoos, they will be able to twitter with one hand, and will be able to quote chapter and verse all of the cheat codes from 'Halo' and 'Grand Theft Auto.'
This is the way it has always been. The adults freak over the youth, and the youth prove them wrong every time.  |