How Subtle Class Cues Can Backfire on a Resume (2016)

Re:How Subtle Class Cues Can Backfire on a Resume (2016) by Fripplebubby on Sunday March 26, 2017 @10:42AM (#13961006)

Those who wish to signal their disinterest - American football is often construed as nonintellectual and skews lower socioeconomically than, say, the "Hamilton" audience. So to feign a complete lack of familiarity with it puts you above those people who understand and enjoy it.

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Re:How Subtle Class Cues Can Backfire on a Resume (2016) by doktrin on Sunday March 26, 2017 @11:08AM (#13961140)

Interesting. I'm not much of a football fan myself, as I'm apparently missing whatever part of the brain is required to enjoy watching team sports.

However, I'd certainly encourage any sports fans who specifically dislike football to read what Hunter S. Thompson wrote on the subject. His passion has sold me on the merits of the game - even if it's still not my personal cup of tea.

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Re:How Subtle Class Cues Can Backfire on a Resume (2016) by 13of40 on Sunday March 26, 2017 @02:53PM (#13962398)

> feign a complete lack of familiarity with it

Believe it or not, some of us are actually completely unfamiliar with it. I watched the Superbowl once about ten years ago, and that's literally the extent of my lifetime exposure to football.

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