Just another polite way of being very rude.
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Being one who is engaged to a tradesperson, a professional electrician who goes in each day and does a good honest days work, I find this sign pretty offensive. Why do you feel the need to post a public apology for the work clothes/gear that these men and women you are contracting require to do their job? What type of person walks through a downtown building and is arrogant enough to feel insulted by the sight of worker in a hardhat and pair of coveralls? That's just as rude as putting up a sign that says "Please excuse the appearance of any teenage girl who wears skinny jeans that are two sizes too small and has handfuls of fat spilling out over their waistband, and camel-toe that could poke out an eye." Now that's offensive.
Overall, I think most people could do to have a little more respect for the tradespeople who make your lights turn on, give you indoor plumbing, and build your cities. They don't need you to make excuses for them. They preform some of the jobs that are more important to society than a lot of other people's are. Chances are, they're probably more important than yours.
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Umm... I always assumed that was a lame pun referring to the BUILDING's appearance, during construction.
yeah, i'm with andy. i've seen lots of signs like that (especially in kingsway and the other various malls in our city that have been renovated as of late) and i always felt that they were apologies for the building's disarray. i do, however, agree that the word 'appearance' with the hardhat can be kind of confusing and in need of clarification.
I definitely never got that impression from this sign; however, perhaps I'm wrong now that you guys bring it up. I can't remember ever seeing a sign regarding renovations like this -- any of the ones I can recall are always warning to watch your step around various construction, or your general "coming soon" sort of thing. Maybe I just don't wander around downtown enough?
Either way, yes, I agree that it needs clarification. And I stand by the fact that both from remarks I hear and stories that Mason and his coworkers tell, that the trades in general are viewed by some as lower class grunt jobs, which I think is bullshit.
there used to be a whole bunch of them in city centre mall, where they were doing renos on Lazia and so on. i also think there are a few signs like that in the airport (where there are never ending renovations, blah) and i know kingsway and southgate both had their share. the wording was different and but they were the same idea.
and well, everyone in their job is hated in some way. police men, lawyers, social workers, helpdesk attendants, telemarketers, bus drivers, waitresses, garbage men, etc. everyone's job is important but we're all looked down on by someone else. it sucks, but it's life.