Would you still have a professional career if.....

[Stanley Design]

I learned that there was a time when if you finished the schooling required to have a professional career (doctor, lawyer, etc) you were required to cut the face of a fellow classmate and required to have your face cut as well. This would end up as a facial scar, and was the way you would be known as a professional. I can't find any sites that can show the history of it, but I remember learning about it in school. My question is, if you are a professional, would you still be a professional if this was still practiced? Would you accept the scar and wear it with pride?

[cheesemonkey]

YES

[morf]

I'd bitchslap the first idiot who'd want to pass on their lame tradition with me.

[Jeff Martinez]

I don't see a problem with the idea.

[fenderhutz]

I would just my cut own face and skip the schooling. That would also be SO emo.

[FL Knifemaker]

In my professional career, I cut myself all the time so not a big deal

[Naturekev]

I'm a machinist. Early in our apprenticeship program, one of our instructors told us about how businesses would look for experienced machinists during the Depression. Supposedly, they would walk down the line of people waiting to apply and have them hold out their hands. The guys who had fingers missing were the ones they hired. I'm glad safety practices and machine technology have improved since then! We do still get injured, but not as frequently or as seriously. One guy I graduated from the apprenticeship with lost the end of his finger not long ago.

[meev992]

Originally Posted by morf

I'd bitchslap the first idiot who'd want to pass on their lame tradition with me.

LOL Morf doesn't take crap from anyone

[fenderhutz]

Originally Posted by Naturekev

I'm a machinist. Early in our apprenticeship program, one of our instructors told us about how businesses would look for experienced machinists during the Depression. Supposedly, they would walk down the line of people waiting to apply and have them hold out their hands. The guys who had fingers missing were the ones they hired. I'm glad safety practices and machine technology have improved since then! We do still get injured, but not as frequently or as seriously. One guy I graduated from the apprenticeship with lost the end of his finger not long ago.

Like hiring a school bus driver with points on their driving record.

People just don't make sense sometimes.

[FL Knifemaker]

I've worked as a machinist most of my life and I still have all my fingers. I've never even had stitches due to a machining accident. I have seen my share of injuries and chopped off fingers I've even recoverd some that were stuck in a machine that were re-attached.

Loosing a finger or two working with machinery is one thing. I know a guy that was cutting carpet with a carpet knife and cut off 2 1/2 fingers!! That must have been horrible

[Ericman197]

I believe there may be some urban legends floating around in this thread

Otherwise, yeah I'd do it. Chicks dig scars

[morf]

Originally Posted by meev992

LOL Morf doesn't take crap from anyone

It's not that (believe me plenty of people give me crap I can't do anything but take, especially here ) but I find this utterly ridiculous, almost cultish.

[meev992]

Originally Posted by morf

I find this utterly ridiculous, almost cultish.

If you call it hazing instead of cultish, you can get away with anything.

P.S. hazing is wrong

[FL Knifemaker]

Originally Posted by morf

It's not that (believe me plenty of people give me crap I can't do anything but take, especially here ) but I find this utterly ridiculous, almost cultish.

Pass Morph the KoolAid

[HollowBassman]

Originally Posted by FL Knifemaker

Pass Morph the KoolAid

Mmmmm, Kool-aid.