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What does it mean?
This dismisses a rival's personal appearance as childish and irrelevant to their professional persona.
In plain terms
Your tattoos do not impress anyone.
What can you take from it?
Personal style does not equal professional skill.

Where it applies

  • criticism
  • personal attacks

Putting it to work

  • dismissing appearances

Questions to consider

  • Does appearance matter in performance?
  • How do you separate art from artist?

Another view

It relies on mockery rather than argument.

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