Shiny Pants, Dirty Hands
Editor-in-Chief @john.mcgann
I met an industry old-timer who was visiting my neighbor at the warehome last month. The neighbor brought him over for an introduction, and the guy was shocked to see me slide out from under my car. “I thought all you guys wore shiny pants!” he exclaimed, meaning that he thought people in my position were all desk jockeys.
The statement was hilarious, and it reminded me when the crusty sailor Quint, played by Robert Shaw, is sizing up Richard Dreyfuss’ character, Hooper, the marine biologist who’s seafaring résumé included a stint as a crew member on an America’s Cup sailing ship. Quint grabs Hooper by the hands, stares him down and says, “You’ve got city hands, Mr. Hooper. You’ve been counting money all your life.”
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