Originally Posted by Anthony
Employers look for certain personal characteristics in their employees, if they are doing drugs why not terminate them. Performance has nothing to do with personal characteristics some employers may see.
I have said all I am going to say about this subject. Thanks.
Originally Posted by Anthony
Why get in the limelight if you can't take the heat? Cops don't make millions.
LOL, great comeback.
Originally Posted by Anthony
It's not a theory it's proof, we are talking about IMAGES on how Joe Somebody may view a public figure not personal characters. What you are talking about is the personal characters of people, but if you think about it logically, how are you treated when you walk into a car dealership in shorts and a t-shirt compared to how you are treated walking into the same dealership in a suit. You are viewed differently, not like your character has changed but the assumptions made about your appearance differ.
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Since you missed it, I'll post it again
Image: The
character projected to the public, as by a person or institution, especially as interpreted by the mass media.
Originally Posted by Kestrel
What about the president (and don't turn this into a Bush is dumb thread)? Or members of Congress? Or CEO's of major companies? They make similar amounts of money and have similar exposure. Why should they dress well then?
Don't ask me, I didn't tell them they have to wear what they wear.
Originally Posted by Kestrel
Ignorance will always be there. Instead of standing back and acting like it's the public's fault, the league is being proactive about countering ignorance, even if it is in image only.
This is true. But if image is the projection of character, then character surely plays a role in the perception of his/her image, right?
Originally Posted by RB
So because a few people are bad, that means that dressing nice doesn't accomplish anything?
:doh:
As it pertains to the image of the NBA and it's players, considering the immense scrutiny their every move/action/decision is under thanks to the media, dressing nicely won't accomplish the goal of cleaning up the image of the league.